, 1861-11-14

a1d Lne Savannah F8s bloWn OIL don't re-
gret uow, however, except On their account.
the aide and had the management Of the rebels
better in consequence. Their confidence WIS
extreme thst they could drive US away. They
fought bravely. Their ritled g1ns never
4 missed They simed at our bridge, where
they knew they could make hole, If It were
lucky shot, through the centre, and let the
water into the atte= magazine. But saved q
hundred lives by keeping under way and
btariDg in close.
found their sights glnduatcd at sig hun
pede was immense, ,and their guns were spiked
Our tIcops, when they SAW our flag flying
ashore we're poWerless to cheer but Wept,
Gen. Sherman was deeply affected, and the
aoldie1s were loud and unstinting in their OK.
preston Of admiration and gratitude. We did
dispatched come vessels Immediately under
Capt. Gillie, over to the other side. To-day
we had an expedition to Beaufort to ssve the
light vessels, but they were fired instantly af
ter the surrender.
The negroes are wild with joy and enthu-
like dogs, because they Wouldn't go with their
masters. a boat stationed at SewBll Creek
cnts otfiall communication. with Savannah and
WAaasaroH, Nov. ia letter to Secretary
Welles from Commodore Dupont, Bays that
eince writing his official dispatches he had
cent gunboats to Beaufort to take possession
Of the town and protect its Inhabitants, but
found the place abandoned to the negroes,
who were reported to be in lawless condition.
Commc- -5re Dupant'e official dispatch to
Secretary Welles contains nothing Of addition
81 interest, being merely o short narration Of
events. Accompanying the dispatches we're
several trophies, captured flags, and two brass
cannon lately belonging to the State Of South
Cs1olila a list Of Casualties is also received !;
"a fef al a. IaA ,af{.
y wcu1ded. II. iotsl killed and wounded 81.
TEE NEGROES WILD WITH JoY.
The following is an extract from private
letter from an officer engaged in the bonn
ba1dment:
sour success has been complete, and terror
runs over the whole county. Tie negroes
are wild and plnndering their masters houses.
The whites lave been driving the negroes
awsy By force, a2d shooting them do@n, but
| they Rtiil come to tie gun boate. The mo-
| ment Gen. Drayton tock tc his horse, In the
psnie Of the 7tb, his 200 servants went imme-
| diately to the Wabash. This is worthy Of no
| Elaves were ready to fight fog their mnstars.
They surrounded Captain ANN en- n crowds
at Beaufort. Ore of them calling out In the
/ joy OF his heart-''I didn't tlnk you could do
1t, maEsa"
| OTHER ACCOUNTS BY TELEGRAPH.
| ITO the Associated Pressl
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. l2.-The steamer
BienYille has just arrived at Old Point from
the great expedition. She left Port Royal OF
Sunday morning, aEd brings cheering intall'
gence. Capt. steadman, however, lett her q!
tais place, and proceeds direct to Washington
With dispatches and trophies, two brass can
non and secession flags. He reports that ths
gale encountered by the fleet was very severe
The Urfon and Osceola went ashore and werl
toundtTed at sea, but the Isaae G. Smith sue
ceeded in saving all her e1ew, with the e1cep
ton Of q few marines.
The final retreat Of the rebels WAS perfac
1out. They left everything, arms and equip
ments ofall kinds, even to the ottlcers' swords
and commissions. AL the letters and papers
both public and private, order-books and ooc
uments Of all kinds we're left in. their flight, an
fell into our hands, adording our officers mucl
| valuable information. Among the papers Iva
telegram from Jeff Davis to the commando
Of the post, Informing him Of the calling Q
to be Port Royal
The whole surrounding country was zelz.
With . perfect panic. The day after the fight
the tSeneca" and two other gunboats pr
ceeded to Beaufort, aud found but one whit
man in town, and he was drunk. All the plRn1
ations up the riTer:seemed to be deserted e.
cept BY the negroes, Who vera seen In gre1
numbers, and who, as the boats passed, cam
down to the ehorc with bundles IN their hsud:
a. If they expected to be- taken of Tue
eeized IL the Letters In the Post Office.
