, 1861-11-13
TIE NAVAL EXPEDITION.

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TEE NAVAL KXPEDfTI0N.
confirmation er it, success--1nterest-'
tnK Particulars Of kh9 Advance ;ap I
Bread River to 8eaufoEt.-EEse Renel
Ratrer1es 1aefae1eat-UrEensC Gail FOR
Help.
PHHADE1PaA, Nov. 12-The haqui1zy has
the following from Fort Monroe, derived from
In % concentration Of the arrival Of the Great
Expedition The rebels have been engaged III
erecting batteries upon point at Hilton
Head and on the opposite meek Of land;
The principal fortifcaum on Huton's Head
ws6 denomluated Fort Walker, situated on
low land and partially concealed by trees and
unde1hrush. Adjoining it were other baftsr'
les Of smaller Elze, but SO connected IS to
prove formidable bar to tue entrance OF Ve5-
sele. Fort Beaufort Was Of considerable in
pp1tance, having been mounted with heavy
guns. The ga1TisonB are supposed to have
betn South Carultaa7 Regiments, assisted by
additional regiments sent from Richmond.
The batteries a. Bay Point, opposite Hatoa
Port Royal entrance and behind the batteries
lay lthe fleet Of Commodore Tatnall, which
consisted only Of small vessels, ca1I5ing only
afeW heavy gure, but principally Light ones.
Tugs constituted great P:rt1oa OF tae neet:
Many OF these remained outside the mouth Of
the entrance, till the arrival Of our dee., when |
they formed in miniature lins OF bsttle in rhe |
| position already stated, behind the guns OF |
thsir own forts and sr9ss @ ths e9tsanGs t5a Sc.
| feet, numbering - vessels, headed BY tbs
| fag ship, approached the mouth Of Port Roy
al entrance. This WIS at half past nine o'clock.
t Several Of the transports remained OF the
coast. Upon arriving at u suitable position,
the guns OF tie feet opened 8 continuous fire
| uppn FORTS Walker and Beauregard, aB well
as NJ On those Of Bsy Point. Unoer cover ot
this fire an effort Was made to run the gsunt-
Jet Of the batteries, which they did num-
bei OF the vts5els passed through the fire from
the shore batteries with very trifaug Injuries.
At least fifteen Of them Eucceeded IN passing
| up beyond the reach Of land batteries. As the
Union fleet sailed up, the Mosquito fleet Of
Tatnan opened fire, bus seeing the 1mpossl-
tillty OF making any Resistance, sooa dis
pe1eed. Some were forced to run on shore.
Others were driven up the tnlets, ont Of s'gnt.
Com. Ta!nal went on shore with his men to
| assist in working the batteries and use them
| against cur vessels, which we're endeaVorlag
tG follow the advance Of the Others. The pass
| eage Of tie feet through the channel MAS 1os
accomplished until the firing had continued
from half past four in the morning till nearlv
FIVE in the evening.
One Of the Union gun boats is believed to
have been burned and threesteamers disabled.
; It is acknowledged By the enemy that they
= Rad 20 men killed In Fort Walker, but it is im-
h possible to learn their loss at the other
h l
l. eas said to be Effective and the guns well aimed
n | and of heavy cadbre.
n No sooner did our vessels go past tbs
. batteries at Port Royal and slide inte
r. for the mouthEsof the in1ets leading to Beau
tort, Savannah and Charleston. Tnese the,
Immediately hlockaded, though not in time tt
u prevent the escape Of small rebel vessels. No
70 70 only one believed to have been destroyed b.
w fire Was the gun.boat referred to above. Tn
:, crew are ssid to have passed through mu1
u derous fire to another vessel, which the
1a ;a reached with very little, If any loss+
~ ~ The Union vessels acted under special II
~ structions in blockading the in1ets, which le
01 to the most Important points, and which a
forded loopholes of escape to the enem.
es- While portion Of the fleet entered upon thl
nd duty, four ships made at once for Beaufor
ms and at three O'clock on ThurEday, these We
sela were in sight cf the town. A dispate
dated Beauferf, Nov, 7th, to the .Charlests
!. Mercury, says that at that time the Unle
forces were preparing to land, evidently wi
on the design Of throwing up Entertainments II
bel attacking the town.
