THE" FRESH. PUBLISHED DAILY, (SUNDAYS KEOSFTKD,) BY JOHN HP. FORNEY, OMIOI No. 41T CHESTNUT BIBEST. DAILY PRESS, Twilt* Cists Pkx Wikk, payable to the Carrier Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Six Dollaxs 'Pax AJnrou, Fona Dollam mElttttt MoBTH3,iTmi* tmui9 roa Six Moxths—invariaby In advance lor "the time ordered. THE TRI-WEEKLY PRESS, Hatted to Subscriber, out of the City at Taxxx DOIi- Lus Bn As*™, in adeuea DRY-GOODS JOBBERS. 1861. f R O E FALL O S D H S. iRIEGKEL, BAIRD, & GO, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS DRY GOODS, EfO. 47 NORTH THIRD SHEET, PHILADELPHIA. Prompt-paying merchants are respectfully invited to examine out large and carefully-sa dected stock of desirable goods, which will he •sold at prices to suit the times. se2B~2m JAMES, KENT, SANTEE, & CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS' OT DRY GOODS. 'ISos. S3} and 241 North THIRD Street, above Race, Have bov open their usual -LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC GOODS, .Among which will be found a general assortment of PHILADfiLfHiAOtADE GOODS. IST CASH BUYERS SPECIALLY INVITED. Bel7-2sx JBSLT9OAMBUIHB. 18gl H. C. LADGHLIN & Co., UiO, 303 MARKET STREET, Are receiving daily, from the PHILADELPHIA and ■NEW YORK AUCTIONS, a general aaeortment ot MERCHANDISE, bought for CASH. CASH BUYEB3 are especially Invited to call and a amine our Stock. eeS-tf IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS. j|/[ en ■' s HEAVY MERINO Shirts DRAWERS. THOS. MELLOR& CO., 40 AND 42 NOETH THIRD STREET. u0412t CARPETINGS. J^URTE-STBEET CARPET STORE, No. 4T, ABOVE CHESTNUT, 1 Bos iow offering my stock of English carpetings. SMBEiCING EVERY VARIETY AND STYLE. Importd expressly for City Retail Sales, at Pricea DESS TIAN PRESENT COST OF IMPQBTATIQNi J. T. DELACROIX. ael9-2n CARPETINGS. J. F. & E. B. ORNE, K>. 819 CHESTNUT STREET—OPPOSITE STATE . , HOUSE, Are cow opening, bom Custom House Stores, their FAI/L IMPORTATIONS NEW CARPETINGS (000 pieces J. ÜBOSSLEY & SONS’ TAPESTBY CLKPETB, from 15 CTS. TO $1 PER YARD. e-t VAPRSTBT VBDVBT-, FRENCH AUBUSSON* FINE AXMINSTER; ROYAL WILTON; EXTRA ENGLISH BRUSSELS; HENDERSON A CO.’S VENITIAN; ENGLISH INGRAIN CARPETS; ftlL OF NEW CHOICE STYLES SATING BEEN INVOICED BEFORE THE LATE ADVANCE IN THE TARIFF, R!1 be soli at MODERATE PRICES. «|29-Sm MILT TAR V GOODS. fju ARMY CONTRACTORS. LUCKS. BLANKETS, AND DRILLS. r«reale by SIMONS & GARSED, Agents, No. 106 CHESTNUT STREET, ocS-fm&wlm SUPPLIES, 50,000 pairs ARMY DRAWERS. SI,OOO CRAY FLANNEL SHIRTS. 10,000 BED do. SHIRTS. 500 dozen FINE TRAVELLING SHIRTS. For sale by BENNETT, RTJCH, & CO., Manufacturers of Army Goods, nol3-2m 215 and 217 CHURCH Alley, Pbila. A BMY CONTRACTORS AND SUTLERS lUPPLIED WITH BRUSHES at the lowest rates. Always on hand, a large stock of CAVALRY BRUSHES. Goyernment standard; , WAGON BRUSHES, Government standard; L«vd every Description of Brushes required for the Army, KEMBLE & VAN HORN, ocl6-3m 321 MARKET Street, Philadelphia. WOOLLENS. WELLING, COFFIN, & Co., lIS CHESTNUT STREET, •.re prepared to deliver on contract 3*4 and o*4 Dark and Shy Bine cloths And kerseys. •eB-3m "NDIGO BLUE KERSEYS. INDIGO BLUE CLOTHS, nd every variety of Goods adapted to Military Clothing. for gale at tho lowest prices REGIMENTS EQUIPPED AT SHORT NOTICE. BENJ. L. BERRY, CLOTH HOUSE, SO SOUTH SECOND STREET. Ocs-tf FLANNELS. ! WELLING, COTTTN, & CO., 116 CHESTNUT STREET, .99 prepared to make contracts, for immediate delivery, 9 WHITE DOMEX FLANNELS, AND ALL WOOL INDIGO BLUE FLANNELS, Government standard. OC4-tT |MPQRTANT. f Send all Money and Packages of Mercian , Jlse for places In the Eastern States, New Yolk, and Canada, by HARNDEN’S EX CESS, No. 248 Chestnut street. (They collect Notes, Drafts, &c., and Bills, ith op without Goods. IRelr Ssptas is f te oldest in the United States. t Express Charges on a single case, A ■ small lot of Goods, are less than f any other conveyance. selO-Sin^^ JEST QUALITY BOOBING SLATE 4 always os hand and for sale at Union Wharf, Ut) ACH Street, Kenadngton. T* THOMAS, ITT-lr UT WALNUT Street, FhUidNrM* Gr 1861. FLANNELS, PHILADELPHIA. VOL. S.—NO. 89. COMMISSION HOUSES. COFFIN, & CO., No. 116 CHESTNUT STREET, Offer, by tbe Package, the following MaJcaa and Descrip ttoui Goroh; PRINTS. DUNNELL MFG. CO. GREENE MFG. 00. BLEACHED COTTONS. Bay Mill, Lonsdale, Hope, Blackstone, Greene Hfg. Co., Bed Bank, Mariposa, Jamestown, Slatersville, Belvidere, Centredale, &c. BROWN COTTONS. Fredonia, Ohio, Groton, Silver Spring, Glenville, Eagle, Mechanics 7 and Farmers* Union, &c. CORSET JEANS.—Glasgow, Manchester* DENIMS AND STB.lPES.—Grafton, Jewett City, Madison, Slatersville, Agawam, Keystone, Choctaw. CANTON FLANNELS.—Slatersville, Agawam, Shep- pard's. BTLESlAS.—Smith's, Lonsdale, Diamond Hill, WOOLENS. ARMY BLUE CLOTHS AND KERSEYS. BBOAD CLOTHS.—Bottomley's, Pomeroy's, Glpnham Company. CASSIMERES AND DOESKINS.—GfWaficW, Gay’* Stearns'. SATINETS.—Bass River, Crystal Springs, Oonvers ville, Hope, StaffordviUe, Converse and Hyde, Con verse Brothers, Bridgewater. Flannels, Linseys, Kentucky Joans, Nankeens, Tickings, Colored Cambrics, Printed Cloakings, Ac. au9fmw3m ■y^TILLIAMS’ FLANNELS ANGOLA, MERINO, SAXONY, Etc. VARIOUS WIDTHS AND QUALITIES. For sale by WELLING, COFFIN, &'Co. aii9-fmw3m JiROTHINGHAM & WELLS, 34 SOUTH FRONT AND 35 LXTITIA STREET, OFFER FOR SALE BROWN AND BLEACHED SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, DRILLS, JEANS, SILECIAS, CANTON FLANNELS, prom tub MASSACHUSETTS, GREAT FALLS LACONIA, LYMAN, BYEBETTi LOWELL, IPSWICH, HAMPDEN, LIKEWISE, A FULL ASSORTMENT OF SHAWLS, BEAVER CLOTHS, TRICOTS, CASSIMERES, FLANNELS, TWEEDS, BLANKETS, AND ARMY GOODS, FROM THE WASHINGTON (late Bay State,) AND OTHER MILLS. ocJ-3m QHIPLEY, HAZARD, & O HUTCHINSON, No. 119 CHESTNUT STREET, COMMISSION M ROHANTS POX THE SALE OP PHILADELPHIA-MALE GOODS. ge2B-6m CABINET FURNITURE. riABINET FURNITURE AND BIL- V LIARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION, No. 281 Bouth SECOND Street, b> connection with their extensive Cabinet Business an now manufacturing a superior article of BILLIARD TABLES, And have now on hand a foil supply, finished with the MOOSE & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, arhich are pronounced, by all who have need them, to bo »SPWi« to ah others. For the quality and finish of these Tables the manu facturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, who are familiar with the character of their work. an2s-6m LOOKING GLASSES. JMMENSE REDUCTION LOOKING GLASSES, OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. JAMES S. EARLE & SON, SIB CHESTNUT STREET, Announce die reduction of 25 per cent, in the prices of all (he. Manufactured Stock of Looking Glasses; also, in Engravings, Picture and Photograph Frames, Oil Paint* tvtgw. The largest and most elegant assortment iu the Bonntry. A rare oppAvtunity is offered to make pun; lhases in this line For Cash, at remarkably Low Prices EARLE’S GALLERIES, jyfl.tf 81® CHESTNUT Street. HARDWARE. Hardware. MOORE, HENSZEY, A CO. Have now on hand t and are constantly r§C§iYingi Ik large assortment of HARDWARE, CUXLERT, GUNS, Ac., to which they invito the attention of purchasers for c&Bh or short credit. Ho. 427 MARKET Street, and ocB*2m Ho. 416 COMMERCE Street. Philada. MARSHAL’S SALE.—By virtue of a writ of sale, by the Hon. JOHN CAD W ALA DEB, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Admi ralty, to me directed, will be sold, at Public Sale, to the high&Et find b&Bt biihlfrP, for cash, at the MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE, on WEDNESDAY, November 20th, 1861, at 12 o’clock, noon, the one-fourth part of the ship MARATHON, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, being the interest therein of William Knox, a resident and in habitant of the State of Louisiana. The above-named ihin is now lying at Raea-atreet wharf. WILLIAM MILLWARD, U. S Marshals.D.ofPenn’a. Philadelphia, November 9,1661. noll-6t Elixir propylamine, The New Remedy Sot BHEUMATIBM. During the past year we have introduced to the notfo# of the medical profession of this country the Pure Crjfc* talised Chloride of Propylamine, as a REMEDY FOB RHEUMATISM; and having received from many sources) both from phy sicians of the highest standing and from patients, the MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS of Its real value in the treatment of this painful and ob stinate disease* we are induced to present it to the pnblie In a form BEADY FOR IMMEDIATE tfgg, ffhfcb 71 hope will commend itself to those who are suffering With ftilw afflicting complaint, and to the medical practitioner who may feel disposed to test the powers of this valuable remedy. wt.tttr. PROPYLAMINE, in the form above spoken or, has recently been extensively experimented with lg fek& PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, •nd with MARKED SUCCESS, (as will appear from the published accounts in the medical journals). It is carefully put up ready for immediate use, with full directions, and can be obtained tiom all ths dnuslßti at 7b cents per bctils, &&d at of BULLOCK A CRENSHAW, Druggists and Manufacturing Chemists, ma 24-ly Philadelphia, Drain pipe.