Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-22

four. The rebels reported to the Union.
lists that they lost from two to three hun.
dred, of whom forty were killed and
sixty wounded. Another account saws
the Federal loss was six killed and sew.
enteen wounded The previous accounts
from Cincinnati were greatly exagger.
ated.
THE REBELS CONCENTRATING AT
WINcuEsTER-Wa Washington, Nov. l6.-
A letter from the Upper Potomac says
that an intelligent lady, wife Of refugee
now in our employ, has reached Darnes-
town from Martinsburg. She left the
latter place last Monday, and reports as
follows:
The sessionists are still crowding
troops into Winchester 10 oppose the
progress of Gen. Krllry's command, who
they imagine, are much nearer Winches-
ter than he was reported at last accounts.
The defences of that place are being
strengthened and advanced, and every
preparation is being made for desper.
ate resistance.
All the militia of Berkeley and Ieffer-
son counties have been sent thither with
such arms as could be gathered. About
three hundred of Col. Turner Ashley's
cavalry are stationed at Martinshurg and
are picketed at the various points on
the Potomac River, down to Harper's
Ferry.
These treated the few remaining union.
people with consideration; but compa.
ny of mounted guerillas, sixty in num-
Der, spread terror and dismay among all
classes, dpspoiling alike friends and foes.
She can give no reliable intelligence from
any other quarter of "Secessia," except
confirming a previous report that Gen.
Johnstons forces were congregated at
Centrevile, leaving but few men at
Manassas.
REBEL Account OF THE ENGAGE.
MENT AT HILTON HEAD-GREAT Con
STARVATION IN SAVANNAH Balti-
more, Nov. 10. The Charleston Courier
ofthe llh gives full particulars of the
engagement at Hilton Head and Bay
! Point. Ii saws that unfortunately, at an
early period in the action. the large 10
inch eelumbiad in Fort Walker, in con.
/ 'queucr OF the bad working of the &C.
c, nitric. hecamr altogether unmanagrable,
and could not again be used during the
action.
The storm of iron hail that came hiss.
ing through the air from the fleet, after
,hi. accident, was beyond all description.
IL was more ike the noise of the winds
roaring through The rigging of a vessel
/ in the midst of Tempest Proyidpn-
I TALLY, however, up to : o'clock, although
there had been marvellous hair-b eadh
escapes, not a man had been killed.
At that time, however, the enemy had
succeeded entirely in pnhladng the bat
terry with his fleet, and commenced
tremendou, fire in direct line against
the fort, which proved very destructive.
There were eleven killed and fifteen
wounded inside The fort, ten of the for
mpr aud Twelve Of the latter being of the
German battalion OF our city.
The German battalion occupied the
inside portion of the fort, against which
the fire OF the enemy was principal d.
recttd. The vessels Lad all The advan
lagr of fair weather and smooth sea.
The LIGHT breeze blowing on the shore
was also favorable to the feet, the smoke
from their cannon bri'g driven directly
in the faces of our troops in the battery
at Fort Walker.
The large volumes of smoke thus
poured forth at times completely con-
c-alrd the whole OF The approaching ves~
sells from the view of those in the fort,
The maneuvring of the vessels was ad-
mttrd by some Of our best naval officers
to have been grandly executed. As
quickly As our batteries obtained range
OF the enrRy's vessels so rs to bear upon
them effectively. they immediately chans
gpd their position, and again our artilrr-.
lists were compelled 10 get range only by
practice.
CHARLESTON, Nov. ID. A special
dispatch TO the Courier, dated PoiotaIigo
the 18th. says that detachment of light
Dragons visited Beaufort at daylight.
Two gunboats lie mile and halt below
the town. The place is unoccupied by
the enemy. Negroes report that the
Federal troops visit Beaufort daily, but
return at night.
The Savannah Republican of the 9th
says: Our city was in n state of intense
excitement throughout the whole Of yes
trrday. The news Of the capture of the
Walker battery on Hilton Head, and the
arrival OF our r-treating troops, among
them many of the wounded, aroused an