The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-11-14
Washington. Nov. IL, 1861.

Capture OF the I0rt R01dI E0rtS.-OaT
Troops Seize the Railroad.
Washington. Nov: IL, 1861.
4 dispatch receised to night from Cal
ro confirms the good news from South
Carolina, by way of Hatteras and Fort
ress Monroe. It states that the three
forts at Port Royal entrance were cap
tured with great loss to the Rebels; that
the Stars aud Stripes float 10 Beaufort,
and that the troops are within ten miles
of the railroad which they are IN marohiDg
to seize The report that Gen. Sherman
had already taken possession Of the rail
road, wbieh Old Point dispatches add to
this, to az be true, but that the army was
Fastening to Charleston in three divisions
by forced marches is probably the off
spring of Rebel fright.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.
Annapolis, Monday, Nov. IL, 1861.
The steamer which is expected TO bring
Government dispatches from the feet h ad
not arrived at 10 o'clock, p. III The ex
citcu ent at Annapolis il most inteDe, and
the steamer has been looked for all day
by persons assembled on the whorves.
To the Associated Press.
Fortress Monroe, Nov. 10, 1861.
The steamship Janes r. Spauldinl
arrived from Hatterss Inlet this morning
with the 20th indiana Regiment.
A deserter who reached the Inlet in !
small boat, stated that po1s bad been re
eeiged on the main land OF taking twC
Rebel forts at Por; Royal, and the land
ipl Of large Union force
Beaufort had also tecn taken By cui
r troops.
No particulars had arrieed, but ib,
main fact cores ponds with the uess re
ccived few hours since from Norfolk b,
a flag OF truce. Great excitement pre-
vailed 90 the arrival of the news at Nor
folk.
Frou the same source We have a III
nor that the railroad atove Besufort ba
fallen into the possession OF our troops
witb an i'm neuse quantity Of stores.
Five deserters, who reached NevPor
News tbi, morniDg, state that the Rebel
up James River are in copstcrnation, q ~
also triug the improbable ruuor that ou
= troops had advanced up the railroad a
> far as Charleston.
: The French fri.nt Csla1 ria was burn
ed to the waters edge. on Friday night
of II Hatteras. All haeds we're saved.
: The Captain of the United States gun
boat Albatross report that be discover
ed the Union ashore, on the 9Th int. a
: bout eight Eiiie- to the ea-t.ard of Bosu
Inlet; But. in consequence of the heav
weather, had 20 cow q uDicatioB With th
shore until the foIoaiok day, when h
landed With flag OF truce, and lsarne'
from the Captain 0! a Retel company tb
followinI particulars:
The Union went ashore, or rather va
run ashore in a sinking condition, on th
frent o: the smoke stack The crew, =
in NUN ber, and 5 borses, we're sa7ed.-
The mon arc prisoners at Fort Mason an
. Raleigh, n G. Large quant,ie5 c
stores we're .ccn piled up on the beach.
! At the titDe Of the disaster. the stea ro
er Winfield Scott vas in company ~it)
the Uoion. and the Captain Of the latte
expressed the opinion that his coneor
vas lost, she having suddenly disappear
ed.
Nothing is kno~n concerning The ru
INJURED loss of the Ocean Express,
There are rumors Of three Union ses
sells having gone ashore.
Cairo. Monday, Nov. IL, 1851.
Memphis papers received to-day, con
= tain dispatches from Savannah. fully con
frnipg the landing of the Naval Expe
dlion at Beaufort, and capture OF thre
forts at Port Royal. Hilton Head, au'
, Bay Point The Union forces had POS
session Of the town of Beaufort Tn
Rebels acknowledge their loss as yer.
largs.
New. Orleans papers. also received to
y day, speak OF an immense feet Of Shi!
leland.