The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-20
OUR YkCTORYEN THE SOUTH.

IA SicoI poitiSu VI Jul rP"SS IL 'AAAD
morning given up to the topic which en-
cages the attention of all, filing every
heart with exutation, and lighting up
every eye with the fire of noble enthu-
siasm. Nothing can be added to the full
reports and graphic narrative of the glo-
rious 6ght and victory at Port Royal
which we furnish from our special cor
respondent and other actors in the fray.
We will now merely glance at the field
and give the briefest possible summary
of the events which thereon transpired
After undergoing dire perils by the
assault of the winds and waves, our feet
met at Port Royal on Monday morning,
Nov 4, and very soon received the COM
pliment of noisy attack from the "Nlus-
keto" feet under Commodore Tatnall -
Forty-6ve minutes suficed, however, to
disgust the Rebel commander with naval
warfare, and his contemplate squadron
scattered in hasty retreat On Tues
day another attempt was made by this
valiant feet OF Rebels to annihilate 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
TatnalI, 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. 7.
At the mouth of Port Royal are two forts,
Bearugard and Walker. AS many of our
vessels as it was deemed advisable to en-
ploy, began at Q o'clock their lombard
ment. Fort Walker, on Hilton Head,
mounted % guns Fort Beauregard, on
Bay Point, mounted Is guns. Our YES
sells, making a majestic circuit, poured III
their fire, broadside after broadside, upon
the two forts. The scene is described as
most thrillingly magnificent; the tenn
pest of shell was uuequsled; every gun
was aimed with precision, and served
with rapidity. The shore batteries re,
turned our fire bravely, but without eff
feet; they had calculated on an easy vic
tory, and fell prey to panic when they
discovered that the "Yankees" refused
to be annihilated
The battle began at twenty six min
utes past nine in the morning, and at
half past two in the afternoon the Ma
tional flag was planted on the soil of South
Carolina, greeted by the shouts of thoa-
sands of patriots, and saluted by strains
of iubilant music from the various bands
Of the feet.
Soon regiment, the 7th of Connect
cut, 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 alactrity which
has marked every movement forward of
our troops; but there was little work for
hem to do; the Rebels, panic cstricken,
had fed in most admired disorder, leav-
ng behind them food, clothing, valua-
oles, everything. The road over which
hey ran half dozen miles across the is
and was strewn with muskets, knapsacks, |
md heaps of other implements Of warfare.
It is said that they took boat at Seabrook |
or Savannah, but their movements can
,ot be with precision at this moment re-
ported.
The next morning the National flag
vas nylng from Fort Beauregard also,
md our troops were on their way to
Beaufort itself. Beaufort was deserted
oy all white men except one. He was to
trunk to move. He had celebrated the
of the yankees" too early, |
md with too free bowl The negroes
lad 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
lighting in defense Of their shackles.-
rhe theory reduced to practice has failed
The negroes piilaged their masters and
an with outstretched hands to the Gin.
7aders."