Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-16
LATEST FROM PORT ROYAL.
Arrival Of the Steamer Ceatzacsalces.

answered In the way Of their impious desire.
LATEST FROM PORT ROYAL.
Arrival Of the Steamer Ceatzacsalcss.
By the arrival Of the transport steamer Coatza-
coalcos at New York the Herald has letter from
Port Royal, under date Of Monday, the 18th inst
Fort Walker, Port Royal Harbor, S ca
November IL, 1861.
On Saturday noon last, In pursuance Of the or
ders Of Flag Oficer Dupont, the gunboats sene-
Pembina, Lieutenant Commanding John Bank.
head, and the Curlew, Lieutenant Wortmough,
proceeded up the Beaufort river to reconDoitre,
and to take possession Of two lightboats, which
The boats proceed rapidly up the stream, clear
for action, and ready for any emergency, but the
basks oil the river were found deserted, save by
groups OF negroes, who were observed to gaze
upon the novel ght Of three war vessels, bear-
ing the Stars ard Stripes, on South Carolina
WATERS, with curiosity, II not with lively fear
No whites could be seen, and no defences Of any
kind could be deserted, besides a battery near
Beaufort, where the guns had been taken out
and transferred to Bay Point On arriving at a
point about half a mile distant from Beaufort,
quite number Of persons were observed to leave
the village, and hastily take to the woods. Soon
theresfter, on approaching the village a little
nearer, Capt. Ammen, of the Seneca, sent Lieu
tenant Sprotson In a boat to the shore. with fag
OF truce, TO communicate to the people and to
assure them Of perfect safety to their persons and
property, and inviting them to return to theiE
homes
On landing Lieut. sprotson wa, met by num-
Der Of neg roes, who seemed greatly rejoiced to
sec him, and who cheered Justify for the Stars and
Stripes They Informed Lieut. Sprotson that
there were but two whites left in the village. and
took him to one, who met the lieutenant at the
door Of his store waving a Gag Of truce. and eT.
hibiting In his manner every indication Of deep
fear. This man, Nsrtherner by birth, reported
that the negroes were perfectly wild, and were
plundering stores and dwellings, wantonly de-
stroying property ofevery kind and carrying of
everything Of a port4ble character that they could
lay their hands upon They had been worked up
to pitch Of frenzy by their masters, who bad shot
several negroes who refused to accompany them
into the woods, and away from the village to
prevent them from communicating with the
United States forces and that the negroes were
retaliating In this manner and that the lives of
the remaining whites and their property were
horribly insecure. perfect satufnalia had be-
gun.
The negroes reported that the rebel force which
lately occupied tbs Notifications on st. Phillips
lsland had, with the Beaufort Artillery, retired
In hastv manner to Port ROYAL Ferry, about ten
miles distant, where there was a force Of about
Ofthess facts being known to Capt. Ammen, he
returned to her and reported them to Com Du-
pont, who Immediately ordered the Unadilla, Capt
Collins the senior officer Of the gunboats to pro-
coed to Beaufort and suppress any excuses that
the negroes might commit In their efforts to re-
talate against their masters, and to take particu-
lar paius to the white Inhabitants that we
had no intention to disturb them In their rio hts
or In the enjoyment Of private property, and in
the spirit Of these Instructions and In accordance
with these principles, to use every effort to restore
confidence, to bring the neople back to their
homes, when order should be re-established and
personal safety and the rights Of private property
secured TO all We have not heard from the Una
dilla a. yet, but there will be no more excuses
/ committed IL Com. Dupont and the forces under
his control can prevent It. and / am sure that
Gen. sherman is controlled by the same sense Of
| duty.
/ m, So. ,..o.,atn.S 49,. s.,l
for which the gunboats were burned by the rebels
Immediately after they had received Intelligence
Of the capture Of Fort w alker and Battery Beau
| regard, on Bay Point. So one Of the objects of
| the expedition was not attained. Lighboats will
| undoubtedly be sent down from Hatteras Inlet at
| an early day, 30 that one may be placed on Mar
tins industry and the other at another important
Boutelle, IL now engaged In laying out buoys a,
/ the entrance Of and in the harbor This work
i will soon be completed, and no difficulty will be
experienced by masters Of vessels in getting ito
the harbor by aid Of the chart, altbough there
Il will be pilots TO bring vessels In.
The Ottawa. In command Of Commander Ste
vens, 10 covering Scul Greek, and thus the water
ton 10 efectually cut of. This will cause grea,
i deal of trouble and ANNOYANCE to the rebels az
| the railroad between the cities Of Savannah and
Charleston is miserable enough, and not capable
Of doing the business that will now De demand
/ ed Of IL.
The squadron will not long remain idle, bu,
the brilliant success already gained will be fol
L lowed up, and every advantage gained before the
| tremendous moral effects of the late victsry die
i out. This 10 but the opening Of the winter cam.
paign, and IL is hoped that the suspicious begin
ming but presages the more glorious end
/ The Susquehanna frigste sailed Yesterday fol
4 Charleston, where she goes on blockading ser.
| vice, until the time comes for a new exhibition
| Of her powers. The bark Gem OF the Seas ha,
sailed for North Edisto, where she will enforc,
4 We have had one or two little interviews with
| the rebels within a day or two past, In which
there have been few shots exchanged, but with
Il no partclar results on either side. The enem,
| are within Ave on ten miles Of US, in small de
| tachments. They are doubtless receiving rein
/ forccments daily, and they may I'm a short tim,
/ combine and present u formidable front w,
have no reason TO fear that we shall be driven on
| Of the positions we have acquired, but there doe
/ not appear to be that active preparation for wha
| must surely como that the importance Of tn
position would call for. Let us hope that thi
| will also be attended to In good time There ar
few things that are patent 10 all and trust tina
may be excused for alluding 10 them As hav
| done.
Commodore Dupont and General Sherman wer
TO have visited Beaufort to-day, but were proven,
ed by the heavy fog which settled on the bay unit
nearly noon they Will 90 up tomorrow in
with the Dahlgfen guns. ! shall accom- pany tb
| ex petition, the result Of which cannot give uu
I'll the next steamer-probably the Atlantic Th
weather has been since our arrival here
The climate 10 delicious, and all the spleudors 9
the Indian summer add beauty to sky sea, an
the green shores Of the bay. Magnificent orang
| groves are found within a short distance Of on
camp, and the fruit, which 10 quite abundant,
Of an excellent quality. There are thousands {
bushels Of sweet potatoes within our lines, upo
which our troops are Teasing. Cotton and sugs
cane fields, the former white with bursting boil
and the latter ripe and golden a. maize, are TO
| found on the Island. Indeed everything abor
us seems to be % pleasant and satisfactory 10 on
, could desire. There could be no more desirabl
spot for winter quarters for our troops The
| will certainly suffer but little from the cold
that 10 the only discomfort In this latitude durin
the winter months. May they long be able
| hold Il.
| sCoHsuLAR APPOINTMENTS The following sZ