The New York herald., 1861-12-07
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE TYBEE ISLAND
AFFAIR.


Captain Circopely, who up yesterday reports six
federal vessels still inside the bar Five more vessels
supposed to be arrived yesterday noon and
can be seen outside the bamakng eleven vessels in all
now In sight Of Fort Pulaski From their movements IL
thought the vessels outside would in over the
bar last evening The vessels inside lie anchor about
four miles from the fort and out Of tho reach Of our
guns One, largo frigate. can be seen from the Ex
change and tho balconies of the stores the blu Be-
tween ten and eleven O'Clock yesterday morning party
Of Yankee troops armed with muskets were observed
from the fort advancing along the beach towards Kings
fred At them from tho fort. When tho first shell
was fred tho Yankees prostrated themselves on the
ground; after the second shell burst them they
arose and led to the covor of the woods They
afterwards appeared the beach, out of reach Of the
guns Of the fort is not known whether any Of them
bursting Of the shells, which made the sand y in their
immediate vicinity are under the impression that they
not entirely harmless 1t 10 said the Yankees made
day afternoon there eight lying in the roads
the frgate Macedonian several gunboats and the rest
which is said 10 be armed most heavily.
From the Savannah Republican, Nov. 281
FoRr PULASKI, Nov. rs, 1851.
Isuppose you have heard Of affairs down here before
this. The enemy appeared around Tybee point about
eleven O'Clock A. NJ yesterday. The sentinel reported
them and the assembly was boat; We ordered to
Of frigate and gunboa, rounded the point and COM
mcnced throwing shot and shells on Tybee Not having
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with two moro very large vessels after long train
of small boats to leave the vessels and head
the shore About six O'Clock the federal nag seen n.y.
ing on Tyboe Island About O'Clock at night Captain
Read OF the Irish Volunteers took squad OF his men
and went over TO the island and got in sight Of the Yam
kees He could see them all around the fire; but finding
that no could not effect his object which was to burn the
large hospital, there being too many men around the
including Captain Kings large house. also the platform
where the boat lands. They also brought of an old
negro the property Of Mr.. King which the picket had
e He IL now at the fort This morning the federal flag
could be seen flying the lighthouse There three
largo vessels OF the point and another gunboat has
just arrived Tho island is naturally protected by large
sand hills which could have protected from tho
shells Of the enemy. think thousand men could whip
them OF the island in two hours. The enemy have q
foohold all the Southern States bordering the
Atlantic but think they have gained very little by
taking Tybee Island do not think they get enough
rico and cotton on Tybee to pay the cost of the expe
diton, as they say they did at Port Royal. We have
plenty Of ammunition and men, and we defy them TO
in range Of guns-we will show them the differ
cnce between taking Port Royal and Fort Pulaski.
Nothing from the enemy We can see them constantly
communicating with the shore by small boats There
which lay on the point in full sight Of the fort and
smaller that comes and goes constantly between
them and squadron Of three vessels lying outside The
United States flag is flying from the lighthouse and also
from flagstaff in the old parade ground formerly used
by troops. Commodore Tatna with portion of the
mosquito feet, s lying about the fort doubt chatting
upder the restraint his limited means impose.
The enemy have established their pckets all around
Tybee, far up Kings landing. The general impress
forces and that soon they get few vessels
the bar they intend making attack on Fort Pu
aski. The movements Of the enemy during the past few
days indicate purpose on their part to get control Of
[From the Savannah Republican, Nov. pol
Up late hour last night not word Of interest had
been received from below at least in unofficial circles
The enemy still Tybee and will doubtless greatly
strengthen their force and position in the Of
stood to be regulated great part in acOordanos with
bis own excellent judgment.