The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-15
South Carolinians PROCESSING
Loyalty to the Government.
The Distribution of the Trophies Seized
i'm South Carolina,
A Naval Depot to be Built at
Port Royal.
REVIEW OF GEN. FRANKLIN'S DIVISION.
improvement in the Appearance and
Drill Of the Troops,
Sc, &C., &c.

WASHINGTON, Nov. II, 1861
READING OF THE GENERAL ORDER ANNOUNCING THE
SUCCESS OF TIE GREAT EXPEDITION.
The general order Of Secretary Wees announcing the
brilliant success Of the combined navy and army forces
at Port Royal Officially read at the Washington Navy
Yard this afternoon there being especial muster for
that purpose About two hundred and fifty sailors were
drawn up in hollow square aud at the conclusion of the
reading testified their appreciation Of the by re-
peated and enthusiastic cheers
SEIZURE OF TWO MILLION DOLLARS WORTH or cor
TON BY GENERAL observation-disclosures OF SOUTH
CAROLINA PROCESSING LOYALTY TO THE UNION
Mr.. Dodge the Chief Of Police Of Baltimore, acting
under the federal authorities here to-day and report
cd to the War Department that information brought
to Baltimore this morning by tho boat from Fortress
Monroe that Gen Sherman had seized two millions dol
lars worth Of cotton in the vicinity of Beaufort s. c.
and that numbers Of citizens there had protested loyalty
to the government and soliciting arms with which
to organize and protect themselves against the rebels
THE TROPHIES FROM SOUTH CARoLISA-EsTABLIsH
MENT OF NAVAL DEPOT AT PORT ROYAL.
The trophies from Port Royal have been apportioned
between the Navy Department and the Navy Yard The
two have been taken to the Navy Yard 10
places alongside Of the trophies the Mexican war which
meet the eye of every visitor soon as he enters
the premises They arc not, has been represented
"rcd guns OF the newest and most approved patterns
but old fashioned smooth bore field pieces of European
manufacture. Over the trunions there is engraved
crown, indicating that they colonial guns They bear
date 1908. Around tho rim Of the brecch the words
"south Carolna' are rudcly engraved
Tho flags displayed at the Navy DEPART
ment. One is South Carolina State flag, an
other a flag Of the rebel confederacy. and
the other the Stars and Stripes that first set upon thu
soil Of South Carolina since the rebellion The State flag
iS Of nd yvhf
stripes In the place Of the union there blue ground
with two white Palmetto trees, and a white
rising moon between them surmounted by fifteen
white stars. The flag Of the Southern confcderacy con
sists of three broad strpesone white and two red
with blue union, upon which eleven These
trophies attract great deal Of attention. coming as they
do from South Carolina the fomcnor Of all domestic
difficulties. They are more highly priced than if they
had been brought from any other of the rebel States
Orders were despatched today to New York for the
preparation Of lumber for the construction of buildings
for naval depot at Port Royal manufacture of
all kinds of machinery for naval and other purposes also
to despatch at storeshps which be pernla
nenty stationed at that point The government intends
in fact to establish there a permanent depot for naval
and military purposes
RETURN OF THE CAVALRY SQUAD OF GENERAL
HElNTZELMAN's Reconnaissance, WITH FOUR MEN
MESSING AND THREE MORTALITY WOUNDED.
II is now stated that the squad of cavalry that left
General Hentzelmans force on Tuesday
upon an independent scout without orders to
camp with four missing and three badly wounded
that they have since died.
RBvIBw OF GENERAL FRANKLIN'S DIvIsION-PRE-
sENTATIoS OF A STAND OF CoLoRs.
review Of Gen. Franklins DIVISION by Gen. McCiel-
Ian, took place at one o'clock p. NJ. to-day, the
Seminary Buildings, three mics out from Alexandria.
The weather was fine in the early part of the day. and
preparations had been made for magnificent display.
The rain, however, which commenced soon after the
hour appointed short the proceedings very consider
ably. The review was preceded by the presentation Of
stand OF colors by Dr. Coad behalf of the ladies of
Philadelphia 10 Goslins ment Of Pennsylvania Fire
Zouaves. The troops formed by bataons into dvi
sons at half distance for review displaying compact
masses and extending over less than has been
heretofore occupied on such occasions. General Nc
Clclan appeared promptly at one O'Clock, with his fun
stan, accompanied by the Prince dc Jonviie Generals
Mcdowell, Van Vliet, Heintzelman, Ftz John Porter,
Sedgwick, Jamison and Morel and, with the generals
and staff officers of the DIVISION dashed along lines in
review, presenting, with the imposing columns Of
troops, most brilliant spectacle. The troops were then
marched in review before the GeneraLn- Chief after
which they were depoyed into line of battle, and then
formed into obhque squares against cavalry, showing
good progress in drill. The rain now commenced and
It was doomed best not to expose the men to the
DIR enchhg which the soldiers Of Gen. Porters division
experienced in their review Saturday last and they
marched back to their quarters. Gen Mcclellan OK
pressed himself highly pleased with the appearance and
discipline Of the division, and returned the city with
his staff early this evening.
THE REBEL FORCES AT WINCHESTER AND LEEsBURa
1t is reported upon good authority that the robels
about four thousand strong at Winchester and threo
thousand strong at Leesburg Rebel pckets koop close
watch the river opposite Poolesve and that vicinity
fearing that General Banks General Stone will cross
just above Poocevie the river is low enough for infantry
to ford.
THE rRTvATBER SUMTER.
private letter received in this city from the Gulf
Squadron states positively that the prvateer Sumter has
been captured, and that her crew is on board the
Niagara, now on her way North.
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL STONE.
General stone arrived today in obedience 70 order
from General Mcclellan. The rumor inventors have
alrely determined that General Mcclellan conteplstcs
superscding General st2ne, leaving General Burn. in
command at Poolesvic. There Is Official ground,
however for tins report.
Reconnaissance ON THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The --latest advccs from the lower Potomac speaking
OF the recent reconnaissance by portion Of Gcacrn
Sckn.' brigade at Matthias Point, cay that thcy sur
prsod three rebels two Of whom they shot They made
thorough exploration of the Point to the distance Of four
mfes inland one small masked battery and fow riao
pits were all the defences OF the place
The rebols force nine miles in the in
terror bu, refused to oner battle the RECOMMENDING
rarity which latter four hundred strong under Col
Graham Much forage for rebel cavalry was DESTROYED
Oar troops returned to their enoampment near Port
Tobacco, the Maryland shore without the LOGS OF
single man. Subsequent TO their return they discovered
Mat at Boyds Hole, only few miles below, the rebels
have battery of six heavy guns which 1t Is believed
forces could have taken had they been aware Of the
fact W hen they were on thu Virpinia shore