New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14
FROM PORT ROYAL.
The Charleston and Savannah Railroad
Cut-Beaurcgard Threaten 10 Attack
Fort Puluski-The New Runs 20 Assist.

Cue-Hte0urc80f0 lnFeateur 10 Att0cH
Fort PuIuski-The New Rum. 20 Assist.
The United States steam gunboat Western World,
Acting Master Samuel B. Gregory, arrived on
Thnrsiay morning, in FIVE days and twelve hours
from Port Royal, via Hatteras Inlet, where she
stopped twelve hours to repair rudder. Left in
Hatteras Inlet the United States steam gunboats
Miami and Chocura, having Rear-Admirsl Lee and
suite on board The following is list Of officers Of
the Western World:
Acting Master. samuel orssoryi Acting Ensn.sr John
hSIs n q g. g.n 4ci ss
as Ms.tsrs Mates: Jo,,Ph Gregory ~ John d. c,ey AID
Clair and v O. Famoa,, Purssr'. Clerk George Peet.
The officers of the Western World report that 300
Rhode Island troops had proceeded by the steamer
Planter conveyed by the gunboats, on an expedition
to tear up the rails on tho Charleston and Savannah
Railroad and had met with decided success. having
removed the "a Ia for some distance and cut the ee
graph wires. Every precauton was taken to pre-
vent the Rebel pickets the shore giving iIforaa
ton Of the enterprise, aud the launch Of the Paul
Jones the 1as-sbip on the occasion, sneceeded in
capturing Rebel Lieutenant and the pickets under
his command; but those in tlo rear fed, and in
formed the main force of the nature Of the expedi
tion.
Soon after the rails were torn up, train was ob.
served coming down the line with ordinary speed,
filed with a regiment from Georgia. Oar troops
fired upon them, and soon alerTard they received
tie deadly compliments Of u howitzer and shower
OF shells from the gunboats Uncns ard PATRON,
which had arrived TO aid the work. Tho train was
stopped by the engineer, wlo Was siterward killed,
ana the Rebels rctrosted toward Charleston. Sab
sequenly immense reenforo, ments came down the
line for tie enemy, which compelled our troops 10
retreat to tie Planter. Tie colors OF the Georgia
regiment and sevcra pickett were csIturedan this
occasion.
Tie Wcs.ern World, while at Orsaba, before pro-
cceding to Port Royal took a Rebel deseItsr from
the gunlost Wissahickon. He stated tha, he was q
member Of gea, battery on the shore guarding
.le Ogeechee River, which contained two rhed
guns Of long range, and eight l0nch guus; that the
arferists there were reduced BY dyseniery in con-
sequence OFFS scarcity Of nourisbing Diet that hom
inv and water three times daily formed their "a.
tions and tie battery could be easily tshen. The
deserter appeared TO be thoroughly oouyersau' with
affair in Rebeldom. lie stated that tie steamer
Nashville was lying n short distsnce above the /
Oaeech.e Battery, and that worimen ware engaged
in removing ber machinery and boilsrs, which were
TO be phced n ore Of the rams now being comp peted
al Savannah. One Of the Tsms, lie said, Was hn- /
ished at TIE latter port, and Beaurcgsrl on lie /
18Th inst, was heard to gay ne would make an at
tack on and capture Fort Pulaski 10 Ii days from
tb.t time The Rebel steamer L ngal was being tit-
ted cut TO aid tie Tan III this atte upt-in order 10
guard the cute approaches to tue Savannah River.
lie ALEC reported hat there were two large iron rams
additional in tho port Of Savannah, Which were boing
rapidly made ready for sea.
This doserter Effected his escape from tie battery
by lying three days and nights in the adjoining |
marthes lie was g, one time, according to his own |
report. a member of the New. Orleans Emmett |
Guard and inthc beginning Of the war Was clerk to "
Beaursgard. The oficers Of the sunboat Western
World delivered him over to Commodore Dupont at
Port Royal, who, it 10 stated, placed reliance Gu lis
information.
There il at present negro company doing picket
duty, under command OF white officers on 81.
simons Isand--tte only force now there. Two
boats crews Of these coored men, about seven days
since, proceeded up the Darien River and captured
a Rebel Deputy Marshal and two pickets, guarding
the shore.
81. GATHERINGS Island las been evacuated by the
Rebels-who took ller negroes with them, killing
two who refused to go. Tie health of the troops at
Port Royal was good.
DrATHs OF SOLDIERS AT PoRr RoYAL.--We /
copy the following list from TIE P0r Regal Noic .
South of Nov. 8, which Gays no new cases of fever
had occurred there the week previous:
Private Hugh oDonnel Co. Z, s7h Peuna Vols. oc. .,
Corpora frederick Hen.ch Co. +. 10Th Penn Oct 1 ~
serscant samuel K Emery. Co. A, 10Th Pean, Oct 81
Private JAIME. McNul,y Co b, s7,h Penns Oct, 81. per
Prlyss rive G Jdsr Co. H. a7ih Penn Oct, 30, wounds.
Private + INLAND Co q. l7th Penn, Oct 80 wounds |
Private Henry VI. Hoy Co d. 9TH Conn. Oct. 90 wounds
kicnolss CaIston. civilian, Oct 20 /
Private George w Pratt. Co A. 1h Conn, Oct r. chronic
Private FreJsuitrbough Co J. roth Penn, Nov vouals
rhyste J Grove higsn. Co. E.biih Penn, wounds.
Private a. McCarDey, Co =, s1th Penn, Nov
Private Patrick Shes, CO. r, 81 n H. Nov. 2, geative
fever
Corporal Jsme. Mcconnell, Co. II, 9th Penn, Nov 2
Private Henry schmidt D. 7eth Penn, Nov. typhoid
fever
Sergeant T.. Middleton, Co. Il, 9ith Penn Nov. :.
Private A. G. Towuo. Co d. lat Macs Cavalry, Nov. ).
Private J. Tempson Co. l., Sd r. Artillery, Nov. 4, con
ges,lyc fever.
Private Aaron Fink. Co. b, i7th Penn, Nov s. wounds
Private Bsrnsrd Murray, Co. l. 81 L. l. Vols Nov D.
Arrival Of United states steamer Pniroon.
The United States steamer PATRON, Acting Master
William ID. Wrann Commanding, arrived at Philn-
delphia on Wednesday morning about 10 O'clock and
anchored in the stream opposite the Navy-fard She
LOFT Port Royal Thursday morning last. The fol-
lowing vessels were there when she left; the Wabash,
Sebago Marblehead, Water Witch, Waehusett,