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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-17

S~WsSH, A0kush 1UsoS ACuAs
Mr. Eprrss: Our Cro,on Gusrds 10 the
nsmbsr Of sbost 20 (ins.esd Of 2O0) return
q last might, having been unable TO reach
Dol. Moore. They state that they arrived in
Memphis on Wednesday about noon found
the town full Of strangers on horseback and
10 wagons, and in lees than half On hour
the entire crowd had left for parts unknown.
While our boys were eating their dinner they
were informed BY their Union friends that
preparations were making TO take them pris
nnsrs. and kat pafaersion Of ihAir Arma and
they had better leave Immediately. They
bad already been told BY reliable men tha.
y Sssld Be impossible 80 reach Moore, Who
- : nilss hey ond SanfhllI, - i. sas we'll
ksssa shss force Ut 800 rebels hsd en-.
sanpsd bssssss Menphis and SAsdbiIl for
~ psrpess Of ssssiss OF soy reinforce
Dsns that might ATTEMPT 10 reach hin. The
500 hsd bIostadsd the road 90 Tuesday
sight, and the Union men hsd had no eon-
nen'casion With Moors's camp since shat
time.
Osr boys took the advice Of thsir Union
fsisnds and started for hose. They we're
followed BY about 80 nen from Memrbis,
bot we're NOS disturbed, ard arrived home
II sstaty. They think. from the iWpa danoe
and ol6isnce Of she rebels along the road,
thss they expect TO be 10 the ssoendeney ere
long.
The keosauqus company have returned
home because they bad not soihsisns asms.--
Capt. Silver Was with our boys, and had dis
patches for Col. Moore, but was nnabls 10
Ssssh him. While ~ Fox River they saw
the graves Of foar seoessionists who were
killed. 10 the bsttie ~ Athens.
Reliable man from tins country state that
the rebels to tbs number Of 200 Or 800 sre
holding daily cAaoases ss Jno. Thompson's
and Jao. Schrebiy's about Is miles back Of
Ashsos. 4 man living abous nile shove
here hred i've shots night before last - !
sqosd of nen near his horse, WHO refused
10 respond 80 bic "Who comes thsre.D They
left 10 double quick, some taking 10 : ski9
aDd crossing the river, and others taking The
overland ropss. r.
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EgOn aAs - b AID 0th 10 cgl0e ats.
JES1Easos BAaEAcks, Mo-, 4
August 10. 1861.

!, august ASy 10Ol.
We landed here from the spissd,d stsamsr
War Eagle yesterday evening, after pleas
aDt trip sid Without accident or any sdvsn-
turs worthy Of rensrk.
There are six or eight thousand troops
here, and most Of them, like ourselves, With
out tents, bat which. am informed by GsD.
Curtis, are being made 10 rapidly ~ posi-
Bile. We last night took irss shower bath;
such : rain have not experienced since Ne
have been 10 The service. The men generally
took II good nAturcdly - tie introJuction 70
soldering, or tho 6rst stage on the road 70
"Dlxis's Land"
IN iDloru ed that three men Belonging TO
tho 6th regiment, whose names old not
learn. HsrS aeQt Yesterday morning by 4
sscsssi0Dist. learn shAt the cause OF tho
difficulty Was that some persona, supposed 20
be soldiers, had, without psrnission, taken
fruits from the garden Of ssSssesh," and DO
seeing seme Of Tho BIB tissing on tho bsuk,
seems 10 have thougbs thss they were The
guilty parties, for hs w6nt into ths house
armed himsslf with double. bsTrsle q .ho..
gun, oans ont and fred into tho crowd.
voondiog tbrsa men somswhat - vefely, but
not dAA6sses1ly. The nan wAs arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-08-17

