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" The movement against the Confederates was
made by a combined land and naval force, which
left Hilton Head at eleven o'clock on the night of
the 21st inst. The special design was to destroy
the trestle work bridges of the Charleston and
and Savannah Railroad crossing the Pocotaligo,
Tulipimy, and Coosawatchie. These streams are
all tributaries of the Broad River, and to approach
them it was determined to make a landing at Mac-
kay's Point. At the junction of the Broad and
Pocotaligo Rivers, a distance of 25 miles from Hil-
ton Head, where the Federal troops could be de-
barked under cover of gunboats, and a march of 11
miles would take them to the village of Pocotaligo,
at which place it was supposed the enemy would
make a stand. The attack was intended as a sur-
prise, and while the Federal main force was to ad-
vance, a smaller body of troops, commanded by Col.
Barton of the 48th New York Volunteers, was to
create a diversion by penetrating to the Coosawat-
chie Bridge, in the steamer Planter, convoyed by the
gunboat Patroon, but with imperative orders to re-
tire should they encounter a superior force. By
cutting the railroad in the manner proposed, com-
munication between the cities of Savannah and
Charleston would be destroyed, and the way opened
for a sudden blow upon one or both of these places,
at the discretion of the commanding general.
" The troops were landed at Mackay's Point on
Wednesday morning, and immediately marched
towards the village of Pocotaligo. For the first
seven miles no enemy was encountered. The
road alternated through dense woods and through
marshes only passable over a narrow causeway,
save at one or two points. Choosing a position at
the opposite end of this causeway, the enemy opened
a furious fire of shell and canister on the advancing
column, which was promptly met by the battery
under Lieut. Henry. Immediately the order wr,s
given by Gen. Brannan for his brigade to form line
of battle, the centre resting on the causeway. After
a brisk fire of both musketry and artillery the enemy
retired to the dense wood in rear, tearing up the
causeway bridge, which delayed the advance of the
Federal artillery until it could be repaired. Mean-
while the Ist brigade pressed on to the woods,
which they penetrated, driving the enemy before
them, and closely followed by the 2d brigade, under
Gen. Terry, who came up with a cheer and were
quickly in the engagement. Here the fight, it may
be said, fairly commenced, the enemy's sharp-
shooters picking oft our men rapidly. The artillery
fire from our side was not slackened while the
bridge was being repaired, and it was not long be-
fore the batteries went forward to the work in sup-
port of the infantry.
" The action began between twelve and one, and
lasted about an hour, ending in the retreat of the
Confederates to another position at Frampton's plan-
tation, which lies two miles beyond. The enemy
was closely followed, and, after a fight more hotly
contested than the first, the Federal troops were
again victorious, driVing the Confederates from their
well-chosen position and two miles beyond, which
brought them up to Pocotaligo bridge—not the rail-
road bridge—over which they crossed, taking shel-
ter behind earthworks on the farthest side.

"To this point the Federal troops nearly ap-
proached, but found further progress impossible, the
bridge had been cut by the enemy on his retreat.
Although these events are thus briefly noted, it re-
quired five hours of impetuous and gallant fighting
to accomplish them.

