Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-11

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boats reopened, and before General Stevens, mes.
senger could convey his reply, that the firing
should cease for an hour, to enable the enemy ~
carry on their wounded, the officer who had
1oro99g1t the nag had gailopped Off At sunset
landed our heavy hOwitzsrs, directing LENT
Gpshur to place 1t in battery with the guns aIresd
on shore, under Lieut. Irwin; there heinz M
atniiery with the brigade but that Of the Wabash
AT the same time, Lieut.. Luce, with the second
launch and its rihed gun, and Lieut. BaInes with
the Hale, were sent to the lower landing. To nro.
tect the boats and steamer in which our troons
nad crossed, and to superintend their removal 10
the ferry, which was accomplished about mid
night.
AT sunrise we re-embarksd our boat guns
Az ~ on the morning Of the I'd, the enemy
again appearing In the wood, we opened a hot
IRE OF shot and shells from the Ottawa Seneca
Pembina, Ellen and Hale, and after firing brisk
ly Tor time, sackened the fire. so az 10 dron |,
shot or she'll into the woods about once INFINITE
Al ~ our troops began to recross the ferry,
dno were al over oY noon; our field guns having
oeen landed, at the request Of Gen Stevens 10
cover the rear Of the returning column
Inc enemy made no further demonstration
Inc scows which had been used in CROSSING
were taken to our vessels, TO be lowed 10 Beau
lori, and at p. m. we got under way and moved
uo"n the Coosaw, to point near the Beaufort
rlVef, Wnere we were compelled to wait for the
channel ~
beg leave to express to you the great sat,fac-
uon found In cooperating with Gen Stevens
anu my dulnltdUon OF the skillful manner In
Wnlen ne handled his troops and made his com
olnations. About 2 500 OF our volunteers crossed
TIE CoOsaw. Their conduct and bearing were
excellent ''o
have to thank the commanding officers of
vessels Tor the skillful and prompt support they
gave me. The manner In which their guns were
served ana their vessels handled, un der yerv air
siOnal merit
The manner In which the boat and neld GUNS
OF the wabash wefe managed by the officers In
charge OF them, did those officers much credit
Lieut. Commanding Ammen will make a sepa.
rate report Of the service Of the Seneca and Ellen
Al sea6rook, before met him at half past two on
New Years day. IL 10 unnecessary for me to saw
70 you, that his work was thoroughly done
The channel OF tho Coosaw 10 so narrow and 10
swallow In many parts, that IL does not afford a
vessel room to turn by the ordinary methods and
our gunboats were Consequently very often
agronndi but so admirably are they ada pied 20
this Kind OF service, that we felt any soIc.
tude for their safety. .
was directed 70 report to me for duty and fur
nished me with the means Of constantly commu.
nicating with Gen. Stevens with a facility and
rapidly unknown 10 the naval service Lake
this opportunity of recommending that the code
Of signals invented by Major Meyer be at once In.
uodnced into the Navy. J
| have the honor 70 be, &c,
- @. r p. RoeKRs, Commander.
Fiag-omcer D, r DuPosT, commanding south
Atlantic piockading squadron.
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND BRIGADE, Z. oh
--..--- Bsasfort, s. @ +, tan. Q 1861.
My dea.- Commodore; would do great inius
tice 70 my own feelings did fail to express my
satisfacfisp and delight with the recent eo-opera