The New York herald., 1862-12-16
NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL, s. C.
Arrival of the Steamers Bien-
vile and Hale.
Tive Vessels Of the Banks Expedition
4 at Port Royal.
-Four Steamers and q Brig Bound In
Laden with Troops.

The United States steam gunboat Benvile Commander
j. r. Mulany, arrived at this port yesterday morning
from Port Royal Charleston bar ilth inst, having
tow the United States steam gunboat Hale disabled
She the latter place the English steam frigate
Ariadne and steam which vessels had just
communicated With the rebels by q flag OF truce.
The Bienvie returns to this port for repairs after
absence OF thirteen months She has been under steam
three hundred and eighty days, during which time she
has captured eleven prizes two Of which-the Settin
and Patras-were this city, the former having
since been turned into gunboat and is now doing active
service gt
She brings large mail from the navy and army, and
also number Of naval officers ordered different vessels
fitting out for sea.
The following i : list of her passengers-
VIM R. Mayo Lieutenant CoAihAnder u S NJ, Jonathan
Young, Lieutenant Commander, Y. S. N. Edward Con-
roy, Acting volunteer Lieutenant y $ N Howard Tio-
bits and Thomas Chisholm, Acting Masters o. N JOS
Smith, Christopher Long and e. Foster, Gunners, U s.
n; q. H. IngersolI. Captains Clerk, o. 5 n Calvin
Hald Acting Masters Mate, :. n. Capt James P. Lew
stall OF Brgadier General Saxton, u. s. A. Capt. Hugh
steamer John Adams Mr.. w. Ii. Beard and Mr. George
Colt, Mr. John Baker Second Mate OF buoy schooner
The following list Of the officers Of the Bienvie- -
Commonder-J. X. NJ. Mulany.
Lieutenant Commda.dcr-A. f. r. Benham.
acting MaS'ers-Frank Smith, Edward "A. Shafheld
Benjamin Whitmore, VIM. Bates.
Sargeon-lsaac I. Coates.
I'aYndster-Wm, Wallace Goodwin.
Sertor Engncer-Wm +. Wright
.Secvnd Assistant Eaenesr-Henry Hill
Third Asssaomt Enstneers-Jared Day, James Fountain
Mrser ] Maies--wm W. Brandt, Frank Il wilks, wm.
f. Iittleaeld. Alfred Baxter.
Actng Gunrer-Geo. I, Fluk.
Captains CleI-Eugene Deveraux.
Poyrnossr's Clerk-G p. Smith
The United States E. B. Hale A Smell, Lieu
tenan Commanding from Port Royal arrived at this port
yesterday, in tow of the steamship Bienvie
Sailed from Port Royal the morning Of the 10th,
and passed tour and brig bound t all hcIpily
kpiem ,oiM troops.
The history of the Halo full of interest She was put
in commission September A. 1861, and afterwards
joined the Potomac notla. In December abe was
signed the Ordnance Department and sent Port Royal
with cargo of shot and she'll The day after her arrival
she led the advance the attack Port Royal Ferry.
Prior to the bombardment Of Fort Pulaski she de-
tailed to cut sf communication between Savannah and
that work. Here she attacked twice by tho rebe
gunboats under Tatnall I'm both occasions they
repused The Tatnall put back with his flagship
Ere During the siege Pulaski the Hale in close
proximity and the only vessel fred by the rebels
In April she was ordered to North Edisto. Twelve
miles from the mouth Of the river she engaged rebel
battery single handed, and after a sharp fight Of
hours duration compelled its surrender For this
act she complimented by the Secretary Of the
Navy her officers and crew being assured OF the De
partments appreciation Of their gallantry and serv
She also conspicuous in the attack on James
Island, and would have taken the Tower battery, which
mado such fearful havoc among soldiers, had not
General Eenham, in his anxiety to make IL army
hight tooshly refused to await himself Of her services
III July she ordered the coast OF Georgia for
block aiding purposes and afterwards assigned
the Of the naval forces St Johns river, Fla
During temporary absence Port Royal the rebcs
struced batteries on st. Johns Bluff In the final and
successful tho Hale led tho advance and her flag
hosted on the rebel works. Soon after she passed
up St Johns river hundred and sixty miles aided
in the capture Of the Governor Milton Her
achievement the capture of tho schooner Wave
Nassau river, laden with turpentinc and cotton.
After years xbsence-a year OF valuable sorvice-she
returns disabled, and will undergo thorough repairs.
The following is a list Of her officers
Lieutencm ConmundinD-A. T. Smell
Acting Auzer and Ercc,t,rc OGccr-P Dickinson.
Pdymoaer--Asa c. Winter.
Surgeor-W. n. Pindcli.
Acsng Ensisn-H Stahl
Senior Enasneer--c. H Harrington
assistant Enmncrs-D. Hutton, George Taylor.
Ad,es-E. r Palmer, q. Edwards
PoyDtdseris CtoR-W. G. Gray.