Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-13

me oniutn W rod Walker had cilab
ithtd their headquarters nd tirh Oll
plantation mhntioh, bot hf bom lhe tort,
on hn estate belonging TO family ~ The
hhmc ui lopr lcie Wns u splendid
hblarN mass Of pappn and documents
huo q hlc oithe Charleston Mctcuty ~
The last thitty or forty years. une was
Seen dated US fat back aslsil. The order
OF battle Tor tie day was found, giving
directions for the mode of icptlIng q
Federal attack. II appeared that they
had been in constant expectation Of our
ntinck ever since the Bienyille first APP
peared off the harbor on Monday, and
hn,t been busiiy preparing for ny.
II was evident that the gnrrisoned reb-
els had large creiniorcements close At baud,
awaiting an opportunity to come to their
services II required. Those reinforce.
ments were kept IN the background, to
keep our forces ignorant of their strength,
aud draw IA, as vas believed, to destruc-
zion, The result showed that they cal.
culated without their host.
The COntrabdad Element.
A. soon as the negro slaves observed MS
coming on shore ;hey AJckcd along the
banks IN great numbers, some bearing
parce.s and bundles as if expecting us TO
take them at once to home Of freedom.
Every variety oi negro and slave was
represented, Ddrkies Ct genuine Congo
physique, and darkies OF the genuine
Uucle Iom pattern. dai ikies young and
.iubilaI I, darkies middle aged aud, eager,
aud rayhaired, solemn looking fellows.
Some appeared mystiiied, and some in
teiligent As fast as the contrablnd
article came within reach, it WAS placed
IN the guard house, an old frame build
ing behind Fort Walker.
A Visit to Fort Beavregard.
This morang | paid visit to Fort
Bcaur"gard, aL Bay Point, which is q work
not so formidable in an engineering point
of view, but OF sufficient Importance to be
a valuable acquisition TO US. IL was this
battery or tort which caused all the dam =
ageto the feet, their firing being Of excel.
lent ability. We found that this fort was
well prepared TO resist landing force, as
the works were protected with well made
oJalAS, and two tweuty-tour Founders to
protect the land approach from the west
ward. There are Is guns in this work, or
rathe: series OF works
TiSit to Beaufort.
Soon after landing. a delachmen. of
men proceeded up to Beaufort, and
iound 1t temantless except 10y one diIapi
dated person, who presented some traces
OF cultivation, and of having been an orig.
inal South Carolina gentleman, but lie
appeared TO be either pOralyzed 10y drunk
enness or fear, and it probably was not
the latter. lie met the Federal troops
on the outskirts OF the city, and with his
hat i'll his hand, and gently swaying from
side to side, hiccupped out few undis
tingushabse words rs they passed in. -
SIayrS We're iouni busily engaged in pill
laying the deserted houses.
Landing the Troops.
AS close my long and hasty letter,
troops are being landed from the trans
ports to occupy and repair the forts rnd
positions gaired 10y their yalor. lhey are
encamplng in sweet potato fi-ld, the
edlbies OF which they will soon, doubtless,
eXhl2It fondness for. Gen. Sherman's s
headquar ers are at the mansion house
lately occupied by the officers of Fort
Walker us theirs.
Damage to the HiPpiag.
Every vessel engaged in the action was
more or less Cut up, although none were
inju ed so badly rs to make it necessary
TO return home for repairs. The Wabash
was struck 10y about 35 shots. One shot
gtn ,.,,ll l,, L., L.,
Her mainmast is so severely injured 10y
shot that it will probably have 10 be taken
out.
The Bienville was in the hottest Of the
action, approaching nearer 10 the shore
than any other OF the fleet, and being
punished for her temerity accordingly. -
She was struck 10y five .hots, but one oi
which inflicted serious damage, though
the Others struck tho rigging. cutting oil
the shrouds, etc, but intli1ting no injury
that cannot be repaired without taking
her into dock. One shot from one of the
heavy columbiads of Hilton Head struck
her on the star board bow This shot
killed two men and wounded three Others
Tue injury to the ship vas not comsidera-
Tie beyond performing her side, which
hole was plugged ~. The gun boat
Penguin was struck in her steam chest.
winch exploded, lnus rendering the YES,
sci incapable OF action,
Besides these specially mentioned, most
OF the fleet suffered. but not cons derably. .
In fact, not vessel, save the Penguin,
was capaciated for immediete ser, ice.
or so far injured that her own crew can,
not put her in readiness for action at
once
The Pawnoe was struck nine ,imss and
the Mohican also received = number of
shots. These two were the most cut up OF
nry of the smaller vessels Of the fleel.--
The Ottawa, Sen, ca, Vandaha, Seminole,
Pocahontas and Augusta
all we're several times hit, Lut none were
disabled.
Some of the shots played queer pranks.
One solid Columtlad snot of $50 pounds
weigh, rcocheiied four times after stn-
king the water, aud then seemed about to
pass through the BienwIle, Just above the
Nater-Ine, when 1t suddenly took "a fly
ng leap clean over the latter ship, pass
ng ~ or II leet above her decks, and
struck the Augusta, which lay 20 or ~
rapls hnt,,1 nt.,,,tIl,