The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14

tery tho rebels using ten inch coiumbiads with shells
and having rined guns with destructive proectes which
passed through the rigging Of the ship. cutting up
good deal and killing man. Tho wabash's return
was no, and heavy. She poured in a steady stream Of
shot and shell during the whole time she in range
and which seemed for the time being to cause the rebe
| Ore to siacken considerable.
THE OTHER VESSELS TAKE Up THE CHORUS.
The Susqnehanna, fawnee Seminole, Bienviti, Pocahon
t Mobcan, Augusta and the ganboats Ottawa, Sensca
unadilla and rembne joined in the fury, airing shell with
great rapdity and precision, and making the battery
vocal with their practice. Tho rebels fought their guns
with desperate cooncss and arcd with rapiity really
| surprising under the circumstances.
THE REBELS FIGHT DESPERATELY.
! The men in the battery had laid Off and were
working III their red shirt sleeves, like madncn One
large fellow in red shirt observed to be extremely
active OF the effective guns OF the battery
rife gun the right Of the work Tho piece served
rapidly and we'll and aided than he in work
ing it, A shell to strike the parapet him,
to throw up cloud OF dust and then explode the very
battery. When the smoke had cleared away the large
man and the prominent red shirt He
had doubtless fallen with others when the bomb ex
ploded The Wabash passed slowly by the battery keep
ng mp continual fro from her heavy grns and Gu
trey escaping the rebel rc and then slowly up
the right side Of the bay again opening Gre the Bay
Point battery. The sGsauchsnna, pawnee Mohicap Po
cahontas, Benvillo and others followed passing the
battery Hilton Head and delivering rapid and enac
tive IRE upon the enemy. Tho Seminole, Pembina and
the other gunboats got position on the left flank
OF the enemy's work Hilton Head, and poured in an
uninterrupted fire upon it, partially cnn,ading aud
dismountiug their guns.
THE FLEET APPROACHES NEARER EACH TINE 1T
PASSES TIRE BATTERY.
Tho feet still headed by tho Wabash sailed around
before tho battery three times each occasion ap-
preaching closer. until the third time when the Wa
bash took position hundred yards the work aud
poured in searching FIRE OF shell tLat the enemy
the and hastily retreaed out Of range In this the
fae ship aided by all the feet in most credab.e
manner and thereby finished the affair up in e.
politious style.
THE REBEL WORKS EVACUATED.
AT two O'clock after four hours hard ghting-tho eli,
cny having ceased hfing-the Mercury boldly bt slowly
steamed toward the works, and, discovering them va
Gated, alongside the fgshp and informed the Com
modore OF tho fact. beat in charge Of Captain John
Rolgcrs-who acting aid to Commodore pu Pont-
was sent ashore in small boat, with flag Of truce at
half past two and, meeting opposition he entered the
deserted work,
RAISED THE STARS AND STRIPES,
and took possession Of Fort Walker thereby gaining
foothoid the sell Of South Carolina for the cdc
THE EFFECT UfoN THE TROOPS.
The appearance Ct the old flag the Game Cock state
hailed by cnthusiatc cheers from all the mcn-of-
war and caught up by the transports Cheer cheer
round the harbor bands play patriotic tunes and
evory felt most gay and festive. The effect
men when the lag waved aloft was differently and Gu
rousy manifested. Some cheered Justify, While others
choked with their emotions. Some wcp, with y,
the tears rolling down their checks large as peas
got hold Of the Tag they proud of-the GO
rous Stars aud Stfpesanl wrapped themselves up in IL
as If they were frantic. All less intensely
excited at once seeing the coors of the glorious
Union take the place Of what the rebels call the banner Of
the Southern confederacy-the stars and bars.
We were not TO meet with such reception did
at Hatteras." "outh Carolina was North Carolina
and II should attack any Of her batteries would
find our graves open" All OF which exceedingly i'm
preiye read, but when the time found South
Caroinans little drawer than those Of Ncrih Carolina
In four hour hours formidable battery, constructed in
the most scientific and substantial manner by the Souhs
best engineer, Major lee, aud amply armed by twenty
one guns Of the best character had been eneciusiy
sienced and caused DO evacuated the hurried
manner by the "cowardIy Yankees" It pretty pic
ture which the chiyay of South Carolina presented
" them, but II s emo they cannot wink out OF sight.
OCCUPATION THE BATTERIES.
After Captain Rogers had returned to flagship Com
modore Dupont ordered q body OF marines shore to
occupy and guard tho work, which was speedily done.
Five rebel prisoners taken. The armament Of the
work, which Of the latest patterns follows
Thirteen thirty poundcrs two siege twelve inch guns,
rGed eight inch, ten inch columbiad two
ronadcs, md one eight inch coiumbad. Three of them
had been dismounied but were nninured and readily
be mounted ON new carriages. In tho magazines an i'm
mense quantity Of shot, shell powder fixed ammunition
&C, we're found.
shortly after the Hilton Head battery was evacuated
the enemy observed leaving the BAY poin, battery
IN hurried manner, leaving their tents standing and
everything unnjured. This will be taken possession of
tomorrow morning. The enemy left Fort Walker So
hurricdly that their private effects indeed thing
were wholly abandoned, and we found everything
lus, as they left them Dinner tables were set,
md good food ready for the hungry lighters, and
an left to us The amount Of stuff found was
our forces and with the exception of few articles taken
IS melncntoes OF the occasion, everything is safe. Quite
number of elegant and pistols saddles &c. were
found and distributed among the deserving.
THE EFFECTS OF THE FIRING.
The effects Of our fire to be every hand
tho work On the along the 'front.' three guns were
isnountcd by the enaadng Ore Of our ships. Ono car
aee bad been struck by large shell and shivered to
piece dsmounting the heavy gun mounted upon II, and
sending the spners flying in all directions with terrific
Between the gun and the foot Of the parape was
large pool Of blood, mingled with BRAINS fragments Of
skull and pieces Of esh evidently from the face pcr