Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-07
IMPORTANT FROW SOUTH Gaze.


MACkT 5 POINT, Broad River, b u, OciO-
Der 23.-I have 70 write you another hard fought
battle. The expedition, whose history / am st
temptirg under msny Disadvantages to record,
hsd this foT ITS object: First complete recon
noissance of Broad river, together with It's trib-
utaries. the Coosswha.chie, the Iuihuny and the
Pocotaigs; second, to tsss practically the "a
pdig Gu1 safety with which q landing could be
effected third, to learn the strength OF the en-
emy on the mainland guarding the railroad be-
tween Charleston and Savannah; fourth, 70 &C
somplsh so much of the destruction Of the rail
road IS could be done in 8 single day.
The and and naval forces participating in the
movement sailed from Hilton Head a. about IL
o'clock on the nigh. CT the 2lst.
The following is s list Of the vessels snd the
troops comprising the expedition:
The Eunbos; Paul Jones, Captain Steed-
man.
2-Transport Ben Dsfo-d, Captain Hsllet,
with 500 oE the 47th Pennsylvania volunteers,
under Colonel Good. and 400 Of she 55Lh Penn
sylva1ia under Coloasl White
3-Gurb0st ConnaUgh, Commsnder Reed
WorCen, with $50 of the 4th New Hampshire
vOlu-eers. under Colonel Bell.
4-GUnbOst WissahickOn, with 250 Of the
9Th New Hampshire volunteers.
5-THnsport Boston, Captain johnson, with
500 lf the 7th Connecticut, under Colonel Haw-
ley, and $50 Of the 81 New Hampshire, Colonel
Jackson.
6-Gu1boz. PatToou, Acting Master Uraum
with 80 Of The Sd New Hampshire.
7-Gunbost UncAs, with 50 Of the 81 New
Hampshire.
E-Trauspart Darlington, with 300 Of the u
Counecticui, under Colonel Chstfsld.
9-TTsnsPOTt Rsliet, with 200 Of the 9th Con-
nscticut
IO-Guu5oat Nsrblebsad, with 23O Of the 81
Rhode Island artillery.
II-Gunboat Vixen, with 20 Of the 81 Rhode
Island.
I9-Transport Flora, with 800 of the 10Th
Pennsylvania, under Colonel Ssrawbridge.
l5-GUubost Water Witch, with 80 Of the
18th PsEusy wanna
I4-A-mei transport, George Washington,
with 25O of SeTTelhs Engineers, under Lieuten-
aut-CClJnel Hall.
E5-Armed steamer Planter, with 45O of the
ASH New Yoik, under Colonel Barton, and g
battery Of the 81 Rhode Island, under Captain
Gould.
II addition fo the sbove = section Of light
Company z, Sd United States artillery, and
another Of battery H. lst United States srtills =,
TIE tUrner IA command of Lieutenant GIttlnEs,
and th= t1.t-r under Lieutenant Henry, were
towed from Hilton Head in litters, constructed
for the purpose.
Mscksy's Point, which we reached shortly
before daylight, is at the confluence Of the
Broad sad P1cotSLg0 rivers, and has been for
several months occupied By z strong picket Of
she enemy. It's distance from Hilton Head Is
tWeuiy-lguT niles, while the village Of P0c0lsI
&c LES s51u- eleven miles to tle northwest.
From the Point 80 the villsge the road leads
through fertile cotton lands and cool, shady
groves, past teE fue plantation mansions aEu
neat negro quarters yet the lands were ne
elected. the dwellings were deseTtsd, and only
ths tramp OF the eEeuy's vidsttes, il seemed,
he'd prevented the ObiItsrsGoH Of the narrow
path.
Over this roa', st an early hour, the brigade
Of General Brsnuan took up its march, the ar
tiilery OF Lieutenant Henry IL the advance, sup
ported by The 47th Pennsy wanna and followed
by tbs 55th Pennsylvania, the Oh Connecticut
aud the 4sh Nsw HsmpshIT'. Close behind fol
loved General Ieuy's command, comprising
the 10Th Pennsylvania, the 9Th Connecticut the
81 New Hampshire and the \ sW York Yolun-
teer e. gilesrs, preceded by section OF Hami-
ton's battery. uHder Lieutenant Cuttings.
