Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
STILL MORE FROM THE FLEET.
Great Rejoicing at the Re-
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MUTINY AMONG REBEL SOL,
''1.' DIERS AT,NOBFOLK.
Negroes DGserting their Masters.


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TContinuation of Tribune's Fort Monroe oorrospon-
dence.l .
The position will be made permanent bare
of operations. The feet stood within. 500 and
1000 feet Of the forts, using five second fuses,
and poured shells into them at the rate Of
2, 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,
bnt every ship was in a fighting condition
when the rebels took to their heels. The Sur
gsop Of Fort Walker was killed At Charles
ton the next day thirteen minute guns we're
fired, indicating the burial Of a Brigadier Gen
eral., The troops had not occupied Beaufort
when the steamers left, being better Engaged in
Strengthening their POSITIONS,
NEW YoRK, Wednesday, November 10.
Orders have been received to day for the
shipment of ordnance and ordnance stores to
Port Royal. They will be forwarded immea
diately. -s... ,ds - ...,
GA, letter from Bermuda, by brig Peerless,
tstates that the rebel steamer NashUale was at
st. Georges, 28th Of 0ctoberj taking on coal.
wAsHikafoN, Wednesday, NovemberIs 10.
Captain Stesdmsn arrived here to day, bring,
ing official dispatches Of the naval expedition.
He is also bearer of two Aags--one Palmetto
flag, and the American, Gag first hoisted in
South Carolina over Fort Walker. Captain
Steadman reports that the captured forts are
magDihcent, with covered ways and bomb
proof, and that oil our troops had to do was 10
occupy them. They can be held against any
tOpposing force. H. "'
Among the most efficient vessels were found
TO be the!ne gun boats, and Of which the
Navy Department had 20 constructed expressly
for such purposes, and their success both IN the
gale and under the FIRE was perfect.
Commander Drsytou, Of the Pocakontas, is
the brother of General DraytoD, who com
manded the rebel forts.
Captain Steadman, who brings the dispatches,
is the son of former Mayor of Charleston.
On the reception of the official dispatches
the following order was issued;
GENERAL ORDER.
1The Department ann ounces 70 the Navy and
to the country its high qualification at the brill
liant success of the combined Navy and Army
forces, respectively commanded by flag officer
S. f. Dupont and Bfigadier General W. II.
Sherman, in the capture of Forts Walker and
| Beauregard, commanding the entrance Of Pors
| Roysl harbor, S. G. To commemorate this
signal victory, it is ordered that a national sa
| lutte be fred from each navy. yard at meridian
| on the day after the reception Of this order"
| The following are the official dispatches to
tle Navy Department.:
- uFLAaesBIP WABASH OFF HILTON HEAp,o
.-t.. "PoRT ROYAL, November 6. J
"SIR: The Government having determined
| 70 seize and occupy one or more important
| points upon our Southern coast where. our
! squadrons might find shelter and possess de.
pot, and afford protection 10 loy al citizens, COM
mitted to my discretion the selection, from
among those places, which it thought available
1 IL Co. ffarV
deliberation, aided by the professional koowl-
edge and great Intelligence of the Assistant
Secretary, Mr. Fox, and upon taking into con-
sideration the m9gnitude to which the joint
naval and military expedition had been ex-
tended, to which you have called my attention,
| came to the conclusion that the original in
tentioDs Of the department if carried out would
fall short of the expectations of the county
and of the capabilities Of the expedition, while
Port Royal, thought, would meet both in a
high degree, 1 therefore subpitted to Briga
| General Sherman, commanding the military
part Of the exp ditioD, this modification of our
| earliest matured plans, and had the satisfaction
to receive his full concurrence.
| "0n Tuesday, the 29th of October, the feet
under my command left Hampton Roads, aud,
with the army transports, numbered fifty ves-
sells. On the day previous had dispatched
the coal vessels, twenty five in number, under
Savannah, not wishing to give the true point
of the feet. The weather had been unsettled
in Hampton Roads, though it promised well
when we sailed, but of Hatteras it blew hard.
Some ships got into the breakers, and wo
struck, but without injury. On Friday, No
vember l, the rough weather increased into a
gale, and we had to epe9hnter one of great
violence. The feet was utterly dispersed, aud
4 on Saturday morning one sail only was in sigh
from the deck Of the Wabash. On the follow
ing day, the weather oderated, and the steam
ers and ships began to reappear. The orderl
were optned, eycept those ia case of separa-
ton. These last were furnished to all the
men ofw by myself, and TO the transports
by Brigadier General Sherman.
GAS the vessels rejoined reports came in o
disasters. In reference to the men Of war, the
Isaac Smith, a most efficient and well armed
vessel for the class, purchased but not intended
to encounter such sea and wind, had to throw
her formidable battery overheard TO keep from
laundering; but thus relieved, she was enabled
to 90 to the assistance of the steamer Governor,
thin in q very dangerous condition, and on
board Of which was our fine battalion of ma
fines, under Major Reynolds. They were
finally rescued by Captain Ringgold, in the
Sabine, under difficult circumstances, after
which the Governor went down. believe thai
of the marines were drowned by their own
impTudenee. Lieutenant -CommGuding Mich
olson's conduct, in the Isaac S,hith, has me
my warm cpmmendatiOn, The Peerless trans
pOrt), in sinking condition, was met by the
Mohicdn, Commander Gordon, and all the peo-
fple on board, 20 in number, were saved under
very peculiar circumstance, in which service
Lieutenant II. W. Millsv was very fayOrably
noticed by his commander.
"0n passing Charleston, sent in the Senico
| lieutenant Commanding Ammen, to direc
Captain Lardner to join me with the steamer
SuSqlehannG of Port Royal, without delay. On
Monday, at eight o'clock in the morning.,
anchored of the bar with some 25 vessels, Ia
company with many more hsaving in sight
The Department is aware that ali the aids to
navigation had been removed, and the bar lies
ten miles to .seAWsrd, and no features on the
shore line Of sufficient prominence to make any
bearings reliable, but to the skill Of Commander
Dove, the Fleet Captain, and Mr. Boulstte, the
able assistant Of the Coast Survey, in charge Of
the steamer PiTsn, . channel was Immediately
found. By three O'Clock, Teoeiyed assur
snoss from Captain Dove that l could send for
ward the lighter transports, those under II
feet, with all the gun boats, which was imme-
diAtsly done, AndbsfOTe daEkthey were securely
anchored ID tho rOadStead of Port Royal
South Carolina. Errf sF,
"Ths gun. boats almost immediaiely opened
their batteries upon two or three rebel stea N
eIs under Commodore TatDaH, Instantly chas.