The New York herald., 1862-09-24

TN Badd, Mr. G. Cannot, Mr. Cnarles c. soue, Mr. ".
O. Mot Mr. r. g. Bennett, Mr. II. II. Pike Mr. u. g. Ball,
Nr. Otis Kimball-and 9a in second cabin.
We indebted the purser. Mr.. T. Granteseln, for
Tate papers.
Our Hilton Head Correspondence.
HrLroN HAN, 8. c., Sept. 20, 1852.
Arsiru of General Mpchci Erhssiast,c Reeeincn-Jhs
Opirion Of Negro Sidters-Gcnerdl Eitchds Snlb-His
Opinions wih Regard 70 hiss Neo Conmaad-Opsra'ions
IN The 80. Johns Rs.er-TAe Riper Bockadcd--A Naoai
Ngh soith the Retsl Batery-N Military Adars Al st. Aa-
1nsne, dc.
General Mitchell who arrived In the Arago 90 Monday
Gas has already made the acquaintance and the con-
adencc O. his command. With great activity, and with
very little ostentation he mas shown himself not only
upon evcry parade ground in every camp
IN Bea,ort Pulaski and ut Diton Head. He has visited
the soldiers in their tents and at tho hospitals. To
regiment and every detachment he has spoken saying
nothing of his plans the except that hcY should
keep hi employed hui nevertheless winning their
rood md exciting te, enthusiasm wherever he has
addressed them. He better known to-day among ne
vodiers NJ the Tenth army than any general by whom
they Lave hitherto been His arrival has produced
lnS ha est results Tho volunteers feel that their
is to take tn lead Of wbito ner rather
negroes. The blacks declares TO be Of secondary
importance. For army al them he would give the
onap OF his finger Ha considers them rs unfortunate
creatures whom 10 for and 10 Use: but ne
csser,s that they shall be longer pstted and spoiled
On Wednesday last General Mitchell Issued his general
order assuming u The Department OF the south
The fD, wing officers announced upon his staff
MAO. ". p Prentice, assistant Adjutsnt General aud
Chief o. staff; Iieu,e y. Birch, T. A. Mtcssi 'eni
C. Williams, Aids dc Camp, Lieutenant Isrsei T. Scaiy
ACTIN Assistant Adutant Gereral Captain e. W. Mitchell
Assistant QuartcrInns.ef, Is temporarily assSns 10 duty
rs Actirg Aid dc Camp
Tho oinions o. General achei with regard to his
command have been free expressed. lie believes that
ats coming here designed 70 Ia, him temporarily
unoccu lied soldiers an o. whom are well drilled wel
clothed aud well armed They have been neglected. and
sheir rt.ress as we, a. tboe of The country have been
IN great measure forgotten by their ate commander
General Mitchell rropaes - set them 70 work and 70
give hom an opportunity or distinction u. he hss
promised them wlereyer be has met them, and i ney
ore cnhident will b. .aitlttly Millicc.
Operations In the II. join river assuuaG dasrec
pf ntc est and inportaen - you are aware .e evoca
zion o Jacksonville elected through the st!ppatou
the art o. tho rebel tna ne river should b. kept
open, that our guubaas should not be hred rom
Its bank. Accordingly forces " thu avn aud
She Que and PatFsou have quietly occupied the f'ci
crusn" back aad forth from Mayi0rt hills o. p1ni
one h dred mes beyond lacksouviue About Ten day
since, whc the uncas mocred near Z John hiu0,
Snd her nen were sn.l.ron9sy scrppeng uet b'eAs'
broaisi ie from battery whose existence Na tl thc
,uDknpv came laundering Down upog her ll.o al
Jove's thnndabos d44wdad, they could have prodpcsc
NO grcd'ef asst a'snmen ah was created on ooaid W.
