The New York herald., 1862-01-05
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH cARotlMA.

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desperate Battle Wear Port Royal Ferry
The South Carolina Brigade Repulsed
with Heavy Loss-Occupation OF the
charleston and Savannah Railroad by
Union Troops-Arrival OF the Isabel at
Charleston from Nassau, &C., SC.
Important news from the South Is received in lats
nmsnd papsrs, and by geAtlsmsn from that city, who
arrived at Baltimore yesterday.
Private dispatches received ct Augusta, Ca. from
Pocataligo, s. c., dated January I, state that the
Unions,s attempted TO advance from Port Royal
Ferry, but were repulsod by the Fourteenth rogi
ment of South Carolina Volunteers, under command
oe Colonel Jones. Tho Confederate loss fifteen killed
and wounded. One Yankee taken prisoner but their
ioas Is not otherwise given.
me following Ia despatch to tho Richmond Es
8- vlcroRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 2, 1862.
Fighting on the coast commenced yesterday. Thirty
Eve hundred Of the enemy landed the MAN, Port
Royal ferry. They met with the bayonct by two
regiments Of troops Tho Yankees fed precpitatoy,
throwing away their they They driven
into their boats The howitzers the boats opened fire
troons killing six and wounding twelve South "a
rolnians. The snemy's loss is about the same.
Today the enemy landed In much larger force at the
same place. General Crqgs brigade fell back short dis
Sanee 10 an eligible position. The pickets skirmishng
III day.
tho enemy design an attack on the railroad
avoid battle.
y Tho Richmond Examiner, under the head Of "war
Rumors," says
oe
sons Of the enemy western Virginia and Of advance
movement his tho direction of the Greenbrier
Springs. Tho western country has been left by the
transfer OF forces from here in defencecss
Acn and should the enemy be able to make any
demonstration before the spring there win be but little
% oppose him. The reports referred above are how
ever, probably exaggerated, IL not entirely sensational
Later In tho day another report obtained circulation
that battle had been fought in the neghborhood Of
Fort Royal, s. c., and that the enemy, who were ad-
vancing inand had been repused and great victory
had resulted This report, although au-
entcatcd by uny dispatches received at the War De-
partcnt obtained considerable credit last night, the
strength Of private dispatches alleged TO have been
eeved in the city giving auaccount Of tho engagement
We are disposed however, to credit the report with
out further and more distct confirmation Of than yet
received.
P.S-since the foregoing paragraph was written we
have received special despatch from Charleston
6orrcspondcnt fully confirming the report which VIC
are happy 70 refer the reader.
nusEwAL OF THE BATTLE AND DEFEAT OF THE
REBELS.
Passengers from Richmond who left that city the
"a ns state that news had been received there hat
Commodore Dupont landed nivtyfrc hundred troops
M main land near Port Royal ferry on Nas Pears
Day An engagement ensued in schich The rebels re-
pxsed ne Union troops. On January "a the onmpt
svas renewed wih better success, and General Crcggs
South Carolina brigade driven back ,ciu heavy loss
large force Of federals had landed on the North Edso
and seized railroad station No. the Charleston and
savannah Railroad.
General Lee has informed Je. Davis that he is cona
dent Of his ability prevent tho fedcras from advanc
ing on charleston or Savannah.
The following dispatch is dated Charleston January a.:
The steamship Ella warlcy, formerly the Isabel from
Nassau ran the blockade and arrived at Charleston at
daylight this morning She chased and Intellectually
shclled by the blockaders she brings q valuable
sorted cargo and passengers including Mr. Bsbic for
merly delegate in the Virginia Legislature from the
,.v Of Norfolk. Mr.. Bisbie is bearer of important
hes from Mr. Yanccy and has started for Rich.
mond
Colonel Co~eoran and number Of other prisoners
arrived safely at Cssumbia, 8. o. on New Years Day
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