The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-11
LATEST soUrHERN NEWS.
The Fight at BAY Point and Port
Royat--Arkansaa lntetligence--A n
Appeal Ia Behalf Of Missouri, &c.
We make up the following summary from
the latest Sou thern exchanges received At this

We MAKE Up the 1ouoW1nx summary ITOHt
the latest Southern exchanges received this
ONCE:
The Pert Regal Fight.
TIRE srAcoAsr caxpArer-FIaHrISa AT PORT
goyaL-sEvRs VESSELS RIM rHg aAusrLRr-
THK ESs&Y IN rHE BAY, sc.
Charleston and Savannah papers furnish
bat little of interest in regard tn the engage.
ment of Port Royal. Our own dispatches.
on Saturday last, gave later intelligence OF
the progress Of the asht, announcing the
evacuation Of Forts Walker and Bay Poin,
batteries by orr troops, anI the subsequent
taking possession of the same by the Fede.
rails. The following dispatches we clip from
he Charleston Courier of the sth inst:
SAVANNAH, Nov. The steamer ST. Marys
has just arrived from Hilton Head.
Passengers report that an engagement be-
tween our batteries at Port Royal and the
Yankee feet commenced at haif-psst nine
o'clock tails morning.
large LDTee decker was toved u . and took
position In front OF our batteries, at the north
end OF Hilton Head.
The feet attempted to pass the batteries.
ana seven OF the largest steamers III q few
moments succeeded. They moved out of
range of the batteries and were lying in the
oay. The Hiring IF IA the batteries was con-
sinous and heavy. The position of the st.
Ma Us rendered 1t impossible - seq whether
any of the Vessels OF the fleet as they pa ssau
tStuTncO are Oh our batteries. The gen
eral opinion lie that they dad not fire 4 gun
a large stesner, supposed to be- The first that
ran the gauntlet If the batteries, chased the
confederate steamer Savannah, Commodore
ratBaii, and fired shot DIT her. The Sayan-
iah escaped into creek.
The 81. Mary's left Ter Savannah at ten
Iciock. IL Was Impossible 1t that time 10
earn the casualties. Col. Stiies's regiment
arrived at Hilton Head, which is five miles
istanttrom the batteries, Just as the firing
commenced, and lett Immediately for the
scene OF action GA the deuo quick.
a YANKEE steamer, CT extraordinary speed,
ca dcayored 10 intercept the Confederate
States steamer Savannah, bat must have run
isrouGd while making short cut over &
sh oai place as II dio not appear around the
point 10 which she was making.
With the aid Of spy glass lOrty-t'wo yes-
sells could be seen out hi sea, exhibiting n
com piete forest of nast3; seventeen CT these
we're transports, and TIE balance, twenty
Iour in mum Der, are steamers.
olonel De.Saussure's regiment, between
500 and 900 sirong, arrived yesterday after
aeon from unmersilie.
The ST. Mary PASSED the General Clinch
Al log CLOCK, having on board General Rip
ley aid staff, ooun TO Port Royal.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 7, Z. M-(ery heavy firing
rs now going on at Port Royal. The reports
OF heavy guns are distinctly heard here.
VIII forward particulars soon az received.
ISecoRd Dispa.ck.l
THE SAVANNAH LAID uP FOR KEPAIRs--wArsR
COMMUNICATION CTR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARkisINa HOURLY.
SAVANNAH, Nov. T.-Commod ora Tatnail,
after a gallant engagement With the advance
vessels Of the enemy's fleet, transferred his
n+rlnes and ANN uuItlOu TO the batteries,
md sent his STEAMER, Lne Savannah, up to
tue ciLy for repairs.
The Savannah received three shots from
the enemy. She left the YiciuIty OF the bat
teries at O'Clock, and reports the engage.
Dent with the fleet still progressing. only
seven vessels had passed our batteries. Wa
Ter communication win CAariesi ION had been
cut of Dy the blockade at Scuii creek. Rein
tCfceinents are Delns sent from South CARO-
INA and Georgia. Wilson's regiment OF
1909 men leaves iybee tom ght.
