The national Republican., 1862-05-05
EROJM n OTLEk;s DiS-isiO.t:
REPeRT OF MAJOR STRONG.
Biloxi and Pass Christian in our
Possession
THE ENsl(Y DRIVEN OFF!
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p M HM& &sb,s Secretary Il War: 4a.
sAlsyt tsts ths Aoaor 70 .seporl ny safe ar
rtval Il Shtp lelapd, on the Ala Of March, after
. seriss Of ltaalasa ~ forth II my last report
iso" &. For; as3sl e Y general commanding s
For t6fsS lSSVa Ar - atrsysi storm pre-.
vented ari1111ng a. sliksR troops or stores.
Upoe yeegslsA9toa M ysax O6scer Farrssut.
! ~ ieipfned " IN teat - wo,iid probably
b. aba - nAvs IAssvss dAss. Accordingly.
By dat cf nosf stsssueus labor Of ny troops
day Asd sifht I bsd embarked and ready for
embAfkatl6n slx Aousand Of my hest men to
support hIs oteratiops, . fofce Judged 10 be
sun lent for IN advance, 10 Be ct once sup.
ported By tAe resal.der q my dispossble force
Amer waiting four days with troops op shir.
board, learned from tho flag ofiicer that The
storms and low water at The bar bad prevented
bic getting bis shlp into posiiion. For sanitary
rSases1 disss bafksd the troops, and shall re.
embark 10 morrow, and shall ssil for the head
Il ths Passes, whsrs en- Informed that tho
nsyy viii bsrssdy tot operations.
/ have plsasurs In reporting the paie arrival
Of oil the troops assigned W this department
(the Last reginent from The North, the Thir-
ternth Coauectlout volunteers, arriving last
corps OF artillery givsu me. which has for some
uuex plained reason been detained at Fortress
Monroe. ...+ ......
During my enforced delay by shipwreck.
Gen. Phelps bad sent away both the Gonstitu,
tion and Fulton steSmerr, so that en- much
crippled for transportation. But where there
Il Z. will there ID q way" and shall be able
BY meats Of milling vessels upder tow 10 make
my ssy up hs Aisstssippi, but for ulterior
movements on ths coa.t one at least Of these
stsamen viii be or The last necsssi'y, % well
had n.de requlsi'ion upon -ths Qusrtermas,"r
General. .g.
. 10 the msaaume I have sen. regiment and
section Of battery, under the direction Of Mai
Strong, ny chief Of stnH. 10 cooperate with
the navy, to dem sud an apology for an insull
10 our flag Of truce, sent on an errand Of mercy
with . shipwrecked passenger, a. well a. to
destroy the position Of . regiment Of the enemy
at Pass Christian. This service was gallantly
pr,formed, The proper apology was made At
Bil.xi; the towh surrendered into onr hand.
aud the rebels at Pass Cbristian-an equal
fOrce with four pieces OF artillery, driven irrni
their ctmps, which, with the material. ives
burned. No lives were lost, and only two cf
our men v, re- wounded. trust my next dis.
patch, by the first opportunity tf sending by
mall o esm,r, will give en- account Of larger
and % successful operations. think II due
to the gotd conduct cF The brave men Of that
expedition, 10 ssk 10 have published, the gen.
crsl order upon that subject enclosed.
! have the honor 10 be,
T.riT Your obedieot rervsnt
BEsJ. F. BUrIER
.nlsnT'T Major General Osmmacdius.
HEAD QuARrERs DxrARrxnSr or the CUR,
l6HIr ISLAND, April IL, 1862.
Geueui Orders No. 10.
The Msjor General commanding desires pub,
licly 10 TESTIFY his appreciation Of the gallant
courage snd good conduct Of the Ninth regi-
ment Of Connnacticut volunteers. Col. Cahill
commanding, and section Of the Sixth Msssa
chuse'is battery, under Csps. Everett, 10 the
recent expeditiou 10 Biloxi and Psss Christian,
q exhibited By the report Of the staff officer in
command OF That expedition. OF their bravery
10 ihs Hsld be felt sssured, but another quality.
ams trying to the soldier, claims bis admira
lion. After having been for months rubjected
life upon this island, these well disciplined SOL
dlers, although for many hours in full posses
sion Of The rebel villages, all' d with what to
THEM were most desirable luxuries, abstained
from the least unauthorized interference with
privaAe property and oil molestations Of peace
full citisena. This behavior Is worthy of all
pnsisc. II robs war If half It's horrors. II
teaches our suemie. how much they have been
luisinformed by their dssigoing leaders rs To
the character Of our soldierr and the intention
OF our Government. .'f
| II eives then lesson and an example IN
humanity in clvilizsd warfare, much needed,
however little itfnsy be followed
I rThes General commanding coumepds tbs
sctiod OF The meu of this expedition 10 ersry
colder In this Department Let II be initiated
by all In The towns end cities We sbsll occupy.
Ia living witness that the United States soldier
aghh only for the Union, the Constitution, and
| the enforcement Of the laws.
By command Of Major General Butler:
Gro @. sTRoXG, A. A. s.