Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-15
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lr4 t:e Savannah F.qubr,au SO. III
The euergy have Port Roy 81 aud Hilton Head
Island. What do tIgy iutrud e. DO with them
They may hold them in quiet possession, aud
tue iOrmer viii afford a safer refuge for their
fleets. As We have no particular use for either
ABOUT now, we cannO see that any serious in
convenience can arise from their presence. They
have, 1t is said, 10000 troops aboard their ships.
What viii they do with them We think II will
puzzle them 10 come to Savannah: their next
movement, then, muSt be inland. either in the
direction OF PocOtaig0, on the Charleston and
savannah railroad, or by wav Of Brunswick.
VIII they march on Savannah with our troops
IN front and the Charleston troops in she rear
or viii they march on Charleston with the Caro-
lima troops in from, and the Georgia troops in
the rear Aud again, viii they land at Bruins
wick and come nOrthWard with a IRE still both
in front and rear
We are rather inclined to the opinion, after
all, that the Lincoln armada has won an elephant
in its Port Royal victory.
With regard to The movements OF the enemy.
we had various reports brought TO town yester
day. A gentleman who left Bluiton Saturday.
states, on the authority of the yidetteS and others
in the vicinity, that the deet had completely
disappeared from Port Royal after taking pos
session Of Beaufort (Which mad previously been
deserted by the inhabitants) and Port Royal
Ferry.
Another report, by telegraph from Pocotaigo.
stated that the enemy were landing horses and
equipments at Beaufort.
Still another, from parties who were in the
neighborhood OF Hilton Head Island Saturday
night, says that a HumLer of signal rockets
Were seenin the direction of Fort Walkcr,wh;ch
we suppose, were sent mp by some struggling
vessel in search Of the Tee.
Other mmors were sdoGt, bur we vii rot coz
fuse the truth By stating them. 10 m1ttp-s not
where the enemy are W. should BE- PREPARED 10
meet them at all points. And it-t here we would
counsel patience and confidence among our citi-
2enS, who are too apr int.ues Ike these 10 com
plain and cruSure, without q cause. We have
taken Sorce pans 20 inform ourselves with r-rsrd
10 the m0reIIeuts OF the military authorities, aud
we are convinced they ale doing The very best
possible 20 meet the emcrreuoirs of the future.
Some very imporIn- changes have been aadein
the disposition OF tue troops, sos To guard every
Important point, and 81 the same time have
them SO posted that the entire force eau be-
promptly brought together should an -ztraordi-
Dary occasion require IT, 1t is hardly iu,J for
outsiders, who know nUhiug OF what is gong
on, 70 complain because matters DO not appear
60 BIZ progressing Just according 20 the.r notions
and desiTes. Letus be quiet, and visit for results
before We condemn. We have the best defended
coast on the Atlantic or Gult shore. ami ve are
indebted for IL solely 60 'hr military officers U.
the Confederate States.
THE FORT ROYAL ENGAGEMENT.
Ia our afternoon edition of yesterday. Wa
gave q briet and general account Of the battle
and evacuation ct Fort Walker, on Port RoyaI
Sound. Further and authentic accounts show
that 1t was one of De most terrific fights on
record. Soldiers who were ia the Crimaa say
theIe vas nothin4-ikei i. In rh- memorable sieges
Of thar celebrated campaign. The fire from the
tee. tel upon the devoted garrison ike a storm
Of hail for tive consecutive hours, and the emf
sading worked terrible havoc among the guns of
our battery. So rapid were the reports OF the
guns that is was dificult 10 distjnguiS between
them. One continuous r0ar was kept up through
on; the fight.
/ The battery on Hilton Head JVaIAer'sj con
sisted OF one Ten inch cOlumbiad, one eight inch
ditto, one rifle cannon and seventeen twenty
four and thirty-two Founders. The fort &. a
common earth structure, DuJ very strong of les
kind and the width of the bay, two and q halt
miles, proved from the beginning that a fleet OF
such power was obliged to enter with an effort.
The Bay Point battery, Just opposite, on 81.
