Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-13
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WAR NEWS.
Rad news from Port sayah 8

= -,J5 fsnd News from Port f1oyah
THE FORT AND BATTERIES there TAhENi
he Following dispatches aru from the Charleston
pagers Of Friday: ,5 -
SAvANSAH, Nov, Z, p. m-Passengers on 9I:,. .ne
.s,samer 81 Marys, Just arrived here from Luton
Head nv the Inland passage report taae tne e''S'y
Aeat ATTEMPTED 20 pass the batteries at Port royal
NJ 81 O'clock this morning. Seyenlot inc iafges'
steamers succeeded in doing SO m q lew minutes
and reached point in the bay out OF icach Oh .ne
batteries. The firing from the batteries was con-
,;noous and heavy. From the position occupied oy
The St Marys it was impossible to see wnether any
of the feet returned the fire of the batteries as ,ey
nassed II is the general opinion mat they VI" no'
fire a gun A large steamer SUPPOSED " oo t"'
first one that ran the gauntlet OF the batteries oHa
sed and fred shot at the Confederate steamer pa
vannah Conlmodore Tatnaii whloh eScapou INV 1o
creek The St Marys left for Savannah ABOUT ~
o'clock 1t was impossible at that time 10 get aay
Information with regard to the extent OF the casual
tiles Col Stiles Georgia regiment arrived Ut mn
ton Head Eve miles distant from the batteries, just
as the firing began They left for the scene OF ac-
ton at double quick" A Yankee steamer OF eA-
traordnary speed tried to intercept the
steamer Savannah. but ran aground Whle making q
short cut over shoa place, and did not succeea IN
rounding the point towards which she was making.
Forty-one vessels we're in sights at O'Clock, a. nn;;
seventeen of which were transports, the rest All
steamers Col. DeSaussure's regiment nine nun
dred strong arrived yesterday afternoon from sum
tnerviile, S. c. The steamer ST. Marys passed tne
steamer Gen. Clinch at 10! O'Clock, having on Ooard
Gen. Ripley and staff, bound for Port loyal
sAvAssAu, Nov T, p, m.-The steamer Savan-
nah arrived here about r. M, having been
struck three times but sustaining no serious INJURY
She reports that 10 vessels had passed the batteries
at Port ROYAL up to l2 o'clock. Walkers battery
is doing good work. Several Of the Yankee fleet
have been crippled Commodore Tstnall, with his
marines munitions and stores from the steamer Sa-
1anaah, landed at Hilton Head and went to Fort
Walker to participate in the action. A dispatch
dated p. M, states that twelve OF our men were
wounded at that battery. large steamer, snppo,,
sed to be the Roanoke or Wabash, was crippled, ana
towed in past the batteries-hring broadSlueS into
Fort Walker and Bay Point while passing
SAvAsNAH, Nov. !, 100 p. m.-Commodore Tat
nall, after gallant engagement with the advance
vessels of the enemys Heet transferred his marines
and munitions to the land batteries, and sent his
steamer, the Savannah, up to the city for repairs,
having received three shots The Savannah lett the
vicinity of the batteries at o'clock, and reports
that the engagement of batteries with the eneny
was still progressing, not more than seven ot the
var steamers having succeeded in getting into the
harbor. Water communication with Charleston had
been cut off by The blockade Of Skull Creek. Rein
are now hurrying TO the scene OF action. Wilson's
regiment leaves Tybee tonight.
HENDERsoSvILLE, Nov 7, D. m.-The practice
OF our artersts at Hilton Head has been very bad,
hence the successful passage fSeven Of the enenys
men OF war. The transports are still outside. The
loss side has, thus far, been slight, and our
troops are IN good heart. The firing of the Yankee
war vessels vas very accurate Hilton Head, and
not Bay Paint first reported received tho urunt
"f the eneniys attack. Our failure TO sink any of
the vessels which passed our batteries Is owing to
the poor practice Of our srtillerists.
BEAuFoRr, Nov. T. p. m.-(Eia Pocotalico.J-
The enemys ships which have passed our batteries,
can be distinctly seen from Beaufort. Forts Walk
er and Beauregard are still firing. The enemy has
lost one gun-boat which was burned. Shells can
be seen from her bursting in the woods Our lines
Of communication are completely cut off, unless
more troops sent here with artillery and caval
ry. Four ships are now in sight over the land and
up as far as Skull Greek.
There is reason to believe tina: the enemy are now
making preparations to land large force at Hilton
Head, either tonight or tomorrow morning.
SAVANNAH Nov. Sort Walker and the Bay
Point batteries were evacuated by the COufederateS
yesterday afternoon, after terrible conflict Our
loss was l3 killed and 40 wounded Our troops
refreshed in consequence their ammunition giving
ont We lost no prisoners but the guns at the fort
and batteries all foil into the hands of the enemy
The Federal flag is now flying over them.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. s. '6I-9 p. m.-The Con-
tederate steamer Sampson has arrived from Port
Royal with our wounded. The engagement on yes
terday was between Fort Walker at Bay Point, and
fifteen Federal vessels inside and seven outside
five hundred of our men were at Fort Walker, and
thirteen hundred outside on Hilton Head Island.
The steamship Minnesota wss the first to enter,
oH liz k,xo
our batteries Tor torts) from three sides After the
second round from the hect our principal gun on
the battery was dismounted
The engagement lasted five hours.
All our guns on the fort were dsmounted except
two, when the fort being longer tenabe by being
dsmounted, the magazine arranged SO US to
dow up, when the enemy entered
Our total lnSs was about one hundred in killed
and wounded
Sergt +. Parkeron, private in the Hcss Berry
Infantry, was slightly wounded. In the Georgia
foresters two are missing. In the Thomas Coun-
" volunteers, j. w. Fountain IS missing In the
Seventh Patriots, private Amos Thomason is mis-
sing: Capt Radclifs company, one missing. Gen.
Draytons ad was shot from his horse. Geo. Dray-
ton was slightly wounded
dispatches to the Charleston papers say that our
batteries were worked badly. The encmy'S firing
was excellent
fhe Charleston steamer Aid, on yesterday, ap-
preached the blockade, and fired few shots and
retired
From Eentueky-A Glorious Victory
COLUMBUS, KY, Nov. IA fight began at II
O'Clock ON yesterday at Belmont, opposite to Column
BUS and lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon
General Pillow, with Tappan's, Weights, Picke;ts
ana husseiES Regiments numbering $500 men,
were attacked by 5000 Federal troops under Gen.
erats Grant, McOiernand and Buford. Until one
O'Clock there were many alterations of successes
ana reverseS. Our forces were then reinforced by
Walkers Cursols and Macks' Regiments, when
General Pillow ordered flank movement which
was made and supported by Smith and Weights
Regiments, under the immediate command of Gen.
ersi Polk. The enemy Aed and were pursued to
their ginhoats. 1t was complete route The roads
were filled for seven miles with the dead and
woundsds WITH guns, ammunition, knapsacks, &c,
&c. The guhboats were attacked by our sharp,
shooters, their cables cut and the Fcderas made
precpitate embarkation.