The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04
NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY,

with the letter OF approval and congrs .uaton OF this
aepartment The military force was inadequate fol-
low up this brilliant victory by securing position upon
the main land, ana the, propitany ami projecting the
a. feeling which l,d begun 10 deselope itself in North
Ty'S PORT ROYAL KxpRprSs.
~ was Mtap died that the at Hatteras should
Jaw ooen " flowed Ia September by more fol midabe
eAisutoh and the seizure of more important position
05uth. Owing 10 various csAses Independent OF
~ department. OF tae condision OF the navy, this
~, nent was hnayo,iahy postponed until tho 29th OF
" IT'S, larger squadron than ever before assembled
lnder our Tag, len Hampton Roads Captain samuel r.
Dupont, then recently appointed Flag Oaeer, an officer 81
great sK,i and experience ana possessng inc entire
confidence of the ccpaf ment, was selected to CON.
protested abity, no had, through careful study I
and Investigation, Chairman Of tho Beard |
which had been ordered IN June, 50 cin qualification and
thorough preparation for the highly important and |
responsible position assigned 20 HIM. informed OF the
policy and views Of the government in regard 10 the
petition, prourt 90 execute its wishes, and having made
himself familiar with every eligible POI On tue southern
Atlantic coast, he, as commander OF the expedition was
ntrssted with the selection within pr, scbed limits Of
the place where tho first assault should be made.
After eacounerg the severcs, storm that has visited
the coast during tbs p eson season which partially dis
crsed the squadron causing the wreck Of several Of the
transports, and compelling even some o. the smaller vcs
scs q the navy 70 put back tho eet, by the crcul in
terpcstl OF Providence, was preserved ana appeared
before Port Royal of the best trough cgccted har
bos Southern coast, the 9Th day Of November
50 the channel could be buoyed out and ether
preliminary measures accomplished assaults made
the well built and thoroughly arnsod forts, beaure
Walker. Nonsumnate strategic skill
the most admirable nnery exhibited in the attack,
which was Of such Tremendous effect that General Pray
ton and the rebel army surrendered their stronghcs,
fed the coast wiki precipitation leaving their property,
armam nj and papers while or naval forces took, cad
sl hod quiet Of one Of the finest harbos on
tho Atlantic seabosTd append Flag Officer DuIcut
port OF tins hrilt achievement and the letter Of this
derar meat CONCENTRATING hun, his officers aud men,
| their bravery, skill aud success.
demonstration since ordered by Flag Officer Dupont
Tyhse lsnnd, at the mouth Of the savanash river
el.h In fha ,tt,ran f hot
strong MartGo tower and battery that virtually
mand Foft rslasi 0ur naval forces have possession Of
that is and, part Of the South Atlantic ladron At
anchor in She harbor. and the trg Of etuion cqtie
s yledfn Gsone. Tho despatch Of Flag oaccr Dupont,
shis tralsactp, ana the ad tona fact that the rebels
themselves have, n anticipation Of action, placed oh
sruc,ons IN the ffer at Fort Pulaski Il appended 10 tho
repsn.
without specifying in detail the morilorious
achievements which have, during tho year, done honor
10 the naval sssvco,I append dispatches OF the
irui era, communicating the brasc ana heroic conduct
which has bssn disoayea BY our naval otsss sailors
! rrey or more marked than IN THIS -rtelion.
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navas ,arce, ms s., I'm, % snd connected WIN we
has been organized, and under the command alag
oalcer Andrew II. footc, who Is rendering efficient ssr
The steam RS which havc eon built or purchased fsr
this service by the War Depssnent of formal ele
Western naatfpen, who, 10 4ae preliminary sArrshes
already have done gooa sergio aud viii, am 0oont,
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