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Norwalk, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1861.
W THE DEMAND NOTES on THE
UNITED STATEs, WILL BE GLADLv RECEIVED
AT THIS OFFICE IN PAYMENT FOR SUBSCRIP-
TIONS on ADVERTISING. OUR DISTANT
FRIENDS ARE UReED To REM‘IT THEM To us
IN PREFERENCE To ANY BANK NOTEs BUT
THOSE OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES.
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THE PAST WEEK.
The American flag once more floats over
the soil of South Carolina. Beaufort. has fall-
en! Our navyhas covered itself with glory
and achieved an almost bloodless victory—yet
a victory whose significance can not be over-
estimated. The State which first conspired
to destroy the Union and first insulted our
Country’s flag, is thus early in the contest
made to feel the power of the government it
has incensed. This is as it should be. Mis-
souri, Kentucky, and Virginia are far less
guilty than the Cotton States. Yet the for-
mer have thus far had to endure the ravages
of war, while the latter have been unscathed.
The landing of our army of twenty thousand
men in that district of South Carolina, where
the finest cotton grows, where slaves are
most abundant, where aristocrats are haugh-
tiest, presents a new phase of the war to the
chivalry, and it is not wonderful that the
Charleston Mercury howls, and the whole
Southern press exhibit unmistakeable signs
of dismay and rage.
It is needless here to dilate upon the ad.
vantages to be derived from the taking of
Beaufort. We have secured a safe harbor
for our ships, forts that are almost impreg-
nable, facilities for procuring a considerable
quantity of excellent cotton, and above all a
pen .910 by which to shake South Carolina
from center to circumference when once the
lever of Northern courage and loyalty is ap-
plied. The event has given courage to the
North and spread dismay through the South.
Moreover, it is not to be followed by ovations
to Generals and Commodores, as was the
Hatteras victory, but by an earnest efl'ort to
improve the advantages we have gained.—
Henceforth we may expect a vigorous pros
ecution of the war, not only among the
fastnesses of Virginia, but amid the cotton
fields of the extreme South.
Not less important (if we may believe the
reports,) is the victory gained by General
Nelson in Kentucky. By the capture of the
Rebel army in South Eastern Kentucky he
has virtually opened the way to Eastern
Tennessee; and simultaneously with this
victory, the loyal men of that region com-
mence the work of cutting off Rebel supplies
and reinforcements by burning the bridges
and tearing'up the track of railroads. Soon
our army will be welcomed among them,
and marching into Northern Georgia will
so far establish communication with our
army in South Carolina as to cut off the sup-
plies for the rebel army at Manasses.
While then, Maryland is loyal to the
Union by 30,000 majority, while Missouri is
in a great measure redeemed, while Ken-
tucky is fast being cleared of Rebels, and
Western Virginia and Eastern Tennessee
remain loyal—while North Carolina is al-
most holding out her hands to us for aid,
and justice holds her scourge over infuriate
South Carolina, while no loyal man at the
North turns traitor, and no traitor dare avow
himself such, while every mile of onward
marching in the South adds friends to the
UniQn—while Europe looks on and grows
more and more favorable to our cause,
who will despair of the Republic or doubt
the power of the Government to suppress
the Great Rebellion?
We have been patient under reverses.—
The sad tragedies of Bull Run and Ball’s
Bluff have hushed the Northern voice, and
we have waited for this hour. Let us be
equally patient in this day of national joy.—
The great fact has been and is danger to our
country. The great object to be attained
has been and is our country’s safety. Errors
may be committed by those in power and
doubtless will be. But if those who admin-
ister the government are faithful to the grand
idea, “Our country first and forever,” let us
not overlook the great efforts they are
making and the great good they are doing,
in our regret at some minor mistakes or any
seeming neglect.
Let us all, as fellow citizens, having a com-
mon interest in the suppression of this rebel-
lion,,be just to our rulers, just to one anoth-
cr, earnest for our country’s cause, and the
result can not long be doubtful.
“Once the welcome light has broken—
Who shall say
What the unimagined glories
0f the day 1’” '
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Gideon Welles.
For some months past various daily papers
have assailed Secretary Welles as being in-
competent, while the illustrated papers have
expended a vast amount of artistic wit upon
him, as if he were forsooth a veritable Rip
Van Winkle. The complete success of the
great naval expedition is a suflicient answer
to all their charges and sneers. Such a pos-
itive triumph is the only proof of capacity
which some people can appreciate. But ev-
ery thoughtful man will discover in the pres-
ent condition of the navy itself, its rapid
growth,its concentration at the proper points,
in the unheralded but stupendous efforts
which are being made to increase it still fur-
ther, and above all in the capacity of the na-
vy department to keep its own counsel, all
in such perfect contrast with the condition of
afl'airs when Mr. Welles entered upon his du-
ties; ample proof of the ability and foresight
Of the Secretary. Under his administration
we have no fear that the department at home
will be tainted with corruption, or the navy
‘ abroad be dishonored by defeat.
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Km BALL—The second match game be-
twe("tgthe married and single members of
the (humble Club, came off on Thursday af-
tern0011,‘qulting in a second victory for the
married Elle. The game was very long,
commencin on after one o’clock, and be-
ing Gilt short die inning on account Of dark-
DGSS, and W515 n0\as well played as most of
the ordinary gamekof the Club, as the num-
ber 0f runs made by Each side proves. The
following is the score :"K
Innings—1 2 3
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MARRIED.—3 3 5 14k 21)) g ’27 3
SINGLE.-—— 2 4 3 12\._o 13 6 3
John Camp, J 12, gave excellent satisfactlon
to both sides as Umpire. (l. Beatty acted as
scorer for both sides.
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WThei-e is no hope for “Novelty” in
this vicinity. The girls won’t have anything
to do with a man mean enough to try to get
matrimonial advertisements published with- in tone. There are only about 3000 “OOPS leces 0" artillery. The cargo is valued at
out pay. in Charleston. 250,000.
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The Great Southern Expedition.
