The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

nour short Of salt and reduced 70 four horses and
mule, and the Impression began 10 read dangerously
In the camp that txoellency had met with some
great reverse and deserons taking place. confined
principally TO tubans, Germans, Frenchmen and few
irsh-only two Anne leans that Ian awue OF having
passed 10 tho euepy, vz.-Clabouro, OF Now Orleans
and Tooley, 20 me ly res ondont he Nav Orleans
Della Tho appesrsnce OF the steamer which You sont
to reoonnoire our position instead Of inspiring conf
dence as before was BY many from the fact Of
not making any diversion In favor, held conarma
on Of some dts sser to your person.
sccount1 felt 1t necessary Tuesday, the 9th TO attack
the house barricsde and indigo vs after iew shots
from our guns one Of which ran ravne Major
Oaycee led small storming party and Major Leonard
another hom another side. Major Caycee having only
one arm, and being much weakoDed by ndspositon and
fatigue, was unable to climb up Q steep bank Lieut.
Sinclair who ss this time joined by Major Potter,
hung back in an unonercorllko manner, both while I'D
vanciDg asd when the va,s reached and Major Pot
Tor being wouudei The parsy retired Meanwhile Major
Leonsrd's party, including Capt NcChesney, bore too
much to ths right and pulsed by the Gre Of csnnon
and muskery from strong bsrrosdc, having, however,
sscerained the encmys position this side carsed
Lieut. st. Clair to be rcd by drum head court martial
cn charges preferred by Major Csycee and Major Potter
He WAS found guilty unts and sentenced hin
TO Iess Of rank, subject 70 your confirm on and sd
vanced Corporal Miller who had given conspicuous ex
ample bravery, - acting lieutenant In g. Csirs plAoo.
On Wednesday the losh the steamer Virgin appeared in
sight, evioen,ly with some troops board. W. wore
touching the store, with two lines Of barrosdos hom
ming In and though prepared to break thr ugh under
Of fire. for that purpose oould not
tell whether or when had landed troops which
side you intended to land them. We therefore had TO
wait till could open at nightfsn communication with
the steamer This day slaughtered and destroyed ny
OWE horse, and the last dog bu. killed by the
epcures In camp for dog mutton. had remaining only
the mule Of Major Henry, who wAsame and had several
wounds, the horse Of Maj Cayoee your Al duck
the sandwich islander called Kanaka John, having
agreed to swim out to the steamer which then three
miles of, provided with . plank, aud started,
with communication in vial. need not inform you,
you board in person, that ssked the Com
mAnder Of the troops to signazs whether and what
point he would land ana attack In order that might
break through TO operate. One Of these signals
the firing al gun, wtich taking place about three hours
after the Islander had started misoonstrued by
ine reply that you would and at daybreak. The posi-
ton Of the steamer prevented my seeing the signals
which would indicate which side the landing would be
Effected OR messenger, as Was Afterwards informed,
did not reach you I'LL three In the morn having boon
hours In the water, when signals were made
but were then unnoticed, from tho trees hiding tho
steamers lights Meanwhile, shortly after the nrst gun,
were surprised BY firing the beach, - We judged
from two 70 three miles off, This nre returned as inter
vas kept rolling towards Us, and hen died away, before
coming sufficiently TO enable 10 - strike
In ha, direction In the darkness In which In fact II
imprudent, with the peculiar mpedments and condition
OF my ioroe, 70 make at ALL Ever, man and gun was
ready 10 push a, da break. | was re marking 1T
onl, had some Of the Rangers, 4 only had sam.
Leslie t. explore, when, to minutes afser, Capt.
IeAli N IN
camp He informed me 'ba. you board, that you
hsc landed nearly two hundred under Col waters
who alter carryiDs four barbados by Storm with the
loss 10 bis foroe Of nearly forty killed and wounded and
at least $50 to the enemy finding s bsrrcsdes before
him along the shore, judiciousy struck of to his efs
and gained the road from Francisco the wharf
line parallel with the Guadalupe church, which
known Fort Hennirgsen Here he va, cutting his way
through tho bush, which Leslie penetrated Alone thus
opening communication with In half hour After.
wards Col wsters force vas In Fort Henning'en, and .
portion Of that force Immediately marched down TO Fort
Henry Abousths time the gallant Lesle Ian rrepaabis
loss) was 10 my regret shot dead n the church. Lieut.
Col Waters informed that instructions had been given
10 push straight along the shore but the colonel who
kpew that you were not aware Of the strength tho
enemy's defenoce, and wh9 10 most judcous soldier,
judged th, impraccable without too great loss and
therefore struck or 10 the left Hs Of opinion
that should retreat the Guadaoupe along the road
he had come, but judging that the line you had p,sed
by far the most advantaseous that the junction
effected had altered oircumsaaoes that the fact Of
the poson Co., Waters had occupied above tho forts and
barbados Of The enemy would them f~r bong cut
on and that they would give way before vigorous can
nonade and strong demonstrson despatched portion
Of the force from Fort Henry and anoher OF Col waer
foroe, under command OF Col. O'Se and Captains Cook
Wilson and McChesnsy to reconnotre and ocoupy any
works the enemy had abandoned. About this Tins the
house and barrcsdes The wharf reported burn
ing The wharf was found sbandopcd, and . brass
eighteen pound gun which found there whom tho
font CAPTURED, retaken. Another strong fort aud
the surrounding barbados also found abandoned,
and Afforded most excellent protection
bsrkson thus savins the labor Of throwing sp
any works Az this time the boat having shore,
by the forwarded 10 you my verbal report and
expressed the hope that could embark evcrytha By IL
M Two hours later, tbs. 10 say, a. "A N OF the
morning OF tho 1Th had tue honor 10 report shat every
thing vas on board, Fort Henningsen had evsou
sied at 10 o'slock, and the embsrtation conduo.ed
viihou, other loss than tha, OF . private sho, dead
at the church, on Q mistaken order 70 move . gun
prema,urely. and Of ny aid, capt Kelley, NOR
tally wounded carrying up order respecting the
d,loogmeni Of subuscsde which ten mlsuIos
clore had fred al from the pon, descended
on horseback and whon afraid might oooasoa loss.
In bringing down the last gun this party d,lodsed
and the gun brought down Ia safety by Mr. Eml
tomas. Lepgihened this report has been, shall be
compelled in JUSTICE to the brave who opsrs OF with
me and In fulnment Of promise made TO shem 70 aid
In few Gays another recording tie names snd services
Of oil engaged. viii here make my soksowIedsment
TO Nsjr Henry and Major swiuse, vi.hou. either OF
whom could no, have conducted tacso operations I
have several officers as brave, bat the conb,nsuoo Of
Judgment cooiness, vigilance, enduraDos aud patience
tested By trial Of rnS'sen days ard nights IA rare
combustion In any individual, and sun mtrc rarely
found in two officers in 90 small camp. The ono CON
snded permanently the post a,d guns the rear the
oher In front Lieut. C,lone o'Nsil prod acei by his
n..a hriIsnl charsa nnsrhnh rnsnIl Ard holaua 10