, 1861-11-16
CHICAGO, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1861.

On any of the northern portions OF Hilton's
Head Island. About 800 rebels, with soma
wounded, passed over the road tue previous
evening, under the influence OF: terrible
panic Knapeacks, blankets, ha7ersscks, csn-
teens, caltradge-boxee, &c, we're found scat |
brook.
A battery OF five or Six heavy guns at Se.-
brook would be quite sufficient to close this
inland water passage between Charleston and
Lieut.. J. H. Wilson, Chief Typographical
Engineer, E. c., directed the:other reeonnoi-
eance, accompanied by Fennsylvania batt L.
ion. They marched from fifteen to sixteen
miles. On their way they found dead &C.
cession soldier, in field, and near By six others
whom died soon after the discovery. Fonr OF
the others were suIlen, in consequence of the
pain Of their wounds, and refused to talk.
One, however, Wss communicative. He said
was very great, both in Killed aud rounded.
n his company, alone, z had been
killed, and or 10 wounded. He con-
frmed the reports given by others OF the
precipitate flight Of the enemy, and OF
the number On the Island ut the time Of the
fight. Lieut.. Wilson's party s2w two rebels
On horseback, but did not succeed in captur-
lug them. They found the roads incumbered
with camp equipage, baggage and cartridge
boxes, in such manner BIS to Indicate very
clearly that the chiyalry fed for thei lives
The white people had all deserted their
houses, but there Is no doubt, from what was
learned Of the negroes, that the rebels left the
island On the evening Of the cscnonade.
The Notifications at Hilton Head and Bay
Point were commenced as early as last July,
and since that time the Ninth South Carolina
Volunteers, Col HeyWsrd, and the Twelfth,
Col Elliott, have been stationed here. These
troops were under the command Of Brig. Gen.
ThQs. F. D1ayton, whose residence Is upon
Hi1t@n Head island, and who Was present du-
ring the bombardment. This General Dray-
ing had the benefit Of q West Point education,
and singular circumstance of the battle
Was the fact that his brother Pereiyal Dsay-
ton, commander of the United States war
steamer Pocahontas, Was arrayed against him.
As soon as he he feet made its appearance Of
tor tor reinforcements, and the day previous
to the FIGHT 500 German arsillerists, command
ed By Col Wagener, came down. Five thou.
sand more troops. under Gen. Ripley, we're
expected, but for some reason they tailed to
appear, and the South Carclinians we're forced
into the fight with less than 1900 men at both
their positions.
Up TIE RIVER TO BEAUFORT.
| On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9th, recon-
t noisance was made by the gulhoats Cur1eW,
| Seneca and Penbina sixteen miles up Broad
| River to Beaufort. Scattered here and there
on the route were the residences of the
wealthy planters, deserted by their owners,
and lett to the tender mercies of the negroes.
The town Of Beaufort, ia a private watering
| place That is, the wealthy planters, for
| miles around, have erected commodiou5 SUM-
| mer reaidences there, and in the height of
to 1000 inhabitants. The remainder Of the
| year the white and colored population togath-
er does not exceed 500. When the reconnoit-
erirg party landed they found that extreme
terror Of an attack, consequent upon the DE-
feat Of their countrymen at the mouth Of the
people, with one solitary exception, the day
before. The exception was man who doubt.
less would have gone also, but he
WIS too drunk to move. He was
taken on board the Pembins and questioned,
but he was too stupid to Five: eohe
rent story. The negroes were then focking
in from the plantations and pil1aging the
houses. They told dreadful stories Of how
their owners had attempted to deter then
from coming in BY shooting few down; bn!
they hsd heard that the Is Yankees' WoulG
give them liberty, and for such boon they
lock The risk of bullet.
Blfore I left Hiltan Head saw as many
as one hundred negroes, Who had c5m'
into our camps, and they were constantly ar
rising. AT Bay Point Was Informed
!. | AAC1E HI1E Us A1dAS NulS ~ soDu as buS1
made their appearance the, wrr= Au1dled intt
dilapidated building which vas strougl,
euarded. ALI ages were represented, hpt eni!
the male sex Until esaw and couversct
with the greater number Of these persons
tie chief anxiety Of most OF them was II
get their families to join them. There was n
difficulty in learning from these psopis ;ha
! our arrival had been an1iously looked for witt
PLEASANT auticipations. They 1ocked alon
. the bank Of the Broad River in great numbaI;
} come bearing parcels and bundles as if es
!; pecting US TO take them at once to home {
freedom. Every variety Of negro and sl2y
Tas represented.
Our troops will occnpy aud repair the fort
and positions gained BY their bravery an
xa1or. They are eneampIng IN a sweet potat
: doubtless, exhibit q fondness for. Gen. She
J mans head quarters are at the mansion hous
lately occupied by the officers Of Fort Walk
/ as theira. Over It's roof the stars and strip.
Of the Union now wave, and our victorio1
troops gaze On It with full, gushing heart
l and songs Of exu1taut triumph.