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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

81 The lateS, Louisville papers report TINT
there are now seventeen regiments Of infantry,
three companies Of cavary, AMI onc OF artillery,
from 1ndisns, in Kentucky, the force numbering
1918 mcn.
ssS- Master Puncl throws cff the following
wi,ticsr, " The Federal urruy isto he uniformed
in blue. So says lie lar! ul:;. l; is step in the
right direction, IN blue doas uo! run"
Ga3- Generals Johoslop nnl Deaurcgari have
both sent complimentary letters to Gen. n. q.
Evans in regard to his recent cU,nrlso and bril-
llant victory.
51.:a- :e;ter from Iuwn s'ys cgEs are selling
there u: uuc csn, l,zen, m;l c'rn Ut lftavu cons
a Lu,hrl s:alcs twc&t! -Gv" 10 thirty cen,a Il
bustr: inir, wo d"isrs per i;s".'rs'l E""uds.
f:ST Tue New Orleans Prices Cusren: says ,i'ai
tie t"ck Of coffee IN first Lands in ti:.. ci'y is en-
tircly exhausted, and ttr supply held by grocer:
is very small. No sn!c. are reported.
-" The Charleston Mercury sHys: Il is n-
dcrstond thatthv Confederate. States H"vrrnincn'
has called upon The La"ks :" 'nke part Of :. ten
million loan for temporary rnrr"s''. incre MAJ
been sume difficulty in getting the treasury aneS
ready for The Immediate needs q! tic Gnvrrnmcnt.
1Ts- We find the following paragraph in the
Memphis (Tcnn.l .irps"i, of Oct 81 lnf"'mn-
tim has reached Furt Smith, Ark. by Mr.. p"ak
brothcr-i law of Mnjur Clarke Comma n'lnn' AT
that post, thut Gen. Sam lIrnsiun is lcn,l lie is
said to have died about week since at bis resi-
dencc in Texas.
10" Rio Coffee is quoted at Baltimore at II u
lGl cents. The stock there is 222,UOV sacks.
Ey At New York on the 10Th, tho cottnn mar
ket was firm. with Mililing Cplands at2lf cents.
Ig- At Washington much speculation is in.
dulge i'll relative tu the effect Of the removal Of
Gen. Fremont by the President. and muny believe
that he will be declared Military Dictator
ass- There is considerable pressure on Gen.
Mcclellan, urging him to undertake battle with
the Coufcdurates as near Bull Run ~ possible.
1t IL rumored that efforts arc making to suprlant
Mcclellan. So says the Washington Di.pntch
Eas- Wool is very abundant in Texas and
Northern Mexico, and can be had o. very low
priees,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

THE REBELS" "-Th. Ikrali labor, I" in
ducc t:.c baiiet that 'thc rebels are On their
lat les aud proceeds to say:
The officers Of the rebel army are clamor-
nus for their pay. 1t is believed tha; the
President cnull secure Two thirds Of them, if
:.e would otitr item the sane rank they hol,i
in ir rebel army. The Cabinet has the mat.
trr under considerations. The soldiers of the
r...',el army are almost starved, and very rag
gcd, ard Willie easily dcftared whenever their
Generals have the hariihood. to give us Il
chance at thcul
The rebels in Charleston are much alarmed
at The pre-cminence their city and State hold
in the distinguished consideration Of the
Union press. The rebels have failed in every
attempt To manufacture shells. They are
much ,leluded about the condition Of affairs.
They believe they have defeated our bravo
troops in every action excepting at Clcat
Mountain and Capo Hattoras.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
liroMnInX Il Martyr.

