The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-12-04
Port Royal.

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affair at Port Royal, and extract the fol,
lowing:
AFTER THE BArrLR.-The scene at
Fort Walker, which met those who 6tst
landed, bore terrible witness 10 the dead
ly effect OF our fire. Six If the best guns
on the water side of the for, were either
dismounted or otherwise put "hors du
combat; )" some Of the dismouptsd guns
having their carriages completely shatter.
ed, as though shell had bu,st in their
midst. Many Of them were covered with
the remains Of the poor fellows who had
worked them, and the yet warm blood
besuneared the platform Of the guns and
lay in thick pools and dark stains upon
the sand and green sward Of the para
pet, and the dust Of the more sheltered
ditch. Clots Of human hair and bits of
torn flesh were lying here and there, and
abundant tokens were found on every
hand that this time war had done well
and thoroughly its bloody work. Capt.
Steadman, of the BienviIle, who landed
in the second boat, took charge Of the
dead and saw them buried upon the spot
where they had fought so bravely. Many
Of them were Germans, who seemed to
have done most of the work at the guns !;
the fort being occupied by company Of
five hundred German artillery.
THE WoUNDED REBELS CARED roR-
On the morning of Friday, before the
armed reconnaissance had shown how
complete was our possession Of the island,
report was brought to headquarters from
Lieutenant. Coz. Bell, Of the 4lh New
Hampshire Regiment, that seven wound
cd men had been discovered in hospital
building just beyond his picke,s. DR.. J.
J. Craven, the chief Surgeon of Geseral
Wrights division, at once has,enet to
their assistance, ordering file Of soldiers
TO follow him with litters and restora,ives.
Three wounded men were brought in, but
two Of them had been so long neglected,
their surgeons having fed with the rest of
them, that both died during the day
One poor fellow, whose arm had been
shattered below the elbow, was found
with the tournequet applied above the
Ia - h,l n
ready grown black with modification,
rendering recovery impossible. Another,
whose leg had been shol through at the
thigh, might have recovered under
prompt treatment, but twenty four hours
Of neglect had placed him beyond recov'
cry, and he died in few hours.
The RETREAT OF THE CoNFEDERArEs
FROM THE FoRTs.-rents, arms and per.
sonal property Of every description was
abandoned, and even those articles least
likely to be left were forgotten in the un.
controllable panic which seems to have
overcome the rebels. Gold watches and
jewelry OF various descriptions were found
lying where their owners last laid them,
and even mo ney Was left untouched, one
package Of $1,000 in gold and Confede
rate bills being found ,ogs.her, a lot of
$500 in another place, and various small.
er sums 70 a considerable amount.
THE OCCUPATION OF uILroN HElD.-
Our forces at Hilton Head occupy very
strong position. The wooded positions Of
The island are almost impass.ble for
troops, being covered by thick jungle,
which renders it necessary for bodies Of
troops to take The roads in marching
from one point to another.
The great prominent result OF the ex.
pedition thus far is the securing Of our
fleet Of men of.war and mercantile ma.
rine the best harbor South Of Hampton
Roads. Another prominent feature is
that there has been no loyal sentiment yet
developed in these parts-not single
white man having voluntarily come for.
,oard as yet.
THE NEaRoEs TRApIso.-Earlyi in the
morning after the victory the plantation
negroes began to come into camp, and
with the genuine African Instinct for
trade, each had provided himself With a
turkey, shoulder Of bacon, or two
shoulders and brace Of hams, in the
shape Of struggling porker, which he
bore kicking and squealing under his
arm. 1t was amusing to see the peril.
nacity with which the fellows would
cling to their prize, even while waiting
to be questioned under guard Of file Of
soldiers. The instant one was spoken to,
the Bit Of wide-swake, or the rimless