New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11
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TEE CAPTURE OF BEAUFORT.
THE news we publish this morning concerning
the operations of the Great Expedition, though
not so full as we could desire, is nevertheless
soficieptly explicit on one point--it seems GER
tain that our troops have taken Beaufort, s. C''
from the top of whose principal building 'ne
National, fac is now in all probability lying.
The authority on which this statement rests h
briefly as follows: First our special corre-
spondent at Fortress Monroe informs us that q
dispatch has been received in Norfolk 10 'he
affect that Tie National troops have taken two
batteries at the mouth of Port Royal; secondly,
a pilot of the Rebel fag-of.truce steamer in'
4 formed hand on board the United states nag
ship off Fortress Monroe that our troops hno
taken Beaufort; thirdly, our Washington cor
lrespondent unequiyocally states that adyiees
have been received at the capital to the effect
that we have taken three batteries, captured
the town, and were at the latest accounts on
the way TO seize the Charleston and sa-
yaDnah RalrQad; fourtbly, Tie Richmond En-
ea:ser of Friday is said to contain dispatch
dated at Charleston, S. c., on Wednesday, to
the fact that tie National troops had landed at
3 two points not specified, ard were marching
inland; to these authorities may be added the
fscs that the Rebel officers ia command OF the
Aag-oCtrpce steamer made no communication
whata5er with reference to the expedition
furnishing piece of strong presumptive EVIL
dence that our arms have achieved a marked
nlccess of some sort over the Rebels.
We may reasonably conclude from such IN
formation as we have that Beaufort is indeed
, taken; the report of the taking Of two forts al
Ithe mouth Of Port Royal would be o natural
preparatory success, and the capture Of the
town would be likely to follow. hard after
, What are called forts are probably either old
: fortifcatons recently mounted with heavy
0 guns, or merely batteries erected within q
: short time. 1t was anticipated by the officers
: in command of the expedition that they would,
at the point named, encounter a sharp resist
anee from guns Of some weight, though 90
doubt was entertained Of the success Of our
l bombardment. s...ss ~ ! T. .,-i sal-iIia I'd
= I, If the capture Of Beaufort has really been
t achieved it viii be the most important event
$ of the war to the present time. The harbor is
a splendid one, with an easy, approach, thus
: insuriDg safe and cornmodous rendezvous for
/. our feet, The town lying almost midway be-
r tween Charleston and Sayannah, within few
miles Of the raiIroad uniting these two cites,
forms q grand base Of offensive operations
against tbeP,! and, in fact, IL possession, sup.
ported by the proper force, surely precedes The
'coPtGre Of the capitals Of Georgia and South
CaIo!ln2. "a most important cotton port
world, moreover by this blow be opened
r Thus, then, at glance the value Of the
success the National arms have probably
achieved may beseen. Oar great feet holds
: ID superior harbcr;sa powerful army is cstab-
i1ished upon the land; a rendezvous ia opened
for the gathering of Union men and contra.
bands; the strongholds of the rebellion are
menaced in the rear; the attention of the
rebel army on the Potomac is distracted; and
a most favorable field is gained for Winter
operations. 1t is as earnestly to be hoped as
! It is firmly TO be believed, that the news we
must within few hours receive may be de-
cisive in favor of the National cause on the
Southern Coast.
OUR NEXT MAYOR.