The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-11-21

have elected the applause Of the rebels
themselves as tectical operation. l
think that too much praise cannot be
awarded to the science and skill exhib-
tied by the flag officer of the naval
squadron, and the officers connected
with his ships. l deem the perform
ance mastery one and it ought to
have been seen to be fully appreciated.
After the works were reduced, /
took possession of them. with the land
forces. The beautifully constructed
works on Hilton Head were severely
crippled and many of the guns dis
mounted. Much slaughter had evil
IDENTIFY been made there, many bodies
having been found in tie fort, and
some twenty or thirty more found some
half mile distant. The island for
many miles was found sire wn with the
arms and accoutrements and baggage
of the rebels, which they threw away
on their hasty retreat.
We have also come to into possession
of about forty forty pieces ordnance,
most of which are of the heaviest. cali
bre and the most approved models, and
also large quantity of ammunition
and camp equippage.
1t is my duty to report the valuable
service of Mr.. Boutelle, Assistant in
the coast survey, for assisting me with
his accurate and extensive knowledge
of the country His services are inval-
liable to the Army as well as the Navy,
and / earnestly recommend that inn
portant notice be taken of this very
able and scientific officer, by the War
Department.
l am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
T. w. SHERMAN, Brig. Gen. CONG.
GEN. sHERMAN's PROCLAMATION.
CTo the Associated Press.)
After landing and taking possession
of the forts, Gen. Sherman issued
proclamation to the people of South
Carolina, Saying:
In obedience to the orders of the
President, have landed on your shores
with small force Of National troops.
We come among you without feeling
any personal animosity, and with no
desire to harm your citizens, destroy
property or interfere with any of your
lawful rights, or social or loyal institI
tons, beyond what causes herein allud-
ed to may render unavoidable"
Gen. Sherman then reviews the ac-
ton of South Carolina in the present
rebellion, and implores the people to
pause and reflect, upon the consequen-
ces of their acts, and says:
"We have come among you as loyal
men, fully impressed with our constitu-
tional obligations to the citizens of your
State. These obi cations shall be per-
formed as far as in our power. But be
not deceived. The obligation of sup
pressing armed combinations against
the constitutional authorities is para
mount to all others. If, in performance
of this duty, minor but important obi
cations should be neglected, it must be
attributed to the necessities of the
case, because rights depending on the
laws of the State must necessarily sue
cnmb to the military exigencies created
bv insurrection and rebellion"
DUPONT's REPORT OF THE VOYAGE.
The following is Commodore Du-
points report of the Navy Department
of the voyage of the fleet after leaving
Hampton Roads, and until the arrival
at Port Royal:
FLAG SHIP WABASH, off Hilton Head,
J PoRr PoYAL, S. c., November 9th.
S1R:-The Government having de.
J termined to seize and occupy one OF
more important points upon the South.
ern coast, where our squadron might
find shelter and possess depot, and
r afford protection to loyal citizens, com
f: mitted to my discretion the selection
e from among those places which il
: thought available and desirable fol
\ these purposes. After mature deliber
j alton, aided by the professional knowl
edge and great intelligence of the AS
# sistant Secretary, Mr.. Fox, and upol
t taking into consideration the magni
J tude to which the joint naval and mill
d tary expedition has been extended, t
n which you have called my attention,
e came to the conclusion that the origins
e intentions of the Department, if Cal
b ried out, would fall short of the e1
n pectations of the capabilities of the e1
IS pedition, while Port Royal, though
r would meet them in very high degret
y / therefore submitted to Brigadiel
General Sherman, commanding tn
e military part of the expedition, thi
j, modification of our earliest mature
l. plans, and had the satisfaction to +,
:e ceive his full concurrence.
10 On Tuesday, 29th October, the flee
to under my command left Hampto
t. Roads, and with the army transport
Of numbering "a vessels. On the da
IN previous had dispatched the coal We
e. sells, 25 in number, under convoy {
e, the Vandalia, to rendezvous off Saval
of nah, not wishing to give the true poin
ct of the fleet. The weather had bee
ps unsettled in Hampton Roads, thong
tx it promised well. When we sailed OF
n off Hatteras, it blew hard, some shil
of got into the breakers, and two strucl
a but without injury.
IN On Friday, November 1st, the weatl
e. er increased into gale, and we ha
e. to encounter one of great violenc