The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-06-29
g South Carolina Inyaded.o


Under the above heading we find the follow
ing in the Philadelphia Evening Journal OF Tues.
day: -. ,.i
"The community was yesterday agreeably
surprised by telegram announcing the success
ful landing of Federal troops on an island at the
mouth of the Savannah river, on the coast of
the State Of South Carolina. This is one of
those q and strategicaI efforts which will strike
terror to the very hearts of the secessonists
Some weeks ago the United States steam frig-
ate Wabash left the navy yard at Brooklyn, New
York, with sealed orders. Well, in times of
there is nothing very remarkable about this.
But it will be remembered that an extraordinary
amount of ordinance and ammunition was plac-
ed on board of her and we are Informed by pri-
vate letter that in her tonnage list appears the
sh pmentof two of the largest size navy launch
es, each with two howitzers in the bows. This
is an inkling. % The Wabash beat out of New
York bay during fine afternoon, but anchored
just outside Of the Narrows in the evening. We
have reason to know that during the night one
thousand regulars and five hundred marines were
conveyed silently, under the cover of the night
to the model steam-irigat. eel, ..,. ...s-..srs-
By break of day the following morning the
steam ship was beating out at sea, under steam
and with all sails set. AT later date she passed
in sight OF the pirate ship Savannah, but did
not speak to her. The Wabash was on a
special mission, and labored on through the deep
blue sea- without hesitating moment to catch
prize. Rounding Cape Romsin, the noble ves-
| sci Law to- and the officers breathed a little
| treer. There she lay until the shades Of even
Jag came on; then, feeling about upon an un-
| iighted coast, the valiant and undsunted master
worked his craft on i'll the direction OF the mouth
! of the Savannah river sisa@ otsAa1
| Passing the ST. Martins Industry light-sbip,
the buoy watchers on board tolled their bells, as
| they were wont to do when one of the old '.Crom"
well Line" passed. thinking perhaps that the uu-
| known ship might have been commanded by
dear old Capt. Berry or the gentiemanly Capt.
| Crocker. tyyiTss irsssipsa aE,Y an -.IT
just as the day light returned the land was
| seen close at hand, and shudder Of surprise
was experienced by every soul on board that
was only heightened by the order from the COM
mander to .csst of the AIMED launches No
one knew what was up but every body was
aware that landing was to be made.
When the launches returned the coxswains re-
ported that safe laBding had been made upon
| Hilton Head Island, aud that the boys had ia
| ken charge of the bowirzers. The launch boats
were again and again flied, sped on their way
under the practsed caring of old American sea-
Here our advises end, and we are left to sug-
gest faaie Nothing is easier, because .hcs
egy is perfect, the plan is complete and plain. One
OF the capes Of Hilton Head leland commands
the mouth Of the Savannahryer, AMI The reach
of seven miles above its mouth A battery and
good breastw orks will be thrown up here. The
north cape Of the island commands the entrance
TO the harbor Of Beaufort, Is. q the deepest
and best in the South, and q nu'rher Of impor-
tant inleis, as well as some dangerous coast.
Lights can now be rased here sufficient to direct
vessels from this rice field, swampy coast With
all these advantages, We observe one most impor-
tant just at present. 1t is this--the holding Of
this island allows bur Government to send ves-
sells, employed in blockiding service here, and
to other important commercial points thas en-
abling us to make the blockade more efficient.
Beyond all this, again, We have landed Q large
force, where we can reinforce it at pleasure, and
under good commanders it can make fearful
incursion into the chivalric States Of South Car
olina and Georgia, without meeting a foe Of
great strength at any point until the wiseacring
King of Cotton can send assistance from Rich
mond, for there are no troops organized in those
States at present. .9 --e 70 Hdf
From present appearances tbisis one of the
most important movements Of the campaign,
and as the Vanderbilt has just sailed with two
efficient regiments from New York, under sealed
orders, perhaps TO reinforce this island garrison
or it may be to plant smother eyesore on the
coast, il ia indeed a high relief for Us and the
= !, poor Union men there--but an unpleasant bas
relief for the Southern Confcderacyn
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