New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-16


w~HEeroS, Friday Nov. Is, 1861
TIE PILLA6E AT PORT ROYAL.
Information has been received by the Gov.
eminent from Port Royal, of date Nov. II,
that the pillage had nearly ceased, owing to
the prompt action Of Lieuts. Bankhead and
Watmough. Powder had been secured in the
lighthouse and the channel buoys recovered
A large force of South Carolina troops was
gathering at Port Royal Ferry, yariOusly esti.
mated at from 5000 to 10000. AT p a. IN.
of the 18th, during fog, from six to eight
musket shots were fired at the gun-boats from
the shore below the town. 1t was the er.
pressed intention of the owners OF houses On
he island to send persons to burn them.
The accommodating party sent from the feet to
Beaufort reported that they found the river
banks deserted except BY squads of negroes.
who regarded the troops vita curiosity and
fear. One of the gunbOats was boarded by
boats crew of negroes, who stated that many
Of them had been shot by their masters. They
wore assured that'the troops had not come 70
take them from their masters hor to bold
them enslaved; that they were free to 60 to
Beaufort or to Hilton Head. They said they
would 90 10 beaufort TO make arrangements,
aud they thought all the blacks would come in
TO avoid being murdered. The officers Of
another gunboat reported that they found
Beaufort deserted by every inhabitant with tho
exception of two, to one OF whom the Captain
was conducted by the negroes who were re.
jOced TO see him, crowdi0g around him
in large numbers, aud cheering the flag.
Their masters had been firing at them aud
driving them back in the woods to prevent
their communicating with tue United States
forces. II was judged from their manner that
they would commit any act Of retaliation tb:t
opportunity offered. They also stated that the
forces formerly occupying the 1T. Philips forti-
iications with the Beaufort artillery had re-
tired to Port Royal ferry, ten miles distant
from the town. Mr.. Allen, an old inlabitant
Of the place, but Northern by birth, met tie
officers at the entrance OF bis store much agl-
tated, and holding flag Of truce in his hand.
lie said that tie negroes were perfectly wnd'
breaking into every building and destroying or
carrying oil all portable property, and that the
light boats had been burned immed-
ately after the surrender of the batteries.
An intelligent mulatto boy dismounted from
horse he was riding and coming toward the
CAPTAIN said, "The whole country have left
Sir. and all the soldiers gone to Port Royal
Ferry. They did not think that you could do
it, Sir" The sensation story that two millions
of cotton bales had been seized at Beaufort
reached the Government for the first time in .
New-York journal OF to-day.
THE Reconnaissance TO OCCoQUAN RIVER
The following careful and complete account Of
the reconnaissance of Tuesday to the Occoquan
River comedies, We have reason 10 believe, with
Gen. Hentzeman's official report:
The enemy having mgoe demonstration against
our pickets GA the ilIh inst Gen. Helntzeman sehi
ont two small parties OF cavalry 10 reconnoiter iney
returned with report that the Rebels, with w
cavalry and two regiments OF infantry, "eIe en-
canned near pOhick Church. Gen. Helufziehsn,
Chewing he could disperse them, teegrapbed 10 inc
commanding General, and was authorized 10 pfepai'
an eNpelitiou On tie l2Ih inst, ~ a. NJ, Gen.
Richardson's Brigade. with Company q OF the In
coin Cavalry and Capt. 1hompson's and Capt. nan
doph's batteries Of artillery, advanced upon fohlck
Church by tho Telegraph road, followed, an ho,r
later. by Gen. Janeson's Brigade and Companyo,
Lincoln Cavalry. -
Their instructions were for Gen. Ricbardsont 70
divide his brigade at Potters house, just beyona
Piuey Run, 20 follow the telegraph road and VIC
other two rceimcnts, with IA battery and company
Of cavalry, 10 cross 10 Aceotink and reach fooe.
Church by the Accotink and Pobick continuation"
she Alexandria turnpike, 20 10 tine his Inaten "
have both bis Columns reach the Church at the sae
time. Gen. Johnscn's brigade followed an c NO.
later on the telegraph road as Il reserve, ~
Hontzleman himself left headquarters al da}
and overlook the advance where they were p"'SN''
short distance this side of the Church. ,h.a
1, was soon ascertaiued thatthe Rebel caviar! r.
1.ft having encamped AZ the Church the nlSn. -
fore. our men advanced and occupied the grpu.s'
and sent ont narties ON the dierent roaus. Cni
1iments under Col Haynan took .ne iosr 10 Gin,
chester. There are no signs Of tne s9e ,Sars snS
been recently in that vicinity, noi w. h.nL IL
indications OF their occupying 'ho oPP''S
the Oceoquan at that ront' ,,, ,roon. which fol.
0oi' ,a slsgr.nh road to Mrs. violets, learned
,s snemvs pickes had len there TWO .Sas
tnat the eheo'i nosite side Of the Oceoquan there
was seen SUM ~ tbs advance. The cavalry pickes
DENLY o.,ord Elseys had also retreated yer!
recently. IA ,hasa facts the troope 70
Iia ,4s their camps. Gen. Hentzieinan eAP
a, aratiIc ,tion ut the spirit zeal ana le'ivy
siias~s1 by the troops. We were nve nous ,,,
Pi". .,.,ch; the main body marched s"eu! 60.
ailcs. aud tue regiments, winch So" Pa''sA