=, The feet arrived at Port Royal on honds,
rounded in the channel under fire from tn
tc1ts, which did 10 damage. On We 1nesda
the weather prevented active, operations, bu
cn Thursday morning {7th inst} the men O.
Ear and the gnaboBts advanced to the ATTACH
Il The action commenced 1t 10 A. NJ, and va
&fy+ ~{-1 $1zRh
about four honrs. at the end Of which tlme
the rebels we're compelled by the shower {
shells to abandon their works and beat 3 hast
, | retreat
Our loss WAS eight men and one ofacar. III
Chief Engineer Of the ''Moh;can" waa killed
rnknown> Fifty-s~o bodies we're found b
;; our men and buried. Ali their wounded, e.
cspt two, were carried of. Two forts yer
tsptureC-Fo1t Walker, on Hilton Hea{
t mounting IL guns, and Fort Beauregard- 0
, Bay Point, mounting 10 guns Of heavy cslibr
works Of great strength, constructed in th
+ highest style Of military scienca, and prt
| nounced by our engineers IS impreguso1
sgaiptt any assault by lsud fo1ee.
Alter the e capture Of the forts, the Who'll
. little injured, but the rebels could not stan
the exploslon Of our big shells The force {
= the enemy, as aecertained from their paper;
was 4. eco men, under Gen. Draytor, Of sout
. Carolina. Our victory Is complets, the rebe
! leaving everything but IL their l!ves: which the
! found, and two Of them we're wounded. Al
. hands Of the fleet are represented as acting
the most gallant manner.
II BALTIMORE, Nov. 33.-From an officer tu:
I come mp We gather the fo9lo9iog aaaitiona
4 particulars: None of OFT vessels we're sunl
: The Pawnee lost SIX killed and two wounded
I and suffered more injury than any other, bs
Tas not disabled. Around shot went throaQ
+ her War1-Ioom. Tie Wabash had her mali
4 mast badly hurt with round shot. The Poe
hontas bad one man injured The Assista1
I Engineer Of the Mohtcaa vas badly wounde
- and the Chief Engineer was killed.
! When cur troops took possession of th
= = forts they found the hag flying On the Fort q
!. Hilton Head The rebels had mined th
works and fxed the halyards Of the 1ag
Il that when. the flag should be drawn down Il
!; mfne in the house used By the officers, b,
= did very little damage, and hurt no one. II
= magazine did not explode. 4 large uua1ti1
- Of powder WIS found; also, q large amoul
- ct Enghsh ammunition sud pFojectiles.
- NEW YoRK, Nov, 13.-The 141bxne's Bpecf
= from Fort Monroe, says that the entire tle
;. formed in two grand lines for the fight. tt
!! 'Wabashn led, the aBienville' fa1king Il
~ movement, which was in circle, fir
~ delivering bToadaades into Fort Be2uI
gard on the northwest, and as the de
q came round rskEng Fort Walker on Il
t. southwest. Both forts responded Vigorousl
"a The Pawnee'' and Mohlcan'' got azrpu,
.. aud we're considerably damaged. The reb
n less is supposed to b. 600. Gen. Drayt,
F. epmmanded at Fort Walker, Col. Elliott
J. Fort Beauregard. The rebels retired aero
4 Scull Creek to village IS miles in the Int
er or. where it is said they intended making
i, stand. The negroes had already began to 3
e laee and destroy Beaufort. The white pop
Il. lntion fled to Charleston IN small steamers
n- the inside route.
J. den. Sherman has already hundreds Of neg
laborers, There Was panic at Savannah, q
4 1t WIS believed It's capture would BE- easy.
be is NJ deretood that Gen. Sherman Will fmpru
T. the detenees at his position before maki
~ any forward movement, In the forts n
ae found large supply Of ammunition a
ze stores Of the best description.
n Com. Dupont will Immediately survey
q haEbor and place buoys and erect lights. 7
., position viii. be msde permanent base
Eel operations
The feet stood within 800 or 1000 feet
n the foste, using fine second fuses snd pou,
be shells into them It the rate Of 200 per hn
III Not single shell sent by the rebels bnsst
as the ships, The Wabash was struck seye
I'd times, Is vera most of tbs deet. but ~
ship Was In fighting, condition when
ed rebtls took to their haels, The surgeon