—steam-presss® STONEWARE DRAIN PIPS, PRICE LIST. 2-inch bore, per yard 25 cents* 3 «* « « 30 44 4 II 44 44 4Q «4 6 44 44 44 50 44 8 II U u ©a «« 7 * 4 » 44 85 “ g <4 (1 44 HQ (4 9 44 44 « 4 125 » 10 44 « 44 ~150 “ n “ “ “ « a liberal discount allowed to Dealers, and to those or dering in large quantities. FACTORY—SEVENTH and Germantown road. S. A. HARRISON, oc!s-tf Warehouse 1010 CHESTNUT Street COAL-OIL LAMP WITHOUT A CHIMNEY. TRITTINS’ PATENT COAL-OIL LAMP burns all kinds of coal oil without til? fls? «f a thimney. Burners and Lamps, wiiolcs.Ho and retail, by B. H. WEEKS, General Agent, noB-lm 18 Nort h SECOND Street. NO MORE HARPER’S FERRY FLOUR—But our &vr&.ng&toents are now com plete for procuring equally good brands from St. Louie, Missouri, and Ellicott Mills, Maryland, of which we invite a trial. Also, MOUNTAIN BUCKWHEAT MEAL, of superior quality, by the pound or half barrel, for sale at lowest cash prices. ALLMAN & ZEHNDJSR, VoUrtii am) vine streets. Hides and goat skins.—ah in voice per schooner Seaman's Pride , from St. Barts, for sale by JAURETCHE & CABSTAIBS, 903 and 204 South FRONT Street. 001-tf Mackerel, herring, shad, SALMON, Ac.—3.000 bbls Mess Nos. 1,2, and 8 lACKEBEL, large, medium, and small, in assorted ackageß of choice, late-caught, fat fish. 6,000 bbis. New Halifax, Ewtport, and Labrador Her. togs, or choice qualities. 6,000 boxes extra new scaled Herrings. 8,000 boxes extra new No. 1 Herrings. 8,000 boxes large Magdaline Herrings. 250 bbla. Mackinac White Fish. 50 this. &£«? Baababa? Mss* ShaA 25 bbla. new Halifax Salmon. 1,000 quintals Grand Bank Codfish. 500 boxes Herkimer County Cheese* In store and landing, for sale by MURPHY & KOONS* nob No. 148 NORTH WHARVES. OLD LEAD—B barrels just received per schooner Amalia , for sale by JAURETCHE 4 CARS! AIRS, So? 209 and got South FRONT Street. DWIGHT, CABOT, CHICOPEE, and BABTLET MILLS. REMIL DRY GOODS. Royal ribbed merinoes for the Gored Walking-Dross. Richest Printed Repß. Magenta Figured De Laines. Bright Printed Merinoes. EYRK a LANDELL, noil Fourth and Arch streets. Fine stock of shawls and CLOAKS. Fnshionable Black Cloaks. Broche Long Shawls, §54Q r 23heplionl*s I’laid Wool SJiawls. EYRE & LANDED!/, noil Fourth and Arch streets. Bargains in dress goods. NEW AND CHOICE DRESS GOODS AT EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES. Rich Silk Plaid and Printed Reps. Plain Reps and Velours de Epingle. VERY CHEAP BLACK SILKS. Rich Printed flfWllliV Clolllfii Kich Printed Rlerinoes to §1.25. Rich Printed all wool Delaines from 31 to 75c. 3,000 yards Mohair Brocades at 14c, worth 25c. 2,800 yards Printed Delaines at 13c, worth 16c. A choice assortment of Blanket Shawls, NEW STYLES OF WINTER CLOAKS of Beaver, Tricot, and Water-Proof Cloths, Handsome Velvet Vestings and Cassimeres, H. STEEL* SON, no 9 No. 713 North TENTH Street, above Coates. WILL OPEN THIS DAY AN IM menso stock of all wool Do Lalnes, the balance of a large importation, consisting of 1 lot neat figured dark grounds, at 31 cents, usually sold at 62% cents. 1 lot chintz colors, at 37 cents, usually at 75 cents. 1 lot, yard wide, Plaids, at 12# cents. COWPEKTHWAIT & CO., no9=tf Ni TPs cornor EIGHTH and MARKET. TRALL— 186 R ’ __ Jj SPLENDID GOODS, CHEAP FOR CASH, SHAWLS AND CLOAKS, The Cheapest ever Offered, Tliirty Per Gent, under Regular Prices. SILKS AND DRESS GOODS. Great Variety. DOMESTIC AND STAPLE GOODS. Most of our Muslins still at OLD PRICES FlABB&ls, Cloths, and Gaselmeres. Linens of our own Importation. Blankets, all sizes. Balmoral Skirts, Ac., Ac. A the Old Established Store of THOBNLET A OHlgtf, UQO £?. E. cor. EIGHTH and SPBINQ GAUDUH. Fancy cassimeres- Of every grade and style, from C2c to 51.50 per yard, Black Cassimeres, some extra tine lots. COQPEB & CONARD, no* NINTH and MARKET Streets. LADIES’ BLACK CLOTHS. Men’s heavy Overcoatings. Men's tine Drees Cloths. COOPER A OONARD, no 7 NINTH anil MARKET Streets. TTILANNELS— Yard wide, line white extra at 38 cents. Shaker Flannels, warranted gftuUßtii COOPER A UONARD, nu 7 NINTH and MARKET JStreotS. Dress goods. Reps, Merinoes, Poplins, Delaines, Ac. BlftCk. PopliUß, Merinft&L Delaines, Bombazines, Ac, COOPER & CONARU, rto7 NINTH and MARKET. CLOAKS— Ready made or made to order. COOPER A CONARD, no 7 NINTH and MARKET Streets, Dry goods reduced.—bar gains. One lot Satin Fraconia, 3l#c; usual price, SOc. One lot Printed Cashmere, 37)^6■ usual price, One lot Plaid Valencia, 37J£c; usual price, 62%c. One lot Printed Reps, usual price, 62jfc. One. lot Plain Reps, 31#c; usual price, 37)£c. One lot Figured Cashmeres, scarlet ground, 75c; worth SI-25. Oa§ fat Pe Laineai 22c \ usual price, 25c. one lot Gents' L. c. Handkerchiefs, 25c; usual price, 37#c. One lot Ladies’ L. C. Handkerchiefs, 12#c: very cheap. JOHN H. STOKES, nol 702 ARCH Street. CLOAKS AND MANTILLAS. riLOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS! WATER PROOF CLOTH CLOAKS, la .miles, variety j LIGHT AND DARK CLOTH CLOAKS, of every shade; BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS, of every duality; BLACK SILK-VELVET CLOAKS, EVERY NEW Sffil. EVERY NEW MATERIAL; THE LARGEST STOCK ajto „ THE MOST REASONABLE BEIGES IN THE OUT. • TVRHtI, - ' - ■ OTIS No. 23 South NINTH Street CLOAKS! The Largest, Cheapest, and Best-assorted Stock In the city. HOUGH & CO., No. 25 South TENTS Opposite Franklin Market YTEW CLOAK STORE! 1.1 The most Elegant assortment in the city. No. 29 South HINTS Street, First door above Chestnut, TIE ARCH-STREET CLOAK AND MANTILLA STORE. NEW FALL CLOAKB. WATER-PROOF TWEED CLOAKS BLACK CLOTH CLOAKS. EVERT NOVELTY AT MODERATE PRICES. JACOB HORSFALL, auBl-6m N. W. comer TENTH and ARCH Sta MILLINERY GOODS. £JITY BONNET STORE. SEASONABLE GOODS AT SEASONABLE PRICES SMALT, PROFITS AND QUICK SALES. Ladies’ and Misses’ Bonnets, Children’s Turbans, Caps, Ac., the best and most fashionable, and at the low est prices. Bonnets made over, or bleached, and re trimmed ; Millinery Goods m quantities to suit. BEA VEB, FELT and PLUSH Goods for Children. LINCOLN, WOOD, & NICHOLS, oclS-tf NO. T3S CHESTNUT STREET. J£ENNEDY’S FRENCH FLOWERS. FEATHERS. AND GENERAL MILLINERY GQQPg, No. T 39 CHESTNUT STBEET, BELOW EIGHTH. ocs-3m MRS. M. S. BISHOP, 1016 CHESTNUT Street, will open a splendid ment of Paris Millinery, on TBUItSDAV, Nor. 7. oco-12t <45) MISSES O’BRYAN, -JBf 914 CHESTNUT STREET, Will open Paris Millinery tor the winter, on THURS DAY, No¥. ?, 1861. noS-iit* DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. Robert "shoemaker & CO-. Northeast Corner FOURTH and RACE Streets, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. MARUFACTUItERS OF WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, Ac. AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Dealers and consumers supplied at VERY LOW FRIGES FOR CASIL OCSl'tf TUST RECEIVED, per « Annie Kim fj ball,” from Liverpool, Hander, Weaver, k Man* 25 fta Extract Aconlti, In 1 ft jars. 25 lbs Extract Hyoscryami, in 1 ft jars. 60 fts Extract Belladonna, in 1 ft jars. 100 lbs Extract Taraxaci, in 1 ft jars. 50 fts Yin Ral Colcliici, in 1 ft bottles. 100 ft* 01. SuCfiiul Rect., iu Ift bottles* 500 As Calomel, in 1 ft bottles. 500 fts Pil Hydrarg., in Ift jars. WETHEBILL & BROTHER, mhB 47 and 49 North SECOND Street* MINCED MEAT. The subscriber begs leave to inform the public that he is again prepared to oiler his justly celebrated NE PLUS ULTRA MINCED MEAT 5 In large or small quantities. Orders through De spatch Post will be punctually attended to. JOSHUA WRIGHT, SPRING GARDEN mid FRANKDIN Street*, noUUSni Philadelphia. PORTLAND KEROSENE O I L. We are now prepared to enpply tide STANDARD ILLUMINATING OIL AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Z. LOCKE & CO., Sole Agents, 1010 MARKET BTRKET, •eMu Pnliadeiphia. