The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-26
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teries at the recent sn gagsment of Port Royal,
a correspondent Of the Charleston Coarier
communicates the following In explanation
Of the affair
In the two notions Of the 9Th and eth inst,
no single gun in this fort was injured by the
fire of the enemy, or by the carslsssness Of the
gnnners. The 2i-poun6er rite cannon ex-
ploded on tiD thirty second discharge, wound
ing slightly the comm ander an several of the
squad. All OF the other guns remained Till
the end OF the engc gemeut in perfect state
Neither were any OF Our men injured by the
shot or she'll of the enemy. TN the 9Th inst,
the action lasting an hour and n half, three
very splendid shots were made ny them, strik-
ing on the edge II the parapet-one of them
exploding "A chest with one hundred pounds
OF Notwithstanding several Of our men.
The fire from this fort the eth instant
commenced with t. shot from the tan inch
column had At ~, a. NJ and the last discharge
was made a twenty five n inutes after threp
the action thus lasting more than six hours
The fire vas Temitted at intervals, the sh ps
OF the enemy Ueing beyond the range of our
guns. Eight shells only were discharged at
ter the firing ceased At Fort Walker-our men
reserving their ammunition until the enemy
came within range. The order was then
given by Col Dunnoyant TO abandon the
work, as it had failed 10 secure the desired
oblert-the possession of the harUor. After
passing the forts twice in action, some OF
their ships, TO the number of eight or ten,
anchored close under Fort walker, and til en-
nonading that can we'll be imagined. The
men could not retain their possession o. the
guns, and "A reiI eat was ordere,i. 80 ia com
mandS, alter dong all t..at men could do III
such e2tenpore batteries against Il powerful
fleet OF men-of war vessels, Effected a safe re-
treat. They took DO prisoners. Gaze man
injured by premature discharge OF Il gun
was left in the hospital NJ Bay Point, and
there found dead. One sick man - missing
This as ali their glory thus TAI with their for
midaDie Armada.
That cur tire was not more siIa, dive, arose
from these facts The distance VT 50 great
1T least = mile and quarter, ant requiring
an elevation OF the guns OF seven dt sGees-tliIt
most OF the pieces were almost L ,eIesS, only
one en-inch, one eight-iucn, ~ the ri:i
cannon reaching THEM tGcCUF, y. Iatil
ships Were ruck again ana g.-a II, bat tn
sea WAS perfectly calm ana u 70 was no
CHANCE Of striking them beioS he water
iine Their largest ship was On I twice, a.
was eTiAcsd ~ lie clouds Vi Ui-C % 1nO.ly in
which IL was 6ANGioped
The trcops on Bay Point, allCL lag IN all
- SAX hundred men, retired uuTit ; .n0 nlgh
across 20 st. Helena Island, TIVE. " Eats be.
lag furnished ~ the inLabi taLts t.d placed
~ -he rear Of the Point. GlarCf. tAr1usy!
Inc hight, they reached NeauioIt l. G;tyIgit
ana were ordered over 10 Port lit ~ FERRY
he BcautJrt Artillery deserved editfOr lhe
gallant manner ! which obey u tended tue
IorC. EIgnIy-sIX 1nen ia all, they endured :.
htrd IL hi Tor six hours TEe e'g. t-luch gun
was fred iitty eight times The tel inch Near.
,
arms, yet leaving 4 surplus mum ser, which
we're Kept loaded, TO resist II ass -ult. / hey
lost ever ythiug but lie and homer they re-
tlred III safety, ana live to fight another
DAY.
NEWS FRO" PcRr ROTAL-YASKKE RAID o> DAw-
FTFkIS IeLASp--LB tTBRFRVH FROM BR8dADlEk|
cENEAAL DHAYToN.
