The New York herald., 1862-01-12
NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL.
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TWO DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE.
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Scarcity Of Ammunition Among
the Rebels.
Official Reports Of Flag Officer Dupont and
Com. Rodgers on the Port Royal Affair
&C., &C., &c.

The steamship Ocean Queen, scabary from Port Royal
Bar January arrived at this port yesterday afternoon.
The transport Atlantic, from New York, arrived at
Port Royal on the 9th.
Nothing Of importance was known TO have transpred
in the vicinity OF Hilton Head since tho attack Port
Royal ferry on thsSst inst.
Ira Armstrong; aTfivxto Company A, Eighth Mschi-
gan regiment died at Port Royal Of wounds received in
the engagement Of the LIST.
heavy firing was heard at Hilton Head, from the
direction Of Tybee Island, supposed to be from large
naval force stationed at Tybee.
Ships connected with the stone feet continue to
arrive at Port Royal.
Tho naval vessels at Port Royal were tho frignto
Wabash, soops Savannah. Gem Of the Sea; gunboats
unadia Ottawa Pembina, Seneca J. Smith, E. D. Ha!o
Ellen, NJ Petit, Mercury Courier, Relief and Release
transport steamers Atlantic, Maanzas, Cosmopolitan,
Delaware Boston, Belvidcre, Maynower; ships Ocean
Express and Golden Eagle and about thirty coal
schooners.
Tn, Ocean Queen brings tho following passengers
Lieutenant P. w Buckner, United States Navy.
Acting Master s. d. Dennis, United States Navy.
K. French, o. Pscton, Joseph Dmn,ock, w. Baker
Hen Toby, Erastus Fisher, George N Bailey, J. II.
Phiuney and Geo. Kcnworthy, captains, and ninety
two officers ard mcn-al Of the stone fleet.
Lieutenant James Ingra, of General shcrman's staff
Iegteusut b. r. Corwin Forty eighth ~ Y "; Lieutc
nant Gsle Fortyeighth N. Y "; Lieutenant c. NJ ,om-
er screntysixth Icnn Lieutenant Frank Magce, Seven,
tysiNh Penn; Lieutenant H. c. Brown Engineer Corps,
and commissioned officers and fifteen privates
The Ocean Queen has large quantity of cotton on
| freeAt.
Tho following order found by Captain C. O. Fou-
telc OF tho vixen tho camp Rockwell the North
| Elis.o river, last month.
4 GENERAL OPDERs-NO. 2.
HrApoUARrERs CocsAwnATrHIE, s. c., Nov. 81, 1861.
I. In consequence OF the general sea city OF amnuni
tion the General Commanding desires TO impress upon
tho commander regiments and corls the absolute
cessy of economzng the supplies they have hand
the Utmost extent To this end tho guards viii OF be al
lowed load their pieces unless in the act nj Ut
.of tho enemy, in danger OF surprise and all hunting
parties will be strictly forbidden 10 the bic amnu
tho number Of rounds issued D. him. and mpany officers
dl ecied to make inspections of the cart ga
boxes and thc magazines IN order 10 ASSURE themselves
| that there is no improper wastafo.
= III Cmm lniirg General has also learned that he
issued Of the regiments not OF uniform
cilibrc and consequently there hns been fspro
ton In the onding ammunition. 40 this might not
improbnoly provo iatAl error 10 liz ssicty cnoincd
upon 4 commanders 20 give careful pcfora cxamna-
ton OF a reqs tons Cor ammunition AMI also 10 super
| intcnd the distribution tf tho same % the
g. The attention of tho troops In this department In
called the evil praecc Of tearing do<xn fences and
other pris property for frowood and 0hcr poses
All lnere with the rights uf citizens 81 highly nju
rous In III tendency and is strictly fo bddan The Gen
era hopes that it will ony DO necessary 90 remind the
/ troops tia, they citzcns, we'll dicrs and
that, tby take up rcpel tho enemy
! soil. they lud be s careful pressrve
/ ful fom kcir own depr.dations Prompt end severe
punshmcu will follow af Irregularities of this nature In
future and ~ s strictly cnpned upon all cRcess TO
10 the litersi execution OF tAs order BY order ef
\ General LEE.
| T.A WASHINGTON, Capt. ssi A. C.
| IN WSsf,ER A. A.