Every loyal heart has been cheered and
gladdened by the unbroken series of succes-
ses of the Union cause, of which tidings has
reached us during the last week. A glorious
two days fight of 4,000 Union troops under
Gen. Nelson in Kentucky, with 7,500 rebels,
and a Union triumph : the taking of Mason
and Slidell, the detestable traitors, and of
their despicable tool, Gwin, are enough of
themselves to furnish cause of gratulations,
such as one week has seldom afforded us
since the outbreak of the rebellion. But the
success, beyond expectation, of the great na-
val and military expedition, which, vast as it
was, was subject to so many hazards, is thus
far, in its inevitable results, the great event of
the war. '
The vast fleet, under Commodore Dupont,
(whom many of us saw, a year and a half
since, riding up Broadway in a carriage, with
the chief Japanese Embassador,) consisted
of thirty-four transports, heavily laden with
troops, munitions of war, and provisions,
ranged in three parallel files, each in its own
appointed place, guarded in front, flank and
rear by ships of war and gun-boats, number-
ing 16 in all. The whole fleet extended
about six miles from right to left, and three
from front to rear. Steadily and slowly it
advanced from Hampton Roads, and on Sat-
urday, Nov. 2d, it encountered the tremen-
dous gale which filled so many hearts with
anxiety for its safety. But, though tempora-
rily scattered, on Monday the 4th it had
reached Port Royal, the entrance to Beau-
fort, S. C., with only a loss of one or two of
the smaller boats, though without loss of
life. This was its destined point. The en-
trance to the port was found to be protected
by strong fortifications on either side. On
the South was Fort Walker mounting 23
guns, and on the North Fort Beauregard, 16
guns, and a battery of 4 guns. On Tuesday
our gun-boats made a reconnoisance, and
had a sharp skirmish with the rebel mosqui-
to fleet, under the traitor Tatnall, formerly
of our Navy. After ascertaining the strength
and position of the enemy, they withdrewy
and a consultation of the leaders in com-
mand followed. The attack, it is said, was
arranged for Wednesday, the 6th. Thls was
frustrated by the grounding of the Wabash,
Com. Dupont’s flag ship, which caused the
delay of a day ; what a significant fact would
it have been, had our Yankee troops for the
first time landed in South Carolina, on that
day, the anniversary of the election of; Abra-
ham Lincoln? But certainty of success was
wisely preferred to the observance of an an-
niversary, and an attack on the 7 th, the day
the news of the election was conveyed over
that State, was certainly a snflicient remind-
er to the chivalry of the consequences of
treason and rebellion. On Thursday the at-
tack was made. Our transports were sta-
tioned without, just beyond the fire of the
rebel guns. The plan of the attack was nov-
el. The armed vessels, headed by the Wab-
ash, bearing the gallant Commodore, ad-
vanced towards Fort Walker and boldly pro-
ceeded up the harbor, near the south shore,
within about 200 yards of the enemy’s guns,
each vessel in its turn discharging its broad-
sides at the rate of one shot a minute for each
gun, until they had passed beyond their most
advantageous range, and then, rounding to
the North, returned outward and again ad-
vanced in the same manner as before; thus
describing in their course an ellipse. There
was no cessation of this terrific bombard-
ment until 3 P. M, when the rebel troops,
who had fought bravely, but apparently with
little skill, took to their heels after the most
approved Bull Run fashion. A messenger,
under a flag of truce, could find no occu-
pants of the Forts remaining. A reconnoi-
sance of Hilton Head Island was then made
by Capt. Gilmore, of the Engineer corps, es-
corted by the 7th Connecticut Regiment, to
which was assigned the distinguished honor
of first setting foot on the soil of that haugh-
ty but now humbled State. The men were
so eager in the performance of their duty,
that they could not be restrained until their
boats reached the shore, but leaped into the
water, while it was still breast deep, and
rushed forward. Their only disappointment
was in being unable to find any of the swift-
footed chivalry to engage.
The petty fleet of the rebels took good
care to leave the forts to themselves early in
the afl‘ray, and the troops, to the number of
6,000, which had been promised Gen. Dray-
ton, the rebel commander, as a reinforce—
ment, never reached him.
Our troops were disembarked with all
speed, and, taking possession of the Forts,
with the guns, which were new. and of the
most approved patterns, and large quantities
of ammunition, proceeded towards Beaufort.
furniture, provisions, money and other valu-
ables, which had been left untouched by the
rebels in their flight. Beaufort, in which
there remained but one white man, who was
too drunk to leave, was immediately occu-
pied, and the Stars and Stripes again waved
proudly in this favorite 1‘ aion of the cons-
pirators for its downfall. t is reported that
seized at Beaufort.
Of the vast results which must follow the
possession of this, the best harbor on the
Southern-Atlantic coast, we have no room
now to speak. Every intelligent man sees
and appreciates them. Joy again brightens
the countenanees, and cheers the hearts of
those who have long been saddened and de-
pressed by the oft repeated tidings of disas-
ter and defeat. Let us trust Providence,and
hope that the present is the harbinger of a
brighter day.
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EXTRACT FROM TIIE LAST SPEECH on STE-
PKEN A. DOUGLAs.--“The conspiracy to break
up the Union is a fact now known to all.—
Armies are being raised, and war levied to
accomplish it. . There can be but two
sides to the controversy. Every man must
be on the side of the United States or against
it. There can be none but patriots and trai-
tors."
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The Bell Ringers.
The well known Peak Family of Swiss
Bell Ringers, are announced to give one Con-
cert in this place on Wednesday evening of
this week. Two companies have been uni-
ted for the season,forming one large Troupe
they have recently received two setts of Sil-
ver Bells, manufactured for them, and which
are much superior in tone to those formerly
used. The Bell Ringers are so well known
as to require no “puff” from us.
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WThe Governors of nineteen States have
appointed the day for the celebration of the
annual Thanksgiving. In Maine and Massa-
chusetts it will be observed on the 2lst inst,
and in the following named States, Thurs-
day, the 28th inst, has been named as the
day:
New York, Minnesota.
New Hampshire, Connecticut.
New Jersey, Vermont.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Illinois, Kansas,
Indiana, Maryland,
Ohio, Ken tuck y,
Wisconsin, Delaware,
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-@" The message of Fov. l’ickens, sent to
the legislature of South Carolina, is doleful
They found abundance of camp equipage, .
$2,000,000 worth of cotton was found and .
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Notice to Sharp-Shooters.
Applicants for ConnecticutSharp-Shimtcrs i
from the southern part of Fairlicld county ,
will be tested at Bridgeport, Saturday, Nov. ,
30th, Norwalk, Monday Dec. 2d; Stamford.
Tuesday, Dec. 3d; Georgetown, Wednesday
Dec. 4th. Shooting grounds arc—at Bridge-
port on Division Street, upon the premises of
Wm. Dunning ; at Norwalk at the Anipithe-
ater; Stamford, on Clark’s Hill, upon the
premises of Hutchingson and Williams; at
Georgetown, given out on the day of testing.
Per order, A. Common.
«.p.
Firemen’s Ball.
The boys of Phoenix Engine Company
are actively at work preparing for their
Third Annual Ball, which is to come off at
Lockwood’s Hall, Monday evening, Decem-
ber 16th. They intend it shall be equally as
fine as its prcdcscessors, although on ac-
count of the times the price of tickets has
been reduced. Wallace of New York is to
furnish the Music for the occasion, and to
all who were present at the First Annual
Ball, this will be a suflicient guarantee that
the Music will be of the highest order.
——4¢‘.VO¢
WThe Danbury & Norwalk raierad
will run a special train on Wednesday, 27th
inst. It will leave Norwalk for Danbury and
intermediate stations at 2.05 P. M., or on the
arrival of the N. Y. & N.,H. 12.15 P. M. train
from New York. This will accomodate
Thanksgiving visitors.
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RIDGEFIELD.——Tlle patriotic ladies of this
town are hard at work, for the good of our
Soldiers. They have already sent on three
boxes of clothing, &c., which their fair hands
have prepared, and have another large'box
about ready to send, valued, in all, about
$150. Three cheers for the ladies of Ridge-
field, long may they live to enjoy the peace
which our brave boys will soon conquer.
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Statistics of Wilton Sunday Schools for
1861.
