Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-11-15

The iedersis IN camp prepared as soon rs
possible for defence, but were overpowered
and had to break Very few were killed in
the engagement with the cavalry.
/ When Col Seigler arrived, aid learning
the particulars of the affoir, be ordered the
destruction Of the to*h. Buildings were
Immediately fired, and the whole town re.
duced to ashes.
MORE VESSELS ron THE GULF.
The Post says An expedition is pre-.
harbors of Savannah and Charleston against
1 the exit or entrance Of any vessels. A fotila
OF thirty vessels are in this port, armad and
ready 70 sail for the Gulf Of Mexico.
| NEWS FROM THE GREAT EXPEDITION
Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-THE Inquirer has
the following from Ft. Monroe, derived from
rebel sources: an
In anticipation of the arrival Of the great
expedition, the rebels have been engaged in
erecting batteries upon a point aI Hilton's
Head and on the opposite neck of land
The principal fertilization on Hilton's Head
was denominated Fort Walker, situated ON
low land and partially concealed by trees and
underbrush. Adjoining it were other bat
teries OF small size, but SO constructed as to
prove formidable bar to the entrance of
vessels.
Fort Beaufort was Of considerable impor-
lance, having been mounted with heavy guns
The garrsons are supposed to have been
South Carolina regiments, assisted by addi-
tional regiments sent from Richmond
The batteries at Bay Point, opposite Hill
ton Head were equally as formidable in front
of Port Royal entrance and behind the bat
teries and the feet of Commodore Tatnall
which consisted only Of small vessels; car
rying few heavy guns, but mainly light
ones. Tugboats composed largo portion of
the feet. Many OF these remained outside
of the mouth of the entrance till the arrival
Of our feet, when they formed in line of bat
tie in the position already stated, behind the
guns of their owE forts and across the en-
trance. ''' a. 20 y" 'af5 ainT35H H
On the morning Of Tuesday last the Unit
ed States feet, numbering AZ vessel, headed
by the flag ship, approached the mouth Of
Port Royal entrance This was at half past
nine o'clock, Several Of the transports re-
manned off the coast, upon arriving at suit.
able positios. '5H 81" Ing
The guns of the feet opened a continuous
fire upon forts Walker and Beauregard as
well as upon those of Bay Point, Under
cover oflthls fire an effort was made to run
the gauntlet Of the batteries which they did,
A number of tee vessels passed through the
fire from the shore batteries with very tri-
fling idjury-at least ID of them succeeded
in passing up beyond the reach of the land
batteries. As the union feet sailed up, the
Mosquito feet Of Tatnal opened fire, but
seeing the impossibilty of making any resis-
lance, soon dispersed, some were forced to
run ashore, while others were driven out of
sight, . p" l'.la'.a ... -|'..'
Com. Tatnall went on shore with his men
to assist in working the batteries and use
them against our vessels, which were endca-
voring to follow the advance of the others
The passage of the fleet through..the channel
was not accomplished until the firing had
continued from half past four in the morning
till nearly five in the evening. One of the
Union gun-boats is believed to have been
burned and three steamers disabled. 1t is
acknowledged by the enemy that they had
200 killed in Fort Walker, but it is impos
sble to state what their loss was at their
other batteries, doubtless very great, as our
fire was effective and guns well aimed and
Df heavy calibre. No sooner did our vessels
60 past the batteries at Port Royal entrance
and slide into what is termed Broad river,
than they made for the mouths of The inlcts
leading to Beaufort, Savannah and Charles
ton. These they Immediately blockaded.
though not in time to prevent the escape of
small rebel vessels. Not one of the Federal
vessels were sunk, and the only one believed
to have been destroyed by fire was the gun
boat referred to above The crew are said
to have passed through murtlerOus fire to
another vessel which they reached with very
little if any loss. ... ......,, ......
The Union vessels acted under special in
structions in blockading the inlet. which
led to most important points, and which af
ford loophole OF escape to many. While
a portion of the fleet entered upon this du-
ty, four ships made at once for Beaufort.
and at 8 o'clock on Thursday these vessels
were in sight of town.
A dispatch dated Beaufort, Nov. 7th, to
the Charleston Mercury, says at that time
the Union forces were preparing to land,
evidently with the design of throwing up en-
trenchments and attacking the town. We
have no means of knowing the exact loss of
the Union forces bat the rebels confess that
their firing was very bad, and that their
artillerymen were badly in want of practice.
They declared moreover that the guns in
the fort were not properly mounted, when
Tatnall went to assist the men i'm the forts.
He found that many of their cannon were
dismounted by their own rebound, to this
fault the rebel journals attribute their de-
feat and loudly call upon the Confederate
Government to find out where the blame
rests. ..... .-.. ... .. ..-...
Washington, Nov. l2.-The substance of
the accounts published IN the Norfolk Day
Book has been received here, containing very
important particulars regarding the move
ment of the great fleet. One report says
AZ vessels made their appearance off Port
Royal; one dispatch says Is and another
that vessels ran by the rebel batteries at
Hilton Head and Island Point
The rebels say all the guns in their batter
les at Hilton Head and Island Point were
dismountcd by their recoil. Rather re-
markable statement.
The latest dispatch, dated Thursday eve
ming, Nov. 18th, P. NJ, says that 5 Federal
vessels are now in sight of Beaufort and that
an attack is expected tonight.
A BRAVE ONE FALLEN-Among the brave
ones who fell at the battle Of Edwards Ferry
was Lieut.. j. E. Greene, Company F. 10Th