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1861. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1861. THE GREAT ARMADA. INTERESTING LETTER FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ON THE “ATLANTIC.” THE DEPARTURE FROM HAMPTON ROADS. THE GALE OFF HATTERAS. ARRIVAL AT PORT ROYAL ENTRANCE. THE ACTION WITH THE RE- BEL G-UNBOATS. TATNALL EASILY PUT TO FLIGHT. A SPLENDID PLAN OF ATTACK ON THE FORTS. GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE. SNESS OF THE FIRE OF £g£ WAR SHIPS. ASTONISHMENT AND DISMAY OF THE REBEL GARRISON. A REBEL BULL-RUN PANIC. THE STARS AND STRIPES HOISTED ON THE REBEL FORTS. GREAT ENTHUSIASM OF ALL ON BOARD THE SHIPS, DISEMBARKATION OP THE LAND FORCES. The Invasion Of the “Sacred Soil” of South Carolina. TIIE FRUITS OF TIIE VICTORY. SCENES AND INCIDENTS OP THE BATTLE. Hebei Accounts of the Engagment. Gen. Drayton Estimates the Casualties Between Thirty and Forty Killed. FORMIDABLE OBSTRUCTION IN THE RIVER, FOUR MILES BELOW BEAUFORT. A LARGE AMOUNT OF COTTON IN BEAUFORT. NO QUARTER TO BE GIVEN THE UNION TROOPS. “RATTLESNAKES” PREPARING TO STING. The Departure from Hampton Roads. Steamer Atlantic, Off Port Royal, S. C., November 5,1851. My former letter to you gave such information as, at the time I wrote, was permitted by tbs com mantling General to be sent on. Sinee then fall details of tbe material of the fleet have, I know, been published, and I will not recapitulate. The squadron lay in Hampton Rflftds until the morning of October 28, (Monday,) having been anchored there az days. It set out numbering twenty-six v«*»el*ef-war and thirty-three transports and togs. Tb. morning WRS magnificent, and, as steamer after steamer sailed down the bread and beautlfut entrance to Chesapeake bay, nothing could exceed the grandeur of the spectacle. We were formed, into tbreo lines, each containing the vessels that carried a brigade of soldiers, and the gunboats' formed our eonvoy; the gi-oal WaAa.*/ t , carrying the Commo'dore and the General, led the way. The ships kept finely in line all that day and part of the next, but by Wednesday we were off Hat teras, and felt some indications qf its stormy cha racter. The Gale off H-itteras. On Thursday a gale, one of the most violent known, even to those familiar with the violence 9f Hatterae gales, arose, scattered the Squadron, and tested the qualities of the staunchest ships. Some were not able to stand the test. The Winfield Scott, a transport, carrying half of the Fiftieth Pennsylvania Regiment, was dfemanlled, losing her masts and staving in her bows. Her entire freight was thrown overboard, even the muskets and over, coats of the men; hut to no avail. Finally, the Bienville came along, and took off the troop,, wh* had behaved admirably, and the crew. The Go vernor, which carried 400 marines, was also lost; all her complement bat 20 were saved. The Peer less, carrying beef, went down, but lost no men. The Isaac. Smith , a gupboftt, was obliged to throw overboard three of her guns. The Bienville lost one gun, and the transport Uoanoke all her freight. Off Fort Royal Entrance. The fleet of course was widely scattered, and at this time, four days after the cessation Of thO Storm, the Union, Belviilere, Osceola, and twoferry boats are unaccounted for. The others, however, have rendezvoused off Port Royal, South Carolina, and h«ie the great naval and military expedition is to Btrike its first blow. The Susquehanna has Joined us from the blockading fleet off Charleston, and the Bienville has been sent in quest of th eSahine* which lies off Savannah. This place jg about thirty miles from Savannah, and nearly sixty from Charleston; it is connected with each of those ports by lines of steamers, that run inside of the outer coast-. A railroad from the two cities passes within fifteen miles of Beaufort, on Port Royal island, so that as we have lain within sight of land all day, information has doubtless been despatched to the two most important towns on the south Atlantie coast, and by to-mori9F reinforcements will have arrived for thexebels. The Fight with the Rebel Gnnboats. At about four o’clock yesterday firing began. Six or eight gunbcßle were despatched along the coast for the purpose of sounding, and setting buoys; and in the very face of such a fleet as never was seen in American waters before, a saucy little gun boat came out from the Sroad or Port Royal riyjj, and flaunted the rebel flag in our faces ; she even fired a gun This was immediately replied to by our gunboats, five of whioh opened fire; these were the Curlew, the Isaac Smith, the Pawnee, the Smeca, and Ottawa. Two othss rebel steamers now made their appearance, one bearing the com modore’s blue flag, and the cannonading lasted for an hour or more. Some shells were thrown; but finally the rebels w?r« driven in out of sight, But not pursued very far by our vessels. The gunboats of the enemy are simply small steamboats, such as have been running in the interior waters of the two Carolinas, and have been yqjy recently converted to their present uses. The Federal troops on the transports, which remained about five miles away from the scene of the firing, were very much exeited, crowding the decks and the rigging, and looking with the greatest eagseass. at the fight. However, no results were attained on either side. None of the enemy’s shots took effect, and only one of ours was supposed to do any damage; it is said that a shell struck sac of the rebel boats,-which immediately thereafter turned tail. The firing began at about four o’clock, and lasted till near sundown. The Federal ships engaged remained in the harbor, about three miles from the outer Shore, and the foroe of the enemy entirely disappeared. The Position of the Fleet after the Gun- boat Battle. Tho Wabash and that part of our fleet not en gaged in this reconnoissance, lie further out from the port, and the transports still beyond. The affair shows that we may expect some show of re sistance. Tents were seen beth on Hilton Head and Ray Point, the two extremities of the harbor, and conflicting reports from those on the gunboats declare that firing proceeded from the shore as well ns from the gunboats. A Reconnoitnng Party from the Federal Fleet, and how they were Received. A special reconnoitring party left the Federal fleet this morning, on board the gunboat Mercury, whioh carried but one gun j lbs other, which com pleted her armament, haring been thrown over board in the storm of Thursday and Friday last. The Mercury had on board Gen. Sherman and his staff, and before returning to tho Wabash, from wiiioh she set out, took up Gens. Wright and Stevens. The party approached to within-throe miles of the sfiore, in various places, and took careful observa tions, discovering that tho point on the southern entrance of the bay (Hilton Head) is defended by a battery of fifteen guns, and the opposite extremity (Bay Point) is similarly guarded, and by at least on cqiml numbor of guns. Encampments, Urge enough for two or three thousand men, wore also vi sible on either shore. Other and larger Federal gunboats, the same engaged yesterday, were again on hand, and firing began as early as seven o’eletk. The batteries opened vigorously, and four rebsj gunboats came out and joined in the cannonading. One of our vessels was struck in the rigging, and one or two of the rattlers of shroudß carried away; another received a fire in her outerwood-work, but no damage worth mentioning was done by either of these shots. Several shells were thrown at the Mercury, but none shuck her, she returning tbe fire but once. Had the rebels known that tbe General-in-Chief, with his entire staff, and two of his brigadier generals, wore aboard the insignificant little boat, It would not have oseapod with so little notice. The Night before the Battle with the Forts. The result of.jthe reconnoiesance was, that the General determined ths point to be attacked is Hilton Head, on the southern extremity of the bay. The batteries there must first be shelled out by the naval force, when the troops will be imme diately landed. J visitor! the