" While these events were taking place on either
side between the main forces, Col. Barton, of the
48th New York Regiment, with 300 of his own men
and 50 of the 3d Rhode Island Regiment, went up
the Coosawatchie River, convoyed by the Patroon,
to within two miles of the town of the same name.
Landing his force here, a march was made to the
village through which runs the railroad.
"Arrived there the Federals commenced tearing
up the rails, but had scarcely engaged in the work
when a long train of cars came from the direction
of Savannah, filled with troops. This train was
fired into by tne Federal party, killing the engineer
and a number of others. Several soldiers jumped
from the cars while they were in motion, and were
wounded. One was taken prisoner, 30 muskets
were captured, and the colours of the Whippy
Swamp Guards taken from the colour bearer, who
was killed by the Federal fire. The work of tear-
ing up the rails was not accomplished in time to
prevent the onward progress of the train. The
Federals afterwards completed the job, cutting the
telegraph, and taking away a portion of the wire.
Col. Barton next attempted to reach the railroad
bridge, for the purpose of firing it, but was unable
as it was
nearlyFearingsteam-
boats,whenthemencame
all
directly under the guns of the Planter and Patroon
and fired upon both steamers. A few rounds
of canister, however, dispersed them. The Federal
loss was 15 killed, 106
total, 123." wounded, and 2 missing;
Colonel Forney, in a letter to the Philadelphia
Press, thus alludes to the southern expedition now
fitting out :--The
for New York on Monday departure of Major-General Banks
afternoon, there to open
his head- quarters, and to
oorgtani se the great expedi-
tion about to be set on f
marks one of the most important epochs
his command,
epochs of the war.
Various conjectures, near and wide
of the truth, will
of course be hazarded as to the design and destina-
tion of this important expedition. Information de-
rived
from various sources, and •
inferences from
sundry facts, induce me to believe that the follow-
ing will be found substantially the '
aim
and pui pose
of this new movement.

the United
ineTnensftly directed
sta"tTeshheaasttfeonrtaionloonigthtiemGeobveerenn
towards Texas, and the importance of extended mili-
tary operations to restore the Federal authority in
that state has been strongly and persistently urged
by several delegations of loyal Texans, and the
solemn assurance that a large portion of the people
of Texas are only waiting for an opportunity to re-
turn to their allegiance, and establish within their
boundaries one or more free States, thus putting
under progressive control and civilised cultivation
the entire empire which declared ;to indepsndence

The Royal Marine Artillery were yesterday offi-
cially inspected, at the close of the year, by Major-
Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., the General Officer
commanding the South-West District, at Fort
Cumberland, near Portsmouth, the head-quarters
of the corps. The Major-General was received
by the troops in line on the glacis of the fort with
the usual honours. After this they marched past in
quick time, formed close column, and deployed into
line on the leading division. The lined then retired,
wheeled forwaz d from the left and formed square on
the leading division, finally reforming column and
line on No. 4. At the conclusion of these manoeu-
vres, which were very creditably performed, the
men were marched off the glacis to the practice
ground and batteries. The pivot gun battery and
the guns on the works were first inspected by his
lordship, and capital practice made at 2,000 yards,
the second shot from the first named carrying away
part of the floating target. The practice of the 40
pounder Armstrong (mounted on a siege carriage),
the 12 pounder Armstrongs (mounted on field car-
riages), and the rockets, 3,6, 12, and 24 pounders,
was most excellent. Other practice with the B.inch
guns from the the ship broadside battery, and with
dead shell from the 10 inch mortar battery, termi-
nated the inspection, which throughout was very
satisfactory. The second shot from the broadside
battery, at 600 yards distance from the sand butt,
sent the target flying over the butt.

7ij; NEI Vl'.

Mr. Jones and a party of riggers belonging to
Woolwich Dockyard
yesterday went down to
Gravesend, under orders to lay the moorings for
the anchorage of the Royal yacht, to disembark
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
Louis of Hesse.

The Eclipse, screw gunvessel,Commander Mayne,.
steamed out of Portsmouth-harbour yesterday, in
charge of the officers of the steam reserve, to test
her machinery and boilers on completion of altera-
tions and repairs. The vessel steamed down to
Southampton Water and back, both boilers and
machinery being found to work in a most satisfac-
tory manner. She is expected to sail about Thurs-
day or Friday for the Australian colonies.
A court of inquiry was ordered to assemble yes-
terday at Portsmouth to inquire into and report to
the Admiralty upon certain differences said. to exist
between the captain in command and the officers of
a ship in commission in Portsmouth harbour.
Admiralty instructions have been received for the
engines of the paddlewheel steamer Terrible, 22, 800
horse power, to be erected and fitted on board that
vessel when she is afloat, the contracted space in
the steam factory, together with insufficient height
of the traveller from the floor, preventing their be-
ing fitted in the dockyard. As the Terrible will
remain in dock during the greater portion of the
winter, stern berthing is to be erected over her, to
prevent the vessel rtceiving any injury from the
weather.