From the fact that an attempt On the part Of
CsRtsin Gray, Of the 7th Connecticut. to bag
the pieEs;s a. Macksy's during the night had
resulted muTely in surprising them, 1t was infer
red that the enemy had timely notice of our sp-
proncb, sud would be prepared for US in strorg
force. We met him e. noon, about seven miles
out TIE rebels had stationed field artillery on
either side Of the road At the summit Of q slight
ascent. 10 reach which we were compelled to
cross sn open field and = rarOw causeway.
Here, as the 47Jh Pennsylvania came up, the
enemy poured ii up0n us : fearful tre Of grape
- and shrapnel. which was promptly answered by
or musk5ry. Lieutenant HenTy's artillery
ais: pressed forward at gEest speed, and got SO
close &C tae rebels as to play effectuslly upon
them wish grape and canister As the ball
opened, and the echoes If artillery grew more
frequent, 0'.I boys pressed on with cheers that
were caught up by ths entire column, and IN
ten minutes the rebels hsd been forced from
thsir position. They fell back, hyhting as they
went, our troops cTOw5iug them distance OF
mile AID a halt.
The rebel f-e vas from the frs. well directed
spd, well maintained. I vas hot and terrible
beyond Guy thing 1 ever saw before, excepting,
perhaps. Lat at James Island. a single shell,
ezplodin~ IN the midst Of Lieutenant HenTy's
s~uns. ki .ieG cne HlEn and wounded four others.
stili his pieces were served most faithfully, bis
gallant sTtillerists stsnding to their work I'LL
only three were left 10 MAJ his right piecs.
The battery Of Lieutenant Gittiags q. tie third
regular ARTILLERY, was also badly cut up Escb
one Of these sections lest orc killed and seven
wounded.
The brieade o. General Terry wss at once
thrown forward, sud in q few moments from the
,penfn.~ Of The battle were actively ergaged IN
ASSISTING General BTaHnaH's troops. The 81
Nav Hsmushire ard SsTeiis Engineers were
held Ia reserve, aud though through the day
tb-se .-o9Ds were under severe fTe, they eg-
csnad almost entirely withoutirj1ry. The 47th
Penns. lvsnis aud An New Hampshire, which
suppsi ed HeHry's guns IN tie advance, were
teI1bly shstteTej. The former lost one hundred
and forty. and the latter about fifty, in killed
and wounded. These figures embrace their En-
4ira casualties but the greater portion OF them
is due TO the furious FIRE which fell so suddenly
among them IS the conflict commenced.
Aft9r the rebels had assumed a second posi-
,,., our ammunition had become partially ex-
J.,s.s,- and cur IRE was in a measure moder-
-.-5 ~, "a The enemy invariably redoubied
~ -5,e-erfid,.s as we slGeksned ours, another
sJvarca was made Tie rebels resisted stub
y,orrl- but were again forced back, and tooE up
a thiTd position at The ipon bridge across tie
pr-otsliyo. half = laile this side ef tie village
In tlis contest Colonel Chatheld, Of the OH Con-
,scficut. fell, struck by mimic ball in the hip.
Shouting TO lis men 70 20 On and 90 as wei as
sbsv had already done, be gave up his command
80 ibe sel. ior captsin-LieuteBsnt-C Colonel 6pl-
dell having previously been disabled BY bullet
IN the ann End was carried 10 the rear.
Al the bridge the rebels made aaolher dsspeE-
ate stand In sTtiliery they were much tie
strongest, not less than twelve pieces playlrg
upon us, While cur own artillery consisted Of
but three Psyr0rt guns and three boat hoWis-
zers. fToTa ,he Wabash, brought up by the Paul
Jones Tuese pieces we're under the command
OF PiouiI, Of the Asg ship, and were mest
beagttully served. The conduct Of the brave
tsrs ah5 msunsd Them, and especially OF a,
youthful nidshipzlsn named Wallace, filed our
Ssidisrs with enthusiasm. While The rebel fIe