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The Highland Weekly News
Hillsborough, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
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Gen. Stevens' brigade advanced from Port Royal, S.C., on Jan. 1, capturing rebel batteries with gunboat support and advancing to within six miles of Charleston. Rebels requested truce to bury dead; their losses unknown, Union had 8 wounded including mortally wounded Major Watson. Stevens holds mainland, awaiting reinforcements. Steamship Vanderbilt arrived in New York Jan. 6 with 3,697 bales of cotton.
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New York, Jan. 6.—The steamship Vanderbilt, from Port Royal, the 3d has arrived. She brings 3,697 bales of cotton.
Gen. Stevens' brigade advanced on the mainland on the 1st and took possession of the rebel batteries after a short resistance. The troops were assisted by the gun boats in shelling the rebels. Gen. Stevens followed up to within six miles of Charleston. A flag of truce from the rebels requested permission to bury their dead, and an hour was granted for the purpose, when they fell back to their fortifications, which are said to be very extensive and defended by from 11,000 to 12,000 men under Gen. Pope. Their loss is unknown. Our force was 4,500 and had eight wounded, including Major Watson, of the 8th Michigan, mortally.
Gen. Stevens now holds possession of the main land, and awaits reinforcements from the North to proceed.
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Port Royal, South Carolina
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On The 1st
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rebel losses unknown; union force of 4,500 had eight wounded, including major watson mortally wounded. gen. stevens holds possession of the mainland and awaits reinforcements.
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Gen. Stevens' brigade advanced on the mainland and took possession of the rebel batteries after a short resistance, assisted by gunboats shelling the rebels. They advanced to within six miles of Charleston. Rebels sent a flag of truce to bury their dead and then fell back to extensive fortifications defended by 11,000 to 12,000 men.