New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-14
OfIcini Hocnnlenf..

WA,HNeroS Wsirssdsy Nov g. 1871
Capt. Stesdman arrived here % noon to-day. bring
ing official dispatches from the great Naval Expe.-
ton. lie s also the bearer Of two Rebel c. fece-
rate dags, ons Palmetto Bag, ard the American dag
first boosted in South Carolina over For Walker
Capt. Stsadmau reports that the captured lor,s ere
magnificent with covered ways and bomb proof
All that our troops had to 90 was TO occupy them.
They can be held against any oppos1g force.
Among the most efficient vessels were found to be
the new gunboats, and Of which he Navy Depart.
ment had % constructed expressly for such purposes
and their success both in the gale and under Lire,
was perfect.
Commodore Drayton who commanded the Pocs-
hontss, is the brother Of Gen. Drayton, who CON-
msndtd the rebel forts.
Capt. Sieadtman, who brings the dispatches is the
son Of Z former Mayor Of Charleston.
On the reception Of the official Dispatches, the
following order was Issued;
GENERAL ORDER.-The Department announces
the navy aud 10 the country is bi ID era iicIou
al tie brilliant success Of the CON ined navy and
army iorces, respectively commanded by lag-Ohcer
). r.. Dupont and Brig Gen. j. W. Sherman, 10 tine
capture If Forts Walker and BeauTegaTd c.mn}ud-
ing the entrance 70 Port ROYAL harbor, South Caro-
lima. To commemorate this signal victory, 70 Is
ordered that National salute he fred from each
Navy-Yad, az meridian, Oh the day after the recrp-
ton Of tits order. GDEoS WELLS.
An ACCOUNT BY FLAG-oFFICER DUPONT
The following IL portion Of private letter from
Fhg-Oiicor Dupont to the Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy: 49,,
WABASH PoHT Rors1. Nov. Q, 1861.
MY DEAR Mr.. Fox: During the dishearening
events of our passage my faith lever gave way, but
az some moments 1t seemed appalling. On tie Cther
hand. permit no citation at our success, YET cannot
refrain from telling yon that u has been mere COM
pleie ana brilliant than l ever could have believed.
have been too fstigued 10 send detailed Official
account of the hattie.
NV report IL full up 10 the eve Of il, and think
will interest you-but had 10 content my,elf with
a ~ .CinCt account which | think will be liked g.
well as - more detailed narrative, Tile WILL how
ever forward in tlme for tie Secretary report. /
kent under way aud made three turns though passed
i've lines between the forts. had hanking diyl-
ZION Of five ships 10 watch, and oil Iatnall too who
Lad eight 80 all ana Evil steamers ready 10 pOuuse
mon adv Of ours should they be oi-ablgd. ! could
get none Of my big ffIgites mp. i Thought the Na'
bin. would have gotten clear up 70 the 81. Law
renee.
rent no word, however, ard the Savannah wac
blown off, do not regret % now, except on ihtir g.
count. 1 believe my plHn VS. clever. | stood
against the tide and bad tie managem' ne the better
lu col seOueuCe. Their confidence az extreme that
they could drive US away They fought brayely
aud their rifle guns never Missed. An SO-pounder
rifle hall went through Our mainlnast IN the very
center, making An awful hole.
They aimed at our bridge, where they knew they
could make hole if they Were lucky. \ shot IN
the center let water into the after magazine, but
saved a hundred lives by keeping under way, and
bearing in close. We found their sights graduated
at FIX hundred yards. When they once lrOke, tie
stampede was intense, and not gun was spiked
In truth, 1 never conceived OF such fire IS that
of this shin on her secOud turn, and am told than
its eject upon the spectators ouside OF her was In
tense.
| learn that when thew saw our flag on shore the
troops were powerlets 10 cheer. but wept Gen.
sherman was deeply affected, AMI the soldiers are
loud aud unstnnng 10 their expressions Of sdmlra-
ton and gratitude. The works most scientific lily
constructed and there is nothing Ike Fort Walker
on the Potomac. i die not allow the victory TO
check our srdor, hut dispaCbed some vessels under
Capt. ellis over the other side To-day / have an
expedition TO Beaufort 10 save the light vessels but
they were fred instantly after the surrender. Beau
fort ia deserted.
The negroes are wild with Joy and revenge. They
have been shot down, they say, like dogs, because
they would not 90 of with their masters. have
already boat at Sewell Creek, snd the comuunica-
ton between Savannah and ChaIleston is cut oil.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
The following are the official dispatches to the
Navy Department:
Fac SHp w,B,sH. orr Huros Hgp}
P0ET ROIAL HARB,K. Nov. ., 1861.
SIR: The Government having determined 10 seize
and occupy one Or more important points upon our
Southern coast, where sguadrons nj be lind sbel
ter POSSES depot and afford protection 70 loyal
ci-izen- committed to ny discretion the see, ton
from az Dug those eaces which 1t thought available
aad desirable for these purposes.
Afer mature OelibsIa'lOn, aided by the p7oies-
sional knowledge and great intelligence Of the Ar
s slant Secretary, Mr.. Fox, and upon taking into
consideration the magnitude 70 which the Joint IA
ysl aud military expedition bsd been extended, 10
which you have called my attention, came 10 TIE
eonclution that the original intentions of tie De-
partmeut, if carried out, would fall abort Of the e1.
peciaioDs Of he country and Of the capabilities u
the Expedition, while Port Royal, thought, would
meet both in high degree.
therefore submitted TO Bigadier-Ge1eral Sher-
man. commanding the military part Of the erIe1i-
t6n This modification Of our earliest matured rIansi
and had the satisfaction to receive bis tall concur
renee though be and The commanders VI the brgdes
very Justly laid gre stress on the necessity, Io--
STOLE OF getting tLis fga'e into the harbof Of fof1
Royal.
On Tuesday. the 9th Of October. the fee, under
nv command eil Hampton Roads, and with the
army transports, numbered lity vessels. On We
day previous had dispatched the coal vessels .
in numosr, under convoy Of The Nandalai Com
mandeF Haggeriy, TO rendezvous OF Savannah no'
wishing 10 give the trne point Of the fleet.
Tie weather bad been unsettled IN Hampton
Roads, though it promised well when We sailed T
Bot of Hstteras il blew hard some srips got into
the breakers, A0d two -tru,k, but without injury
OF Friday, the lst of November. The rough ~est.ei
on cres.ed infO q gale, and We had 10 eneo1u'e'
one OF great violence frou tie southeast, porAOA
of which Approached 10 a hurricane.
TIE fleet was utterly disrcrsed, and on >.t1rl"!
moruiug ore sal only vas 10 sight from TIE de'A 81
he Wab.sh. 90 the allowing day the wea,ler
and The sleamSrs and ships began 10 re-
appear The orders were opened, eXcept mos u,
-a-e a eraratou. These Ast were forwarded 10 al
'e uen-o!-War BY myself and 70 the ira sPors ~
BEs Sen. sLeIHap, REa ~ Sc vessels re.V-1ess !