Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-11-15

IOunu1reu at sea; but Isaac L. Smltn Succeed-
ed in saving all her crew with the exception
Of few marines
The feet arrived at Port ROYAL on Monday
the 4th- On Tuesday the smaller gun-boats
rounded in the channel under Gre from the
forts, but did no damage On "Wednesday the /
weather prevented active operations; but on
Thursday morning,ihe 7tEI inst, the men-of- !
war and the gun boa=s advanced to the attack. I
The action commenced at 10 a. m, ard was
holly carried on on both sides, and lasted about
-four hours; at the end of which time the reb>
els were compelled, by the shower Of shell, to
abandon their works and beat a hast5 retreat.
Oar loss was men and one officer. The
Chief Engineer of the Mohican was killed,
al Il about twenty wounded. The rebel loss is
unknown. 81 bodies were fnund by our men
aud buried AI their wounded except three
We're carried off. Two forss were eaptured-
Fort Walker on Hilton Head mounting
% guns, aud Fort Beauregard oH Boy Point,
mounting I9- guas of heavy enlibre. The forts
were both new and splendid earthworks Of great
strength, constructed in lthe highest style Of
military science, and pronounced by our engi'
neers as inipregnatle against AIRY assault by
land forces.
The final retreat OF The rebels was a perfect
rout- They left everything arms and equip.
merits of all kinds evca to the officers swords
and commissions; all the letters and papers, !
both public anil private; order books aud doc.
uments of all kinds were left IN their flight and
fell into our hands. afTording our officers much
valuable Information. Among the papers was
u telegram from jeff Davis 10 the commander
of the post informing him OF the sailing of the
fleet, and that he knew ssheir destination to be
Pert Royal.
The whole surrounding 1country'Sa seized
with perfect panic. The DAY after the fight
the Seneca and two other gun-boats, proceed
cd up to Beaufort, and found but one white
man i'm the town, and he was drunk All the
plantations up the river seemed to be deserted,
exctpt by the negroes, wh1 were seen in. great
numbers and who, as the boats passed, came
down TO the shore with bundles in their hands,
as if they expected to be taken of. They sciz.
ed all The letters in the post Office.
After the capture of the forts tlfc-whole army
OF about $4,000 men, were safely landed and
established on shore. The forts were but little
injured, but the rebels could not stand the ex,
ploSion of our big shells
The force Of the enemy, as ascertained from
their papers, was 1000 men, under Gen. Dray
ton of South Carolina.
Our victory is complete; the rebels leaving
everything but their lives, which they saved by
running.
But four persons were found, and two Of
them were wounded.
All the h;rnds of the feet are represented as
acting in the most gallant manner.
LATER
BA,TINeRE, NevzI zI3.-Flfom am TEEfieer just
come up, We gather the following additional
particulars.
None Of our vessels were sunk. The Paw,
nee lost six killed and two wounded, and su1tr,
ed mere injury than any other vessas but was
not Disabled \ round shot went through licr
ward room. The Wabash had her fnain mast
badly hurt with round shot. The Ineailontas
had one man injured. The Assistant Surgeon
of the Mohican was badly wounded, AMI the
Chief Engineer kill, d. -
When our troops took possession Of the
Forts, they found the flag flying on Ne fort on
Hilton Head. The rebels had minedahe works
and fixed the halyard$ of the flag, so tbatwhen
the flag should be drawn down. the HFftfc would
be sprung The halyards sprung a mine n, the
house used bv the officers, but did very little
damage and hurt no one. Tic magazincs did
not explode. A large quantity of powder was
procured; also large amount Of English am
muni;ion and projectiies -.
New YORK, Nov. l3.-The TrTbuncs spe-
cia from Fortress AEuuroc says 4hc entire heet
formed in two grand lincs for the fssht- The
Wabash led, and the Ble3vilic flaukins the
movement, which was in circle, FIRST delivering
broadsides into Fort Bcaurcgard on the North
west. ard then the feet came ronnd rakiDg
Fort Walker on the Southwest Bo'h forts
responded vigorously. The Pawnec: and No
hican got aground but were not considerably
damaged.
The Rebel loss is supposed to be 200. Gen.
Drayton commanded at Fort Walker, and Col.
Elliot at Fort Beauregard The Rebels retir-
cd across Skull Greek to a village 25 miles in
the interior. where it is supposed they intend.
making a stand.
The negroes had already began to destroy
and pillugc Beaufort. The white population
fed to Charleston, Oh small steamers, by the in
side route.
Gen. Sherman has hundreds of negro labor
ers There was panic at Savannah and ii
was believed its capture would be easy. Ii is
understood that he now will improve the de-
ftnsez of his position before making. any for
ward movement. Lin the forts was found a
large supply Of ammunition, aud stores Of the
best d -scription.
Com. Dupont will Immediately survey the
harbor, and place buoys and eject lights The
position will be made u permanent bas, Of op=
erItions. .esh'
The feet stood within 800 or l 900 ieet OF the
forts, using five second fuses, and poured shells
into tLeIl at the rate OF , 900 per hour.
Not single shell sent by the rebels burst IN
the ships. The, Wabash was struck several
times, as was. most of the feet; but every ship
was in Il fighting condition when the rebels took
to their vcs-rls.
The Surgeon of Fort Walker was killed at
Charleston. Next day thirteen minute guns
were fired, Indicating the burial of Brigadier
General. @
Thc-troops had not occupied Beaufort when
the steamer left, being better engaged in
strengthening their position.
After landing and taking possession Of the
forts, Gen Sherman issued proclamation to
the people of South Carolina, saying
In obedience TO orders of the President
have landed on your shores with small force
of National troops. We come among you with
out feelings of personal anilnosity, or desire TO
harm your citizens, or destroy your property,
or interfere with any of your lawful laws,
rights or social or loyal institutions, beyond
what the causes alluded to may render unavod
able. az
Gen. Sherman then reviews the action Of
South Carolina in the present rebellion, ana i'm
plorcs the people to pause and reflect upon THE
consequences of their acts, and says:
We have come among you as loyal men ful