The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-14

tude. The works are most scia,.;e
strncted, and there Is nothing like Fn ,4' Y co.,
on the Potomec. 1'H Nakg
| did not allow the victory in ala,
dor, but dispatched some VESSELS unda a Vufar,
Giles over to t e oth:r slde to- Law 0ap'aa
expedition to b aufnrt IT, save tho - %hs %
but they were fired instantly after f fha 'tses
der. W.T. Sa'ieh
Beaufort is deserted The negroos
with delight and revenge They bave b are wild
down, they say, like dogs BECAUSE ,bo wen Shot
not 60 Oft with their masters, | havs d, Sou 1
stationed a gnnboat at Scull Creek . r,Sa 10y
communication between Savannah ana f "pu Tho
ton is cut off ''asr
WASHINGTON, Nov, IA
10 The Associated Press wv d.
Flag ship Wabash, off Hilton
Port Royal Harbor, Nov ''''
Hon. GIDEON WlLIEs, Sec of Nayv. J
SIR Il have the honor to inform ro0 i.
yesterday attacked the batteries Of tIs sI , sla'
on Bay Point and Hilton Head and Forts W ysIl
er and Bcauregard, and succeeded in sa :. ok
them after an engagement Of four hou,s ' d''
ton, and driyjn. away the touadron n 4 "Sr
steamers under Conmodortsrainall. " ''"'
The reconnaissance of yesterday made ", g..
isfed with the superiority Of Fort Walker ,,
to that directed my SPECIAL effort, eny,s No y.
at a distance of 800 and afterwards y 4 Sa !.
yards. ~
But the Plan Of the attack brought Tia s.,.,
ron sufficiently near Fort Beuureyard to rrr,;, '
its fire and the ships were frequently 6,ht',
the batteries on both sides at the gau'a tina .
The action was begun on my par. at q Mi,
u'ee after 9, and at 80, the American en,~ '
was hoisted en- the flagstaff Of Fort WIZ,
and this morning at sunrise On that Of P,,.
Beauregard.
The defeat of the enemy terminated in uY..
rout and confusion. Their quarters and s1.
campment were abandoned without an attam,,
to carry away either public or private uppf.
ty.
The ground over which they fed was yIeyl
with the arms Of private soldiers, and the gs.
GERS retired in too much haste to submit. TO Il.
encumbrance of their swords. Landing ny
marines and company of seamen took ,y.
session Of the deserted ground, and held Ne
forts on IIiIton's Head until the arrival Of (za.
Sherman, to whom had the honor to ,yaDs%r
their command.
We hare captured A pieces of cannon, uu;
of thu m OF the heaviest ca ibre, and Of A.
most improved design
The bearers of these dispatches will have IL,
honor to carry with them the captured flags and
two small brass field pieces lately belonging %
the Stale III South Carolina, which are sent
home as suitable trophies Of the success Of 4.
day.
enclose herewith q copy Of the General q.
der which is to be read in the flee. tpmogrg.
morning ut muster. 4 detailed account Of his
battle viii be submitted hereafter.
| have the honor to be your ODD se97't,
5. T. Drgoyr, Flag Offer
Gomd'g South Atlantic Elockading Squadron
p. S. The bearer of the aespatohes wiIIss
carry with him the first American tnsig lal4t
uror the State Of South Carolina since The r.
hellion broke ont. SIN
GENERAL ORDER No. Fwo.
FLAG SHIP WABASH. HILros S slta't
Port Royal Bay, Nov. s. !
1t Is the gratifying duty of TIE Connaaa'
in-Ch;ef to make public ACKNOWLEDGMENT d
his eDt5re commentator of the eooloess, fF'
pline, skill, and gallan;ig, displayed By H'
officers and men under his command, in VI
capture Of the batteries at Hilton Head H
Bay Po,rt, after an action Of four hours.
The f.,es officer fully symp'thizta. with "
officers anA men OF his squadron IN tie s'1':a
ton they must feel at seeing the ensign d N v
T.. ). living once more in the State OF D \
which haa been the chief promote OF :be S''"
and provoked rebellion they have been "'f'
upon TO suppress, - -.
). +. DvroSr. Flag Officer. Corana%s
81. Atlantic Boekading sqn1aTo,,'
FLAG slip Wabash, Oft Hilton l@' 4
Hon. GIDEON WELLS Sir: Sine VIZ" I'1
very official dispatches | lave sent gun ','
to take pos ession Of Beaufort ana 10 r,"|
the inhabitants, but regret to say 0a' ~
have fed, and the town is abandoned % "'s.
who a,e reported to me as in 'a"lTF
lion.
The light vessels which HAD hoped hr1
, made U.S. q w're destroyed on the der'"% :,
| the lorts by the rebels. The post0'n%
visited and number OF dOcnmen's' Is'''''
I obtained -
have covered Scnll Creek. AID tI' m'.,
! Broad riyat, and have cat of TINS c}"""
! tion batween Charleston and S'Mnh To-
Respectfully, your ODD ser. t. :,
| $. +. Duroxr, Flag oiheeI, "
The following is an extract from pFI .S'
4, ter from one Of the officers engaged III w
bardmens
am slrs our success wiIsre"lce y01,
1t has seea complete ard terror runs ""
| whole Goantry. ,.;., A
The negroes are wild AL pl"n1,,,.55 II,
mas taas honses. The whites have o'5a i,
the n4groes away by force. aud 'noo" at,r
dowx,. hat they still COMP to the !, brs
The .uon4en, ten. Drayt3n took 20 u"
ranie. of tht 7th, his two hundreu '''''
di.sgtly 10 the Wabash. .;.,1 ,ut
! ,Kiis is worthy of no'iee, as pun" !, ieR
/ .nsaaense that the slavas were re''' " p"
9sae,1 masters. "a eross
They surrounded Capt. Amnen ~ ant
seauinst, one of them calling AN ,gg
;,v NJ HI. ho,rt :. i did mt think fo'