The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-21

and possess depot, and afford protection
to loyal citizens, committed to my discre
tion the selection, from among those pla
ces which it thought available and desir
able for the purpose. N " 8Ef
After mature deliberation. aided by tn,
professional knowledge and great intelli
gence ofthe Assistant Secretary, Mr.. Fox
and upon taking into consideration tb'
magnitude to which the joint naval anC
military expsditiou;had been extended, t
which you have called my attention.
came to the conclusion that the origina
intention of the Department, if carried
out, would fall short of the expectation,
of the country and Of the capabilities o
the expedition; while Port Royal, | tho
would meet both. ina high degree.
therefore submitted to 3igadier. Genera
Sherman, commanding the military par
of the expedition, modification of ou
earliest matured plans, and had the salts
faction to receive his full concurrence. o.
On Tuesday, 29th October, the flee
under my command left Hampton Roads
and with the army transports numbered
fifty vessels. On the day previous / had
dispatched the cGal vessels, 25 in nun
Der, under convoy Of the Vaud.lia, to rem
devious of Savannah, not wishing tc
give the true point of the fleet. The
weather had been unsettled in Hampton
Roads, though it promised well when we
sailed; but off Hatteras it blew hard. =
Some ships got into the breakers, aud two
struck, but without injury.
On Friday, Nov. LIST, the rough wealth.
er increased into gale, and we had tc
encounter one Of great violence. The
feet was utterly dispersed, and on Satur
day morning one sail only was in sigh
from the deck of the Wabash, On tn,
following day the weather moderated, anC
the steamers and ships began to reappear
The orders were opened, except those il
case of separa ion. These last were furn
ished to all the men war by myself
and to the transports BY Brlgadier. Genera
Sherman. AS the vessels rejoined. re
ports came 10 of disasters in reference tt
the men,of.war.
Inc Isaac Smith, a most efficient aut
well armed yesse Tor the class, purchased
out not intended, to encounter such se
ana Wind had TO throw her fornidabl
battery overheard TO keep from founder
ing but, thus relieved, she was enabled
to 80 10 the assistance Of. tho steame
Governor, then In very dangerous con
dlion, and on board OF which was Ou
hve pattaIllons OF Marines under Majo
Reynolds They were finally rescued b.
Capt RlnggoId IN the Sabine under diff
cult circumstances, alter which the Gov
rernol went down | teIieve that seven o
the Mar'nes were drowned Wy their owl
lmprudence' Lieutenant Commanding
Nicholson conduct IN The lsaac Smitl
mas Inetm warm commentator. Tn
Peerless (transport)' j. 10 sinking condi
ton, was ct by the Mohlcan. Comman
DER uoruon, ana all The people on board
twen'y-slx IN number. were saved unde
very peculiar circumstances In which ser
!, wee Lieut.. H. w Miller was very favor
} aoiy nonced oy ms commander. On pas
slnG charleston l sent IN the Seneca
Lieutenant Commanding Ammen, to di
rect VaPt' Lard ner to JOIN me with III
steamer Susquehanna od Port Royal with
out delay
On Monday, at 8 O'Clock in the morn
Ing anchored otf the bar. with some q
vessels Ia co mpany' with many NOR
, heaying IN sight, The Department is a
} ware that all the aids to navigation hs,
, been removed, and the bar lies ten mile
| to seaward and no features Oh the shor
line OF sufficient prominence to make an
bearings reliable, but to the skull of Com
mander Dove, the fleet Captain, and Nj
BouIett' the able Assistant of the Coss
survey In charge OF the steamer Vixen
channel was Immediately found. By
o'clock received assurance from Captai
Dove that could send forward the light
.. er transports those under ] feet, with a
the gun6oats, which was immediatel
done, and before dark they were seourel
anchored in the roadsIead of Port Roya
= u The gunboats almost immedisel
opened their batteries upon two or thre
, rebel steamers under Commodora Tai