Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-16
From Port Royal.
PuILApELpuIA, Nov. l2.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. H. T.
The Enquirer has The following from Fort
Monroe, derived from rebel sources. In an
ticpstng the arrival of the Great Expedi
ton. The rebels have been engaged in
erecting batteries upon point at Hrlton'S
Head, and on the opposite neck OF land.
The principal fortfication on IliIon'S Head
was denOminated Fort Walker, it is on
low land aud partially concealed by trees
and underbush Adjoining it are other
batteries of smaller slze, but so Constructed
as TO prove formidable bar 10 the entrance
Of vessels.
Fort Beaufort was Of considerable i'm
poriauce, having been mourted With heavy
guns. TI
The garrisous are supposed to have been
! South Carolina regiments assisted by ad'
ditionaI regiments sent from Richmond.
The batteries ut Bay Point opposite
Hilton Head were equally as Formidable.
Inside of Port Royal entrance and be.
hind the batteries lay the feet of Commo,
dore TatnalI, which consisted only of small
vessel., carry ng a few heavy guns, but
principally light ones. Tngs constituted a
great portion of the feet. Many of these
remained outside the mouth of the entrance
ill the arrival Of our fleer, when they form
ed in miniature line of battle, the position
already stated, behind the guns of their
own forts aud across the entrance.
On the morning of Thursday last, the
Z. S. Aeet, numberjng As vessels, headed
by the Asg g-ship, approached The mouth Of
Port ROYAL entrance. This was at half
of In
ports remained off the coast. Upon arrIv-
ing at suitable position, the guns OF the
feet opened continuous FIRE upon Forts
Walker aud Beauregard, as well as upon
! those of Bay Point. Under cover of this
| FIRE an effort was made TO run the gaunt-
let Of the batteries, which they did A
number Of the vessels passed through the
| FIRE from the shore batteries with very trih-
ing injuries Atleast fifteen of them succeed
ed in passing up beyond the reach Of land
batteries. aat.I 90 nj,
! AS the Union Aee: sailed Bp, the Mus.
quito feet Of Tatnall opened fire, but seeing
e the impOssibility Of making any resistance,
I soon Dispersed; some were forced to run on
9 shore, ana, others were driven up the inle Is
D out OF sight.
: Com. Ta.Daa vent % shore with his men
TO assist in working The batteries. and use
them against our vessels. which we're en-.
deavoring 10 follow lhs advance Of the
others. -.L .
The passage OF the feet through the
!, channel was not accomplished until the Ilr
ing had continued from half past fOpr i,
the morning till nearly FIVE 10 the eVeu
ing. oeg ...-, So. e..
i One Of the Union gun boats is believes
TO have been burned, and three steamer
J disabled. ............. ..... sasgaX
i II is acknowledged by the enemy tha
they had 20 men killed in Fort Walker
bul it is impossible TO slate what was thei
loss at the other batteries doubtless YER
+ great, ss our hre is said 10 have been yer.
> effective. guns well aimed, aud Of heaS..
; calbre.
d No sooner did our vessels 60 past u
= batteries At Port Royal entrance, aud slid
y into what is termed Broad river, than lhel
}, made for the mouths Of the inlets leading L
!. Beaufort, SsYannah and Charleston. Thss
{ they immediately blockudsd, though not Il
J, time 20 Preye0. the escape Of small rebs
. vessels y, -.,...,.- 81, ....,.....
5 Not one of The Federal vessels we're sun
!. and the only one believed. 70 have bson d
4 stroyed BY hre WAS ., gun boat, The ere'
are said 70 have passed Though q mutds