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


the officers know the rejoicing TO the cabin
for the present have never seen men more eated with
tho Knowledge OF destination than officer
Of the Forty eighth Everything propitous Tor US
the day has opened bright and beautiful and ut this
tmc--nine o'oock-we are making towards tho Shore
We are than sixty miles from tn. entrance
should judge and by two three O'Clock we shall DO
obliged to heavo to for tho day We steaming along
At about three miles hour.
ONE or THE BOATS DISABLED.
At half past nine O'Clock we came up with steamer,
supposed TO be the Winfield Scott and that she had
lost her In the late gale She also seemed 10 bs
much damaged ABOUT her upper works. The gunboat
Benvihe came up and hove too alongside OF her. and
sent boat on board 70 ascertain the damage, and
also 70 II they needed any assistance. The boat
returned and we are In hopes no vcs been lost
by the disaster At eleven o'clock the Empire City. with
the Forty eighth New York Volunteers board, came
alongside Of us, their band rv ny soul stirring air,
while the troops cheored eaci Justify AT half past
eleven O'Clock headed aroun the southwark; juse
as we around the government pilot, Mr. Rodgers
discovered the land in the northwestern horizon; cump
Of the time this must be theH at
Of Port Royal We in eleven fathoms Of water.
which places about thirteen miles OF shore Thirteen
veases are sight from the masthead. Tho Vanderbilt
and the Illinois both coming up without their vessels
".
OF min, long. so deg % min We have run sixty-six
miles since yesterday noon and arc about
miles from tho position formerly occupied by the light
ship.
PORT ROYAL.
Port Royal the entrance to Beaufort ia situated fteea
miles NE y Z. from the Tybee lighthouse at tho
entrance Of tho Savannah river lightship was
formerly mooyed IN about seven fathoms Of wator
between the southeast point Of Martins Industry, dan
sand bank and tho north bank Of Port Royal On
france Tybee light from the lghtship southwest
by west three quarters west twelve miles distant Bay
Pon. north northwest miles distant Hton's Head
northwest BY north, eight and half miles distant The
buoy Savannah bar bears west by north twelve
and half miles. The land Is quito low, but the trees
are generally high Tho entrance 70 Port Royal readily
distinguished from by small grove Of trees which
tho west side and tower above the surrounding
ones like high crowned hat hence the grove bears the
name OF the "Iat OF Port Roya' among the seamen.
This harbor has bar, but there four and threequsS
tiers fahoms at high water, which will DO sufficient
TO carry any ship in the feet Once inside OF the
| breakers will have from four TO nine fahyns ct
! water, and at Phillip Point there is m excellent
] anchorage for q large squadron The channef
moderately wide for distance. but after passing
the river mouth tho river narrows, that from
shore shore is not mile, gradually lessonnS
to loss than half milo The navigation is quite intri
cato after passing Bay Point and not probable thss
ships will go than Ave miles Of tho Tho
chart from which we information published
1856 possibly things have changed somewhat snos
| that time.
THE FIRST APPEARANCE or LAND.
At Ave O'Clock this morning there only nineteen
vessels In sghthe Florida and BienvHle being tho only
war vessels DO AT half past five stand
ing Shore when the Oriental sgnazed, edo not stand
| close n-shore" We Immediately answered Il, and
headed the southwark and eastward. At shutdown We
the land tho ship being twelve fa,homs Of water
| The Illinois has just have in sight, whou. her tow
and minus the greater portion Of her after
smoke stack. The Roanoke seems to be dam
! aged about the paddle boxes, and cannot ses
] as much camp equpage on her deck there whom
] we left Hampton Roads. think she has made bad
| weather during the gBe.
Nothing Of any note occurred during the night. We
| lay quiet, heading Oh shore
| MONDAY, Nov. Al deck this morning before
| Daylight. A light westerly air stirring, and tbs
! ocean was as smooth q mllpond. But few vessels
could he the horizon. Az the day advanced the
transports and vessels doomed in every quarter q
tho compass At sunrise counted seventeen vessels
inshore Of u.s. Our head was turned landward and we
started In to gain tho fleet. A. wo drew near we saw
that the Wabash and several Of the gunboas had
along shore during thu night md quietly riding
at their anchors about miles from The bank known
| Martins Industry. Our troops in high gies, and
cheered their companions in they passed them IN
| other ships. Az ten o'clock Major Beard assembled
| tho battalion tho quarter deck and gavs
| them an address, IN which he gave 70 them
/ tho very best Of advice in relation 70 their
| behaviour In landing, and when called upon
| to face the enemy. sensible and patriotic
/ speech could sot have been mad6 under the
circumstances; and do not know but that at this msN
would be proper to state that Major Beard has provides
for and taken Of the troops under his command in
superior manner, Their ratcns have been well cooked
served punctusy and have been Of the best kind Te
NEST perfect order has prevailed on board He thinks
great deal of his men, and an happy 70 state that the
feeling reciprocssed their part The officers OF Com
panies and gentlemen and sodiers, and bid fair
10 distinguish themselves the battle neld Success 70
The Forty eighth AZ In notice the Sasquehanna
lying the agship and ALEC several ships cutters
| pnning from ship to ship.
SOUNDING FOR AN ENTRANCE.
At about eleven O'Clock the United States Coast Survey
steamer Vixen with four boats in tow the CurIew and
tho gunboats, in to sound tho chan
| mel. Some difficulty was experienced in finding the
entrance and not until Acting Maste S. G. Martin,
commanding the ganboat Mercury TO the assistance
Of the sounding party that they enabled to proceed
with their operations In about hoar after the vesses
over the bar hcy had soirded up TO point near
the southeast channel the vessels proceeded upon
their dangerous and highly important mission, thousands
Of anxious eyes watched their every move. Each mar
ofwar had stationed at the mastheads and most OF
the transports yards and tops filled with officers
watching progress Of the little vessels. As stood
the bar went aoft to catch glimpse Of tho
Shore with view Of asceriainipg IL there any
batteries TO be seen.
REBEL BATTERIES IN sI0HT.
On point. the port hand side Of the entrance, known
az Hilton Head what took to be battery. but
could rot be On turning my glass towards TIE op-
poste side Of the river, battery which To-
caied little TO the northward OF the extreme point Of
! land known Bay Point. The distance, however,
So great unable 10 discover the number Of gas
! mounted While looking in this direction saw a rebe'
steamer down the river and into Of the many
! creeks with which the land in this vicinity is Gus
] up with. As the surveying vessels passed up tho
river towards Phillips Point the anxiety became more
intense for expected ov0ry moment that the rebels
would hrs upon vessel On living OF Phillips Poins
the stopped and the Crew was TO the