are known lo be loaf, and it is probable ail
are. It is gratifying, however, to fay that
none of the troop transports connected with
the laud forces were lost, though the Wtnfield
Scolt had to sacrifice her whole cargo, and
the Romoke a portion of her cargo, to cava
the lives of the regiments on board. The
former will be amble to again put to eea.—
The vessels connected with the naval portion
of the fi?at hive also auffwed orach, and some
have beau lost.
A f ter a eireful reaoanoisattee of Port Roy-,
a! Uiyit wis ascertained fait the robots bad
three field works, of reumkable strength,
strongly garrisoned, and covered by a fleet of
three gun-boats, under Oapt. Tanlcrall, late of
the U. S. Navy, besides strong land forces,
which were concentrating from Charleston and
Savannah. The troops cf the Rebels were
afterwards ascertained to huve been command
ed by Gen. Drayton. One of the forts, and
probably the strongest, was situated OD Hil
ton Head, and the other two on Phillipi*' Is
land. It was deemed proper to first reduce
the fort on Hiltou Lis id, though to do ibis a
greater or less fire might have t> be met from
the batteries at Buy Poiut at the same time.
Our original desiga of a eo-operatiou of the
laud forces iu this attack, bad to be set aside
in consequence of the loss daring the voyage
of s great portion of our means of disembark
ment, together with the fact that the only
point whore the troops should have been land
vd, wis from five t) sir miles (measuring
around the intervening shoal) from the an
choring place of our transports, altogether
too great a distance for successful debarkation
with our limtted means.
1 was therefore agreed that the place shouid
be reduced by the Naval force alcne. In con
s' quecce of the shattered condition of the
fleet, and the delay in the arrival of vessels
that were mdispensibie for the attack, it had
to be postponed until the 7th icst.
It was a mere spectator of the combat, and
it is not my province to render any report of
this action, but 1 deem it an inperative duty
to say that the firing and mancevering of our
fl 'et against that of the Rebels and their for
midable land batteries was a masterpiece of ao
tiiity and professional skill that must have
elicited the applause of tbe Rebels themselves
as a tactical operation.
I think that too much praise cannot be
awarded lo the science and skill exhibited by
the Fig Officer of tbe Naval Squadron and
the officers connected with bis ships. I deem
the performoce a masterly one, and ought to
have teen seeu to be fully appreciated.
After the wotks were reduced, I took poi
session of them with the land forces. The
beautifully constructed work on Hilton Head
wag severely crippled and many of the guus
dismounted. Much slaughter had evidently
been made there, uiaDy bodies having been
buried in the Fort, and some twenty or thirty
wore found, some half a mile distant. Tbe
islaud fur many miles was found to be strewed
with arms and aecoutiemeots, and the bag
gage of toe Rebels, which they threw away in '
their hasty retreat. We have also come into !
of about 40 pieces of cannon, most j
of which are of the beaviest calibre and the j
most approved model*, aud a largo quantity of j
camp equipage.
It is my duty to report the valuable services
of Mr. Boutelle, assistant iu the Coast Survey,
assisting ii.e wi'h hie accurate and extensive
knowledge of ibis country.
His services are invaluable to the army as
well as to the navy, ar.d I earnestly recom
mend that important notice be taken of this
very able and scientific offber by the War
Depirtuient.
1 am, very respectfully your obdt. servant,
T. W. SHERMAN,
Brigadier Gen. Commanding.
PROCLAMATION TO THE PkOPLE
OF SOUTH CaBOLHA.
After lauding and taking possession of the
forts, Gen. StiEHM&N issued the following
proclamation:—
'-7o the People oj South Carolina;—'
"la obedience to the orders of the Presi
dent of these United States of Auieiiaa, I
l ave lauded on your shores with a small force
of National troops.
"The dictates of u duty, which, under these
circumstances, 1 owe to a great sovereign State
and tea proud and hospitable people, among
whom I have passed some of the pleasantest
days of my life, prompt me to proclaim (hat
we have coma amongst you with no feelings
of personal auiiuosiry, no desire to harm your
ciiiz-ns, destroy your property, or interfere
with any of jour lawful rights, or your social
and iocal institutions, beyond what the causes
herein briefly alluded to, may render unavoid
able.
