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WINTER TIME TABLE.
FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO AND
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$2 00
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 4th, 1861.
The PassengerTrahus, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will dolma fr'om and arrive at lifarriebarg and
Philadelphia as follows :
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Harrisburg daily
at 3 20 a. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia at 7.90
a. in.
ei
FAST LINE leaves Harrisburg every morning (except
Monday) at 8.30 a. in., and arrives at West Philadelphia
at 12.50 p. in.
Malt TRAIN leaves Harrisburg daily (except Sunday)
at 5.40 p. m. , and arrives at West Philadelphia at 10.30
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN, via 'Mount Joy, leaves
Harrisburg at 2.00 a. m., and arrives at Great Phila
delphia at 12.10 p. m.
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION. TRAIN, via Colum
bia, leaves Harrisburg at 1.10 p. m., and arrives at West
Philadelphia at 680 p. in.
WESTWARD.
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in., and arrives at Pittsburg at 1.26 p. in.
MAIL TRAIN leave+ Philadelphia at 8.00 a. in., and ar
rives at Ehtrrisburg at 1.20 p. in. ; leaves Hulisburg at 7.16
a. in., Altoona, 2.16 p. m., and arrives at Pittsburg at
8.15 p. d.
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burg 4.05 p. m., Altoona at 9.10 p. m., and arriving at
Pittsburg at 1.40 a. m.
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P at.
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P. in.
SAMUEL D. YOUNG,
Sept. Bast, Div. Perna . Railroad
Harrisburg, November 2, 11361.—d tf
WINTER TIME ARRANGEMENT.
NEW MR LINE ROUTE
THERE TEAM DAILY TO NEW TORE,
AND _
PH ILADEL.OHI
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CABS.
ON AND AFTER lIONDAY,•NOVEM
BEI) 4,1861, the Passenger Train will leave the
Philadelphia no Reading Railroad Depot, at Harrisburg,
for New Tor) and Philadelphia, as follows, viz 7.
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rival of Pennsylvania Railroad grimes! Train from the
Week arriving In New York at 11.5 a. m., and at Phila
delphia at 9.00 a. m. A sleeping car Is attached to the
train through from Pittsburg without change.
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In New York at 5.80 p. m., and Philadelphia at 1.25 p. at.
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of Pennsylvania Railroad Fast Mail, arriving in New
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FAST LINE leaves New Yore at 8 a. m., and;Balladel
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WAIL TRAIN learn New York at 12.00 noon, and Phil
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=PRIEM LIN& loaves New York at 8 p. m.
vino at Harrisburg at 8.10 a. m. , and connecting with the
Pennsylvania forwent Train for Pittsburg. A sleeping
oar Is also attached to this train.
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Pennsylvania, Northern Central and CUmberiand Valley
Railroads, and at Reading for Philadelphia, Pottavil le,
Wilkasbarre, Allentown, Easton, An.
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COAL OIL I CARBON OIL !I
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ose of you who have not given our HORSE
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their superiority, and the advantage they are
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nomads can testify to the profit they have
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anything appertaining to our business, on the
beet of terms.
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merit a cootimuume of the favor' of a discriM
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T 0 OFFICIAL REPORTS.
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Falerillaaa Eight killed and Twan-
Threa Wounded.'
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Gen. S
- rman'a Proclamation to the
t
Miele of South Carolina.
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Itepirt of Flag Officer Dupont.
I 'FLAG SHIP WABASH,
l ia
Harm Bead, Pore Royal, Nov. 8
Sin : ve to report the following casual
ties in th tion of yesterday in the capture of
the batte at Hilton Head and Bay Point :
OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
On Boar( the Wabash.—Thomas Jackson, Cap
tain of a in, killed. Slightly wounded, two—
Alfred Huley, seamen, .and Wm. Wall, sea
men.
:- -On B the Susquehahna.--Two killed—John
P. Clark, S., and Win. Clark, 2d coal heav
er: Wo ed severely, one—Samuel F. Smart,
Ist class bo . Wounded slightly, two—Patrick
Dwin, 0.4 : and Samuel Holbrook, 2d G. H.
