Posted on 11/29/2021 4:52:35 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
The United States transport Illinois, WM. RATHBUN, Commander, arrived at this port Thursday morning, from Port Royal, S.C., having sailed from thence on the 25th, at 4:20 P.M., making the run in 59 hours. She brings a mail and 74 passengers.
Capt. E.M. YARD, of the United States sloop Dale, has returned on account of ill-health, bringing with him 14 prisoners captured in the schooners Specie and Mabel. Their names will be found below.
The Illinois stopped at Fort Lafayette, to land a rebel prisoner, (EDWARD CUTHBERT,) a planter, who was captured on Ladies' Island, near Beaufort, by some of the Seventh Connecticut Regiment. She has also a number of sick from the Wabash, Dale, Pawnee, and Unadilla, to be sent to the Naval Hospital.
The United States steamer Flag arrived in Fort Royal on the 24th inst., and brought intelligence of the taking possession of Tybee Island, at the mouth of the Savannah River, which had been evacuated by the rebels. The Flag, Augusta, Pocahontas and Seneca fired a few shells on the island, which, not being responded to, they immediately sent launches with Marines, on shore, and took possession without opposition.
Another expedition, under command of Gen. VIELE, consisting of two brigades, was fitting out at Port Royal, and would sail in a few days for the Southern coast.
The transports Empire City, Cahawba, Marion, McClellan, Matanzas, Oriental, and all the light draught gunboats were to be employed in the new expedition.
Beaufort was still unoccupied by the United States troops; two gunboats remained anchored off the town.
Large quantities of cotton yet remained untouched in storehouses and barns, and also unginned.
The United States troops under Gen. SHERMAN have built intrenchments across the whole Island. The contrabands continued to come in daily in large numbers.
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Important from Port Royal: Tybee Island, at the Mouth of the Savannah River, in Possession of our Troops – 2-3
Our Hilton Head Correspondence: Immense Amount of Work Accomplished by the Troops – 3-4
Important from Missouri: Definite Intelligence from the Enemy – 4
Important from Kentucky: The State Declared Out of the Union – 4
Editorial: Savannah Threatened-Affairs at Port Royal-Cotton and Negroes– 4-5
Slavery and Rebellion in Kentucky – 5
The Policy of the Administration Concerning Slavery – 5-6
Chained Chivalry – 6
Mr. Beecher on the Slavery Question – 6
Thanksgiving Day in the City – 6
Thanksgiving in Western Virginia – 6
Editorial: Wanted-Municipal Light – 6
The Fortifications on Ship Island – 6
I lived on Tybee Island in the 60’s and recently moved from a Port royal condo overlooking the Beaufort river = magnificent sunrises;)
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I am also from Savannah, and, spent a lot of time on Tybee and in and around Ft Pulaski.
Until recently, they were still digging up cannonballs on the beaches facing the fort. I think my uncle had one.
We lived in the Lady’s Island Marina in the Summer of 2020. No Sunrises from there, but, the Sunsets over the town were quite nice. I even had a few views of Comet Neowise over the town.
Best thing about it was eating at Q’s Chicken Shack. Best fried chicken around (next to Mrs Wilkes’ in Savannah)
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