"Oitiz.'Cs of South Carolina, the civilised
world stands appalled at the couise you are
pursuing—appalled at the ciitne you are com
mitting against your own mother, the best, the
most enlightened, and heretofore, the most
prosperous of nations.
"?a aro iu a state of active rebellion a
gainst the laws of your couutr>? You have
lawlessly aeizid upon the fort.-, arsenals and
other property belonging to our common coun
try, aud within your borders, and with this
property you are in arms and urging a ruthless
war agaiust your constitutional Government,
aud thus threatening the existence of a Gov
ernment which you are bound, by the terms of
a solemn oompjet, to live under and faithfully
•support. In doing this, you are uot only un-.
dcruiiuiug and prepaiing the way for totally
ignoriug your own political audjsocial existence,
but you are threatening the civilized world
with the odious seutiineut that self government
is impossible with civilized men.
"Eallow eitizins, 1 implore you to pause
and reflect upon the tenor aud consequences of
your acts, if the awful socrifioes mde by the
devastation of our property, the shedding of
trateinal blood in battle, the mourning and
wailing of widows aud orphans throughout
our laud, are insufficient to deter you fiom
further pursuing this uuholy war, then ponder,
i beseech yoa, apoa the ultimate, but uot less
certain result which its farther progress mast
necessarily aud naturally entail upoa your ODce
happy aud prosperous State
"iudced, cau you pursue this fratricidal war
aud can you iuibrua your bands in the loval
blood of your countrymen—your friends—
your kinsman—for no other object than to un
lawfully disrupt the Confederacy of a great
people— a Confederacy established by your
own hands—in order to setup, were it possi
ble, an independent Govsromiut, under which
yoa can never lire in psa w, prosperity pr qui
etness!
' ''Carolinians—Wc have come among you as
loyal men, fully impressed with our constitu
tional Jobiigitious to the citizens of your State.
These obligations shall be performed as far as
in our power. Rut be not deceived. The
obligation of suppressing armed combinations
against the constitutional authjoifties is para
mount to all others. if : in the performance
of this duty, other minor but important obli
gations should be in auy way neglected, it
must be attributed to the necessities of the
case, becauso rights dependent on the laws of
the State must be necessarily subordinate to
tbe military exigencies created by insurrection
and rebellion."
(Signed) _ "T. W SHERMAN,"
"HEAI* QUARTERS, Port Royal, S. 0., Nov.
8, 1861."
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MASON AND SLIDELL.
The news we publish this week of the ar
rest, by Com. Wilkes, of tbe stetmer San Ja
cinto, on Lis return from the coast of Africa,
whilst steaming through the Bahama channei,
of the arch rebels and traitors, Mason and
Sli Jell, who were sent by tbe Jeff. Davis abor
tion of a government, to England and France,
as Minister*, will causo u genual rejoicing
throughout tbe loyal parts of the country.—
No two men, probably, have done more for the
cause of the traitors. It appears that they
did uot faney being taken prisoners, an i the
commander of the English vessel, Tieut, op
posed giving them up, out the presence of a
few United Btnes in nines, settled the busi
ness It is not tboagbt that their arrest will
cause auy difficulty with England, as she has
always maintained the doctrine of the right
and it is only pu'ting a little of her
own medicine to her lips.
TUB NEXT CON GUESS.— The President is
engaged upou his message to Congress. With
a view t> an economical prosecution and early
termination of the war, it is understood in the
best informed circles that an increase of the
volunteer army will be called for. We are
aow in a position to estimate the strength of
the force to be met in the field, and to meet
that force effectually we will require a million
of men. The rebellion his hitherto been un
der estimated; now the vail has been removed.;
our work is presented before uv; it is not of
small magnitude, but it is not beyond our
control. We are more than equal to this du
ty; our resources in men aud means are far
mote than equal to all that will be required of
us.
The uext congress will receive from the
President a message that will arouse the latent
patriotism of our people. The next Congress
will be one of the most patriots that have ever
assembled since tne days of Washington. Its
walls will resound with pure patriotic appeals
for our bleeding country. All pusillanimity
wilt be thrust aside, and a bold confidence will
be everywhere manifested. The most search
ing investiguious will be mode—must be made
for the people will demand it—into offi
cial incapacity, and w'aerevar a weak or rot
ten plauk is found in the ship of State, it inuet
be removed, and a strong one introduced to its
place.
