The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-24

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Dur Hilton Head Corrcspoudcuce.An at
temp, 10 ENchasso Dead mcn-AI later inter-
P,ars Of Nai kse Cruelty amouE heod
scIdic,s Union Pri-onerr are aen-
scd The Baitlc ashore, sSO,ovU w
n, Prep, rty thrown Ovciboard -Prcsenm
,ioo q, Cs,ors 20 the iSth BROOKLYN R"Et-
n.cnL
HiLtoS HKAp, S. c., Jan. II, 1862.
Tho mails by the steamer Cru V,der, which ar.
rived hero n Tueeday, lith inst, brouth' u
New York rspeIe ,utAinin tho SoNthnIh av
uit OF On Stevens stack on the ha'tery ~ |
P.rt Royal Fsrry on hoN Years Day ~
mi h, have been pro, h,si,d, tho roOcl' have
1 r,at, A lie affair in thif usual hosting Nc'n,
ana claimed grad victory ~uhout the Siignt
eel Foundation; therefore, knowing the okac
i.r.s. ue are more amszed than vehed at thsii |
eiIioutery, ard the Ingenious manner IL "tn'n
th.y have turr ed dis,racetul defeat into glo |
rions victoiy Tney WILL doubtless have many |
more eu,h vic orieu to send ofo To- Y.
V,l,ndighsm, the rebtl soldier who was
Cauid hy our men near the battery az fo'i
Royal Gciry, soriously wounded, was removed |
TO BosufcSt, where he sub'cquenty died oi his |
INJURIES. Information reaching Ms that Core raj |
Aiama, OF the Michigan oth who wounded |
on that occasion and 'akcn prisoner by he ro-
bels, bad ~ pired under the ian' unhappy CIR
| cu,ns,ancea a flag OF truce was sent hy Eonoth
| stoyera Clom Beaufort 10 the mainland, TO 90
| feet an exchange OF the bodies. From Df'
| Kimb,l received full account OF au ina
transnirod. A few details OF which may prove
| no, unintciosting. ,l.
| AT pot Royal t,rry, DIR. Komhd wa, mot by
&C., ,aics,s she moved TO ie Cd. Elliott (the
-, 49,, ,,ho ,sss in command of Fort Beauregard
| AZ lI,y Point when taken by our toiceSl L'eut,,
| Col. Mnorc a young oihoor aud an 70 uinerh
ID nelson and the fourth vas an orutr n.y. iuoy
were all mounted ON iirc horses ana me ohiec's
,,are very shoyy. Dr. Kcmbal stated bis husi-
1 IL. - iaainu tn advance
Gn,ther deli cred his dispatches a. Col. Elliott
A conversation WAS opened hy Col. fllott,
askinp the doctor in an inlur~t tono, hut
withaI rathe' insolent, how he could rrcon'ue
| IL 10 his onnsoioncs, as Christian ana uiAni
| to leave hia nome and family tO como ueto to
ir,,Jo ,heir soil and dive them from their
homes and dospoil their property. The doctor
r,uli,d 10 this remark 10y assuring him that we
had no rich intentions, that ho migut nave re-
maincd in his home "a citiler oi boiWort IN
p,itect safety, and We would have protected
n m IN all his rights and privileges, with m4'h
,rnfc 10 tho saino eject ending by roioTihg
him In Ger sral Shcrman's proclamation As a
guarantee OF safety TO all who claimed cur pro
lection. The Colonel, in evasion OF me, con
i,i sed % having mover soon or hoatn oi Wv
pruclsmation. Doctor Kemba assurcd h'm'
however, that We had made evory eiort 70 have
Il promulgated, and If 1t had not roichod every
man in South Carolina, tho fault lay wiu
them and not with US. Tho Colonel hor'
Thought fit 10 irutre why W. had destroyed
their furniture Gi.d houses in Beaufort, ~ ~
baI heard We h,h done. Tho roply TO this wa
IN utterly deny tho truth tl the report, thAt W
had destiovcd nothing which they had leit u
Beaufort, but, on the contrary, Va lih nHon gu
endeavus TO protect the ir property, ana an.
destruction which may hay" h"en done inot
was done by the negroes, whom thoy nAt io'
sole {. .cuplnts of the place.
