The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

Nlll seAia ba uoelsle io pui 60 sa. The
resasis fnnuesed ss.h ti.s naval poFssoa
~ the seea hate also saGcFea mBch AID
saBs hstr irea lusi.
Afss csaefW rgcnanussaace a Pert
noss nay. 4 sas sseerfaiacI thN SIZE
reAeis ig&d ilrrt 6e8a eetss a remarkable
sstesaih. anasly gaSria9asd AID covered
Nv ~ N farrp een.aoae gasief Capt
TaaH A,e Il IL & ;. Naft. ,s.si8rs
urss ia4 forces which lle rebels eerc
Conctaifaine froa Chaflcs4on aHd Sasnn-
sals. TIE iroop - ltr rebel. wtfw -
sefsao5. asefstalnea g have been con.
irsbird b Gsn iruy8n
Oss 81 ihe PORE. sod probably the
s,rghys =. was sitaaed ca Hilton Head,
aaJ liu oll,eF iwo % Phillips Island.
II was deemed proper 10 frs, reduce
tic tort on Hilton Head, though 20 do
shis grraier or less FIRE might have 20
l,e met from III. balhries on bay Point,
~ ilr samc iime our ORIGINAL plan u co.
operation u the Land force ia this attack
fAa been seg aside IN fequcnee IL the
loss during lh' voyage Of gr,aier portion
ri ear means ~ dssemlsagkment, together
WITH tie iaa that the only point whore the
gruoi,s should have landed uns from live
20 SIX tales. measuring around the utter
sruing sloal. from ihe anchoring place Of
our transports, altogether lUo great dis
iance Cor su-ce.siul dcharkailon with our
limited means II was. therefore. ayr ed
that the plaee should be reduced by the
nayal iarer alone. 10 consequence Of tie
shattered condition oi the feet, and the
delay ia the arrival of vessels that were
indispensable lor he attack. il had TO be
postponed until the 9Th inst was
mere spectator 10 the combat, and Il Is moi
my province TO render amy report Of this
actnn. deem !, an imperative duty 10
tay that the firing maneouyering Of our
fleet against That II the rebels and their
formidable land batteries, was mastery
piece Of activity AID professional skill that
mnri have elected the applause Of The reb-
els themselves, as tactical operation.
| think that too much praise cannot be
awarded 10 the science aud skill exhibited
by the flag officer Of The naval squadron
an the officers connected with bis SHIPS
deem the performance mastery one and
Ought 10 have been seen % be fully apprc
c,alrd.
After the works we're reduced ! took
possession of them with the land forces
The lcauiiulIy constructed work on llil-
ION Head was severely crippled and many
a the guns d-mounied. Much slaughter
had =, identity been inside there, many bod
ius having been tgricd ia the Fort and
som twenty Or thriy we're found some
hall mile d,tam.
The leland for many miles WAS found
strewel with arRy accontremcnis aud lag.
81 o. If ihe rebels which they threw away
IN their hasty retreat We have also
comc into possession Of about forty pieces
IL orliuanrr,mo,t &c which Is Of tic heaviest
c7,iihrr and d lhr most approved models,
aud large quantity Of ammunition and
Aalnp qnippagc.
u ]. ms duty 10 report lie valuable
services a Mr. Paulhell. asst. in the coast
survey, assisting viii llis acute aud extern
sivc knowledge oi tbs country. His SER
vices are invaluable 10 the army rs well
Ms the navy, aud earnestly recommend
that important notice be taken oftlis very
able and scientific officer by the War De-
parineni.
ain respectfully.
Your obdt. sery' t..
L w. SHERMAN.
Brig Gen. CONG.