Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-22
The reporters who accompanied the
expedition return to New York in the
Bienvile, with full details.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
NEW York, Nov. IS.

= The Tribune has a special dispatc
from Fortress Monroe, which SAYS thi
on Thursday morning the entire flee
formed in two grand lines for the fgh
The Wabash led, the Benville hankin
the movement, which was in the form {
circle, first delivering broadsides int
Fort Beauregard on the northwest, an
as the fleet came around, raking Foi
: Walker on the southwest.
Both forts responded vigorously. Th
Pawnee and Mohican for the time bein,
having got aground, were considerabl,
d,maged.
The bombardment lasted between fou
and five hours, when the rebel flag OF
Forl Walker came down.
Tie rebel loss is supposed to be 200
Gen 0rayton commanded at Fort Wal.
ker and Colonel Elliott at Fort Beaure.
gard.
The rebels retired across Skull Creek,
to village % miles in the interior
where it is supposed they intend to max {
a stand. The negroes had already begun
to pilage and destroy Beaufort. The
white population bad fled to Charleston
by small steamers, by an inside route.
Gen. Sherman has hundreds, perhaps
thousands, negro laborers.
There was panic at Savannah, and
it is believed its capture would be easy.
1t is understood tha; Gen. Sherman will
improve the detenses of his position be-
fore making any forward movement.
In the forts there was u large supply
of ammunition and stores, of the best de-
Scription,
Commodore Dupont will Immediately
survey the harbor, and place buoys and
erect lights, and the position will be
made q permanent base Of operations.
Every one entered into the fight with
the determination that the forts should be
silenced, though it cost our entire feet.
The feet stood within 500 or 1000 feet
of the forts, used fvc-second fuses, and
poured shells into them at the rate OF
2000 per hour. Not single shell sent
by the rebels burst in a ship. The Wa
bash was struck several times, as was
most Of the fleet, but every ship was in
fighting condition when the rebels took
TO their heels.
The surgeon of Fort Walker was kill
ed.
At Charleston next day, IS minute
guns were fired, indicative of the burial
of Brigadier General.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 13. From an off
Ger arrived from Old Point, we gather
the following particulars
None of our vessels were sunk. The
Pawnee lost six killed and two wounded.
The Pawnee suffered more injury than
any other of the fleet, but she is not dis
Abled. A round shot went through the
ward room and damaged the Second |
room.
The Wabash had her mainmast badly |
injured by a round shot. The Pocahon-
as had one man injured. The Chief En-
sineer Of the Mnhican was killed, and an
assistant badly wounded name unknown.
When our troops took possession OF
he forts they found a flag of truce flying
N Hilton Head. The rebels had mined
he works, and fixed the halyards OF the
lag so that when it should be drawn
lown the mine could be sprung. Blu, in
his they were mistaken. The halyards
prung mne in the house used by the
tiicerS, but did very little damage and
lurt no OA-. The magazine did not ex-
,lode. A large quantity of powder wa,
ound in the forts, with large amount OF
English ammunition and projectIles.
HILToN HEAD, Nov. 9.-This point
5 on South Island. The New York 79Ih
rgiment has possession OF Bay Point.
The rest Of the roopS, with all the Gen
rails, are on Hilton Head. Five of the
wrnty gdns OF the Fort were dismount-
Il. There were 1900 rebels on Hilton
Lead aud 500 on Bay Point. We have
apturrd % cannon, 500 muSkets and {
ny quantity OF ammunition. The road
v which the rebels escaped is covered
nth rifle muskets, knapsacks, &c. We
ave taken at least 2500 blankets, and Z
.nts for 800 men. d
The rebel guns were all 32-poUnders, 2
,ur being riAed, cast this year at Rich :;
lond. Others were from Norfolk, in II
uding an English gun, captured in the
.st war. The musket ammunition is a
,ng!i-h. The fort ammunition was from q
The Chief Engineer OF the n
was killed. Thirty dead
,bels have been found, and more are :
ing found, having been hastily buried .
the sand. The Georgia troops ran b
-st, and the South Carolina troops last.
German artillery company who served "
e guns stayed till the last. The camps ~
! both points we're given up to plunder a
? the marines, who reRped a rich bar n
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