Nebraska advertiser., 1861-11-21
from Saturday Mornings Bulletin.l
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS FROM
TIE FLEET.
WASHINGTON. Nov. l3.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 10.
The final retreat of the rebels was a
perfect route. They left everything
arms and equipments of all kinds, even to
officers swords and commissions. all the
letters and papers both public and private
order books and documents of all kinds
were left in their flight aud fell into our
hands, afording our officers much valua-
bic information. Among the papers was
a telegram from JEFF. Davis to the COM
mander Of the post, informing him of the
sailing of the feet, and that he knew
their destination to be Port Royal. The
whole surrounding country was seized
with a perfect panic.
The day after the fight the Seneca and
two other gun boats proceeded to Beau
fort and found but one white man in the
town, and he drunk. All plantations up
the river seem deserted, except by the
negroes, who were seen in great numbers,
and who as the boats passed came down
to the shore with bundles IN their hands,
as if they expected to be taken off.
They seized all the letter in the post
Office. After the capture of the forts,
about 1900 men were safely landed and
established on shore. The forts were
but little injured, but the rebels could not
stand the explosion of our big Shells
The force of the enemy as ascertalned by
their papers was 400 men under Gen.
Drayton of South Carolina.
Our victory is complete, the rebels
leaving everything but their lives, which
they saved by running. But 4 persons
were found, and two of them were woun-
ded. All hands of the feet are repre-
scented as acting in the most gallant man
ner. The reporters who accompanied
the expedition from n. Y, are on the
BienvilIe, with full particulars.
FoRr MONROE, Nov. II.
Tribune's Dispatche says, The entire
feet formed in two grand lines for the
fight. The Wabash led, and the Bien-
vile, thanking in q movement which was
in a circle, first delivered broadsides into
Fl. Beauregard on the northwest, and as
the feet came round raking Fl. Walker
on the southwest. Both forts responded
vigorously. The Pawnee and Mohican
got aground and were considerably dam
aged. The rebel loss is supposed to be
300. Gen. Drayton commanded at TT.
Walker, and Col. Eliot at Fl. Beaure-
gard. The rebels retired across Skull
Creek to a village about % miles in the
Interior, where it is thought they intend
making a stand. Negroes have already
begun 10 pillage Beaufort, and the white
population had fed to Charleston on a
small steamer by the inside passage
Col. Sherman has hundreds of negro Ia
borers. There was a panic at Savannah
and it is believed its capture would be
easy. 1t is Understood Sherman would
improve the defense before making a for
ward movement. In the forts were
found supplies of ammunition and stores of
the best description. Com. Dupont will
Immediately survey the harbor, and place
buoys and erect lights. The position will
be made the base of permanent opera
tions. The feet stood within S02 600 fl.
of the forts, using 5 second fuses, and
poured shells into them at the rate of 200
per hour. Not a single shell sent by the
rebels burnt in the ships. The Wabash
was struck several times, as was most of
the fleet, but every ship was in fighting
condition when the rebels took TO their
heels. The surgeon Of Fl. Walker was
killed. At ChastOn next day i3 minute
gnns were fred indicating the burial of
a Brig. General. The troops had not
occupied Beaufort when The steamer left,
being better occupied in strengthening
their position. The steamer Beanville
arrived at Fl. Monroe this morning from
Port Royal Sunday, with intelligence of
complete success of the naval expedition.
Our loss was s men and one officer, the
latter the chief engineer of the Mohican.
Fl. Walker and Beaureguard were cap.
tured. Beaufort was taken, and only one
white man was found in the place.
Quincy, Ill, Nov. Is.
Norfolk papers have been received at
Baltimore containing news from Rich
mond of llth. Col Orcoran and Is other
prisoners captured at Manassas, had been
selected by lots TO be hung by way Of re-
%talIation for Capt. Baker and crew of
privateer Savannah. The Hon. Mr..
Ely drew lots for Corcoran, who is now
in prison at Charleston. In case the
court at New York condemn the crew of
the Savannah to death. the Federal Off
GERS will be immediately hung.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 10Th
had the fo%llowingg: "The Yankee pris-
oners are all safely in jail, where they
will abide the fate OF our brave privateeEs
at the North. Should one drop Of South
ern blood be shed by Northern Courts for
defending the South on the Seas, it will
be paid with interest al Charleston.