y. 4. Mccoy, fuTn.n = Maxwell,
Cox Shelley. Rastisst, KsysA Co., s9.
A. BridgmAS 4 CO., Ogdls> Brownsli = Coz
s. W. = u. Tucker, G. Garbsr = Co.,
Al. wilkinson, Fsrsr Avery,
Csdy, Jones 1 feck, IA. Durkes 4 Co,
NJ. W. Mestcott, Gsans ! Bidisnan. as
Lane Bs4i, Patrick 0IbtAns,
Burkitt Co., Gso. foster, fsN
rhos. j. klcx, Wilson \ uustin,
krsmer, Irwin i Co., Oomstock 4 brs., ssss
Ii. h. W Woodward Co., r. h. foster,
hissr q Hillls. Gee 8. Kilhourue. fl Z
Present carrent vaiss 81 Missouri money sects.
vnr per oenl. PGsufs@ allowed - he~ Aurk NE
change. ttfs III Ak
keOkuk, June Z tS6I.A e&t s8f lN#
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q The "seossh" organ ct S.. Louis pub-
lishss Deelasasicn Of Independence Of the
State u n.ssoari, purporting TO have besn
soDsostsA sd issosd by Cisib Jackson Ct
New Madrid.
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Basil Duke, . notorious secessioniss,
Vas not sEpoistsd BY Major MoKinssry to
succeed Bro~niss. bot Was ppointed By the
Police Conoissieasrs.
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and ! presume win DO handed over 70 ths
evil authoritiss. ~ Y
| The hsAlth Of ths men II. tbs rsginsss Il
good tho sisk list i snAll---A fsssunats dr.
esnsssDce, parsiouiariy - 10 ~ yes With
sus Sargsos OF any suitable hospital Ar
ranssments Of our own.
10 DOW generally understood that all the
lows Srginsn,s are to receive the improved
arms and The boys are greatly rejoissd there
~. The cf6oers ars ordered to prepsrs to
instruct the msn in the rife drill and manual
OF srms.
The Barracks and tho hills and grovss
around II present sssns Of busy life re-
semhlinG bee hive. The steamer City Of
Alton 10 just landing with her decks covered
With soldiers. ~ OArrAn.
P. ST. have heard another version Of
the shooting story rsasosisg strongly against
the persons shot.
kTThe Ladies' Of the .syssansssn Aid Society
tender their most heartfelt thanks To- Mesan. Bart
lett, Kaye, Tucker, Evsns, Sample. Buckingham.
and Others for their kind sssissance 10 the Tsbloanx
also 10 Messn. HiIotson, J3ser, williams, and the
Ladies' In the Music; to Mr. Kiibourns for the Gas,
Mr. Dinner for Ic--crcam. Mr. Edwards for the
use uf the house. and to the Editors Of the Gate
City" Tor their many scn Of kindnes in printing
FOR u. BY order.
Mr.. J. B. HOWELL, Prs.
SAnrF q cTyRTtS Sa~,v
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Engineer Regiment Of the West
Mechanics and Laborers Wanted!
EXTRA PAY!

The undersigned are authorised to eniirt = Com
pany for service In the above heEinens.
Apply insKDiArELr 1t the late rendezvous Of
Capt. Parsott on Third-st., b<tveen Main and
Johnsan, Keokuk. JAS W, OTLEY,
Keoku k, July ~, 1861. EDW. A. FOX.
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IThs Fifth Regiment, Col. WorsLing-
ton, left s.. Louis on Wednesday, by boat,
for lexington, No.
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SADIE B. CURTIS, sec'y.
nelssssas nsslcs.

Reltgtous Notice.
The Keofuk Harmonial Conferences win meet at
burrows Hall on Ssadsy next, 81 10 o'clock, An.
Lecture 10 the svsnias on the Philosophy Of Spr-
IL Intcrccarse, By Mr.. Il. I. Taylor.
Aug. 18Th, 1851.
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NOTlGk.

The 1ndsrsiepsd, Asrebsnts In The City u kse
xxx, agree hereafter 70 receive the nstes II IL
specie pAying ksHks ~ Esx, tsr sosNs cold 40
detts dae u, and the notes Of Alnossi 80 othsI
suspended Bxuks It their current value only.
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THEPENkSYLVANIACBETRAL

