Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-15

that = Federal officer on horseback approached
them within a few hundred yards and that they
could easily have brought him down, but deeming
prudence te best policy for their own safety they
reserved their fire. aad let him escape for the pres
ent.
"A soon as the FedsPals landed they formed in
line on the beach and approached the fort. On bill
near the fort our informant saw about one hundred
men in line with an officer on hors eback, who wss
surveying the country with glass.
Captain Jacob Reeds company Of Georgia R-Qu-
lars had but one man killed and tvs Slightly wound
ed The conduct Of the corps IL highly commended
by all. On being ordered to the bsttery, they
went at dOublsq quick, q distance Of Bile AMI a
half over rough corn field. SO TEpidly, that CfsR
Drsyton though on horseback was CD iged TO halt
them in order that he might pass into the fort drst
They reached the fort about three O'Clock and
manned two Of the guns during the balance Of tue
fight. Il du ing tais time that al the casualties
inside of the battery occurred.
Col. Stiles had no horse killed under him A she'll
bursting under the horse caused him to be thrown
In his fan he received slight injury in ths shout
der.
Among the soldiers reported missing were J. ~
Fountain. Of ThCmss county, and Almond Thompson
Of the 18th Patriots, who, we pleased 10 say,
sre safe. They crossed over from Hilton Head 10
Button IN canoe, and reached the Charleston
Railroad on foot. They arrived IN oar city on Fri
day night.
+. Fork, Of Company A, Of Chsrlsston. beipq
SICK, WAS taktn ID TIE nosplt4l - ht1N AA1u h4l4
is saPpose 10 be prisonsr in tae hands q tbs
Federals.
OF the two German compsIies engaged at the
batteries. it is supposed that ten were killed and
twenty-five wounded
Private a Haspm was shot in the arm, and
brought to this city, here his limb was amPutated
at Ogiethorpe Barracks. He died afterwards from
excess of hemorrhage
Clane Meyer was wounded 10 the head, and died
at the hospital on Hilton Head.
Private BriDgOod, of Company 3. GsIn1I1 ArtG-
lery. was wounded ia the elbow.
+. Iiyen, Company Z. was instantly killed, havisg
been struck by a shell passing through his breast
a. hOwburg, Company A. had his head ehct Gil
A. Sterling, shoe in The s.Cmsca and instantly
killed
It was reported in the ci.y on Sunday morning
that the fleet had left the vicinity Of Pert Royal
Late and reiIsbie intelligence assures US that the
report Is unfounded and that the whole Of the fleet
is still CT that port.
Oar latest intelligence ia that the Federals were
landing troops and thro wirgup fOrtidcatioas.
Two soliiers belonging to Col Stiles re- ime1t,
BartOlo AUsng-rs from Murray county, arrived in
this city at SIX O'Clock Sunday morning, and re-
port that the Fsderals wsre cautiously landing at
Hilton Head near Fort Walker, in ssrf boats. As
soon as they landed they formed in companies and
advanced. Our InfOrmsnts the FedeFsls, and
a. one time was within Q few hundred ySrus q
/ them
The negroes on the Island, with whom or infer
mants eOnversed all express desire to escape, and
supplied our troops while they remained on the
I Island with provisions The negroes were waiting
for their owners 10 return TO the Ilaud with boats
| to convey them away.
| 1t ia also reported that fires are seen in various
parts of the Island indicating that tie planters have
set fire to their creps.