Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-11-22

P5BT ROYAL. S. T.. Nov. s..
Aaif. Geu. Z. 6. Army, Washington, D. e..
SRI have the honor 10 report that the force
under my command embarked e. Al pc,r, Nd,
Roads. Va On the 2lj. In cOnsv4 4ueIco O.. the
delay in the arrival Of some oI cur transports
and the uufgg0rable state If . weather tie fleet
was unable to set out flr the southern coast until
the 29th, hen under the convoy Of 2 naval sGuad-
ron IN command of Commodore Dupont. and after
the most lnature consideration Of the object OF the
expedition by that flag cficer ana myself 10 was
agreed 70 Gtst reduce any works that might ~
{ uod az Port Royal, $. C., ard thus nrea tie
fu 81 harbor On TIC coast that exists south o Hat
leras is was calculated 20 reach Port Royal IN
five DAYS at most, but in cons Quenco # aaverse
winds and a perl0us storm n The day AID ai@ht
# the lst OF No, cmbcr, the Gect arrived at P.It
Royal bar not until the llh and then tut ia part
Tor il hal been almost en- rely dlsper.1 fy tic
gale, aud tho vessels have bocn s'ra'-Irs IN ~
/ 70 this date
The transport steamers Uui-u, Eelt-i-i. o=ec-
oia and Pcsrlces haze not arrived t-3 rs t-rU
ere known 10 bo lost, and il s. probable - ar -
- i1 gratifying however, TO say. that n9-o of the
/ uoop transports nucced with tho lara io.--a
were lost, though tho Winfield Scott L-i g. c.i-
! fcs r.- -. -rle cargo, ana the Ecan.le i'm
"a herS 10 save the lives Of the reg ll.c-' t i.
/ The former will not again BE- atlo .9lrt
/ lie vessels connected with tao naval rtiea
/ the feet have also suffered much end H' -s-
/ b.eD lost.
After d c-Ioral r.--unoizaH,e of r... tr..
/ Bay - va- s.,s .1.-lG that tlo rebel .ai t'.ee
! Gel works oi remark bic strength. ..r.--ly ..-
J li---.j, u-d covered ty three G1l-s -.s ur--r
/ Capt TatudI, ls,o of tLo Z 5. Navy
/ strong l1rl forces which tho rehei- were r.a--
! trs,iuy from Charleston ard s-Va.a-,- Tbs
! troors Of the rebels were Afterwards as .r
have been commanded By Gen. Dr.
One OF the torr7, ami probably '' -..e-s..
was situated on Hilton Hcad, ana t., ---G ,a.
/ On Phillips Island.
I. was deemed proper 70 first g,la.. q t,it CA
/ Hilton Head, though % DO tuis rtettc. rr less
ire might have 70 10 met from Tia batteries on
Bay Point; at the same time our ogi .inal plan Of
cooperation Of the land forcs in this attack had
been sct aside in Consequence OF tho loss daring
the voyage OF greater p cItion Of cur means #
disembarkmGnt, together with tho fact that tho
only point where he troops should have landed
I was from five 10 six miles, measuring around the
I intervening shosl. from the enchO1ing place OF
cur transports. altogether too great dstanoe Ter
successful dobarkad n with our limited means
Il was therefore greed that the place should 5e
reduced by the naval force alone In consequence
Of the shattered condition Of the feet, and the de-
lay ia tee arrival Of vessels that were indispens-
ible ior tho attack, il had to be postponed until
tho 7th .rst
wss mere spectator Of the combat and IL Is
| not ny province 70 render any report q .ai' ac'
.
the firing and ma1ocuvTing Of our leet aza-ns
that Of the rebels, aud their Formidable land blt
tcriss, WAS master piece Of activity and iroies
eicn4 skill that must nave ELECTED the app'aus'
OF toe rebels themselves, "a a tscticsl opesdi-5i
think th2: toe nGcn praise cam 4 be Ts. Go-
TO tie science arr sklll exhibited by the IaS G.
fcer Of the nsya. la0Ton, and The ci1Sers coz
nectcd - IN lba Sips. deem the pelfoTI2ao
q mastery one, waich ought 10 hsye been s9-n L
be fully appreciated.
After tho works we're reduces, ] took posses
siCn of them with tho land foTces. The besuuIuI.'
1 | constructed uo K Of Hilton Ieat was scvcrcl
crippled, AID many ct the guns disnouh..l .- =
Mucn slaughter had evidently been made there
d. many bodies having Jccn buried in the Fort an
some tseuty CT thirty were found soue Lalf
mile distant.
= The island for many miles was found sire"e
with army accoutrements and baggage OF u
rebels which they threw away IN their nasty -
j. treat. We have also ccne into possession
=, about forty pieces Ct ordinance, mes. Of when
Of the hoaviest cdlibre and Of the II 81 apfToFe
. nodels, aud large qu7r;iiy Of ar1muaition 'h
. camp equppa-e.
= l. Is lay duty 10 report tie valGatle scrflc'
I of Mr.. Boutelle, assistant in the coast surve,
assisting, with his acute and extensive knowledg
Il of this Country. Bis services arc invsluabie
: tic army as we'll as t. the navy, and | earnesli
recommend that impoItspt notice lie taken
this very able IN scicu;fc officer BY the w
pepaI i-Ae't
e an rgsE Eect'uiil,
/ lCCr otedicnt servant,
J. ". SHsfNiN.
iIig. zen Ccinmantin
- On the Sth, Com, Dupont issued the 10
G, lowing general orders to the Squadron