Brpwalow's !" Hhtg" on the 10Th ult, has
:. vaietictrry which COMMENCES as follows:
ri:is issue Of the :" Wig" mus, necessarily
be the last for suuc time 10 cou.e-I avn uua.
'r To say how long. The Confederate au-
thoriiies Lave determined upon my arrest,
and am to he incic.ed before he grand ja:y
of the Confederate Court, which commenced
is Session il, Nashville n:l Monday last.
H. srys a coul 90 iirca I,y ,akius the oath
Of alcgiaGcc, or by giving hshrI ior his guul
behavior. But he VOWS tia; lie will DO
n>ithrr. lie says:
In default of both, expect to 60 70 Jail,
AID l am.re;ldy to START upon one ,uoment's
warning. N,s only So bnt there ! SAT- pro
pared 10 lie in solitary confinement uati |
wusle away because Of Imprisonment, or die
froE, old age. Stimulates! bya consciousness
u' inuoen uprigb:ncss, | will submit to iDi-
rri>unment for life. or die a. the end oi a rope
5vforc wli.lnake any hunlIliating concession
tu:l power on earth.
The reasons for this anticipated procedure
against bimselt, Brownlow explains tl,.is:
have comm:, ed grave, and, really ienr,
unparAnnahic u!Iences. have rsi;iscl 10
make w;.r upon the Government Of the l.ni-
'e,i States; have refused TO publish TO the
world Elise and exaggerated accounts Of tic
several engagements had between tine con-
Ten ling arrnivs; j ave refused TO write cut
ami publish f4.c versions of :hc origin Of
this war, and OF tLe breaking up d the best
corcru:aem The world ever kucw-ai,d all
this viii continue to Go, if it costs INC my
life Nay, vixen agree to do such thing,
may u righteous God pals my right arln, ad
may THE eart! open and close in upon ne
forever.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
Monetary Au;,irs at The Ncrth.

RNna"yD. va. Nov. Baltimore papers
ur Oct. 3,l.il nave te.r received here.
l., Baitirnorr, On Tuesday last, railway
shares We're improving; in banks, there was
nothing doing.
In Boston, on Tuesday last, the specie
reserve after paving the Government ~ per
cent.rntle National Loan, showed All increase
of $250,UO9
In Philadelphia, on Tuesday last, the banks
were responding to their quota Of The loan.
Tbs D..s,on Courier, Of Monday, says that
money was steady, and the market we'll sup.
piled u, 8 per Cent. In some departments Of
,rade, business was good, hnt it WAS mostly
very stugnant, however. The shoe trade
Of Massachusetts Was hhoyanL GU Govern.
lncnt work. witt! increased wages to work
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
r. ra. warm western Virginia.

LyxclIhlIH, November l.--(lne Of General
Flrytl's Staff, VII" !'as "st returned tram !iI'
CAMP. sAvstthat nn Monday, ihe 2lst inst,
p.r,i Of Gen. FhHd'S command attacked
the enemy ut the Ford, near Cotton Hill
repul-ing them with the loss of23 killed and
many, wounded. L',ss on our side i killed
ind Il few wounded. Our fr""s. :and those
Of the enemy, are in sound 't each others
drums, and sharp >kirlnishe, take place every
,lar. Gels. Fnvd is strongly pasted j" "r
near Cotton Hill, but as i,n has In grani i've
iinyurian; ferries, lis f Icrs Arc tco rnnrll t:i'
vi,ie,i to make any rfsctual attack upon the
enemy.
There is a rumnr here OF an important bat
tie, fought recently between Fjnv'i ami sos-
enc,.ln;1, hut it is believed to be un:ounLcd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

GEORGIA IN THE WAR.-EroIn the annual
rep1rt of the ColnptroIer.G General Of the State
OF Georgia, We learn that she has now in tho
6eld thirty four full regiments, tsome more
than full, } and four partially tilled regiments,
together with three 5attuIioas, and other in
dependent companies in Virginia and Geor-
gia, amounting in all TO about forty regiments
in tho Confederate Government service. And
be-cs Iris, three regiments now in tho State
service. are To b., increased at once to SIX regi-
mea's, for the defence Of her seacoast.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

The Dr.rn uf Col. B.KER.-We an
nounced Yesterday tll., the .'leatu Of Coinncl
Baker, in tie battle Of Leesburg, had pro.
dnced great gliet and te' ling in the North.
The Washington Republican. the home organ
Of Mr.. Lincoln, in speaking Of BAKERS death.
sava:
Il. .,;4s. i. il4s:' q. ;,l;., .:c;e 81! 'e ..
more sa.ritico. ..:;Y ltis, sG, that II a"ylmng
il. earnrs; is 10 b. 'i,n", ::',. i :'c Il ne
quickly. We .!avc nad ",v2i'ie .mu12'., and
lie whol" ccr"try is bee iuulng t. icn'aac
something moro"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