Col. Richard White's regiment left Harris -
burg, on Wednesday last. Col. Powers's
regiment left on Monday last. Destination
South Carolina. In White's regiment are the
following Bedford County Companies: Capts.
Filler's, Lyons, Geo. 8 Mullin's,and Midara's.
In Powers's regiment is Capt. H. L. Ryce's
Company Itcur Bedford.
FRPIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES We
have received a choice lot of Fruit and 0.-n a
mental Trees and Shruobery, from the Central
Nurseries, York, Pa., cultivated and for sale
by Edward J. Evans & Co. Their selection
is among the best in the country and persons
will do well to giva them a call.
CAPT. D. W. MULLIN'S COMPANY.
On Tuesday last the Company of Capt. D.
W. Muilio, passed through Bedford, on their
way to Harriaburg. It was composed of as
fine looking a body of men as have yet left
for the seat of war. Capt. Muilio and L : eut.
Conley will make excellent offijers. Success
to them.
MMAM IMOTIEHR.
Our friend Seul! of the Somerset Herald
and Whig, drops argument, aud resorts to
biilincsgate. We would advise him the next
'time be indulges in such warfare to send the
object of his ahuse a eopy of his paper, and
! not, assassiu-like, atriko in the dark. "He
who fights aod runs away may live to tight an
other day."
PETERSON'S .MAGAZINE. —We are in receipt of
this popular Lady's Magazine for December. It
l isa splendid uuraber. The title page for 1861 is
I the handsomest we ever saw. "Peterson" will be
j greatly improved iu 1862. See prospeetus in auo
tker eoiumn.
COURT WEEK.—Tho present is Court
Week, aud judging from tho number of poo
pie in town, it is not a very thronged one.
GODET'S LADY'S BOOK. —Wo call attentiou to
the prospectus ot tbisold end valuable Magazine.
Everybody ought to have it. The volume tor
j 1862 will be the best ever put out by Godey.
('apiure of the Kebel Miimters, Ma
sou aud Slideli.
FORTRESS MONROE, NOV. 15, via B4ti
•moie. —The U. ti. strauior Sau Jaoiuto, has
just arrived troui the ooast of Africa, via the
West Indies, where she has been cruisiug
some six weeks.
Old Poiut was electrified by the tidings
i that she has now ou board Messrs. Mason aud
; slideli, who wero going abroad ad Ministers
i of the Sou.hern Confederacy to England aud
France.
Tbey were tafcen from au English steamer,
iu the ciuuuol ot the Bahamas.
The SiU Jacinto will soon proceed to New
York with her distinguished prisoners.
Com. Wilkes repoitud the news at head
quarters in peisou, aud will forward his de
spatches to Washington to night.
The steamer Belvidero, hiving beeu repair
ed, will leave for Port Koyal eatly to morrow
with uiiils, despatches, &s.
A flag of Luce from Norfolk has to day
brought dowu one hundred aod fifty refugees.
PARTICULARS OF THE ARREST.
BALTISIORE, NOV. 16.—We have uo details
of the arrest of Masou and Slideli. There are
mauy outside rumors, but we believe them to
be uicra guess work.
Au officer of the siesuiorSau Jacinto, came
up on the Old Point boat with despatches and
hurried off to the Railroad Depot, where he
took a special train tor Washington.
The tact of their arrest is undoubted, and
has created an immense sensation hare. Tue
official despatch to the Navy Department wili
give tue particulars.
The uauia of the British vessel from which
the prisoners were taken, cannot be ascertain
ed. Pasiengert by the old poiut boat, statu
that all the private papers, documents and in
structions of Slideli aud Mason were seized.
Tue tamiiies of the prisoners were allowed
to proceed on their voyage. The captain of
the British vessel is said to have delivered
tneui up ou protest.
fTbe despatch from Boston, given below,
makes it appear that the steamer ou which
the rebel miuiaters were taken, was the Fin-,
gal. The same despatch destroys the proba*
biltty of tho Norfolk Day Book'i story about
the FtugaPs t.aving run the blockade at S*
vancah, carrying iu a cargo of arms aud uiu
uitions.j
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
FORTRESS MONROE, NOV. 16th.—(Special
to the New York Tribune.)— Mason and Sli
deli wore aboard a British mail steamer.