THE CENTRAL
4. . q. B A'ILR0AD
is. First Olas. Road in eli respects,
wstA ssS Miiss - Double Track !.
IHh EE DAIl.N TnAINs,
with Cosoecsions from all PoiD,s West,
From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia,
All Connecting Direct 10 New York,
Morning Mall Afternoon Fast Line,
Night Express.
One Train IDaiiy From
PlrTsBuaoA 70 NEw York Crrr,
(AsO milss.)
WITHOUT GRANGE or CARS,
Wa Allentown and Easton,
With Direct Connections from Western Cities,
ARRIVING HOURS
IN ADVANCE OF OTHER ROUTES,
IN TIME FDR BOSTON
BY HAIL OR boat LINES.
Express Train Runs Daily-Others
Sundays Excepted.
NINE Duly Trains trCm Philadelphia TO Nen
York. Tickets good on any Line Or Trsin.
New York or Boston Tickets via Pittsburgh GOO
VIA PHILADELPHIA on ALLENTOWN.
Beat Tickets - Hcsten Coed Via
aAy OF the meat Ltsss.
Two Daily Connections from Harrisburg to
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON.
Baggage Checked Through-All
Transfers Free.
FARE ALWAYS AS Low AS By ANY
OTHER RoUfE.
BUYTICKETS VIA PITTSBURG.
TICKETS FOR SAFE AT ALL n 4
MAIN URf SCEA.
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GT Hon. Joseph A. Wright, late Minister
to Irussis, 10 nov on visit TO Judge Wrigh,
and other relatives in keosauqua.
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The undersigned has bssn specially authorised
BY Maj. Gen. fremont 70 rsiss In tAs States OF
Mis.csrf, Iuws srd fnsrpFs, F-gsmsrtcf sarrers
and Miners, TO be called "rLe Engineer Regiment
Of the West, and 10 serve suring the war.
kscn oonpAny, son rs fan, will - mastered
int service n the meet convenient point. and
from thence rent to chs St. Lonis Arsenal for in
structton.
IL is expected that this Regiment VIII be en-
Iioye- most Of The time % exsrs duty, ard, NJ
sucn timer, eaca MscAsEie and Artife.r viii 70
ceivs 40 csnts day, snd each LaLorxr - o Ms =
day Extrs Pay, shus making the pay about double
kcne bet Mechanics, Artifcers, and Laborers
accustomed to WORK With Mechanics. viii be re-
eeived. j.. W. BIS-ELL,
AaistsAt A IT teal y. = &C.
sw9n1 \ 1nnis No
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dbe @oie Qitp.
KEOKUK, SATURDAY. AUG. IL.
AFFivai ana Closing ~ snatIs ~ me
Kcok nm Post OSTice.
ARRIVALS,

AcOk M FObt O1aAC0s
ARRIVALS.
Casters Mail arrives daily lSandsys excspsed) Vi.
piymouth, 1T o o'clock p. m.
st. Louisand Southern Msil arrives daily (exospt
Mondays) st p. m.
Western Mail arrives daily Except Sundays >,
1ip.m.
Burlington Mail arrives daily lexcspt Sundays,
ats p. n. #a3.. III
Carthage and Plymouth Mail arrives daily (sx.
cep sundsyDat5 pm.
Charleston Mail ltri-ssekly) arrives Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays 1t p m
Davenport and Rock Island matt, (,ri-wseklyl
arrives on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, ct
O.. N.
CLOSING.
Eastern Mail closes daily texcept Saturdaysl .,
SPIN.
St. Louis and Southern Mail closes daily fsxesps
4ondays) Al Sp N.
Darlington Mail closes daily tersept saturdsys)
ats p. nj.
Western Mail closes daily (exeept on Saturdays d
ssse 'ciesI p. N.
earthsgsand Ply mouth Mail closes daily (excep,
sa,nrdays)at Bpm.
closes % Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, q
6p m.
Charleston Mail ttri-wseliyl closss ON Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays u .. N.
I'm Sundays the Port Once viii be open from
toea. IN
aus. 10, 1861. ]. D. HOWELL. r. NJ.
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Wavi Vert wari

All persons keeping IL having for sale. Ary o.
sii kiIds VI Aspitisns u Mar. ssch ~ ms, Pts
tolls. kevDlvsrs and ell kinds II - ns,ation, ~
required 10 ssf - any issson ~tsh. ssan order
from the ande rfgntd. This otdsr nsst y strictly
complied with, under peIsliy Of lorfeiliDg al Ar-
tsclss ~ ntionsd, il thsir Jesssasios. u
p8 IS JUAN cYANNlts, 8 rs
lssasaa4 6ssvsyGs ~ he Pert.
Ksokak, July Is, Oh
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Tho Postmaster--a recent appointments, Joshua e.
Spear Esq, who has held his commission since the Sd
inst, and who acts his chief clerks civil and
those who have business with him.
Immediately opposite the Post once stands a four
gabled building. originally intended hospital which
bears undenabe evidence of tho effect OF well directed
shot.
noticed donkey engine driving piles for q new wharf,
and as the ponderous weight fe it recalled the Reign OF
Terror, with It's dread instrument Of cruelty, tho gull
otinc.
The negroes here are Of wool dyed black, to use
mercantile phrase They seem perfectly contcntoi with
their change Of conditionf change 1t bc-for moro
dapdated set Of creatures you cannot well conceive
They principally employed here camp cooks Some
Of tho mosses they concocng in huge camp kettles
reminded me Of the strabont OF tho witches in Macbeth
nor was tho odor quite savogy that OF Demonieo's
catsine,
A report came into Hilton Head this morning thai
General Stevens had engaged the rebel forces up the fbe
river; and ruinor also prevailed that there had boen
skrmish near rcruiort.
Tho steamer Mayaower returned this morning from
Reconnaissance extending up the Beaufort river beyont
the ferry, with the intelligence that considerable body
| of rcba troops encamped in that vicinity. She
engaged them with her battery without loss TO hc
| crew.
| slace commenced this the Wyando, has receive
sailing orders TO proceed lyhee oa ads, and report
Commander Misroop, Of tne United States sloop save,
/ nah, and return with dcsntehes
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oun asLroN HEAD conRrsPoNImxoz.