ExcliASGE.-Northcrn aud Western cdi-
tors are becoming climnroas for an exchange
of prisoners. The N,.w York Times says:
1--WE demand, in :l,e nar.,: If our common
countrv-in the name Of s.i"'irz;lti"n and l.u.
,naaity-tat tn" Southern Cantaderacy be
treated ~ . bclserca, pJwer, and our gal.
ianr soldiers lie nps l-:'"iftrd to tad,' away
rnd.r tilu pcsll:nt f-vers Of G;,r:ilina or rot
in Saut:er!, :l,,::@;,s! i,i these mcr, be tx.
,.,,Aa..: ,."r.utt,. H. ~. s.-: ?:tt"r ri The
ru:ps or ,>,.r. AID !.; ;hen.' h:uc lothiir
families. VIII, but tiny are sufferers by this
mistaken policy OF our Govcrnment"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
Irrnn Richmond.

nr.,INnSr oc.uher 5l.-Thc President nf
III. Confederate States las Issued sprcc'an.-
ian. arnnntlng isc l5,h IL. nj November :ss
day Of general lasting AMI prayer
,,I;.r:nr.u ;,a,efs have len resolved h"T5
:; ,;i,, rs The "G;il i.isL They admit The IAN.
ke. loss in the Le>,burs f ;ht TO tsve b, n
greater, in proportion, than ci tie battle OF
Manassas.
The Grand jury today found true bills
ayains, the city uf Richmond and serera
Slviags Banks ard private Individuals, for vi
oIatiug t4 law aealist issuing shiuplaStcrs
1t sas rumored at Manassas this morning
tha, McClalian's army had drapn buck It's
iia.s To .Hunson'S IiiH. All is quie: ct Manas
sa> and every body now ct!icedcs that there
is no prospect Cor fight there. There is
nothing Of interest i7o,n the other ca Us
RrcuNcsp, November Ia eea;lcma. @io
ms jus: arrived t':ro from .AeAardr!a, brings
the following reports:
I,is generally bt|icva,. in Washington u,as
the Great Yankee .As.:!a.i:. s ;alcnded for So
vanaah or Brunswick Georgia.
The fsud bcrweea tne Administration and
Fremont, is gro":us warl;i. frrnonts irenLS
are making active exertons in his behalf.
Gen. Mcclellan is exceedingly wruth at
the attack. made upon him, On account Of tho
'rout Of the Yankees at Leesburg. lie threat
ems, if they continue, " resign.
TLc Granl Army" was expected to have
attacked Gen Johnston on list Fri!ay; they
were even uri,icr marching ord.rs, but for
some unexpected reason the movement was
g postponed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
Good News from Western yirginin.

LYxcnBunG, Va, Nur. The Lynchburs Re-
publican has received intelligence, derived from
private letter, written BY the wife Of one of our
officers, of the occupation of Charleston, Eanawba
rrey, vi, sin:a, by SEQ Of our tro"ps. composed
Vf Jrnkin': cavalry and Phillips Georgia Legion.
Gen. Floyd was in supporting distance Of these
troops.
The effect of this occupation il To cut of sup
pies from the Federal Generals RoschcraatI and
Cox, and thus force their surrender or prec:pitate
retreat from the kauawha Valley via Somerville.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

SrRASGs-We clip the following from the
Charleston Courier, Of the lst:
"'rhc Lur;:jng Of the Osiris caused consd-
crahie cNrit.rurnr on the island, AID taken in
connection with the mysterious sinking OF
tho si.,rner Coffee, very near the same place,
tho day previous. is certainly little rcruu7k-
able, and calls FIR additional vigilance on the
part of ;he authorities"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
The Wreckcd TranSports.

WlLxlScruS, y. G., Nov. l.-Soycnty-thres
prisoners from ihe Fe'!era! steamer Union, which
was wrecked on the coas, oI North Carolina, On
Saturday, arrived Ut Gold>boTu at Noon to-day,
aod proceeded under guard to Raleigh.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

&s1- The Baltimore Amrricu", of the l9th snys
that Gen. Sbcrnlan who has been scut to succeed
Cen. Sumter Anderson in command Of the
Lincoln forces in Kentucky, "rnust not bo con-
founded With tac Con. Sherman Of artillery noto-
great Southern expedition about 10 sail from An
papoIis."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
Day of Fasting and Prayer.