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a 93 5;
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Schools. 0; :3 O
Congregational, 20 70 12
Prot. Episcopal, 11 40
Methodist Epis, (Kent,) 11 69 6
“ (Zion’s Hill,) 11 05 4
“ Geor etown) 1." 50
“ (No. ilton) 12 65
Belden’s Hill, 8 25
Hurlbutt Street, 8 30
Nod, 7 30 3
103 444 25
Statistics of 1860, 108 505 65
Loss, 5 161 40
Children in town of 4 to 18 years, 598
Same in Sunday School, 419
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Do. not in Sunday School, 179
Statistics of New Canaan Sunday
Schools for 1861.
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E 3 6 8
Scholars. o B 172 O
Congregational, 20 105 24
Prot. Episcopal, 12 68 2
Methodist Episcopal, 22 153 40
“ (Selleck’s Corner) 7 34 2
Meth. Prot., (Silver Mine,) 9 60 12
West Street, 4 25
Roman Catholic, I 4 30
| 78 | 415 80
Statistics of .1860, l 76 II 387 17
Gain, 2 | 88 | 63
Children in town, 4 to 18 years, 858
Same in Sunday schools, 395
Do. not in Sunday School, 463
R. K. Drossv, County Secretary.
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Loss of the Baggage Train of Col. Terry's
Regiment.
The steamer Union, of the naval expedi-
tion, which went ashore on the North Caro-
lina coast, had on board the horses, wagons
and baggage of the Connecticut 7th, and also
seven of its teamsters, who were, of comse,
made prisoners by the rebels. They are
John Fisher, of New Britain; Daniel Wil-
mot, of New Haven; Charles Fitzimmons,
of New York; Silas Davis, of Meriden; Hor-
ace Rogers, of Norwich; Henry Stratton, of
Bridgeport; and Gilbert H. Brewer, of Avon.
The other three teamsters were on the Il-
linois and all are safe. ‘
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NEW Booxs.—Ticknor & Felds of Boston,
publishers of the Atlantic Monthly have is-
sued a new novel written by the gallant Ma-
jor Theodore Winthrop, who fell so nobly in
the Great Bethel fight. Winthrop was an-
thor of the “March of the Seventh Regi-
ment," and “Camp Life in Washington,"
which attracted so much attention when
published in the Atlantic. Since his death
the present novel, “Cecil Dreeme” was found
among his literary productions. and is now
given to the world, together with a sketch of
the author's life and character by his friend
and neighbor, Geo. Wm. Curtis. Critics
speak of the volume in the highest terms—~—
l’Ve presume it can be obtained at Selleck's.
DICKENs NEW Boom—T. B. Peterson 6;
Brothers, Philadelphia, have issued a BOok
of 180 pages, containing the Lamplighter’s
Story. Hunted Down, the Detective Police,
and many other stories and sketches, by
Dickens. Price, paper covers, 50 cents,
cloth, illustrated, 81,50.
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PETERSON’S MAGAZINE for December is re-
eeived; it has a magnificent steel plate on-
graving, and also a splendid Title Page for ;
binding. This is, we think, one of the best i
and most popular Magazines, forladies, pob- l
lislied; it is cheap, only $2 per year, gives
the latest fashions, is well edited, has a first
rate corps of literary contributors, and every
month gives a splendid steel-plate engraving
executed in the highest style of the art, they
are all in fact, exqusitc, each month rivalling
its predescessor.
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MIRROR or FAsnronsF—We have received
the quarterly number of “Madame Dcinorestfs
Mirror of Fashions,” containing the designs -
and explanations of the New York fashions
for Winter styles. The plates are executed
in beautiful style, and embrace all sorts of la-
dies’ aud children‘s costume, .Ornaments, «Sac.
Accompanying the same are full sized pat-
terns for cloaks, sleeves, due, ready cut, with
descriptions for use. This is really a very
valuablejournal for ladies, to whom it is ex-
clusively devoted. Price 25 cents—for smleé
at the News Offices. E
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An Important Capture.
The New York'Timcsiiaa the followiugin-
formation:
A vessel which has arrived at qumc’sflole,
from Southern waters reports that ,a large
English steamer,loadcdwith munitionsofWar .-
for the rebels, has been captured by a United,
States frigate and taken into Key West.—
Tliis steamer is no doubt the Fingal, which
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' was known some time ago to be fitting out at
Greenock with the intention of running the
Southern blockade, and which our cruisers
have consequently been keeping a sharp
lookout for—to some purpose, it appears.
Her cargo consists of 11,341 rifles, 400,000
cartridges, 500 sabres, “a quantity of-wrouglit
leather belts,” seven tons of shell, and four
From the Seventh Regiment.
“ WA Y D0 Wiv so UTH 1N DIXIE .I"
We are indebted to C. M. GRUMMAN, Esq,
of South Norwalk, for permission to publish
the following interesting letter received by
him from Licut. HooTON, of the Seventh, C.
V., now located at Hilton Head, South Caro-
lina:
HiI.TON‘s HEAD, S. C., i
‘ Nov. 11th, 1861. f
FRIEND GRUMMAivz—We left Annapolis
Oct. 19th, having received orders to embark
on the steamship Illinois, bound for—where ?
Our voyage from Annapolis to Fortress Mon-
roe was accomplished in three days, without
accident, here we joined the fleet destined
for the “Great Naval Expedition.” While
laying here, a member of our Regiment was
drowned wliilc cndeavoring to recover a
wash-basin which he had lost overboard—lie
leaves a wife and two children to mourn his
loss. Oct. 29th, we weighed anchor, and in
company with the rest of the fleet, set sail.
Hampton Roads presented a beautiful ap-
pearance that day—as far as the eye could
reach the water was dotted with white sails,
the sun rose bright and warm, adding much
to the efl'ect of the scene. The men seemed
to be in excellent spirits, feeling 'hoiifident
that success awaited them; the time passed
away pleasantly enough until the second day
out, when a furious gale sprung up, causing
many of the men to become disgusted with
their rations, and, regardless of an article in
the Army Regulations which expressly for--
bids the destroying of rations, they set them-
selves to work throwing them, overboard—
the long desponding faces of the men would
have done credit to an undertaker or made
the fortune Of a “chief-mournei.”
When we left Fortress Monroe we took in
tow the ship “Golden Eagle" of New Bed-
ford; about three O’cio ck in the morning of
the 31st inst, we were awoke from our slum-
bers by the startling cry “breakers ahead"!
then came a crash as if the ship had parted
in two—immediately all was confusion, the
men rushed for the deck but were kept back
by the guard who were stationed at each
gangway, but it was some time before they
could be quieted; at length order was res-
tored, and the cause Of alarm explained. It
seems that when the breakers was first dis-
covered we were scarcely a ship’s length
from them; the order was immediately giv-
en to back ship, which brought the vessel we
had in tow right upon us, carrying away
our after smoke-stack and life-boat, and
smashing part of the “hurricane deck." The
gale which had not abated any, had caused
the fleet to become scattered, we did not see
a vessel during the whole day, until evening,
when we came in sight of a vessel with her
colors reversed—a signal of distress. As we
were in rather a critical situation ourselves,
and unable to render her any assistance, we
signalled a gun-boat which had just liovc in
sight, to come to her assistance. We waited
with painful anxiety for an answering sig-
nal, but none came, and darkness coming on
we lost sight Of'both vessels. We have since
learned the vessel in distress was the steam-
boat “Governor,” with 300 marines aboard—
the boat was a total loss, all but 20 of her
passengers were saved.