The savannah E.1rs, OF iriday pub,lshfs
the follow ing:
On Wednesday, last Mr. john Chaplin iock
with h'ih seven negroes, md wtnti TWO boats
10 Tie plantation OF his aunt, Mrs. itlaD, on
ia 9iuSAie Island, for the luII,Use u 0riI..
ing away such property rs couid be- Trans
ported. On Wednesday, might, ne, with The
negroes occupied Mrs. b. dwelling, IL tend
ING 10 leave when the tide favored III the
morning. About Two o clock yesterday morn
ing, the door OF the house was broken DOWN
by party o. ten Linc0lAttes, VINO captured
III. Chap and i've Of he negroes, ana con-
YeyeI them from the island IL q boat. AWo
Ut the negroes escap5d-one, who was IL the
cellar Ot Tie house, teu to the woods. another,
WHO was sleeping IL one OF the cRaTQberg,
Jumped from the second story window ana
running 70 ! point o. the island, where ne Op-
tame ii boar, came IL The city yesterday
morning. Before leaving the Island, ne saw
The L ankees leave IL their boat, WIN Nj.
Chaplain and the five negroes Oh board
THIS is tile nIaGGer which Con Sher
man proposes 10 give protection 10 private
property.
SINCE writing the above, PauI, Mrs. DuHn's
house when II was broken into Y,eIerua;
morning, has arrive IL the city. lie states
tnat, on leaving his stress : house he cross
Ell over towaids MT $40 ddaTa : pace, Mel
rose, keeI lag himself concealed ii The pushes.
ErOIa his couceaiIneui he s.. - a number OF
the enemy on Mr. StoGdarl's premises, direct
ing the servants IN urLTIng up tne CaLLIa and
horses. They had swo muIts III oae OF the
plantation wagons 10. 1tU! O It taeIr plumber
and one Of the officers mounted or 4 me
horse belonging 10 Nj. StOdhard. FAGi lhlnAs
tHty clErl-o OH 81 the stock aud The four
negro men VINO had been on the place Wuu.y
Ne understand, had been sent down by Mr
Stodu3~I 10 bring OIL The poultry anC other
property belonging to Ai5 negroes PAM
learned from the women on Ar. : Qdd4rd' =
place toAt tue Yankees were GOiug 10 take
possession OF pa~fusAIe island, and that
they would have Il guard r5uud 1t tonight
They ASKED many questions OF tue negroes
| ABOUT the nfishboring islands, who lived
On them, &C. They also desired TO knovy
the distance q Fort PULASKI from Daw-
tuskic.
The Columbia papers publish the follow.
ing official letter from GEN Draytoa to the
| Governor.
CAMP LEE, HARDRgyIL,l
18th November, 1861. I
IL his EEcfijsacy Gosu.0r +. ". Picfea5, Collat-
| S,c: Al the request OF your ExcelIency.
| made to me yesterday at these headq uarter~
| have the honor Of presenting my views Of
| tEe present attitude and behavior Of the
| negroes III this portion OF the State in5rus ted
! TO my Immediate command.
| so far from tSere being ans insurreltioaar
/ feeling alnoug them, can assure Nour Excel
| ieucv that adYe neither seen nor heard Of
| any act OF piilagiDG, ii.ceudiarisn OF Violence
| il any direction.
| Il is true, that the negroes Of 4 few DIauta-
uons nave SHOWN Il spirit Of insubordinatiou
by refusing To move higher Up the country
| when ordered to do 50 ~ their owners, bGt
| this dsObedIence should be assigned rather
| 10 s. 4ee,inG 0! dismay aud utter heipIesSCess
| ~ being Ieft alone ard unprotected by the
| pTeCIpi tate abandonment by their mas
! tiers OF heir plantations, than from any or
| gtniz~d plan OF resi- taLce 10 tie authority
| hey had been accustomed to obey.
b. But now feel much Satisfaction in stating
To- The information Of Your Eyceliencg, thf t
| the negroes are fast recovering from their
! fright, are coming forth from their hiding
| places, aud are quietly 8nd 81 bmissiyeEy re-
| sunlng their agricultural labors, Without the
| guidan or presence, IN mauy instances of
| either master or Uyerseer
| In conclusion, L would respec fully advise
| that all plan ters and oyerseers. who are not
| mustered into service, ana are owners or
| agents OF property upon the main land should.
without delay, return 10 their several neigh
| borhoOuS and thus by their presence proven [
| Il recurrence OF that excl tement among their
| people which has been due in a great measure
| TO their abaencv.
| With II UGH respect, your obedient servant,
THo5. DkAYToS,
Rrigaaier General Colnmandinc
"a Military District, Department, :. y.
FROM TIE CoAsT--rHE EGEMY's MOVEMENTS 1T
PORT ROYAL.
| The Charleston Mrcary OF the 92d, says
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