Smyrna times., 1861-11-14
The Great Naval Expedition.
Its Complete Success.
Three Forts GGd Too Towns Capturec

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We are still without news direct from the
Great Expedition, no dispatch boat having ar.
rived, either at Fortress Monroe or at Annapo.
lie, at the date Of our latest advices from these
points though government ship s hourly ex-
pecIed. The following dispatches come through
secession sources and, of course are not over
drawn in our favor.
Cairo, Ill.,, Nov. 1.-THE Memphis papers
received here to-day contain a dispatch from
Savanoah fully confirming the landing OF the
naval expedition at Beaufort. and the capture
Of three rebel forts at Port Royal, Hilton head
and Bay Point.
The Union troops had possession Of the town
of Beaufort
The rebels acknowledge their loss to have
been very large.
The Southern papers alec received to-day
speak OF an immense feet off Ship Island,
Fortress Monroe, Nov. 10, via BGltimore.--
The steamer s. K. SpGulding arrived from
Hatteras Inlet this morning, with the 20lh lndi.
ana regiment.
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boat, stated that news had been received on the
man land Of the capture OF the two rebel forts
at Port Royal, and the landing Of large U.
s. force.
| Beaufort had also been taken by our troops.
| No particulars had arrived, but the Eain facts
correspond with the news received few hours
since from Norfolk by flag of truce.
Great excitement prevailed on the arrival Of
the news at Norfolk.
From the same source we have a rumor that
the railroad above Beaufort (Ihe line connect
ing Savannah and Churleston) had fallen into
the possession of our troops. with an immense
quantity Of stores.
! Five desertsrs, who reached Newport News
this morning, state that the rebels up the
James river are in CONSERVATION, and also bring
the improbable rumor that our troops had ad-
vanced up the railroad as far as Charleston.
There is nothing but outside report to war
rant the statement that cat last accounts eur
troops had advanced TO within twelve miles
of Charleston"
We have a rumor that the railroad above
Beaufort, y. u, nad IalIen lnto tne nands ol
our troops, with an immense quantity of stores.
Another Tumor was that the troops had advan.
ced along the railroad TO Charleston. Tho
ne we has createda great excitement at Norfolk
The u. s. transport steamer Union has been
wrecked near Bogue's Inlet N. c., and heI
captain and 80 men taken prisoners TO Forl
Macon and Raleigh. When the steamer
suruck she was badly stove, with four feet o
water 10 her hold, and being run square or
shore she broke in two. She was loaded will
, horses and provisions. OF the 81 horses al
, but Is we're killed before going ashore. and the
f cargo was strewn along the shore. The steam
, er Winfield Scott 10 reported TO have foundere'
with two regiments on board.
Washington NOs. 1.-THE confirmation o
the news from the feet has caused joyOu
, feeling amongst all classes, except the sympa
,hIzers with secessia, who are very despondenI
They do not like the the " ere 10 the rear.
Some OF the more sanguine anticipate befor
ten days will elspse the stars and stripes will
Goat from the walls of the legislative halls a
C0lumbia, South Csrolina. The effect Of .h
news amongst the troops on the o,hsr side o