On account of the brilliant .uccessos of our
arms at al points, and inview Of the impending
criais," President DAVIS has 10y proclamation set
apart Fridny the 18th day Of Horemtsr as day
0: fasting, humiliation and prayer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
More Federal Wrecks.

W,LA,MaroS, y. C., Suv. 4.-Rcl;abls inselli-
ycnee received hore from tho headquarters at
Gcldsburo, y. e., state that tho steamer Union, Of
the Federal feet went ashore fifteen miles from
Fur, Macon, on Saturday night last. She was
Iuadel with horsca, gun carriages, powder, &c.
Very little Of Ya;uo Sas saved, but screnty.three
prisoners were taken.
4 small FSicral steamer wsa seen OF sn'th-
vile. IN Saturday evening" last, with white tag,
bu, she cuuiIl rot .: innnl yesterday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

- Tho Savannah Republican says: We arc
pleased to announce, on undoubted authority, that
Messrs. Mason aui Slidell, the Confederate Com
missinncrs, safely landed in Havana on tho 22d
instant and in day or TWO Afterwards set sail by
steamer for England.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
LATEST NEWS.
From the Augusta Consitationalst of Tuesday.
The Federal Fleet off Port Royal,
s. G.
An Attack Anticipated on cur Coast
EOrtificatious.

All Attack Anticipated on our Coast
Qualifications.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 4-Thcro has been no fight Of
Tyhce yet; but theg grsst Lincoln neet, consisting
of twcn'y-shrtc vesaels, was seen from that point
nt o'clock. =. ~. to-day, standing Of Port Royal
lnlct, in line Of bstte. The firing at noon to-day
was oseasiunet by the discharge of the guas at
Fort Pulaski, in order to clean them out, prepars
tory to tho anticipated attack. In some quarters
here attack is spprehendsd to night, and tho
NEST active preparations are being made to give
the invaders n Tarm reception, should they have
the hardihoad to attenpt such thing; A num-
her Of trnups have gone down to the coast this
afternoon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

~ We arc, authorized to state that Rev. L. T.
CoRLEr will preach q; Chcsnut Hill Church on
the 4th Saturday and sundnyhn i!iis month.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
rho Great Lincoln Armada.