On the 3d of Nov. we hove in sight of Hil-
ton’s Head, Port Royal Inlet, S. C., and cast
anchor. We were joined by the remainder of
the fleet during the day. In the afternoon,
the Wabash and a gun-boat made a recon-
noisauce of Fort Walker; after firing a few
guns, which were answered from the Fort,
they fell back. I shall not enter into any
minute detail of the fight on the 7th inst, for
,I suppose ere this reaches you that you will
have received a full account of the affair.
After a terrific cannonading, lasting three
hours, the rebels were put to flight, leaving
everything behind them-——we could
not see their hacks for the dust they
raised. The shot and shell from the Wab-
ash seemed tO strike the right spot every
time. During the engagement the little tug-
boat Mcrcury, carrying one gun, a brass six-
pounder, ran directly under and fired into
the Fort with telling effect. At first ‘seeesh’
felt insulted, and would take no notice of,
her, but her firing becoming very annoying,"
they returned it, but without doing any dam-
age however. It soon became evident that
the “chivalry” wore retreating, as but one
gun replied from the Fort during the last
half hour of the bombardment; a boat from
the Wabash was lowered and sent ashore,
filled with marines, and in a few minutes
thereafter the Stars and Stripes waved in
triumph over Fort Walker, The sight was
received with deafening cheers from the sol-
diers who had been impatiently awaitingthe
result. The 7th Connecticut had the honor
of being the first to land—when within afew
hundred yards of the Fort, they jumped out
of the boats and waded ashore. That night-
we slept in the Fort—not a gun was spikedv
but all of them (numbering thirty, I believe)
were in good order. The day following we
were ordered to reconnoiter the “Landing,”
3 large plantation about five miles from the
Fort. We were received with every inani-
fcstation of joy by the negroes, who brought
us oranges and sweet potatoes. Here we
found a large quantity of small arms, (part
of them were “Belgian Rifles," a beautiful
arm,) we also found large quantities of hard
bread, sugar, flour, rice and cotton. All
along the road from the Fort to the ‘Landing,’
the ground was strewn with knapsacks, car-
tridge boxes, and clothing of every descrip-
tion. Such was the hasty manner of their
flight that they left behind them all their
private correspondence—the “boys" have
been amusing themselves with reading the
letters of the “chivalry," some of which are
quite interesting, but must of them indicate
“the schoolmaster abroad.” The last few .
days, foraging parties have been Otit from
our Regiment, and they always return heav-
ily laden with poultry, pork, sweet potatoes
and oranges. The .cotton grown here is of
the best quality, and the crop seems to be a
good one, In fact almost everything is
grown here, we could not have found 1} bet.-
ter place.
Yesterday two gun-boats paid a visit to '
Braddock‘s Point, about 14 miles from here,
Ecccsh saw them coming, and left in a burr
ry,;teaying their Fort and four guns in our
possession. They left but one man in the
place. and he was so old he couldn’t run.—
Five companies .of the Edi Connecticut have
been sent down there .to hold the lplace. *
* * Respectfully yours, T. II.
WMr. Mason’s return to Boston as a;
. State prisoner will revive recollections of his
declaration when last in that city, that he
' did not (expect to return thither untill he
should come ,inan official capacity as the rep-
resentative of a Southern confederacy. He
is a fit representative of the beleaguered rebel
States, and will meet an approjngiate Precep-
tion.
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pg” As some of the Dahlgrcn guns at our
naivy yards gf'erc too large for Floyd to steal,
belied them condemned and ordered to be
sold for old ironhin 912‘?“ that he might
deprive the North of thenseoffliem, Some
of these ‘guns were recovered after the break,
ing out of the rebellion, and did fearful exe- i'
cutiou at Port Royal; considering that they
were good for nothing but old iron, they
proved to be extraordinary pieces of metal.
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Our 8th Regiment Correspondence. '
ANNAPOIJS, Mn, Nov. 13th, 1861.
MR. EDITOR: Dear Sir—Mr. A. Swords
liasjust brought into my tent a copy 0f 11le-
week’s-Guzctte; and I can assure you I was
right glad to see it. It seemed like seeing an
old friend. I think that there is no place in
the World where a newspaper from home is
more welcome than in camp. We are far ,
away from home, and the least item of news 2
from home is read with .interest. I noticed E
in the Gazette that your patriotic meeting I
was not a success. I have just come in from
one which we held around a camp fire which
was a perfect success. We had speeches
from the Rev. Mr. Hall, Chaplain of the 1st
Regiment, C. V., Rev. Mr. Eaton, a private
in Company K of the 8th Reg, C. V., and
the Chaplain. The enthusiasm was unboun-
ded. There was a large representation from
the regiment—and they clapped and laughed
and shouted. We have a number of fine
singers in the regiment, and they sang a
number of patriotic airs, to-wit: the Star
Spangled Banner—Red, White and Blue,
America, &-c., &c. The meeting continued
for more than an hour; and when we moved
to adjourn, they voted it down, calling for
theMajor and others to speak.Iassure you that
the old fire burns as brightly as ever in the
hearts of the boys of the 8th. We are pleased
with the regiment, and I trust with each
other. Our Col. is a fine officer. In fact, we
have as good a set of officers and men as any
other regiment. Our camp is pleasantly sit~
uated about a mile and a half out from the
city of Annapolis. There are encamped
near us the Mass. 21st, 25th, and 27th, N cw
York 5lst and Conn. 10th. Other regiments
to join our division are on the way. We are
called the Coast Division, commanded by
Bing-Gen. Burnside. I suppose that our
destination is the Southern Coast. Although
we are yet in the dark as to when or where
we shall go. We hear no more of what is
going on in the War Department than you
or' your readers do. We are here to do our
duty—let that duty lead us where it may.—
Our men are in good spirits and full of fire.
During our stay in Jamaica, the regiment
had to undergo another medical examina-
tion, and about forty were rejected. When
they were told the result, some of them sat
down and wept, so anxious were they to go.
I have one of the rejected men with me as a
servant, he was so desirous to go. Thus you
can judge something of the spirit of the men.
Lieut.-Col. C. has just left my tent. He
came in to see the Gazette. His interest in
the cause is unabated. Tell the Nortvalk
boys to come up to the work and we will
soon end this war, and then come back to
our homes again—happier, and better for
having done something for our country. *
' [We are glad to hear that one copy of the
GAZETTE has reached the camp of the Eighth.
We send a number of copies every week, to
officers and privates of this Regiment; and
also to the Fifth, Seventh and Twelfth Regi-
ments, and to members of other Regiments,
hoping they will occasionally be received and
distributed around for the benefit of our Fair-
field County boys—Ens. GAz.]
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For the Norwalk Gazette.
