Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-11-14

this dispatch and Of that from Fort Monroe
to the Associated Press, that the two works
on the headlands commanding Port Royal
entrance have been knocked to peices, and
there's some probability that portion ofthe
troops landed on the 3d. A small fort, some
distance up, is also probably captured. The
harbOr Is considered the finest in South
Carolina. In ordinary tides, tho largest
vessels can enter 1t is spacious enough to
float navy. IF nothing more, it will fur.
nish an invaluable rendezvous for future op-
erations. The transports lost are of little
\ value. 1t was left to Dupont's discretion
Saint Helena Sound, on the northern side
of the island.
From the Fleet.
FoRTREss MONROE, New 10, via BALTr.
MORE, 1.-THE steamer Spaulding arrived
from Hatteras Inlet this morning, with the
10th Indiana Regiment.
i A deserter, who reached the Inlet in
small boat, stated that news had been re-
ceivcd on the main land Of the taking of two
Confederate forts at Port Royal, and the
landing of large Federal force Beaufort
had also been taken by our troops. No
particulars have arrived, but the main fact
corresponds with the news received few
hours since from Norfolk, by flag of truce.
Great excitement prevailed on the arrival of
!, the news at Norfolk.
! From the same source we have rumor
that the railroad above Beaufort has fallen
into the possession of our troops, with an
immense quantity OF stores.
Five deserters, who, reached Newport
News this morning, state that the rebels up
the James river are IN CONSERVATION, and al
so brings the Improbable rumor that our
troops had advanced up the railroad as far
as Charleston. u..
The Captain of the U. s. gun boat Alba
tross, reports that he discovered the Union
ashore on tho 9th inst, about mile. to the
eastward, oft Baynee Inlet, but in conse-
, quence Of the heavy weather, had no COM
, muncation with the shore until the follow
ing day, when hu landed with flag Of truce,
, and learned from the Captain Of Confeder-
, ate company, the following particulars: The
Union went ashore, or rather was run ashore
in a sinking condition, on the lst inst, and
, soon after broke in two IN front of the smoke
stack. The crew, 10 in number, and Is
horses, were saved. The men are prisoners
at Fort Macon aud Raleigh, N. q. A large
quantity Of stores were seen piled upon the
beach, i.
At the time of the disaster, the Winfield
Scott was in company with the Union, and
the Captain Of the latter expressed the opin-
: ion that his c0nsOrt was lost, she having
suddenly disappeared.
Nothing is known concerning the rumOred
; loss Of the Ocean Express. There are rulnors
OF three Federal vessels having gone ashore.
| FoRTREss MONROE, Nov. IO.-Two fish
ing sinacks hoisted white flags and took
refuge under the guns of the Cumberland,
off Newport News, this morning. The
. Captains were Baltimorians, and were sent
with their two assistants to Fortress Monroe
They have been fishing in James river, and
supplying the rebel troops. AT the time
they left II report was current in the rebel
camps that Charleston had been attacked.
The men were afraid to ask questions, and
D having been already once imprisoned on sus-
/, picion, deserted to Cumberland. They state
, that on Friday last several regiments of reh-
e troops were taken from the vicinity of
I james and York rivers to Richmond from
thence to be sent South. The embarkation
took place in great haste. The shores of
James river arc almost deserted by tn,
enemy.
BALTIMORE, Nov. lT.--An officer Of tho
10Th Indiana regiment who came from
: Hattefas Inlet, and arrived here in the Old
, Point boat, says he had long conversation
with II party who brought the news Of the
capture Of Is ,aulort to Hatteras. He was
not n desertcr, but u private citizen, and q
man OF considerable Intelligence, who had
, crossed the Sound ut tho risk OF his life to
bring the ncws to tho Federal troops. The
officers report Of the conversation CORES.
; ponds precisely with what had already been
sent Outside of this statement, there is a
report that in tho taking of Beaufort u large
part OF the town was burned.
Passengers by the Oil Point boat report
that a steamer caulc in tho Capes last even
ing, and continued up the bay without stop
} plug ut Fortress Monroe. 1t was thought
that the steamer was the Vanderbilt with
dispatches from the fleet to Annapolis for
transmission to Washington. Her arrival
at Annapolis has not yet been announced.
O'CLOCK, p NJ The rumored bonn
bardment OF Charleston is not credited.
Nothing has been received here by the Old
Point boat to warrant it. except AN outside
, report that the last accounts our troops
had advanced to within twelve miles Of
Charleston.
No intelligence has been received from
Annapolis, at which point the first official
announcement of the progress Of the expe-
dition must be received
Bloody Work at Guyandotte, Va.
1IJ GALLlpoLIs, O., Nov. IL. a
Guyandotte, Va, on the Ohio river 36
; miles below here, was attacked last night,
and out of l50 Federal troop, stationed there
only so escaped, the rest being killed or ta-
: ken prisoners.
The Rebels both male and female, fred
from the houses upon our men. 81
Three steamers which passed down last
evening were compelled to put back. These
boats went back to Guyandotte at 10 o'clock
with 400 Federals from Point Pleasant, but
nothing has been heard from them since.
Three steamers have passed up since the
ski,mish, and report not person to be seen
Il LATER
GALlIPoLIs, Nov. IL.
The steamer Empire City has just arrived
from Guyandotte The secession portion
Of tho inhabitants, il appears, were looking
for the attack, and had supper prepared
for the rebel cavalry, who were headed by
the notorious jenkins, and numbered 800.
Eight of our men were killed and consider
able number taken prisoners. The rebel loss
is not known. Col. Zeigler's 9th Virginia
Regiment, on its arrival, fired the town, aud