New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-29
AFFAIRS AT PORT ROYAL.
BEAUFORT STILL DESERTED.
An Expedition for the Southern Coast
Fitting Out.

Capt. L. II. Yard of the United States sloop Dale
has returned on account Of illbealth bringing with
him fourteen prisoners, captured in the schooners
Specie and Mabel. Their names will be found
below.
The Illinois stopped at Fort Lafayette to land
Rebel prisoner Edward Cuthbertl, a planter, who
was captured on Ladies Island, near Beaufort, by
some of the 9TH Connecticut Regiment. She has
alsoa number OF sick from the Wabash, Dale,
Pawnee and Unadilla, to be sent to the Naval
Hospital
The Uoited States steamer Flag arrived ia Port
Royal on the 9th inst, and brought intelligence OF
the taking possession of Tybee Island. Tybee Island
which is at the mouth Of the Savannah River, had
been evacuated by the Rebels. The Flag, Pocahon-
tas, aud Seneca fired few shells on the Island.
which not being ponded to- they Immediately sent
launches with marines on shore, and took possession
of il without opposition. The British frigate Immor-
tally was lying in Port Royal harbor when the
Illinois sailed.
The United States troops, under Gen. Sherman,
have built intrenchments across tho whole Island.
Tie darks' continued to come in daily in large
pumbers.
The deaths among the troops average three day.
Large quantities of cotton yet remained untouched
in warehouses aud barns, and also unginned. pre-
vailiug disease among the troops WAS sore throat,
probably caused by exposure and the cold weather.
Another expedition, under command Of Gen.
viele consisting of two bigades, fitting out at
Port ROYAL, and would sal in few days for the
Southern coast.
The transports Empire City, Cahawba, Marion,
Mcclellan, Matanzas, Oriental, and all the light
draught gun-boels wero to be employed in the new
expedition.
beaufort was s,ill unoccupied by the United States
troops. Two eun.boats remained anchored of the
town.
Among tho deaths at Hilton Head were the fol-
lowing: G. II. Hubbard 9Th Maine Regiment
private Trefan, s,h Maine private Mach, 9th Name.
The following il a list Of passengers brought by
the Illinois;
Cap, Yard U 8. .loop Dale a. A. Rice II. G Henry,
Capt Pierce of the Governor W1. A. WeDIs jas.
Biir s. Mos lieut. X stearns Capt, Burton, Mrs Les
A. ssrgcy j. r. Fsrbrothsf. A. b. Fairbroi, err Mrs Was.
son, A. Afio!d wsn swsn9n y Fhomgs H. e. hsiniton
M Fs1us, b. 81 Wo-dfol, Thoms shreves. ". II. IVES
eO,s y Bach, Maria be,,s, M'l. o.isa' Ed.sd ceih-
sssorugc.
The following Is u list Of officers and crew Of the
schooner Specie, captured by the U. $. sioVP DSie
" ~ wesec,, Csp,sin; Richard Campbell. hsiei Albert
Morgan, Colin Iembcrsin Emanuel Csph JoAh Me isef.
Tic following ia a lst OF officers and crew Of
schooner Mabel. captured by the U. S. soop Dale:
,,s, nth Wrism sloan Arcbb.d Hunter Pedro Tor
rsec John Monsai, Autone Rodescso.
The steamship Ericsson, Cowles, Commander
also arrived here yesterday from Hilton Head
Island with 43 returned laborerS and one prisoner
The schooner Essex, hence, arrived at Hilton Head
on tho I'D inst, having been chased and fired at BY
a pri,aieer several times when between St. Helena
Sound and Hilton Head.
DETAILS OF THE NEWS.
Both vessels had fine Tassage back. Tie
Ericsson left Port Royal on Saturday, and the Hi
nois on the following day. No incident Of import
ance attended the LATER on her voyage. The
Cricsson. however, early on Tuesday morning, dis
covered a strange sai IA bernaphrodiie brig) stand
ing northwest under easy sail, which soon after
hoised all SAIL and, With the help OF fresh breeze
changed her course and stood for the Ericsson, per-
cepiby ginning on her, till about l0l o'clock when,
tho wind dying away, the steamer was able 10 gain
80 much on the brig that che hauled her wind stood
on 10 the westward, and was soon out of sight.
Cant. Coles Of the Ericsson reports tho arrival at
Port ROYAL on Saturday last of the schooner Essex,
1 h.
the morning of that day when nearing Port Royal,
tho Essex was chased by Il Rebel piyateer, which
came mon her from st. Helena Sound and fred
upon her several times. The Essex, however, ts-
capped uniniured. During the afternoon three gun
boats were sent ont 10 look after the Rebel crait
but no 10 the time the Ericsson sailed, nothing hse
been heard Of them.
Tho weather nj Port Royal continued fine, and Il
roors in excellent health aud spirits. The few gu
which had been dsmOunted were replaced IN b
Qualifications The works themselves were ftreng u
eped and repaired, and everything was in Ieadin 60
for any possible emergency New works were DC tns
commenced on Hilton Isand, and upward OF I,boa
men were engaged on them. There arc plensy' o.
ouns and material for all necessary fortiiieatons.
large wharf il being built, the want OF which nee
been seyerely felt ~ tho water IN shore Is veS
sbosl. The men are still under canvas; III iafs, u
rroro.ed barracks have no. been commenced, "a
,bonob /, WAS thought the work wonld DO taken
b.pd alsoost immediately Several hrge iral.eh IL
mo. srao,.a by the rebels serve aaheadquarterS no
/ pital, etc. They wors 6us allgi1y iaJaisa d
bombaTdment.
| Numbers of bodies OF tsose Silled III lhes 'engag
man, were found-some scattered through III wood
and some hastily buried in the sand. SoLAs were di
covered as they fell, buried IN tho ssr'l d. the for
Inv the very shells which Killed them. A surgeon a
,aebed TO Saermsn's Battery thus found an old y
quaintanoe- formerly Surgeon in tho United Stat
| Army-burisd under I'D quarters, W .rch were d
, strovel by a shell. Some wounded Continued to
brought ia, but not aay grea. nunlN;r.
The crack Charleston battery, o. five pieces, whie
Gas to have helped in the destruction OF the Yanks
.geet-bu, ddn't--was found In the woodsi two
the guns were spiked. Tie Rhode Island Toys a.