The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

At2P. NJ, led us out of the FIRE, leav-
ing the gunboats and small sIeamers in
the cove where they kept up steady fire
with their heavy guns. and soon drove
The enemy from lie ds(enses, and so con-
cludsd we'll contested fight BY glori'
Gus victory.
Ats P. NJ, the flag ship signalsd
"ceass firing" and sen. boat on shore
with white flag, and found the works
entirely deserted, took possession, and
hoisted the flag Of our country.
| From the Correspondence Of the N, Y. Times.l
THE SCENE AT TIE REBEL CAMP.
beconfusiou everywhere visible show
ed that the rebels fed iu terrible alarm.
leaving everything behind tbem-swords
guns. clothing. wa ches, money, aud ev-
erything pertaining to well regulated
samp. Ladies' clothing was found in
great abundance. The hot shot furnaces
were still filed with bot shot. and warm
dinners were in plenty lying around.
scarcely disturbed. In different parts Of
the fort were found Ten killed. one Of
them being Captain in the German ar
tilery. These men were all horribly mu'
tilated. and the sight was heart sickening
Graves were dug 10 the trench. and the
bodies we're consigned 10 their last rest
ing place, Captain Steedman performing
this duty, assisted by his boats crew.
INTERESTING DOCUMENTS FOUND.
A search was made iu the headquar.
ters Of Lhe post for important documents.
and very large number Of very valuable
letters were found which will be Of vast
service to our government in future oper.
ations. Some OF these it would not be
polite to sbeak Of.
BEAUFORT DESERTED DY THE WHITES.
This afternoon the Commodore order.
ed reconnaissance up Beaufort river. and
accordingly the Seneca, Pembina and Cur
lew, were sent up, with instructions to
proceed carefully and not risk their YES.
sells, but gather all the information posi-
bic. Nothing Of interest occurred on the
passage up worthy ol note. The vessels
arrived off Beaufort without a shadow Of
resistance. On landing the officers found
that the town was entirely deserted by
tho white population, there being only
one white man in the place; but the con-
trabAnds were, in large numbers, running
about, wild with joy, and pillaging the
houses that were now untenanted. The
scene was one of peculiar significance.
The inhabitants had fed perfectly terror
stricken, and they hardly knew where to
seek shelter, fearing that we would fol-
low them up Immediately. They may be
right in this surmise. There was a rum
or that the whites had deliberately shot
several of the slaves who had refused 10
follow them. but this needs confirmation
South Carolina is nominally evacuated,
and. TO say the least, they are most terri
bly, scared.
tCorrespondence N. Y. World.
THE coNTRABAND REGIMENT.
AS soon as the negro slaves observed
US coming on shore they aocked along
the banks in great numbers. some bear.
ing parcels and bundles. as if expecting
us to take them at once to home of free
dom. Every variety Of negro and slave,
was represented. say negro and slave,
for it is melancholy fact that some
slaves ara apparently as white as theil
masters, and as intelligent. Dsrkiss OIL
genuine Congoe phySques, and darkie,
the genuine uaclo Tom pattern. darkiei
young and jubilant. d.rkips middle aged
and eager, and gray haired, solemn look
ing fellows. Some appeared nyste6ed
and some intelligent. The quadroon and
the octoroon. possessing an undisting
sbable TINT Of negro blood mingled. on,
drop with seven Of Southern nativity and
ancien. family. formed, to speak mildly
: an interesting scene.
, As fast as the contrabana article CANE
within reach, 1t was placed in the guard
/ house. an old frame building behind For
Walker. Here quite a collection was
made. They we're budding together, hal
in fear and half 10 hope. when nava
officer Of Bienville looked upon them
asking, "Well, well, what are you all q
boul?"
"Dats Jest what we'd like to find out
/ mas'r. was the response.
/ The officer assured them that they
would be kindly taken care Of and perhapI
found something to do, and need not b
alarmed.
"Tauk God for dat. mast" was III,
reply. On drawing them into conversa
f.. ton, they said that they caught grea
deal OF fsh 10 Port Royal harbor, fishing
at night. after the plantation work was O.
yer.
Two slaves we're found accommodating
about on their own account. and on be
ing brought into camp. explained lhA
, they belonged to Mrs. Piuckney, of Char
lesion, and came down to "see what d.
: white pee pie were all about" They sale
that the white people all ran away wher
the ships came up, crying. "Great God
Great Godl Great GOdl the Yankees arr
coming: fire the boats" Other slavel
: reported that "when the white folks Sci
the little boats coming up. dey lated a
dem. but when dsy see de big checker
sided vessels comm. dey lated on dc ode
side der moufs."
The number Of slaves will probably iu
crease each day. aud the importance o
their aid must be great.
"THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER"
, Soon after landing, detachment o
men proceeded up to Beaufort, and found