The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
The Be ufOrt Victory.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.

INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
The New York papers continue to be
filled with accounts of the capture Of Beau
fort, but the principal facts having been
given to our readers, we find nothing more
interesting than the following from the
Evening Post:
AFTER THE BATTLE.
The scene at Fort Walker which met
those who first landed, bore terrible witness
to the deadly effect of our fire. Six of the
best guns on the water side of the fort were
either dismounted or otherwise put hors du
combat; some of the dismounted guns hav.
ing their carriages completely shattered, as
though shell had burst in their midst.
Many of them were covered with the re.
mains of the poor fellows who had worked
them, and the yet warm blood besmeared
the platforms of the guns and lay in thick
pools and dark stains upon the sand and the
green sward of the parapet, and in the dust
of the more sheltered ditch. Olots of hu-
man hair and bits of torn flesh were lying
here and there and abundant tokens were
found on every hand that this time war had
done we'll and thoroughly its bloody work.
INDICATION OF THE ENEMY's PRECIPITATE
RETREAT.
GOLD watches and iewelry of various de-
scriptions were found lying where their
owners last laid them, and even money was
lett untouched, one package of 5 l 800 in
gold and Confederate bills being found to.
gether, lot of $500 in another place, and
various smaller Gums to a considerable
amount. Knapsacks, guns, pistols, swords
and other weapons, army stores of all kinds,
and variety of private goods and chattels
forbidding enumeration were awong the ar-
| tiCles which fell into our possession, and
we're many of them carried of by the ma.
rines and soldiers as the legitimate spoils OF
| war.
| JACKS LOOT"
Our tars got lots OF booty or, as the
English call it," loot" Jack was geuer-
Gus, too, and look q out for bis officers.
Men came up to me with fine double.baf
relied shot guns, officers swords, sashes,
gold Watches money, ladies' fans, reticules,
splendid Overcoats, pistols, boxes of cigars,
trinkets of all kinds, papers and letters con.
tanning valuable and priceless information
Jack secured the woods and brought in
several hap!ess cusses" whom they caught
trying to get away. Such ridiculous,
laughable scenes VOC never will witness
The sailors were fairly crazy as soon as
one got all he wanted, be would relieve some
chum, and then searching would go on
afresh, until he got something more.
THE OCCUPATION OF HILTON HEAD
Our forces at Hilton Head occupy a
very strong position The wooded portion
of the island are almost impossible for
troops, being covered by thick Jungle,
which renders it necessary for bodies OF
troops to take the roads in marching from
one point to another.
The great prominent result of the exped>
ton, thus far, is the securing for our feet
of mep-of war and mercantile marine, the
best harbor south of Hampton Roads.
Another prominent feature is that there
has been no loyal sentiment yet developed
in these parts not single man having
voluntarily come forward as yet.
SCENES AT THE LANDING OF THE TROOPS.
The landing of the troops during the
night after the victory was curious scene.
Third brigade, under Gen. Wright, should
be the first to land, and as 5000 as our Sue
cess was we'll assured message was sent
for the General to make ready.
1t was three O'Clock and we had Just
come on deck from hasty Ginaer or beard
the Baltic, and General Wright, in the
midst OF crowd o. officers and others, was
busy with glass Il hand. endeavoring to as
sure himself beyond doubt, that it was in,
deed the good OLD Stars and Stripes that
was floating from the high building near
Fort Walker, upon which the rag OF seces
sion had faunted SO cOnspicuously through
the fight.
We bad but Just settled the question
among US when man -of-war's cutter ran
up along side, and an officer standing up in
the stern, his face yet flushed with the ex-
element OF the action, called out for Gen.
eral Wright, who at once MADE his appear
asce on the starboard wheel house OF the
steamer, while every face was eager with
inquiry and ali ears were oent to catch the
first news OF the victory.
"Is that the Stars and Strips see Oh
shore there?" shouted the General.
| oJ az on tSpiSu tdC OtUNCA VIC
have whipped them all. and the rascas have
taken to the woods" "We want your brig
ade to lanG at once"
at shall be done immediately, sir" ans
wered oeneral Wright, and in Other mo
ment he was 10 he beat and of 10 the
Vessel, which carried the seventh Connects
cut regiment who were the first to land.
| THE nav or DEIyvrRANcr
90 Lord! massa," said one, "we'se so
glad to see you. We'se prayed and prayed
the good Lord that be would send you an.
KEGS. and we knowed you'se was coming"
"How could you know that }" asked DR..
Craven. "Yo can't read the paper how
did you get the news?"
mo, massa, we'se can't read, but we'se
can listen. Massa and Missus used to read,
and sometimes they's would read loud, and
then we would listen so"-making an ex-
pressive gesture indicative of close attention
at key .hole-"When Pse git chance Use
would list'n, and Jim, him would listen
and we put the bits together, and we knew d
the Yankees were coming. Bless the Lord,