The new screw sloop Columbine, 4, 150 horse
power, is, when completed fitting, to be placed
in the first division of the Chatham steam reserve.
The Leander, 51, 2,760 tons, 400 horse power,
which has been attached to the Chatham steam re-
serve, will shortly be completed for sea and out of
the hands of the dockyard authorities, when another
fine 51 gun screw frigate will b© placed at the dis-
posal of the Ad,niralty.
The Arethusa 51, recently converted at Chatham
from a sailing frigate to a screw steamer, and fur-
nished with engines of 500 horse power, is to be
brought forward for the first-class steam, in readi-
ness for commission.

The Vigilant, 4, screw steam gunvessel, 680 tons,
200 horse power, Commander Lord Elphinstone,
was paid off on Monday in Sheerness Dockyard.
The crew were granted 14 days' leave. Owing to
the serious damage sustained when on shore on the
Ounfleet Sands, the Vigilant will require extensive
repairs before she will be again ready for commission.
The Lily, 4, screw steam gunvessel, 700 tons, 200
horse power, in the first-class steam reserve at
Sheerness, has been put in commission in place of
the Vigilant, paid off, and the pennant was hoisted
yesterday by Command erH. Harvey. The princi-
pal officers lately belonging to the Vigilant have
been appointed to this vessel.
A captain's good service pension is placed at the
disposal of the First Lord of the Admiralty by the
promotion of Capt. Richd. Collinson, C. 13., to the
rank of Rear-Admiral.

Four new guns, two 70 pounders and two 40
pounders, fitted for side loading, have been ordered
by the Admiralty to be forwarded frem Woolwich
to Fort Cumberland, together with 600 rounds of
ammunition for experimental firing. A special re-
port of the results is to be prepared and forwarded
for the information of their lordships.
The machinery fur bending the enormous slabs of
'ron intended for the coating of the Caledonia at
Woolwich being incomplete, the process is at pre-
sent attended with some difficulties and impedi-
ments, which will be remedied in a few days. Six-
teen Of the Blabs have been. sucoesefully bent And

