Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-22

From The Charleston Aac1rys De3. l5.
The occupation Of Beaufort and Port Royal L.
land by the enemy, long expected, has at Iengsh
taken place. The force there Is supposed to bs
sbout five thousand men. Several times durine
! the past week detaehments Of the Yankees have
been seen prOWliBg around uFOu the main. They
have erected battery near Port Royal Ferry,
armed with twelve l2.pounder ParrOtt guns
which shoot with great accuracy and effect at leng
FRANCE. Some of their hriBg at our Outposts were
fine shots and show that they have good artlersts
amongst them. AlthO8gbt the sentinels OF the hos
tile armies have been repeatedly within few hun
| dred yards Of each other, they have not 30 far
indulged N picket firing.
I The enemy are throwing up strong entrenchmsnt
| on Port Royal Island; and their pIe3ebce at tbs
Ferry has kept cur soldiers in that neighboi lOd
constantly on the alert. Gen. PembeFtOn, who
commands in that vicinity, has under him RuOrs
other troops, the regiments Of Cols. Jones Dunv
want, Edwards and Martin the last being cavalry
| together With several artillery companies.
We regret to learn that typhoid PneumOnis and
other diseases incident to camp life prevailing
! TO some extent among cur soldiers. We would
suggest that the officers not be too rigid in en-
for cling such camp regulations as will cOuduce 70
the health of their men. We are informed that the
country commanded by the enemy may afford them
about fifteen hundred bales Of Sea Island cotton
and that about three thousand negroes ere on the
islands in their neighborhOod.
The provision crops, which were good are ample
to sustain th0 slave population for lOng period,
undisturbed by the soldiers. So far as we can
certain, the Yankees have made no progress to the
south and west of Broad River. 1t IS reported that
a launch, belonging to the enemy, and full Of men,
was caught up a creek last week. Our troops fired
into it. and killed seven Of those On board. A "A
porndel. which had been rihed, and sent 70 the
neighborhOod of Pocotaligo, was tested lately when
Il exploded. killing instantly mule, which was
standing near and taking off the front part Of an
officers esp, without doing him any further IN
jury.
awhatchie to the Columbia Guardian, SAYS
aThe headquarters Of Gen. Sherman is at Hilton
Head Island. His forces-variOusly estimated st
from ten thousand to forty thOussnd-occupy thst
island and Beaufort, on Port Royal island; and
from these two centres their maralding parties
move-al ways with extreme esutien-sbout the
s5iaeent islands Areported landing Of the enemy
at Port Royal Ferry, on the 9th instant induced an
immediate concentration Of our regiments at that
point No landing, however, was attempted, and
Col Edwards resumed his former position at Coosa-
Ehstchie, Col DunoVant taxing posluon near Gard
hers Corner. -..... .......
| aBrio Ger. .PembertOn is now in command Of this
military district Brig Gen. DPaytOa being in coma
mand of the district south of rs and Brig. Gen.
Ripley of the district north Of u.s. including Charles
| ton. General Lee is in command Of the whole
his headquarters being still here Brig. Gen. Penn
| berton is for the present also here
'sTbe enemy are In occupation Of fybee Lsland as
mouth of the Sayannsh, and are busy making ready
for sOuaething what that something is to be the fu-
ture must shsV us.
Within the last day or two good deal Of activity
has been pervSding our defensive army, As well Es
our enemy upon the island ard stirring events may
be confidently expected within three days. The
landing of the enemy at Port Royal Ferry, juss
north of Port Royal Island, upon the main lard 10
a matter rendered more than likely by comina
events, whose shadows are already around US"