New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-15

Inrparen,ly with troops from the Island
As the boats that had given their attention to the
z bel steamers in their flight out Of harms way, were
thus engaged. ss many more, or about lslf Of the
naval squadron, were engaging Park Point battery
N from one to two mies On Il the FIRE Of the en-
tire feet soon became concentrated The battery
maintained ,be defense with more deliberation than
yigor. and the manner in which the Rebels kept up
tie firing strengthened the belief suggested by OBJ
seryation through the plass that instead OF standing
TO their guns and keeping up brisk lire, tley re-
tired 10 their places Of safety, whether bombproois
pit- o. other coutryances and watched their oppor
,uuiiy. Tie firing by our gunboats was generally
very good, and il could be seen even from distant
FONTS Of observation that The battery was terribly
torn mp by shells. Il wac the center Of Gordon
Of fire. Several Of our gunboats engaged II With
perfect ree.essnoss At the rsk Of Omi,Nng some
particularly worthy of mention, in this connection
viii say that the Com. Perry, the Ceres, the I'm
derwriter, the SouthGeld, the Valley City, the Lou
iaiana the Delaware the Whitehead, the Hitzel, the
Iluuchback, the Mars, were conspicuous for their
daring in approaching 10 the shortest range where
their ships would foat
| While this bombardment was going on, the army
SQUADRON. which bad followed close behind tire gun
boats into the Sound in the handsomest . yle mag
Unable, had approached opposite TO Ashley arbor,
the proposed point Of debarkaion ard were Irepar-
IT, TO land troops. Probably not less than 900 men
had been placed in launches and were being towed
by the Pilot Boy and Pawtuxent in toward the shore
while the Union, drawing but two feet OF water,
was black With men. A boat with a accommodating
party had previously been sent forward and 10 they
neared the shore were fred on by Rebel force sta
! toned in tie woods The Delaware theTeupCn went
to clear the woods aud cover the landing. few
9nch rLrapuel she'll scattered the Rebels like sheep,
and {, ev did not reappear in that vicinity. The land
ing was covered also by several Of the army trans
ports whose guns did good service. This LANDING was
one Of the most perfect features Of the expedition.
The manner in which II was planned and oxecnted
reflects great credit. At a little past three o'clock,
The flag Of the Union was planted On the island amid
the chcers Of the troops. The debarLaton continued
till late at night. Meanwhile, the GORDON Of fire
drawing closer around Park Point battery, which,
though n shower OF iron hail wac falling On IT, stood
ont bravely, but fired only at intervals. It's dag
staff had been shot away the barracks OF tie soldiers,
beside several wooden buildings in the immediate
vicinity had been set on fire. and over the sceno of
conflict rofe dense cloud Of smoke while the flames
bun, ont in many places. The roar Of the cannon
sdng was now ircessani aud with the pail Of ba'k-
ness, TIE glare Of the flames, the thuncer OF the
guns the shreks Of the shot the scene Wa one long
to be remembered by ali who witnessed OF Tariici-
ps,ed in 1t. -.
Soon after orr troops began to debark, the Rebel
steamers, who bad kept at respeetfui distance,
probably in the hope Of being abe to throw sher
among tue cluster Of passports and launches, how
teamed down abreast % the Island, and engaged
our. opposite Park Point Battery The audaciy OF
Iu-s NOV, nent challenged the admiration OF those
who witnessed IT, a. it did the shots OF number Of
our ein'oas who had their attention thus diverted
somewhat from the battery. This came the nearest
10 naval conflict Of anything during the day. Safe
behind tho barhcade they had drawn across the
souad the Rebels could afford 10 be daring for they
! A,ovr tha, ,ury coma a. onassu Dryohi the
Inc Of sunken vessels and piles. Yet they did not
get OIL without punishment, for IT IL known that
.ore II the steamers if not ali Of them, paid dearly
for their temery After keeping up the fight Tor IN
hour and half they all retired TO their hiding
places Some OF them were badly crippled
Nigit was drawing or, aud still the battery held
out. though II fired only at long intervals. Gen.
Burnside had landed large body Of troops, which
would he hourly augmented Tie battery lad evil
IDENTIFY been 20 weakened to it 10 fall readily
into tie hands Of land force TO approach from
the rear The darkness had become too thick for
accurate firing, and at p m. Flag-Oifcer Godsbo-
rough signalod the feet 10 firing Within the
next half hour the gun-ooats bad taken their stations
Tor the night and all WAS still, save only az the
silence was broken by the cheers OF our troops on
shore ns thew were flom time TO time reinforced by
new arrivals from the Transports
Tie casualties Of the day Were: VIM. Singleton,
coal HEAVIER on the gunboat Seymour, killed. Stephen
Melins, Chief Engineer of The same, badly wounded
in the leg. On the Ceres, Robert NJ Coleman
Masters Mate, and Alex'r Hand, slightly wounded
On the Mars, Iii Ito den, thigh bone shot away;
since dead He was brave fellow, and died pray
ing that victory might be ours. On The lle'zel, Mr.
Harris. Masters Mate. struck by a cannon ball on
the back of the head; killed instantly. On the same
boat five gunners were badly stunned and somewhat
bruised by the bursting of en- S0-pound rifled gun,
bnt none rerously injured. On the Perry, Alexan-
der Horton had his leg broken. lie is an enlisted
/ colder in the Rhode Island regiment.
Considering all things, the number OF casualties Is
very small Several OF our boats were badly pep
pered." The Perry had eight shots through her, but
she remarkably escaped serious damage. Her upper
works were completely spoiled of their beauty, II
ltley ever had any, and Lieut. Flushers fine things
were promiscuously scattered. Two shots lodged IN
tie hold one in the magazine.
The Lou,iana was visited by an H-round shell,
which after passing through her iron bull, breaking
an iron knee, performing scissor business among the
c.o,bnc in the sleeping apartments Of the men, ez-
rloded il tie col bunker. Had the explosion been
| ,..i,o,, .l.o the boat would have zone down.