, 1861-11-12
REPORTS FRoM THE FLEET,
Capture OF Beaufort, s. N.-Wld Ru-
The Wrecked Vessels Of tho Fleet,

FORT MosRoE, Nov. 10.-Ins steamer s r.
spaulding arrived from Hatteras Inlet this
morning with the Goth Indisaa regiment.
a deserter who reached tbs Inlet in small.
boat states that news had been received on
the main land Of the taking Of tNo rebel forts
at Port Royal, and the landing Of Federal
force. Beaufort has also been tnken by our
troops: t No partculaI,s have arrived, hut the
Norfolk BY a flag Of truce Great excitement
prevailed on the arrival Of the news at Nor
folk. From the same source We have ru-
NOR that the railroad above Beaufort has
iallen into the possession Of Cur troops, with
an immense quantity Of stores.
Five deserters who reached Newport News
this morning, say the rebels up James river
are IN CONSERVATION, and also bring the I'M
probab1e rnmor that our troops had advanced
up the railroad as far Rs Chad@ton.
The French figute Calabria was burned to
the waters edge on Friday night of Hatteras.
All hands were 6ayed.
The Captain Of the gun toat AlbatrosB re-
p-rts that he discovered the Union ashore on
Tie 9TH inst, about 80 miles eastward Of Bogue
Inlet, butin consequence OF the heavy weather.
had 10 communication with the Bhore until
the following day, when he landed with flag
Ct truce, and learned from rebel Captain thaf
the Union Was run ashore in IA sinking con
dltaon On the 1st, and sooa te{sbruke In two.
The crew, 73 In number, and Is horses, were
fayed. The men are prisoners at Fort Macon
and Raleigh, n. G. Large quantities Of stores
we're eeen piled up On the beach. The steamer
Winfield Scott Was in company with the UuIon.
The Captain OF the Union, It Is feared, was
lost, he having suddenly disappeared. Nothing
= kno"n Concerning the tumored less Of the
Ocean Express. There are runors of three
Federal vessels having gone ashore.
BALTIMORE, Nov. II An officer OF the 10th
lLdinna Regiment from Hstteras Inlet, who
has arrived here, says he had long converse
fion with the party who brought the news to
Hn$+ IT, 1&o 5nan Bod S,9A3
and man Of considerable Intelligence, who
lad crossed the sound at the risk Of his life to
tring news to uE. The officer reports that his
information corresponds exactly with what has
already been transmitted by telegraph. Out
side OF this statement, there Is report that
in taking Beaufort large part Of the town Eaa
burnt
NEW YoRk, Nov. 11-The 1ribune's dispatch
from Fort Monroe states that the rebels said
TO the officers Of the "Albatross" that two
vessels Of the fleet were ashore above Charles
ton, ard Others below Hattaras. No names
given.
Lieut.. LoErey Of the spald1ng reports that
on Wednesday morning he heard heavy firing
south Of Hatte1as, and news was received that
the French ateamer Pona was on Oc-aeoke
beach, and the gun boat Underwater Eas sent
to her, but could not get within three miles
French steamer waa seen to blow up and It Is
! supposed was abandoned. This and another
French steamer had been In the neighhorhood
eome time, but repeled all intercourse with
cur ships Of war.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11-Aepecial dispatch
| to the Inquirer, dated Fort Monroe, says that
| two fishing smacks took refuge Under the
! guns of the Cumberland. The Captains were
Bsltimcreans. They reported they had been
| tlshing in James River. When they left, the
| report was current that Charleston had been
! attacked, aud On Friday last several rebel reg.
imentB we're sent south from james and York
Rivers. The embarkation took place In great
Easte. The shores Of the James River were
| almost deserted.
! CONFIRMATION VIA MEMPHIS.
| CA1Ro, Nov. u-Memphis papers received
here to day, have special dispatch from Sa
vannnh, saying that the Federal forces had
! Landed 1T Beaufort and taken possession o
| the place. The Federals captured three forts
| with great loss Of life to the Confederates.