Honor 'to our brave Sailors
The recent magnificent exploit on the
coast of the Rattlesnake State has added an-
other glorious page to the history of our gal-
lant Navy. She has bruised the heel of the
United States’ government, more than once;
but the spirit of Union and Liberty,aetuating
our gallant tars, has now severely bruised
her venomous head. Honor to whom honor
is due.
We have had no Bull‘s Run, or Ball’s
Blufl, on the sea. Hatteras and Port Royal
will be conspicuous names in the records of
rebellion-crushing. No wonder that after
the recent victory, our brave soldiers, who
had been reluctant spectators, gazed with ad-
miration on the Blue Jackets and sought the
honor of grasping theirtarred hands. Hence-
forth shall we not extend more care and
sympathy to the Sailor, and more help to the
American Seamen’s Friend Society? *
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TnE WINSTED BANK RonnERx.——The
Winsted Herald contains a full and minute
account of the robbery of the Winsted Bank,
Saturday, night, 9th. The property taken
was:
Gold, about $7,500
Silver, 700
Bills of Winsted Bank 49,928
Bills and checks on Hurlbut Bank 2,275
Miscellaneous Bills, 80
Treasury Notes, 300
Total, $61,503
Good judgment was shown by the robbers
in the selection of their plunder. All the
gold and silver coin, and all the bills of other
banks were taken; only aboutpne-fourth of
the bills of the Winsted Bank were taken, in
order not to depreciate their value, and a
quantity of silver was examined and left.—
Subsequent investigation has pretty clearly
identified the robbers with the three stran-
gers eneamped in the mountain. Three per-
sons, answering their deseription, were seen
with heavy carpet bags on the road to Nor-
folk, before daylight Sunday morning and
a ain two of them taking the Harlem cars, at
h illerton.
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The Congratulations of Gov.Buckingham.
Gov.‘ Buckingham has caused the Adju-
tant General of the State to issue the follow-
ing orders congratulating our troops (who
were the first to land) upon the success of the
Army and Navy at. Beaufort, S. 0.:
General Head—quarters State of Connec-
ticut.
ADJUTANT-GENERAI.’S OFFICE, i
Hartford, November 14, 1861. 5
[General Orders, N o. 393.]
The Commander-in Chief hastens to con-
gratulate his fellow-citizens upon the success
of the Great Expedition, upon the progress
and the results of which all loyal hearts have
been so anxious} fixed.
The fleet has nobly upheld the honor of
our country, and added to the ancient glory
of our Navy.
But, as citizens of Connecticut, we have
especial 'cause for congratulation. The two
regiments contributed by this State were the
first of the Volunteer forces to land upon
that hostile shore, and after the Stars and
Stripes, the Flag of Connecticut was the: first
to wave above the traitorons soil of South
Carolina.
Let us assure our brave soldiers that they
are not for gotten, that we rejoice in their
successes, sympathize with them in their toils
and privations, and repder them all honor.
.On receipt1 of these orders, they will be read
to each ,Connecticut Regiment.
By .order .of Commandcr-iii-Chief,
J. D. WILLIAMS. 4l~<liu-t.wl$:€lcli§i'al.
.1 ..q0»..n — . 0....
WConi. Charles Wilkes. whose name is?
at this moment cxultingly spoken by thou-
sands of persons, has long been inost'fiivora-
bly known. He was born in New-York in
1805, aml has been in service for forty-three
ears. From 1838 to 1842 he was in com-
mand of the United States Exploring Expe-
fsillonsip the Pacific and Southern Oceans,
,Iiii nui'riytivc of this Expedition, in five vol-
,ufilillai‘éo all,nt least by name.—
times, in _ . , .. _
is also the author of a'tvoyk,cntided‘ltWestcin
America,’7 which contains Valuable informa-
tion relating to Cnifornia and Oregon—=-
Vthn he performed the egtplgit for which he
will receive thanks ot‘ every patriot, lg; was .
on the way ltflllle from the Coast of Africa.
Tribune.
EUROPEAN
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FREMONT‘S PURCHASE
OF
, §leS.—A correspondent of the New York
‘r'ibuite, yrho professes to ’be familiar with
Bllthc facts in 313.? case says that Gen.
Thomas is mistaken liiasgcri ng that Fre-
mont purchased worthless .a'rinsz- in Europe.
The writer says that Fremont bought only _.
2000 rifles, 5000 revolvers, ti rifle, cannon j
with shot and sliells,and 2,009,000 percussion
caps; that the rifles were just such as are in
use in the French army, and that the
goycrnnient was so‘pleased with them that
it ordcmd more of the same pattern. He
adds thus they were purchased at a much
lower price than the govgrnment is now pay-
ing for the same article.
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0ur 5th Regiment (lorresPonde
DEAR GAZET'rEz—Thc shadows of eve-
. ning are closing in around us, and the boom-
ing oflicnvy guns comes to us on the still
air, apparently from up the river. The sound
is not unfamiliar, but the hour is unusu-
al. What. it imports is clearly a mystery.—
But I am prompted by it to write a few
words as a sort ofappeiidix to my last; writ-
ten while we were still at Edward’s Ferry,
not knowing the significance of the scenes
through which we had so recently passed.
I remember that I then suggested that
BLUNDER might possibly be written over
against a true narration of those events of
that terrible tragedy ; and I cannot now re-'
frain from a few comments on what has I
passed into history—a dark page of history
—connccted with this hitherto disastrous
war.
Upon whom the responsibility of the disas-
ter at Conrad’s Ferry or Ball’s Bluff is finally
to rest, has not been made known to us from
official quarters; but nothing is more sure
than that it will ever be regarded as one oi
the most inexcusable blunders which it has
been the duty of the 'chi'onicler of latter-day
events to record. Let us for a few moments
look at the circumstances. For the past six
months an army of from 3,000 to 10,000 men
under command of Brig-Gen. Stone, has
been acting as guard along the north side of
the Potomac, with headquarters at Pools-
ville, or vicinity, six miles from Conrad’s,
and four miles from Ed wai‘d’s Ferry, with
seven miles of river back between the two.
Leesburg, a stronghold of the rebels,lies back
from the opposite bank of the river, about
four miles from Conrad’s, and six miles from
Edward’s Ferry. Between these four points
has been the prospective battle-ground of
the upper Potomac for the past three months.
Every other point has long since lost its in-
terest as a probable scene of strife in this vi-
cinity. By successive stages, Gen. Banks, in
the last of August, moved his immediate
command from Sandy Hook to Darne stown,
as if in anticipation of active operation, in
this quarter; thus he could easily move to
the assistance of Gen. Stone on the one hand
or of Gen. McClellan on the other.