We have no means Of knowing the exa
1o6B of the Union forces, but the rebels co
ers fe:e their Own firing was very bad, and th
tne their artillery men we're sadly in want Of pr:
ID tice. They declare, moreover, that the gu
Eta OF the fort we're not properly mounted. VIII
pan Com. Tatnal weut to assist the men fl t
yea forts, he found that many Of their cam
|ine were dismounted by their own rebound.
. this fault the Iebel Journals attribute their
Hey feat and lcuil5 can upon the Confeders
1og. Government to fcd out where the bia
the reste.
eem 4 AteleerapEic dispatch, which left Richnu
,ton o. satoTaay isz s::sa that tneIe vs. no
ues- coast. It is evident from this that the Be
fsea Government hns prohibited any tu1ther
apns Il r1natiol from coming North at Richnio
ents This implies that they have suffered he
defeat
The Charleston Ne7cu7y of tie S!h In5ts
|, atter summing up the repulse, says:
,ccu- "The Yankees seem to have driven G.
It , A. modore Ta,nalrs Mosquito fleet up the Ct
,hich leading to Savannah, and cut ctf all IT
n the ccmmanication with Charleston, By seal
+ an. up Skull Creek. Although the Yankees b
eatiy effected aB Jet no landing, it Is certain
m Of bave made eome progress, and 1t hehooVe:
!, inoW NV may DC needed to check any movements
stand r1ay make towards gaining even the SINAI
rchei ;ootho1d on Our soil Il the invaders
On of take Charleston With Is 100 men. Let t tt tt
sym as We would be unworthy to possess It, 81
cause Wit pea NJ memoIA inau ~ u a9nes - t ~
case SOUTHERN tp'eteu1ty. 4Ae A1Au& " tAI
nfses. Head and Bay Point, IS at first reported
nd tn ceiyed the bfunt OF the attack Our tailu1
sink any Of the vessels which passed OUT
c teries Is owing to the poor practice OF th
aoI GlleriEts.n
eat elit The following is special dispatch tx
- - Charleston Mercury:
I'll VI BENDERsoNy11LE. Nov. Z, 9 P. IL
ompa- haan u rarg ~ h,d hence the snccessfl
u eaY cage of seven Of the enemy's men.of
~ LEV Their transports are still outside. Oul
ae * r. thus fsr has been very slight, and the tt
went naesa5S ~ hst+ar;aa can he distinct1v
d that Rra17s paa,,fart ~ Eorttu WatEer and r.
led by % ear5 are st;11 iiriue. The enemy has les
,ndrfo. gnnboat, which Fas burned: Shells c
nth ~ seen from here bursting IN the Woods'
I'LL u.a ~ " lines Of communication are completely
@ lone ~ unless troops are sent here WITH artiler
i. The - ao55a ,,S ~, 90 ~ os Still rraaEe
ata.s neo is reason to believe that the enemy ar
a1xs aonss Reaa tonght &c o. oq nov mo ~
'so so Se1d ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
;gell is BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-The following
ticual particulars are from the Char
,ar,,o, Mercury Of Friday, 6th. It says that til
,ara appeared off the mouth Of Broad river be
Hon n and O'Clock THURSDAY morning, and
,nna ~ heavy fire, seven Zone accou1
.usg ~ fiff fssteamers passed the batteries
+ "a "a account says onaof the Federal vesse
crippled, but another account makes n,
ara3 av. ticD OF any disaster. The rebels repot
inite o.. loss in the batteries quite light
dmlnls- From Fortress Monr%e-Wreek {
atntain. French War Vessei--sroxlea Hr,
y have from Norfolk.
the De- FORTRESS MosRor. NM. II. v;a Rail
rospee' Nov. R.-ko intelligence, as get, fn
feet. A flag Of truce brought up, tod
signates crtw Of the French corvette Province,
jumoef- | ed last Tuesday night near Ocracokt
a1tmeng North Carolina. The had no pilot 81
toionei ashore during heavy weather. She CT
), TO IN. in number, were ali eaVed, and raacht
west Of folk. via CharIestcn.
ebraska, -Four fishermen also came in from
nmand- james River last night, They give t!
:1ers at report o. the five deserters yesterds
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