Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-11-15
WAR NEWS.
New York, Nov. Is.

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The Tribune has a special dispatch
from Fortress Monroe, which says that on
Thursday morning the entire feet formed
in two grand lines for the fight. Both
forts responded vigorously. The Paaonee
and Mohican for the time being, having
cot around were considerably damaged
The bombardment lasted between four and
five hours, when the rebel flag on Fort
Walker came down. The rebel loss is
supposed to be 200. The rebels retired
across Scull Creek, to village 25 miles
in the interior, where it is supposed they
intended to make stand. The negroes
had already begun to pillagc and destroy
Beaufort. The white population had fled
to Charleston in small steamers, by an in
side route. Gen. Sherman has hundreds,
perhaps thousands of negro laborers.
There was panic at Savannah, and it is
believed that its capture would be quite
easy. 1t is understood that Gen. Sher.
man will improve the defcnses of his po-
sition before making any forward move
ment.
In the forts there was large supply of
ammunition and stores of the best descrip-
ton. Every one entered into the fight
with the determination that the forts
should be silcnccd, though it cost one en-
tire fleet. Not single shell sent by the
rebels burst in ship. The feet stood
within between 500 and 1000 feet Of the
forts, used five second fuses, and poured
shells into them at the rate of 1000 per
hour.
The Wabash was struck several times,
as was most the feet; but every ship was
in fighting condition when the rebel took
to their heels. At Charleston, next day,
fourteen minute guns were fired indicative
of the burial of Brigadier General.
Orders were received to-day for the
shipment of ordnance stores to Port Royal,
to be forwarded Immediately.
The defeat Of the Union forces of
Guyandottc was accomplished by trickery
on the part of the inhabitants. 1t seems
that force of rebel cavalry, variously
estimated at from 500 to 1000. bad con-
,ccntrated in the country back of the
town. These proposed, with those of
'Guyandotte, to anihilate the federal forces
in the town. This force consisted of ESQ
men of Virginia regiment, and Of few
= of Col Zicgler Virginia Cavalry. 1t
was arranged between the rebel cavalry
and the rebel citizens to massacre our
troops in cold blood. Accordingly, the
rebel citizens were very kind to our troops
last Sunday evening, and invited them to
I their houses on various pretexts, and all
who were off duty accepted the invitations
While they were being entertained, at
half-past s o'clock, the rebel cavalry dash
ed into the town. Signals were displayed
! from every house where our men were, and
; into these the rebels rushed, numbering
, our unarmed soldiers in cold blood. The
rebel citizens, men, women and children,
rushed to arms and aided the cavalry in
! the work of slaughter.
The federal troops in the camp pre-
I pared as soon as possible for defense but
, were ovcrpowered and had to break. Very
f few of our men were killed in the engage
, ment with the cavalry, nearly all being
, murdered in the houses. When Col. Zieg-
! ler arrived, and on learning the particu-
! sars of the affair. he ordered the destruc-
I ton of the town.
:Ey' Our forces in Kentucky have fought