The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-20
OUR FORCES At PORT ROYAL.
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Arrival of the Atlantic and
Rhode Island.
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FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.
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The Official Order and Plan
Of Battle.
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Visit OF the COmmanders-in-
Chief to Beaufort.
Arrival Of Prisoners and the Return
Of officers.
NON-OCCUPATION OF BEAUFORT.
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The Last Attempt to Surprise
Wilson's Zouaves,
&C., &C., &c.

Tho United States steam transport Atlantic Captain
Oliver Edrdgc, arrived at this port at about eleven
O'Clock yesterday morning. from Port Royal s. Co. which
place she left on the 10th, at three p. NJ.
The Atlantic left her anchorage at Port Royal at three
O'Clock in the afternoon November 49, bar at
hapast four in the afternoon with passengers and mails
% Colonel D d. Tompkins, Quartermaster United States
Army, at New York.
The ship was pioted the bar by Lieutenant Robert
Patt United States Navy found not less than twenty
nve feet Of water in the channel thus demonstrating the
that the largest may that grand harbor
with perfect safety There twenty-five at low
water.
She brings no news Of interest," nothing Of Importance
having transpired since last advices She has on
board number of passengers and from the army
and navy. Also six prisoners.
A Everything remained quiet. The troops had been all
stationed and well Several visits had been made
10 Beaufort by regiment So but they retired again.
leaving the place deserted.
There had been communication from the opposite
side Of the island confirming the that tho Union
pickets had been attacked.
The stores and ordnance had nearly all been landed
and several transports will soon be ready to leave
The despatch relative to feet being of Fernandna
Florida bound SOUTH undoubtedly error as the
federal feet still remained in Port Royal harbor on the
10th.
The Atlantic brings number Of secession trophies
| one bale Of cotton.
She reports the fitting out Of another expedition
that all the smaller gunboats and have been de-
tanned at Port Royal for that purpose Port Royal
being strongly fortified and the works carried out with
much vgor. Tho health Of the troops excellent and
their sanitary condition everything could be desired
Smallpox which not long since threatened its direfu
effects among the army In the fort had altogether dsap
peared, and no symptoms Of any other similar malady
were apparent.
A SECESSION LETTER.
By the arrival Of the Atlantic are put in possession
of the following letter found Beauregard after its
nvesure by the Union troops It is written in pencil,
and bears tho rebel flag. The envelope dated October
1o We publish 1t VERBATIM
CAMP HARRISON, I
SCRyK, Geo., Oct IA, 1861.
DEAR FRIEND-i have flne regiment to drill, and we
get along spendidy We have sixteen hundred members
Tell friend Cameron that there bit Of change here
express the first train. My regards to all friends Hoop
or Berry, Terhune and Turner and all the rest Also
Captain owens and Co. Tell Mr. Cameron that he must
make Underwood arrange Griffin Mathews BILL &c.
Don't forget my book, and If anything else comes for
me send II hero Also my letters Yours, truly
HARRY CLEVELAND, Georgia Army.
There were forebodings TO the strength and i'm
presnabity Of Port Royal in Of being attacked by
che enemy.
We are indebted to Purser j. b. Fordham for the fol-
lowing st:-
PASSENGER LIST OF THE AnANnc.-Captan La Dur, Quar-
Forty seventh regiment New York Volunteers W. 7.
Crane o. g. sawyer, Lieutenant Harbaugh United States
Army Mr. Allen, Forty-eghth New York Volunteers
Captain Boyd, United States marine corps Captain Hull,
United States Army; Major pangborn, United states Pay
then Mr. Newcom, First Officer Of the steamer Peerless
Captain Ltchfed and A. R. Calden, Chief Engineer Of
the steamer Governor Messrs Johnson & Rogers and
New York Volunteers; John A. May Chief Engineer, and
Samuel WISE First Assistant Engineer steamer Peer
Lace. I'm nfxuict Epon ffad Gfafn
Vixen Captain McNut, Ordnance Corps United States
Army FIVE wounded men from United States squadron,
eight Transfers sailors, OF the prize brig
Providentia; twelve men from the steamer Peerless,
three shepherds from United States tcrmasters de-
paTment-Total, g.
The Atlantic left in Port Royal harbor South Carolina
the following vessels
United States frigate Wabash gunboats Pawnee, Moh
can, Seminole, Flag Unada, Seneca, Pembma, Ottawa,
Sorew r. - Forbes Isaac smith Mercary O.
guin and Augusta transport steamers Baltic Wander
bit, Ocean Queen, Ariel, philadelphia Empire City, Ca
South, Parkcrsburg Locust Point Winfield Scott icon
dcmned) Potomac Mcclellan, Daniel Webster, Illinois,
Ben De Ford; ships, Great Republic Ocean Express,
Golden Eagle, Zenas Coffin; bark, two brigs,
large number Of coal schooners and six traders.
The following vessels had saed--Susquehanna
(frgate) Bienvlc, Coatzacoalcos, Connecticut Rhode
Island, vandaa (soop-of- -war) Savannah and Sabine
(frigates), of Tybee and Port Royal.
The Atlantic will not be long detained in
port, it is understood that tho principal
object of her mission to New York is TO take out
provisions and stores for the accommodation OF the OK
petition and that orders have been to this effect
The Atlantic encountered weather when home
ward bound, yet made good passage Notwithstanding
Her will at have this fine steamer trimmed out
for her next trip
We have received letter addressed on the envelope
sTo the Proprietor Of the New YORK HERALD New York
stamped, in oval form, rs. Ships cents" and
dated aIlton Head, S. Clos H. Scars p. M.o The
enclosure Of this envelope reads as follows
Huron HEAD, 8. c., Nov. IL, 1851
SIR am just appointed Postmaster at this military
post and upon my duties tomorrow. In
ion herewith may be able TO sell many papers, and If
you choose send lot by each steamer, I'll do all can
with them. Formerly the Herald had large crcula-
ton this State. Perhaps you'd like to introduce it
again, though under and diicul, circumstances
Accept boil OF cotton Zine Sea Isand) from field
nor finely poughed with bombshells. Yours, truly,
JOS. II. SEARS, Postmaster.
AERIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP RHODE