Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-11-14
600 Rebels slaughter 100 Unionists
CAPTURE OF THE PORT ROYAL
FORTS
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 10, 1861. |
Via BALTIMORE, Monday, Nov. IL, 1861. !


The gunboat Albatross, from the blockade
on the North Carolina coast, which arrived
last evening, reports that on Wednesday, the
9th, she sighted a wreck about eight miles
north of Bogue Inlet, n. G but the sea was
so high she could not make her out, though q
flag of truce was hoisted on shore
Next day. she stood in again, when another
flag was hoisted. On communicating, she
learned thas the wreck was the United States
steam transport Union, belonging TO the fleet,
loaded with horses and provisions, and that
she went ashore on the night of Friday, the
1st inst. All hands were saved. When she
struck, she was badly stove, with four feet of
water in her hold She was run square on
shore, and broke in two abaft the smok estack
Capt. Garvin and eighty others were divided in
two parties, and sent to Fort Macon and Ra
leigh as prisoners.
The beach was strewn with the cargo and
dead horses. She had 67, all but Is of which
were killed before going ashore
The Rebel officers informed the officers of
the Albatross that Capt Garv;n had said he
feared the Winfield Scott, with two regiments,
had foundered and gone down. because she was
il company shortly before the Union struck,
and suddenly disappeared.
doubted. The rebels reported also that two
vessels of the feet were ashore near Charles
ton, and others below Hatteras Nothing was
heard Of the Ocean Express, or the names Of
any of the others alleged to be lost.
LATER.
The Spaulding has arrived from Hatteras
Lient Lowry reports that on Wednesday
morning last heavy firing was heard south Of
that place, and news was received shat the
French war steamer Prouna was on Ocracoke
Beach. Lieut.. Lowry, with the gupboat Un-
derwTiter, was dispatched to her.
The sea was very high, aud we could not
get nearer than three miles. Lay there all
night, making signals. In the morning, finding
the Underwater in a damaged condition, re-
turned to HatteraS. At ii o'clock the same
day, the French steamer was seen to blow up,
with loud explosion and dense smoke. 1t
vas supposed she had been abandoned and
blown up. This and another French war
steamer have been in the neighborhood some
time, but have repelled all Intercourse with
our ships.
Before the Spaulding left, General Williams
received intelligence from the main shore that
the Expedition had entered Port Royal and
captured the batteries aud Beaufort. 1t was
reported through the same source that the
May-fower and another ship belonging to the
deet were wrecked.
Nothing has been heard from the Fleet ex-
eept the above Nothing whatever has been
received here concerning the fighting at Port
Royal, except the first report through Norfolk,
that one gunboat was disabled by the rebel
guns, and another aground in a critical situa-
tion. Excepting the wrecks, the belief is that
the expedition is successful
WAsHISGroS, Monday, Nov. II, 1861.
A dispatch received to night from Cairo con,
firms the good news from South Carolina, by
way Of Hatteras and Fortress Monroe. 1t
states that the three forts at Port Royal en-.
trance were captured with great los to tee
Rebels that the Stars and Stripes float in
Beaufort, and that the troops are within ten
miles of the railroad which they are marching
to seize. The report that Gen. Sherman had
already taken possession of the railroad, which
Old Point dispatches add to this, may be true
but that the army was Fastening to Charleston
In three divisions by forced marches is probab-
ly the offspring of Rebel fright.