The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-15

loss in the battle Of Port Royal was forty killed.
The Republican publishes extract Of letter from
st. Smons Island of tho 10th inst which says that
federal vessel passed that day Prescots and three
more on the 9th, bound SOUTH passed Fernandaa Con.
Lee rs at Savannah There is nothing positive concerning
the federals
The Savannah Republican says
ihe Fort Walker armament consisted Of sixteen guns,
nine Of which bore upon the shipping the balance being
in position on the land side Five or six Of these guns
among them the twenty pound rite cannon ana
ten-lnch coumbad, disabled during the forenoon
mus disabled and their ammunition exhausted, the gar
rlson evacuated Fort Walker between three and four
O'Clock, retiring in the direction of Buton leaving the
guns IN position and unspked, having no spikes for
that purpose In the course Of the morning and previous
hsl considerable reinlorcements OF infantry arle
ry from Georgia and South Carolina had arrived Hilton
Head and were stationed IN the vicinity Of the batteries
but we are unable at present ascertain the number Of
troops engaged in the battle.
Capt J. Reeds artillery corps of the First Georgia reg
mcn Of regulars arrived vt the Of action Wednesday
night and next day bore gallant part in the fight Four
or i've OF his men were killed early in the action. The
corps lost two Of their guns and several Colonel
Randolph Spauldings Georgia Volunteer regiment com
manded by Captain Berry were also in the engagement
They were marched to the beach and received CALLING
fire Of round shot and shell from the feet, which, how
ever, they were unable TO return with their muskes
OF the Floyd county Berry infantry, James s. Ayres
and Second Surgeon W. H. Pekinson received slight
wounds.
Colonel VIM H. Styles volunteer regiment. of Georgia.
reached the scene Of action at eleven O'clock having
marched from skiiaway which is seven and halt miles
distant at the double quick but they also unable
TO fire on the fleet which out Of reach Of their guns
The regiment had several killed and wounded by Shells
from the Heet.
Our informant states that Colonel STYLES had
two horses shot under him. and In the fan
Of one OF them received slight injury in
tie shoulder The Colonel and his regiment were Mt one
time exposed to terrific Smelling from the fleet and it
only surprising that more Of them were net killed and
wounded.
Colonel Randolph Spauldng, not being IN command
OF his regiment joined corps belonging 10 another reg
men, and engaged in the fight far was possible
his shoulder.
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock twelve vessels en-
gagged The forts, I'VE OF them first class steam frgaes
ana the other seven were second class steamers with
tug Leading. The tug opened fire on our infantry sta
toned some distance from the beach. One Of the
irgatcs the Minnesota (Wabash) at a distance Of two
miles, aiso threw shot and shell at the infantry
OR informant assures us that seven Daigren guns
from one Of the frgaes fired many shots the hospital
containing one wounded, hitting the building several
times nota ithstmdmg the yellow fag was lyIag Tho
surgeons were compelled by this barbarous act 10 have
our wounded movedfurther into the interior
The Minnesota (Wabash) Is reported to have been on
fire three times from hot shot thrown from the batterLs
Col Spauldngs regiment lost al its baggage, Blankets
We understand that the loss side is about twelve
killed and forty wounded Among the latter is Captain
J. Yates OF Charleston who was seriously injured by
the bursting Of 4 shell.
Or. BUST Of Grccnville $ G., was instantly killed by
shell striking him on the head.
We have no positive information from the Bay Point
battery further than it was senced at eleven O'Clock
We hear that suffered serious less II is reported that
the garrison retired in safety 10 Beaufort.
OF Colonel he Slussurcs regiment stationed at Fort
Walker four men were killed at the'bateres and twenty
wounded.
We understand that the Conederates lost no prisoners
ccp, perhaps one or two from Colonel Dc Sassuresreg
ment. The killed were covered with blankets ami left
The wounded were all placed on board OF steamers and
will arrive in Savannah to- day.
The abandoned batteries taken possession of by
the enemy, and the United States Tag waved them
when our troops retired.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Ia, 1861
The boat from Old Point has arrived here.
Tho Charleston Mercury date is quoted by the Nor
folk Day Book of yesterday as follows
We have not word Of authentic news from
Beaufort report came over the wires yesterday
that the place had been bombarded and burned
late in the day late in the day however heard that
the not burned but that it had been occupied
by the enemy. We cannot vouch for either statement.
Tie regular news dispatches from the of the nva
sion are, we presume, suppressed by military authori-
y. Our special correspondents have sent us no des
patches Of late go we must be content to watch and
wait.
The Charleston Mercy OF the 10th says that the lele
rails would capture largo amount Of cotton in the vic
nifty Of Port Royal.
The MerciHy continuess-There is no doubt that tie
feet viii succeed IN the capture q an immense amount
Of cotton Of tie beet quality Wc understand that our
forces have placed formidable distractions the river
four miles below Beaufort
Gen. Lee is hard at work Beaufort AMI Gen Rip
ley at Boyds Landing for the defence Or the Charleston
and Tennessee Railroad.
despatch dated pocasaliso, Nov. s. aays:-Gen. Dray
ton retired in Two steamers by Pipes Ferry and now
in Button The number of casualties he reports from
thirty 10 forty.
Gen Donovan rctreatsd by way OF Ladscs Island a,l
Beaufort to Port Royal ferry. Beaufort had not been
burned reported II contained an immense GUAM
lily Of cotton; but is well known that Bluifon wouA
be burned in ii attacked Thcrailroais POGO
taA4to, Charleston and savannah in the greatest
danger.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 9th inst. Publishes
leader with the startling head lines in large capais
NAVAL ATTACK ON PORT ROYAL.
BATTERIES ARAND pNED.
THE EkENY IN FULL POSSESSION.
We asc in the midst OF Of conflicting rs1nogs
which reached yesterday from Por, L lyal. Early In
the day il generally believed that the abandanslent
OF Fort Walker We owing 30 the supply Of powder h
coming exhausted
Our latest dispatches not very different haa worry
MORT wing They state that the fort CALAMITY he'd
by ia defenders until twehy Of It's battery u
twenty gss had either been dfsnouInci or rendered
t.sele4s.
Fortress MONROE Nov. %,
Via RAIrGytalE Nov. II (