Thirty thousand men were thus brought
into close juxtaposition, and they lay for the
space of two long months, ready for any ser-
vice to which they might be called. N 0 man
ever-went more cheerfully to his daily labor
than would these men have “shouldered
arms” to march on Leesburg, or taken the
pick and spade to throw up fortifications of
any magnitude, or taken the necessary tools
to build bridges, or rafts, or boats, of any
description adequate for the purpose of at-«
trick or retreat. Yet to none of these labors
were (they sent. And when, after long de-
lay, it is determined to reconnoiter the oppo-
site sliore, the capacity of the boats employ-
ed, or within reach, is less than one hundred
men, and this with an army of thirty thous-
and, which, as the event proved, were liable
to be called to cross at once to the support of
the vanguard. When we ask, and every
soldier in the Division who has come forth
to hazard his life in defense of his country’s
flag feels that he has a right to ask, where
were the boats which should have carried at
least a thousand men to the Virginia shore at
every crossing? Why should the whole
force under the command of Gen. Banks be
called to the bank of the 'Potomac' when it
took thirty hours to transport forty-five hun-
dred men to the opposite shore with no ene-
my before them? As has been fitly said,
“The last private who has enlisted in the
ranks of any regiment called to that scene
would never ha ve been caught in so unmili-
tary a position.
It is not for three or four months military
experience to make suggestions to the com-
mandeis of armies; but the page of history,
——the conduct of military Chieftains—the ex-
perience of lives lost in thcfield—has passed
into imperishable form, and he who has
spent a quarter at a district school may read
it. We laugh at the presumption of Xerxes
when he attempted to chain the boisterous
sea, but certainly one impossibility is as easy
of performance as another, and no more cor-
rect view of this affair has been presented
than that furnished by the St. Louis Demo-
crat, in which it compares the conduct of the
traduccd and maltreated Pathfinder with the
sagacity and generalship displayed by those
whose field of operation is nearer Washing-
ton.
But one cannot dwell upon these things
with placid feelings. Let us speak of the
present. We are now at Muddy Branch,
which is nothing more nor less than a com-
paratively clear stream of water, sometimes
rising so high (asfor example a week ago,)
as to carry,away light wagons and drown
horses and mules in the attempt to cross it-
Our camp is situated in a very pretty grove
of pines, which has been fitted up by the in-
dustry of the men; and were it not for its
dampness, would be extremely pleasant. It
is_felt, liowever,that on this account, aregard
for health will demand a change. Lieut-
Col. Chapman is now in command,and gives
the highest satisfaction.
A praying band assembles every evening
in the tent of the Chaplain, and spend a de-
lightful hour, not forgetting home and
friends, and the many interests which center
in the heart of the soldier in the present war.
The number who thus bow before God is
gradually increasing, and it is hoped that
some who never yet have prayed, will learn
the joys experienced before the Mercy Scat.
One of our members took upon him the word
of God while on a brief visit to his home in
your midst. May others do' likewise. We
learn that Co]. Ferry‘s health is improving,
that he rode out yc‘sterday for the first time
and expects to return‘to us soon.
Yours truly, L.
Camp near Muddy Branch, Nov. 8, 1861.
W We call attention to the advertisement
of Lbrd & Taylor, who have the reputation
of keeping one of the most complete assort-
ments of Fashionable Dry Goods to be found
in Her; York. Through the facilities they
possess, they are enabled to offer their pres-
out large stock at much below 1'68“]le prices.
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[9331“ “Lad ' Howard,” :1 horse raised in I
the town of Vallkill, and pretty well known
in this county. has recently trotted her mile
in 239. t is gilSO said that “Jenny Haw-
kins.” has ignites} iii 2131;Y .
. . . (ms he); pgpuygwam
The animals above named are of the .
“Illtli'ibleOBiiiii” lil‘ced, and are from 131.18 ~
same stock as the tine young stall ion of the;
breed owned by the Winslow estate at West-
port. T he brethci‘s George and Fred. Fin-
ney of this town, have a filly. also of the
same blood as the above fast nags, which all
ready gives with???“ of a 2:40 gait.
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LANE’s Swish—fly startling specimen of
the obnos‘lfiilfi doings of .fi‘inir Lunei”isifun- .
nished in the list. Louis ,lmpiocrot’s despatclics ~
from Tipton. After using tliecnptents of
two rebel stores to relieve some Union feral.—
ltcs, whom the secessionists liad robbed, Gen-
eral Jim called the citizens of Pleasant Hill
together, beneath the glorious Union flag and
entertained them with a lichnierlcan speech,
Pointing to the ensign he had raised, he said
“That. flag has been you protection
{go Ell-'Eit an it remains here
" ‘ ' L1}; down, by tin:
:i'iild burn you, r row i) 7” ‘
. Tl‘icnfl'itir
and this] berth)"
we no sites but 3. -
Eternal, {. will ifetui'ii’ . . ._ '
He then retired,» with pl} his men. ‘ ‘
occurred two week ago, «ml althougli'tlie
denizens of Pleasant llill tllt' said to bt‘ about
all secessionists, Ilia! flag in .x-lz'll wearing orer
the town!
1 scribed at. Stamford to the National Loan.
Capture of Mason and Slidell.
Their Private Papers Secured
FonTnEss Moxnon, Nov. 14.
The U. S. steamer San Jacinto has arrived
from the coast of Africa, via the West Indies
where she has been cruismgr six wccks, Old
Point was eli-ctificrl by the tidings that Slit
has now on board Messrs. Mason and Sllllcli
who were going :ib'oad as ininiSicrs of th-
Somhern Confederacy to England iindFrani-i
but were taken fron. an English steamer ii.
the Channel of the Bahamas.
A special dispatch to the Tribune says Ma-
son and Slidell wercaboard the British mail
steamer, Trent. Captain Wilkes sent aboard .
and demanded their surrender. The reply
was that there was not force enough to take
them. Wilkes sent additional force, and put
the San Jacinto in convenient position, when
Mason and Slidell were surrendered. The
English steamer took them aboard, knowing
who they were,their destination and business.
Captain Wilkes is said to have acted on his
own responsibility.
General Wool granted Slidell and Mason
permission to send open letters to their
friends.
Slidell had his wife and four children
aboard, who Were allowed to proceed to Eu-
rope. Commander lVilkes had an interview
with General Wool, and expresssed the Opin-
ion that he did right, and said iat right or
wrong, these men had to be secured, and if
he had done wrong he could only be cash-
iered for it.
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Interesting Newa from the South.
GREAT PANIC IN SAVANNAH.
_ LYNCIIBURG, 16.
It is reported, but unconfirmed that the
Union men of Tenn. have taken possession
of Bristol.
, The panic‘ is so great at Savannah that
even the men are running away. Small ware
merchants packing up their goods to leave,
have been notified by the authorities that they
will not be permitted to carry away the goods.
The Republican is indignant at this coward-
ly desertion, and urges Gen. Lawton to issue
an order preventing any able bodied man
.nder 60 years, leaving.
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The Rebel Loss at Belmont.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.—A special dispatch to
the Evening Journal of this city, says that
it has been ascertained that the loss of the
rebels at the battle of Belmont was 261 kill-
ed, 427 wounded, and 278 missing.
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Arrival from California.
SECESSIONISTS ARRESTED.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 1861.
The Champion has arrived with Panama
dates to the 5th.
The Pacific mail steamer Uncle Sam
brought down 500 troops and a large number
of rifles, &c. ,
A fight had occurred at Guaymas Mexico,
between the foreigners and natives.
The American Consul has. been imprlsoned
and three American shot. It is said that 35
Americans put 500 Mexicans to flight.
Senators Gwin, Calhoun. Bcnham, and J.
