Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-09
THE GREAT NAVAL EXPEDITION
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
A HOPEFUL INDICATION.
The CONFEDERATES ANXIOUS TO SUP.
PRESS INFORMATION OF THE AFFAIR.
The SHIP GREAT REPUBLIC NOT L6sTl

Passengers by the steamer from Fortress Mon
roe state that IL was understood there that the great
est excitement prevailing throughou the
South in relation to the expedition. The reports
ana runors were very contradictory, but were not
deemed favorable BY the Ccnfederates. A dis
patch had been received at Norfolk early on
Tatnall was in command of the rebel defences at
Port Royal, and that the Federal vessels had made
an entrance and had landed troops at Beaufort
The bombardment between the Federal vessels
and the land defences was progressing with great
vigor, but with no definite result. One Of the
Federal VI ssels had been disabled and had drawn
OF, when another Immediately took its place
beaufort, at which the landing 10 said to have
taken place, fourteen miles from the entrance of
the harbor, aud 10 approachabe by inland streams
In various directions by light draught vessel
The authorities at Norfolk We're very anxious
that little or nothing should be disclosed of the
rumors afoat, which may be regarded as a favor.
able indication Of the character Of the information
they have received
The vessels wrec ked on the North Carolina coas,
are said to be the Union and the Express, both
small transports, principally laden with horses
and forage. From the fact that the feet has com
menced operations, 1t is evident that 1t was no.
crippled oy the storm to any considerable extent
From the Baltimore Americana
STATEMENT BY THE PASSENGER FROM NORFOLK
we were called upon yesterday afternoon by the
gentleman who came from Norfolk by the flag of
Huce, who begs that the press generally will not
attribute to him the communication OF ANYTHING
but the following, as he has made no other state.
ment to any one:
First.-That two vessels had been wrecked on
the coast OF North Carolina-one the Union and
the name OF the other unknown. Seventy three
prisoners were taken from these vessels to Ra
Leigh, c., and fifteen horses We're saved from
the Union. '
Second With regard to matters at Port ova,
he had stated nothing but that one vessel was
disabled by the batteries, and another had got
aground. d.
Especial dispatch to NJ Y. Times and T,,b,ns
NEW YORK, Nov. S-A special dispatch to the
Times says the Federal feet were bombardino
Fort Royal, which was In critical condition
and just ready to surrender.
The rebel commander had a small ate, mo, nm
DER his control, aud threatened 10 90 ont ana
seize one Of the vessels Of the fleet, which wa,
sala 70 nave been driven on shore with troop. |
apo fo. mis- news comes through a Secession
source, and is claimed to have been derived from
one Of Gen. Buger's aids.
A special dispatch to the Tribune saws Il wa.
reported that one Of our gunboats was disabled |
ana that Capt. Tatnall was about to take he,
IL was reported at first that the ship {; reat Re.
Puolic had been lost, but It was incorrect
From the foregoing letter II is eviden, that ~ ri
orr Royal entrance to the harbor of Beaufort.
south carolina. Is the destination of the Aeet
Instead Of Bull Bay 'e noe''
The hafbor Of Beaufort, or Port Roval Is tho
best In the State, and is about equ distant from
charleston and Savannah II is but little RE
luented, but has good draug ht of water. and :.
.a,se enough 70 receive the entire expedition. II
1as water communication with the Charleston |
IND Savannah Railroad |
beaufort, the village which lies on the yves, |
lae OF Fort Royal, is fifty miles northeast OF
,,fbs .,I, ana seventyfve miles southwest Of
'harieston. IL lies sixteen miles from the .eo
mo Is guarded and made Of little importance nv
TORT which prevents the admission Of ve..eI. |
Ver eleven feet draught. The barbor. howeve.
p.eny OF water for the Great Republic or for
TRANSPORTS IN DISTRESS
correspondent Of the New York Ty,br,. l
writing from Fortress Monroe, on the 5tb ins,ant'
avs: " ' ''u ihs'ah'' |
l nave had conversation with Can't Howes and
lr' baymore, pilot OF the steamer 8 R SnanId-
NJ, one OF the Oldest navigators on the coast |
rom .nem learn that the ferry. boats Connie |
.a n.r eIy ana Mdynower, and tug attached to
le navsl ex expedition, put In at Hattefas for bar.
"., ana put out again on Thursday afternoon be.
're the hardest gale. The gale must have csnnht
,e on Frying Pan shoal; abreast OF Whining.
QUE. ~ ana IS the opinion Of both Captain
i nS ana MT Baymore that they could not have
Seo IL out, out were wrecked These gentle |
zen are quite confident the eptire erpedition
aving these and possibly some few other unfor, |
inate exceptions, reached its destinat,on
The loss Of the ferry boats-concedinoth tia, u.
- lostIWlll prove serious Inconvenience. Tbey
800, USED In lighting the transports of troon,
i'd were IoaSsd Guns, and other heavy freight, I
~ ne'1 iodueo out moderately with wagon. and |
rage. NO one on board either of the fef,vl bo.t
Goa! schooners that entered Ha,tera. had ,n1
,uucuons or knew what to do or where IN on | i
e boeeomiag separated from the feet, and
i'n some one that could tell them where to %
THE LOST TRANSPORT
ne VIEW YORK Express says: Gone of the | ,
P,hs ,f n.scned to the great naval expedi-
,n-'ne Ohon-is supposed to be the old Brook
a ferry-ooat Of that name She was built I'm
~ ana rebuilt 1856 Her burthen was but 20, |
ms, and her value not more than SI0 Gto .,