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The engagement at Port Royal — the purpose of the Federal fleet.

Savannah, Nov. 6.
--The papers of this city this morning announce that Com. Tatnail made a reconnoisance with his fleet on Monday off Port Royal, and fired on the Federal fleet, and between thirty and forty shots were exchanged. Two of the Federal vessels were struck. There was no damage done on our side:

Information has been received that the Federal fleet intend a combined attack on Beaufort, Tybee, and Fort Pulaski. Our defences are very strong.

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