Wabash, to-day, while its .decks were being cleared for action, and every, preparation making for immediate fight. She was to bo accompanied by the entire naval portion of the fleet, including the Vandaha and Susquehanna, which hare recently joined the expedition. The intention was to proceed within five hnndred yards of the batteries and utterly demolish thorn. The fighting, in this event, will be tremendous for awhile, but cannot possibly Inst long. Owing to a bar in tho harbor, the Walask was obliged to wait until three o’clock before crossing, but when the General and his staff left her decks, it was supposed that an engagemont would take place before sunset. It is now late at night and none hag oeourred. The Wahmh pro ceeded up the bay, but seemed to have got aground, or at least to find the water too shallow for her manoeuvres; probably, in consequence of this, no action took place. The frigate lies between the two batteries, but too far distant from either to accom plish anything. Most of the gunboats have ac companied her, and it is probable that in the morning, when the tide will allow, tho action will commence. The delay, hfwever, is vastly to ba regretted, as it allows time for reinforcements, which may be seen to arrive while I write. Word is just brought that six steamers have conveyed troops ~to Hilton Hoad since nightfall, and that the enemy probabiy numbers as large a force in men as ourselves. Gen. Sherman has transferred his headquarters from the Wabash to the Atlantic, doubtless so as to be better able to superintend the landing, The Plan of Attack. Port Royal, S- C., November 8, 1361, Since the date of my last letter the results of the great coast expedition hare already begun to ap pear. Port Royal is now in the hands of Federal troops, a great and important naval victory has been achieved after a severe fight, and while I write the last regiments undor Gen. Sherman's com mand are landing on the coast of South Carolina. My previous narrative included an account of the reconnoiesance on a gunboat, along tho shores of Port Royal, and of the determination of Gen. Sher man to effect alanding 6Si the southern point called Hilton Head, which stretches oat into the harbor. On this point a battery of twenty-one guns had been built by the rebels, and, as we now know, called Fort "Walker. It wfi? is command of Brig. Gon. Drayton, who had undor him 800 infantry and a reinforcement of 500 light artillery thrown in since oiir arrival in the harbor. On the opposite and northern point, two miles and three quarters away, was another battery of eighteen guae, called Fort Beauregard. The plan of attack was for the naval portion of our force first to shell the batteries, after which, under cover of the fire from the ships, the troops were to land, and wer? effectually to diflpMr sees the enemy, throwing up entrenchments as im mediately as possible. The Battle. Owing to the state of the tide, the Wabash was unable to getinto position on the Oth early enough to commence operations that day; and on the 6th delay was occasioned by the non-arrival of the transport Ocean- Express, which had on hoard indispensable ordnance stores ; among ethers, g tin carriages for nearly one hundred cannon. This transport had been supposed to be in sight on Tuesday, or no at tach would have been contemplated on that day. Qa Thursday morning, however, aho arrived, and at a quarter of 10 A. M. the battle of Port Royal began. The Wabash, Captain 0. P. R. Rodgers, JOtfeCominodorc Dupont on board, sailed iijto the '-hay. followed by ih'o Strsyarhmtna. the ‘j&c/ti'can, the Seminole, and thirteen gunboats. The trans ports and the remaining vessels-of-war approached almost within fire—the former ready to land troops so soon ns the battery should be silenced, the latter to render any assistance required. The procession of ffiCh-of-w&r moved first up the bay, and then, by reasonof the.channel, was obliged to return before they coif'd bring their guns to bear upon the fort. AS they came down a gun was fired from the south ern battery, and the action immediately began. The Wabash opened fire, and her wake of vessels followed snit; while the battery replied vigorously. It was nearly half an hour before eithor party were able to get their guns into accurate range; but by that time' the practice became admirable. The discharges were almost incessant, and a shower of shells and Ehot flew in both directions. Occasionally the opposite battery opened fire on the ships nearest her, &hd the compliment was immediately returned; but no especial significance was attributed to this aide fighting. The main point was to reduce Fort Walker. Three times the Wabash and other large vessels made the round I have described, The first time, the fire of the enemy wa3 apparently nearly as heavy and as continuous as our own; bat when the great ship come down the second time, the damage she did was prodigious; the shells could be seen to burst all around, ovor, and within the fort. They burst into two or three honses near; they tore np the earth of the rampart, dismantled gnus in position, and could be seen to kill the artil lery men. Each successful shot from our side was greeted with ohnera from one or ether of the spec tator transports. The ships, however, received some damage in return. The rain of shells around them kept the water in a continual agitation, as if a hundred little waterspouts wers rising and falling every moment; and now and then, through the smoke we could discern a shot os it struck the rig ging or the hulls. For three hours, the battery re plied vigorously to■ the great force brought against it; but when the Wabash came down the third time to bring her great broadside of twenty-two guns to bear, the fort was silent. Some time before, a slacking of the fire had been noticed; still it was imagined that more than another round would be required to completely silence the enemy. Before fire was opened, however, a white flag was run up on the ramparts; a small boat was immediately sent ashore by the Commodore, and at a qttgrtof of three, about five hours after the first guu was fired, the American flag waved onoe more on the soil of South Carolina. Cheer after cheer followed from every ship in the harbor, the bands played the Star Spangled Banner, and among officer,< uud men, sai lors and soldiers, and civilians, the most genuine enthusiasm prevailed. People reminded each other that it was not yet seven months since the fall of §»B}Ftsr, nod that the little rebellious Palmetto State was already humbled by the power she had presumed to insult and outrage. Her finest harbor is already in our hands. Condition of the Forts when Taken Pos* session ef. Commodore Dupont and Capt. Rodgers imme diately went ashore to take possession, and the landing of Gen. Wright’s brigade of troops began. The fort was diseovared to b® a very fine one, with curtains, bastions, gutwoffcs, and stookades; mounted with twenty-one guns, and well sup plied with stores of ammunition, ordnance, and provieiona. It was completely desorted. Tho rebels had left in such haste that their dinners, in many instanoes, remained uneaten on the board; their clothing, side arms, and valuables, were scattered in their tents, for an encampment of seve ral hundred tents was on the ground, besides bar racks. Every arrangement had been complete; everything indicated that a well-supplied body of troops had defended the battery. The indications of an absolute panic were abundant j weapons were dropped along the read as they fled, and gold watches, dressing cases, wines, and other valuables, fell into the hands of the soldiers iq abundance. The two Rhode Island batteries were landed irn medisitely, the former under command of Capt. Hamilton, and tho second under Lieut. Porter, of Gen. Sherman’s staff; Capt. Gilmore, gf the Engi neers, was also among the earliest on duty on shore, reconnoitring the state of the battorics. Of course, the guns left wore immediately put into a -condition to resist their late owners, should an attack be attempted. The Landing of the Troops. The landing of the brigade of volunteers was accomplished with celerity. The troops got ashore in surf-boats, and ships’ bcfttg rowed by seamen from the Wabash. The water was smooth, and no diffi culty was experienced, but they were obliged to wade a few hundred feet through the shallow