Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-16
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NEWS FROM TEEE CAROLsNAC COAST,
From the Charleston Courier Of the Ieth.l
The intelligence from the coast, yesterday
brought by passengers, was mostly based upoI
the rumors Of supposed intended movements o.
the enemy aud the preparations on our part for
their reception. The ganb0ais continue Their
visits up Broad river and the COosaw, keeping
up an occasional Smelling of some uuprotected
landing or plantation. GA Wednesday some oil
their cruisers came up as far as Hogs Neck
and BOyd's landing, on Broad river, and com
pletely demolished the fine residence Of Mr.. j
W Gregorie, at HOgg's Neck, and the residence
Of Mr.. Fnpp.
An immense eleven-inch shell was brought
down on the cars yesterday. It is Of beautiful
make, of very high finish, and quite a curiosity.
1t was touudon Chisolm's Place, the scene Of the
fight on New Years day, and was no doubt
thrown from a Parrot gun. A brass plate is
fitted in the center. It looked rather dangerous
to be handled carelessly, and our men shodld be
very guarded in proving one of these explosive
prCJectiies.
Accounts from Adams Run represent all qui-
ct in that neighborhood.
The Savannah Ne1s Of the 10Th publishes the
following extract from a private letter:
G~RAILANyILLE, Jan. g., 1562-I was out All
Gay yesterday with part of my troop. One Of
my videttes came into my camp in hot haste, and
stated that a Federal gunboat was in Bovd's
landing creek, at the mouth. One of my men
climbed up a tree very clear of leaves and moss.
lie was seen by the enemy, when two shells
were Immediately fired at him one Of them
went into the marsh below him, and the other
Whistled over bis head. Ny man came down in
double qdick. AS soon as the case was reported
to me in camp, / ordered a sergeant with sixmen
to go with me to reeonnoitre the enemy. When
l reached Boyds landing, the Federal boats had
cleared out, and only some of their small boats
were THE mouth Of the creek. We expect every
day to have an engagement with the enemy.
From the Charleston Courier, Jan. H..
The skirmishers at different points with the
Yankee cruisers are beginning to be intensely
interesting. Our sharp shooters have lately
given the foe, in his over ssnguine advances,
some very unpleasant surprises. On Saturday
last, Captain Twiggs, of the Edgefeld Rangers,
a cavalry corps, armed with d0uble-barrelled
shot guns, with only twelve men, started on a
scouting expedition on Wadmalaw Island TO
Bear Bluff, near White Point, where the euemy
have been making demonstrations, and commit
ing some a~trociOus acts Of vandalism, or what is
the same thing, Lincolnism. Dismounting nom
their horses about three hundred yards from the
landing, the party cautiously approached 10 with
in about eighty yards Of the shore, where it was
supposed the enemy would make bis appearance
After watching for about two hours three gum
boats, crowded with the enemy, made their ap-
pearance and steerei directly for the shore.
Captain Twiggs stationed his men behind
some small trees and bushes, with orders for each
man 10 select his mark, but not 10 ire until he
gave the word, when they would at once, after
firing, retire with all possible haste for their
horses, as it would, Of course, be madness to at
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whelming force. just as the enemy from the first
boat were about 10 land, the command to Ere was
given, and the contents Of SIX rifles aud as many
shot-guus told with terrible effect, several in the
boat being seen to fal, and spreading dismdy
and confusion among the rest. An officer is
supposed to be among the killed, and as one Of
those seen TO toPple over wore an officers uni
form.
According to previous orders our men now
made the best Of their way 20 their horses, not
without, however, receiving a return yOley OF
grape and c-annister shot from a howitzer which
the enemy had succeeded in landing and mount
ing in an incredibly short space of time, and
another vOlley from the enemy's Minnie rifles.
None of cur men were injured 4 fragment Of
a shell struck Capt Twiggs' hat, making e
slight ndentatiOu. The whole affair was car
Tied out with the utmost cooiness and bravery.
and was one Of the most daring exploits on our
coast
After landing, the Yankees threw from thirty
to thirty-hYe shells in the neighb0rhoOd, aud in
revenge of their fallen comrades, as it is thought.
set ere to and destroyed the residence and out
houses, containing a large quantity OF corn. etc,
belonging TO Mrs. Rivers, at Bear Biuf They
then embarked in their boats, and proceeded to
North Edisto.
We learn thqt they again visited both Bear
Bluff and White Point, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, throwing occasionally a few shells, as If for
practice.
Col Branch has dispatched Mai Gadsden
three companies of the rife regimen
namely, the battalion of Washington Light In
fantry and Moultrie Guards, 20 take up q posi-
ton near Bear BlUj, where they win be able TO
hold Ia check any advance Of the enemy from
that point.
We have nothing definite from the other points
below, although it was rum0red in the city yes
terday, that the enemy continued 10 shell the
woods and plantations On the Coossw river and
at Port Royal.