The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-28
Matters al Port Royal.

We have by mail and telegraph, advices from
Port Royal to the 18th inst, up to which time
our forces had made 10 other movement than to
srrehg CITIZEN themselves on Hilton Head and Bay
| Point, for distance of five miles back from the
| Ocean, The fiji ct was all in the river, unload
ing car9o-s by lighters, dispSoviLg the rumOr
that Il second blow was to fall Immediately at
some other place on the coast. The Port Royal
correspondent of Tile Ne1c York WOrid writes
Gen. Sherman called council Of war to de-
eide upon what advance, if any should be i'm
mediately made The decision was almost uuau-
imous that Beaufort should not yet be invested.
Attention has heretofore been given to the i'm
proyement of the present Notifications, and new
batteries are also being erected upon the islands
in the dii ection CT the interior. Our position,
as now fortified, is lmpregnable to the last de-
gree and AT any rate, there is no probability Of
an attack beirg made on us until the last war
vessel of the fleet disappears from the coast
The effect of Gen. Sherman's proclamation on
the South Carolinans is yet to be developed
The question how to promug gate it was, as may
seem, rather perplexing. Lieut.. Warner finally
volunteered to carry it into the interior, and do
what he could for its dissemination. He was
accordingly provided with number OF copies Of
the proclamation,a letter OF authority from Gen.
Sherman, aud was accompanied by DIR, Bacon,
of the 9th Connecticut Regiment. From Beau
lori lDCy pIOCGGdSh ny blulG-DdjA hOHdIQS tHO
Interior bearing flag Of truce. After travel
ing eight or ten miles they came across a soil
tary horseman, who proved to be the Rev. Mr..
Walker OF Beaufort. lie refused TO assist them
in disseminating the paper but while talking,
two rebel officers approached with flag of
truce They represented themselves as Capt.
Barnwell and Lieut.. Mckee, of the 18th Regi-
ment S. G.. Militia
An interview ensucd, during which the South
Carolianiana declined to receive The proclama-
ton, and claimed that it was addressed to
loyal citizens Of the United States, it could con.
sistently be circulated among the u. S. troops
at Port Royal harbor. They protested howeV-
or, TO be willing that Mr.. Walker should do as
he pleased and that individual finally consent
ed TO take it to Rev. Mr.. Wilson, who, when
h. fled from Beaufort, left a letter on his table
stating that he was British subject and claim
ed protection. BY authority OF Gen. Sherman,
letter was also sent this to Wilson, stating
that his person and that of all peaceable citizens
would be safe, and that the destruction of prop
erty at Beaufort was caused entirely by blacks,
the place not being occupied by the federal
forces.
! The Confederate Major commanding at Gard
| ner's Corner, rebel station near by, also made
his appearance, and the interview on both sides
was conducted in spirit fcivilty. On the re-
turn Of Lieut.. Warner and DR.. Bacon they met
Re" mounted reDels, VINO also respected their
flag Of truce, took hasy dinner with then, and
allowed them to depart in peace. Thus the
proclamation was started on its way. Whether
the news gets any further, or whether if it does,
it VIII produce any effect remains yet to be seen.
l regard it as improbable to suppose that the
Confederate authorities will allow its dissent
nation if they can preventit. fear that South
Carolina is not yet ready to listen to words OF
reason.