On B d the Pawnee.—Killed, two—John
L i
Kelley, 8., and Win. H... Fitzbaugh, let
class boy Wounded slightly --Alfred Wash
burn, Mismate, Jacob Hansa, 0. S., and
Path Q ,0. B.
On Board the Mohican.—Killed, one—John A.
Whitmore; third assistant surgeon. Wounded
severely, three—W. Thompson, Isaac Seyborn,
acting master, and Sherman Basom, O. S.—
Wounded slightly, four—Mayland Cuthbert,
third assistant engineer, Jobti 0. Pitman,
master's mate, J. Toiasend, 0. S., and Charles
Brown. .
.On Board 14. B.—Killed, two—Patrick
Meanigpar, itlik - Chsunbers. Wounded slightly,
three-Peter Murphy, ar. Fivey, Wm. GIN
On Board the Seminole.—A few slightly wound
ed, butnorie ieported. •
TOTAV=MIZ) AND womnun
Killed 8
Seriously, - wouu4ed 6
Slightly •wouhded. 17
Total killed' and wounded 31
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your Ohedient servant,
[Signed] S. F. DUPONT.
To Hon. Gnu oi Wuza,
Secretary of the Navy.
Gen, Sherman's Report.
HsAD-Qtreicrina EXPEDITION CORPS, 1
Port Royal, R. 0., .Nov. 8.
Ateljuteent General U. S. Army, Washington, D.
0. 8m : I have the honor to report that the
force wader my command embarked at Annapo
lis, did„ on the 21st of October, and arrived at
Hampton Roads, Va., on the 22d. In conse
quence of the delay in the arrival of
some of our transports, and the unfavorable
state of the weather the fleet was unable to set
out for the southern coast until the 29th, when
under ihe convey of a naval squadron 'in com
mand of Commodore Dupont, and after the
most mature considerations of the objects of the
expedition by the' flag officer and myself. It
was agreed to first xbduce any works that might
be found at Port Royal, S. 0., and thus open
the fin ekt hskbor on the coast that exists south
of. Hatteras.
It was calculated to reach Port Royal in five
days at most, but in consequence of adverse
winds and a perilous storm on the day and
night of the first of November, the fleet arrived
at Pott RoAlliar not "uatil the fourth, and
then but in part, for it bad been almost entirely
dispersed hythe gale, and the vessels have been
straggling.
Up to this datethe transport steamers Union,
l3elvidere, Osceola and Peerless have not arrived;
two of them are known to be lost and it is pro
bable all are, It is gratifying, however, to say
that none of the troop transports connected
with the land forces were lost, though the
Winfield Scott had to sacrifice her whole cargo
and the Roanake a portion of her cargo to save
the lives of the regiment on board.
The former will be unable to again put to
sea. The vessels connected with the naval por
tion of the fleet have also suffered much, and
some have been last.
After a careful reconnoissance of Port Royal
Bay it was ascertained that the rebels had three
field works of remarkable strength, strongly
garrisoned and covered by a fleet of three gun
boats under Capt. Tattnall, late of the United
States navy, besides a strong land force which
the rebels were concentrating from Charleston
and Savannah. The troops of the rebels were
afterwards ascertainedto have been commanded
by Gen. Drayton.
One of the forts,lnd probably the strongest,
was situated on ,Hiltoreshead, and the other two
on Phillip's Island. It was deemed proper to
first reduce the fort on Hilton Heal ; though
,to do this a greitir or lea 3 fire might have to
be met,frOm the batteries.on Bay Point at the
none time.' Our origkud - plan`of co-operation
bid to he set aide inlioziglikgitice of the bee,
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during the voyage of a large part of our means
of disembarkment, together with the fact that
the only point where the troops should have
landed was from five to six miles, measuring
around the intervening shoal from the anchor
ing place of our transports, altogether too great
a distance for isiccessful debarkation with our
limited means. It was therefore agreed that
the place should be reduced by .a naval force
alone.
In consequence of the shat tared condition of
the fleet and the delay in the, arrival of the
vessels that were indispensible for the attack it
bad to be postponed until the seventh inst.
I-waa annewrapechiter,•of- •iiiiibmbat audit
is not my province to render,* report of this
action but I deem it an imper*ve duty to say
that the firing and maneuvering of our fleet
against that of the rebels and their formidable
land batteries was a master-piece of activity
,and professional skill, that must have elicited
the applause of the rebels themselves as a tac
tical operation.