Third Dispatch
SAVANNAH, Nov. The steamer Savannah
arrived about 6 O'Clock L. ID having been
struck three times. She has received no Sc
rious injury. She reports fifteen vessels as
having passed the batteries st Port ROYAL up
to l2 o'clock.
Walkers battery was doing good work
several OF the enemy's fleet were crippled.
Commodore Tatnali landed his n armies, mu-
uitions, and stores, at Hilton Head and has
zone TO Fort Walker to take Il part At the bal t.
terry.
"a dispatch, dated at O'Clock, says that
twelve OF our men were wounded az that
battery.
large steamer, supposed to be the Roam
oGe CT Wabash, was crippled and towed in
past the battery. She fired Il broadslde into
Forts Walker and Bay Point while passing
LATEsr FROM THE coAsT-DAaAdB ON OUR SIDE
TRIFLIkG.
HARDEevILLB, Noyem Der THE practice of
our arlilltrists at Hilton Head has been very
p.o, which accounts for the passage Of the
enemy's vessels. Their transports are still
outside. The damage done is trifiing snd our
men are in goo spirits. The fire of the fleet
was very accurate. Hilton Head, not Bay
Point, was the place attacked. Our failure
has been inthe practice OF our a1tilierists.
LSscond Dispatca.I
HARDEBvIILE, S. o., November .-(Receiv-
ed at ~ z. NJ 1.-The fleet n Is passed the forts
on Hilton Head.
Still LATER FROM THE COAST.
ERAFPcRT, Novem Der The enerny's ships
passed onr batteries and are il sight of Beau
fort. Forts Walker and Besuregard are still
firing. the enemy lost one gun boat, which
WAS bnrned. Shells were observed from here
TO burst in ths woods. Oar communication
is cut off cora pletely, unless more Troops are
sent here with artillery and cavalry Four
ships are now ia sight over the land and up
as tar as Sculi Creek.
EXCITEMENT IN gsAUFcRT, 3. @.
The Charleston C. uri1 publishes the fol-
lowing letter from its correspondent at Beau.
fort s. c., dated November
Yesterday morning, the steamer Edistc.
from Savannah arrived here and brought In =
teiiigsuce Of there being twenty eight vessels
OF war eff the bar. The steamer Cecile from
Savannah, arrived afterwards, bringing in
teliigenoe Of there ieiug some additional, i'll
all thirty two, vessels of war.
Brigadier- General Draw ton and suite left
i'm mediately for the scene of acuon, and you
may Imagine the excitement of the people
the steamer Ceciie craInmed full with freight,
oa ggage and passeDg gers for Charles ton, men
women, children, and servants.
This morning, al len minutes past seven
o'clock, the first gun was fired from the
enemy, or by oar forces, could not learn
which. This continued atinteryais for about
al hour or so; then came some ronsers which
shock the houses and ratified the cups aud tin
pans, and continued very briskjy for some
minutes, until about forty five minutes past
nine. Since then no more firing has been
heard.
The q len. Clinch has returned, after landn e
stores for the troops at Hilton Head and Bay
Point. and reports That two large ships fol-
lowed Com. TatnalPs little fleet ill., throwing
she'll and shot ut them during the chase. They
were answered from the little fleet briskly.
The Yankee ships continued the chase, and
were over the bar.
when abreast OF our batteries we opened on
them, raking one fellow fore and aft, and dis
abiiag the other They quickly retreated, fol-
lowing the old adase, discretion WAS the
better part of ya.or.' presume they have
not again tried it, which accounts for no more
firing being heard They may probably try
il tonight 1T high water.
A negro came up from Is y Point, and says
that the little steamers under Com. Tatnall
fired Well, ana lhat the dig steamers got the
devil from Masters battery
Fire oclcc.t p. M.-Heavy guns heard occa-
sionaiIy Some more negroes from Bay Point
report Mr.. VIM Elliott and Mr. Murdoch
slightly wounded from shells bursting over
the fort.
Further particulars have been furnished
the Courier through the following corespon.
dence:
BEAUFORT. s. e. November 6, 1861.
No firing has been heard since eight O'Clock
last evening. About ten O'Clock this morn
ing 4 few heavy guns were hea I'd. The wind
is SO high and in such direction that we can
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