Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-11-21
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FoRTREss MONROE. Nov. 13.-The Tri-
bune's special correspondent says:
The position Beaufort will be made
permanent base Of operations. .e
The fleet stood within 500 or 1000 feet
of the forts. using FIVE second fuses and
poured shells into them at the rate Of 1000
per hour.
Not single she'll sent by the rebels burst
in the ships. Is -
The Wabash was struck several times,
as was most of the feet. but every ship
was in fighting condition when the reb-
els took to their heels.
The surgeon of Fort Walker was killed.
AT Charleston the next day thirteen
minute guns were fired. Indicating the bu-
rial of Brigadier General.
The troops had not occupied Beaufort
when the steamer left. being better enga-
ged in strengthening their position.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13th.-Commodor
Dupont's dispatch to Secretary Welles
contains nothing of additional interest. be-
ing mostly short narrative Of events
Accompanying the dispatch were several
trophies-fags and two brass cannon late-
ly belonging to the State Of South Carroll.
ma.
A list OF casualties was also received
Total killed. 8; wounded severely. 6;
slightly wounded IL. Total killed and
wounded. 81.
A letter to Secretary Welles from Com
modore Dupont says since writing his off.
cial dispatch he had sent gun boats to
Beaufort to take possession of the town
and protect the inhabitants. but 70 und the
place abandoned to the negroes, who are
reported in lawless condition.
The following is an extract from pri-
vate letter from an officer engaged in the
bombardment: ~ s
"Our success has been complete, and
terror reigns over the whole country. The
negroes are wild. and are plundering their
masters houses. The whites have been
driving the negroes away by force. and
shooting them down. but they still come
to the gunboats.
1.-The moment Gen. Drayton took his
flight in the panic on the 7th. his 200 SER
wants went directly to the Wabash. This
is worthy of notice. as putting down the
nonsense that the slaves were ready to 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 it. Ne sssa.' I"
Gen. Sherman's report to Adjutant
General Thomas is received. He says it
was agreed between Commodore Dupont
and himself to first reduce the works that
might be found at Port Royal and thus
open the finest harbor on the coast south
OF Hat..ss.as. He says the squadron had
been almost entirely dispersed b. the gale.
and the vessels have been struggling in up
to this date. The transport steamers
Union, Bevidere. Oceola and Peerless have
not arrived. One Of them is known to be
lost, and it is possible all are 1t is graf
flying. however. to say that none of the
troop transports connected with the land
forces were lost. though the Winfield
Scott had to sacrifice her whole cargo. and
the Roanoke portion of hers. to save the
lives Of the regiments on board. 'aa
- After careful reconnaissance Of Port
Royal Bay. it was ascertained that the reb
els had their field works Of remarkable
strength. strongly garrisoned and covered
by three gun boats. besides strong land
forces which the rebels werc concentrating
at Charleston aud Savannah. II was
deemed proper to 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 CO operation with
the land forces in this attack had to be set
aside in consequence of the loss, during
the voyage. of the greater part of our
means OF disembsrkment; together with
the fact that the only point where the
troops should have landed was Eve or six
miles from the anchoring place of our
transports, altogether too great distance
for successful ,disembarkment with our
limited means. 1t was therefore agreed
that the place should be reduced by the
naval force alone. y.
After the works were reduced / took
possession of them with the land forces. =
The works at Hilton Head were severely
crippled and many Of the guns dismounted.
Much slaughter had evidently been made
thore. many bodies having been buried in
the fort. and some twenty or thirty were
found some half mile distant.
After landing aud taking possession Of
the forts. Gen. Sherman issued procla-
nation to the people Of South Csrolina.
saying: =