The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-14
WAR NEWS.

the troop II N the Naval Expedition il, Port
Royal har' " S. C., and subst luent vents.
The fleet encountered the gale and was, for
a while, dispel sed: the Union and Osceola
went ashore and were lost, and the Governor
toundered, but her crew, with the exception
OF few marines, were saved. Subsequent
~, however, the scattered vessels generally
re appeared and joined the fleet, which ar
rived at Port Royal en- the 4th, and the next
day sounded and marked out the channel
under a fire from the batteries on shore On
the 7th, the Wabash grounded once but soon
getting off, and commenced the attack upon
the Confederate Notifications, (on Bay Point
and Hilton Head,) Walker and Beauregard.
The action was warm for some time. Finally,
the Confederate steamers under Com. Tat
nall were drawn off and the Confederates re.
treated precipitately from their batteries,
shelled as they were by the fire from the
feet. The troops under Gen. Sherman then
landed, and took possession of the batteries.
Forty.three cannon were captured, and, it is
said the retreating Contederatesin their de-
feat left every thing behind, swords, flags,
&c. In the capture of the batteries on the
federal side there were killed. wounded
severely-slightly H-total 81. Com. Du-
pont Immediately sent to take possession of
Beaufort-the inhabitants of which had fed
and left the town abandoned to the negroes
who are reported as Sin a lawless condition."
many of them coming down to the federal
troops from the neighboring plantations
Com. D. sent on to Washington messengers
bringing trophies, such as flags. and two S.
Carolina brass field pieces, together with the
U. S. flag first raised after the victory. He
issued an order thanking the troops for their
bravery. The number of the Confederates
killed is not stated in the dispatches but,
in one account we see ffty-two deaths men,
toned. Gen. Drayton, of S. c.. commanded
the Confederates-and his brother, Com.
Drayton, it is said, commanded one of the
federal gun-boats. Com. Steadman, who
commanded division of the U. s. fleet is,
also, South Carolinian. The Notifications
captured are reported as works of great skill
and strength. Gen. Sherman in his despatch
pays high compliment to the efficient con-
duct of the Navy in Smelling out the bate
ries and reducing the Notifications. There
is said to be much excitement in South Car
DINA, as the communication between Charles
ton and Savannah by railroad has been stop
ped.
Gen. Fremont, in his address, at his re-
ception in St. Louis, met his accusers rather
de6antly He says he shall make an occa-
sion to answer all their charges. Indeed he
would seem half inclined already to appeal
to the public against what he evidently
thinks is the injustice of those in authority.
In the meantime the newspapers follow him
up, with bitter accusations of incompetency,
inefticiency, extravaganza, bombastc and
theatrical proceedings, &C., &c. 1t il the
old story of refusing eco worship the setting
SUM-"
The New York Tribune complains of the
government horses lately purchased, and now
in New York. 1t says they cost over 500
piece, and are not worth 1925 per head-and
that a worse lot Of animals was never seen.
1t calls for punishment upon those who are
concerned in defraudng the government.
Lowe, the balloonist, reports that the camp
fires of the Confederates, extend all along
the rear of the Potomac batteries, in the di-
rection of Manassas.
A menagerie, in Boston. was burned on
Tuesday, and the animals seventy or eighty,
smothered to death.
The apple crop at the North has been very
good-large quantities barrelled-and apples
ought to be cheap
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
national salute 60 be fred at all the navy
yards in the United States, in consequence OF
the recent victory in South Car,lina. Con-
CALCULATIONS are offered by the department to
the army aud navy and the country.
1t is said the federal feet at Port Royal
poured she'll toto the batteries un shnre ,t the
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