Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-14

Stevens was tLSrc WIN MS b1 eA'e ""A
bad charge of Beaufort. The object OF
the expedition was to prevent, II possible,
the fJr,ifyiug of the Ferry seven miles
above Beaufort on the main land, and to
capture and destroy what was already
erected there. So yesterday (lsU the
troops marched towards the Ferry at an
carly hour aud commenced fighting at I
\. NJ. The gun boats pitched IN sharp
and it lasted nearly all day; our forces
we're left to march past one of their mask
cd battetics of three guns-a! least two
regiments passed, the Tooth Reg Penn a
Round Heads and the 18th New York
and as the S,h Michigan was passing they
opened upon them, wouuding six and kill
ing one, and wcuuding severely the Maj
Of the Sth Maine, who had volunteered
bis services to the 41ta New York, as they
are without Maj1r. We lost 10 other
men. In the afternoon the Rebels sent in
tlag Of truce asking time to bury their
dead, the General told them he would
grant it providing they would give up a
prisoner of ours they had taken. They
gave him up aud they were then allowed
to carry of their dead and wounded. We
took two Of their men prisoners, and killed
over no, besides wounding great num-
Der. The principal credit is due the feet
they drove them from this battery into
the woods, our men then crossed and cap
tured one Of the three guhs, (the other
two they succeeded in carrying of with
them when they retreated.) We also burn
ed all their works and houses ard then re
turned to Beaufort, having accomplished
what We wished to do. The Rebels had
cavalry aud infantry in great numbers ana
all night were being reinforced from
Charleston and Savannah our men could
hear the locomotives whistle and cars run
ming on the Railroad all night.
Jan. 2.-This morning our men were
taking it easy at Beaufort and watching
the guuboa,s shclling the woods all day,
which has done great execution. Gen.
Viele's Brigade all returned to Hilton
Head this, evening and the above is cor
rect account from IN eyewitness. One Of
the Rebel prisoners is mortally wounded,
having been struck with piece Of she'll
which cut his abdomen open and exposed
his stomach and intesiines. When they
asked him how many men they had there,
his reply was "you need not expect any
information from me as regards our num-
bers." He admitted, however, that their
loss was great and that the Same shell
that struck him killed y men by bis side.
1t was a very active and destructive en-
gagement, aud was done to destroy the
work We knew they were erecting and to
keep cur men in readiness for all emer-
gencies. We could hear the cannonading
quite plainly here all the time, and the
more We heard the more We wanted to be
there. Ii must have been grand spec
tacle to see those shells flying in the air
and doing go much good work.
On last Tuesday was on another scout
ing expedition and was nearly up to Beau
fort We are having excellent times and
but little to DO. Ga New Years day |
was invited By Com. Dupon: to dine with
him abroad the man-of-xar Wabash, but
did not get there because our boat was
away. If | don't soon get somo letters
and papers from homc will stop writing
| have not received anything Of later
date than Dec. G. We expect a steamer
in every day and have been expecting one
since the middle of December and none
yet. Horrible without news! DoCC