tide. They then formed on the beach, and took up the position assigned them. Owing to the fact that only three or four guns out of those that constituted the battery had been destroyed or dismounted, it was not deemed necessary to land more than one brigade. Fort Beauregard Evacuated. Early next morning it had been intended to re duce tiie opposite fort, .at Boy Point; but when Perl Walker waa captured the rebels In Port Bean regard were seen retreating with remarkable aloe rity. By daylight it was thought safe to land a regiment of General Stevens’ brigade, (the Severity ninth New York,) on Bay Point, who discovered that this battery had been deserted with us much baste as that evinced on the opposite side. The fort itself was not such an elaborate structure, but it was mounted by eighteen guns, only one of which had been spiked. A large quantity of quartetmas- tor’s and ordnance stores fell into our possession here also, and the stars and stripes now ware over two captured forts in the very heart of the rebellious States. The Flight of the Rebels. The stampede must have been remarkable. Some two dozen contraband negroes have already come in, and report that tbe rebels manifested the great est alarm; that many of them threw away their muskets in the flight, and others wore drowned m crossing the creeks, for both these points are on islands. The southern island has been reeonnoi tred, and two or three wounded prisoners only found. Tho rest of the foroe have apparently fled with such alacrity as to escape. The Island on which Fort Walker stands is about eighteen miles long by six broad. It extends to the Tybee river, and its lower point is in sight of Savannah, S 9 thfl. the importance of our victory may be imagined. The almost Bloodless Victory. That victory was achieved with a loss of only nine or ten men killed, all sailors except one officer of tho Mohican ; abont twenty . Were woaaded- On the day of the fight seven or eight’ rebel bodies were found in Fort Walker, and in the reconnais sance next day twenty more. What others wounded or killed tho enomy had hare been either re moved or buried, Their loss, however, cannot have been confined to the number I have stated, as tho condition of the inside of tho fort indicates that the firing was at one time terrific. The pri soners report the shower of shells as transcending anything they could tore imagined. No dead were found at Fort Beauregard, for the good rea son that it was not attacked. The stampede that took place from there was the pure result of fright.' To Whom the Victory is Due. Thus far, of course, the navy is entitled to tho glory of tho victory. The plan of the attack de serves its share of commendation, but the achieve ment is due to Commodore Dupont and his able Subordinates. The utmost praise should be award ed nil ooncsrncd in the action. The Results of the Conquest. The results of the conquest arc suro to be im mente. Beaiifort is only six or Beren miles up the Port Royal river, and of course exposed to our arms, while both Charleston and Savannah can now beapproached by land, or directly by inland waters, without obliging the attackiag force to subject itself to the guns of the forts which protect their harbors. We can take Charleston or Savannah without going within range of Pulaski or Sumpter. Besides this, Port Royal is by very far the finest harbor on the Siiitk Atlantic coast; it has twenty-tliruo feet of water on the bar at low tide. The largest sail ing vessel in the world (the Gnat Republic), a steam frigate which has no equal in size or draught in any European navy; the Wabash, and such steamers as the Atlantic, the Baltic, tho Vander bilt, are now in the bay. It is designed to render this a great naval station and depot, and wharves will be built at onea. The Atlantic is to run regu larly between here and New York with mails; stores of every sort are to be brought, and doubt less an important town will eventually spring up. The contraband people have already, in two dflja from our victory, come in by scores, and will be welcomed. They report that others are coming in droves; that we have been long looked and hoped for by the blacks, as well as feared by the whites. They are to ho set to work and paid. Near here is a large cotton plantation, with immense stores of cotton kept from market. If it should bo deter mined to do so, we could load the Great Republic with cotton, and send her North in a week. So the seveveig&ty of that famous king would bo at once transferred. But of even greater importance is the need of a depot for our blockading squadron, a harbor which they can run to in time of storms; a station where they can get supplies of coal and water; and a base for operations, either naval or military in character. All this has been attained by the gallant achievement of November 7. Vaqabosd. The Capture of the Rebel Forts at Beaufort. The Port Royal correspondent of the New York Tribune, under date of November 3, gives the fol lowing graphic and spirited description of the cap ture of the rebel forts near Beaufort; On Thursday the battle-day dawned bright and dear, thwinomtng being SB warm and balmy as a day of our Northern June , email singing birds from the shore paid us occasional visits, and hun dreds of lovely butterflies fluttered through the rigging, one of whioh, captured in the thickest of the fight, is my individual memento of the fray. The water was broken into gentle ripples by tne pleasant breeze, which proved of just sufficient power in the succeeding eventful hours to lift the battle-smoke from the water, and give to the splendid audience of many thousands the finest possible view of the deadly spectacle. The transports were securely anchored at. a safe distance, just out of cannon range, and werecrowded in every available part of deck and rigging with an eager and excited throng. There had been a rumor that a daring attempt was to be made by some of the rebel gunboat* during the heat of the action, and while all our armed vessels were engaged at a distance of several miles from our transports, to dash down into the flock of unarmed ships, and burn, sink, and destroy. To prevent the accomplishment of this notable scheme, the sloop-of-war Bale, which had. that morning arrived, was towed out to a position to in tercept any such hostile craft. Flag Officer. Dnpont had ordered that the ships should form in two lines—the starboard or main column, nearest the shore, being led by the Il r «- bash, under Flag Officer Dupont himself, and the port or flanking column being headed by the Bien ville, Capt. Steedman. The batteries were situated —one, a strong, ad mirably built fortification called Port Walker, mounting 23 guns, one on the side of the Broad River (here about two and a half miles wide,) and two other batteries behind less elaborate earth works, on the opposite side of the river. Of the latter, one mounted 15 guns, and was named Fort Beauregard, and the other 4 guns. The plan of onr attack was equally simple, admi rable and effective, being neither more nor less than for the ships to steam in a circle, or ellipse, running close to one shore as they came “ down” the river, drifting or steaming as slowly as possible past the batteries there, and paying (heir fiery re spects, then making the turn to go hack, and as they went, up the river, favoring the other batte ries with similar compliments—the game to be con tinued mi libitum, or until the rebel flag came down. ThO ships Were ftU prepared for action tho day before, and, at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning, be gan to move from their respective points of anchor age, and take their appointed places in the line of battle. At about half past nine o’clock they began ftsir magnificent march, in the following order, as nearly as it could be preserved; though, after making the first voyage round, it was found feasi ble and more effective to change slightly the plan, and proceed in a single line, which was done, in obedience to orders signalled from the flag ship, THE ORIGINAL 0] Port, or Flanking Column . Starboard , or Main CoPn, Biebville—Captain James Wabash—Flag Officer Du- Stcedman, 9 guns—B short pont, 53 guns. 32-pounders, oud 1 long rifled pivot gun fprwßJfi. Fenguiu—o gulls. Augusta—9 guns. Curlew—7 guns. Seneca—l large rifled gun; 2 small howitzers. R- B, Fwbes— l