UNTrp STATES sssxrER wyAxpor, |
Or Huron HFhn, &c. Dec 70, 1901.
Rpa # ~ Ig.;tea States scamer Wyqnaot from Nf
yers--Basy ssaa8 Al The Whasz-~Tse c0as,qirnas d,
Wo1k ars he,o yproyert Thy Lo1l-Er,e n ne Eii-
I feaions-75, 4sssimeats in caxFs PaL1ic Eaidias
! Negroes and sae9ro Coofery-T Te sleomsy AQggoscer
/ arsa ay he Hsstis--Rnnningt tor BssratcAss, de-
! The wyandct II cutcnaut Commanding r. NJ Nc
Arann, which i,f, Nsw York Tridays-st With orasrs
to report 10 Flag ooer DGpont droppsd her anchor IN
Por Royal harbor yeeercay, at one oeloaz M
ey pas sage here WA nol marked wAlsuy Incidents te
irn.eresr TIE general reBq5r.
Yesterday mornSg fen in with postion Of the
stone seat, which were teng towed by tiesp.arsqrooa
bic d.ssilastion OF chareaasn harhor
Pass about the same s.ne United States steamers
phladc NM ana pooahoriee and shortly astsrsfds tho
cutter H,pe 1eadng for tLoyesme station.
Spoke u.ltee States steamer augusta, Captanfsrro,
cruising of Charleston 10 ccmrasy with the rofIaa and
james Adget the latter steaHarsse TO anchor hsfs last
evening after haysrg takcs. pilot
There are at lhe least caoustisI. fifty vesses
tbe harbor inclhding sloreshps aud, aanspofis
Pulled into Haton Head this rorrng landed al the
end or tie long wharf .rudeIy but securely constructed
Of pitch pine The wharf presented chaos
Of every description Of material for present
or prospective use, beirg covered viii bundles Of
n, brick cutters stores sgot she'll iun Der &c, willie
boa were cortnunliy plying from tie spnyag vessels
in thc barber the shore l of busy, anAos people,
and IadeA, with materia's Of every imaginary ond
Contrats,ds without owners, harefooted aNo bare
headed were engaged in carrying pine boards for the
buildings row going up, using their wcoliy pates as
means Of transportatse, trong RAPIDLY through tAe
deep sand, and wearing ises Of great importance.
The fort on Hilton Head closely resembles that upon
the opposite point both being eashwork structures but
well calculated 20 break the ofc. Of shot They have
effective batteries and have been aired and strength
encd since they have fallen INTO the l eds Of the
ment Additional Publications are in erocess Of con
sirnction
The Eighth Name, Fourth New Hamps Nfrei Second 4
Rhode Island and ItpDsyyaDa reg ment are bere en
oamped II
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OUR CHARLESTON BAR CORRESPONDENCE
UNlTrp srArEs GuYpoAg OrYAwA, I

