New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-14
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
After landing and taking possession Of the fOrts,


Gen. Sherman issued the following proclamation:
' 10 ~ People Of csufA CG,oisa
nobedenc. 10 the orders Of TIE President 81 these
Uuiied States Of America, | have landed on your
shores with small force Ct Ngiorai troops. he
dictates OF a daty which under the Consiitniion,
owe TO grei sovereign State and to pfold ana
hos;irshe people among whom | have passed some
of Tie lea.4n'esl DAYS of my lie prompt ne oyro-
claim that We have come among you with no icel-
IS Of personal auiuosity; TO dsire 20 BARN your
citizens, destroy your property, or ner'ers VIA any
Of your hSful laws, rights, or your social ard l3cal
institutions, beyond what the causes herein briefly
alluded 10, may render unavoidable.
"Ciizrn- o. South Carolina: lhs civilized world
stands appalled, at the course you SIRE pursuing -
appalled, al The crime you are committing sgnns.
your own mother; tie bet, the most enlightened
aud heretofore the most prosperous Of nations. lOu
are In state Of active rebellion sgai,st the laws of
your country. You bave lawles.ly seized uPOn she
forte, lie, aed other property be cu-ng 10 our
comunu country, and wiihil yOur borders VIII tins
? oFc-'y, You are in arms and WHgilg q ruthless
war sgsiust your cOust.t liIOnal Government, al
thus threatening he existence OF Government
wiitl you are bound, Oy the terms OF tie solCnn
compact, TO live und-r aud fii.htllly support IL
doing this Won are not only UNDERMINING ana prepar-
ing tie Wy ior totally ignoring your own political
sd social existence, but YOU ara tl reafsuing Toe
ciyill world with the odiols sentiment That SELL
government +. impossible with civilized men,
Feiow-C.tizens implore yoG 20 pause aud re-
feet upon the tenor aud consequences OF Your acts.
Ii the awful sacrifices MADE ~ he devastation OF
onr property the shedding Of faternal blood IN bat
tie the mourning and wailiug Of widows and or
phsns through out orr land are insufficient 10 deter
yOu from further pursuing this unh0ly war, then
ponder, | hes, ech you, upon the ultimate, but not
less certain result which IT, further progress must
necessarily AMI naturally entail upOg your on re
hpp, and prosperous State. Indeed CAL you pursue
tlis frNIi,Ilal war, aud continue 70 imarle your
hands in the loyal blood Of yOur couoTymen, y0nr
friends your kin snen fer DO other object than TO
uulAwfully disrupt the c01feleracy Of q great peo
pie, cou'edrracy established by your own hauds.
ia order to set up, were It possible an independent
government, under which you can never 1--we n
peace, prosperity, or quistness.
" Cacoliniaus: We have come among you "a loyal
men, FULLY impressed with our constitutional oblgi-
lions to re a liens of your Stale; those Obligations
shall be performed az far as IN orr power, bnt be Tot
deceived; tie Obligation of suppressing armed COM
parau omit TO all others. H. IN the performance Of
this duty, other minor bot important obligations
should b. in any way neglected Il must be attributed
~ the necessities of the case because rights depend
ordiuste TO military exigencies, created by insur-
reetion and rebellion.
1T W sHERNAN. Brig Gen. Commanding
Headasdrfs'' Port hoyai, s c Nov 8. 1901"
FLAG-oFFlCER DUPONTs REPORT
FLAG sHP WsBAsH, oYF HIIoN HxAD, 4
PoRT RoYAL H,RBog. Nov. 3, l5tl !
Gideon " cAcs. NcfcfGft me Nary ~ tf1s
SIR: have the honor 20 inform you that yes'rr- !
day attack ed the batteries OF the enemy on Bay /
Point aud Hilton Head and Forts Walker and Beau /
regard and succeeded in silencing them after an en-
g8gement Of four hours duration, and driving away
the squadron of Rebel steamers, under Commander |
TItmsl.
The reconnaissance Of Yesterday made AL satisfied /,
with the superiority OF Fort Walker, and 10 thst
directed ny especial efforts, engaging II az cis-
lance Of 500, aud afterwsrd at bjJ yards. But the
a.. A IL 81. a ~ "a IL. ,.H-l
Fort BeauregaTd 10 receive its fire, aud the sings
were frequently fighting the batteries on both sides
at the same time.
The action was begun on my part at twenty-six |
minutes aft nine and at half part two the Ameil-
can ereiQu was hoi,ted on the flagstaff OF Fort
Walker, ana tits morning az sunrise On that OF For,
Beauregud. The defeat OF the enemy terminated /
i'm utter ront and confusion. Their quarters and en-
campments were abandoned without an attempt to
carry away either public or private property
Tie ground over which they fled was s,Tewn with
the arus of private sodiers, aud the officers retired
ia too much haste to submit 10 the incuubrance o.
tueir swords. Landing ny marlnes, and company
OF s8meu, tOok possession OF the deserted ground,
and held tie forts on Hilton Head till the arrival OF
GEN Sherman, 10 whom had the honor 20 transfer /
their command
We have captured % pieces Of cannon, most OF /
hem Of the heaviest csliber and OF the most inn |
proved design The bearer Of these dispatches will
have the honor % carry with him the captured flags
tie state Of South Carolina which are sent home az
suitihl- trorl les Of the success Of the day.
| incIo.e herewith a copy Of the general order I
which is TO be read in the lee. tomorrow morning |
al muster.
Diet lid account Of this battle will be submitted
hereafter.
hsys the honor to be,
very respectfully, your obedieut .e'ys'.,
commanding south .ntio BloeEaliDg Squadron
r. S.--1he bearer Of dispatches will also carry |
with / i'm the first American ensign raised upon the
s"i. OF South Carolnu, since the rebellion broke |
out. SID.
FLAG-smr wAs,ss. Hr1roy HnAr,{ |
PoRr RoYAL BAY, Noy g. 1901. |
GENERAL ORDER No. lit is the graf duty /
Of the Commanderln-Chief 10 make q pubhc
acknow ledgment Of bis entire concentration Of The
cOOiuess, discipline, aud skull and g4lsntry dis
played by the officers aud men under his command
in The pture Of the batteries NJ HItOns Head aud
Z y Point after a. aciiJn OF four hours duration.
The thgOGicer fully sympathilcs with the OIL
GERS and men OF Biz squadron 10 The satsiacton tLey
must feel at seeing the ensign Of the United states
diving once more In the State Of South t7r0hna
which has been the chief promoter u the wicked and
rebellion they haye been called upon 70
.ugplesa S.F. DCPOsr, fhg-Ohicer
Commanding South Atlantic 6iochsdiug Squadron.
FLAGSHIP WABASH, orr HuTcs HEAp,} /
Port Roy nov. o, 1861.
SrR: | have tie honor 10 report the following cas-
naites In The action OF Yesterday IN the capture VI
ire bltterie. q, Hilton Head and Bay Points
WABAsH-Kllled /, Thomas ia, kson, coxswain, /
captain of gun. Slightly wounded ALFRED /
Hem shy, seaman, ard Wm. Wall seaman.
SUsqUEHASSA-Kiled ,, John r. Clark, Orderly /
Sergeant, aud William Price, second coal beaver.
seriously, l-Samlel +. Stuart, frst-elass
boy; wounded, slightly, 2-Patnck Deyyer and
samuel H5lbrool, second grade.
PAwSEE.-Killed, two: John Kelly, orderly ser
gesut. aud WIN. II. Fitzhugh, fnt-class boy.
(Vounded elilhtly, three: Alfred Wasbburne, mas
ter's mate; Jacob House, ordinary seaman, ana Pa