The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
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1 O'CLOCK p. M.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. H..
via Baltimore Nov. Ii.

ASnAhhos NUNkOh, IOV. L..
via Baltimore Nov. l3.
The steamer Beinville has just arrived at Old
Point, from the great expedition. She left Port
Royal on Sunday morning, and brings cheering
intelligence. She proceeds at once to New
York, where she will be due tomorrow evening. !
Capt. Stedman however left here and proceeds
direct to Washington with dispatches, and !
trophies,-two brass cannon and secession flags !
lie reports that the gale encountered by the !
fleet was very severe. The Union AID Osceola /:
went ashore and were lost as previously report
ed. The Governor foundered at sea, but the
Isaac L. Smith succeeded iii saving all her crow
with the exception ola few mariners. The feet
arrived at Port Royal on Monday the 4th inst.
Tuesday the smaller guns boat rounded into the
channel under fire from The forts, which did
no damage.
On Wednesday the weather prevented active
operations bu, on Thurs Jay morning 9th inss
the men of war and the gun boats advanced to
the attack The action commenced at 10 A. Nj.
nnd was holly carried on on both sides and last
ed about four hours at the end OF which time,
the rebels were compelled by the shower Of
shells to abandon their works and beat nasty
retreat. Our loss was men and officer
The chief engineer cf the Mohican was killed
| and about 20 were wounded.
The rebel loss is not known. Fiity-t~o bod
les were found by our men and buried. All
their wounded except two, were carried on.
Two forts were captured-Fort Walker on Hill
tons Head mounting 80 guns, aud Fort Beau
fort on Bay Point mounting 10 guns. The
guns were Of heavy calibre.
New YORK, Nov. 10.
The Tr;byae's dispatch says, the following
was received at headquarters this evening.
HARRIS, KY, Nov. l.
The Courier messenger with dispatches to
Gen. Thomas, reports TWO days fighting with s
rebel loss Of 100 Killed and 1000 prisoners Inc
Union loss is small. Gems. williams anc
Howes were captured in the battle by Cen Mel
son. This is trustworthy.
'' New York, Nov. IS.
The Tribune has @ special dispatch from
Fortress Monroe, which says that on Thursday
morning the entire feet formed in two grsnG;
lines Tor the fight. Both Forts responded
vigorously. The P,wnee and Mohican for the
time being having got aground, "erc copsia
frablv damaged. The bonlbardment lasted be-
tween four and five hours, when the rebel lias
IN Fort Walker came down. The rebel loss
is supposed to be 200 The rebels retired across
skull Creek to = village rs miles in the int
rior. where it is supposed they intend 10 MAKE
stand The negroes had already began 10 p'i
lage and destroy Beaufort
The white population had fled to Charleston
Nv small steamers by an inside route. Hen
Sherman has hundreds, perhaps thousands
y negro laborers. , - i bo
d There wa PAM. at Savannah, and 1t Is DC
: lieyed its capture would be easy Ii Is uhoei
n stood that Gen. Sherman will improve the &c
fences Of his position before making any lo'
:, ward movement an
II In the Forts there was a large supply OF an
e munition and stores of tho best description
n Trsrv one entered into the Gght with det'l
!. m;nation that tie Forts should DO si!ence'
II though it cost our entire ileet
&c Not a single she'll sent by the rebels burst
,ur Sims. The flee, stood within between 81
and 1000 feet OF tie Forts. We useo nv
~ second fuses and poured shells into them a. "
~ rate of 1000 per hour. The wabash W
III struck several times. as Was most OF the nee
e but every ship was in fighting condition wh'
nc tho Rebels took to their heels.
8 At Charleston next day fourteen uiiaute gu
u were fired, indicative OF the ohriai OF "'s
- der General. -
'''' BALTIMORE, Nov. 10.
at The Susouehannlh had three wounded. on
ny small portion Of our wounded are cons'uei
'e' seriously or dangerously hurt All the wou,'
ed were doing well, and the greater par' "
he sent home in few days. Oar 'fo"p. !, u
'P' not occupied Beaufort when the s'eaniet !?
,.o they being better engaged III s're's'"e"'
lot '"''' NEW YORK, Nov. 10
be o.Ao.s ,,or, received to day for the shipme
Of ordnance and ordnance stores 10 r't' IVY
{, he forwarded Immediately,