The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-11-22
REBEL NEWS.
Tna PnisovEhs Sesr TO Ssw YonK.
From the Norfolk Daybook. ]

THE INVASION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
There are no tidings of special interest, saws
the Norfolk Day Book of Friday, from The in
vaders at Port Royal They seem to be strength
ening .hem selves for a perman pnt occupation
Of the islands skirtng the harbor Of Port Royal
but have as yet made no advance in force towards
the main land Our forces are vigorously al
work establishing line OF defpnses across the
low country, SO to coniine the operations of
the enemy TO as narrow compass as practical
BILE. The head quarters Of General Lee aud
Ripley are al CoosaWhatchie. These accom-
Plished officers are now busly engaged in loca-
ting and building batteries al various poinss, so
as 10 protect the railroad communication be
tween Charleston and Savannah. Troops are
also rapidly concentrating TO support the
batteries, and our military line along The coast
is already ope OF exceeding strength. The Rut-
ledge Mounted RIfemen were sent on Sunday to-
Beaufort, which is now quite deserted, except
ing negroes. This fine corps is charged wita
the preservation of order IN the unfortunate
town, and WILL besides, perform scouting dnty.
Gen. Robert E Lee left Richmond as early
as he 7th inst, for Beaufort, s. c., and will
hearafer have fu!l command in that section.
A LETTER FROM BEAUFQRT-THE
NEGROES
The Charlpstown Courier of Tuesday has the
following letter from Beaufort, written on Sun
day, he 10Th instant:
rode to Beaufort yesterday Two Federal
gunboats were aground near Fort Llttleton,
(some two mlies below Beaufort, and one was
lying at ancsoF short distance below. The
negroes were aockng in and out OF the town,
ladeo with prog. Those whom IspokeIto an
swered me with clvllIy.
Tam convinced lha. they have been led by
the desire OF attaining, without cost, those arti-
cles Commonly so dear to them. A young man
whose perceptions of truth were not b.unted by
fear as ne turned and rode back with me, tolu.
me that the first boat came ashore with white
flag, and the negroes ran to the wharf to ser the
Yankees come up to the town.
saw negroes who had been entrusted with
saving their masters property while the latter
moved their families, faithfully executing their
| commlsslons-undsrt the circumstances, DO not
consider the state of things so bad Wha. can
one expect when planters have left entirely 10
themselves people who have never been &C
customed to perform the smallest task without
direction
The Yankees, | suspect, are only feeling
their way up the streams, and will not land at
any place except at the point where they intend
TO entrench themselves, (perhaps Colleton Neck)
where their irigates would find q sale road
stead.
CAPTURE OF FIFTY WAGONS AND
FIVE HUNDRED OXEN BY THE
REBELS, &C
KANSAS CRY. Nov. is.
wagon master just arrived here giving in
formation OF the capture by the rebels, at three
o,ciock this morning, mile and half from
Pleasant Hill, Cass county, Mo-, Of 6Etv wsg-
ons anG five hundred oxen, which were on
their way TO Sedalia, When The wagon mas
ter escaped the yokes of the oxen were being
burned and preparations We're also being mad
10 burn the wagons, The seamSers were all
taken prisoners.
Col. Jennison viii march immediately for
Pleasant Hill
THE REPORTED BURNING OF. COTTON.
The Charleston Courier says.
We deem il due to later and more accurate