Commander Wiikesof tbe San Jaciuto, sent
aboard aud demanded their surreudor.
The reply was that there -was not force
enough to tike them.
Com. Wilkes then seut an additional force
aud put the San Jacioto iu a convenient posi
tion, whereupon Slideli and Miaou were sur
rendered.
The officers of the English steamer state
that they took them aboard, not knowiog who
they wero, their destination or business.
Captain Wilkes is understood to have acted
ou his own responsibility.
Gen Wool has granted Slideli and Mason
permission to send open letters to their
friends.
The San Jacinto leaves for New York di
rect, this evening.
[Correspondence of the JX . Y. Tribune.}
THE libE OF MASOX A SI) SLi-
DELL.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TUE HI
CAPTURE.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 16.—The eity was
made joyful to-day by a rumor which gained
currency about noou, to the effect that ex-
Senators Mason uud Slideli, the Envoys of
Jeff. Davis to Euglaud and France, respeco
lively, had been taken at sea, aud were now
prisouers on board a United Stues vessel of
war. An hour later, Captain Alfred Taylor,
of the uavy, arrived by special traiu from
Baltimore, bearing despatohes to the Govern
ment, from Commodore Wilkes. Theso offi
etai documents, uuuibering near a dozeu, giv
full particulars of tbe capture, aud ate at
present iu tbe bauds of the Government, to
be fully examined before publication. The
geueral facts couQected with the arrest are as
follows: ,
Commodore Wilkes, while returning from
tbe oosst of Africa io the Sau Jaoiuto, stopped
at Havannab to take in coal, aud white there,
learned that Messrs. Mason a-.d Slideli were
to leave ou tbe 7th, ou the British Mail stenun
er Trent, for England. Capt. Wilkes heard,
about the same time, thai ih • Sumter was off
Ltguajra, aud he determiued to capture bar if
possible.
White steaming through the Bahama Ohaa
uel be encountered the Treat, and brought her
tiring two shuts across her bow. Lieut.
i'ahUx, oi the Sao Jaeiato, was liuuie iiate
y seut ou board with a boat's crew aod im
rines, and a.ked of the master ot the Trent to
see his passenger list. This waa denied, aud
Lieut, bairfax then stated that bis purposo
was to take into custody Messrs. Slidetl and
Mason, wboui ho knew to be on board, and
those who accompanied them. Tae rebel en
vuys were euuu recoguis sd, and tbey roluscd
Lieut. Fairfax'# demand that tbey should pro
ceed on board the SID Jacinto, and iaiinidi-
a'cly went below lo ibeir state-rooms They
were 10l lowed, and Lieut. Fairfax told tbeiu
'bat if tbey refused to go peaceably he should
bts compelled to use force. They still refused,
when the marines ateppiug forward snd taking
them by the shoulder, they made no further
opposition;
Messrs Eustis and MeFarland, the Secretaries
of tbo rebel envoys, were also arrested:—
Slideli and Eustis Ltd their families ou board
the Trent, aud tbo prospect of a separation
occasioned un affecting scene. Commander
VV ilkes subsequently offered to allow their
families to accompany tbeui ; but the ladies
refused, preferiing the voyage to England and
a protracted separation troui their husbands,
rather thau the risk of an iuiprisoumeut in the
North. Slidsll's family consisted of his wife,
four cbildreu and a servant. The bsggage of
the prisoners was transferred to the ban Ja
cinto, and it is said that it contains important
documents, and among them their instructions
from Jefi. Davis's Government. Any mail
matter which had been iutrustcd to them bad
probably been transferred to the Eoglish
mail.
No opposition was offered by tho ( fibers of
the Treut to the arrest, other than a verbal
protest, though one man who had charge of
| the mails ou board iuiiulged in some gasco
nade aboht tho outrage committed, aud was
loud in his assertions that tho blockade would
be raised withiu a mouth after the news reach
ed England.
