Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-13
CLEVELAND, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13 1861.


of the coast. Upon arriving at a suitable
position, the guns Of the feet opened con-
tinuous ERE upon Forts Walker and Beaure-
gard, as well as upon tho3e of Bay Point.
Under cover Of this Gre an effort was made to
run the gauntlet of the batteries, which they
did. A number Of the vessels passed through
the fire from the shore batteries with very
trifling injuries. Atleast fifteen of them sue
ceeded in passing up beyond the reach of
land batteries.
As the Union feet sailed up, the Mus
quito feet of Tatnall opened FIRE, but seeing
the impOssibility of making any resistance,
soon dispersed; some were forced TO run on
shore, and others we're driven up the inlets
out Of sight.
Com. Tstnall went on shore with his men
to assist in working the batteries, and use
them against our vessels, which were en-
delvoring to follow the advance of the
others.
The passage Of the feet through the chan
mel was not accomplished until the firing bad
continued from halfpast four in the morn
ing till nearly five in the evening.
One of the Union gun boats is believed to
have been burned, and three steamers dis
abled.
1t is acknowledged by the enemy that
they had twenty men killed in Fort Walk
er, but il is impossible to state what was
their loss at the other batteries; doubtless
very great, as our fire is said to have been
very effective, guns well aimed, and Of
heavy oalibre.
No sooner did our vessels 90 past the
batteries at Port Royal entrance, and slide
into what is termed Broad river, than they
made for the mouths of the inlets leading
to Beaufort, Savannah and Charleston.
These they Immediately blooksded, though
not in time 10 prevent the escape Of small
rebel vessels.
Not one of the FEDERAL vessels was sunk
and the only one believed to have been de-
stroyed by FIRE was the gun boat referred to
ABOVE. The crew are said to have passed
through murderous fire to another vessel,
which they reached with very little, if any
loss.
The Union vessels acted under special or
ders in blockading the inlets which led to
most important points, and which afforded
loop-holes Of escape to the enemy, while a
portion eff the feet entered upon this duty,
four ships made at once fer Beaufort, and at
3 o'clock on Thursday these vessels were in
sight of the town.
A dispatch dated Beaufort, Nov. Z, to
the Charleston Mercury, says that at that
time the Union forces were preparing to
land, evidently with the design of throw
ing up entrenohments and attacking the
town.
We have no means of knowing the exact
loss Of the Union forces but the rebels
confess their own firing was very bad, and
that their srtillerymen were sadly in want
of practice. They declare moreover that
the guns in the fort were not properly
mounted.
When Com. Tatnall went to assist the
men and the forts, he found that many Of
their cannon were dismounted by their
eWn rebound. To this fault the rebel jour
nails attribute their defeat, and loudly call
upon the Confederate Government to find
out where the blame rests.
A telegraph dispatch which left Richmond
on Saturday last, stated that there was
nothing particularly important from the
Southern coast. tbs evident from this that
further inf0r@SsFEFRSRs fsFEFRsRt fuf hfq prohibited any
Richmond. This implies that they have
suffered heavy defeat
TIE Charleston Mercury of the sth inst,
after summing up results, says that the
Yankees seem TO have driven Com. TatnalrI
Mosquito feet up the creeks leading to Sa-
vannah, and cut off ell water communica
ton with charleston by sealing up Skull
Greek.
Although the Yankees have effected as ye
no landing, it Is certain they have made somI
progress and 1t behOveg us to Immediately
send such reinforcements as may be needed
TO check any movements they may make to
wards gaining the smallest foothold on GU
soil. If the invaders can take Charleston
with %, 00o men, let them, as we would b
unworthy 10 possess it; and it will be f
memorial laid in ashes, of our own Southern
imbecility.
The following is special dispatch to Il
Charleston Mercury:
HEEDERsogvILI, Nov. Z, 9, P. N.
The practice of our artillerists at Hilton
Head has been very bad, hence the successtI
passage of seven of the enemy's memo
war. Their transports are still outside. Or
loss thus far has been very slight and Il
. troops are in good heart. The friug Of Il
Yankee vessels was very accurate.
I
Hilton's Head and Bay Point, as at fir
reported, received the brunt of the attacl
Our failure to sink any of the vessels whiC
: passed our batteries, is owing to the pO,
i practice of the artillerists. The enemy shil
which passed our batteries can be distinct
seen from Beaufort Forts Walker and Beal
; regard are still firing. The enemy has 10
,. one gun-boat, which was burned.
a Shells can be seen bursting in the wood
= Our lines of communication are complete
d cut of, unless more troops are sent he
with artillery and cavalry.
? Four ships are now in sight over t
land and up as far as Skull Creek. The
I is reason to believe that the enemy q
= = now making preparations to land lar
- force at Hilton Head, either tonight or
morrow morning.