The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-14
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TO TIE FREEMAN.
7 O'CLOCK, A. Nj.
TO TIE FREEMAN
Huron, HEAD, s. &. Nov. e, !
via. New York, Nov. 10. :
.;.l +n noctnr .In,,rua1 \

via. New York, Nov. Is.
! (spccial to Boston Journal)
! Tie great naval expedition reached this point
en- Tuesday morning last alter having expert
enced very heavy gale on Friday and Saturday
in which Steamers Governor and Peerless were
certainly lost. The former had 800 marines on
board, all but 20 or 80 OF whom were saved
st. anshlps Caatzacoalcos and Gen. Scott were
badly damaged and will not probably be able
to return t, New York very soon. Steamship
[ nioa and several small vessels are missing.
| The action. began yesterday lIhursday) at
half past nine, A. NJ. Fort Walker on Hilton
/ Head was evacuated by the enemy al o'clock.
P. NJ The Fort on Pay Point opposite was
evacuated during last night Only three pris
oncrs were taken. These Forts are armed with
very superior artillery. Forty or more guns, a
two or three thousand men were taken. The
enemy ran very precip'ately. leaving their din
ncrs on tie tables Seven dead were found in
end of the Forts.
| On TIE Wabash one Of Our men was killed
and seven wounded. On the Mohican one man
was killed ard eight wounded, four fatally
There are "a shot holes in the hull of the Wa
bash, enc through the chamber of the maya
zlnc Eight men were killed on the navy vess-
es About 20 rebels are known to have been
killed. among them Capt Beacon and Doct'
| Nuct, surgeon of the fort
! A thorough reconnaissance shows that tie en-
envy have evacuated all points on the island cx
cc]t u small fort at the lower eEd. The white
people ere leaving the plantations i'll the neigh
borhood. Large quantities of ungnned cotton
are at rand, and immense fields are still nn-
GATHERED An attack upon oar forces Is mo-
| mcntarily expected. Central bands are coming
in III large numbers.
4 Reconnaissance to Beaufort on Saturday
showed hat The town had been deserted by al /
except the negroes, who were busy r!underng.
No torti:cs:!hns wtre found. and no oruosition
vas NE: en- 'If wav.
N4shins'9~, Nov. II. Captain Ssealman
arrived lcrt Il. noon to-day, bringing, official
'iapa!o',es fsqH Tie Naval Expedition. He is
sSo bearer Of .~o rebel hASs-one is a palmetto
tas and the OH! an american f4;,, first hosted
III South Carolina over Fort Walker. Capt.
Ste .dman reports tiiAs she captured Forts are
magn dcent, with covered H4ys aad bomb Iroof
All that our troops ha! +, 30 was to occupy
: them, TEey could he held aga mt any oppo-
sing force. Among tie ;anat efficient vessels
were found 70 be the new ganh,ats Their sac
cfSs BOTH in H gal and under Are was perfect
Capt Nrayton, who commando the Pocah0n-
tas Is 4 brother Of Gen. Drayton, who COM
handed the rebel forts. Capt, stcadman, who
brings the dispatches, is SOFA Of the former
Mayor ct CEaIlt stcn. Ga the yeeeption Of The
cite al 'sifYgfch's, tha following order was IS
sued
Ge"faE Ordr: Tie Dclara,en. announ.
te' to ;hesavy and to the country iis high graf
lioasNn NJ the brilliant success VI the combined
navy md AMY forces respectively commanded
by Flag Ohicer :. +. Dupont and 8rigadier
! General j. w. Sherman, In the caesure OF Forts
! Walker and Beause-a ard, c0mmsadin. the en-
| trance To- Fosi koyai harbor, South aagolia;. -
! 10 commemorate sbis signal victory. il il ogder-
~ that IL national saut. be fred tam e,sh ma
, - yard at merid,na on tbe day utter the weep
tpJn OF this order
(SignedN GIDEON " ILLES
Enc following is portion of prx4,e les.es
iSgm Flag OHees lsayont 10 the Assistant Sets-
rctArY OF the navy:
WArAsn, Pear ROYAL, N,y.o, LSGl
Ny Deer Mr.. Fos; Daring the d.sheart9n-
IL. events OF opr passage my faith asyer gaVe
neHtr gave way, but some moments it seemed
APPALLING. Nn the psher hand | peslail no cl.-
tlon at our Success, ". ! cannot refrain !rl.n
sa sing that j, hrs been ,uore oonr!st9 and hr;l-
liit.'. than sSsl cool4 ha>r belicvel. J. haze
betM 100 much taiignss - snd :. detailed Vei
ciaS account VI the baVl.
Ny report Is. !alA tn, ,he eve nf it . md ;ala.
WI lnt,rest Eeu, but had to col,et ,ays4l
WILD IL succis'L aceuGsgt, which ! t,ink Will b,
llxed az we'll aA,;, unEs detailed nlgratwe.. Tbu
l. YiN however i0rwasS la time Tor the ScYsa
, tGsy's report
! kept unloa way and made .lirec tngns
tsongh passed FIVE times between, the forts
hAda tlanKim, division Of five sh;ps To- watci
Gla Tanal!, who hgd eight .Nall and swit
steamers, ready 10 laance ON any ofcurs rl.o0l,
hey be disabled
LIQUID get none OF my big &igates Ap.
thought the Sabine would have got cleas ur Il,
= ST. Lawrence. sent no WORD however AN,
i the SavaD1ah was blown oil. ado not searet
now, cxcnn! Oh taeis account.
l. beleSe my plan was cleveg. / stoSa aguiils
the side, and Rad the management ths better L
y cons :qIeace.
l. IheAr confidence was exreAae, ,has .hey coul
f drive vs. away. They fought bravely, and thcl
rllcd guns never missed. An eighty. poupde
l. rifea ball weNt through car nl.,.niuast in tn
vesy centte, making an aSiul hule. They an.s
III AT our bridge, wheie thsy knew they could max
y hole ii lucky. y shot i'll the centre let n
water Into the magazsps, but saved Lundrc
lives ey Keeping undsr way and airing in clio.
4 We found Their sights graduated ut six hun
L. cred yards When they once broke the stan
pede was intense, and hot IA gun was spiked.
81 In truth, l nevey conceived vi such u fire a
G that OF this.ship, OH her second turn, and | a
told that its effect upon the spectators outsic
re o! Ter was iptense. | learn that when tn,
u. saw flag Aging ON SHIRE, the troops were 20,
on criess to cheer, but wept General Sherm,
o. Was deeply elected, and The soldiers arc 10,
Il. ' md MnatIntlnn ri tLn.x ad-,iral .o.a