Gunb at The battery la been steaithly thrown ny on
Che tdy bank. whose summit; not less hau sixty feet
above the river, sn3 pheh commands te channel r tnd
down. This hlul is situaica INC southern hl Of
atrean four miles r Nal pci Mlls and PiottoVn and
ftecl n,.es thu 3,0c lahsent o. fas age iIom this
bluG wei. directed ard the Uuoas was compelled 20
retire Sbc gcr, Eoval and reported the rro.
ceeding To the A5mgul. AMI q naval eXpedii1
once trgsnlzei % force lhe passage of therve
Acc di gly, on Tuesday morning last, th Nnl icres
Commando s,esamss thy Cme,one tomngndcl Wood
null .,u,ecr with tnc II T. iiae. tncss aiA PATRON,
al undcs command q aptan eeednau iett rost Hoysl
for tie purpose e destroying ne battery q ~, q.
ohe,ng the town Dr Jacksonville d y hotli NJ fOf'd
necessary. They Wrived AZ & Johns Blai o. he
morniag of WEDNESDAY tie l1th. And at seven 1eocs
~ mae s.
armamcnt. Inlort1ratcv .he raj aground lrd was
obigc' while n ib7 situah g work her gum @ith the
utmost activity IN cfde q eAeck he ls from the fort.
The 1Inerone however, shorty came up, aud the Paul
Jones oton without damage
While these events were .skipg iasft the reheis h1d
re-nanncd thsir guns, " when here we're riie y sst
1ion and had ais hrcggb ~ rst several PIE rs o. 2ht
artille which were posted ~ tn woods hind fhs
fort. These gems SeFe sDnpmted ~ ensiee.s
Ole force o infanuy, slasc rAcs ~ere constantly
guns The iani Jones g. ~ the tmerops however gal.
ianty held thor grolud ana though rom "a. nnntfAl
strength IL the position md ne heavy force rhu uie
work IL was ;ourf su'e - expe tho rehoI nom
at then guns were nevertheless sieitgea ant nal.y
chs gunners, II is believed wore ed and wounded lie
attempt I, disicdge tbe enemy Was continued nr noon.
whom u deslast prudent % slcouni 0l on aWmuui
zion bee ming exhausted c ratire The gunbpss ne
Cordinrly returned 20 Naypor Mill vhcr. hsJ are noN
~ anchor.
During the nghs shoa lasted shout asc ., rs, tbo
Paul Jones and the Cocfpao ware engas"e almost WIN
out interruption bn nom The laTrownsss u tho stream
che other vessels obliged e. take position
% far away a. 70 render their IRE Ineffective one Ion
anch columbiad within lhe fort wyg worked i sup
posed, b, aparty % lpt man * wnrs men wh desc te0
from the Uncas Wses since. and ue ft u tnx peee
was very effective Tor tine several 6. .s tnns
pAsscd .rneiiaisy ovor fhr 1ech u he Pau janr ena
OF them carried he. f4nnci. bat a1 ogu Nr
BOARD was INJURED. Tn gUr aas AfeiNard c.smcta' 20
ny elsven inch slth wtl~A Stcuck u airlN q t.c
muzzle. aud scattered arR,a destruction amqnE
group VINO were stationed iu iis yirni,y
TIL. tort garrisouc1 bv ab1Nt i've hundred vel li4
cipin, roops, under coni1Rnd e he trridEN Gerrrgl
Tai ney Finuc-sn, &la filea aisempt raltufo
will be made cary ~ .r eainl week whom ne c.-.
raton of portion cf ftHrr Mtch.is forces Is gNpc.
cd. and which viii, wltllnt cUuot o. ssccsstulf
brgailer 1eicra fstft l4s scre abs, y 81 Angus
tine lie has beca tsiea lHe through .bc pnNarcnted
Nntorfercbce Of Issht, tr.rA and Caiets, SaNn with
thv Malta y operations ~ tHN riace The orders ~
reati ~ to the cilgerse tnc have eeVn itrusted
% lie tenant t0onei Sard thelf Provost k tuNl,
ltion and the ac'hru 1 tut fnucna! Va cNpeiug
peaceful w,mup AID chIdreu f.rm tie tnNn making
pariliis OF them becas in2y have relatives W the retc
army, ~ to be stopIel. GOunei hrod Wtl platapy ne
Tenrei to Beaufort csNtna W. The absence ~ French
and Saxt u, the dom ~ " ths cotton plantations sud
the 1idoonites and nepru,~ drartcTrd upon 'bem