New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-14
OUR VICTORY IN THE SOUTH.

Iton OF ali, hlhng every heart win eAuilatiou'
and Lighting up every eye with the fire OF
noble enthusiasm. Nothing can be added 10
the fun reports and graphic narrative Of Tue
GLORIOUS 6ght and victory at Port Royal whIch
we furnish from our special correspondent and
other actors in the fray. We will now merely
glance at the field and give the briefest posi-
bic summary Of the events which thereon
tran,pired.
After undergoing dire perils by the assault of
the winds and waves, our feet met ct Port
Royal on Monday morning, Nov. 4, aud very
soon received the compliment Of noisy attack
from the "AusketO" feet under Commodore
ITatnsL Forty-fve minutes sufFiced however,
TO disgust the Rebel commander with naval
warfare and bis coutemptible squadron scattered
in q hasty retreat On Tuesday another at
tempt was made by This valiant feet of Rebels
to annihiate the Great Expedition, and for two
hours there was sharp firing. Then three or
four Of our gunbOats, being tired of this folly,
opened broadsides in earnest upon Tatnall
whose navy scratched away for the last time,
and disappeared in any holes which opened TO
them. On Wednesday there was no fighting.
The decisive battle and consequent victory
took place on Thursday, Nov. Z. At the mouth
OF Port Royal are two forts, BeaUregard aud
Walker. As many Of our vessels as it was
deemed advisable to employ, began at 9 o'clock
their bombardment. Fort Walker, on Hilton
Head, mounted % guns; Fort Beauregard, on
Bay Point, mounted - guns. Our vessels,
making majestic circuit, poured in their fire,
bToadside after broadside, upon the two forts.
The scene is described as most thrillingly mag
nifcent; tie tempest Of she'll was unequaled;
every gun was aimed with precision, and served
with Iapidity. The shoie batteries returned
our FIRE brayely, but without effect; they had
calculated on an easy victory, aud fell prey
to panic when they. discovered that the cyan
KEGS" refused to be annihiated.
The battle began at twenty-six minutes past
nine in the morning, and at half past two in
tbe afternoon the National flag was planted on
the soil of South Carolina, greeted by the
shouts of thousands of patriots and saluted by
strains Of jubilant music from the various bands
of the fleet.
! Soon q regiment, the 9TH of Connecticut, was
put on shore to take possession of Fort Walker,
over which the Stars and Stripes were then
| flying They rushed to their work with the
aacrity which hos marked every movement
forward Of our troops; but there was little
work for them to do; the Rebels, panic-stricken,
had fed in most admired disorder, leaving be.
hind them food, clothing, valuables, everything.
The road over which they ran half a dozen
miles across the island was strewn with mus
kets, knapsacks, and heaps of other imple-
meuts of warfare. II is said that they took
boat at Seabrook for Savannah, but their
movements cannot be with precision at this
moment reported.
! The next morning tue National flag was
flying from Fort BeauFegard also, and our
troops were on their way to Beaufort itself.
Beaufort WAS deserted by all white men except
one. He was too drunk TO move. lie had
celebrated the snnihilation of the yankees
too early, and with too free a bowl The ne
groes had everything their own way. Their
masters have informed the world that the
blacks desire nothing this side the grave
except Slavery and the dear privilege Of fight
ing in defense of their shackles. The theory
reduced to practice has failed The negroes
paged their masters and ran with out
stretched hands to the Invaders"
And so The Flag once more waves on the
shores where Il was first insulted. This splen.
did success has been purchased with the loss
Of eight killed. six severely wounded, seven
teen slightly wounded; total, 81. We have an
estimate OF the rebel loss, which makes it 100
killed, 100 wounded.
Beaufort District hes $500 slaves. It's an
nual crop Of rice, cotton, and corn is valued
ut $500, 600. From this statement il is clear
that its possession by US must be terrible
blow to the rebels, and an incaculable adyan-
tage 20 the National cause. We hold a SPLEEN
did harbor, strong Notifications, or lortihca-
tons which may easily be made strong, and
we have q portion in Beaufort which can be
successfully attacked by no force which does
not strike from the sea. Our feet will pre-
vent any attack from that quarter, even ii the
rebels bad any vessels. There is no aspect OF
this victory which is not bright; it is, more
over, the sure precursor Of even more brilliant
successes in the future, till there shall be no
longer any place for either battle or victory.
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