The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-15


shells TO abandon their works and beat o
hasty retreat. Our loss was men killed
and officer. The chief engineer Of the Mo-
hican was killed, and about 20 wounded
The rebel loss is not known. % bodies were
found by our men and buried. All their
wounded except two were carried on.
Two forts were captured, Fort Walker on
Wilton's Head, mounting % guns, and Fort
Beaurcgard on Bay Point. mounting ~
The guns were OF heavy calbrc. Tho forts
were both new and splendid.
Earthworks Of great strength, constructed
IN the highest style Of military science, and
pronounced by our engineers NJ imprrgnablo
against any assault by land forces, have been
erected. The Gnal retreat Of the rebels WAS
perfect rout. They left every thing-arns
and equipments Of a.! kinds, even to tbe off,
GERS commissions, all the lettrs both public
and private, order hooks and documents Of
all Kinds were left in their fight. and fell
into our hands, aGording our officers much
valuable information.
Among the papers was telegraph from
JEFF. Davis to the commander OF the Post,
informing him Of the sailing VI the feet,
and that he knew their destination 10 DO Port
Royal.
The whole surrounding country was seized
with perfect panic.
The day after the fight, the Seneca and
two other gunboats, under the command Of
Lieut.. Ammen. proceeded up TO Beaufort,
and found but one white man in the town,
and he was drunk.
All the plantations up the river seemed to
be deserted, except by the negroes, who wero
secn in great numbers, and who, as the boats
passed, came down 10 the shore with bundles
in their hands, Us il expecting to be taken
of.
They seized all the letters in the Post Of
Gee at Beaufort.
After the capture Of the forts tho whole
army. about 5000 men, were safely landed
and established on shore.
The forts were but little injured. but tho
rebels could not stand the explosion Of our
big shells.
The force Of the enemy, as ascertained
from their papers, was from 10 900 men,
under Gen. Dnyton Of South Carol ina. Our
victory is complete, the rebels leaving every
thing but their lives, which they a'ed by
running.
j. 5. Bradford. Of the coast survey. bearer
Of dispatches, and Lieut. Il. ii. Wymn,
commander Of the sPawnee, also arrived In
tho Bienville, and take the boat tonight for
Baltimore.
The boats from the Wabash werc the frt
to land alter the fight, and Capt. John Rog-
ers was tho first wan on the shorc. Tho
boats returned loaded with valuable trophies
Of all kinds-one Of our officers finding an
elegant cavalry sword, with . solid silver
hilt. Swords, pistols, &C., were scattered
about In every direction and in any quantity.
But four prisoners wero found, and two u
them were wounded.
All hands connc,tel with tho feet nrc rep
resented rs acting in the most gallant man
ner.
Tho reporters who accompanied tho expe-
dition return to New York in the Bienyillc,
with full details.
yuRrnER PARTICULARS.
NEW YoRK, Nov. l3.
The Tribune has a special dispatch FROM
Fortress Monroe, which says that on Thurs
day morning the entire ilcct formed In two
grand lines for the fight. The Wabash led,
the Bienyille ihnking the movement, which
was in tho form of circle, first delivering
broadsides into Fort BeaureSari, on tho
northwest, and, rs the feet came around,
raking Fort Walker on the southwest.
Both forts responded vigorously. Tho
Pawnee and Mohican, for the time being hay-
Ing rot aground, were considerably damaged.
The bomlariment lasted between 4 and 3
hours, when the rebel Gag on Fort Walker
came down.
The rebel loss Is supposed 10 be 300. Gen.
Dmyton Commanded ut Fort Walker and
Col. Elliott ut Fort Beauregard.
The rebels retired across Skull Creek, TO q
village 81 miles in the interior, where 1t is
supposed they intend to make u stand. Tho
negroes had already begun to pillagc and de-
stroy Beaufort. The white population had
1ed to Charleston by small steamers, by an
inside rDu,c. Gen. Sherman has hundreds,
perhaps thousands, OF negro llborcr.
There WIS q panic Mt savannah, and 1t IL
believed that its capture would DO easy. IL
is understood that Gen. Sherman will i'm
prove the defenses Of his position before ma
king any forward movement.
In the forts there was largo supply OF
aud stores Of the bcst dcscrip-
ton.
Commodore Dupont will immediately sur
ycy the harbor, and place baoys and erect
lights, and the position will be made per-
maDent basc of operations.
Every one entered into the FIGHT with tho
that there forts should be
silcnced though il cost the sacrifice OF
our entire ilcct. The fleet stood within 500
and 1000 feet OF the forts. used hye-secouds
fuses, and poured shells into them NJ The ratio
of 1000 per hour. Not q single she'll sent
by the rcbsls burst in a ship. Tho Wabash
was struck several times, ~ was most OF tho :
lleet, bat every ship was in Sighting condition
when the rebels took to their hceb.
The surgeon Of Fort Walker was killed.
At Charleston, next day. - minute guns
were cred, Indicative Of the burial Of Brig.
General.
BALTIMORE. Nov. -.
From an officer arrived from Old Point va
gather the following particulars
None Of our vessels were sunk. The Paw
nee lost killed and 2 wounded. She saf-
Iercd the most. but Is not disabled.
The Wabash had her lnaininast badly in
ured by round shot.
The Pocahontis had one man injured.
In addition to the Chief Engineer killed,
he Mohican had nm Assistant wounded had.
": name not learned.
When our troops took POSSESSION Of tho
forts, they found flag OF truce flying on
Hilton Head. The rebels had mined tho
works, and fixed the halyards Of the Gag -
that when IL should be drawn down the mino
should b sprung. But in this they wero
The halyar'ls sprung mine
In the house used by the officers, bat did very
little damage, and hurt noone. III" mag'-
nine did not explode. A largo quantity Of
powder Was found in the forts, with largo
amount Of English ammunition aud projec-
tiles.