Brent of California. were arrested as the Un-
cle Sam was entering the Bay of Panama, by
order of Gen. Summer, by the troops under
his command. Papers compromising them
with the secessionists were found aboard,—
Some Gwin’s friends at Panama applied to
the Governor to annul the arrests, on the
ground that they were made in New Grana-
dian waters, and that foreign governments
have no right to transport political prisoners
over this territory. Gen Herran, who is an
intimate friend of Gwin, also used his in-
fluence, and the Governor issued an order
prohibiting the conveyance of the prison-
ers across the Isthmus, and sent large force
of soldiers to the station to release them as
soon as they should land.
The United States Consul went aboard the
Uncle Sam, and it was finally decided that
the prisoners are. to be allowed to cross the
Isthmus, as such, and the question of future
arrests shall be referred to Washington.
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FROM KENTUCKY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 1861.
The Louisville Journal has information
that the long and costly railroad bridge over
the Cumberland road, just this side of Nash-
ville, has been burned by the enemy. There
is great alarm and trepidation in the the reb-
el camp at Bowling Green.
NAsnerLE, Nov. 12.
Five railroad bridges were burnt in East
Tennessee, on Friday night, by the Unionists.
Two on the Georgia state road, at Chinango
Creek, Hamilton county; one on the- East
Tennessee and Georgia railroad, on the Hi-
anossee river, Bradley county. Five minutes
after a guard passed through, the bridge was
in flames, showing the use of combustible
material. Two bridges on the Tennessee
and Georgia railroad, on Lick Creek, Green
county, and others on the Holston river,Sul-
livan county, were also destroyed.
A gentleman just from East Tennessee re-
ports great exeitement in consequence. It
was evidently a preconcerted plan. The loss
is heavy, and will cause great inconvenience
and delay. Matters in East Tennessee are
regarded as being in a critical condition, and
much anxiety is felt for Zollicofler.
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Beaufort.
When the troops of the Union first invad-
ed the “sacred soil" of Virginia, they found
themselves in a wasted and depleted land.
sacred, but badly cared for, and among a
racehalf shabby-genteel, half boors. In ma-
king our last call, in the harbor of Port Royal
however, we have fallen among the genuine
aristocracy, the sea-island lords, the compla-
cent, patriarchal planters of rice and cotton.
Beaufort, South Carolina is a town of prob-
.ably one thousand white inhabitants. It is
on the east side of Broad River (the main in-
let of Port Royal entrance) and is some six
miles from it on another inlet, and some thir-
teen miles from the sea. It is sixteen miles
from the Charleston and Savannah railroad
bv the common road, but only twelve in an
air—line, As the crow flies it is thirty-five
miles from Savannah, but sixty b the road;
and it is about seventy-two miles—only fifty
in a straight line—from Charleston. The
town stands upon Port Royal Island, the chief
of the fertile group which constitute Beaufort
district, an island about twelve miles long by
six broad. The water approach to it does
not admit vessels of over eleven feet draft.—
The creek separating it from the main land
is about a. mile wide, over which we believe
there is a bridge, though there was none in
the beginning of the century, which is pretty
strong evidence that theywill use a rope ferry.
From Beaufort to Charleston and Savannah
there is water communication by' inland
channels for vessels drawing seven or eight
feet of water. The strategic value of the
point is very plain.
Beaufort is sandy and dry, and the location
is a very healthy one. The country inland
is marshy and there are the extensive rice
plantations. The town is picturesque, an as-
semblage of villas, summer residences of
planters. Each villa shaded by a vcrandali,
surrounded bi live oaks and orange trees.—
011 the islan grows the famous sea-island
cotton, and at Beaufort, in the midst of rice
and cotton plantatio is, yet removed from
the miasnias of ci her, live the wealthy
aristocrats of this rich district; and here re.
sort the fashionables of the main land during
the unhealthy season, This district, contain-'
ing 1,540 square miles, is the richest in South
Carolina, promising annually fifty million
pounds Office and thirteen thougaiid bales of
the finest quality of cotton, the mpg-stable,
sea-island, coveted by Manchester. ' tls esti-
mated that there are Six million dollars womb
of crops here, waiting to be confiscated. And
then in a population of 38,905 (in 1850), 32,-
279 are slaves, a “property” wortliticenty mil-
lies 9? (tellers-:— fimfe'e’ We
2... A-..» “I? 7“}... o»:- _= .c v 1
maintain a, see or G. F. Bradley. of New
Haven, a lad eleven years of age, out his
thumb with a haycuttcr two weeks ago, and
died of lockjaw in consequence, Wednesday
evening, fifth—Etchange Paper.
it?” We have before spoken of this event,
and now allude to it again for the niirpnse of
beseccliing the caution of parents and others
iii-regard to the danger :us machines known
as h'aycutte'rsir Evert-cord such aesidciits as
the above very frequently; aiitl'with- the. same
fittiii termination. it was n‘ot'lpiigsipcc that
coi.‘ ‘. 1;...Whit.‘,;;.:2:ri,n the new. lost his
only son in precisely this May, ,‘llp. fifth}-
lcy‘s son, above alluded to, was a boy of un-
common promise, and his loss to his parents,
especially in that manner, is a. most aggrava-
ting affiiclion. We hope, that among the in-
ventions of the day, a liayeuiter may crc long-
be contrived that will be less dangerous to
tiic,,_.‘iiigci‘s of the men who use them, and
niiii'c‘i’CSpt-iciallv 13 ”1930 \._l'(fll‘l'lt1.’l'€ll. .
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my“ Upward-.4 ,-l' {hidddlfltl lial'c been "sub-
' m mm:
TION.
Its Complete Success.
GREAT PANIC AMONG THE CHlVAL-
RY.
FORTREss MONROE, Nov. 12
i via Baltimore, Nov. 13 '
The steamer Bieiiville has just al‘l‘ived at
Old Point from the great. expedition Sh
left Port Royal on Sunday morning and
brings cheering intelligence. Capt. Stédma
however, left her at this place and proceed"
direct to Washington with dispatches and
:11 {(‘Jgpsl'llLS—lwo brass cannon and secession
He reports the rale encounter a
fleet to have been Every severe. Tile 13.53.”.
and Osceola went ashore and were lost as
preVIOusly reported. The Governor fciui-
dcred at sea, but the Isaac Smith succeeded
in saving all her crew with the exception of
a few marines.
The fleet arrived at Port Royal on Mon-
day, the 4th inst. Tuesday the smaller gun-
boats rounded into the channel under a fire
from the forts, which did no damage. On
Wednesday the weather prevented active op-
erations, but on Thursday morning, the 7th
inst, the men of war and the gunboats ad-
vanced to the attack. The action com.
menced at 10 A. M., and was hotly contested
on both sides, and lasted about four hours at
the end of which time the rebels were coin-
pelled by the shower of shells to abandon
their works and beat a hasty retreat.