After their transfer to the San Jacinto, the i
prisoners uoited iu drawing up a statement of
the facts connected with their arrest, which
they addressed to Commodore Wilkes, and
aooompaniod it by a request that it be forward
ed to the United States Government. It does
not materially differ from the narration 1 have
given above. The signatures attached to the
document were evidently written while under
a foaltbg of trepidation, and they approximate
to the irregularity of that of Stephen Hopkins*,
of 1776.
rflidell and Mason are well knowu. Eustis
was formerly a member of Congress from Lou
isiana. Ha married a'daughter of Mr. Cor
coran, the Washington banker, who, it is sail,
has betrayed much uneasiness tOday in refer
ence to the arrest. MeFarland is a son or
uephew of Wen. MeFarland, a bank Presideut
iu Riohcuoud, a strong Uuiou man, aud one of
tue last to succumb to the pressure of the re
bellion. He is a baehelor.
Oo the San Jacinto the prisoners were trea
ted with marked kindness by Commodore
Wilkes and his offijers. Tbey - conversed
freely upon various subjects, but politics were
not ailuded to. When they arrive io New
York,.they will be transferred to Fort Warren.
Oa reaching Hampton Koada, Captaiu Tav
lor of the United States sloop of war Sarato
ga was lauded at Fortress Monroe to convey
despatches to the Government.
Of course everybody is rejoiced that the
arch rebels are in custody, hut the c reumstan
ees connected witn their arrest have created
some apprehensions of consequences. Tho
right of search has always beeu asserted by
Great Britain, and bas been denied by the
United dates. England aud Franco have
not recognized the rebel Stales as a nation,
but have recogotsid iheui as belligerents, aud
the point is now presented of an insurgent
claiming to bo a diplomatic envoy from a State
not yet recognized, arrested while traveling,
on a vessel of the nattou to whom he is ac
credited, aud taken from it by a vessel of the
nation against which he is in rebellion, and
which eiiil.olaiojs him as its subject. It seems
to be conceded that Commodore Wilkes acted
iu the matter without instructions, and what
ever instructions mty have been given to tbo
Atlautia fleet to effect their capture io the
Theodora, it was hardly contemplated that
they should be taken iu a British vessel.
lu view of the intricate questiou of interna
tional law likely to bo taised, there is a east
ing ab *ut lor precedents, and in the streets
eveu Uroiiiij, HufFeudorf, Vattel, ami Wheat:,
on are learnedly appealed to for justification.
I am iuforuied that the Becessiou'sts of Balti
more eailed upon the British Consul to day,
and asked what Great Britain would do ia the
nutter, and he expressed the opinion that the
act did not interfere with any law of nations;
and that, iu view of all the facts, probably no
uotice would be takeu of it. Members of the
Cabiuot think that the case presents an oppor
tunity to test the point whether the British
Government will accept its own doctrines when
the American Bull goads tue British Ox, aud
the general feeling seems to be, that the most
that will be required will bo, that the Uuued
States Government apologize tor the act, which
it will do and hold on to the prisoners.
Copt. Taylor reports that when the San
Jacinto stopped at Cianfuegos the escape of
Siidell and Mason was ascertained. Proceed
ing thence to llavuua, it was understood they
had takeu passage on the 7tb iust.,on the
British mail steamship Trent, plying between
Vera Cruz, byway of Havana, and St. Thorn*
as aud {Southampton. While tue Bin Jaein
to was in the narrowest part of the Bahama
Cnauue , auout 2i miles to the westward she
met the paoket, and, as usual in such cases,
bred a shot across her bows aud brought her
to. Two boats wcie sent to her, under the
command of Lieuteuaut Fairfax, who board
ing the packet, arrested Mason and Siidell,
wno were personally knowu to him. They at
lirst objected to being removed without the
employment of force for that purpose. How
ever, they were soou after removed without
furtner trouble, and conveyed to the San Ja.
eiuto. Their respective Secretaries, Eustis
aud MoFarland, were also brought on board,
aud are uow on their way to New York.
The packet had uo other save her owe
flag
The remainder of the passengers, including
the ladies connected with the Siidell and Ma
sou party, were not molested, aud werotheio
foie left tree to pursue their journey.
The official despatches are voluminous, and
include several aoeuuuts of tue capture, to
getuer with tue protest of Mason aud Siidell
against being takeu from a British ship.