UyiTrD STATES GUypoAg OyyAvA, }
Orr CHAKLESroS BAR, Dec. 49, 1861. !
a biuision Of the Stone Fesi al A,cor on tic sfa,5oy--Yhe
Ete Fleet to DC Sick in the Main Ship Chas,el and tie
Pert Sealed Jp--Afrexyaass and "Reminiscences Of
he peaeyaJe and Deeoted Wagfes--7btciag tie ressets
Deer tie Barfosisn cfaae Bfsckddifg Squa9roH-.7ie
James ASger Spote--Fise WeathS, fer he WorK of ssh
xegiaS,Gc.
After delay and sundry postpol ements portion
OF the famous sstone feet, originally design block
up Savannah basbor, but subsequently diverted from
that point this quietly riding anchor this evening
OF Charleston bar, while the balance Of the number viii
be hsre before daylight tomorrow morning, al which
time we hope begin the process Of hermeticsly seal
jng far the passage Of ordinary draft vessels are
one al least Of The -four channels leading TO
Charleston.
II is proposed to scuttlo the 1ee Of whslers
which will be here to-morrow in the main ship channel
The great channel that parallel TO Morris Island by
Cummings Point and thence in northwest course 10
Charleston passing under the guns of forts Sumter and
Mcultre and Castle Piuckney --all well known wors
Yesterday morning we got under way from Port Royal
nj ten O'Clock and stood out for the bar which time all
the whacrs had weighed anchor and slowly moving
cut under full sails which were scarcely FLIED by the light
westerly breeze that prevailed The day was delightful,
and every indication promised good weather for some
days to come
The wind was so light that at an carly hour il ~.
came evident that the old whalers must be-
icwed out over the bar, il they are to be got
out al all SO we hched on TO the bark Fortune Of New
London an oncient hulk that light have been engaged
IN the pubbe, business before the Revolution for arht
know as she iocd rusty enough and venerable enough
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y aesais OF nc sue scss OF army here rema TO
100 ~ .eu. on,ll Inc army prisoners, &c arrive,
tese uotas cannot ." reached and am therefore com
pecd to leave them for another letter
Eeow You viii lind statement of tho casuaes attend.
ING the fight at Milford -
Private Graham, Twenty NTH Illinois, wounded IN ihs
intestines since died.
Private N. Jabert Company C. Fourth caya,ry wcprd
ed in the knee joint.
Private G, Collenburth, company D, Fourth cavalry,
wounded in nose.
Private + Tracy same company and regiment, wound.
ed In leg.
Private +. Dillon, company and regiment wound
cd 10 lungs.
Private VIM. MeGee same company and regiment,
wounded In back Of hcad dangerous.
Private + Hyar, same company and regiment, wound
cd IN back Of head dangerous.
priyaie Downey, same company and regiment,
wounded II ankle
irlvatn Kinney, same company and regiment,
wCufcd nad
70 'of casualties am indebted to rr. Erode,
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FOUR PORT Royal CORRESPONDENCE
us,rlD STATES FRlsaTn SsrnNs
ioBT RoTs.. RGh-s

-. Z. ~. IN,-
To 'ro,Gte DepaTtrs u tie Sabine for Nsg goal dc
Fhs ship is going fto.Nsw York for repairs an s1p-
.ies. After leaving the Navy Yard at Portsmouth \
IL ia found that there ad been great leeg gene els
sttpf her out. She ]sd beer tree years ia Gems
irassior and il was her bottom wsaygery &c 4
IN saging The battalion of -inos and CREW ohc trnns
Pert G7vernor in the memorable gale Of November 2,
eur captain was badly sprung. besides other damage to
nao sho, which il is absp:Elcy necessary nave
paired our water, wood provisions nearly out
nd h impossible to nsplerish without going 10 some
NsTtherr rprt.
Tho ocers and crew hare and continue 81 WELL
The shis the finest in the serylcc, r ste Is rit H. good
corditen nut for any she be in hlocsGug the
sorzherns sorts you might sell tho Astogouso
down otl Georgetown. Steam is &C thing row.atays
We hcavlBg mp Snc.ors the James Eg se :
lying by tetow the bar. We hope to le.' to
reach NoH5 York before New YEA day.
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BgooxIyS ACADEMY oY Music.--"Otheilo was given as
night a. this house. With lie following powerful cast -
obclc, Mr. q l. Davenport; Iago, y. w. Walack; Csssio
Mr. J. II. Alien; Brabantio, Mr.. Mark smith: Efoipf
Mrs J. ". Waiack; Desdemona. Mrs Julia D. Barrow
The olhello Of Mr. Davenport is another Of those oare
and finished studies which place him in the foremost
rank of tie representatives Of the Shakespeare drama
Graceful dgnied and oroibe he is never Obliged 70 rs
sort to rant TO give eject TO the trking passages OF
the text. Mrs. Barrow Desde,nona frrnad the
favorable impression which she had ma J1 the two
previous evenings. She 10 an act 8 Of very
varied gifts, and whether IN tragedy comedy
rises far above the level OF e average female taest
which y tobe found al the New York theatres ast
NIL W Wallacks Isgoi light, pleasant sort 1 vii
lain, whoat any OF that depb q malice which
accustomed TO attribute 10 the character. Mr. Mark
Smith made most excellent Brsbantio and Mr.. J. "
Allen an ndicrently respectable Cassie Tho piece vas
the whole exceedingly on played and drew frcqren,
applause from crosded and appreciatiye audience Tc
night there will be performance the building bong
occupied bv the Brooklyn &ri ASSOCIATION. 10 morrow
Tridav) evening viii be given tac comedy og 'Ionecn
1ryarancer and Saturday,, for My. nsYeRptf,s Is
b.nent anotrer shchGgerian play.
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The Rebels Watch Cur Operations from Fort
sumter and Destroy the Charles.
ton Lighshouse.