Helena Island, had seventeen guns, and there
wac but little risk in swift steamers passing a
A-@A' eAAea q ~ AaA 81 1T EAaH1 VIE
disposed so as TO direct their fire from three
points. The achievement, in itself. is Of little
consequence, but il Is important 10 thst Il gives
the enemy a tootbold on our coast and posses
sion of Que OF our best harbors.
Our force iu the battery w1ile the fight was
progressing smoUrHed 10 about ~ men, the
rest Of the troops being disposed IN the re8r and
within the distance Of "a mile. The greater por-
ton Of The loss occurred outside, from the burst
ing OF shells which were tlined over a large
district Of territory. TIE German s%rtilleTy
company from Charleston. VINO were 0a he fort.
fought ike tigers. ON men were ordered 10
retreat, when L.eiT powder vas nearly exhausted,
The holding Of the battery had become hopeless.
and the enemy hal it III their power @" cut OF
their retreat.
They leiJ in good order followed by a shower
Of shells from the ship. Fortunately. s. consii-
cradle number OF steamers were living in Z deep
creek that skirts the west side Of The island
which enabled, 10 is thought, our entire forces 20
make sale Their retreat 4 portion landed ~
Bluiton and 0tneI points on the Carolina shore.
and another, the largest, was brought by Com.
TattnaI feet to Savannah.
Col. Werner, Of the German artillery, Was ID
command OF the fort. Gen. Drayton " as also
present throughout the fight, and Gen Ripley
arrived ABOUT ten O'Clock.
tFiatAff"AFAH ANlAAaA > AA|NA 30 a. NEENELI AAlLLAL 3
Ire fort to the full extent Of It's powers. and all
are loud in their praise Of the intrepidty and
daring Of lis heroic commander. OF his fleet.
he Lady Davis and the Huutress, were cuJ nj
and went on 20 Charleston.
Commodore Tattuall. aIer his flag ship was
crippled by a shell, retired 10 Suck Greek, and
landed bis marines and powder To give aid 10 The
fort but before reaching it he discovered the
United States flag hyingO on the hospital he then
retraced hissteps 10 his steamer.
The garrison ~ Bay Point, commanded by !
Captain Stephen Elliott, made good Ihrir escape,
and at LAST accounts We're engaged in throwing
mp q battery AZ Port Royal Ferry. near EeG1iort
Captain " illiaW Elliott's company, which gar
risoned the work on Braddocl's Point. south
end Of the island, retrsated in small boats, and
many Of them, with their baggage. were picked
up by the steamer Leesburg, from Savannah,
end landed on the opposite shore. They burnt
their stores, and left their tents behind them.
SAVANNAH AITvE-Our ciyIwas in state Of
intense excitement throughout The whole OF yes
terday. The news o. the capture Of the Walk
er battery, on Hilton Head, and the arrival Of
our Tetreating troops, aud among them many OF
the wounded, aroused the ~inteusesJ feeling.
Everybody was in the street, and large crowds /
collected around the news and telegraphic offices
throughout the day and until late al night. Fam
iiFtH tulliufiANc0 fdt hAH UPS AM l1iEt utlilihr-S {
of females and children were sent from tbe city
by the night train, 10 the up-C0untIy. The ct
aux will probably continue, and, upon the whole,
we think it best that this portion Of our popula-
ton should not DE present 20 embarrass our de-
tensiye preparations.
LATEST PROM BELOW Jacob Read, who.t
with his detachment Of artillery, shared largely
in the Fort Walker fight, arrived with his corps J
by the steamer Charleston, about ] o'clock this
morning. PerilOUs as was their position. we
are gratihed that be- lost but a single man, pri-
vate Kelley, whose shoulder and head were
shot off
Private G. W. Whitney, was wounded Ia me
writs ". Hernandez. in the hand,
The last gun was fired by Lieut., Melch0uI. Of
the German artillery, Charleston; snd Captain
Reads company was The last 70 leave the fort,
which they did st Common time picking up The
wounded as they went along,
Capt. Read informs rs that the Hessi4ns have
Braddock's Point, al the sauiL end of
Hillon Head, in great force. aud are throwing
extensive works,
As Capt. Elliott left ali hA tents standing on
the point Capt. r., unless be was very near
may be mktaEenin his impression
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