The New York herald., 1861-12-30
OUR HILTON HEAD CORRESPONDENCE.


Huron HEAD, s. c., Dec "a, 1861.
Occupation Of Bgaon, on the &din ty General Stcucs--
No RcsisGtce Made BY the Rebes-The Village Fbund
Euacuated-Gaard Mounting in General Vieles Bri-
eadc-Hgh Proficiency Of the Soldiers in Driu Gc-7c
Brigade to Have Neo Uniforms-Heary f. osts-No Letter
1b-,norro,p-A Merry CHRISTMAS, de-, DC.
is said this evening that General Stevens has occu
pied Button. Our forces landed at sunrise, and tho
Stars and Stripes raised the village at eight
O'Clock The town found deserted by the rebels,
andour forces met with opposition, far learn.
Bauton is on the mainland and s village about the
size Beaufort We have received particulars
the movement, and must wait the next mail before can
send the details The Empire City sails early in the
morning. and it win be impossible to obtain them in time
tosend by her
witnessed, this afternoon the grand guard mounting
Of General vele's brigade was surprised At the high
state OF discipline which the dctachmen rom the df.
ferent regiments Of the brigade exhibited They show
marked Improvement in drill and soldicry appearances
since their arrival here we'll General vele and
his able Assistant Adutant General Captain Pierre G.
Kane to the regmental officers The music was fur
nished by the bands Of all the regiments combined into
one general baud Of nearly hundred pieces, with
corps Of twenty dfummers AT General vcle's sugges-
on they were thus united for brigade drill and guard
mounting, and, though recently combined they perform
terday highly credabe to their musical talent and
skB.
General Velc's brigade will 60 through brigade drill
and inspection next Sunday, when they will appear Ia
new uniform throughout o tho regulation pattern and
hope to be able to witness it and report the result
There heavy cannonading this afternoon at sun.
set from the direction Of Port Royal ferry Doubtless
section Of Hatons battery, under command Of Lieut.
Ransom, has been stirring up the rebels on the main
land where they erecting battery. No particulars
have been received of the cause or result.
The weather for the past two nights has been exceed
ingly cold Tonight we have heavy frost, and the
ground is already growing white,
Tomorrow, being Christmas, observing the time
honorcd custom, your reporter will address himself TO
shc discussion Of turkey If such bird can be obtained
or in absence OF that nsuton to piece Of salt beef
alias horse, and will not issue his usual letter the
HERALD. An extra win be issued Thursday morning
nanything startling should occur tomorrow
merry Christmas to all your readers
Huron HEAD, Dec. 81, 1851
Pefsioes Adre'tire cf The Steamer M1fooerShe Circn
nncisatss Beaufort Islond-Tas Enemy Fire upon Her
The Engagement Bci,vsen Masked Battery of The Re,l
and dAe Rhode Island Light Basrp-7ne Moyaowey Get
Agroand-AsSSoace Sent Her--Tze .Sc-yaty-ni,ah Run
the Gailntd Of The Rebel Fire in Small Boats7rn,isa
AoR Of dhe Cantea--tdptdtH Day, Of he Third Rhod
Island Regimcat-His Gallant C6nduct-Reco,noissapc
cf[Smndnd,r Percirdt Drdyon nth the Pd,cnee !Seneco
and Vsxen up North Edisto Rer--Tco Batteries Fo,,o
Deserted-North Ediso Harbor Osvs-heb. Sheiicd ca
Of Camp-capture Of Tents Camp Equipage, dc--Ta,
Charleston Ffre-FJna 7ybee Ilaad-Fsriag Of Fort Pts
lasaAUigol Of Tinted .Ssos Steamer Santiago de cutc
from Haeaaa. rih Dispatches from Nassau-The Outraa
on Our Rights Co,aaaiaed by the Br;sh--The Reporter
Haze Tnter1e,, ,cih General Shexndn, ac., &c
The steamboat MsyHower, Captain Isaac o. Phillips
pnet with quite an exciting adventure last Wednesday
Ths on sort of hydrographica survey IN the Coosaw
a'Ver, which came resulting in complete destruc
b'N OF the steamboat. They had passed up Bread
river, and had entered Coosaw river, which
proved 70 be navigable for vessels of six Of
seven feet draft They had proceeded without
snterruptioh nearly ten miles up the Coosaw, when
th'y wero hred upon by infantry stationed ia n
dee wood on the mainland and skirpc the river bark
The a. at first scattering became general yery soon
aud he distance Of three OF four miles here was
blaze Of nuskctry all along the epemys shore which
seemed to d. nut little damage, hey ai went high