St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-12-05
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: The splendid harbor Of Psst Royal,
Sosth Carolina, one of the finest anchor
0gs grouads in Ill America, aud the very
finest on the whole Southern coast, aud
With water deep enough and broad enough
q tost ''aA the aavies Of the world" ~
oae Of our navy captains remarks is ours.
Gun, after long and bloody fight, .
battle which Vas fought entirely BY the
navy, and in which, though .hsne were
th9ueands Of 7sthe3 who: witnessed tho
scene, aot soldier on our. side; 6redsa
shot: This was not because, the soldiers
we're deficient in bravery, OF lacking in
hercs easerncss TO join in the fray, but was
. necessity of the peculiar circumstances
Of the case. 3:'...l.
The ca :eful Reconnaissance that was made
by the gun boats before the really serious
work could be begun, had developed the
tact, that in the face of such strong but
teries as those which command all the ap-
proaches TO the shore, and almost menaced
our traDsporta AZ they lily At anchor, i:
would be absolute madness to attempt the
landing Of troops in,s small heats. The on.
ly thing tobe done iwas to- have the batter
ies 6rst attacked and silsnosd by the navy.
A consultation between. Gems. Sherman,
Wight, and Stevens;! soon y determined
their, ,ceurse Of proceeding, aud q word TO
TO the leaders Of the naval forces vae al
that WAS required to induce them to un-,
dertske the work with, eager bravery: ! +
/, Il was resolved that; ihe attack should be
made as speedily as possible, in order that
no more tame might be lost, It Was by all
admitted that until Fort Walker, on Hill,
ton ;Hesd, and Fort Bcauregard, on Bay
Point, together with the formidable 4-gun
battery on st. Philips Island were all ST.
.lenced, not a soldier could be landed
The news that they we're to begin the at
tack was leeaiyed BY the :bluejackets with
cheers, and with their usual alacrity they
promptly, put their. ships in battle array,
protesting tho utmost confidence in their
ability yLtol speedily do the work assigned
them, and the result has proved that they
did not overestimate their powers, -
1--we may take newspaper reports, and,
Indeed. il We may take private letters Is
significant straws to show which way the
Southern. wind blows, We; are certain that
many thousands Of the deIuled Southern
''soldiet:gentlemea'' had, intended 70 take
up their Winter residence in the conquer:
cd cities Of the North.
Tie operations 81 yesterday have doubt.
less, changed their calculations somewhat,
and put 1 new face upon matters: e 1 be-
|lieve, the "Southrons' are not yet quar-
tered il "the luxurious Fifth Avenue pal
aces t,e Of the New. YORK Merchant Princes" !"
according TO their published programme
of some months ago, but it is certain that
some th6usands Of the detested yankees"
have escaped the sno*ass8 Of 4 Northern
Winter, Aud are now, IA the, moe balmy
and genial climate Of South . Caroiins.
wandering among the orange groves, that
are the pride Of the aristocrstic plantations
dear Beaufort; and eagerly examinihs the,
10 them, unknown wonders Of the. Palmvt-
u jungle. - .''.,''' ''' 81 ~ 4 ~s '.H''
file battle took place on Thursday, the
III itst::,' after two or three precious days
had been; consumed in delay that at; the
time seemed inexplicable and inexcusable.
One reason :fVr this most yexatious waiting
has been3ascertained 10 be the non-arrival
Of the ship Star Of the South, in which
ole An4g1le vessel all the heavy siege guns,
il fact all the large cannon that were in.
tended ID III t.ken on shore to strengthen
Dur position az soon as attained, aid ali
:.ht ordnance, stores, inslaling nearly ali
TIE powder ia .he whole acct, lad been
slowed ~ Capt. McNatt, the Sqpefintec-
dent Of Ordnance. "l lThis officer Il now
ascertained to be insane, and Is eontihed to
his foom.) The Star VIZ The TOW of the
Balde, and xxas cast iosse Eiiounn that
ste.iner' il ths great: g.le Of the 1st inst
| 7 Tie attack had, however, been fixed for
EW tddeyday, I'D bdt Oh othe morning 'otf that
asJ the fngate Wabask fgot fgojt I, aground on
"fishing:kip" shoals, aud could not BE-
e1tricased IN daylight without placing her
|:iss position 70 receives rsking :6res from
the shore batteries, and the attack -*as