The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-16

twenty ana lhlTty VERSUS cohihehccd W ro heaVly
/
During tho ast part OF the gallo many OF the craft
were able to spread sail but the gale Increased
/ they were obliged not only to furl them
| bat unbend them from tho AMI send them below
The steamer Winfield Scott in which tho Fftieth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, carried away both masts and
stove bawarks Tho steamship Ocean Queen, towing tho
ship Ocean Express, lost Of her smoke stacks and
stove bawarks dong damage to tho amount Of about
si,ooo Inc steamboat Maynowor had her buiwa KS
stove, aud tho steamer Roanoke had both Warehouses;
stove During the night the gale continued without in
small vessels In the feet Old shpmasters the expedi
non aege that was one Of the severest gales they had
experienced in many years.
FIFTH DAY, SATURDAY, NOV. 2.
INCIDENTS OF THE GALE.
Tho gale still continued to blow with undated in
,ens.y with heavy chop sea rolling From the Oriental
bat three Of the feet in sight, vizIhe Daniel
Webster, Ariel, and Mtianzas All OF these rolling
about in tho huge they were but toys in tho
heavy seas, washng tho vessels decks from stem TO
stern Tho vessels already named sailed in company
throughout the day The night was exceedingly dark.
aixrH DAY, SUNDAY, NOV. 8.
OFF ryiER
AZ two O'Clock this morning the gale commenced to
abate and ~ daylight the Oriental had got into ,oera
ny smooth water AT sunrise Tybee light and the mouth
Of the Savannah river sighted by the Oriental and
the captain of the latter Immediately tackled ship and
stood down the coast in order to keep Of the obser
vation Of the rebels in the batteries ut Tybee The
entail sailed down the norherly direction and
in few hours signaiized the steamers Ocean Qneen
Vanderbilt, Empire City, and others. Captain Tuzo Of
the Oriental communicated the fact by means Of signals
to these vessels and others the ot as they arrived
that he had sighted Tybee light and advised them to
Keep OF shore to prevent their discovery by tho enemy
At Captain Tuzo obtained ton Of the sun
and fixed his position or Port Royal entrance This day
the Captain Of the Oriental gave grand dinner To Jripa
der General Viee and staff.
The table ornaments Of the recherche descrp-
ton and the embicms and notices the fancy dishes
were most appropriate. Brigader General Vele in re-
ply to complimentary speech of Captain Tuzo acknow-
lodged the compliment extended to him, and IN feel
ing alided to the the exp, diton an
his deto his
attempting to effect its purpose.
REoSyos ANcE OFF PORT ROYAL ENTRANCE.
d Eary in the ng the commander Of the little snr
vei ig steamer Vixen, under orders Of the Tag oc r.
steamed slowly in towards siore taking soupljpps apt
buoying channel as she projected The Vixen sup
ported by the gunboas Pawnee Unadilla and Pembina
besides several men Of launches rcwed by sailors.
Each Of these had small Dahigrcn howzer III the bow
shotted and ready for action should they discover or fall
upon the enemy's batteries tho surveying party an
pioached Port Royal entrance Hilton Head The sur
veys were continued with the utmost under the
general superintendent Of Commodore loue,lc of III,
navy {whose special knowledge OF the localities 81 South
ern hbors and channels caused his for this
tired, and succeeded by fotla-of g,nbpats which
approached Hunting Islands, the north entrance Port
Royal.
As they neared tho shore they. discovered at dis
lance two three rebe armed steamers, which
when they found they discovered, opened a
battery from the land Our little boats formed into
line OF battle aud rapidly returned the compliments Of
five O'Clock = NJ and ceased ut six when the rebel boats
in full retreat taking the inside passage for Sayan
nah cosel! pafsued by one or two Of boats, who
gave mp The chase altef proceeding mile wo owing
10 the shaowness oi he water When the fire opened
up our lotia the transports containing the brlgades
OF Generals Wright aid Stevens steamny IN l.
wards land, leatg al anchorage within gunshot Of the
shore at six 7. ~
UNION GuyaeATs FIRST ENGAGED
The United States boats engaged the uannonaae wer,
the Pawnec, UnadiAa, Isaac smith Penguin Ottawa and
Curlew The rehri boats the south Carolina Com
modoro Intnals Aagship, am the Hunrcss and Ever
glade.
