New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12

Battery Island brought the news that re eeemy W.
making dcmonstrsiion in that neighborhood IN
thu afternoon the steamer Manon, Car. ryIn'
reached the city from Stone River, bringing .ne
tails of the movements Of tho Yankee gunbos'S IN
that stream. and
Il appears that the gunboats four in num err snd
all bling small and schooner-rigged. having ~
and buoyed out Stone lnlet, crossed the Gal ,obs
o'clock on Tuesday morning. one o. W. ~ three
psssng in got aground and reinalheu roi s -
others succeed in entering the harbor, ana ,lIne
diately opened vigorous fire OF sne pmrboats
Island Previous TO the appearance OF the guhoo,.,
our defensive works on Cole Hlana nau; r. Cnn.
of Gen. PembertOn, been dismah.ieu s a. Tho sttsck
nj O.. the commander OF the post, carrying
VI ;s.ruci;ons burned the barracks, cut GOWN
tho aoosiaa and, with bis forces, evacuated 'Dc
island. -. e,a;,o thet our man had
,.,,as,ed steamed slowly up the river, keeping up
.s,J fire of random shells on either side as they ad
inid ard finally anchored near Battery Island
snd I,egaroyle. Upon the approach OF the gum
boats orr positions on Battery Island were also sVac
mated, and the quarters burned.
! F,o.. III, Cla,i,.son Corye, Of Nay 81.
! The vessels which approached the entrance were
four in number one of which got ashore on the bar
and three into the harbor at Sono, all OF the
being small vessels, steam propellers, ana schooner
yiggod. They Immediately commenced sheiling
Coles Island, Goat and Hawai- Islands, and as our
heavy gups at these points had been removed by
order of General Pemberton, the troops that were
ST aiioned there immediately evacuated the place,
burning the barracks and other property before
leaving.
The Lincoln war vessels Immediately continued
up Stono River firing all the way, and finally laid
10 at point near Battery Island and Legareville'
The position at Battery Island also given up on
the approach of the enemy and the quarters burneo
II il said by those who witnessed 1t, that person
on Johns Island hOi5ted the WINE nag Oh TUE up
pronch of the gunbOa,s.
| Iient. Stevens, in command OF dvtacbhient on
board the steamers Marion and Gen. Clinch, very
kindly offered this individual any assistance neces-
sary for the removal Of his negroes and valusbles
but he resolutey declined saying that he would
claim protection elsewhere, and Immediately after.
ward raised the white flag. The gunboats answered
BY also raising white flag fore and aft, and came
mp to hia assistance We reserve comment until we
are enabled to obtain something more authentic. In
strong contrast with that proceeding was the act OF
two faithful negroes, who when the boats were
approaching Legarevie, gathered some combusnble
material and Get fire TO the wharf TO prevent the
enemy from landing.
| NEWS MATTER.
| THY FIGHT AT POcoTALiGo.
! Fgem IL. Cha,!eston Hereury. 1oy2i
The details thu. reee,e cd of the affair at Poeotaso
4. sss b. a I the ..
the line Of the railroad Checked at that point they began
their retreat toward Port Royal sy eSsey pursued by our
or Inc relative botn sides have authentic
statement but p,,sense. who .Iriyed by tho Savannah
the Yankee had been killed wounded. and made
pTss s dp si o Capt " T. T1snhom of the
Ruteas. Mounted Remen dated last evening that the
a a va sn Ss'f wa. Killed Pss Has.s
wounded and prisoner In the hands Of he Private
C: LswtOn was seriously and Private Robert Stewart
slightly. wounded. ,
%e dive beow an account Of the fight taken from the
The enemy landed fo their gurbost, yesterday morning.
900 soO strong and suddenly advanced toward the .ne
Is .sr as Old Pocoaigo mile and half from the road
when they met by the Rutedse Mounted Rifeinen'
numbering 90 men when a smart ssirmi.h ensu.d The
Paenen b. ing the ony troops held Yankees bay for
time fighting them OF short range acros the old road
just before enforcement, arrived tine made pIe
cpse retreat the direction Of their gunboats pursued BY
Col walker with body q cavalry who came upon tie
The Eutedse Mounted Raemen who informant says.
had all the If the hight side to Themselves lost oL'
killed aud three wounded with ons or two taken prison
ers BY the who reported to have had thro
killed. Col Walker Of the cavalry had bis horse shot under
Tie appearance Of the enemy that Pois sudden and
and their Is,Is:. 90 peGs.s The, our '1E.
increment was no doubt fenl draw forces from
% ~. pss.t i Of the read h.r effort w.s very feeble
one The conduct of the Rusdse RIFE Corps IL spoken Of
in the highest torns of praise
! The WAR ON The ATLANTIC COAST.
From The Savannah kers H1V30
ns hs,, oeoeh in the afternoon had Do, s1ed !. he
time Of our going to pre.s with our eyetns edition 0oloc.
the city that had landed
sgo Other indications authorize believe the
in the s's 'Ss nhas Of % Sa 70 so
some Of ou inform that they hoard firing
In the direction oil Poooslso last evening
ihe Yankee sunboai mentioned BY being In the
below Fort Jackson Wednesday wore still, In view JESTER
ss O' II Is thought By some that n. bosi: were sssssd
removing their batteries Oskly Island and large Of
white rising 10 that direction Yesterday afternoon I'm
duced the belief that they burning their csbn, hrr
abandoned batteries other are Of opinion that the steamers
cur
Island with Wow 70 she'll batteries. h.v. been IN
able to obtain any orthy information from below.
!. VALIANT ExPLoIT.--We learn that on Tuesday
last two Yankee gunboAs raised above Harris Neck
sheed the dwelling of Mrs. Miller Our picset, who
enemy Uncovered themselves too when the guuboa
at sale distance opened Ere the dwelling Of Mr.. Mle
house shell exploded in OF tho doing much
d.ar. TO the building and furniture bat inuripg
Ae this gallant exploit tie boats as..n ps',ed dos the
RrAoRKD FIcHT.-It was currently runiored on
The streets yesterday afternoon that skEnsh battle
took place poiu the Savannah ard Charles.
Ton RsIosdu Ts, ;uPPOed IN the isiniy Of rSGos1o
subject bu, crec the report TIE sn due from Charles
ton At % M did NOT srfye.
TnE'EsEAY BELow.-Two or three of the enc
Kiyes ali below Fort Jsel.On They motion
sonay but Dio.y anchor Prom this approach and the
recent balloon observations below the enemy be prepa'
ina to execute his iopa threatened sttack-
For benefit Of those who sunrise that THE movement !.
iein while the attack will be made Char,slon, we will
remark time daring the has the enemy made
ein by water Confident Of hi. strength h. ha Invariably
advanced boldly up to the marx
UNION KoyEay.Ts.
The Ayaloache OF the 9th saws:
We learn that there were no, less than 10000
Union troops at Bolivar Tenn yesterday Their object IL
supposed he TO take OF the railroads beee they
sIe destroyed.
cGPrUnE or 1000 UNION CAVALRY.
1t is reported, by persons who reached the city
yesterday that about 1000 Union cavalry captured
Tuesday between Pocahonta and Grad Junction The