New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-15

FoETRHss MONROE, Wednesdsy Nov. a. 1861.
| Via BALusoRs, Thursday, NoY. H.
BY flag Of truce from Norfolk this afternoon, ]
have been put in possession of copy Of Tie Daily
Erpress Of Petersburg, Va, q. the 18th inst. From
that sheet take the following rebel account Of the
capture of Port Royal:
LATER FROM SAVANNAH.
! s,vAxSAH Friday, Nov. g. .. ~.
! The following particulars OF the battle Of Port
Royal have been received here up 10 O'Clock p N.
Capt. Turner Of the Berry Infantry, and other
officers who were in the engagement, have arrived
in the steamer sampson, which brought number
of the wounded up 10 the city.
The action took place on Thursdsy, between
portion Of the enemys feet, consisting OF fifteen
vessels inside the entrance and Fort Walker, beside
a large number outside the leland. There were 500
men in Fort Walker, which the total force en-
gagged with the enemy, there being but about 800
men all told on the island. The steamship Mime
sota (Wabash) the first to enter the port. which
engaged Fort Walker, discharging shot aud shell
from three positions front and rear beside dischag
ing terrible hail of shot and shell into the woods
and thickets, rs also into cotton field outside OF the
fort, where our men were stationed, expecting the
enemy TO land from their transports. After the sec
ond round from the broadside Of the fleet tho prnci-
pal gun Of the battery was disiDOnuted. The en-
gagement lasted five hours, and all Of our guns on
Fort Walker excepting two being dismounted, the
fort was no longer tenabe.
Previous TO the concentration OF the feet, how
ever, an arrangement was made for the blowing up
Of the magazine in case the enemy, on taking pos
session, should attempt 10 open it.
Our men outside of the fort were exposed to a
heavy fire during the whole action, without any
means Of defense or protection.
The whole number of killed, wounded, and miss
ing did not exceed 100 men.
The names Of the missing and wounded, as fsr Us
We have been able TO collect them, are As follows:
BERRY IsFAETRY.
in ~
Private Hess, wounded in the foot slightly.
GEoRGETows FoRREsIERs.
Two missing.
THOMAS COUNTY VOLUNTEERS.
j. w. Hontane, missing.
SEVENTEENTH PATRIOTS.
Private A. Thompson, missing.
SOUTH CAROLINA YOLUSTELRs.
Captain Radcliffe, Company A.
Two missing.
DE sAUssURE REGIMENT
Fifteen missing from one company.
We learn, in addition, that DR.. BUST of Charles
ton, was killed by the explosion Of she!l in Fort
Walker, while dressing the wounds Of "a soldier.
Lieut.. 4. II. Smack, of the South Carolina Volun-
teers, struck in the Leg below tho knee, render
ing amputation necessary.
The total number killed in the Fort was about If
teen.
IL Capt. Reids Company OF regulars there were
sixteen killed, wounded aud missing out Of AZ.
Private Kelly. while working one Of tho guns in
The Fort, had bis head shot of.
Capt. Reds Company, Immediately on landing
pushed through the enemys fire into the Fort, and
worked the guns Of their battery in al admirable
manner for four hours, and were highly compliments
ID by the Commanding General. They drew their
brass pieces OH retiring twelve miles, and then aban-
loued them.
Capt Wagner's company Of artillery was also
engaged in working the bat cries and behaved with
he utmost coolness and gallantry and did eieclual
.ervice Capt. Wagner was eighty wounded in the /
ace, and the blood was trucking from the wound as
be was working the battery.
One Of Gen. Drayton's aids was shot from his .
horse, and piece of shell grazed the Generals
'nsek. lie received also slight wound in the arm
y! ihe iorce on the island consisted of Heywards
18th and DeSaussure's and the 18th South Carolina
sollnleers. Styles 9th Georgia regiment, and
company OF regulars. The men were taken off the
bay Point battery to the mainland.
NO particulars relative " tbs battery have beer