Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-13
Ihs Standard.
WAR NEWS.
ma tseses9rpm Port Ressl.

THE FORT ANn BATTERIES ThERE TAkEN'
The h,MwiRs dispatches arc from the Charleston
papers d F1eay:
9SAvxsNxR, Nov, :, p. m.-Passengers on on, .ne
steamer St. Marys, Just arrived here from h''tc"
Head nv the Ioland passage, report that the enemy
beet attempted to pass the batteries At t"f' NY
a S4 O'clock this morning. Sevc" OF Tue "a. ,os
steamers succeeded in doug SO IN steN %,a" ~
and reached point in the bay out a :e.," co..
batteries. The firing from the batteries hv
tinuous and heavy. From the position Toomf. ~
the 81 Marvs il vas Impossible to see wne".a S a.,
Of the Acct re,urned tho tire Of the ta'e, Ia al
passed. It is the gencralfoe1nen 'nas r. h. the
Are gun. large stcs'T s" HI h.,,eri.s cha.
first one that the guahtie' s.,su.er Sa-
sed and Cred shot At the ConseaeesW ssS1 80 the
seo s Ta,.nodore TatnaN, which escaPea "to ' ,o
s."S The st. Msrys aot for Savannan aoo". ~
oeeN ;. r, ,.s i,arossiBlc at that Hmc 70 get any
.;,,, ;,h regard to the extent OF the casual,
wv. M, Stiles Georgia regimeRt arrived "' .i''.
ao,S Eve niles distant from the batteries just
nc the firing began. They let eor the scene " az
,;on at double quick" Yankee stea,he, y. ga
traordinary speed tried to intercept the Voneaes's
steamer Savannah, but ran aground w','e IN
sbert cut cseg skoal place, and did not succes"
ronnd;rs TIE point tcwgrdS which she was h'aH'"s'
Fortv,ne vessels weec in sight at oco'h, Il. Ill.,;
sevrnteen of which were transports, the resi- al
steamers Col HeSaussures regiment nine nun
Jred strong arrived Yesterday afternoon "o' S'a
n.rville 8 C, The steamer Sc. Marys passed 'he
steamer Cen Clincl ut loi O'clock having ." o'a'"
Cen R;pisy and stall, bound for Port Royal
SAVANNAH, Nov. =, 7 p m-The steamer saVah-
nah arrived here about : p. H., having oeeh
strt.ek three times but sustaining no serious INJURY.
Sk. reports that 10 vessels had passed the
a. Port Royal up to u o'clock. walker oa'se'!
Is doing ynoiwork. Several of the Yankee meet
asve been crippled. Commodore Iatnali, Ml.n g."
marines munitions and stores from the steamer oa-
vannsh, landed at Hilton Head and went to fort
walker to participate in the action. dispatch
dated n, M, states that twelve ut our men were
wounded at that battery. \ large steamer, snpp".
red to he the Roanoke or Wabash, was crippled and
lowed in past the batterie>-hring hroadsides into
Fort W alker and Bay Point while passing
SAvASSAm. Nov. Z. 80 p. m.-Commodore Tat
nall, after gallant engagement with the advance
vessels of the encmys feet transferred his marines
and munitions to the land batteries, and sent his
steamer, the Savannah up to the city for repairs,
having received three Shots The Savannah left the
vicinity of the batteries at o'clock and reports
that the engagement Of batteries with the enemy
was still progressing not more than seven OF the
war steamers having succeeded in getting into the
harbor Water communication with Charleston had
Oeen cut Oh UH Tue biOShduc VI S'SSN' A>e''
forcemcnts, both from South Carolina and Georgia,
are now hurrying to the scene of action. Wilson's
regiment leaves Tybee tonight.
HESpERsoSvILLE, Nov. I, Q p. m.-The practice
of artlcriss at Hilton Head has been very bad,
hence the successful passage of seven OF The enenys
men Of war. The transports are still outside The
loss on our side has, thus far been slight, and our
troops are in good heart. The firing of the Yankee
vessels very accurate. Hilton Head. and
not Bay Point first reported, received the brunt
Of the eDcmy's attack Our failure to sink any of
the vessels which passed our batteries Is owing to
the poor practice of our artiilersts
BEArFoKr, Nov. Z, p m.-Nia Pocotalico y
The eneuy's ships which have passed our batteries,
can be distinctly seen from Beaufort Forts ak
er and Beauregard are still firing. The enemy has
lost one gun-boat which was burned. Shells can
be seen from her bursting in the woods Our lines
of communication are completely cut Off unless
more troops are sent here, with artillery aud cava
ry. Four ships are now in sight, over the land and
up as far as Skull Greek.
There is reason to believe tina. the enemy are now
making preparations to land large force at Hilton
Head, either tonight or tomorrow morning.
SAVANNAH, Nov. S--Fort Walker and the Bay
POINT batteries were evacuated by the Confederates
yesterday afternoon, after terrible conflict Our
loss was IL killed and 40 wound.:l Our troops
retreaed in consequence Of their ammunition giving
out We lost no prisoners but the guns at the fort
anu batteries all fell into the hands of the enemy
The Federal flag is now flying over theu,.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. 6, '6l-9 D. m-The Con
Iecerate steamer Sampson has arrived from Por
Royal with our wounded The engagement OIL yes
terday was between Fort Walker at Bay Point, ane
niteen Federal vessels inside, and seven outside
fiVe hundred OF our men were at Fort Walker, ant
thirteen hundred outside on Hilton Head Island.
The steamship Minnesota was the first to enter
she was followed rapidly by others, and attacke.
our batteries (or forts from three sides After thu
second round from the fleet, our principal gun or
the battery was dlsinounted.
The engagement lasted five hours
All our guns on the fort were dismonnled excep
two, when the fort being no longer tenable Nv beu
dismounied, the magazine was arranged so AZ t
olow W, when the enemy catered.
our total loss was a6ou. one hundred in kllle
and wounded.
Sergt f. ParkeroD. private in the Heiss Berr
Infantry, was slightly wounded. In the Georgl
f'rssteFs, two are missing. In the Thomas Cour
~ volunteers. j. ". Fountain Is missing. In til
seventh Patriots, private Amos ThomaSon is mi
sing. capt Ra'lclifts company. one missing. Gel
nr"y'oh aid was shot from his horse. Gen. ORA
ton was slightly wounded.
batteries were worked badly. The enelny's fri;
was excellent
Inc Charleston steamer Aid. on Yesterday a
proached the blockade, and fired few shots al
~ From fsntueky-A Glorious Vieioru
CoLuNbrs. kY., Nov. IA tight began at
o'clock on yesterday at Belmo nt opposite to Colu,
bus, and lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon
General Pillow, with Tappan's, Weights, pickle:
and Russelrs Regiments numbering $500 III,
were attacked by 5000 Federal troops under G,
'erals Grant, McClernand and Buford. Until q
O'Clock there were many alterations of success.
anu reverses Our forces were then reinforced
walkers Cursols and Macks Regiments VII
He''erai Pillow ordered flank movement, viii
n@ made and supported by Smith and Weigh
heg'ments, under the immediate command of &,
erai Polk; The enemy aed and were pursued 81
Their gan t 1t was complete route. The 70,
wounded, with guns ammunition knanssc s,' 8
DC. The gunboats were attacked bv our 81.
shooters, their cables cut, and the FrjersS ~ .I,
precpitate elnbarkation. 'S n'au'
Watxon's battery, under Halloween. s ;mmor