The Nevada Democrat., 1861-11-12
THE Naval observation-disclosures
AT Beaufort

The NmYaI EEpeditiOn-bomD@ru
| Of Beaufort.
The following dispatches, relating to
the Naval Expedition, have been received
since our last issue
Fortress MoSRoE, Nov. Ttb.-Tbe s5ecu'
tive officer of the Minnesota states, Spon
information received by Gag OF truce;
that the fleet was bombarding Port kOyal,
and was receiving warm reception, tne
rebels having for some time been preparing
for them. The information reached NOR
folk by telegraph
BALTIMORE, Nov. 8tb.-The following
statements were made by passengers from
Old Point: They say troops bad landed al
Beaufort. South COrOlina, where lbe bonn
bardment has commenced. The report
states that one of our war vessels was dlsa-
| bled. What success attended the attack Is
not known. One report says three Federal
transports were wrecked. Com. Tatnall is
said to be in command of the rebels.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9th, 8 p. M.-An arrival
at Fortress Monroe to day, states that on
Thursday the Federal feet was bOmbarding
Beaufort, S. Carolina. The Federal forces
met with a warm reception. AT last ac-
counts the battle was not decided.
WAsHTNGToN, Nov, 7th.-A gentleman
from Charleston recently, says that every
precaution is taken by the Charles;onlans
to prepare for the naval expedition. The
famous Washington artillery had been sent
to Bulls Bay, and soldiers and artillery
sent to all places Of danger along the South
Carolina cosat.
The following dispatches, received over
the telegraph wires yesterday, were pub
lished in the Transcript Extra, this morn
ing:
QUINCY, ILL, Nov. 1lth.-Steamer H. S.
Spaulding arrived at Fort Monroe yester-
day, with the 3Oth Indiana Regiment, from
Hatteras Inlet.
A Union man, who managed to escape
from the rebels states that the news had
been received of the taking of two rebel
forts at Port Royal, and the landing of a
large Federal force. Beaufort had also been
taken by our troops. The same man says
there were rumors that the railroad above
Beaufort had fallen into the possession of
the Federal troops, with an immense guam
tity of stores.
Persons who reached Newport News yes
terday, say that the rebels up James river
are in CONSERVATION and leaving for the
South
The French frigate Calabria was burned
on Friday night off Cape Hatteras. All
hands were saved.
The Union was wrecked Nov. 9th, in a
storm. She was run ashore aud the crew
were taken prisoners.
News was received at Baltimore, to-day,
confirming the news from Fort Monroe
above mentioned The report there-at
Baltimore-says that in the taking of Beau
fort large part Of the town was burned.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, this forenoon,
has dispatch from Fortress Monroe, which
states that two fishing smacks had taken
refuge under the guns of the Cumberland.
The captains were BaltimOrans, and re
ported having been engaged in fishing in
James river. When they left the report was
current that Charleston bad been attacked
on Friday, and several rebel regiments
were sent South from James river. The
embarkation took place in great haste.
Gen. Heintzelman. from the left wing Of
the army of the Potomac says it is true the
rebels are leaving for the South as fast as
possible.