The New York herald., 1862-10-10

prcoism tion--,c Ne oortvaNasd a. war and 4.
sry sch cases. speedly devolrsd su dooI4r,ny IN.
ooer who irrcstnenty i,ft Il must have bean an eo,
ours of the extresAs school.
rus nssxY's olass UTTERLY pxsRovxn
and our force again pushed TIE country 5000 became
nlarshy alter leaving tho sst mp. and n waa found
necessary TO build Corduroy" road tor tho houit.er
acoapanyng toe land force This unlocked crcua.
stauoe detained our troops tilno and loase
them for a while in the msrsh, o follow the lnboats
oUknoAn sHslL ras roRr ms Rrnsrs bssrsr rusH
Tho squadron arrived within range Of tho fort ab ut
half past three In the afternoon, and opsnoi brisk re
AftefA severe sheng OF half hour and receiving
response, the CInerono sont launch ash,s The
Immediately asssuded the bu and entered fort whom
! IL was found deserted.
ras FLAG or raa UNION
Al hafpsst four precisely the Stars and Stripes we're
triumphanty raisei above the rebel work amid the
dsaisning cheers or gallant navy and army The
work was occupied by the navy until the OF Colonel
Good, st ave p NJ who had successfully acc mplisbsd
he arduous task ~itAou tA loss y single man rbs
p!ans were we'll laid an admirably exscutod by both
branches Of our servioe and honor to Ganersi
Brannsn ana Commander steeduan for Noodess but
signal victory
SS InsfANOn PATRIOTISM
which cams under tho eye OF the General Commanding
worthy Of note. German doctor and his two sons
(whoss regrss have orgoten) resisted the robe,
authorities who then pressing iuo the Confedests
service every Ab's bodied man in the Vicinity.
He had been notified that he and his Sous
must cast their lot with the "nvinoibe army OF the
south but, holding view dsdy antag nstc thcsc
generally promulgated through SOUTH he deserted his
home, and in COMPANY with his sons rstrsd 70 tho
Pilot House, opposite Maypors Mills, bsrrcediag their
position, when they kop. az bay fifty rebels for
hours, until the timely arrival Of suuboats vhsn
few shells speedily raised the siege Those loyal
now enjoying once more the protection Of the Union 60
vsrnment The rebels retaliation burned the Doctors
residence.
CAPTURE o. RxBRL syHrArHrzgEs.
by the of Parsons, ewnsr Of Mayport Mills
and notorious rebel sympathzer captured. also
three other citizens and small boy, and they now
held 40 prisoners on board the Paul Jones'
TEE aEnaL GUNS REMOVED.
On me night Of the ID the steam transport
Boston, Captain Johnson, ordered opposite
the fort - take board all the captured guns ammuni
.iou 30. Most Of the captured ordnance are English
raed Of recent manufacture, tho ammunition
ditto An immense quantity Of English conical shells
were found, also small arms The fort viii be mms
diatsly destroyed.
HREsGrH rHB woaKs-wHY THEY WIRE EVACUATED
Nisssd BY high military authority that had the enemy
have reduced il with the force we had Tho work was
TOO elevated for the navy accomplish much and
the authority assures ten thousand could
have carried il by assault The only have
Of Judging Of tho for their hasty evacuation 10 the
that they supposed the troops sent around In
their 70 cut or hsr only retreat the causeway and
finding provisions in the FORT satisfied their
only alternative was speedy evacuation or capuls
ton when their slready short ratons should give out
coxxrEARIAT aEBxIs
This fact deem conclusive proof OF ths destitution
existing the donations Of King Je6 n not certainly
singular work formidable and sbundantly sup.
Piled with munitions Of should have less than forty
eight hours ratons ON hand
Your correspondent tskss this opportunity Of rendering
ngnn his thanks to Mr. Thomas Holden, purser of The
steamer Boston, for many fsyors conferred.
coSTBxriArsD
When NJ. Hsiden LETT every preparation was being
rapidly pushed to completion 10 attack another heavy
battery situated Yellow BluG, about eight miles
shsr up the river We are aaxousiy waiting ts results
predict however it, speedy demolition, and the oscu
pation OF Jacksonville at au early day.
Everything romans In sot. quo at Hilton Head and
vicinity. Tps health Of the troops continues rsmarka.
bly, good.