Colonel M'Murdo, Inspector-General of Volun-
teers, says of the force, " With reference to the ob-
jects for which it was raised, I consider it to be in
a satisfactory state of efficiency," and he adds that
the men are very much improved indeed since last
year. He assures the commission that there are
many corps which, in point of numbers, drill, and
the use of the rifle, may be esteemed at once and in
every respect admirable troops. About 48,000, or
more than a third of the rifle volunteer force, are
already organised in large corps or consolidated
battalions, and " would require little more to fit
them to take their place in a lino of battle." The
remainder, generally scattered throughout the more
rural districts, are in provisional or administrative
battalions, and the proficiency of these, notwith-
standing their disadvantages, is generally speaking
and all things considered, satisfactory, and they
are progressing very rapidly. Some, indeed, are
really good, and may soon be depended on as so
many nuclei for future expansion ;this is their ob-
ject, to form the nuclei of larger battalions in time
of war, when the force would probably treble itself.
The intelligence of the volunteers is so great, and
their aptitude so quick, that such a nucleus with
recruits attached to it to expand it would become
fit for service in 20 days ; sooner, indeed, than great
coats and knapsacks could be provided for the vo-
lunteer force if it is left to that time. The progress
made by the Engineer Corps is described as quite
satisfactory, and their services would be of great
value for various temporary works, as a war in
England would be carried on principally upon rail-
ways. The state of efficiency of the Volunteer Ar-
tillery force is also pronounced to be in most cases
highly satisfactory; it numbers 350 batteries, and
is composed chiefly of engineers and workers in
iron, peculiarly qualified for the -ervice. Captain
Darby, of the 3d Sussex Artillt. Volunteers, re-
ports that he has a register of ( 0 draught beasts,
which Sussex farmers near the coast be t wcenßeachy-
head and Newhaven have pledged themselves to sup-
ply in case of necessity " for the use of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria." The point in which the force is
least in a satisfactory state is that of finance. The
subscriptions which started the movement cannot
be expected to continue. The fear of expense keeps
out many young men of character who would be
valuable officers, and appointments have been made
of men with the recommendation of money in their
pockets more than of sense in their heads, and it is
said that there are officers who do not know their
drill ; but Colonel Al'Arurdo states that he has been
much satisfied lately in seeing the very marked im-
provement in the efficiency of the officers, and he
believes that as time goes on they will become effi-
cient. This same consideration of expense prevents
many of the men from assembling so often as they
should, They find the cost of being volunteers will
be greater than they can afford; or think that if
they give their time the public ought to provide for
the expenses. The Government give arms and am-
munition, partly because it is necessary that they
should be armed with the same weapon as the regu-
lar troops; the Government also supply adjutants
and drill sergeants, because the Government alone
has, in fact, the power of supplying and controlling
them; but in other respects the volunteers have to
provide what is necessary to maintain their effi-
ciency. There might be many corps now who would
not desire Government aid, but of a large mass of
the force, it is stated, that without this it Must
dwindle to a skeleton. Mr. Laird maintains that
it would be about the best expenditure that was
ever incurred. Independently of the value of such
a national guard, the effect upon the men them-
selves is admirable. Young men who used to hang
about billiard-rooms and bars of public-houses go
to drill and shoot at the rifle range. One of the
greatest evils among working men is when they are
purposeless ; in the volunteer corps they find an
object. They come in contact with other classes of
the community ; they feel themselves connected
with the defence of the institutions of the country;
they acquire a certain dignity and self-respect, and
form habits of order, cleanliness, discipline, self-
restraint, promptitude, obedience. A London
artisan declares that in his trade a man who
is a volunteer is worth 3s. a week more to
a jobbing master than a man who is not a Volunteer ;
he keeps to his work better. Colonel 111‘Murdo re-
minds the commission that without reckoning upon
the actual present efficiency of a portion of the force,
a most important step has been taken in the esta-
blishment of cadres, upon which the population of
the country can be organised for its defence in time
of danger,----a contingency for which the people
seem gradually preparing themselves. Thousands,
after passing through a course of drill, have left
their corps and been succeeded by others in increas-
ing numbers, while tens of thousands habitually
attend the musters as spectators, showing an un-
flagging interest in the proceedings, and indicating
by the casual remarks which may be heard that the
people are insensibly acquiring a knowledge of mili-
tary exercises which the increasing use of the rifle
will enable them to turn to good account if their
services as Volunteers are hereafter required. The
efficiency of the Volunteer force is to be estimated
not so much by its actual state as by what it re
capable of becoming at very short notice. The
views of the Government with respect to the granthe
of aid to the force will doubtless be stated,
subject discussed in the House of Commons;a
neand t it
will be curious to recall that it will be b,uht one year
June,
short of half a century since, on the,
a rd et cords, also
1814, Lord Palmerston, as '.Hansard" 'nee a
in the House of Commons,
animated eulogium on the meritoriousdeferd
"pronon
bodyd oflol.en.Y
their
who had boldly come forward to
salon."
with Inv
coun-
try when it was threatened

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As a woman named G— Was on Saturday lead-
ing her daughter, a little girl six years old, to a school in
the Rue de Charenton, the child stepped off the foot pave_
ment to pick up her shoe which had come off as she ran
along. At that instant a passing carriage happened to
swerve towards the side of the road, and ran over the child,
er
.
killing her on the spot.—Early the same morning another
accidental death occurred in the Rue de Suresness
nightmare who had gone down into a cesspoll was instantly
suffocated by the foul air. H ira
Isis comrades drew him out .
mediately, but all efforts to restore animation proved fruit-
loss.