sun. Unadilla—3 guns. Ottawa—3 guns. Pembina—3 guns. The Forbes did not come Yandulia, In tow of the into the tight until the so- gunboat Isaac Smith—22 cond round* having been guns, engaged in towing ft? Pal? SmitWl large pivot to sea. gun. The strangeness of the sight of this fine fleet, now so quiet, but bearing a most destructive armament, moving so gracefully in precise lines to bloody slaughter, the woody shores where as yet the only Moving tlilngs -were the waring paimetto trees and the flitting birds and butterflies, and the knowledge that the white decks were so soon to be slippery with blood, and the whiter sands of the beach so soon to drink deeply of the same precious fluid, was SSBrCGIy thought Of by the excited throng that looked so eagerly on, and were only anxious for the deadly work to begin. And on this occasion the trite common-jplnoeism about “brother being arrayed against brother’ 1 tffis literacy isflliavi, Captain Peraval Drayton, of our gunboat Pocahontas, mi Brigadier General Drayton, the chief of the rebel forces onshore, are brothers; but though the fire from the batteries was at times concentrated on the Pocahontas , and though the Pocahontas took her share in the battle with all possible fiery eloquence from the iron mouths of her largest guns, the brothers are guilt less of fraternal blood, for both escaped unhurt. The action commenced at precisely 10 A. M., the first shot being fired, from the Hilton Hoad fortifi cation at the flag-ship, and three guns were fired before we replied, l'bc shots then elicited a reply, Com. Dupont beiDg too punotilious a gentleman to permit so marked a compliment to be lone unrecog nised and unanswered. The two entire broadsides of the Wabash, composed of two batteries of 26 guns each, and the pivot gun, at once poured in their fearful storm of shells upon the batteries on both sidesof the river at once. The men, who had stripped to their work, instantly reloaded the guns, and os the frigate moved with just sufficient speed to give her steerageway and keep her under control, she had the battery in range for twenty minutes, for all of which time the men were loading and firing at the rate of once a minute for each gun—thus giving the immense number of 440 shells Diet were ramtnod in upon that devoted garrison by the Wabash alone every time she passed, for aftor the first fire she used only the starboard guns. Let it be noted, too, that the ships were within point-blank range of the shore, sop)? of them approaching within loss than 200 yards of the battery. The Bienville, which ran oloser in than any other ship, was so close os plain ly to distinguish the color of the shirts of the men who worked the guns, and to hear their cries of en couragement to each othor. When it is remem bered that the guns used arc enough tO Carry with effective precision two miles and a half, a slight idea of their tremendous effect at such short range can be formed. IT Though the rebel guns ip this work were Colum bians, or the largest size, and carrying a 130-pound projectile; and the guns are so heavy as to require twelve men to work each one, and movo it effec tively on its carriage, such was the irresistible force of our shot, that in twanty minutes throoof these immense Coluinbiads were dismounted— knocked from their carriages, and rendered com pletely useless. Of course the ships were not obliged to wait until they got abreast of the work to commonce firing, but the make of the river permitted them to begin to throw angular raking shots nt a distance o tDEB OF BATTLE. SiiHiuolianna—l3 guns. Mohtcau—7 guns. Seminole—7 guns. Pavnee—9 guns. TWO CENTS. tbree-qnarters of a mile, firing down thw river, keeping it np as they slowly drifted past, and final ly finishing the ronnd by pitching some parting shots up the river at a similar angle with tne ones first fired. This plan permitted seven or eight of our vessels to play on the fortifications at the some time. As, soon as the action fairly commenced, a fact' that had before been merely suspected was plainly demonstrated —that, in the gunboat reconnoißsance of Tuesday morning, though that brisk affair be fore its close assumed *lffi&at the proportions of a battle, the rebels had, with their customary shrewdness, concealed, or, rather, had not shown, the full strength of their batteries. They now brought their full force into play, and disclosed several more guns than they had used-in the affair of Tuesday, but. luckily, no more than we waro fully prepared to attend to. In one regard, however, rumor had been prema ture, and had given our, enemies tho rcputadoil of. hnring tn offensive machine, whiek, k rlkHly v ' they aid not possess. Ojv parting Fad, exercise of his duties, been np the Broad ■vwffn or so beyond.where the rmtebaDHEers had been seen, bad reported.** wthat the celebrated., floating battarv^Meorclad "taking of Fort Sump ter, bad been towed round from Charleston, and was lying in wait for us. Events proved our pilot to be deceived on this point. The iron bat tery was nowhere to be seen, and Charleston har bor, doubtless, Contains this inestimable treasure. IVhen we have occasion to take that traitor city, perhaps that nondescript floating affair may be turned to some profitable account. In another respect, too, the fighting was by no means so severe as we had been led to hope. The dozen or so steamers or gunboats that composed the fleet of the notorious Commodore Josiah Tatnall, though they showed their heads in tho early part of the action, showed their heels after the first round or two, and were seen no more. Thiß, too, in spite of a positive promise tho truthful Tatnall had made to Gen- Drayton and other leaders in commend at this point, that ha would “ standby them till death. ” This fact was ascertained by the letter itself, which was found, carefully read, and duly preserved. Doubtless, when the gallantcom modore saw our gunboats in such neighborly prox imity to him, he saw death so close at hand as to make him think he hod redeemed his rash promise. The disappointment of some of the navy officers was extreme, for some had such abiding affection for Tatnall as to exceedingly desire to renew their former acquaintance, and they would have been Ycry happy to have provided him with & temporary position in a Union ship once more. The peculiar make of the river is such that not more than eight of our ships could bring their guns to bear on the shore batteries at the same time; bub even then the eight was one of the most magnificent conceivable. Eight vessels would deliver a broad side of not less than fifty guns at a single fire, led by the battery of the Wabash of twenty*seven guns; and as each gun could bo loaded and discharged once in a minute, at the very lowest estimate, it will b? seen that more than fifty bombs and other terribly destructive projectiles were rained into the Hilton Head fortification every minute that the fleet was within range. But little attention was paid to the batteries on the 9tk?r side of the river at this time, and, in= deed, they would have been perfectly safe from any firing whatever, had they not provoked an oc casional shot by their persistence in pitching shell at every one of our ships that came within their longest range. Those two batteries wore com* paratively unimportant at the time, os they were on the opposite side of the river from where we desired to land our troops, and were withal so de pendent on the Hilton Head fortification, that as soon as that should fall into our hands the others would follow their fate, and probably become ours without a struggle. Each ship was in effective range of the fort for about twenty minutes every time the line came round; they moved like a terrible procession of destroying angels, and at each of their visits, whish Indeed were "few, but not far between, the com bined force bailed upon the doomed and devoted shore a fiery storm of more than 400 fiery shells. The spectacle was one of the most impressive that could be presented to the eye of man. The air was filled with bursting bombs j eaok deadly projectile, as it hummed through the air, first rose heavenward in a graceful curl, and then swooped down t» earth to fulfil its fatal errand, leaving through the air a thin wavering line of smoke that was first snowy white, then light purple, then fading to a pale bine, quickly blended with, the azure of the clear Southern sky. Beautiful as was the airy course of the deadly missile, its earthly track was marked by a crimson stream of flowing blood, by thp sickening Clash Of shattering bones, and by wreck, ruin, ana destruc tion of whatever thing it touched. Nothing could stand before this fiery storm; guns were hurled from their carriages; houses were knocked into heaps of bricks ana mortar, and beams and boards; the formidable fort-walls of the solidest masonry were in places torn and splintered, and the tough trees of the pitch-pine woods were shivered, twisted, wtenohed, and out off like slender reeds; and the men were beaten into quivering masses of bruised, gory fleshor were tom into mutilatod, ghastly, sickening objects. . 