The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14

is here and Mr. @. o. Boutl Assistant coast Survey
under tho direction Of Flag Captain Davis wi az soon
| as possible, pvt II down.
10 VT. Bouteu longs great credit fcr the prompud
and accuracy with which ho buoyol out lie channea
the place. We arrived here Monday ana Toesd,p tn
Wabash, heavy frigatc, safely ms d. the haF aud
tho bay had been surveyed sufficiently for thr whole dec
to in with safety and despatch. Tho Vixen is dat
ablod, and II is highly necessary that tic Gepartmen
send an the vessel TO do her duty possblet
First class buoys, lishtship and other Of guild
should BIO forwarded without delay the On
trance and channels shall be plain Broadway for
here is TO be the grand depot Of all future operations
the southern coast. This must be done carly, before
they have recovered from their panic They will make
desperate efforts draw tho knife which has been
plunged deeply their heart. AID we are here.
| we must remain here at all hazards. And whore
qnietude has rcgned for ages the din of battle or the
cheerful commercial hustle will hereafter DO heard.
PORT ROYAL BAY AND BEAUFORT DESCRIBED.
From OFFICIAL Dtc4nats prepared expressly for the Erps
| dition.
Port Royal bay tho finest harbor south OF tho Ccsa
pcake,--
Corrected establishment mouth Of Station crock H. I'm
Rise OF highest tide above the place reference IT, In
Fail OF lowest lido below the place Of reference
Fall Of mean low water OF spring tides below 80
Height OF mean low water neap tides. II,
Mean duration Of rise Of tide. Oh 2m.
Il
latitude OF Port Royal astronomical station SO dsgs.
Longitude Of Port Royal astronomical station west
from Green. SO deg 3s min. ~ 8 see.
Longitude OF Port Royal astronomical station, in time,
Variation OF the magnetic needle IN january, 1850,
| deg. o. min. f.
| Present annual decrease, TX min.
Tho lghtship of Msrns Industry At the entrance Of
| the channel, has been removed and tho baoys have
possibly been taken UP. They were first put down in
1859 to facilitate the entrance Of the United States gatc
Brooklyn The narrowcst and shoalest portion Of tho
bar is Tar out from The head1nis that conspicuous
mark is needed and very large buoys with fagpolc
basket beacon should BE- placed outside II the ghsnp
taken away. Difficulty found from tho great dis
ances apart (ncary three mles) or the buoys FIRST
placed, and buoys should be placed at points marked
upon the accompanying chart QD If tho port is To be
used II probable that the this harbor
been fortified both Sides and especially Bay Point
This point be approached in the by landing at
Pritcharts Inlet next east Of Trenchard Inlet near
high water, and pulling through tho creek connecting
this inlet with Trenchads Then pulling down Trench
ards Inlet to point Lice station and thence pass
Ing along the beach and through the woods Bay Point
On the Hilton Heat siic IL Il more difficult 10 approach
from tho Tho entrance is nearly and half
miles wde and enough for the largest rgate is to
be found within quarter o mile Of Fay Point shore
The entrance to Port Royal Bay made safe tho
whole navy ride Al NJ Gn hor in the Bay perfectly
healthy and secure. ~ ray Point number Of rough
houses, where tho planters resort for short "naroon
during tho summer months "Staton creek opens to
the eastward, ana may DC recognized by email cluster
of Palmetto at its mouth. II is the end Of the
inland passage, before referred running Hunt
ng Island St. Helena Island near parallel to tho
beach Here Beaufort river joins the Bay Vessels
drawing twelve fe .. water may 90 MP to the wLarves
beaufort at all times Of tide Those " larger lraugbt
much risk OF grounding at low water in
going higher up than TO Archers, Battery
creek, where is good anchorage in foGr fathoms.
The town Of Beaufort is upon Port Royal
Island. II has commercial importance and Is inha-
bited chiefly in by The planters from the sur
rounding country II has Two large sho,s stores, and
man, smaller ones and is a dcpo. for supplies to the
plantations Of Port Royal Island II has Many fine resi-
dences occupied only the summer, when population
numbers about two thousand. Al other periods Of the
year population is little than Ave hundred
battery OF eight guns II is said has been erected
eastern end Of the town.
This survey report made in June, 1861 and wa.
prepared by c. 0. Boucll, Assistant Coast Survey re
viscd by Prof A. D. Bache, Superintendent. assisted BY
Captain ?. Patterson Eyd Jnspe, tor and Prof W.
Trow bridge, Assistant united States Coast Survey
SJme excitement las manifested on the shore to
dey nothing Of Importance beyond a rcconnosa,
| has TRANSFERRED.
UNITED STATES STEAMER PIESvIIr Srspsy, Nov, TO-
magnificent day has Gawncd u!on and letter writing
seems be the order Of the day Tic Bicnvlc sails nj
oig, O'Clock, aud embarked at "a early hour. At q
quarter past O'Clock started hsying board as
passengers Commander Jon Rogers who roea joln thu
ganboat Flag, OF Charleston and Lieutenant R. H. wy
man who is aid - from the pawnec o1fg 10 duays
did not leave The bay until ltecn iniagts past twelve
O'Clock and pas ID The flag ship cheorci, and
| cl,c he 10 ao har ,
thick fog in, which lasted for coupe OF hours when
ii cleared NJ. ! must k here dat was Informed
by Capan Pin Of tho caas sar"oy steamer Vixen thu,
there twenty feet Of wotor The ordy A.
tides, and thirycet at spring tides. According This
il is a better harbor dian even Ncw York s At six
ocoeA we spoke tho Aahama OF Cl aresior ami shortly
after tho Flag, both being Tic blockade. Her va
remained for lime to take ca tain board
who is relieved by Captain Rodgers.
THE WOUNDED BROUGHT ncMr.
MoSpAY Nov. l1.--Lvciy weather and Il smooth sea
ship going knots. Latitude % II Longitude
7s 46. Frying Ian Shoals bearing wcst sixty miles. VI
have the foowug wounded persons IN laard, and thcl
VIII be 10 the Navy Hospital At Brooklyn, when W
arrive:Hcnry Keena senior Acting Mysteo the OF
tawa anpuatcd leg: Isaac J. fgbgn Acting Master
the Mexican compound fracture Of the 5e ana w.niau
Thompson, Signal Master Of The Mohican ampu,act
thigh am happy 10 state that all ate doing wen.
!
Ttrsp.y Nov 1--we saw the lund This morning n,
noon and O'Clock took mai! from the Eonnec
ticut; she being bound soGh. When she Tea ned tho
glorious news sho gave three cheers, whch we 2
sse 3D. At half past four o'c ok this afternoon ar
rived in Hampton Roads, and after communicating in
The Minnesota, Commander studn.an went on shore a
bearer Of dispatches to the Navy Department. Al six
O'Clock we werc undcrwegh for New York The yes SCI
b ,g in charge of First Lieutenant A. L. n. pen,am
noble officer.
To Captain studman your special correspondent rcturn
his most sincere thanks, for his courteous treatment
while board Of his Ship He will be tho FIRST TO bca
he good to Washington WI lie hope 70 bring Tho
first details 10 tho great metropolis Every tLng seems
70 be in our favor.
"WEDNESDAY, Nov 13.-At seven O'Clock this morning
VIC saw the Light boat of Cape May at hat past
O'Clock r. NJ passed Barnegat Light House. At two
O'Clock p NJ took pilot from boat No 9, and anchored
. OF tho Battery at eight O'Clock.
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