The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-15
OUR sUsoUEHANNA CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITED STATES STEAMER SuscuEHhvSA, !
OFF HnroS HEAD, PoRr ROYAL HARBna,
Nnv 81 1851 |


OFF HnroS HEAD, PoRr RofAL HARBoa,
Nov. y, 1861
ORDER BATTLE.
On the morning Of the 7th, at nine O'Clock A. NJ. in
obedience to a gcne al signal from tie flag hip wabash
we got under way X cpng Our position within one cables
length Of lie flagship. The order of battle follows
viz-Flagshp in the lead then SGslEehauna, Mohiean
Seminole, Pawnee Seneca, ottawa, Uaadla and Iefnblr
The steamers Bienvilo, Augusta Curlew, Penguin and
Forbes were TO act us fenkers.
THE ACTION.
At cuarter-pas nine O'Clock we were in range of both
batteries at half past inc the action became general
twenty minutes to ten signal from flagship TO at
short range twenty minutes past ten having delivered
heaYy fire the fort Bay Point receiving theirs in
retgrn passed up and around under tn stern
tle flagship and stood down the Hilton Head bat
tory throwing shower Of bombshos into il. and receiv
cd heavy fire in return. At qlarcr-past eleven
around in the wake OF the flagship, receiving n
ral2lpg fire from the enemy, bat which would
net lave been the if the other ships hal
obs'oi orders and maintained their position in the line
The flagship then stood for the battery lay Point with
this ship position and the Bienvie, much her credit
she hav taken the position close under which
the Mo,caa bad deserted without leave authority
mchto the annoyance Of Flag Officer Dupont and there
by throwing vessels rear out Of their position
The ship repeatedly made general signal close
twelve u. passed Bay Point battery, having hammered
than well aud receiving like compliment in return;
again rounded to IN wake OF flagship the BeaVile keep.
g Gioss Gs, and stood down FOR the Hilton Head bat.
erveli ed Fort Walker. At forty minutes past twelve
pasaG ~ ase guder the guns Of Fort Walker second time;
ali thsso SHIPS throwing shell into il at prod gos
everF - III exploding il tie fort tearing mp the DIRT
stror I1y ic, ana dsnrountnr guns This tine the l.o
roR thecncmy not retafpcd with mach spirit rs
the iSt We then wore round in the wake Of tie iay
ship and ran up close unler the guns OF the battery
iay Psat Gd pad respects TO them once more, ch
tloy rtsii.ssd but with lRss cordilty than tho last
AT =. NJ rounded 10 IN proper position and lay TO-
10 give sac 0r boat from the agshp to visit hs Mo-
hcan, .ess3aoe and iawaec with orders to take tfar
proper rssitieil IN tho line Keep IL. during which
time the gUBpolis and ep,s OF the purchased
ones tocE sition close tofE Walker, and dcne good
service. Aholg a." former aitiecd the Pemb done
good cNecG44n wth hor big e. a'ven inch gun. nlrug
the early para qf the action b purchases gnba Pea
gum va stra.% IN her tliler, ds. abug hcf r the
of the cry $50 was taken IN TOW by the Augusta and
occasionally wd give the eaepyy Of her p-o4ee
1T ten mihes sAst two o'ttck close under the
guns OF Fort Walter.
TIE .PgraEtr THE IN aEts.
IT now appearst sbatthe enemy .sad abandoned tie
works. Tn guns of severasf the rnboats were ele
vated enough = g!re them partng salute, and FOR
ing .hey were put,@ed by hus4bsheG. Officers who
were Mt Ball run, that hare been ont on the
road Gakoa ly the yebes in thor hesty fght
soy hig evidences OF more hlssy fliglr were never
seyn 500 road Is ssre,n thick with everything
that could e discgrdet hg soldier and tAus nll run
vas not egGuins tnuce. As additional evidence If
ees ", t in tents aud camps in ths grcattaS abun-
aance 4yelto go watches, alrny ypcs love anG Dusi-
n,es letters of ali s1lds
qBs sfb gSerU OF TIE ENEMY.
On, letter writtca D. the 9th TO frse1I in Cbarl sorr
giving detailed account P the various kns Of trooss Ia
Fort W, err fig mp thewholc force a. ttee thousand
ard nine n,en BIT The force on the day Of trs hgbl
much larger, AZ We could see them landing hpc2s ior