Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-19

LIS voyage and Its success.

The great naval expedition has proved
brilliant success. The following is Com
modore Dnpont's report of the attack and
victoiys r.
Port Royal Harbor, Nov s.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy !
Washington:
SIR:-I have the honor to inform you /
that yesterday attacked the batteries Of |
the enemy on Bay Point and Hilton Head. I
and Forts Walker and Beauregar6, and f,
succeeded in siencing them after an en-
gagement of four days duration, and driv-
ing away the squadron of rebel steamers
under Commodore TatEall. The reconnoi-
sance of yesterday made US satisfied with
the superiority Of Fort Walker, and to that
| directed my special efforts, engaging it at
a distance of eight hundred. aud after
wards at six hundred yards. But the plan
of attack brought the squadron sufficiently
near Fort Besuregard 10 receive its fire,
and the ships were frequently fighting the
batteries on both sides at the same time
The action was begun on my part at twen-
ty-sx minutes after nine, and at half
past the American ensign was hoisted
on the flag staff Of Fort Beauregard. The
defeat Of the enemy terminated in utter
rout and confusion. Their quarters aud
encampments were abandoned without an
attempt TO carry away private or public pro-
perty. The ground over which they fed
was strewn with the arms of private SOL
Giers, and the officers retired in too much
haste to submit to incumberance of their
swords. Landing my marines and com
pany of seameD, ! took possession Of the
I Iasarka1 I'd ha TIflt,sn
\ Head till the arrival of Gen. Sherman, to
whom had the honor 10 transfer the COM
mard. sa' --
We have captured forty-three pieces of
cannon, most Of them Of the heaviest cali
Der, aud of the most approved design. The
bearer Of these dispatches will have the
honor to carry with him the captured flags
and two brass field pieces. lately belonging
TO the State of South Carolina, which are
sent home as suitable trophies of the sue
cess Of the day.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your Obedient servant.
S F. Dupont, Flag Officer,
Commanding South Atlantic BlOckading
Squadron.
The correspondent Of the New York
World, gives the following interesting par
ticulars of the battle:
At daylight everything was in motion,
and the great war vessels, with the Wabash
at their head, led the attack, il being de-
signed that the gun-boats should gradually
push their way through the FIRE of the bat
teries, aud engage the aotlia Of the ene-
my.
The lombard ment for several honrs was
carried on at long range-each ship at
times engaging both batteries. The attack
and defence were alike vigorous. | shall
never forget the sensations produced by the
rand discharge Uf heavy artillery, which
could be felt even en- the bosom Of II deer.
The sound and scene were abs lutely in
fernal. No pen can describe-no pencil
portray 1t.
The afternoon was well srent when Com
modore Dupont put in execution the st at
! egic movement which crowned our flag
with victory. Suddenly altering the course
of tho attacking vessels, which had been
kept moving in a circle, he run within six
hundred yards of the batteries of Fort
Walker. As he undoubtedly expected,
this mab9uvre took the rebel artillerists
WILLY by surprise. Their pieces were ell
eyatcd for the long range at which the
bombardment had been carried on through
the day. They were for some minutes
wholly unable to make any effective reply
to the fire Of the Union feet, which now
poured into the fort perfect shower OF iron
hail. 1t was more than mortal man could
stand hear it estimated that for nearly
an hour the shells that fell into Fort Walk
er were nearly ttcenfy minute The bum
bardment, ut six hundred yards, had all
the effect Of successful assault with
tToors-a panic seized the rebels, and they
fled in the hottest haste and in utter dis
order. shall leave to another of your
correspondents to describe the scene pre-
sented to orr forces on landing to take pos
session Of Fort Walker Fort Beauregard
was abandoned when Fort Walker surren-
de:ed. and scarcely know bow the rebels
made good their escape with most of their
wounded. They also succeeded in carry
ing off a rortion of their dead The No
squitO feet, which was ascrrtained 10 DC
under command of the late Commodore
Tatnall, Of the L. 5. navy, was burned, Ia
prevent is falling into cur bands. The
fprtihcations wire turLed over to the charge
Of the land forces, under command of Brio
adler General T. W. Sherman, and troops
landed sufficiently to garrison them. For,
Walker WAS found 10 be much iured. and
viii require much work 10 restore il. Fort
Beauregard was nearly perfect.
GunLoats were dispatched to hold Skull
Greek, ard the various entrances of Broad
River, which affords one Of the most perfect
harb0rs in the void
LANDING AT BEAUFORT.
Other gunboats and transports proceeded
with their forces to Beaufort, and on land.
ing at that town most melancholy ASPECT
was presented on every side.
Beaufort was the Saratoga or Nevport
OF the South. Its white population was
small. but made up of the xealthiest. best
educated, and most re fined of the peopIe Of
South Carolina. 1t vas a resort of these
classes from all quarters The whole in,
habitants, in all but their mania ON the
slavery question. were of the most estima-
BILE character. Every soul Of the white
population had fed, scarcely stopping 70
take with them the most portable valuables
The negroes were building high carnival
over their suddenly acquired liberty. Mad
dened with an absence Of restraint and ex
cess OF indulgence to which their VIII lie
lives had been strangers. they nevertheless