RxAssHaGilNG or fHs N NIT
Today AZ the fleet had arrived, except the steamboats,
Beyidere and Peerless. the ferrybcas and the ships
Great Republic Ocean Express, Yeas toau and Golden
Eagle, and Two three oi the ganboats The sunboat
Seminole arrived ibis evening The steam soop sIenno
hanna sixteen gins, also reported FOR duty inc roops
the transports in tie evening exhbi cd the hyr st
enthusiasm BY their songs and Cheers, wllci, made III
air revc bertie the rcg.meAta bands disco rising the
popular music OF the day.
EIGHTH Day TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5.
! GgHEL Kss;rws Ho>rIrsfEs
! The weather Mt sunrise clear and pleasant IN
wind was oil snore and the waters IN Fort o al roadstoal
] quite placid. The iotla d gunboats. which had III,
preyi yening engaged tho rebel gnhaap aud batter,
al Hunting Island, rcmaned at anchor o, er eht III tn
original position shortly after sunrise the rebel gan
boats Evorglaie Carolina ana Huntress which haa itar
bored the night previous in tho shallow water n.the
in the Of The rebel batteries Engaged
two three OF our hotia thu, niaaeh,r between
the stand above mentioned and the rebel battery Hi
| ton Head but after \ short and sharp Interchange
they beat retreat up the shallow the i'll /.
These vessels consisted OF the flagship Wabash steam
sloop oI-war sasl e.anra, g,at oat seminole ana the
steam transports Atlantic, oal, Vanderbilt AM Hi
nos. Tie llc 10 after her arm nj on Port
Royal TO seek after the missing vessel # he Heet tho
Ocean Express, which had cafso OF munitions If war.
The slow steamship Ericsson, with Shermans light bot
terv arrived Just rs the above vessels let the oa for
the harbor but through want Of Judgment the part
O those having her N charge, by not following the fleet
her entrance to Port Royal della, ed m hour la
and then white trying the bar ran aground VIII Il,
she remained Nigh and dry the entire day This was 4
most Unfortunate nihp as II was essentially necessary
to have detachment OF the light battery 70 land viii
| the advalce column of the troops.
Reconnaissance.
During the forenoon u detachment Of our gupboat
| made reconnaissance of the enemy's position a
Hilton Head and Hunting Island At both places
large batteries en-, besides soIehouses and bar
racks, with few troops
| PREPARING FOR TIE CONFLICT.
During The day the most active measures were empoye,
In preparing e sirf and life boats with which to land The
| Third brigade ot troops unier General Wright 1t wa,
also announced that The entire totiiia fed BY the aesh;
Wabash To attack the rebel batteries at tton Head
while the brigase of troops effected landing AZ iiv
O'Clock y. NJ she got under weigh followed by all tn
oiia, but had not proceeded far when she touched bot
tom and owne 10 the low tide tackled ship AMI
TO her interchangeable other vessels doing thu same
Tie Wabash bred one gun at the rebos the latter re
! turned three.
! MYTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER G.
The weather at spnrise appeared everything propi
| tious Tor landing troops to-day
There council Of held board the Atlantic
which occupied nearly the entire day.
TENTH nay, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7.
TIE ENGAGEMENT vnraRY
The great laval engagement commenced ten Och
this morning. The Wabash aud Susitehanta cl int,
line in advance 81 the gunboats The rebel battery o.,
Hilton Head opened fire the advance Of the feet
About the time rebel steamer appeared around
Bay Point, but very again disappeared as she re-
cevcd shower Of shot and she'll from tie feet The en-
tire fe Immediately opened FIRE both hlttercs-Itor
Head and Bay l'ninthe s. slichanna aud Wabash DO ms
desperate havoc amongst thu rebels The firing from tue
lee vas Kept Hp about three hours, Il most rapI nsn
ner together with perfect shower ofslcls when both
rebel batteries were abandoned. All the rebel roops re-
trcated The mafiucs from the Susguehanna were tho
irst 10 LAND aad hoist the Sas AMI Strpes place Of the
rebel fag The tFoops FROM tho Vanderbilt and othnr
transports were Immediately anded This is the creates,
ba lie that has been fought yet 0gr troo,s " "A he IN
Charleston and Savannah before turcc weeks The o..
on The rebe side ~ considerable on our SIDE twenty
XII ed aud wounded. The nany io leaves for New York
most close iop VIII have particulars next mai
OUR DISPATCHES FROM THE MARION.
| tStlrD SrArts fhsSsrolr SlEAasHpAIAEp,Sl
| foEr RoYAL HAgroH, :. C., nov. 5. 1851
STORM
FRIDAY, Now was the day uf The tremendous cal,
| tbat 600 antl nays .d .h.lo aa.,