The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14
TaE FUNERAL OF THE UNION KILLED.


In the afternoon Assstant Engineer James ~ While
more Of the Mohican, and nine seamen, burned
with funeral honors upon the island TO the of Hilton
Head battery. Commodore pu Point, Captain Rodgers
and large number OF officers from the naval vessels in
the harbor, attended tho funeral. The band Of tho
Sdsqnehanna played dfres on the march To the grave
aad while there. The ceremonies were most solemn
Tho honorcd dead buried in little cosse, where
several palmettos raised their umbrellas like tops high
above tho graves knocking bird whistcd mourn
fully from neighboring tree the burial
service READ by Chaplain Torrance, Of the
Wabash. II was scene that viii long DO remembered
by all who Witnessed IT,
ANOTHER Reconnaissance.
reconnaissance made during the day by Lieu
tenant Wilson, Of the Typographical engineers but no
discovered nothing but traces of the cnemys harricd
light. Several dead ami wounded found the former
buried with fitting ob-crvauccs, and tho latter
wei cared for by The 81. gcona command. To
the remainder Of she troops viii b. landed, md STEPS
taken To render foothod against anything the
rebca may 5000 send. Wo mast have ruinorcemtnts
Immediately, IL this position is 10 be held all winter and
with twenty five Thousand Immediately
have Savannah before the LIST Of December Send
Inducements yon wish to hear Of an onward movement
THE CAPTURED REBEi. FORT BEAUREG ARD.
Fort Wa:kcr is blit OF sand and palmetto logs
III. work the harbor front e what is termed
lunette se.ncircuiar, and mounts twelve gans. To
the right of this lnette is small salient mounting three
guns and 10 the left small work, or relan mountng
two gems The Of the work has natural de-
fnce III the shape OF a wide swamp, aud TO
the front asthcai obstacle to assault in
wide wet ditch asod with eeea-ae r:e driven in the
r,h ana placed analc Of forty five degrees. in
tho work is la &c maya zine, which, when captdred by
oar troo = contained 500 rounds OF fixed Ammunition,
an l.. the wet ditch large quantities. Of pow
der Dyed by the h bcfoe they evacuated the
fort. The armament d the fort consists Of
fhirty-twa poundcr Bai bette guns. Observation-Disclosures.
inch colun.hii,i (she gan Observation-Disclosures.
Eleven bach colambal.
T.cn, tuar 10 lnd.r smo1th borcs Observation-Disclosures.
twenty torr 10 nder riied cannon .............. l
Forty iHo popnder castp.lte guns ...............
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Ia the GEAR Of tho fort Is afge now Two story wooden
barracks, capable Of sheitcrins three hundred men
There were othel badings used as officers
a aarteTs, &c.
In tbs when captured found largo variety OF
commits sary and med cal Stores personal baggage &c.
ay Font lea h is onewhat popular place n water
ing resort for Chsrlcston!ans. To accommodate these
cottages, 1T intervals, which give the
place very interesting alpea'alcc The tort is row
garlsoncd by tie Seventy ninth regiment, New York
S .atc Militia, and Etsath MirhiSan regiment
THE KEBEL GARRISON OF FORT BEAUREGARp.
The following is SEMINARY oi-the morning report Of
the rebel troous Fort Bcaulegard BAY Point, S. c.,
November A, tSti--
Commander of Post-colonei ROM Dunovant formerly
CAPTAIN l.. the Cnitel States ArmyN
o. anaaoc oiicsi-ta tam K. "a. iarnwel.
Commander ef Hetaeaalent-tapialn Mctofk'e
Con,msSary-f pst ideutsNaN, RobD.
Aditdan.-firSt L;cp unlit 81 m. II. fully.
The following mpanes Of the Twelfth south Caroliaa
regiment composed Tie gartgon.--
Nm.
Company y.
Company 81
ulnituly 90
Olnpaly %
Company y!
10
Total. go
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