New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-07
EoRpIDLE CRUELTIES OF TEE CAROLINIAyS
THE BLACK FLAG A REALITY

THE BLACK FLAG A REALITY.
The U. s. steam-trsnspOrt Vanderbilt, Capt. ?. F.
Lo Fevre, left her anchorage at Port Royal, y e..
Tuesday, Dec 3, at a. M, with mails and passen-
gers to Col D. ID. Tompkins L. S. Quarernester at
New-York, and arrived OF the Battery ct a. M, Fri
day, Dec g. The Vanderbilt being retained intbe L.
g. Qurtermasers seryiCe isundeTatc cd that she will
Immediately return 20 Port Royal Capt il. SaNon,
Chief QualteTmss,er at that place, approaching her
valuable services as steam-transport, has ordered
her immediate return with the necessary supplies re-
CURED by the Quartermaster at that point.
1t will be recollocted that the Vanderbilt, in the re-
cent Naval Expedition, was freigbted with large
assorted cargo Of ordnance eommissary and quarter
masters stores together with two regiments Of col
diers, including all their camp equipage, rations'
baggage, &c.; also, Gen. Steyenss entire Brigade
staff Officers, beside towing the Great Republic.
Such are the services performed by the Vanderbilt.
The Vanderbilt left at Port Royal haIbor the fol-
Awiug war vessels: English frigate ImmOrtalte, L.
6. frigate Wabash, gunboats Pawnee, Mohican, Sem
mole, Unadilla, Seneca, Pembina, Ottawa, Curlew,
Z. Il. Forbes, Isaac Smith, Mercury, o.. NJ Peut
terry-boat), Penguin, Augusta, Florida BienvlIie'
Transports-- Steamers Ariel, Daniel Webster Phil
edelphia, Matanzas, Oriental, Empire City, Ca
bawba, Roanoke Star Of the South, Parkelsburg
Locust Point, Winfield Scott lcOndemned), Potomac
Ben. Deford, Atlantic; ships Great Republic, Ocean
Express, Golden Eagle, Zsuas Coffin, and a number
of briggs and scboOners laden with coal.
The larbor hes been buoyed off, 80 that vessel
drawing 25 feet of water can eater with perfect
safety.
The health Of the troops continues good.
Beaufort still remains unoocupied by tho Union
troops. Visits are daily made by officers Of the army
and navy to that place.
Transports were busily discbarging.
Among the passengersof the Vanderbilt are Capt.L.
Christie and five Of his crew, of the schooner Albion,
who were taken prisoners while trying 10 run the
blockade at Charleston.
She also brings home one Secession spy taken at
Port Royal.
From Our Special Correspondent.
PoRT ROYAL s. c., Nov 2s 1861.
1t is three weeks to-day siuce Commodore Dupont
won bis brilliant victory, and re-annexed South
Carolina to the United States. The Grsi question j
naked on arriving yesterday whs What has been
done since There had been no battles, no fighting
to speak Of by sea or land but any amount Of hard
Necessary to the military occupation Of territory al
ready conquered by Us or abandoned by the rebels,
and 10 the success Of future operations. OF course
have had 10 time TO inquire into details, and am
Indebted to the kindness of an officer high in rank for
o summary of information l shall state its sub.
stance aud throw, together such incidents and
facts as have been able TO gather, without attempt
ing to digest or arrange them Tie operations of the
feet, with one or two exceptions, must reserve for
another letter.
Reconnaissance OF al the islands this side Of Port
Royal Harbor and Of the main land from Savannah
River up to Beaufort have been carefully made
The damages to the capuredforts have been repaired
and both put IN perfect condition FOR defense agsnst
any possible attack. Hilton Head Island, about -
miles by, is Who'll in military occupation, strong
piokets occupying all important points and Brad
docks Point, at its extreme end where guns were
pointed 10 prevent the landing Of troops per-
mauentiy held Intrenchments strengthen the po-
sitions and encampmeDts Of the whole of our force,
not completed, but already extensive. Immense
quantities Of stores OF every description have been
landed from the transports, in the most difficult cir
cumstances, with inadequate means and only by in
credible labor. Not less than l 800 soldiers have
been working day ard night. much OF the time in the
water and without any but the simplest help for lift
ing and Transporting heavy weights. Everything
has been brought on shore ia small boats, the beach
shelving gradually, and, until the wharf is finished,
no launches or Lighters being able to approach within
a considerable distance The wharf is well advanced
in construction, built Of huge pine logs, cut three
four miles away, partly dragged and partly aoated
down to the beach. A great quantity of lumber for
other purposes has been got in the same way. That
OF which the storebouses were built was brought in
the transports OF the storebouses two 80 by 80
feet each two others each l2J feet by the width
The stable is COO feet long and - feet wide, and
about much more is to be added The heavy labor
imposed upon the soldiers by the refusal Of the War
Department TO furnish aborers, and the srge force
required for the pckets has intefe7ed tosoGe extent
with drill and the regular routine of camp life,
yet great deal has been done to improve the col.
diery condition of the division. Five TO eight hours
day am assured has been regularly devoted 10 drill
battalion and brigade movements, and other nstrnc.
lion for the exgenees Of special service. The picket
duty may be divided into two claGses-the inlying
sest which is Immediately about the brigsdes; and
The outlying much heavier and harder all the
nano boldiog roads aud ferries, ard other important
points. Add to THE summary tue expeditions in all
directions naval and military, tho occupation Of Ty-
Dee Island at Savannah end the possession Of st. |
Helena Sound 10 the north, o niles nearer Charles-
Con than this harbOr, both having Notifications which
have been abandoned by the Rebels and I believe
come general notion may be formed of the vor, ac.
eompl;shed ND 10 the nreaept date - :. |