The New York herald., 1862-04-29


was done entctualy by fire.
number of cavalry horses we're shot because they
could not be brought of.
handsome silk State fag which had been presented
TO the Third Mississippi regiment by the ladies Of Har
rson county, captured by the Ninth regiment and
brought or as a trophy. As the regiment marched
through the town one Of the ladies bemoaned its loss
weeping profsely. She said she didn't think the South
ern soldiers we're cowards but she couldn't how they
could allow that flag to be taken. She had helped
make it.
on the evening Of the 4th, and anchored out in the
Sound until the next morning. While the regiment
was on shore half dozen Of the guard
left at the wharf schooner beating up they jumped
into boat pulled out the schooner and captured her.
She was laden with army stores. This prize, with
little sloop taken the day before In Biloxi Bay,
brought to Ship Island the evening Of the 4th by the
Jackson.
About dozen bales Of the hay tho wharf were put
On board the Lewis and, there for more,
the balance, nearly hundred bales was thrown
board At Biloxi there large quantity Of old iron
junk the wharf waiting to be sent to New Orleans to
be cast into munitions Of war. This also thrown
overheard In the tent OF Col Deason, Of the Third Mis-
sssppi regiment, the annexed letter found with
the pen with which it written yet full Of
ink. 1t was written by the Lieutenant Colo
nel 7. A. Mellen, and intended to be
flashed the wires to General Mansfield Lowell at
New Orleans II gives information Of the number
of troops but is otherwise value!ess except speci
Of secession literature In the Colonels tent there
also found number of silk dresses, giving the idea
that lady, probably the Coonels wife, had been shar
| ing his camp life
PASS April 4-3P.M.
Major Gen. NJ LoyEII-At two O'Clock on the morning
OF the Sd Captain Gre en-, commanding ordered
n ON I'M wit
mand as the enemy two thousand strong had landed at
Biloxi Captain Green left at sunrise, and reached the
vicinity Of HandsborO by eight clock, with the whole
command, and was halted by Colonel Deasons orders,
until two O'Clock Of this morning. where having arrived
moved forward en- route to Biloxi. AS passed through
Handsboro was informed the enemy had left started
on return for the Pass ut a. NJ, and when FIVE
mile from my camp my advanced guard informed me that
three gunboas aad one transport approaching Pass
Christian wharf They began ihelDg the town at once,
and are now landing nen il considerable orce-about
tive hundred think Two Of their boats agrounte
by the wharf, and with present condition Of tide, likely
to stay 50 Until morning. An c.ort was made by
burn the wharf but failed, owing sheing the men at
| work The inhabitants OF Pass Christian generally
leaving for the woods and back country ind
can learn from reliable runners thai the and
children are out OF danger if the enemy remain Shore
wish, if at all prudent to attack them towards evening
My men viii then be rested from their march, and may
aVou theil guns IN SHIPS At present they have stopped
sheling. Colonel Deason has been notified the land
| ing. have for duty one hundred and sixty infantry,
one section Browns artillery and Normans cavalry.
The New London Calhoun Water Witch and Lewis the
boats They will either take destroy all Of the stores
WHAT snail 40! l. A. MlslLhNS, Lieutenant colonel.
The Ninth regiment Of Connecticut, and the section Of
the Sixth Massachusetts battery behaved admirably
throughout the whole expedition. Not only were they
ready fight and eager for the Fray but they respected
private property both at Biloxi and Pass Christian
/ While the Ninth Connecticut regiment at Biloxi.
j. NJ g. Parker. Esq, Postmaster Of Ship Island seized
quite large amount Of United States government pro-
pery in the Post Oice consisting Of nearly hundred
dollars worth Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes
number Of mail bags packages OF dead letters
and considerable Post Office furniture which will be very
useful in his department at this place He will send his
receipt for this property to Washington. BY order Of
General Butler he opened the dead letters but it is un
necessary to add that nothing found them of any
| vaCe. In my last letter / mentioned the
| capture Of the rebel steamer T. C. Wallis. Her
| loss by the con;ederates. was just recoi
themselves of of their numerous fasehoods II
will be remembered, that little week ago the
New London had severe fight with the rebel gunboatl
Oregon and Pamico, and that she drove them of az
| usual behind their only safeguard, the bar or Pass
Christian. The day after the engagement the Mobile
papers sad that the New London had been by the
Oregon and Pamlico and tho editorials expressed great
satisfaction that one of Lncolns most pestilent crafts
was out Of their way. The result was that severa
steamers at loaded at Mobile with 70,
New Orleans, and the Wallis was so confident of
successful trip that she very impudently
within plain sight Of Ship Island satisfied
| that had nothing that could catch her now
since the New London disposed OF. The captain was
utterly asonsned when he suddenly upon three OF
gunboats besides the Lewis and after his capture
could hardly believe that one OF them " the little
black devil" On finding himself in tight place he at
| tempted to run away, and, as his boat is capable o
eighteen knots he thinks he could have done if it had
10: been for his pilot, whom he dcnounces coward
and says that when the shells from dro
ping all around him, the pilot below terribly fright
eed and refused direct the of the steamer
The captain and his crew. all twenty persons are all
confined at Fort Massachusetts prisoners. Genera
Butler the Wallis appraised the 9th inst by tw
snpmasers, and bought her for the army at their ap
| enthusiastically three thousand dollars.
The expedition TO Pass Christian was productive O
considerable good, inasmuch as large of pre-
perty captured for the and good dea
that was useful TO the rebels destroyed, besides
! which no little informaon Of value was obtained A
Pass Christian the officers Of the expedition learned th
| intention Of the rebel gunboats that attacked ou
gunboats.
| When force landed at Biloxi il supposed tha
they had come establish camp. This was tclegraphc
| 10 New Orleans, and The next day tho authorities
Mobile tclegraphed to send two Of their gunboas
Ship Island the morning of the 4,h and they would
met by three gunboats from Lake Borgne the Gv
would shell out here while Our gunboats abscn
Christian On this audabIe enterprise the Oregon
Pamco and Carondclet bound, when discovered be
fore eaybreak the New London. The rebels creep
ing down without showing any lights, hoping escap
in that way, the vigilance OF our cruisers but fortu
natcy for the immense number Of troops Ship Island
this beautiful plan frustrated. We saw nothing
the Mobile boats: they probably were informed Of th
mshap their associates in time to prevent their com
/ koA
have suffered considerably; but the rebels would hav
good deal better prepared than they imagined
We have several hnc batteries, and we'll supplied
with tho Sawyer rinsd gun-one Of the most formidable
weapons of,warfare; and, hen we had number Of gun
boats, with good ornaments, besides several steam
transports, carrying rincd guns. General Butle
| has presented the New London and Calhoun ea,l