The New York herald., 1862-08-25

On Friday morning the fleet sailod-the Union and
Wilson going through logue sound 70 White Oak rirer'
ana the rest ont b 10 Boeue Inlet or the ontside
force the little gunboat Ellis took tho lead, and,
tina wind being high and the rough vessel rolled
and pitched IN manner that was absolutely alarming
Al tms there was general expectation Of seenvt foun
der almost eyery minute The waves broke oger its
sides, rushed into Tho cabin salt watrzed all hins and
doused and ducked at AZ points, while the wind so up
sweeping performance and the rolling 0! tho vessel set
the cooking stoves TO trying eachothers metal the chairs
and tables b. breaking each other's backs and legs, and
tins inins and hat 20 double quick march ron cor
~ corner, with occasional movement On
cabin rhc fireman could not vel coal in the furnace
because il would not st.y the shovel, he had TO
throw it in with his hands and the time be very
careful TO prevent his head from being bumped
AGAINST tic surrounding iroa work at every pitch
OF the craft. II little coal was left loose on one
side, and fireman turned to shovel it up it would
roll over in the opposite direction, and thus keep him
chasing il from ono sido 70 the other.
The Allison, being small did roll mucn but pitched
terribly. The sea would dash over forward, rush
through and run out aft.
The other vessels got along very wcn.
At half past two O'Clock arrived of Bogue Inlet and
discovered white Tag tying from house IN Swansboro,
this town being in full sight from the sea
Tho bar at the Inlet Is extremely difficult OF naviga
ton Tho channel rs narrow and very shallow, and on
both sides, extending 70 great distance, immense
breakers, ACCOMPANIED with tho usual rough
romantic picturesque, being odd mixture Of
widespread marshes, msandsrng streams, shalsw creeks
low sand hills pines and high land, partly state Of
cultivation, stretching far of In the distance.
Some OF the vessels got aground on the inner bar but
without much diicuity For the time being we camo 70
anchor at about three miles from the town
On our arrival Col. Manchester manned one Of his
smaller boats and rowed TO within short distance Of
the town. Here found few negroes making salt
They informed that the last Of the rebel forces had left
tho town the moment they saw vessels coming in
over the bar. After looking around carefully We rowed
back.
soon after this tho Union and Wilson hove in sight, and
passing round bend in the river, came down 10 where
were and anchored
ON the inland passage learned that the Union had
got aground and that about two hundred Of the Twenty
fourth Massachusetts stripped oil their clothes,
jumped IN the water and actually dragged that vessel
of the bar, and for the distance OF over mile. As the
Union aground for several hours, and different
Places the boys went shore (some Of them naked),
holding their pieces high above water, and got some
necp and other things which we're then eminenty neces
sary 10 appeasc their hunger.
On Saturday morning Colonel Manchester and two
three olcers Of tine Marine Artillery landed dock
OF Swansboro They We're met by a dozen cili-
These generally said they would have been good
Onion men they had not have been coerced into the
secession course OF action. The women with scarcely
an exception proesscu themselves to be radical and
lent secessionists.
That the blockade is efficient is evidenced by
the contents OF the stores There was nothing Of
any consequence in them except meal. The people
have had any tea sugar for three months
and the last lot OF coffee sold for 81 per pound and
syerything else in proportion regards price In fact,
Me inhabitants destitute Of the finer necessaries Of
hle Clothing and little luxurcs generally nowhere
to be ound Cloihing is fabulousy high, and scarcely
obainable at that Corn neal vegetables, chickens and
there bat little in variety be had, but such
they did nave we partook Of and paid for
detachment from the Larne Artillery, under CON-
mand oi Quartermaster J. /. Sweet immediately aud
thoroughly searched every dwelling house, outhouse,
store, shanty, or building of any kind, for arms. Some
thirty pieces of Are arms were secured They are prn
cpaly double barrelled shot guns. In The barrel Of
found charge Of thrty-six large buckshot,
intended, as the woman OF the house said for the
Yankees. The women opposed the searching Of their
houses. Our officers remained firm and polite told
the women they must obey orders, and did obey
shaf
and said more. Generally where they told us there
OF looking for firearms found them Tho
negroes in many instances gave us important nforma-
ton All Of these and others who aided us to such in
formation and who desrous Of leaving the place,
allowed 10 do 30, by returning with the expedition
TO Beaufort.
During the Same day of the Marine artilcrymen
took prisoner rebel cavalry man, namea Richard Mca
dows.
on many houses in the neigbborhood of Swansboro
noted White flags when the Union fleet appeared
In sight.
sunday mornings light was hailed for an expedition
70 Queens creek THIS place the steamers Union
and Wilson and the three launches reached about
eleven A. NJ. small portion OF the Twenty fourth
Massachusetts, and q detachment from the Marine
Al itilery landed marshy point, sent up high
hill, formed N iino IN cornleld and marched through
woods and saamps distance of miles, the pan
tation Of Jonathan Hawkins, whero they totally des
trOycd his salt worAs. These works were very exten-
sve There were iorty-iour small buildings, store
house ana oitbIildings. All pershed, either by hrc
the The ilan.e5 and smoke together could be
seen for miles The salt works OF Newton saunders were
also served in the same manner These latter works
s ted about two miles from the former ones, and
consisted oi three large buildings. MIR saunders daugh
ter got quito excited and swore she wond shoot any
Yankee she could catch alone.
by shiali the forces engaged IN this expedition had
marched Oack 10 the Doats re-enOaiked and reached
the full lltet, then OF Swansboro.
while t.c above named iorce was away Acting Master
Porter, win force sanrs totally destroyed the salt
works oi Mr.. Barnum situated near SwansOoro. lhe
mode of destruction laborioG5 in the extreme, but
unquestionably sneetuai. Mr. BArnum Is Connecticut
man ana mas been manu- acturhg SAT- ior the rebels
LlrlN "Wednesday
under way, aud wens down tue sound TO Beaufort,
reaching that place III the early part Of the evening
Soon after these vessels had departed COL Manchester
and Acting Master Porter, with detachment from the
Marine artillery, proceeded To wend Their way amid the
marshes and Gong torJus creeks toward island
Bogno Inlet. Here they found rebel forticaion. IL
was igned Tor t teen guns, vol gotten up and
prov ided with admirably constructed magazine The
guns that had been mounted On II were taken To defend
Nebefn, captured Dy the unionists tina; place.