The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-20

cabins their cheerful white contrasting ple,-
sanity with the deep green of the foliage about them
Flocks Of ducks would often break the stiffness Of the
by sharp spashng the smooth face Of the river
as startled by the approach Of the boat they hastily
skinned the river and found secluded retreat under
the river bank. dozen negroes, some of
whom padding their canoes loaded with plumber
stolen at Beaufort while others gazing upon
with idle curiosity, all tho human beings saw on
our voyage. All the whites had fed day two since
We passed way up the of old fort said to
have been constructed by the French refugees nearly two
hundred years ago. TO resist invasion Of the Spanish
from st. Augustine Florida, during tho reign Of Philip
the Second.
Arriving near Beaufort, saw the Pembina and Una
dla gunboats lying or tho town. and in pistol shot of
the main street. Soon thereafter turning sharp angle
which the river makes near tho village, at right
angles TO our former course passed the gunboats and
came to anchor of the village After the guests had par
tcipated in excellent lunch which Capt. Ammen fur
nished the cutter lowered and the Commodore
General Sherman Captain Rogers and others ashore
her, preceded by the two launches from the Wabash
armed with Dahlgren howtzcrs. and commanded by
Leutenants Upshur and Barres. Your correspondent
accompanied Lieutenant Commanding Bankhead, of the
Pembina, in his gig and landed well up the town.
We first visited the headquarters Of General Drayton
which had been pundered by tho negroes and much pro-
perty destroyed, until Commander Bankhead by strin
gent measures, had driven them OFF, He raised the stars
and Stripes the headquarters Sunday last and
placed in conspicuous place the following
NOTICE.
Every effort has been made by to prevent punder-
ing by negroes from their masters houses Had their
remained and taken Of their property and
negroes, IL would not have occurred only trust we
will not be accused OF this vandalism
AN AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER.
to be hoped that this will reach the eye of those
interested as 1t very properly and justly axes the
stigma on the negroes, and clearly removes it from
those who used every effort to put stop IT, The fur
niture in Gen. Draytons headquarters very much
jured and mutated by the slaves Elegant pctures
cravings and articles Of vru scattered and broken
upon the floor Quite number of military and other
works found lying around and left undisturb-
ed The party visited the private residences of Hon. r.
Barnwell Rhett Hon. Edward Rhett, Mr.. Hayward and
other arstocratc families and found ruin on every hand
Of the party obtained beautiful bouquets from the
garden Of R. Barnwell Rhett; and these, save few
Charleston papers Of late date were all that was taken
from Beaufort by our forces.
Beaufort beautiful little village Of two thousand in.
habitants, laid out with regularity, with broad
streets finely shaded by trees OF patrarchal growth
whose branches frequently interlace above, forming
shady bower and protecting from the almost tropical
pleasant walks and Tho houses mostly Of
two stories, with a wide verandah .in front, well
shaded, and surrounded by gardens filed with
flowers and plants, which exhale most do
ightful odors. Hero we found in November
in full bloom and golden oranges and lemons geam
ing amorg The green leaves. Indeed nearly all the fruits
Of the tropics be grown in tie open air in this lovely
climate But in spite OF all the beauties OF nature the
profusion of fruits, the wealth of lowers and the clio.