Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-11-23
The Great Naval Expedition.
The Great Naval Expedition.
Capture OF Army Sup
plies.-A brilliant Union
Victory-Federal Prisoners
to be hung-Mason and Sill
dell Prisoners-All their
Papers Captured-S. G. will
hoist the Black Flag-Our
Fleet gone to Pensacola.
From the Daily Nebraskian.

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rebels as perfect rout. They left every
thing-arms and equipments of all kinds,
even to the officers swords and commits
stone. All the letters and papers, both
public and private, were left in their flight,
and fell into our hands, atfording our Off.
GERS much valuable information. Among
the papers was a telegram from jeff.
Davis to the commander of the post in
forming him Of the sailing of the feet,
and that he knew their destination to be
Port Royal. The whole surrounding
country was seized with perfect panic.
After the capture of the forts the whole
force Of about $4,000 men were safely
landed and established on shore. The
forts were but little injured, but the rebels
could not stand the explosion Of our big
shells. The force of the enemy was 1000.
Fortress Monroe, Nov. l6.
The entire feet formed in two lines for
the fight. The Pawnee and Michigan ~
aground and were considerably damaged.
The rebel loss is supposed to be three
hundred. The rebels retired across Skull
Creek to village twenty miles in the
interior, where it is thought they intended
making a stand,
Negroes had already begun to pillage
and destroy Beaufort, aud the whit po-
pulation fled to Charleston in mail stea
mer by the inside route.
Quincy, Nov. Is.
Norfolk papers have been received at
Baltimore, containing news from Rich
mond Of the llth
Col. Corcoran and eighteen other pris
oners captured at Manassas, had been Sc
lected by lots to be hung by way of retail.
istion for Capt Baker snd crew of the
pirate Savannah. Hon. Mr. Ely drew lots
for Corcoran, who is now in prison at
Charleston. In case the Court at New
York condemned the crew Of the Savau-
nah to death, the federal officers will be
Immediately hung.
The Charleston Mercury of the 10th has
the following
The Yankee prisoners are all safely in
JAIL whore they will abide the issue Of the
trial of our brave privateersmen at the
North. Should one drop Of Southern
blood be shed by Northern Courts for de-
Tending the South on the seas, it will be
paid with interest in Charleston. Self.
protection and the enforcement of the
laws of nations and humanity, require in
this instance full and ample retaliation.
Boston, Nov Is.
Capt Hunter Of the steamer Delta,
from Bermuda. reports tina, when he left
Der muda, the British steamer Fingal and
rebel steamer Nashville were in port
The Fingal had transferred her cargo of
arms to the Nashville, and the latter had
put Mason and Slidell on the Fingal, to
take them to England, while the Nashville
would run the blockade with the arms
Mason and Slidell were subsequently cap
tured. All the documents and papers of
SIidsl and Mason were seized Their fam
lilies were allowed to proceed, The cap
tain OF the British vessel delivered up
Mason and Slidell under protest.
Lynchburg, Va, Nov. l3.
1t is reported, but not confirmed, that
the Union men of Tennessee have taken
possession of Bristol.
Fort Monroe, Nov. l5.-There are now
5000 men at Annapolis ready TO embark
1t is rumored they are to reinforce Gen.
Sherman. The feet is understood to have
gone to Pensacola.
Baltimore, Nov. 16-Gov Hicks has
issued proclamation calling special
session of the Maryland Legislature at
Annapolis, on the 18th inst, to establish
Maryland in her old position as the heart
of the Union, and render the traitorous
legislation of the Fort Warren members
Of no account.
Gen. Harvey has gone to Fortress Mon
roe--it is thought he will be in command
Of reinforcements for, and participate in
the campaign on the Southern coast.
Quincy, Nov. ia Washing ton dis
patch says the Government will make
Beaufort an open port
The capture Of Mason and Slidell caus-
ed grea. joy in Washington.
Secretary Wells has issued letter of
congratulation to Commodore Dupont.
Ii is said that the rebels are still crow
ding troops into Winchester, to oppose
the progress of Gen. Kelley.
Gen. Johnsons force are at Centravlle
Fort Monroe, Nov. l5.-Mason AMI
Slidel were taken from an English mail
steamer on the Sth off Bermuda Lieut..
Fairfax and thirty-fve armed men went
on board and picked out the commission
ers. They made feeble resistance but
were induced to leave.
The captain of tho steamer raved and