The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-11-21
OUR VICTORY IN THE SOUTH.

VOA s1C4Oh1 AN xaC SOU LII.
A great portion of our space is this
morning given up to the topic which en-
cages the attention OF all. filing every
heart with exultstiou. and lighting up ev-
cry eye with the fire of noble enthu.i
asm. Nothing can be added to the full
reports and graphic narrative OF the gIori-
Gus fight and victory at Port Royal which
we furnish frou our special correspond.
ent and other actors in the fray We
will uoE merely glance at the field and
give the briefest possible summary of the
events which thereon trnnspired.
After undergoing dire perils by the as
sault OF the winds and waves, our feet
met at Port Royal on Monday morning,
Nov 4. ana sery 5000 reeeiaed the com
plinent of noisy attack from the Mus
krto' feet under Co I'd cd ore Tatnall-
Forty 6se minutes suficed, however, to
disgust the Rebel commander With naval
warfare, and his contemplate squadron
scattered 10 hasty retreat. On Tues
day another attempt was u ade By this
valiant feet OF Rebels to sunihilate the
Great Expedition. and for two hour. there
wa. sharp firing Then three or four Of
our gunbosts. being tired of this folly, O.
pened troadsides IN earnest upon TatnaIl
whose navy scratched away for the last
tine. and disappeared 10 any holes which
opened to them. On Wednesday there
vas 20 fighting.
The decisive battle and consequeD ut
victory took place on THURSDAY. Nov 7.
At the mouth OF Port Roya are two forts.
Besorexsrd ana Walker A. many Of
our vessels as it was deemed advisab to
employ. began at o'clock their bon
sardmeDt. Fort Walker, on Hilton
Head. mounted 23 gnu.; Fort B. auregard
on Bay Point. nounted l6 guns. Our
vessels. making a majestic circuit, pour
ed in their fire, broadsde after broad =.
eide, upon lbe two forts. The scence
is described as most thrillingly wag
nifcent; the Tempest OF shell was un
rqualled; every gun was aimed with pre-
ci,ion, aud served with rapidity. The
shore batteries returned our fire travely,
but without effect; they had calculated oD
an easy vi tory, and fell prey to panic
wien they discovered that the e ankees' y
refused to be annlhilated
The battle began at tusDty-six minutes
past nine in the morning. and at half past
two in the afternoon the National flag
was planted on the soil Of South Carolina,
greeted by the shouts of thousands OF pa
trots, and saluted by strains of jubilaDt
% usic from the varlou- bands Of the feet.
Soon a regiment. the 7th Connecticut,
was put on shore to take possession Of
Fort Walker. over Gbich the Stars and
Stripes we're then flying. They ru~hed
to their work With the slacrity which has
marked every movement forward Of our
troops; hut th re sas little work for them
to do; the Rebels. panic stricken. had fed
10 ao-t admired disorder leaving behind
tbc IN food Clothl ns. vale ables, every thing
The road over wbi"h they ran bsif a do
zen gies across the island was strewn
With uu-kets, knspsacks. aud heaps OF
other implem ents OF warfare. Ii rs said
that they took boats at Sesbrook for Sa-
vanDah. but their movements cannot be
With precision at this moment reported.
TIE next morniDg the National Gag
vas flying from Fort Beauregard also
and oor troops we're on their way to Beau
fort itself Beaufort ws- deserted by all
Whit uen except one He was too drunk
to move He bad celebrated the anuihi
hiIatoD O: the ~ Yankee" too early. and
With too free howl. The negroes bad
everything their own way. Their mas
ters bave informed the world that the
blacks desire nothing this side OF the gravr
except Slavery snd the dear privilege OF
f .htiug in defense OF their -hackles. -
The theory reduced to practice has failed
The nes sroe- pillaged their masters and
ran With outstretched hands to the 'in
vaders"
And so The Flag once more waves on
the shores where it Wss hr~t in-ulted =
This splendid success bas been purchase
with the loss sf eight killed. six severely
wounded, aud II slightly wounded; total
81 We bave an e-tiD ate OF the rebel los
which una kes it | 20 killed. 100 wounded,
Beaufort district has $500 slaves -
Its annual crop o. rice. cotton. aud corn
is valued at SIS, 500, 600 From thi
state me ut it is clear that its possession b
Us must be a terrible blow to the rebels
and sn incalculable advantage to the Ma
tionaI cause. We hold splendid hatbor
strong fort,6 ations, or foftl6caton- wblct
may be easy made strong. aud we have
po.ition 10 Beaufort which csD be -access
fully attacked by no force Which doeS no
strike from the sea Our feet will pre-
vent an, attack from that quarter. asen
the rebels had any vessels There is NJ
aspect of this sictory which is not bris hi
it is, moreover. the sure precursor of
more brilliant successes IN the future, III
there shall be 90 longer any place Tor ei
ther battle or victory 1f'b"ns.