Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-01
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; rom the savannah Republican Nov. -EI
The following notes are from reliable sources :
F0Rr PULASKI, November 22-I suppose
you have heard of affairs down here before this
The enemy appeared around Iybee Point about
u o'clock A. II, yesterday. The sentinel re-
ported them and the assembly was beat we
were orderedto the guns; there we awaited them.
The enemy, composed OF "a iTigate and one gun
boat, rounded toe point and commenced throwing
shot and shell on Tybee. Not having received
a reply they dispatched the gunboat for more
vessels. About Z o'clock the gunboat came
back with two m re very large vessels soon
after a long train Of small boats was seen to leave
the vessels end head for the shore. About 6
o'clock the Federal tag was seen flying on Tybee
Island. About Z O'Clock at night Capt Read, of
the Irish volunteers, took a squad of his men
and went over 10 the Island and got in sight Of
the Yankees he could see them all around the
fire, but finding that he could not effect his OBJ
iect, which WIS to bum the. large hospital, there
being too many men around the house, he re-
turned and burnt all the houses on his way, in
Guiding Capt. Kings large house, also the plat
form where The boats land. They also brought
off an Old negro, the property Of Mr.. King,
which tie pickets had left. lie is now at
the fort.
Maj Olmstead and Gen. Lawton came down
yesterday evening, but the general returned last
nigh 10 the city.
This morning the Federal flag could be seen
flying on the Lighthouse.
There are three large vessels off the point now
and another gunboat has Just arrived.
The island is naturally protected by large sand
hills, which could have protected our men from
the shells of he enemy.
! think a thousand men could whip them off
the island in two hours. The enemy have a
foothold on all the southern States bordering on
the Atlantic, but think they have gained very
little by taking Tybee Island, / DO not think
they can get enough rice and cotton on Tybee to
pay the cost Of the expedition, as they say they
did at Port Royal
Capt. S. has gone out to burn down some
fsLemeu's huts on the idand.
We have plenty Of ammunition and men, and
we defy them to come in range OfouT guns-we
VIII show them the difference between taking
Port Royal and Fort Pulaski. c..
FoRF PULASKI, November 26.-Nothing new
from the enemy. We can see them constantly
communicating with the sh re by small boats.
There are two propsllers aud one large side
wheel steamer, which lay of the point in full
sight of the fort, and q smaller one that comes
and goes constantly between them and a
squadron of three vessels lying outside. The
L.. s. flag is flying from the Lighthouse and also
from the flagstaff in the old parade ground for
merry used by our troops. Com. IJtnall, with
a portion Of the m]usquito fleet, is lying about
the fort, no doubt chatting under the restraint
his limited means impose.
LATER-At 1910 Com. Talnali went down
with thee boats and CALAMITY gave fight, firing
his 6fst qua and commencing tae stack at the
hour above named. Firing still going on, but
no harm to either side. Six vessels Ia sight.