The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-18
LATER FROMiPOs.r ROYAL,
Another Instalinent OF Gotten.

The stOam'hi? o-o'n Qusen, se.bu,, ii
Port Royal Bar, Jan. s, arrived Saturday 4
torncon. The transport Atlantic, hscce, 4
rived 9Th
A boayy firing was heard at Hilton Hell
IRON tn. direction Of Ty boo leland, suppos|
TO be from a la 80 naval force stationed at ri
Doe.
Ships connected with the stone fee. corti,,
to arrived AZ Port Roysl
The Naval vessels at Port ROYAL wore I'd
friAte Wabash, the sloop Savannah, the steam
ors Com Of tie Sts. Unaiilla, Ottawa, Psmb
na Seneca, J. Smith, T.. Il. Hale, Ellen. O. N
fettit, Mercury, Courier, Btlior and Relea1
and the transports Atlantic, Mltanzas Cosn
politan, Delaware, Boston, Dolvidere aud M
Hover ships Ocean Express and Golden EaeE
ard about thirty coal schooners.
TIE Ocean QGeon has a large quantity Of d
ION on freight.
t'p.rul Correspondence n ne SUM
llnToS HEAD, S. c., Jan. sth, 1861.
BN the Vanderbilt | sent you hasty accou
Of the late battle here between the Carolinisy
49, WI hNi'No Ahh'l bNis DAtNtuNs III eHtlIn I
ing tho results OF this affair, II must be born
mind that It was TO part Of this movement !
obtain ard hold a position on the main Lad
Gen. Stevens had no such intention from n
inst; his object was merely to drive the rob
back from the river, reduce their fortifoatios
which were gradually becoming formidable, a
take whateyes pieces of ordnance might DO fou
therein. Every plan and design was fully
complishod the rebels were forced to dy nj
frightened deer; heir srongholds were taxi
from them and the confidence and elf-rolianI
OF our troops has been strengthened by an 4
ditionAl victory, while theirs has been weako9
cd 10y another defeat. J
Again they have shown US their heels in
better Jielter light, and again wo have boz
forced 10 laugh at their miserable show Of L
sistance snd courage in support Of their bral
gart gasconade. They are wonderful fello
for running, are these chivalrous South Cad
liLians-thcy run the Yankees tremendouslI
but they run themselves better. They have
very wholesome dread of shot and shell, aII
can much better perform the Dragging thu
the fighting, which they are willing 10 leave
the others whom they have drawn into I'll
difficulty.
Our guEboats rendered most efficient seryiI
on this occasion, and the gunnory exhibit |
wonderful skill and science. On the morniII
after the taking of the fort, they gave the wood
another dose of shell for the Der Cit Of any seceI
that might lie lurking there, while our troops 4
crossed the river in flat boats. That our shel
did great execution, there is no doubt thr
bCdiee, terribly mang cd, were found, and buri{
by our soldien-one lieutenant and two I'd
Yates. Another was found 30 badly woundd
that he cannot survive. Many foot and a, 4
II.
TO tho dreadful havoc created by the bursting
our shells. These were also collected ana buriei
by our soldiers.
MIR. IL. Poyuolds, Lieut.. Col. of the LIST Rho'(
Island artillery has been appointed by the Gov
ernmcut a. their agent here to collect the COZ
ton AZ d ship it to New York. He supersedd
Col Noble, who, however is still retained, hj
intimate knowledge of everything connecte
with the cotton and localities here renderinl
his services invaluable. Col. Reynolds has aid
con plete oontro fall the furniture and proport
found here and at Beaufort. Under this Off
cent and energetic officer the collection goes d
rapidly. Over $4,000 worth was sent \
New York by the steamer Vanderbilt, con
signed TO Quartermaster Tompkins. He I'D
established rims both here and on several of thl
neiphbOring islands, whore many OF the negrOd
ara emnloyed in ginning tho cotton, The Span
ian ferry boat NOTtia Sonora de Rsglo, which
was seized sometime ago, and has been await
ing a decision in her case is now engaged Il
bringing down the cotton TO Hilton Head lie
light drau;ht, enabling her T. navigate the mar
row river and channels, renders her peculiarly
fit to run among tho numerous islands wher
this superior staple is produced.
The steamer Atlantic, from New York, ar
rived here on the 9Th inst, bringing a larg,
mail and New York papers to the 81 Of January
Mr. Robert Mcclellan, who has the contract fo
erecting large hospital building here, has ar
rived by this steamer, brinei ing with him all tn,
material necessary for its completion, which ha
been prepared all ready TO be put together
within tho last fourteen days. You can form
eome idea Of the unprecedented celebrity viii
which Mr.. Clellan las accomplished this worI
whom toll YOU that the building will form
hollow square of 3l5 feet, each angle. 1t will b,
elevated three feet from the ground, 1t viii &C
commo date 800 patients comfortably, allowing
lCo square feet TO eachpatient. Should nocessi
tyroGuire It, twice this number can be accom-
modatcd. The building will DO constructed en-.
tirely Of wood, and the root will be covered
with felt and cement, u kind Of roofing which
has been thoroughly tested on many large build
ings in New York city. The apparatus 70
heating and ventilating the building wi be o.
a nature both simple and effective. judging
from the plans which your correspondent has
examined, the building will be very impo.in,
and at the same time economical structure, mucj
needed here, the building now used for a hospi
tai being totally insufficient for the purposs
uosrArk.