Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-11-14
BEAUFORTTAkEN.
How it was Accomplish


The Eaguirer has the sibllovmg from Fort
| Monroe derived from rebel source. In anti ci-
pation Of the arfzgnl ofstbe grest expedition,
| the rehels have 6een engaged IN erecting bate
ries upon the point at Hilton Head, and on the
opposite neck of land.
The principal foriihcation on Hilton's Head
was denominntcd Fert Walker, situated on low
land and partially concealed by trees and IN
derbrush. Adjoining it were ofher batteries q
smaller size, but so connected as to prove a for
midable bar TO the entrance of>vessels.
Fort Beaufort was OF considerable impori
lance hating been mounted with heavy guns
The gaHisoas are supposed to have been .Ssatt
Carolina regiments. assisted by additional regl'
ments sent from Richmond. The batteries a
Bay Point. opposite Hilton Head, were equally
as formidable. Inside of Port Royal entrance
and behind the batteries, lay the fleet Of Com
Tatnall. which consisted only of small vessels
carrying few heavy guns but principally ligh
ones.
Tugs constituted great portion Of the fleet
MANY of these remained out side the mouth o
the entrance till the arrival Of our fleet, wher
they formed in miniature line of battle in tht
position already stated, behind the guns Of theil
own forts and across the entrance.
On the morning Of Thursday last. The q. s
feet, numbering abo2t AZ vessels. headed BY
the flagship, approached the mouth of Por
Royal entrance,-this was at halt past o'clock
Several of the transports remained off The
coast. Upon arriving at asuitable position, the
guns of the fleet opened continuous fire upon
Forts Walker and Beaurcgard. rs upon those O
Bay Point. "a
Under cover of their fire an effort was made
to run the guantlet Of the batteries. which they
did. -
A number Of vessels passed the shore bate
ries, with very little injury. At last IS o
them succeeded in passing up beyond the reach
of the land batteries.
o As the Union fleet sailed up, the Sfusquite
fleet of Tatnall opened fire; but seeing the i'm.
possibility Of making any resistance soon dis.
persed. Some were forced to run on shore; 9TH
ers were driven up the lnlets ont OF sight
Com. Tatnall went on shore with his men tc
assist in working the batteries and using them
against onr vessels, which were endeavoring to
follow up the advance ofthe others.
The passage of the fleet through the channel
was not accomplished until the firing had con-
tinued from half pnst four in the morning till
nearly five in the evening. One of the Union
gun boats is believed to have been burned. and
8 steamers disabled IT'S acknowledged by
the enemy that they had twenty men killed in
Fort Walker, but it is impossible to state what
their loss was very great, as our fire is said te
have been effective, and the guns we'll aimed
and of heavy caliber. 7,9a Dn 'f-' .'i.
No sooner did our vessels 60 past the batteries
at Port Royal entrance, and slide into what is
termed Broad River. than they made for the
mouths of the inlels lending to Beaufort, Savnn-
nah and Charleston. These they inmediately
blockadcd. though not in lime TO prevent the
escape of small rebel vessels. ;fhSi 17..7ii
| Not ono Of the Federal vessels was sunk. and
the only one believed to have been destroyed
was the gun boat referred to above. The crow
are said to have passed through a murderous
fire TO another vessel. which they reached with
very little if any loss. i'2s - .aas 3 5ti'
| Tie Union vessels acted under special insiruc-
tions in blockading the inlets which led to most
| important results, and afforded loop holes OF
escape 10 the enemy. while portion of the
| feet entered upon this duty. Four ships made
| at once for Beaufort, and at 8 o'clock on Thurs
day these vessels were in sight of the town.
A dispatch dated Beaufort, Nov. I. TO the
Charleston Mercry. says that at the time the
Union forces were preparing to land. evidently
with the design of throwing up eptrenchments
and attacking the town. 3-
| We have means of knowing the exactlo
of the Uuion forces; but the rebels confess their
own firing was very bad, and that their ariille-
ry-inen were badly in want of practice. They
declare, moreover, that the guns in the fort
we're not properly mounted. 3h' 'A-+ -
| When Com. Tatnall went 10 assist the
men and the forts he found that many Of their
:annon were dismounted by their rebound
To this fault the rebel journals attribute their
| defeat, and loudly call upon the Con federate
| Government TO find out where the fault rests