The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14

lions q whskers still chung M This shot must have
done horrible execution other portions VI human DO
mss were found all about It. Another carriage 70 tho
ight WAS broken TO pieces, and tho guns the
fronts we're rendered useless by the endiading Gre
| from tho g''aSoas on the left flank Their scorch.
| ing nre CT shell, which swept with resistless
inry and deadly effect across this long water pond whore
the enemy had placed their heaviest metal IN bartetc
without taking the pecaution TO place between
The guns, did much anything drive the rebss
rom thcir works. in the hurried manner have before
described The works wcro poughed up by tho shot and
shell go Lady 10 make immediate repairs necessary.
All the houses and many Of the tents about the work
were perforated and torn by lying she'll and hardly light
Of glass could be found intact, any bading whore
she'd exploded The trees in the vicinity the OBJ of
"ur fire, showed marks OF heavy vsttatons. Every
thing indeed, bore the marks Of ruin NO wonder, then
that the rebels heat hslsty retreat can and co.
cheerfny bear testimony to the gallant ana courageous
manner in which tire rebels maintained their p,sit.
undor hot FIRE, and fought at their guns when many
would have fled
Their loss ia killed and wounded ms have been heavy.
About hitecn have been buried to-day by the marines
two or three Of their wounded found tho euai. er
undoubtedly carried with the rctreating forces It is
ascsrtancd that thee were eight hundred mrn of tic
Twelfth regiment South Carolina Volunteers IN the works
yesterday aud FIVE hundred artilicrss from Charleston
came during the night to work the guns Abot 1itaen
hundred men were In the battery Bay Point, and they
hsty evacuated shortly after the Heon battery
was deserted large portion of General Wrights bri
gadc was scnt ashore in smaf beats with their camp
cqnipagc, &c. before nigh'ial, and write, large
number Of boats arc plying busiy from tn transports /,
the shore, in the bright moonlight. ilamtoLs battery
has been safely landed, and the Rhode Island battery is
igu Ger. ui 10 n
proper steps TO guard against attack from The enemy
If they should attempt 10 reaSo their works. which is not
very likely. General stevens brigade VII he l,.ed in
The morning, which will be followed by General viclc's
cominand II is not determined as yet whether hold
or destroy tho Bag Point battery Our loss in killed and
wounded Is reported to be fifteen twenty But do
not give tho above report tho one The ships
have experienced damage from the enemy 4 Are,
but how much it is not possible to say. Tomorrow viii
Afford details III this, vel Ia the question OF our
ioss.
ELEVENTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Nov. g, 1861
LANDING OF THE TROOPS.
Al carly hour this morning before the was fair
~ up, the boats began TO ply Dusty between the trans
ports AID the shore, conveying troops their bags ge a,a
camp cruirage This work without inter
mission during the entire day until darkness came
when il was suspended. Two b.i sades put ashore
and placed in position in camp Tho bay was quite
smooth, ami not single HE, or anything belonging TO
the troops were lost Everything conducted per
feet ORDER aud the Of tho dcbkation was MS per-
feet az any one could desire.
The rnade phil landed large number OF horses with
good success, My two drowning their way the
shore. The horses, though twenty 1--WE days on ship.
Were found To be in good condition, compa stlvey speak
lug, and bat few days VIII be required brlg hem In
10 10 high at ard mott la.
total loss OF horses thus far has Teen about humid ell,
Of them belonging to of different regiments
and lest transports which m ssing
TIE LOSS OF THE UNION AND OTHER VESSELS.
The Cnon a steamship, of the came style
ami character tho winfield Scott, which b. tjn
demned and used hereafter as tgboat lighter in this
hagbor, lost OF Beaufort, North Carolina. Her OF
Hccrs, crew and saved Gully be taken
prisoners by the rebels. The ship complete
eek and her cargo completely lost, much injured
to be " value TO the rebels Two other vessels OF
the fleet reported by rebel authority have been lost
the coast Of No.t Carolina. Tey probably the
trgb o. NJ NJ Petit AID tho Bclyacrc. Their COWS
aud passengers saved, and fell into the enemy
hands. The vessels themselves doubtless Complete
wrecks. This accounts tho absence Of threo the
Six missing vessels. Another-a ferry boat-pfobabiy
put back to Fortress Monroe in safety. A nith--the
Pecrless-went down. She became uInana,cabl and
when the Star of the South bore down 10 aid h
unfortunately into tho latter ves:e aud
away quarter boat The report that the Peerless
run into by tho Star Of the South correct The
facts are as have stated.
The Governor the sixth vessel, down most Of her
passengers and being saved. That for the
entire number OF missing vessels
But to retarn to the Affairs Of yesterday Before sun
rise Lieutenant Amen landed with force OF marines
sailors from the Wabash on Bay Point aud took posses
sion the deserted batteries at that place le found
that the enemy had evacuated the post in OF
h.rrcd bat found time TO destroy large qian-
tiiy powder by throwing II into tho moat, whore IL
by the ueS and also u spike three out OF tho
twenty five or more guns in position thcre But large
quantity shot she'll grape canister and proectics for
the lied guns fell nto hands The amount Of ord
dance capiu ell Is as follows
Eight heavy Navy thirty-twos.
One rified sixuch eighty FOUNDER
Five loag iofty twos.
one ten nch coiumbad.
One eight ZACH eoumbiad.
Two twenty -four Founders, and
Two /, INT hed pieces, which viii be sent the Score
taiy OF tho Navy. Large quantities Of ammunition
fixed, &c, found, and it appears that but little
pow cr was destroyed in the moat. The works wsro
three in number aud well constructed. The enemy 10
Serted the works in tho incxcusablc manner. On
their retreat to their boats the other size Of the
,slanl, largo number Of the soldiers drowned
Altogether tho results Of the days conflict most
disastrous to them They have lost four splendid bat
.erics, and enc Of the finest harbors on the coast