Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-24
NORTHERN NEWS AND LIES.
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Sherman.
HEADa ExpsDrIox, Army GoFrs.
Port Royal, S. G. Now
70 gs AJjtddit Gsnsral Q. S. army, F1saingon DC.
SIR. have the homer to report that tie forces
under my command embarked at Annapolis. Nary
land on the DIST Of October and arrived at HanlD-
ton Roads, Virgins, on the I'D. ~
In Consequence of the delay ia the arrival OF
some of the transports, and the uufaYorable state
the weather the feet was Unable to set out for the
Southern coast until the 29th, when under the con-
voy of naval squadron, under the command of
Commodore Dupont, aud after the NEST mature con
sheraton Of tie OBJ sets Ct the expedition b. fhst
aay works that might b found at Pert Rey2l,
South Ca olna, and tnus cpea fas fines. h1rboE "a
the coast that exists sonlh y HaVsr4s.
It was calculated 60 reach Port Royal II se DAYS
at most but in consequence of adverse winds and
periIous storm on the day and nl2htof the first Of
November tie deeI arrived az f0tt Gsyal bar nos
untl the 4th and then but il part for il had been
almost entirely dispersed by the gale aufth2 ves-
sells have been struggling IN up to this date. The
transports steamers laIoE lielyidere 0sce0la and
Peerless have not arrived. TWe Of thenar kpovgn
to be lost aHd it probable 81 lvis gratifying
however to say. fhatn5ns of the troops transports
connected with the land forces were lost though
the Winfield Scotl had to sacrifice Eer Whole cargo
ID.
the lives Of the regiments on board. The former
viii be enabled TO again put 10 sea- The vessels
connected with naval portions OF the feet have also
suffered much, end some have been lost After n 4
caReful Reconnaissance OF Port Royal bay, twas
aseertgIned that the Rebels have three field works
of remarkable strength. strongly garrisoned and
covered by feet Of theee gunboats under Capt |
Tatnall, late Of the U. s. n, besides stroug land
forces which the Rebels arc concentrating fnoul
Charleston aud Savannah
The troops Of the rebels were afterwards ascer- I
tanned to have been commanded by Gen. DraytOn /.
One Of the forts, and probably the strongest was
situated on Hilton Head, aud the other two on
Phillips Island. ID vas deemed proper to rcdgce
The fort Hilton Head, tho1gh 70 do This Great
er or less fire might have to be met from the bat
teries on Bay Point, at the same line Our original
plan OF corporation Of the land forces N this az
tack had TO be set aside in consequence of the loss
during tie voyage Of greater portion OF ourt
means OF disomberkment, together with the fact
that the only poiDt where the troops Should have
aDded was from five to SIX miles measuring around !
the intervening shOal from the anchOriHg place or
our transports, altogether toe great distance for
successful debarlauOn with our limited means Ii /
was, therefore agree that the place should be re
duced BY the naval forces alone. In consequence /
Of the shattered condition of the feet and the de-
lay IN the arrival Of vessels that were indspens,
bic for the attack it had 10 be postponed until the
7th inst. was mere spectator Of the combat |
and It IS not my province to render any report Of
this action.
i deem it an imperative duty to say that The firing
and mGuGuyFeing OF our fleet against that OF the /
rebels and their formidable land batteries was
MASTER piece of activity and professional skill that
must have elected the applause of the rebels them
selves rs q tactical operation think that too much
praise cannot awarded to the skill and science
exhibited by the y officer Of the Naval Squadron
and the cieers connected With lis ahips. / deem
the performance mastery one, and ought to have
been seen TO BE- fully apprecia:ei.
After tine works were Tauu0eI took 700. session
OF them by the lard forces Tire beautifully con
stFUcted work on Hilton Head was severely crip-i
pied, and many Of the guns dismcmted. Much
slaughter had evidently been made there many
bodies having been buried IN the fort, and some
twenty er thirty were found some haf mile dis
tant
The Island for many miles vas found strawel
with arms and acc0utrements and baggage of tue
rebels " hlch tlsy threw way il thsie Aasty res
treat we have also come into possession of sbOu.
forty p.ecca Of OrdaEn1e, most Of which are Of
the Eeay-es- Calore AID the most GpDT5Yed model.
aud large quantity Of suu uait5a AID camp equip
age.
1t is my DIZZY 70 report tie vlaahIa services Of
bir. Boulee. Assistant ia the Coast Survey ssist-
ing me With his sccara.e and extIasiye knowledge
Of this country. Bis services were iHyaluG6ls to
the army wei as to the navy, and earnestly re-
commend That Important notice be ta--n Of til
very able AM 5cieutc cticer BY the Var Depart |
meat.
Iam,Fsry especially, yo4s o5s4i=ns servant. /
7. ". EHG4s,aN,
Brig. Gen. Commanding