It is said that t.ie State Drtpai tmaut received
several days ugo information from the United
States Consul at Havana that .-iasou and Sii
dell aud tueir Secretaries were tuere, and that
ae was watching an opportuuity and devising
means to hive thorn arrested. ThoStn Ja
cinto was returning from the Afrioau station,
aud had baeu ordered to cruise lor the priva
teer Soulier. Happening to be in the neigh
borhood of Havana at the nick of timi, our
Coosal conveyed to bar oom.ntuier the infor
mation of the s 'Hiv >"~
| the British Btesmer Trent, but issued no orders
for their arrest. Captain Wilkes, upon his
own responsibility, overhauled them within 24
hours' sail from port, and arrested them.
SOUTHERN' NEWS,
THE RISING L\ EASTERN TENNES
SEE.
BALTIMORE, NOV. 16.—Petersburg, Vs.,
papers, of the 14th inst., have been received
by fugitives arrived here by the boat frotu Old
Point.
The papers appear to b very tuucb in the
dark with regard to the operations of the
fleet.
LTNCHBURG, NOV. 13.—A despatch from
Jouesborougb, Tenn., dated to-day. says that
the Union men have a camp of 1,000 to 1,300
uieu at JClizabethtowu, near the North Caro
lina line, and have also another of about 700
near Strawberry Plains. Their forces are in*
creasing at both these places, and lhey threat
en to take possession of tLe railroad and burn
all the bridges. It is aiso reported, but no
confirmed, that they have taken possession o
Bristol, Tenn.
FiIIGHT AT SAVANNAH.
The panic is so great at Savannah that eveD
the men are runmog away, and the small ware
merchants are packing up their goods to leave,
but had been notified by the authorities that
they would not be permitted to carry eff their
goods. The Republican is indignant at this
cowardly desertion in the time of danger, and
urges General Lawton to issue an order pre
venting any abla bodied men under sixty years
from leaviug.
MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS.
The Norfolk Day Book of yesterday contains
the following.
MACON, GEORGIA, NOV 14.—The Planters'
Convention have adopted a resolution endors
ing the defensive action of the Government,
and recommending a discriminating duty of
20fper ceut. oo the productions of the United
States. Also that the cotton planters, should
ihe war continue and the present crop remain
undisposed of, should not plant next spring
bejoud the wants of home consutuptian.
SAVANNAH, NOV. 14.~ A Ftderal fleet is
reported to have passed Fernandina, Fla., yes
terday, hound South.
Great activity prevails in strengthening the
defences of the city and a general feeliug of
security prevails.
l'be Ncfolk Day Book ays that the ship
Fiugal has arrived at Savannah, with a cargo
of war muuitions. &r.
ioe Richmond Despatch says. "We have
inforuiati<u that th authorities of South Car
olina have communicated with the Government
upon the subject of hoisting the black flag, to
which uliusiou has been made, siaoe the attack
upon the coast or that State. It is believed
that Geubrai Lse has received orders from the
A'ar Department, urging that those captured
rnuat be regarded as prisoners of war, which
will be disregarded by the authorities of South
Carolina, and that the same course will be
pursued which Governor Wise adopted at the
time of the Johu Brown raid, saying, 'when
we are done with the invaders the Confederate
Government oau have them."
The rebels assume to mke light of the af
fair at Port lloyal, but at the same time be
tray their apprehensions of the results.
A resident of Norfolk thinks that there are
nearly 20,000 rebel troops iu and near that
city.
The frigate Merrimac has not yet been com
pleted.
TUE lIiTTLE AT PORT ROY AL,
The Charleston Courier of the 11th, gives
full particulars of the engagement at llilton
Head and Bay Point.
It says: Uofortunately, at an early period
in the action, the large 10 inch columbiad in
Fort Walker, ia consequence of the bad work
ing of the eccentrics, became altogether un
manageable, acd could not again be used du
ring the action. The sterna of iroa hail that
cauie bursting through the air from the fleet, ,
after this accident, was beyond all description. j
It was more like the noise of winds roaring j
through the riggiugjOf the vessel iu the midst j
of a tempest.
