The New York herald., 1862-05-07
News from Port Royal, S. c.


ARRIVAL OF THE BEN. DEFoRD. WITH PASSENGERS
AND REFUGEEs-CAPTURE OF pom pom BATTERY
BY THE GUNBOAT HALE ETC.
The United States steam transport Ben Deford, Com
mandcr J. G. Barker, Jr, from rtRoyal Sd inst with
passengers and refugees the United Assistant
Quartermaster, arrived At this port last night.
She brings forty three cabin passengers five children
and eghtytwo passengers in the steerage and number
Of refugees from Jacksonville.
The health of the troops at that place is excellent.
No movement of any consequence has taken place
Pom Pom battery at the junction Of Dahoo Pom Pom
rivers was taken by the gunboat Hale. The rebels fed
as the gunboat in range Of three hundred
yards of the battery, leaving thiry-two FOUNDER
loaded and primed, and thrty-two.pounder empty
The harbor clear Of vessels The Ben Doford brings
small mall
Capt. Geo. Tucker, Of the Forty.seventh regiment
New York State Volunteers, accidentally shot
through tho neck, Edsto Island, the 30th ultmo
but !s now fair way Of recovery He has resigned
and comes passenger by the Ben Deford.
The following is list Of the passengers by the Ben
Deford Col. Farnsworth, Of the Seventy ninth New
York State Volunteers; Lieut. Colonel Eoeklin Of the
Third Rhode Island State Volunteers; Lieut.. Colonel W.
g. Ely of the Sixth Connecticut; Captain Sanford Capt.
Jno b. Dennis Lieut.. g. J. Corey, Lieut. Vim. Charnley
Lieut. C. II. Keelsr, c. W. Dennis (suter), F. A. Krt-
land lsuor)-ali the above from Fort PULASKI Captain
Geo sker, Of the Forty seventh New York sateVoun-
teers Cait John N Tracy Of the Sixth Connecticut
Capt Geo. Proudnt, Of the Eighth Michigan; Lieut.. Geo
Macarde, Of the Engineer Corps, United State s
seventh Pennsylyania; Lieut.. Thos. $. Taylor, of
the Nncty-seven Pennsylvania; Lieut.. Frederick
Hurst OF the Forty eighth New York; Adjuan
Reded Duryee, Sixth Connecticut; Assistant Surgeon
Ed Bulkley Sixth Connecticut Rev. r. A. Brown Ono
Hundrcdth Pennsylvania; Ben. s. Cooper Allotment
Commissioner from Pennsylvania; Capt. King Harbor
Master at Port Royal Davis Crowel i. H Arms, Jas.
Jameson, Daniel Klgore, j. Low, Jas.E Finn VIM. f.
Leonard, L. y. Nswcomb, George H. Weber, H. W. Ma
r1arts lac park Ing
The following are the names Of the refugees from
5aan 5atnsssonviis e ~ A.ss.sss '-s--.
G. Friegel lady and three children; Mr. Pretto and
lady Mr. Redman and two ladies, Mr.. Gardiner and two
children MIR. Victorian, Mr. AleoP, Mr. j. W Holiday
Owing TO tho untring p0issyerancS and Industry Of
Captain King and his corps Of well disciplined assistants
tho harbor Of Port Royal has been entirely cleared
vessels. None kept waiting weeks be5fe buYny
discharged heretofore, but under the now regime Of
MAJ m'o. Genera. Ia H.a.sF sxsr{aag smoothly
tns 'oaoS , wsro .c the harbof Of Port Royal
!, x,v a. .s.ASE lsxs@&A-
Steamers Oriental, Captain Tuzo; Cahawba, Captain
Baker: COSMOPOLITAN, Captain Crooker; Leaware zap
tain Cannon Mttano, Captain kearney; Hnlduras .ap
tain clifford; Flora. Captain Fargang. The propeller
General Meigs put in May I'd for sopphes, and
sailed May Sd. The ship William cummings, @ zap
tain Miller was dischargng, and will sail in four days
Banks Itaska dschargng; Eagle Baker, oaiasting;
Houston, Share (at Beaufort), dischargng; Texana,
sail pTiB Aiueft Sousius5
ING orders schooners Western STAR Crowell discharg
inc. Pilots Bride Coksr, waiting orders Backbird, dis
charging coal at seabrookc John Rose, Hulse, ''at
Fernandina.n
We are indebted to Purser B. H. Bixlcr, Of steamship
Ben Dsford, for favors.
The United States steam transport Bevidere Captain
Sloan also arrived last night from Port Royal having
left that port the Sd inst She brings the following
ers:-Mrs. c. d. Loring, son and servant DR..
Beems and son, Miss 0Mera and Miss Lynn frora Fer
nandina.