The United States ansport steamship Marion Csp,au
J. D. phsips, from Tybec December 20 Port Royal
harbor December u arrived this port yesterday cv
noon
The Marion has brought the following very
ing report ant letters the special correspon
cnts ef he HERALD on thesoe1hern coast
On tie Goth inst left. Tytse Island, having the d. y
previous conveyed from Port Royal companies oi
the Sen enth Conneccut regiment, under Colonel A. r.
Terry and large quantity Of military and commisssry
stores horses and fodder. General Wright and part
his stsG were $3.50 on board,
While dschareng cargo, opposite the lis hthouse Fert
Pulaski opened heavy fire upon the Marion will, 81 .,
and shell. OneEf the shells burst within very she RI
distance OF her but without doing any damage.
On he 2st INST. at hSlf past four r. NJ, left Port
Rey harbor Experienced succession Of very sc.'e e
nortnerly gales, with very rough and wild ,Gie
whole passage
The expedisacn intended .or GenoralS%cles brigade
has b at least Tor the prcsrn, resulting
is rerorted from want Of harmony and agreement be-
twesn Genera Sherman aud Commodore dupont reaafza
TO the plans oi action.
General Stevens, whose brigade has recently been
forced by the Seventy sixth and part of tie Forty fu
Pennsylvania regiments II isexpected wl in few days
make advance from Beaufort and seize point the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad.
General Wright viii probably be stationed at Tybee
and the command Before his arrival there were
only six handred men OF the Gortys Ecw York
the island with not gun mounted, and liable to be
tackedst any moment by the enemy in fercc General
Wrights brigade has been for time past busiy
gagged tbeccrSon Of earhwo9xs enclosing Hilton Head
for distance OF about three miles back extending from
shore TO shore The works tols defended by hun
dred guns Of heavy calibre and viii Inc iapregabe
against any force that may be brerght against them.
AT Hilton Head mechanics s.il busy erecting and
completing warehouses; stables and other buildings for
the omfort OF the troops during tho winter campaign
Tho steam pile diver, brought ou by the Atlantic Is
in operation and atrork a substantial dock caculat
ed to Withstand The violence Of sorgas. The Grst one
built, intended only for temporary rprposes has been
Z entirely washed away.
The steamship Vanderbilt and the bark Texas ~ ived
on the morning o. the glst.
The Empire City has gone to Beaufort.
The following Is the lis Of vessels in tLabor Of Port
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come very handy on shipboa.d and thus preventns
them from being totally lost with the ships by midnight
most Of the ships had sunk Some Of them lay heeled
over and the sea flowing on their decks
me channel begin to appear quite well blocked and
with the eight ships to sink tomorrow wen
paced, 1t viii trouble pilot boat so through the main
ship channel, fancy.
Tomorrow morning we begin work again, and hope 70
complete ii by noon
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i8cGnstips. Sheps Nns.y-- F,i1etss
Vanderbilt, Ocean Express, Wapaeh.
Labnwba, Golden Eagle, St Lawrence
Dr.ental Zcras Colin Sabine
MaSnzas, GunboEs
Ariel Barhs Bienviio
Fen Dcford, Fanny Earle, ST. Jago ds Cuba,
-Belvjdere, Magnolia, Flag,
Gen Sect, Texas, UnadlIa,
Delaware, Jane T. Bishop Vixen
Boston
Cosmopolitan, Schooners FsrYyJoat
Mayfewer. feet Of 25 or go Rega.
Sixteen Of The old whalers (stane ae have beer saak
oil Charleston harbar =
The following is a list Of the Msrons
PASSENGERS FROM PORT ROYAL HAKEoR.
IeutG w. jackson sd \. II. Lieut. s. w Baker 45ih Pa.
Lieut. 7. klecSne roth Pa Sergi II b. Newton 9th CT
Lieut. NV Eeckafelow ,47th H. r. Jaycox, band leader
N. Y. 9th Conn.
and nine pfiyates, discharged account Of Ill health