I think that too much praise cannot be
awarded to the science and skill exhibited by
the flag officer of the naval squadron and the
officers connected with his ships. I deem the
performance a masterly one, and ought to have
been seen to be fully appreciated.
After the works were reduced I took posses
sion of them with them with the land forces.
The beautifully constructed work on Hicton
Head was severely crippled and many of the
guns dismounted. Much slaughter had evi
dently been made there. Many bodies having
been buried in the fort, and' some twenty or
tifirty were found some half a mile distant.
The Island for many miles was found strued
with uniforms, accoutrements and baggage of
the rebels which they threw away in their hasty
retreat.
We have also come into possession of about
forty pieces of ordnance most of which of the
helmiest calibre and most approved models,
and a large quantity of ammunition and camp
equipage. It is my duty to report the valuable
services of Mr. Pontalle, assistant in the coast
surrey, assisting me with his accurate and ex
tensive knowledge of this country. His services
art invaluable to the army as lel' as to ,the
nary, and I earnestly recommend that impor
tant notice be taken of this very able and
scientific officer by the War DepartmOnt
(Signed] T. W. SIELEB,KAIT,
Brig. Gen. Onnpuinding.
After landing and taking issiscsadon of the
forts General Sherman issued the following
Proclamation to the People of South
.Carolins.
In obedience to the orders of the President of
these United States of America, I have landed
bn your shores with a small force of national
troops. The dictates of a duty which, under
these circumstances, I owe to a great sov
ereign State, and to a proud and hospitable
people, among whom I have passed some
of the pleasantest days of my life, prompt me
to proclaim that we have come amongst you
with no feelings of pemonal animosity, no de
sire to harm your citizens, destroy your pros
perity, or interfere with any of your lawful
rights, of your social and local institutions be
yond what the causes herein brieffy alluded to
may render unavoidable.
Citizens of South Carolina, the civilized
world stands appalled at the course you are
pursuing, appalled at the crime you are com
mitting against your own mother, the best and
most enlightened and heretofore the most piss
perous of nations. You are in a state of active
rebellion against the laws of your country, you
have lawlessly seized upon the forts, arsenals,
and other property belonging to our common
country, and within your borders and
with this property you are in arms and
waging a ruthless war against your con
stitutional government ; and these threat,
ening the existence of a government which
you are bound by. the terms of a solemn
compact to live under and faithfully support.—
In doing this you are not only undermining and
preparing the way for totally ignoring your
own policical and social existence, but you are
threatening the civilized world with the odious
sentiment that self-gorernment Is impossible
with civilized man.
Fellow citizens, I implore you to pause `and
reflect upon the tenor and consequences of your
acts. If the awful sacrifices made by the de
vastation of your property, the shedding of fra
ternal blood in battle, the mourning and wail
ing of widows and orphans throughout our land
are insufficient to deter you from further pursu
ing this unholy war, then ponder, I beseech
you, upon the ultimate, but not law certain re
sult, which its further progress must necetsarily
and naturally entail upon your once happy and
prosperous State. '
Indeed, can you pursue this fratricidal war
and can you imbue your hands in the loyal
blood of your countrymen, your friends, your
kinsmen, for no other object than to unlaw
fully disrupt the confederacy of a great people—
s confederacy established by your own hands—
in order to set up, were it possible, an indepen
dent government, under which you can never
live in peace, prosperity or quietness.
Carolinans, we have come among you as loyal
men, fully impressed with our Constitutional
obligations to the citizens of your State. Those
obligations shall be performed as far as in our
power, but be not deceived, the obligition of
suPpreszing armed combinations against the
constitutional authorities "is paramount to all
others q in ' theljils
dutyofher,zpgnor. .b 47 iiurix4C4)&64o4B
PRICE ONE CENT.
should be in any way neglected, it must be at
tributed to the necessities of the case, because
rightly dependant on the law of State, must be
necessarily subordinate to military exigencies
created by insurrection and rebellion.
[Signed]
T. W. SHERMAN,
Brigadier General Command*.
Headquarters, S. C:, Port Royal, Nov. 8, 1861,
Another Report by Commodore
Dupont.