Providentially, however, up to twelve o'clock j
M., although there had been marvellously hair |
breadth escapes, not a mau had been killed.— i
At that hour, however, the enemy had sue- I
eeeded tn entirely enfilading the fort with htfe |
fleet, and oommenced a tremendous fire in a
direet line against the fort which provod very
destructive aud disastrous.
There were eleven killed snd fifteen wound
ed inside the fort, tea of the former and
twelve of the latter being of the German Bat
taliou occupied the inside portion of the fort,
against whioh the fire of the enemy was pow
erfully directed.
The vessels had all the advantage of fair
weather and a smooth sea. The light breeze
blowiug on shore at the time was also favora
ble to the fleet, the smoke being driven direct
ly in the faoes of the troops in the batteries j
at Fort Walker. The huge volumes of smoke j
at times oompletely ooucealed the whole of j
the approaching vessels from the view of those j
in the fort.
The macooivricg of tho vessels was admit
ted by some of our best naval officers to have j
been grandly executed. As quickly as our
batteries obtained range of the enemy's vas
sals, so as to bear upoa them effootually, they
immediately changed their position, aud again
our artillerists were compelled to gat the range
only by practice.
PORT ROYAL already has a history full of
romance. Here, three hundred years ago,
{1562,1 the French, under R btult, eudauvordi
to establish a Colony, who, says Bancroft,
•'came upon Port Royal entrance, wutei seem
ed the outlet of a maguidoieoi river. The
greatest ships of France and the argosies of
Vouioe could aide securely in the deep water
of tho harbor." Twenty-six composed the
party which was to keep possession of the
continent. Fort Charles, lbs Carolina, oailad
in honor of Charles IX, of Frauae, gave the
the name to the country. The colony perished
though the name remained. The present Beau
fort was founded iu 1700. Hawaii, in his
Oardina, printed in 1750, says of Port Royal,
"the whole royal navy might ride with safety
iu Port Royal harbor. Its situation readers it
n mellat atatioo for a <q uiron of ships it>
THE AFFAIR AT GUYANDOTTE?
CINOIHKATI, Nov. 12.—Tbe defeat of the
j Federal troops at Guyandoite, Va, was accom
plished by the trickery of tbe i&babittots eon
spiring with a force of Confederates, variously
| estimated at from five hundred to one t jousaod
men, who concentrated in tbe country back of
the town. These troops prepared, with the
| assistance of the Confederate inhabitants of
Wyandotte, to annihilate the Federal troops
stationed at the towD, consisting of two hunt,
dred and fifty men, of a Virginia regiment and
a few of Colonel Zeigler's Virginia cavalry.
It was arranged between the Confederate
cavalry and Confederate citizens to massacre
our troops in oold blood. Accordingly these
Confederate citizens assumed a very friendly
manner to oar troops last Sunday evening, and
invited tberu to their bouses on various pre-"
tests, and ail who were off doty accepted the
invitation. While Jieiog thus entertained the
Confederate cavalry u'ashed into the town—
Signals were displayed from every house where;
the Federal soldiers were, and into these ttw
Confederates rushed murdering tbe unarmed
soldiers in cold blood.!
The Confederate citizens both men and
women, rushed to arms and aided tbe cavalry
in the slaughter. The small body of Federal
ists ID the camp prepared as soon aa possible
for a defence, bnt they were overpowered, and
had to tuak and retreat. Very few were
killed in the engagement with tbe Confeders
ate*, nearly all the killed being murdered in
the Louses of secessionists. Under these cir*
curnst anccs, when Col Zeigler arrived there
and learned tbe paitioulars of the ho
ordered the destruction of the town, when the
buildings were immediately fired and the whole
town reduced to ashes.
A BUSINESS ADVENTURE.--Tbe Provi
dence Journal states that Hon. James F Sim
mons, of Rhode Island, has purchased a ves
sel, which has been loaded with a cargo of salt,
shoes and various other articles needed at the
South. It is designed to exchange her stores
with the loyal mea of the Southern coast for
| cotton.
NEW IORK, Nov. 18.—The British trig
William R. Kilby has been seized for run
ning the blockade and tbo Captain committed
to Fort Lif&yette.