'The terrible effects of a shell bursting in the midst of a group of men cannot be adequately de scribed, for words and pen alike are weak. Aknot of men are talking together, full of sturdiest life, and earnest action; overy word and gesture de« noting healthiest and most vigorous manliness and strength—there comes a puff of pearly smoke, a blinding flash of red fire, a sharp, sudden report, and in an instant the active life of the eager men is crushed and beaten out, the parched sand drinks up their life-blood before the smoko ooh dear away but the mangled limbs, the still throbbing brains, Ibe gaping wounds, balf-filled with dirt and. purple mud, are not covered by the sand until that later hour when the sword and musket are laid aside for the pick and spade, and men forget their deadly hates to consign “Earth to earth, and dust to dust.” • The effects of a round shot or of one of the newly invented rifled cannon projectiles, are not so ghastly and terrible to the eye—tho men die. but their limbs are not tom and twisted off as by the iron splinters of a bursting bomb. It was suspected that the enemy had a large force concealed in the woods baok of the fort, and many shells were thrown in them for tho purpose of dislodging any troops there sUtidhtd. The sup position was partially correct; a number of men had fled from the fort to the woods, terrified at the tremendous effects of our fire. Many of these poor fellows were killed without having fired a shot. Had Gen. McDowell so shelled the woods near Manassas, instead of sonding In unsupported single regiments of infantry, there had never been for ns any Bull Run rout. After the ships had made one round, and sailed their fiery circle once, the order of battle was changed j certain ones of the gunboats dropped out Of thOiP Sleighed places, having discovered that they could take up a position which would enable them to remain stationary, and still keep up a rapid and galling fire on the fort. So, henceforth* the other attacking ships moved in single line, the Wabash still leading: Four of the gunboats ran into the bight of the river to the north of the fort, where they were enabled to keep up an enfilading fire, that com pletely raked the entire fortifications of Fort walker, and distressed the OBOWy exceedingly. These gunboats were the Ottawa, Curlew, Scticca, and VnadiUa, They were afterwards joined by the Pocahontas , under command of Captain Percival Drayton, a South Carolinian, and brother of Briga dier G eneral Drayton of the rebels. Captain Dray ton, though placed in this peculiar and painful position, evinced no lack of loyalty to the Union, or eagerness to give the rebels their due, and the Pocahontas was most active in the fight until it closed. Very mfiDJ of the shot from the shore battering were aimed high, especially at the Bienville, and other steamers having the walking-beam of the en gine high above the deck, the object evidently be ing to cripple the engine, and thus render the ves sel unmanageable, so that she might drift on the 1 Shoals, and become an easy prey. In these Attempts they were not successful in a single instance, for not one of our ships, save the Penguin , which was immediately taken care of by one of our own boats, was injured in her steam works, eo as to be disabled for a eagle instant. The rebels bad confidently calculated on being able to sink the entire fleet in twenty minutes, as we learned from some copies of Southern papers, and from some of the rebel letters, many of which fell into our hnndi, and in several of whioh this re sult is confidently predicted, and is regarded not merely as a “ consummation devoutly to be wish ed,” but was looked upon almost as an accomplish ed fact. The utter destruction of the entire expe dition was considered so positively fissured, aud their belief in the ability of their hattorics to put an effectual quietus upon the pretensions of “ Lin coln’s” fleet was so perfect, that in one or two of tho documents the writers lamented the necessity they should be under of sending the ships to the bottom, when the Confederates are so much in need of ships. It was taken for granted that the tremendous execution to be done by their heavy guns would perforate the hulls of our ships aud send them in stantly to the bottom. Having this oonfidant ox* pectation, the rebels looked eagoriy after every fire to sob some of our ships go down. They espe cially concentrated their guns on the Wabash, and, as the prisoners afterward informed us, were much surprised that she persisted in remaining afloat, when the ships had all passed their bat tery in safety for the first time, and had “ peppered them well,” and had all got off without apparent injury, the astonishment was great, and the uni versal impression began te prevail that there was some mistake. For the second time the fleet same steaming down ; for the second time they poured in that ter rible fire, dismantling the guns, shattering the buildings, and siretihfeg in death numbers of their men; snd for the second time the fleet passed on in safety, showing not the slightest sign of any in tention of going to the bottom. By this time a new element began to mingle with (lie feelings of the rebel garrison. AVith astonish ment and wonder that they had not yet sunk any of the opposing vessels, began to mingle a large, a very large proportion of doubt whether they could do it. Without paymg more attention to the barking of iho buttery at Fort Beauregard, on Bay Point, than to pitch them an occasional shot, merely to let them know they were not forgotten, for the third time the fleet rounded their circular track, and came slowly down to pay their respects again. Agfiin was tbs whole fire of the fort concentrated on the K 'abash, and afterward in turn on each one of the ships, as they passed in a fiery procession before the shore, delivering with the utmost coolnoss, and the most exact precision, their murderous fire, run ning even nearer than before, firing more effectu ally than BTer, end again steaming away, UnUulIll" ed, and turning the point for still another round. The utmost consternation now took full possession of the rebels, and, in an uncontrollable panic, they fled with|lhe utmost precipitation. The panic at Pull Bun was not more complete; indeed, not half so much so, for the rebels, in their mortal terror, ran for the woods without stopping for anything what ever. They left in their tents hundreds of dollars of money, gold watches, costly swords, and other valuables, showing that their fear was uncontrolla ble and complete. The flight was observed first from the little gun boat Mercury, was communicated to the flag-ship, and uas immediately telegraphed to all the fleet. Cnpt. John Hogers, now the commander of the sloop-of-war Plug, who had been oq board the THE WEEKLY PRESS. **■ ?uni Paisa will be sent to inburtbaM hr mall (per annum in advance,) at*. S9-GW Three Copies, “ ....... ... 