FLAG SHIP WABASH,
Hilton Head, Port Royal Harbor, Nov. 9.
Sm.:—Since writing my official dispatch I
have sent the gun boats to take possession of
Beaufort to protect the inhabitants, but I regret
to say they have fled and the town is abandoned
to the negroes, who are reported to me as being
in a lawless condition. The light vessels which
I hoped to save were destroyed in the destruc
tion of the forts by the rebels. Post offices
were visited and a number of documents, let
ters, &c., obtained.
I have covered Skull creek at the month of
Broad River and have cut off the communica
tion between Charleston and Savannah.
Respectfully, Your obedient servant,
[Signed] S. F. DUPONT,
Flag Officer Cam. U. S. A. Blockading Squadron.
To Hon. GmsoN WEIGLE,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
Incidents &e
The moment Gen. Drayton took to his horse
in the panic of the 7th, his two hundred ser
vants went directly to the Wabash. This is
worthy of notice as putting down the romance
that the slaves were ready to fight for their
masters. They surrounded Capt. Ammon in
crowds at Beaufort—one of them calling out
in the joy of his heart, "I didn't think you
could do it, massa." So says an extract from
a private letter from an officer engaged in the
bombardment.
Another Account by Commodore
Dupont.
FLAG SHIP WABASH,
Off Hilton Head, Port Royal Harbor,
Nov. 8, 1861.
Sin :—I have the honor to inform you that
yesterday I att ieked the enemy's batteries on
Bay Point and Hilton Head—Forts Beauregard
and Walker—and succeeded in silencing
them after an engagement of four hour's dunk-
Bon, and driving away the squadron of the rebel
steamers under Com. Tatinall. The reconnois
sance of yesterday made us acquainted with the
superiority of Fort Walker, `and to that I
directed my special efforts, engaging it at first
at a distance of 800 and afterwards 600 yards.
But the plan of attack brought the squadron
sufficiently near Fort Beauregard to receive its
fire, and the ships were frequently fighting the
batteries on both sides at the same time.
The action was began on my part at twenty
sia minutes after 9 o'clock, and at half past two
the American ensign was hoisted on the flag
staff of Fort Walker, and this morning at sun
rise on Fort Beauregard.
The defeat of the enemy terminated in their
utter route and confusion. Their quarters and
encampments were abandoned without any at
tempt on their part to carry away either public
•
or private property. The ground over which
they fled was strewn with forms of privates,
and the officers retired in too much haste to
subilit to the encumbrance of their swords.
Landing my marines and a company of sea
men, I took possession of the deserted ground
and held the forts on Hilton Head until the ar
rival of General Sherman, to whom I had the
honor to transfer its occupation. We have
captured forty-three pieces of cannon, most of
them of heaviest calibre and of the most im
proved description.
The bearer of these despatches will have the
honor to carry with him the captured flags and
two small brass field pieces lately belonging to
the State of South Carolina, which we send
home as suitable trophies of the suecess of the
navy. A detailed account of this battle will
be submitted hereafter.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[Signed] S. F. DUPONT,
Flag War Commanding, U. S. A. Mx/Wing
Squadron.
P. S.—The bearer of despatches will also car
ry with him the first American ensign raised
upon the soil of South Carolina since the rebel
lion broke out.
To HON. Gunton Wanes,
See'y of the Navy, Washington
Fula is worth more than physic, and whoever
invents or discovers a new supply deserves the
name of a public benefactor•
PACK your cares in 8.8 small a space as you
can, so that you can carry them yourself, and
not let them annoy others.
IF time is money, some people have a good
deal more money than they know what to do
with.
'Dux wondrous book, whose leaves are - the
strata of the rocks, waited six thousand 'years
for readers.
Those who make their breakfast on cold
charity are Rot likely to get it warmed for
dinner.
:!'h'f.lifxresArrn, I can't express my detestation of
your conduct." "Well, dear, I'm glad you
Cant:"
'„,Tmmz is, often but a slight separation be
tween a woman's love and her hate. Her keen
teeth'are very near her sweet lips.
'Wo are told to wmgh our, thought; • moot
mein' aid *midi would need a ver y walk pelt
of axles.