The New York herald., 1862-02-24
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IIIlTos HAD, Feb. 49, 1862
Union Botiers Spring Up Like Magic the Bafis Of ne
Savannah Rire,-I,aeresi,g and Exciting Duty al s
Works-E,gd9emess sciA the Rebel 0urs6oats-Nrcs Of
Gte EuGnside Iriunph-Feng T5i0drds The UfsoS-Good
Fortune for Our Soldiers &c dc.
The OF building the batteries upon the Savannah
river has done in instances with astonish
ing rapdlty. For one OF the batteries number OF
heavy guns were dragged marsh, for distance or
nearly mile, by placing plank one after the other
This was single night and carly morning found
large and powerful battery In condition TO give "ya
sscesh" pill.
During the reconnaissance for the different positions
many escapes experienced by some OF
our men, and occasions they were so near
be able to hear the conversation Of those on poard
| Of the passing boats ,
The engagement between one Of batteriep
and three of the rebel boats was quite
spirited affair the rebel boats having put back towing
the Savannah (he flag boat) which is supposed TO have
been much damaged by the well directed shot iTom oas
The men are quito Jolly over the good from the
North in the capture Of Fort Henry and
| the success Of the Burnside expedition: 49, ~,
Some OF the darlios that come in say tnat tne 2
Crackersr (that is the poor whites) say "dey ans
gwine TO fight de Yankees Tor nothing"
A rather singular and provide, tial circumstance oe
while OF the batteries was in process OF erec
ton A large raft of squred timber, which had been
moored oil Fort Jackson, by some means ioose1ed
from its anchorage, and drfted down to within few
yards OF the place where our boys were guessing where
to have been cut sdrift by Union men
HILTON HEAD, Feb Is, 1862
The Re,el attempts Bos, Up Our Gunboa.s-A Torpedo
Explosion in Wrighrs Rirer.
Anuniber Of orpedoes internal machines, were dis
covered in the Wright river just joins tho Savannah
One exploded doing damage; the others
removed by our boats. Tho machines arranged
upon a strong wire in such manner that gunboat
oung Of them or the wire attached, IL would bring
the entire number either side Of the vessel, where
might its explosion do consde able damage Its ex
plosion TO be effected by means Of friction tube
In1oN HEAD, Feb. 1s, 1862
Sea Island CofonLs Care and Collection by the U1iaa
0Diceys-The Rebels Burning the Staple in Consequence
information from the Spies in Washigon-savsas tAe
Residue and Work Of the C0ntsabands-Aastc from Ne
Ioac~ls of TIE Eayh-AGemp9 Of Rebel GualoGs 10 Run
to sarann1h from Fort P,aask-Caaing OF their COM
ssusica,ioa, &C., dc.
The Sea Island long staple cotton is just now uh
ect exceedingly interesting character TO many :,
ths HERALD readers, it's story from coming may
be readable Here it is:---
When occupied the place, in the early part OF No
velnber there seemed TO bo doubt among the powers
whether the cotton should taken possession Of
not, instructions sent for from Washington
Until this time of the houses had been burned but
the moment instructions were sent from Washington
and before they could reach Port Royal, the
spies OF the rebels had sent intelligence south
of the Potomac, and from thence II was
tsegrsphsd 20 Charleston and Savannah. The resuN
this that before had received the Instructions
for several days the horizon the orthwes from
had been clouded by dim smoke from the burning cot
ton which we could but see and regret
During the latter part Of November Colonel Reynolds.
Of Rhode Island appointed by Secretary Chase the
agent OF the government TO take charge of the cotton and
other plantation products well the negroes. Thess
the Colonel made into gangs, and them
TO pick and bring in all of the cotton that still remained
the bushes after the first aud second pckngs, all
Of the ceon not being picked at time but only de
velopcs consequently field Is often gone number
OF times. As the cotton was brought into the different
places OF deposit the light daught steamers including
the MayHcwer, were sent for IT, Meantime, gins
started at the cotton houses of the Drayon plantation
where the cotton was brought fast it collected
Then II taken into of the buildings where
Der of the younger portion Of the contraband
set busily 20 work 70 clean IL and ronsovs
all of the decayed cotton. This they did by
Grs, and placing in sort of churn where tho
rugby shook up from this it was taken upon a table
the top Of which Is made of small round Stats; roand
this table there are assembled number Of young dark
les, cbattering and noisy many monkeys.
these is "Samn Gen. Drayton's old
"driyer" The room has moi been changed the lsast
since it used by its late owner for tho
same purpose. IL Is as dark be, thers
being other light than wha. comes in at the
open door, and the cloud Il dust arising from the
shaken cotton almost blinds he looks in From
this place il is removed ~ the gin house, where number
OF The machines in busy motion, driven by steam
engine situated in Gf the building Each gin
iis attendant darkey who is constantly busy feeding the
machine with the lately cleaued cotton, which 10
brought tV hlm bag. 1hn seed still
ing th- fibre is entirely removed upon be-
ing passed. through the rapidly rolling cylinders
uIon which fixed little brushes arranged Ike screw
which cards the cotton from but the
cotton fibre, and sends IL as and white thing
can be.
From this place il s tax ken the story above whore
thsro circuar opening cut Ia The floor Of three
feet diameter. Under this opcnngthcre is a large bag
eight feet long, which hangs down the gin
room Into this bag darksy lowers himself and those
above poke IN tho cotton, which he at tramplss
down as fast as he can and as hard as may be possible
A NOR IN Eau X ~
black, with the white fakes Of cotton showering down
upon him, his wool powdered with IL. He gradually
eincrges the bay iied. After much possible
been gotten in, the bag is taken down cotton
crammsd in and then IL is sewed with strong cord
hfty pounds. They then conveyed TO the building
the wharf nssd storehonse, where each beg
weighed and marked with mark designating the plan-
tston from which came, and an accurate account IN
kept From this place IL il taken at once on board the
steamer which is to convey IL To New York.
Since Colonel Reynolds has been down here he has
collected than million OF dollars worth Of the finest
sea Island staple ana mas nov =. WORK three or four
psnision. Each island s as soon an h il taken posses
Sion OF carefully searched and oil that Is valuable takep
Colonel Reynolds has also iakcn charge Of tho furniture
found in Beaufort wel ~ the different libraries ana
other property. The books to be shipped 10 New
York furniture suciioned here q
plete inventory can be made. am rather dubious
though with regard the auction business for the fur.
niiurs len is hardly worth much looking after.
Speaking Of furniture, ine pianolorte was Dug
up By clothes roiO and ,a Sssn ,ossa a
buried. The way OF discovery rather funny,
too Some 81 our were amusing themselves jump
lug when one them landed upon spot that sounded
rather strange An investigation was At once gone into,
and the articles discovered 80, Jshn seeesh, you
didn't do IL that time, sad one OF Them, as DO ham
mered away st the lid TO take u of.
Yesterday the Ida, rebel gunbost that had been
down te Fort Pulaski for ew days past, attempted 70
run up 10 savannah, and two or three Of the Tansll
feet came down TO hsp her. Our batteries opened
upon them aud, after short csnYQpsde, the rebels
Turned tail aud made the best OF theft way o-he
yarnah formerly the Evcrgads, the dagboat, being
disabled that she towed of, and the Ida back
undor the guns q Fort Pulaski
The communication between the fort and the city has
been cut or think pretty e1ccuay, Captain Sears, Of
the Fnuinears having hshod up submarine telegraph
cable snd cut on few hundred yards which seeesh WIN
Hnd ID difficult 10 repsr Just now, and the heavy bat
teries will prevent any steamer from running up snd~
dows very often.
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