Ru.iMoyp, Va, Nov. 8. The speciai order
f,r the l.et is d::ctl an hoard the s'eaiileF
.a,iantic, U.,. ~. AMI says that the eSP"hl-
,'orls uI.iiri ,.n ruln:n,'M Ut Cu;nnai'irr
pu;,,ui; AMI Tia; is i',r' ded tn make q d :
s.;i ,.iu tie ;Snullicr coast, hbd probably
un.icr circumstances lci,iHn,!inS tae Etin0>'
Vigilance, cnvlarss, aill i,itrepidity oi every
ma; in III" expedition.
'.I.r S,irl in,Its. AID '',ln- me;:E' Ct dlset-
bsrcs in.,, are i,c!:cScl 70 lie capable oi !and'
in. 1T ol,yc ;ruin tnrrc 20 !''ur thousand men.
,;oue Of :,!e >urf boats wi; carry lOo u'H;':
luz military part of ti,c,xpsdition CONSISTS
uf ,ilroe brisal..S cn,n'n:"ded by Gcn'rals
Wright, S;cphe.s. AMI Veale, cac!. brigade
with artillery. Fail .r,ie;S are given as to
the ,nuls Of landing how 10 conquer the
..rn%!..!, an.l Surrceri. Tn"y arr directed NOT
to 20 beyond suvportns 'list:.a"e IRON the
%i.ur2.
,',nr.F:;. Nuxror, Get. 2S,-The flee t
sails i0 lnurrUw.
unc l.a::,lrc.: ,hous#y::l iatnns nave been
distributed 10 the ,Xp"'ii'an, Ant! Sial d or
liars given tn thu CaIr,l, "i The several 'r;'ns'
p0r!>.
The men ana hors,s on imard the V;'ri"'s
transports suffered greatly during tie gale OF
the past few days.
NV YuRS, Oct. 20.-Ths New York Her.
uld, ut to-day, SAYS that the object eXP1cted
to IL, realized By the expedition are, first, 10
car, the w.ir into tie cotton States, which
are ci:i,,i, responsible" f'r ne rebellion: al":
90 II, Luce ,,:so,gan:za:on and dispersion q!
the ;n,nensc Col,itt:traic ARMY in Virginia !;
secondly, TO secara w!::!cr quarters tor TIE
Federal troops, an,l ha.hors "t refuge for the
Naval and Me, cantiie marine; thirdly. To
o;,:..I ,,re or NOR, Southern port, 10 commerc:,
al,? t..u:; satisfy all me Gel:;ilS, aad ohva't
~, ,l,c difficulties rbnni the SIMPLY nf c:tt"ii.
and ;Ee efficacy OF the bortade iuurthli, 10
form {. nucleus IL the Confederate States near
which, ti.= long suppressed loyalty and good
sense Of the people may find safe and ap,
propriate EXPRESSION, ana this encourage aid
stimulate this reactioanry feeling, of which
suci. remarkably encouraging manifestations
have f,esn seen in North Carolina.
Si.nun Cameron, in :. letter to the Comrno'
d,rc nr the cxpe.!ltinn. gives him authority
10 e,nj.ov negroes when he lands, but assures
nil loyal masters that Congress will provide.
lust compensation for the luss or services oi
persons 81 employed
The low York Tribune says that one ct
it's CO respondents OH board Of the feet writes
from Hampton Roads that the private Sec
r;,srr ia t!,rnnianGrr Dupont had abscondrd
,srrr.;rs ,i!' WITH him, tic maps, charts, ard
even the s.a!ed orders of ths expedition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

THE SILK MAXurAcTrRERS lS LYONS WISH
THE CoHrEnERAcy REcoGNI>En.-TLc Amer.
lean Sar has nearly ruined the trade Of Ly.
or.s. Which IS the great centre Of the silk man
tfaciurc of France, and two manufacturing
firms there have already Jailed. It's said that
leruta!inn la. been sent from there TO the
Emperor, asking him to recognise Tic South
or" CnrtDdcracy. TO .:hich !:is na "stV r@:'l;"l
,i.., - a.:Il. yn.I,.:i IL: la -''; . ..T.ii
t,,. tur,l ut ;,ts.--Cincinaosi Gaxv:;:.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
Subscribers List.

Thus lar The following inlivila@l' lsrs sub
'orited the blankets opposite ;ir"r names for the
iT:nety-sis RiRss AMI Ejgcfeid HHs,ac1. The;
lists arc still open aud NIL who sn ars earnestly
asked to increase this very important subscriptions
Vie will continue to give the namcs and number
OF blankets fron week to week.
Enn Tie Niucfu- Sir Eiks-.Cnpt DLANp.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06
important Rumors from Washington

RruxoSp, Va, Nov. tit ID currently reported
huic that thcro e considerable commotlon in
Wuyhir;;tcu city aud the ireo States, caused by
the rumnrcd Resignation of Gems. Scott aud Me
Clcllan, Secretaries. Seward and Cameron, and
u;ber prominent Federal officials.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

&%~ 4 centrifugal stenm a:n. an in*irrmaut
said to be cnloblc ui sbro:i"c s;-'y s.o:s per
minute, has just been completed in Richmond.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

Hrcuxoxr, Vn., Nov. IA special dispatch to
the Nichrnri Diep"tt, ,la;c'i at Manaasa. to-day,
announces that reliable information has boon re-
rrivcd ,l.cro from Washington, which snys that
.i;cre are bat fifteen regiments oi infantry, ono
light battery Of artillery, Of sig pieces, and 1909
negroes on bosrd of the Lincoln feot.
The nulnberof Federal Troops III and around
Wn.Lincton, docs not exceed $4,000 men.
a gentleman who has just arrived as Manassn,
states that the Baltimore S"n Of Saturday last, re-
ports The resignation Of Secretaries Seward, Blsir,
and Cameron, Of Lincoins Cabinet. and also of
&c aerals Scot, au,l Mcclellan. Tho difficulties
which led to tcse rcsisaaiioas probably grew out
os the attclapt to force den. Mcclellan to attack
the Confederate lines.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