NEW YORK, November 18.—The old Sixty*
ntuth, Irish Regiment, left here this afternoon
on their return to tbe seat of war.
it w7ll pJy~
Any one who has a taste lor the beautiful In AKT,
or the useful in SCIENCE, to send twenty-five centa
in stamps to the IKON CITY COLLEGE ol Pitts
burgh, Pa., now the most distinguished Commer
cial School iu the Cniou, lor specimens of their
magnificent Penmanship, the beautiful Engraving
o! the College Buildings, and their large Cata
logue. Try it, and see if it dees not pay.
We have at the office of the "Bedford Inquirer"
a W arrant for a full course of instruction, at this
excellent Institution, which we will veil on reason
able terms.
have you seen Prof. Wood's ad
vertisement in our pspcr. llead it; it will in
terest you.
ATTENTION, TEACHERS!
Tb ere will be a meeting of the teachers of Bod
foid Township, at the Boydstown school house, on
Saturday the 30th day of November, inst., for the
purpose of organizing a Township Institute.—
Every tea cher of tbe district is expected to be pre
sent. Ot hers are i nvi ted to attend.
MAST TEAOHKHI.
INFORMATION WINTER.
IF the relatives of John Adams, a cooper by
trade, who removed from Bedford County to Mer
cer County, about twenty years ago, will call on
the subscribers, they will hear of something to their
advantage. S. H. TATE,
Nov. 8, 1861. JOHN MOWER.
U- 'ill' 111 I' ' - ■
M ARRIED.
On the 12th iust., at the residence of Mr. Joseph
H. Kiddle, by Rev. N. E . Gilds, Mr. ANTHON Y
ZIMMER3 to Miss SAKAH ANN HONESTINE,
i both of Bedford County, Pa.
On the 14tb inst., in St. Clairsville, by the Rev.
J.Zimmerman, Mr. WILLIAM FETTER to Miss
'HETTY MARGARET CKOYLE, both of Bed
lord County, Pa.
DIED.
On the 13th inst., FRANK, infant son of Hon.
Francis and Louisa M. Jordan, aged four months.
"Of such is the kingdom of heaven."
"They love the sea too well, who complain of a
i fair wind and a desirable tide, and a speedy com
ing ashore, in that land, where all the inhabitants
have everlasting joy upon their heads. He cannot
be too early in heaven."— Rutherford.
On the Sd of October, ult., in Middle Wood
berry Tp., Mr. JOHN STUCKEY, aged 28 years,
4 months and 25 davs.
On the 13th inst., In Middle Woodberry Town
ship, JACOBS., son of Jacob and Mary Stuckey,
aged 18 years, 4 months and 6 days.
LISTOFLITTfERS
REMAINING in the Post Office at Bedford,
Nov. 16, 1861.
A nderson James R. Holt Mariah Mrs.
Burmis Susan Mrs. McClangan Marion
Burns John Esq. McAninchC.A.
Berkbammer Sarah Miss Mcßride Henry Esq.
Cumfer, Kate Mrs. - McClary Mary A Miss
Code John A. Esq Neal Jackson
Christ Elizabeth Mrs. Peraee Aadrww
Evans Nathan Mr. Readmau Joseph
Guy Robert Mr. Sellen John H.
Frederick Valentins Stlffier John
Foreman, G. W. Sherman Samnel
Gaylord Henry M. Sparks Phelw Mrs.
Howell P. P. Esq. Sewel Eva
Holderbom Henry Schrock Edward
Uaffer Wm. U. Steel James
Haley Josiah Sellers Elizabeth Mrs.
llite Samuel Thomas Mary Miss
| Heaghldn Laura Mrs Webb Nathan
JoUnsoa Joseph B. Wiceskower Wm.
Isensmiih LiOy Mrs. WoliF-.'d Anna E.
Klahre G. T. Weaver John A.
Kabus Mary C. Miss Welsh Jobu
Lyons James (colored) Webhesy John J.
Larnaa A. J. Esq. Tooias Molley 3
Timins Rachel
Persons calhug lor letters m tb-* above list w.U
pLase say mey-are a Ivertised.
WILLIAM KISER, P. M.
Nov. 23, 1861.
Teacher Wanted.
THE Board of School Directors oi Maros
Township, will employ seven or eight good,
competent teachers. Apply immediately to ths
subscribers at Clearville.
OLIVER HORTON, Pruiint.
J. S- MsssE^saiTJß