New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-28
-, 5. frightened or "scared up" in Charles.

81 loconotion and activity as this stampede
.d.yo,ored. la any other city the hurried "she-
a.ddle' would be considered decidedly iudorous ana
;rd;soptably vulgar. II Is evident that 80 i"Pu d
a;obt could never have been accomplished IN 'n''
climate in the month Of June without starting INe
,er.prs,op through the cpdermis Of the sAin-diiea
Soutbron. From III .ourees prisoners co''r~o-'os'
s.. we learn that Charleston Is oesii'e1 d i--''
military camp Of Rebels.
Uni Yesterday, owing to unconti"'isoie oe'@f
from wan Of moars q transportation, ana continued
bad weather nothing in thc nature OF geneiai "c'
,;on had taken place. From The day the troops
handed a constant running fight Lad been hcii Dp'
Ye.ulusg in some considerable loss or ouI soe; a-a
The enery doubtless su re-, badly in hc ssiriiraes,
as their dead are always iouad On the ground when
ihey are repusgd, as has generally te,a '1e ease.
TIE Union euuboas are yery sctive. moving uP ana
down the r.yer, shelling tie woods on e..ler 1.'n
for distance Of mile and BALI. tie ioua Do'i'-
o. heavy navy guns having become as i"i"h'"F D'.
and exciting 80 little attention as the o4a.iDS SVEN
Of water. uJon the banks Of the S;oAo. ino gum
boats 90 40 tie river 10 within about iO"I !"t' %
Charleston, or until stopped ty the guns OK Oh
Pember,ou. avery strong Rebel work, and tl'y can
even drop their shells i,lin the suburbs a. the ~.
Notwithstanding the gontoaie, however. ihe
enemy ere constantly iouhd skuikipg IN and BEHIND
the dense Southern forests which cover the banks oil
thesriyer. Or all these Islands, owing 20 toe rch-
ness of the coll, the constant moisture, aud TIE
uniform warmth Of temperature, tie rapid and
luxurious growth Of trees and vegetation 10 most
wonderful The long parallel ridges Of the co"on
field are often plainly visible in forests OF tie hea' cst
pine, growing where but recently Comparatively
speaking) The slave titled the soil under tie ash OF
his taskmsb,er. The first after cotton held
Is abandoned, the young pines take possession ana
grow with astonishing rslIli'y, so tat II few
years where cotton aud bat lately grew may be
seen iue pine timber, large enough for tie oaw-mil
lis in these dense Southern forests that our boys
have had to fight the enemy in every case, except
when be Lad inrcr cb,d himself behind earih-w0rAs
or Notifications. BY tins method Of warfare, the
Rebels secure great advantage. Through The
matted and tangled forests wind q few narrow
wapon-,racks called roads, constantly cfowded upon
bv the invading zine. known in all ther tortuOus
wibdngs by tie Re9els, and by thea alone.
moment consideration Of these circumstances WILL
reveal at once some OF TIE 0lihcuue5 unaef Whlch
our reconnaissance and advances have 70 lie Inade
They fad the stillLe-a Of Ceath aloig tDOse oars
fisles threading the tangled and lmleu ireDie
forests rs they pass along almost IN single lie IRON
tue narlOwAess OF the way, unit suddenly the
sharp crack Of the riAe the blaze OF the masked
battery etrays he presence OF the luiAing oead
Zoe; death suddenly strsi1g the brave soldier Where
nc foe is 10 be sccn. Charging through the tangled
vines and underground, or iutc the matted swamp
they only fad where the skulking traitors have
been, for they know TOO well the temper Of oar
Northern 30 aiers 10 meet them "A land 10 hand
conflict.
IL is impossible Of conrse TO bring artillery into
thcse iupassable fafuesrs and he ntest ii carried
on from day to day great odds against the Union
forces.
The delay occasioned 10 the expedition by want Of
transportation and Stormy weather gave the enemy
81 opportunity TO concentrate Ill h. forces az the
point OF expected attack ao;n from I'll parts Of the
State and from Geor "a, amounting, l. IL supposed.
TO from ~l,DO0 q = iJJ men, al gathered together
upon that narrow strip Of lint between iei- and
Charlestou la q imnei &c vicinity Oi iAe ci-y.
There IT, no d5ant q terce determination cutertl1el
on the part OF the Rebels 10 defend ne approaches %
the city 20 the las extremity. Pilce and despair
conspire 10 stimulate a res.st ance limited Only ~
destruction OF cOw ete di-Qcrsion.
A vast number vi slaves are kept as busy as
beavers gu ear,oworAs, rifle. gis fors aud o0slruc
tons to the advance forces while the soldiers
are const sntly being drilled ad taught The use Of
the rife. In ali the skrmsnes mere they have made
unusually good shooting generally avoiding that
almost universal error OF raw troops, Of shooting to-
high, thereby Indicating EiI aTy men SKY, great
care and taining From al tbs. IT will be seen
that to tase Charleston" nov means great deal
more than il did two weeks since.
Everything has been dOue however, apparently,
that could be- push the Expedition with vigOr,
by the Commanding Generals Hunter anc Benbam;
both OF whom have been on the ground uuul quite
recently, when Gen. Hunter returned 70 Hilton
Head, lea wing Gen. Bsnhau in command, ably az
sisted by Bns. Generals Wright, Stevens, ana " u
Iams.
Having been hsrasSed AID menaced from the
strong esrthwolks OF the enemy n Seocssorviils,
about two miles from Gen. Weights camp and al q
point not commanded by the guDOos's Il bang about
the center OF the Island, and which, owing % the
swaInpy and impenetrable nature Of the surrounding
country co Id not be hanked, Gen. Hunter caused
% be erected a battery mounting Elk heavy guns
with the intention Of commanding the enemy tort.
IN addition to their eaThwcrke the Rebels had IN
ugly and formidable floating battery ia the imrDedi-
ate vicinity OF the fort II fouhd that The Union
battery produced but little impression upon the en-.
envy g wOrks; and IA they were apparently Strength
ing their deieusos attack wss aereed upon by our
Generals, Sea. Hunter beng absent
This determination was not known, if, IN fact the
conclusion arrived At By the commaude.e, until
late On the night OF the 18th inst, and tie advance,
/, was then decided, should be made 80 u pht On
tine enemy was TO be WITT considerable force. and
the object 70 take the f0rt and other works, or
demOlish them.
Al 3 or O'Clock, therefore, on Monday morning
JuUe 10, in the midst of 4 light rain, which soon
ceased, and left the ground IN good coudi On. end
the atmosphere cool and refreshing, The column lgd
by Gen. St>vens, left camp, ana advanced quietly,
switly, and with great enthusiasm, asaiusl the
enemys right; according 10 the plan o. attack pre-
vioasly agreed upon, k0-k geU's Battery sccomra-
MED Ills wing If .he army. Gen. Sey,ns. with bis
usual energy and intrcpioly, pushed rapidly On,
capturing The enemy pchefU, aHJ pushing his 40
vanced regiments up 10 The very guns Of toe enemy,
and into tie for itself i. was ioaod chat the only