Aror many more pmark' In this straln
which wore met by Dr. Kambll, who Rocins u
- have had decidedly be boSt vl the hsuhont
and who took occasion also to rolulo many nus
statements and correct many erroneous I'm
prcs.ions, Col Elliot rode ON to deliver III
a disn,trhos 10 Gen. Dnnelson, leaving the docto
with tho remainder Of the parry. Iho GohNel
nR sa,ion now began ~ assume another strani pil
ng taking slightly Of hrag. THIS was commehe'
~. by Col. Moore q. king why our troops uid u,
" CIlovS tb,m ON The l4t inst and have TAI
y, fight. in opsn field lu rcsponie 70 tins rath'
I'M cool question, Dr. Kembal quietly ihform'
ly him that our visit TO them on NeW lers b'
~ was merely in soClrdarcs with SoclN GU
tom of the North whero tho nay ~ op7crNot
ne (rienllg yisits--,hat our troops hah march'
ice along the road ior distance VI seven mus
oc ,iving tbcm every opportunity for night, ha
they desired il, and that they had taken the
y' battery a. they were ordered 70 DO, ana eou
1t po no furthtr-Col. Moore still continuing
,rk taunting tone and volunteering the INFORM
ov tion that there was beautiful piece el pRl
we inc Ground near Gardners COrner-cOrn "a
isis cotton felds-perfoctly level without gull
one or stIenms--an elegant spot Tor hSht, q
hi. &C." The doctor was induced to reply IN !
same spirit, saving that our troops were mu
G,tipued with a long mRrch-that We hal
ot horses. and they ran 20 flst we despalred
the overtakinp them This lod 10 q rather Bo'
! 10 natured game Of brag, which pethapsI
-. fleets no credit upon ei her side lhls toho
" -" banter was commenced by the otneI sue, w
Tho ever. which may be some excuse ior tue doc
rod renlying in the same spirit. lho conVer
a.. ton subsequently, assumed more ser''
-, tone, and they desired 70 know "Aat
nos we had sustained in the engagement
con- The doctor informed them, with pef
lion candor, that our loss on that occli
-, wa. three killed and six wounded, whereat Z
anu express.d great surprise but would not al
will in return what their own loss was, out lho
afro tor WAS Induced 10 infer from thsir mahnir
It of il was very grea'. ,,,,, =. -, ,-;,.
the r.ply that Ten. DoLclson woull have
outs. confer with Gen. Loo before donnls ans
an in | could be given TO his request, and app m
r. no an hour to meet him tom!rro" AZ u"
his | tlace, Afer q ieN more unlmportant rom
Mo IN. conference ended, and the doctor retu
- g. peanCryt Toe next day tho doctor CT
,i,,er ~ body Of Vallandigham TO be disintorrod
tred nlaced in as good "a coffin IA Could be pi9Gl
stab. and conveyed it 70 the Ferry, anuelPa'lh'
= 10 cause Of refusal to exchange the bodies
i've much as Vallendi CHAM was heuIanant
again Adams only corporal Cros.lns otoI sno
said, he failed TO discover tne party W 80 a.
!, and and after waiting short time at the place
john pointed, advanced up the cause Fay' in
a on no one there, he continued his way alonl
. az. road for a distance Of about quarter OF
we.k until he came upon a rebel picket, who r
, and nized his hsg but prevented him from
further. Willie waiting hero until me
IN. he ver could advise Col. Elliott OF hs prosen'
unity | entered into COuversation with the soldier,
ar enlig htened tnem On many suNJtc'', anu
, him | doctor was pleased to observe thlt mo
q and had eject as they were evidently imp
'ylion With the new truths which he told them.
,ni,,r a party a five mounted officers, among
hor.a. General y Dne-on, appeared at turn
mans rod. Before seeing tho doc or,
,rt,cu. halted ard ad ,atced o fu,ther-but sent
an IA that il was Gen. DunelSonb deslre IN
,volyer conference should take place 90 the cau5oW
?, and Inc slme lace A the cne Of yesterd'y.
rendcr inc 10 the appointed place, ihs Captain,
b-h" the Dlctrr Lai uul in charge ol ths
until rlac.d in his hand letter to Gsneral ~
ahsad wherein be said wa contained an "A, ~
DOM bis r,ou.st. Rather surprised al TN
borso's Kimbail told him, that no, antiCiprins
other. fus,l. he had heHn ~ the pains OF disnt
l,nson, the b,dy of Vallsudigham which wac
threW tbe feIr, on the other side ot tho fivor,
m he | conld aoo No rea,ol Why the matter sho,
lih bis he settled at once without putting hin
4 6,oI t,ouLle oftakirc back the body Al U
" Snn, Cant,lG tod hin that tho exchange cou
y '''P t'f o. 4 g.. tina IOdy Of Adams was