The sun., 1861-11-12
THE LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE a. Y. SUM-
NEWS FROM THE FLEET.
Capture Of Beaufort Confirmed.
Three Forts Taken.
GREAT LOSS OF TIE REBELS.
REPORTED ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.
Three Forts Taken.
GREAT LOSS OF TIE REBELS.
REPORTED ATTACK ON CHARLBsTo,
Seizure of the Railroad.
7HREE IEDERAL VESSELS ASHORE.
TWO FRENCH WAR VESSELS LOST.

TWO FRENCH WAX NESSELS LOST.
Fortress Monroe, Nor. 1O-The steamship H.
81 aiding arrived from llnttcras Inlet this morn
ing with the Twentieth Indiana regiment.
a doscrter who reached the Inlet In n small
l,oat, stated that news had been received on
main land of the taking of two of Ia. robc forts
at Port Royal, and the landing of a large Fed
cra force.
Beaufort has also been taken by our troops.
From the same source wo have rumor that
the railroad above Beaufort has fallen into the
possession OF our troops, with M immense guam
tity of stores.
Five dcscrtcrs, who reached Newport News
this morning state that the rebels up James
river are in CONSERVATION, and also bring the
improbable rumor that our troops advanced up
the railroad a. far as Charleston.
The French irigate Calabria was burned 10 the
waters edge on Friday night, m IIatteras. All
| hands were saved.
| REPORTED nrRsISG or BEAUFORT.
BlhiHorc, Nor. 1i.--An officer of the 20th
Indiana regiment, who came from llattcras In
let, arrived here in the Old Point boat lie says
| that he had long conversation with the party
who brought the news to Ilattcras Inlet.
This party was not n deserter, but a private
ctizcn--a man of considerable intelligence, who
had crossed the sound a, the risk Of his lii, to
| bring news to the federal troops.
The officer reports that his conversation cor
responds precisely with what has already been
| transmitted over the wires.
Outside of this statement there is report that
| in taking Beaufort large part of the town was
| burnt.
REroRrED ATTACK oS CHARLESTON.
| ThHud ipbid Nor. IA special dispatch 10
tie Inquirer, dated Fortress Monroe, says that
two fishing smacks took refuge under the guns
Of the Cumberland. TIL, captains were Balti-
| moruns.
They reported they had lccn fishing In James
river, supplying the rebel troops When they
left the report was current that Charleston had
been attacked, and they state that on Friday
last several rebel regiments were sent South
from the James aud York rivers,
Tho cmbmkaton took place in great haste
| The shores Of the james river were almost do
. serted.
ASOTIIEE DISPATCH
; EortGss Monroe, Nor. 1Oh, rin Bliimorr,
:, Nor llh.--The gunboat Albatross, from the
blockade on the North Carolina coast which
. arrived last evening, reports that on Wcdncs-
day, the 9th, she sighted wreck about igh
miles Forth of Rosuc's Inlet, North Carolina
=. but the sea was 80 high she could not make hcl
.. oul, though ilag OF truce was hoistcd Oh
shoe.
~, NoA. s.. - stool in again, when another
. flag was hoistcd. On communicating, she learn
; ed that the wreck was the United States steam
transport Union, belonging to the fleet loaded
with horses and provisions, and that she wctt
ashore on the night of Friday, the lst instant.
All hands were saved
When shc struck she was badly stove, with
four feet water in her hold She was run square
on shore, aud broke in two abaft the smoke
stack Captain Garyin aud eighty others were
divided in two parties, and sent 10 Fort Macon
and Raleigh.
The beach was strcwn with the cargo and dead
horses. She had sixty-soyen, all but fifteen Of
which were killed before going ashore.
The rebel officers informed the officers of the
| ALatroos that Capt. Girvin had said lac feared
the Winfield Scott, with two regiments, had
ioundorcd and gone down, because she was in
company shortly before the Union struck, and
suddenly disappeared.
II wns at night and this conclusion is much
doubted. The rebels reported also that two ves-
sells of the feet were ashore near Charleston and
others below llatteras. Nothing was heard of
the Ocean Express or the names of any Of tho
Others alleged 10 he lost
The Spaulding has arrived from IIattcras.
/ tbntn oil IA.
morning hst heavy firing was heard south of
that place, and news was receives that the
French war steamer Pronna was on OtracoLc
Beach. Lieutenant Lowry, with the g,mboat
Underwater, was despatched to her.
The sea was very high, and we could not get
nearer than three miles. lay there all nisht,
making signals. In the morning finding
| the Underwater in damaged condition,
returned to IlattcNs. At II o'clock tn, same
day, the French steamer was seen To blow up
| with II loud cNrlo,ion and dcns' smoke.
| II was supposed she Ind been ahlnloncd aud
blown mp, This anl another French war
steamer have been in the ncighhorhool some
time, but have rcpcllcd all mtorcours, with our
| ships,
B.iorc the Spauldng left, General William,
received intelligence from the main shore that
the expedition had entered Port Royal aud cap
mrcd the batteries and Beaufort. II was re-
ported through the same source tha, the May
flower and another ship belonging to the fleet
were wicked,
| LATER.
cairo, Nor. li.-Memphis papers received
to-day contain dispatches from Savannah, fAlly
confirming the landing Of the naval expedition
at Beaufort, and capture OF three forts at Port
Royal, Hilton Head and Bay Point, Th' Fed
y cr,l forces had possession Of the town of Beau
: Tort. The rebels acknowledge their loss very
g | large,
p, New Orleans papers also received to-day speak
ol Of an immense fleet OIL Ship bland.
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