Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-12-04

/ Many bodies of slain Rebels have been dis
i covered, soma buried i'm the sand by the dis
chargeof shellsand some hidden in the woods.
The boasted battery Of fve guns from Char
lesion was also found in the woods, two fthe
pieces having been spiked. Arrangements
were in progress at Port Royal to despatch a
/ Joint naval and military expedition to some
point on the Southern coast
I Adiutant General Thomas has sent instruc-
tons to Gen. Sherman. at Port Royal, TO seize
all the cotton, corn. rice. and crops Of various
sorts, within his reach to use what is neces
sary and efvalue for the subsistence of his
troops, and to send the cotton to New York,
| there 10 be sold for the benefit Of the Govern
ment. Gen. Sherman is also directed TO take
/ the services of negroes, not only to ard IN
| gathering the crops, but also in making forti-
/ Gcatipns. .al. H. .-i
! Attack on tic 2Sth Pennsylvania.
! Some excitement was occusioned at Sandy
Hook, Md, op Friday afternoon by the reb-
els throwing about thirty shells at the quar-
ters of some companies of the 28th regiment,
under the command nf Major Hector Tyn-
dale, at Harper's Ferry. Major Tyndale
tried the effect of the long range En6elds on
them, bat the distance, being 1000 yards, was
too great. Although some of the firing Of
the rebels was fair, nobody was hurt. Our
men were well deployed. and ready for clos
er range, which the rebels would not give
them
NEW YoRK, Dec. 2.
Tybee Island and Hilton Head. She carried
Gen Sherman and staff to Tybee Island,
where reconnaissance was made during
which four shells from Fort Pulaski burst
near the party. No damage was done how
ever. On the return with the Gen. to Hilton
Head the Mcclellan passed the gun boat
Florida with Com. Dupont on bpard bound to
the Savannah Fiser. The Florida returned
the same evening. The Mcclellan left Hill
ton Head 0n Thursday night and brings
mails and dispatches FROM Gen. Sherman and
Com. Dupont. The health Of the sronps was
perfect. NJ news from other points.
LEAvESwoRrH, Nuy 80
The train Oh the PIatt County Railroad
was seized yesterday on its arrival at Weston,
by the guerrillas under Sergeant Gnrdon. and
the U. s. express company's freight appro
priated. All the money in charge Uf the ak
press was saved The mail matter was not
taken. GDrdon bad previously robbed the
stores Of several Union men Of Weston. No
more trans will be run on that road till this
gang rs dispersed.
Maj. K VI. Hough. A. D. G. to Gen. Hun
her, in command Of four companies of the
first Missouri cavalry. as an escort 10 large
train from Sedalia, arrived yesterday The
command had an engagement with the rebels
at Black Walnut creek, Johnston county,
killed eight cavalry, wounded seventeen and
took 6re prisoners. Eiys fedsrals including
Major IIough, wers injured. None severely
Weather cold and ice running in the river
LouIsvILLE, Dec 2.---The southern pa
pers to the 284h ult. have been received.
They coatsia scattering accounts of the
Fort Pickens atAlir, from which it appear
81 that the bombaydment commenced on
Thursday the 2lst, and continued with oc-
casionA intermission, night and day till the
evening of the 9th, when Col Brown
ceased firing.
The rebels did not respond until after
Fort Pickens opened FIRE
The FIRE from the fort and the outside
Santa Rosa island batteries, were directed
against Fort Barrancas, and the other rebel
batteries, the rebel steamers Time and Mel
mo, and the navy yard, while the federal
vessels engaged Fort McRae
The rebels admit that they lost sixteen
killed and wounded in the Commandment.
Also, that considerable damage was done to
Fort McRae, including the caving in of
the powder magazine. The navy yard and
town of Warrington were partially destroy
cd. '-
The rebels appear to have acted strictly
on the defensive. @
The stories about the disabling of the
United States steamers Colorado and Ma.
CARA appear to be unfounded.
The rebel steamers Time and Nelmo
were somewhat damaged, but succeeded in
getting out of the reach of Col. Browns
fire.
Coi. Brown received no reinforcements.
Official Report Of Col. Bayard
CAMP PIERPosT, Va, Nov. q, 1861.
Sir-In obedience to orders, / started from
this camp yesterday, at o'clock in the even.
ing, for the purpose of marching to Draines-
vile. We reached positions above and be-
hind Drainesville shortly after in the morn.
ing, after . tedious and toilsome march
Maj Borrows advanced on the town by the
northern pike. which leads to it, with two
companies of the regiment, while /, with the
other eight gained the rear of the town and
advanced by the Leesburg pike. There were
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