Our loss was eight men and one officer—
Thomas A. Shock of {Maryland aSSistant
engineer of the Mohican—killed find about
20 wounded. The rebel loss is not known
Fifty-two bodies were found by our men and
buried. All their wounded except two
were carried 0le Two forts were captured
——Fort Walker, on Hilton Head mounting
23 guns, and Fort Beauregard, on’Bay Point
mounting 19 guns. The guns were ofheav ,
calibre. The forts were both new and mi
earthworks of great strength, constructed in
the highest style of military science and
pronounced by our engineers as imprégna-'
ble against any assault by land forces. ~
The final retreat of the rebels was a per-
fect rout. They left everything—arms and
equipments of all kinds, were left in their
flight, and fell into our hands, affording our
oflicers much valuable information. Among
the papers was a telegram from Jeff. Davis
to the commander of the post, informing
him of the sailing of the fleet, and that he
know their destination to be Port Royal.
The whole surrounding country was seized
with a perfect panic. The day after the
fight the Seneca and two other gunboats, un-
der command of Lieut. Ammond, proceeded
up to Beaufort and found but one white man
in the town, and lie was drunk. All the
plantations up the river’seemed to be desert-
ed except by the negroes, who were seen in
great numbers, and wlio,as the boats passed,
came down to the shore with bundles in their
hands, as if expecting to be taken off. They
seized all the letters in the post office at
Beaufort.
After the capture of the forts, the whole
army, about 15,000 men,-were safely landed
and established on shore. The forts were
- but little injured, but the rebels could not
stand the explosion of the big shells. The
force of the enemy, as ascertained from
their papers, was from 3,000 to 4,000 men,
under Gen. Drayton of South Carolina.
Our victory is complete, the rebels leaving
everything but their lives, which they saved
by running.
The boats from the Wabash were the first
to land after the fight, and Capt. John Rog—
ers was the first man on shore.
The boats returned loaded with valuable
trophies of all kinds, one of our officers
finding an elegant cavalry sword with a sol-
id silver scabbard. Swords, pistols, 81.0.,
were scattered about in every direction and
in any quantity. But four prisoners were
found, two of them wounded.
All hands connected with the fleet are rep-
resented ‘as acting in the most gallant man-
ner.
Details of the Expedition.
The Tribune’s special from Fortress Mon-
roe says2—0n Thursday morning the entire
fleet formed into two grand lines for the
fight. The Wabash led, the Bienvillc flank-
ing the movement, which was in a circle,
first delivering broadsides into Fort Beaure-
gard on the northwest, and as the fleet came
round, raking Fort Walker on the south-
west. Both forts responded vigorously. The
Pawnee and the Mohican having for the time
being got aground, were considerably dam-
aged. The bombardment lasted between
four and five hours, when the rebel flag on
Fort Walker came down. The rebel loss is
supposed to be two hundred. Gen. Dru -
ton commanded at Fort Walker and 001. By-
iot at Fort Beauregard.
The rebels retired across Skull Creek to a
village 25 miles in the interior, where it is
supposed they intend to make a stand. The
negroes had already begun to pillage and
destroy Beaufort. The white population fled
to Charleston in small steamers by the in-
land route.
sands of negro laborers. There is a panic at
Savannah,and it is believed its capture would
be easy. It is understood that Gen. Sherman
will improve the defenses ofhis position be-
fore making any forward movement. In the
forts was a large supply of ammunition and
stores of the best description.
Commander Dupont will at once survey
the harbor, and place buoys and erect alight
and the position will be made a permanent
base of operations. Every one entered the
fight with the determination that the forts
should be silenced, though it cost our entire
fleet.
The fleet stood in within 800 or 1000f°et of
the forts, and used five seconds fuses and ,
poured shells into them at the rate of 2000
per hour. Not a single shell sent by the reb-
els burst in a ship.
The Wabash was struck several times, as
Wei-e most of the fleet, but every ship was in
fighting condition when the rebels took to
their heels.
The surgeon of Fort Walker was killed.—
At Charleston, next day, thirteen guns were
fired, indicative of the burial of a Brigadier-
General. '
BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.-.—-.From an officer are
rived from Old Point we gather the follow.
ing: None of our vessels were sunk. The
Pawnee had six killed and two wounded.—
She suffered more injury than any of the
fleet but is not disabled. A round shot went
through the ward room and damaged the 2d
Lieutenant’s room. The \Vabash had her
mainmast badly wounded with a round shot,
When our troops took possession of the
forts they found a flag flying on the fort at
Hilton Head. The rebels had mined the
gi-ouiia‘ii'nii 'xe'd the halyards 9f the flag-jg
that when it siiouidbe dyawn down the rings
would be sprung. But in this they were disv
appointed. The halyards sprung a mine
in a house used by the officers, but did very
little damage, and hurt no one. The maga-
zines did not explode. A large quantity of
powder was found in. the forts,_ .wrth a.
large amount of English ammunition and
projectiles.
CQMMQQQLS? PPEQN?’S RFPOBE‘;
WASIIINGToN, Nov. 13, 1861.
FLAG SnmfiVAmsrr, otl' HILTON HEAD, l
PORT ROYAL HARBOR, Nov. 8, 1861.
10 Hon. Gideon. Welles, Secretary of Navy .-
SIR—I have the honor to inform you that '
yesterday I attacked the batteries of‘ the en-
bniy on Bay Point and Hilton Head, and
F03“, Walker and Beauregard, and succeed-
ed’in 5 choice i'iem, pper u _ ep rage’n- at 0:
four hours ducratlioii,’ and; d iying‘satl’ag’ 1ft.
squadron of rcbcl sle:mlefs"tlfldel"0t§llllllq-
dore Tatnall. ' ' ‘ " " ' " ‘--“‘
The rcconuoisancc of yesterday made us
satisfied with the superiority of Fort W‘alkei‘,
and to that I directed ni especial ego", ens
gaging it at ‘a list-anon of 800 iind‘afterwai‘tls
at '6003’z‘ii’ds‘; but the plan pf flllilFlE $09ng
the stiaadroii suflicl‘ently pear'Fort ea ,;
card to i'cecive its tire; niuitlieships were
frequently fighting the batteries on both Sides
at the same time. ,
The action was begun on my part at 26
minutes after 9, and at half-past 2 the Amer.
ican ensign was hoisted on the flagstafl' of
Fort \Vulkci'; and this morning at sunrise
on that of Fort Bca'iiircgard. .
The defeat of the enemy terminated in ut-
terwoutnnd confusion. Tliti!‘ l‘it‘eurters 9nd
eiicii‘i‘npi'ifi'ciits wen ahaiidtillffislizll§llilljgiltitigit
att‘pnipt'to‘ci'iri‘y'tpvay eitbgi' Bubllgpi' grit
xiii; iiro;>,::rty_. "l‘licanvililtluvci‘wluclit cy
fled was strewn witlf'ttic arms of private so .
diers, and the ofliccrs retired in too much
haste to submit to the incumbrancc of their
swords.
Landing my iiiiirines, and a company of
seamen, 1 took possession of the deserted
ground, and held the forts on Vlllllou Head
until the arrival of General Sherman, to
whom I :11“! the honor to transfer their com-
mand. ‘ -" " " " ‘-‘ ' '- * I
t
We liiive captured 43 pieces of cannon,
" ~ g‘,”‘-Efll¢'w;r§vvt'sug. .; .3 .
Gen. Sherman has hundredsperhaps thou- - _
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