The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-07
FROM PORT ROYAL,
TiIE BATTLE AT BEAUFORT FERRY
Complete Federal Success,

Inc United States stoam transport Wander
1Ili' from Port Royal, January 80, arrived her
yesterday.
| She has 5000 bales of Soa Island cotton, con.
signed 10 Government. The Vanderbilt bring.
the news OF tho battle of Beaufort Ferry. Gan
Stevens brigade advanced on the m ain land nm
the LIST Inst, and took possession Of tho reLol
batteries alter short resistance on the part of
inc rebels the brigade being assisted by thu
gun boats, which shcllcd tho batteries.
| Gen. Stevens then followed IN TO within .ix
miles Of tho Charleston Railroad. A fla, If
truce was sent 10y tho rebels to allow them to
procu'c and bury the dead, which was granted
one honr being allotted for that purpose. Thov
then i,ll back on tho Notifications near tho
Railroad, (which are very extensive, " leayip,,
behind them ono large gun, which thev had
spikcd.
Tho rebel force was estimated at from ,or
thousand TO twelve thousand mon. undor ,ho
command ID General Pope, and their loss ia
not known The fore, of tho Union troop,
were four thousand five hundred.
Tie loss on the Union side was eight wounded
Major Watson Of the Eighth MICHIGAN wos
MORALLY wounded. General Stevens now hold,
posse SION OF tho main land, and awaits roir-
'ofc'm'nts from the North to proceed.
Interesting Letter From our Special Cor
responder. "Details Of the Engagement.
lhLIoN HEAD, January ?, 1862.
On The last day OF tho old year, active nro.
pTa'iS rs were quietly made for Gen. St,vons
10 give the scccssonists, who have boon g,,b-
eIinS ON the main land in the vicinity of Port
hoy"l leland, IN threatening force, and eroctir,
bhtcIIes along the Coosaw rivera kind n |
New Years call and gentle intimation TO stem
o I',A' L,ily in tho morning, tho gunLoats !
o't""a, Pen'bina, Seneca, Hale and Elton. loft |
ii"'oh Head, and steamed slowly away towards
beaufort. SIN later in tho day the 47th and |
~ h'Nam'nts, n. Y. 5. ", under command |
vi Colonel Perry, of 18th Regiment, wore ak.
Fcu''i'nly embarked up.n the steamo Dol,.
"ae ard Boston, at about / o'clock
The m vement was kcpt a prorourd soc,o,
anu was unsnown TO any until The den ,rturc ~
'hN HunhGlA. The rumOT WAS that tba raLI |
were about to attack our forces al Bfaufort bsy'
ing nr,' given General Stevens ? days noticsto
ave ihy place, ami that the gunboats had gone
Y T" I'lp iepel any attack. Bat in this as in
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thuo was evidently movement about TO be
N" Tie som"" here aSains. tho rebels but tho ma
.u.' on ihIs movement was a complete secret
nom ',notal Stevens learned what was the
'"NII' H inc movement and what should be |
Lon'' In order that the several correspondent,
-ei' m'-h watch these movements with a full |
wlriee Of their design, and thus Judge bet
er 81 lhtir success, General Stevens thought DIT |
% g. LA the whole reasons of this moysmcn, |
Td The whole plan Of attack. Tho design OF |
ms movement was To drive from our immedi.
w. Vicinity the South Caroliuians, who were
uuerir . near this island in force Of which we
'Le Ignorant, and who were erect ing batteries
q oppose 10,
Thus advised, resolved to ride over to Port
'"}a1 ieirY, ts the most likely spot TO obtain
''I view Of the Proceedings Next morning,
coon, snicd with Cap, q. L. Flu ler, Assistant
ommls'lry ! MAS gathering along tho road
wards Port y ! lsry. Ii was a beautifully ,,
. u gld genial morning, snd the air was warm /
~ Pleasant, rendering the ride very delightful,