Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11
THE PORT ROYAL APPAIR.

TIE PORT ROYAL AFPAlR.
The Unittd States steam transport Vanderbilt from
Port Roysl the morning of the instant arrived at
this port yesterday morning, bringing the important
of the victory the rebels the 1T ms anf In
brisk fight near Port Royal ferry about 20 miles from
Hilton Head OF whinh before published the rebel
count The exp, dtion which achieved this victory
a combined military aud naval one, and vas under the
joint command OF Brigtdier General |. l. Stevens and
Captain Rogers of the " ship Wabash The troops en-.
gagged consisted Of the Eighth Michigan Regiment Penn
syvan'a Round Heads Fftieth Pennsylvania, Seventy
ninth New York Militia Forty seventh aud Forty eighth
New York Volunteers The naval vessels consisted Of
the gul5oats Ellen, Seneca. Pembna and 0.asa Gen.
S:eyeDs's brigade advanced Port Royal on the lst
lust aud took possession OF the rebel batteries after
shor, resis ance OF the rebels. The brigade was as
sisted by the gucboAts which shelled the batteries
General Stevens thea followed up the blow until
lie arrived within Pix miles OF the Charles on Rail-
roid. flag of Truce vas sent by the rebels, who
desired PERMISSION collect aud bury their dad which
was Il auted. 0oo hour allowed for that purpose ;
after which the rebels fell back upon the forfcations
rear the railroad which very extensive, leaving be.
bind them one large gun, with they had spiked The
rebel io.ce engaged estimated at eight th6usai
men, under Generals Gregg and Pope. The Federal
force engaged was four thousand five hundred men
Oar loss vas nine wounded-one mortslIy M j)r Wat
son. OF the sth Michigan regiment who has since died
The rebel loss il positively known but Is said be
pretty large The Union forces acted with great cool
found full lists Of both forces engaged. Gen. Stevens
ho is nov in possession OF the manlnd, is awaiting
reiniOTcements which should be fOrsadsd without de.
lay.
The Vanderbilt has a cargo Of three thousand six
hundred aud ninety.seyeu bales Of Sea leland cotton,
gathered bV troops and the contrabands aud
signed 10 D. D Tompkins, UOited States Qlarteruias-
ter at this port This ia the i-st very heavy shipment
OF cotton that has been made from Port Royal since the
occupation by troops.
sKiRNIsH At HUsTERsvILLK
Our troops in Western Virginia lad a brisk Skin.
mish with the re5el5 at Huntersville on Saturday
mornag, which resulted ia a complete success
A body Of our men, numbering seven hundred
aud forty, and consisting Of portion OF the Fifth
Ohio, Second Virginia, aud Brockens cavalry made
an attack on Huntersville, which defended by
four hundred rebel cavalry and three bundred and fry
infantry and after attack Of hours duration the
rebels wire defeated with loss OF eighty killed and
wounded No one was killed on the Union side. The
elemy retired from the town. leaving eighty thousand
dollars worth OF army stores and clothing In the hands
OF our troops.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial says
The cavalry were armed with Sharp's carbioes, and
attacked us two miles from Huntersylle We drove
them from point to point. Finally they beat hasty
retreat out Of town az charged through Is. Their
supplies consisting OF $50 barrel of -four 800 sllted
beeves Compounds Of salt, large quantities. Of sugar,
cof rice bacon and army clothing, worth from TWEEN.
y.GVe to thirty thousand dollrs eltrey destroy
ed We captured large number OF Sharp's carbipes,
sabres and pistola. The Stars and Stripes left
doai1c the Cour. House. Our troops returned TO
Hu!!onsVille in fine spiri;s.
THE ARMY, oY THE POTOMAC.
Nothing of importance occurred in the army Of the
Potomac YESTERDAY. The rebel pickets opened brisk
FIRE on Sunday night upon tho picke's Of the Sr.nnh
re meut Irish Brigade, commanded by Colonel Nusen',
TIE FIRE continued at intervals all nigh, bat the enemy
could not 30 SEEM they enscocced in the woods
Tie xty ninth returned the fic aud Lieut.. Col Kelly
had hi. reseIves quietly put in order for an attack wish
out creating any alarm ia the camp bat the rebels made
no further demons ration at Daylight.
! Gen. Mcclellan 40 far improved 10 health 10 be
able TO ride on yesterday Csbiuet meeting was held
las; night nnd until ten o'clock. Mr.. Seward who
arrived in Washington, present. Tue purpose
suits OF the meeting have not transpirei.
dEy JIcGsoS's MOVEMENT
With refersace TO the adyance'of the rebels on
Hsocuck, Maryland, which We reported Yesterday,
We have later advice dated y,s eFdsy, showing
Ih,t General Leader has sriived there with strong
force ard siso ibst Gn! J.cison with lsrge body Of
rebels cne twou;y.our and two twelve Founders, sp
pelred opposite HAococI and threatened shell out
troops unless they evacuated. Gen. Lander gave them
a fitting response. They commenced sheliig, which