Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-16
From the Charleston Mercury, 9th inst
THE War SeacOast-Our Casualties on New
Years Day.

Owing to the unusual restriction which Gen. Lee has
placed upon the troops IN respect to the communication
OF intelligence to the newspapers, 1t is with little diff
fcuy that have been able to keep readers post
ed from day to day, in regard to the events ransprng
along the coast. Yesterday succeeded in obtaining
the following full list Of the casualties among our troops
in the fight which took place on New Years day. The
of the gallant men who fell upon that OCCASION
have not before been published
CASUALTIES THE FoURTEEE REGIMENT SOUTH CAROLINA
VOLUNTEERS JANUARY Is 1852, IN FIGHT PORT
ROYAL FERRY,
Company B. Capt. kled-Privates A. Bartly F.
NJ Riser. Wounded-Lieut. Jas. Boatwrght Sergeant E.
Roach, Corporal Robt Brooks Privates E. D. Merchant
NJ. Plymate, Joel Minnick Caleb Hare.
Company c, Capt Acknowledgements George
Weathe all
Company f, Capt. Brown iled-Lieut. J. H. Powers
Private S. Boyd Wounded-Privates Jno. B. Jones' w
H. Owens, J, Il. Garrett, r. B. Halk
Company &, Capt Taggart.-Wounded -Sam1 Cothorn
Company II, Capt Croft-Killed-C orporal Jason Eu
banks Prvates barley Eubanks James Neherford. Woun
Cusbman, John Joukin.
Company K, Capt. Tompkins- wounded- William L.
Stevens, Corporal Noah j. Wers Private Ransom Thinner
man. Total killed and wounded IT.
On yesterday SO lar known in the city, all was
quiet at the various posts below.
Ga Monday night the pickle on Mackay's Point, Or
what is known as Graham's Neck, which has been pre-
viousy alluded to by US, discovered boat in the Coo
sawhatchie River After hailing it without getting an
answer, our Tennessee friends commenced an active fu
SHADE, which caused the crew and passengers of the
unknown boat 10 beat hasty retreat. 1t has since
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Radcliffe, with of the officers of his North Caro-
| lima r. gment They were in imminent danger; the
balls struck the boat repeatedly; one had his bat
shot from his head and another had bullet through
bis coat sleeve AS the boat touched the marsh
they Jumped out and waded and swan to the main land
1t is said that the gallant Colonel who is we believe
graduate of the Citadel reached his headquarters in We
~ scdntv attire. Our pickets. like the main body
our army, nursing their wrath to keep it warm
and after "rereat it rather dangerous wolk to put
ones nose beyond the lines.
With regard TO the removal of the negros from with
in the military lines, it is said that many of the plant
ers, having every confidence in their slaves and being
unable, short notice, to provide comfortable
homes for them elsewhere have left them on their plan
tatons, where they have shelter and ample support
| Some OF these homesteads are important strategic
points, and as Cuee and Sanbo not particular who
they talk to and what they talk about SO they can talk
the enemy cultivate their acquaintance by purchasing
their hogs and poultry, and, this way, learn many
things which they ought not to know Cufee and Sambt
pull their wool to all white persons is though
that he Charleston Mercury is frequently sold by the
newsmen on the roads to some over-oblising darkey
who errand not from bis master but from some
epauletted Yankee who has advanced quarter for thu
service
The Charleston and Savannah Railroad is the mill
taro backbone of tide water districts. Without it
General Lee could haYe progressed in his
mens for defence with that celebrity which has enabled
him already to pronounce with confidence upon the safe
ty of Savannah and Charleston By looking at the ex
ceent map published by Evans & UogswelI it can b.
seen at glance that this Road is the main artery alone
i which the never-endng supplies of Quartermasters
Commissary and Ordnance stores delivered within
easy of the hundred camps which dot the sea
board strip of the main land in ST. Johns Colec on
l st. Andrews st. Pauls ST. Georges Dorchester st
Bartholomew, rince Williams, st. Helenas St
Luke's, and ST. Peters Parishes. Along this Railway
are established the several depots from which the army
is fed, clothed transported and furnished with ammuni
ton and, when General Lee is whizzing along on {
" special" at speed of twenty-five miles an hour
doubtless he nvountary thanks bis stars that he is
longer among the rugged and painless wilds of Weserr
Virgina-than which it would be hard to imagine
place better adapted to wither the aures of any militia
ry leader in these times of steam and telegraph Th
1 attaches on this Railroad are all accommodate anc
| agreeable. Even the colorel persons who put OF
4 the brakes are polite and attentive.