The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
The Beaufort Victory,


fort, but the principal facts having been
given to our readers, we and nothing more
interesting than the. following from the
Eusnang Post:
d AFTER TIE BATTLE.
| The scene ct Fort Walker which met
those who first landed, bore terrible witness
to the deadly effect of our FIRE. Six Of the
best gums on the water side of the fort were
either dismounted or otherwise put hors dw
combat some Of the dismounted guns have
ing their carriages completely shattered, %
though shell had burst in their midst.
Many of them we're covered with the re-.
mains Of the poor fellows who had worked
them, and the yet warm blood besmeared
the platforms of the guns and lay in thick
pools and dark stains upon the sand and the
green sward of the parapet, and in the dust
Of the more sheltered ditch. Olots of hui
man hair and bits of torn flesh were lying
here and there and abundant tokens were
found on every hand that this time war had
done well and thoroughly its bloody work.
INDICATION OF THE ENRMY's PRECIPITATE
M RETREAT.
Hold watches and jewelry of various de-
scriptions were found lying where their
owners last laid them, and even money was
lett untouched, one package of 5 800 in
gold and Confederate bills being found to.
gether, lot of $500 in another place, and
various smaller Gums to a considerable
amount. Knapsacks, guns, pistols, swords
and other weapons, army stores of all kinds,
and variety of private goods and chattels
forbidding enumeration were awoDg the ar-
ticles which fell into our possession, and
were many of them carried of by the mas
rines and soldiers as the Legitimate spoils of
war.
JACKS "LooT."
Our tars got +" lots" of booty or, as the
English cali it," loot" Jack was gener>
Gus, too, and look d out for bis officers.
Men came up to me with fine doubIe.bar-
relied shot guns, officers swords, sashes,
gold watches, money, ladies' fans, reticules,
| splendid 0verc0ats, pistols, boxes of cigars,
trinkets of all kinds, papers and letters con.
tanning valuable and priceless information.
Jack secured the woods and brought in
several hapless cusses" whom they caught
| trying to get away. Such ridiculous,
laughable scenes you never will witness !!
| The sailors were fairly crazy as soon as
one got all be wanted, be would relieve some
chum, and then searching would 90 on
afresh, until be got something more.
THE OCCUPATION OF HILTON HEAD.
Our forces at Hilton Head occupy a
very strong position. The wooded portion
of the island are almost impassable for
troops, being covered by thick jungle,
which renders it necessary for bodies of
troops to take the roads in marching from
one point to another.
The great prominent result of the expedi>
ton, thus far, is the securing for our feet
of mep-of.w war and mercantile marine, the
best harbor south of Hampton Roads.
Another prominent feature is that there
has been no loyal sentiment yet developed
in these parts not single man having
voluntarily come forward as yet.
SCENES AT THE LANDING OF THE TROOPS.
The landing of the troops during the
night after the victory was curious scene.
1t had been previously arranged that the
Third brigade, under Gen. Wright, should
be the first to land, and as soon as our sue
cess was well assured message was sent
for the General to make ready.
1t was three o'clock and we had just
come on deck from hasty dinner Oh board
the Baltic, and General Wright, in the
midst of crowd OF officers and others, was
busy with glass In hand endeavoring to as
sure himself, beyond doubt, that it was in>
deed the good old Stars and Stripes that
was floating from the high building near
Fort Walker, upon which the rag Of seces-
sion had Haunted so conspicuously through
the fight.
We bad but just settled the question
among US when q man 0f-war's cutter ran
up along side, and an officer standing up in
the stern, his face yet flushed With the ex-
element of the action, called out for Gen.
eral Wright, who at once made his appear
aace on the starbOard wheel house OF the
steamer, while every face was eager with
inquiry and all ears were bent to catch the
first news OF the victory.
"Is that the Stars and Stripes I see on
| shore there?" shouted the General.
| Gay! ay sir" replied the officer 1--WE
have whipped them ALL and the rascals have
taken to the woods" eve want your brig.
ade to land at once"
at shall be done immediately, SIR" ans
wered central Wright, and in a other mo
ment he was in the boat and of 10 the
vessel, which carried the Seventh Connects
cut regiment, who we're the first to land.
| THE DAY OF DELIvERANCE.
80 Lord! massa," said one, "we'se 90
glad to see you. We'se prayed and prayed
the good Lord that be would send you Y an
KEGS. and we knowed you'se was coming"
"How could you know that? asked DR..
Craven. "You can't read the paper; how
did you get the news?" aSaslrs.
"No, massa, we'se can't read, but we'se
can listen. Massa and Missus used to read,
and sometimes they's would read loud, and
then we would listen so'-making an ex-
pressive gesture indicative of close attention
at q key-hole-"W Use git chance Use
would Iist'n, and Jim, him would listen,
and we put the bits together, and we knew'd
the Yankees were coming. Bless the Lord,
massa." ~ ID
CoNvERsATIoN WITH THE C0NTRABANDs.
Another stout fellow asserted that the
good Lord had appeared to him in the shape
r. - IN vvhA oeov~.oS ~