The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-11-20

In addition to what has been mentioned
as found in the forts, the rebels leit behind
rths conietIs oi theft magazine, including
large quantities OF English ammunition aud
proiecliles.
Notwithstanding the heavy calibre of the
guns in The rebel iorts, and their abundant
supply OF anmuntion as The subsequent
discoveries proved, not a single vessel or
our Heet was either sunk or burnt and none
were seriously injured or even disabled.
General Sherman has hundreds. perhaps
thousands, OF negro aborsrs at his command
10 work on the new entertainments
terrible panic prevails at Savannah,
and il is beliefed that the capture OF that
city could be easily effected
The gnnboal PGwaee. which rendered
efficient service in the fight. suffered more
severely than any of the war vessels
engaged, and yet she was not disabled in
the slightest degree. A around shot went
through her ward-room, an3 another ball
damaged the second lieuteuant's room,
causing some havic among the furniture,
hut doing the ship no material damage
This ship lost six killed and two Others OF
her gallant fellows were wounded
The flag-ship Habash escaped with the
injury to the main-masi by round shot,
When our hraVe fellows landed 10 take
possession of the iorls. they found the rebel
flag at The lort on tiilion Head still flying
aud Just as one Ut our men pulled at the
halyards to draw down The tralorous ban
ner an explosion look place in the house
Just vacated by the rebel officers, but doing
little damage and injurlug no one
II was found. On examination. that the
rebels had. before evacualing the place
arranged what they thought would prove a
deadly trap 10 the yictors.
But il did not 90 off a. soon The brave
old flag, :he stars and stripes, waved in
triumph from the rebel flagstaff.
The magazines were found to contain
large Quan'iies OF powder end vast quan.
Try OF Ammunition shot, aud shell, ami va
rims descriptions Of projecii'es, the latter
chiefly of English mar nlactnre
The StsquekGnna had three men wohGd-
eL.
The town of Bea uFort was entirely de
serted, except 10y the negroes The troops
had not occupied il when The steamer left,
being better engaged III Strengthening their
position.
TIE ,bomhardment lasted between four
and FIVE hours, when The rebel 1ag on Fon
Walker came down. The rebel loss is sup
posed to be 200. Gen Dray,on command
Ell at For Walker, aud Col. Elliott al Fort
Beanregard.
ne ItOStS IciiISu ACROSS CCnti CicSk 10
village twenty-five miles in the interior,
where it is supposed they intend to make
stand
The negroes had already begun 10 pilsce
and destroy Beaufort, the Whit population
having fled TO Charleston, by small steam
ers through the inland route.
1t is understood thai General Sherman will
I'M prove The offences of his position before
making any fUrward movement
Commodore Ddpnnt wih Immediately
survey the harbor. place tuoys aud erect
lights: and the posltion will De ma ade per-
maneni base OF operations.
Every one entered into The FIGHT with The
determination that the forts shonld be ST
lepced though il should coei the entire feet
The feet stood between 500 and 1000
feel OF the forts and used FIVE second fuses,
aud poured she'll into them at the rate of
1000 per hour. Not single shell sent by
the rebels burst in a ship.
Tie UabGsh was struck several times, a.
was most OF the fleet. but every ship was in
a fighting position when the rebels look TO
their heels.
The surgeon OF Fort Walker was killed
At Charleston, the next day. thirteen
minnie guns were fired, indicative of the
burial OF brigadier
Captain Sfeedman reports that the cap
tured forts are magnificent, with coveted
ways and botnb-proofs. All our troops had
10 do was 10 occupy them, and they can te
held against any force.
Commodore Drayion who commanded
The FocadOnt0S is a brother OF General Dray.
ton, who commanded The rebel forts, and
Capta Sleedman who brings the des.
patches, is The son OF former Mayor of
Charleston.