Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21
THE ekRAT EXPEDITION.

els ouried by Our Troops-Ihe
Wounded Csrned Od-0ur Loss
Eight Killed and Twenty Wounded
The Rebels Run twenty-five Miles
Their private papers, Davis Dis
patches. and Great Amount Of
Ammunition CsPtured-Unsuccess-
full Attempt to Blow up the VictOrs-
Terrible Consternation-The Vicini-
ty Of Beaufort Abandoned BY the
whites-The Negroes Welcome the
Expedition-Gress Panic at Ssvan-
nah-General Sherman Fortifying
In Position.
FoRT MONROE, Nov. Ia.-The steam
er Bienville has Just arrived at Old
Point from the great expedition. She
left Port Royal on Sunday morning.
and brings cheering intelligence.
| Captain Steedman, however, left her
at this place, and proceeds direct 10
Washington with dispatches and troph-
les, two brass cannon and Secession
flsgs.
He reports the gale encountered by
the feet as very severe.
The Union and Oseeols went ashore
and were lost, as previously reported.
The Governor foundered at sea, but
tho Alice Smith succeeded in saving all
her crew, with the exception Of few
marines.
The feet arrived at Port Royal on
Monday, the 4th. On Tuesday the
smaller gunboats rounded in the chan.
mel, under FIRE from the forts, which
did no damage.
On Wednesday the weather preven.
ted active operations, but on Thursday
morning. 7th inst, the men-of- war and
the gunbosts advanced to the attack.
The action commenced at fen O'Clock
A. NJ. and was hOtly carried on, on
both sides, and lasted about four hours,
: at the end Of which time the rebels
we're compelled, by the shower oI
shells, to abandon their works and beai
hasty retreat. Our loss was eight
men and one officer; the Chief En-
gineer Of the Mohican killed. and about
twenty wounded. Rebel loss unknown
Fifty two bodies were found by oul
men and buried. All their wounded
except two were carried of.
Two forts were captured, Fort Walk
: er, on Hilton Head, mounting twenty
three guns, and Fort Beauregard, on
Bay Point. mounting nineteen guns,
and of heavy cahber. The forts were
both new. and splendid esrthworks o.
great strength. constructed in the high
est style of military science. and pro
nounced by our engineers as impregna'
BILE against any assault by land forces
The final retreat Of the rebels was 4
perfect rout.
They left every thing. arms and
equipments OF all kinds, even TO the
officers swords and commissions, al
the letters and papers. both Of public
and private order, and books of al
kinds were left in their fight. and fel
into our hands, affording our officer:
much valuable information.
Among the papers was telegram
: from JEFF DAVIS to the commander oI
the post, informing him Of the sailing
Of the feet, and that he knew then
destination to be Port Royal.
The whole surrounding country va:
seized with perfect panic.
The day after the 6ght the SenecS
and two other guns-boats proceeded tC
Beaufort, and found but one white
man in the town, and he was drunk.
ALI the plantations up the river
seemed to be deserted. except BY the
negroes, who were seen in great num-
bers, and who, as the boats passed
came down to the shore with bundle;
in their hands, as il they expected tC
be taken of.
They seized az the letters in the
post Office after the capture Of the forts
The whole army, about fifteen thous
and men, were safely landed aud es'
tablp ned on shore. The forts were
brit little injured, but the rebels could
I aot stand the explosion Of our big
shells. TheIorc Of the enemy. as as
certained from their papers. was four
J lhousand men Under General Dayton
Of South Carolina.
Our victory is complete, the rebels
leaving everything but their lives
which they saved by running. But
four persons were found, and two o.
them were wounded.
All hands OF the feet are represen'
ted as acting in the most gallant man
! ner. ..
The reporters who accompanied the
expedition from New York are on the
Bienville, with full details.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.-From an Off
Ger just come up, we gather the follow
ing additional particulars.
None of our vessels were sunk
The Pawnee lost six killed and two
wounded, and suffered more injury
! than any other, but was not disabled.
A round shot went through her ward
room. The Wabash had her main
mast badly hurt with round shot.
The Pocahontas had one man in
iured. The Assistant Engineer Of the
Mohiean was badly wounded. and the
Chief killed. When our troops took
possession Of the Forts they found the
flag flying on the Fort on Hilton Head.
The rebels had mined the works,