Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-11

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Col Samuel V. GsteWood, Of Bath county. was muir.
dsrsd by one Of bis tenants named Smith, on the 91d Of
October. Smith made his escape.
Ersm the Charleston Mercury Of Friday sab.
TIE BATHS OF PORT ROYAL.
LATEST ACCOUNTS OF THE soxBARDnKsr.
We give below, in the order In which they we're re-
c,ived the kilograms which reached yesterday from
B,auor and the dsoent points, with regard 70 the pro.
gres Of the engagement between the vessels Of the
enemy and our batteries at Port Royal
THE BoNBARDNrxr OF HILTON HEAD.
eAvAssAH, November Ito A. M.-vsry heavy g.
ring Is now going at Port Royal. The report,o ev-
cry gun can be heard distinctly here.
SECOND DISPATCH.
SAVANNAH, November z, Z. M.-Paaengers on the
steamer st. harys ust arrived here from Hilton Head
by the inland passage, report that the enemy feet A.
tempted to pass the batteries at Port Royal ~ o'clock
this morning Seven Of the largest steamers succeeded
In doing In few mnuteP, and reached point In the
bay Of reach Of the batteries. The firing from the
batteries was continuous and heavy From the position
occupied by the st. harys, 1t was impossible TO see
whether any Of the feet returned the re Of the batteries
az they passed. Il Is the general opinion that they
did not fire gun. large steamer, supposed 10 be
the first one that the gauntlet Of the batteries
chased and ared sho. at the Confederate steamer sa
creek The st. Msrys left for Savannah at 10 o'clock
IL va, impossible at that time to get any information
vita regard TO the extent Of casualties Col Stiles
Georgia Regiment arrived at Hilton Head Eve miles die.
t,nt from the batteries, Just as the hhng b'gsn They
lett for the scene Of scon o. "doubls quick" Yam
keC steamer of speed tried to intercept the
Confederate seamer Savannah, but ran aground while
making short cHt over sbosl place snd did got sup
coed in rounding he point torards Viii she max
ing Porty-ots vessels were in sight at O'Clock m
seventeen OF which were Transports the rest all steamers
Col. DsSaussure's Regiment nine hundred strong, a..
rived yesterday afternoon, from Suumervie 8. O. The
steamer st. hrys pissed the steamer Gen. Clinch at 10
l2 O'Clock, having board Gen. Ripley and Staff bound
for Port Royal.
| THIRD DISPATCH.
! SAVANNAH, November Z, r M.-The steamer Ssvsn.
rlh arrived here about r. \ bsying been struck
three times but sustaining serious injury. She re-
ports that Is vessels had passed the batteries at Port
Royal up to IL o'clock Walkers Battery 10 doing good
work. Several of the Yankee hset have been crippled
Commodore Tatnal, with bis marines, munitions and
stores from the steamer Savannah landed Hilton Head
and 20 Fort Walker to participate In the action
dispatch dated n, states that twelve Of our men
wire wounded II that battery. largo steamer, sup
posed TO be the bcauoke or abash, vas crippled, and
toved in past the bateres- firing broaddes Into Fort
Walker and Bay Point while passing.
FOURTH DrsPAIoB,
| bANAhhAh November U, I ou p m-OOmuOQOfe q
nall afser gallant engagement with the sdvance yes
cells OF the enemy feet transferred bis marines and
munon to tho land batteries and sent his steamer the
Savannah up to the city for repairs having received
three Shots The Savannsh left the vicinity Of the bat
ries ct O'Clock, and reports that the engagement Of
our batteries with ths enemy was still progressing, po
more than seven Of the war CLEANERS having succeeded
10 getting into the barbor. Water Communication wild
Charleston has BY the blockade Of Skull Greek
R,iniorcensnts, both from South Carolina and Georgia
now huryng to the scere Of aotoa. Wilson's regi
msnt leaves Tybee 10 night.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
HExDrRs ,svILLE. October T. & D. m.-The practice Of
our rlersts Hilton Head has been very bad hence
the successful passage Of Of the enemys Of
The transports still outside Toe loss on de has,
thus far been slight and our troops in good heart
The firing OF the Yankee vessels very accurate.
Hilton Head and not Bay Point rst reported reosiv
ed the trunt Of the enemys attack Our failure to sink
any Of the vessels which passed batteries Is owing TO
the poor practice Of our a'tileris.s
Sixth DISPATCH.
BrAUyoRr, Nov To P. h.-Yis Focsta'lgo,) -fhs
enemy 3 ships which have passed our batteries be
distinctly seen from Beaufort Porn walker and Beau.
regard still firing The enemy has lost one gunboat
which burned. Shells be seen from here burst
ing 10 the woods Our lines Of communication are COM
pe.ely cut Of unles3 more troops sent here with
artillery and caEalry -Four chips sFs nov in sight over
the lind and up ss far az Skull Greek. .r'--
There Il reason TO believe that the enemy are now
making preparations to land large force Hilton Head
either tonight or to morrow morpisg.
The Mercury adds. edtorisly - att ..
The resuu thus far would seem, from our dispatches
to be as follows; The enemys feet, consisting Of ~
vessels in ALL approached our batteries between nine
and O'Clock yesterday morning, and under Of
tremendous FIRE, made the attempt to the gaunt-
let Of batteries either side Of the entrance 10
Broad river IN tb, eort seven cleaners zone account
says ieen succeeded and gained point 10 Broad river
out Of range Of guns OF the Bay Point and Hilton
Head bate Ties. This hovever, vas only accomplished
after sharp ere both Sides 10 which one Of tho
mys gun burned and several steamers crippled
whiIe among the casualties our side heard Of IL
men wounded at Fort Walker, Hilton Head 0noe in the
Lincoln betook themselves to closing the ks
tributary Broad River and which have hitherto tfrd
ed 90 convenient finland passage" In promifeuous
chase they seem to have driven Commodore fstusis
mosquito neet" up the creek, Leading to Savannah,
and have cut OF water communication With Charleston
BY Theoretically sealing" Skull Greek. Although the
Yankees have, yet effected landing It is certain
that they have made progress, and Il bebooves
Immediately TO send such reinfoictments may b
needed to checknste any movement they gay make t.
wards gaining esen tho smalles ioothod upon so
THE CONsrIrUTIoNALITY OF SECESSION,
The London Standard Of the Cd OF October, has