The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-15

Further particulars from hott No1a ts
The following additional incidents ofthe
capture ofthe Forts IN Port Royal Inlet and !
Beaufort should have been received on
Wednesday night. bu, the storm cut us on, |
at an early hour
" ssnlSGroS, NOV. l3-Commodore Du
POINTS dispatch 10 Secretary Welles contains
nothing Of additional interest, being mostly
a short narrative Of events. Accompanying
the dispatch were several lrophies-hags and
two brass cannon lately belonging 10 the
State Of South Carolina.
A list ofcasualties vas also received To
tai killed. Z wounded severely. Q slightly
wounded II Total killed aud wounded,
81.
A letter 10 Secretary Wellcs from Commo
dorc Dupont says. since writing his official
I dispatch he had sent gun boats 10 Beaufort
10 take possession Of the town and protect the
/ inhabitants. but found the place abandoned
10 the negroes. who are reported IN lawless
condition.
The following Is an extract from a private
letter from an officer engaged IN the bonn
bardment.
"Our success has been complete, and ter
r0r reigns over the whole coCntry. The ne
grocs are Wild, and are plundering their mas
I tiers houses. ne whites nave bCtti VII
the negroes away by force, and shooting
them down, but they still come TO the gun
boats.
The moment Gen Drayton took his Hight
i'm the panic on the 9Th. bis 200 servants went
directly 10 the Wabash. This u worthy OF
notice a. putting down the nonsense that the
slaves were ready 20 fight for their masters.
They surrounded Capt. Ammen in crowds,
at Beaufort. One of them. calling out In the
JOY Of his heart Il didn't think You could do
il, Massa.'
Gen. Sherman's report TO Adjudant Gen.
Thomas is received. He SAYS il was agreed
between Commodore Dupont and himself TO
first reduce the works that might be found al
Port ROYAL and thus open the finest harbor
on the coast south Of Hatteras. He saws the
squadron had been almost entirely dispersed
by the gale, and the vessels have been strug
Cling in up TO this date. The transport
steamers Union, Belyidere, Oceola and Peer
less have no, arrived. One of them is known
TO be lost. and it Is possible all are IL l.
gratifying, however, % say that none OF the
troop transports connected with the land
forces were lost, though the Winfield Scott
had 10 sacrifice her whole cargo, and the koa
noke portion Of hers, 20 save the lives OF
the regiments on board
After careful reconnaissance OF Fort
Royal Bay. ii was ascertained that the rebels
had their field works, Of remarkable strength,
strongly garrisoued and covered by three
gun boats. besides strong land forces which
the rebels were concentrating 1T Charleston
and Savannah. Ii was deemed proper 10
. first reduce the forts on Hilton Head. though
TO do this a greater or less fire might have
been received from the batteries on Bay
Point At the same time the original plan OF
cooperation with the land forces in the at
, tack had to be set aside in consequence oil
the loss, during the voyage of the greater
part Of our means ofdisembarkmentto together
with the fact that the only point where the
troops should have landed was five or sly
miles from the anchoring place OF our trans
ports, altogether too great distance for
successful disembarkment with our limiteC
, means. IL was therefore agreed that thu
place should be reduced by the naval force
. alone.
= After the works we're reduced l took PEI
\ session of them with the land forces. Th'
Q works at Hilton Head were severely cripples
and many OF the guns dismouuted.
Much slaughter had evidently been made
there, many bodies having been buried in thu
d fort, and some twenty or thirty were foun'
: some half mile distant
j, After ladding and taking possession of th'
forts, Gen. Sherman issued proclamation L
: the people of South Carolina. saving.
"In obedience TO the orders OF the Presi
f dent. have landed on your shores with
small force Of National troops. We com,
. among you without feeling ofpersonal hatred
: We have no desire 10 harm YOU or destro
= your property. or interfere with any OF you
constitutional laws, rights or loyal inst'tr
tons, beyond what causes herein alluded q
+" may render unavoidable.
Ian Eharroar thor. rariaxret the afflft a
!. the Confederate States in the present rebel
: lion, and impiored the people TO pause an
y reflect upon the consequence OF their acts
g and says We have come among you A. loya
n men, fully impressed with our constitutions
obligations 20 the citizens Of your State
These obligations shall be performed IS n
as in our power: bu' be not deceived. tn
q obligations of surprcszing armed combinn
a tions against constitutional authorities
: paramount 70 all these.
IL, in the performance OF this dnty. mino
but important obligations should be neg
e lec,ed. il must be attributed TO the ncccsside
q of the case, because the rights. dcpenden
on the laws of the State. must nccessaril
> succumb 20 military exigencics. created b
% Instruction and rebellion.
\ Prof. Lowe made balloon ascension o
MONDAY night. His observations showedth
camps along the rear Of the rebel batieric
y Tor 10 or IL miles in tho direction OF Manas
sas. indicating that the enemy j. in force
n that direction.
John Cochranc delivered an address TO hi
= regiment in the presence ofSecrctrry Cam
20 eron and other distinguished persons. Tn
lc most important point IN hrs argument was !
/, relatoa 10 tie treatment Of slaves durin
the present eoatest. lie sid he thought
- but righ; 10 use eterv means ia our pow''
,, % snbdue the rebellion. We should tan
n their cotton and sell o. burn Is, ~ was bcs
condscate their property. and when neeessaf
Tlsccarpr IN their hands fiat they Nigh
e assist IN establishing the rights % commo
, humanity This sentiment vac receive
With fmhoundcd enthusiasm.