Georgia Troops in North Carolina.
CnAALorrL, y. c., Noy. about 1000 Gcor-
gin troop, arrived here this evening, aud will go
forward immediately.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

Ey One hundred Federal prisoners arrived in
Columbia on Saturday last direct from Richmond.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

!orr,.f.,< Niuxnor, Gc:. 2S.-Thc tls' t
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

SI!'N 10 IIIVTIU"'
unc l.a::,l.c: ,hous#Hl fatinns nave been
distributed 10 the ,Xp"'ii!n, AM! Si'.l or
liars siysn tn tn. CaylA'., "i The several 'rans
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-11-06

The men and hors,:s On BOARD the V"rl"'s
transports suffered greatly during tie gale o'
the past few days.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

The State pidIy 6iiEg Cp with population e5oOl0 per
sons having been added 1850, making the present poPua
ton lTI9 4ai-a ratio Of lU2 per cent in 10 years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
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mAad Of the expeditions. deemed It sdxissois 70 tAEs
possession Of Ship 4sna. Accosdngly ns slEnaizesSs
The Swain Sc e7zaza Gad 90 alongside Of tis alAne
The Oregon then cane alongside the : el.s 50
both pFccesteta dsenb len 81 hl1l' -ly..-
Of war peoTiSi0us, ete. Which was done = frty
cissing ont the saIs.-------
Alter the liseinBsFkati6n, the suns On the boats
were mt in battery protected b. sand bags. Inc
Swain was left at the island While the Oregon pIe~
eeeded to New orleans va Pass Chrisr&Is' IT s.S
nurpose Of sending dispaseh 70 Gen TWiggs %
send forward reinsOFcements Of ammunition sud
men. The Oregon then proceeded 60 New Orleans,
where she arrived on Sunday morning, and wss I'M
uediate1v ordered to take on board guns, gun car
Saes and munitions to reinforce Ship Island, MAJ
Con 5TgTio0s' and Captain Higgins and Maj Smith,
usno every possible effort to get everything in reA-
5ineSs The steamer Gray Cloud was also taken
INTO reauisition and Was loaded and got Under way
on Monday morning at Il O'Clock, also Wen armed.
The Oregon followed the same ngnI a. y oei9ck'
Uitl, proyisions. and proceeded directly to ship
Island. ,-..s,.
AZ 6 o'clock on Thursday morning. Tnsn glLhin
s;gh+ miles Of the fort on Ship Island, Capt Myers
saw large United States steamer and . tender ~
ING OF about two miles outside the 4slaha- A. ~
moment our troops a. the cana essSsE.Ss S2S.e S
ON the ateauler. which was Immediately returned
and ths battle commenced IN good esrSesG LhS
Grav Cloud coming up slowly the Oregon TOOK On
arani1uftion and proceeded at once % the scene
of action Major Smith directing the srtAy ClOuA
to follow at 8 safe distance.
Having arrived at the islaud, Capt Myers pro
eeeded at once in his yawl with MAJOR SMITH with
A load of shell and powder, being reeelTed- WIN
cheers by Capt. Thorn, Of the G. 5, marines ana me
sailors and soldiers, who at oace earned tne sup
MICS 10 the batteries The enemy had dred- some
thirty odd rounds Of shell and round shot when
aank IN the sand and used by our gallant SAIL
ors in returning fire. The explosion Of the enemy
shells aid no other damage than slightly to inJure
one man in the leg. 81 ----r-a-- .-. -
The steamers immediately commenced landing
their guns and provisions, during which nme re
being returned with great effect IL is supposed
that the attacking steamer. the Massachusetts was
huIled three times and shell was seen 70 exPtods
over her deoksw il is presumed did crest dam
age as she Immediately hauled Of, sid put Tor toe
Chandelier Islauds, distance Of twelve miles
from ourbatteries- ---.
Great credit is due to Msi->Gen. FWiggs and Capt
Higgins for the expeditions aud prompt manner IN
which this island has been fortified and defended