The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-12

lsry.
Jack, attired in navy bluo and carrying dangerous
looking muskst took his watch tho aapet and look
cd tho festive prantics of his fellow ars below with
dgniaed and impressive air.
After hasty run through the tower we passed over
sandy road fnged either side by curious ubs tho
Southern pine, tho arbutus and The green palmetto,
aud after moments walk upon the Ty lgl /.
house backeucd by the smoke and cracked and
ny the coniagraon of the previous night. The rebels
had andc during the night and applied the torch to the
WOODWORK Of the hthouse, and in shor tne II was
ccmpleteiy Quilted. Nothing remains but the bnck
walls aad y would requre bal little 70 reduce them d
mass Of ruins Tho lighthouse so well known t. every
Mariner is over hundred feet high octagonal in FORM
and wei constructed. The light hal undoubtedly long
since been stolen ana carried away tho rebels and tho
work of destruction has been nearly completed
On the road leading TO 1t barracks stabes &c
anu nly yards to the southeast tho o an en-
capuent o thousand men, The barracks In this camp
bad been destroyed by fire. and every thg valuable
somee The parade ground is hne, Largo one, and Won
laid out
AS the guns OF Fort Pulaski cover the west side Of
the island we dd not doom II proper to visit IL bntre
turned 10 the Ottawa.
An ell gaat i,e dinner WINS given by Commander
Stevens to Capt 4 r. Rogers omi suder Jobu Rosas
of the Flag, end Commander ANN IN Of ne seneca
which developed good deal Of quot lun and mace ts
evening pass a icaly ana pleasantly.
II was determined TO make the reconnosan on War.
saw Sound ut early hour in tho morning anu the Seno
ca Capt immen, was detailed to acoompa The Ottawa
and Penabina.
Al five O'Clock this morning again weighed anchor
and started for the entrance Of Warsaw Sound the
channels Of communicative % Savannah, i've mes
south Of Tybee. At eight clock after run,
came shallow ngs, slowed do. and picked
our way carefully over the bar. Before Warsaw
Island on the left hand 500 sde anc the tower end
Of Tytec Island on tho other hand or north side The
latter was TAR distant, long swany marsh iyite re-
tween tho channel ant tho isand. Tho cad wss Kept
going, and found al half lido on the bar three al
half fathonS or water wc WAS the lowest Gust had
Ate. We had crossed the har wo discovered battery
on the northeastern pon ~ Warsaw Island tGi liz dis
lance was too great TO ascer Ain whether IL occupied
by tho rebels or not OR crow Mcte sent L. quotes the
heavy oevon inch forward gun cast loose ned
upon tho work. and we proceeded sow!y towards il
ready lt light II necessary, under strc. u Mt
to open the engagement On approaching within short
range it disc We cd that the work had bcsr aban
doneG the guns carried OIL ana tho mag zine exp0dei
The captains gig lowered and Lie, tenant Brnes ~
the wabash, was detailed by Captain Rogers to land snd
convey message, under nag &C truce, to tho rebe
they stu held it, lie landed III SAFETY and fo.nd III
work perie ty deserted and The a2ine blown ap. Al
the g. gone and the carriages aud platforms
sroyed, Traces Of large encampnont were i9end II
the rear, indicating the presence Of large force When
Lieutenant Barnes gained these lac.> he returned and
AGAIN headed UP tie solnd.
Woproceed.d UP the sound ldins deep water all the
way ~ 70 Romuey river, Whtn turned, after having
approa he'd to within eight mil u Savannah and proved
the teas Dty Of attacking il with every promise Of
after march by land of ipur mllas Ahead Of Us
commanding tho river new field work battery
process Of erection. We copnted six guns mounted
upon it, and the work was going rapidly could
be pushed forward large body OF Infantry drawn
near tie battery to dispute landing ii essuyer
To the left Of the battery was CANT Of thousand mon
and on the extreme left on large building, probably
planters residence, waved the yellow tag Of therebe
ptal Our orders being imperative did engage TIE
battery. From the point at which turned We coal
plainly see the stsopies OF churches IN oivann h. The
battery be knocked t. piaces short te aud tho
road to Savannah ia open e victorious troops.
Whe her IL VIII DO travelled remains rs lie seoi.
The other important facts elected b. tho rnoonnois-
sancc it would not be proper 70 state al present.
dot bit not tat Warsaw viii be ono Of tho important
bases Of operation very
Having accomplished the objects OF the reconnaissance
the foti!la returned to Tyhea, Lieut.. Brown ana s
HsRALps special borg sent back to Tort Royal u. !e
Penhiua, Commander BlikAesd, through the kndus s
Capt Rogers. Lieut.. Fancy the bearer Capt 70
gers oil report to Flag officer Dupont.
desire 10 return my warmes sschnow algmcuta TO
Can't {. \. T. Roge Capt. stevens, ri ,ie ,taWn aud
the officers OF the same, for che many shown
board tlieir ship, and also to Cenmandor Bank.
head, Tor courtesics extended me Oh the lembifa,
Capt. Rogers remains at iyiee to-day, to complete
reconnaissance IN Tybee lsnid aid hope t be able
give the HEHAlps realcrs tho result il my nest.
AS close learn that Beaufort will lie uccGpici by
Gen. stevens higade to morrow, and an ample force 70
hold it viii be sent to occu, y iyhee Island.