1 Forty-two founder casemategßßfit i< i • *mm o Total .. ...,......... ,16 In the rear of the fort is a large, neir two-story wooden barracks, capable of- sheltering three hun dred men. There were numerous other new build ings used as officers’ quarters, Ac. In the fort, when captured, were found a large variety of commissary and medical stores, personal baggage, Ac. Bay Point Beach is-a somewhat popu lar place as a watering resort for- Charlestonians* To accommodate these there ere numerous eetlagio at intervals, which give the place a very interest ing appearauce. The fort is now garrisoned by the Seventy-ninth Regiment, New York State militia, and Eighth Michigan Regiment. The first Lauding god the Scene Follow* ing It* At twenty minutes of three o'clock-a boat—the whale boat of the T Vabash —was manned-, and, with a white flag flying over the bow and Commander Jobs Sodgsrs in the stern, started lor the shore. £ can assure you that every stroke of the oars was watched by thousands of anxious people. She strikes the beach, Captain Rodgers, borne on the backs of true and trusty tars, with the Stars and Strip?? floating over his head and a largo ensign, goes on shore, and at three, o'clock -precisely > the Stars and Stripes wave in triumph■ over South Carolina soil and a deserted rchel battery , A, glorious and brilliant naval victory has been won. All honor to the gallant seamen of tho United States navy. As seen as the good old flag was scon from on shipboard (and I can state we had the honor to see it first from this ship), our boys gave nine rousing cheers, and they were taken up from-ship to ship, and the bands saluted the flag with the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “flail Columbia,” Ac. Never was-such a scene beheld, and I confess that my pen is not adequate to the pleasure, as well as tho task, of describing it. For an hour the cheers of the patriotic soldiers made the- air re sound- The Funeral sf One of the lulled, In the afternoon, Assistant Engineer James M. Whitlemorc, of the Mohican, and nine seamen, were buried with funeral honors, upon the island to the rear of Hilton Head battery. Commodore Dupont. C&pt&i& Rodgers, and a large number Of officers- from the naval vessels in the harber, at tended the funeral. The band of the Susque hanna p’iayei dirges on the march to the grave and while there. The ceremonies wore most solemn. The honored dead true buried in a. little copse, where several palmettos raised their umbrella-like tops high above the graves. A mocking bird whis tled mournfully from a neighboring tree, as-the burial service was-read by Chaplain Dorranoe, of the Wnbqsfr, It waa a scone that willlong he re membered by all who witnessed it. The Papers Found in the Forte, The following letter will be read with-some in terest, and shows the number of troops sent as re inforcement? to Fort Walker i .Headquarters Defartwext of Georoia, Savannah, Nov. 5,1661. Brig Gen- Thos. F. Drayton, lrt-t Hilton bead, S. C. ‘ General -. While absent on a visit, to-day, Fort PulfiSki and Tybee Island, your aid-de-camp, Captain Lynch, reached Savannah. He followed on toTybee, and there found me just returned from Braddock’s Point. At the latter place I.was happy to learn that the engagement this morning, between the enemy’s B?st and the batteries at Port Royal, had been thus far eminently successful on our side. I sincerely hope this good fortune may continue. I made arrangements to-day. to send yon, by Steamer to Pope’s Ferry at Hilton Head, a battalion of six companies of infantry and a detachment of artillery with two field-pieces. Tho infantry com panies are made up of comparatively raw troops, but I am quite sure they will give a-good account of themselves if opportunity offers. They are slow to move, however, and, I fear, may disappoint njg in my effort t& save the tide through “ Wall's Cut" to-night, and, if so, will not be in time to land at Hilton Head at daybreak to-morrow morning. They will report to you during the day, however. The detachment of artillery, with two field-pieees, is now about to embark on the Huntress, under the command of Captain Page, of. the navy, and, I trust,.will report to you at an early hour to-morrow-- morning. All the troops I send you will please order back as soon as tho engagement is over. In great haste, your obedient servapt, A, K. Lawton, Brigadier General Commanding. General Ripley’s Confidential Circular. oitDuns.No. 14. Hi"ADOI'A rtkhs Provthtonai, Fohces ) Dvp't. uk S. G., 1 CUARLESTON, Sept. 4, 1861. J, In case of attack by the enemy's fleet, it is posi tively directed that no more men shall be at the guns of the different batteries on the coast than, ab solutely necessary to work them with effect, The principal fixe will ho retained unul the artillery men are sure of the mark; and that will be, especi ally in small steamers, just aft the smoke stack, near the water line. All other troops on duty near the batteries will be held in reserve behind sand! hills, out of tha line of five if possible, but close at hand. The battories will play as long as they con.; but if dismounted or ammunition exhausted, the artillerists will shelter themselvea in the best manner, and look to their small arms. Special at tention will be given by the commanding offieus of the troops to the landing of the enemy. To give up a battery or a position on shore while the enemy is afloat, and sand hills or other natural protection within renoh, is totally and absolutely inexcusable. When ho attempts to land in tljp Vi cinity 6f a battery ho must be met with close Tol leys of musketry if artillery is silenoed, and if he suceeeds in reaching shore the bayonet must be used, unless the odds are overwhelming. It is im pressed upon the commanders of batteries that men not useful for tha immediate Service of the guns must not be exposed if possible. Too great numbers only embarrass the gunners; the reserve must be protected, and should the enemy land they must be available in any near position which my be covered to any extent from the enemy 'a artillery fire, and punish the invasion at once— close musketry fire and the bayonet are tho means. Tho covering fire of the fleet is then harmless to a degree. If delivered it harms the enemy as much as those defending their shores. There is hapgly g battery 66 iho coast where cover for reserves of seme kind cannot be found in close proximity, or cannot be easily made by the troops them selves. 1 The most positive attention to this order is en joined. By order, Brigadier General Rh%ev, F. G. Plavnul, A. D. C. To Commanding Officer, Hilton Head. Southern Accounts of the Triumph of the Naval EsjUSdlllih The Capture of Beaufort. Fortress Monroe, Nov. 14,—The Frenoh man of-war Catinet arrived to-day in search of the crew of tho Proncy, who went North yesterday. Those Is 66 new, in relation to the great expedi tion, except the following despatches, contained in the Norfolk Pay Booh of yesterday: Richmond, Nov. 12.—There is nothing of interest fl'Om any Of tha camps, or from the iSyutherW coast. ’ The following is also from the same paper : The Naval Attack on Tort Royal—Ter rific Cannonading—The Batteries Aban doned, and the Enemy in full Posses sion of the Harbor. Our Southern papers bring us accounts of the naval attack on Port Koyal. In the confusion statements, His impossible to give a very connect ed or circumstantial account of the engagement. The Savannah Republican furnishes the follow ing : The firing between] Fort Walker and the fleet commenced about nine b’clock, the lie tit giving most of their attention to Fort Walker. Before ten o’clock seven of the largest steamers of the fleet had passed the batteries. When the St. Marys left, from whose passengers we obtained, our account of the first part of tho action, a njfgt lefHblc cannonading was going on. The fight OOH linued until the departure of the liminu, at twelve o’clock, and when the Savannah left, at two o’clock, the firing was unabated, oxoept at the Bay Point battery, which bad been silenoed be tween eleven and twelve o otook. At this n me a tremendous cannonading was kept up by the fleet, consisting of some thirty-odd steamers and gun boats, which was returned by Fort AVulkw and the battery on Hilton Head. A negro who escaped from Hilton Head says be heard the Federal officers aay that their lossm the battle of Port Royal was 40 killod,. The Republican publishes an extract of a let ter from St Simon’s Island, of tho Sth, which, says that one Federal vessel passed that day at Pres cott, end three mare, also bound south, passed. Fernandina on the same day. There is nothing positive concerning the Fede ral movements. Tho Savannah Eepnlliuni says that the Port Walker armament consisted of sixteen guns, nine of which were upon the shipping, the balance be ing in position on the land side. Five or six of those guns, among them the twenty four pounder rifle cannon, and one t66-lnch coluinbiitd, were disabled, during the forenoon. Thus disabled, and Continued on Fourth Page. 8 1 1