New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-07


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IRAcFoET, s. C.. Oct p. 1861
Iu lsy last gave you some account, as detafed by
on ofl'hc Chap,ains of he New Hampshire 4th, Of
n Reconnaissance from this place into tbe enemys
county, Which 6ia not resn'l es favo7ably as might
have been dcsrcdi ba. Tic following zory, told Oj
one oG..hc NOS. irustwortby members OF The New
York tsh, may be satisfactory TO the watching
.nd w,ytuc millions who readTHE TRiBrSt;
Wedid nor 70 says oar informant upwith the army /
a. cen. Branusn. bui we were sent up The Cooss-
h.echi issSiyer 10 destroy the Charleston and Ssvan-
nah Rs.Jroad We followed the river as iar rs The
Pl.nasr jgunloat woudgo. Tnen we were ianded
with small boats IN a marsh, and marched about
three riles 10 the railroad. Meeting no enemy by
lie way. we hsA TIE good fortune 10 reach the
frsE i1st AS . onx train Of cars were coming, bat
xve ,yre 50 turned eb0ut we could rot tell whether
tlev N,s,e coung from the east or west, inst then
The. were all open ike cur gravel cais, and were
loa6ed &,i-h soldiers. We had three hundred men,
All told with one brass 6eldpiece and were behind
a wood Is the Jrin came on. We all took good aim
ard led into them saw a great many fall, and
some o.hers nr,ped from the and fell. wousded
and With broken limbs, down the erabankmeni.
We found several, after the cars rushed by, with
broLsu.ha.bs aud had 20 leave them as we found
them as Il vgSs not possible 70 carry them with Ms.
We we're soon ut work destroying the road-icre up
tie trace for distance, cut all tile telegraph
poles repr piled them on tine track, and set hrc to
ihsm. We had scarcely TINS 10 10 thls before we
were attacked by large force OF both cavalry and.
infantcy. aud Obliged 10 retreat which we did IN
ce,ifal pood order every nan doing his test. The
ground was as favorable AZ possible. The road
ieading through marsh ana heavily weoled, 80
tick indeed, that neither iuiantry or cavalry could
yet through them 20 surround Us, and we KEEP; our
brass niece il tie rear ard hey did not dare assa
us tlete. We tore up al the hight brides Ss We
passod them thus embarrassing aud ret&Taing their
artillery IN getting over saving ourselves lme TIL
we reached the river and embarked most OF our
force oa the small guuboats, and when they came
III and tired upOn us, was standing or the bank
with 30 others The balance of force was or the
Plautef. The ground was so marslv they could no,
near Us with iher h0rsess fortunate matter for us
vou iag be sure for, could they have charged Oh
ns we should have been literally cut 10 pieces. They
would have shown mo quarter so enraseG were tDsy
nj our euGacliy.
Bul we bad Il ali onr own way, for their muske;s
r,vld not reach us, ana could Puck the from
their hofses with our niles every times We oopld
see them tumble headsoug and crawl away. On.
taey rusi.ed thicker and asteT, while we Aept loG-
in eIO falling into tie reeds, every thAe dolng
grand execution, only waiting between tor the
smoke 10 clear away 20 that We might take good
aim. The picking them of was IS easy as iichlug
bmckberIies. Nhas the end would have been II we
had Kept on is uncertain. Probably wa should have
been oNerpowe-ed by numbers had rot The Planter
three charles they hed Whepcs they came, and
w,rut onr.elyes OF bOard the punboal, thinking we
had rad glory enough iol one day-having torn up
the Track cut down AID burned the telegraph poles.
and desPoilcd The vines, Killed and wodnded hurd-
reds, and cone Of with only one man severely
wOunded, few slightly scratched but not a missing
man. Tie wounded man is an officer Of the Rhode
Island IIlltery.
Il has be-n since ascerl.,ued by prisoners taken,
that tie force cOutenled agaIist was DeGJly three
nd tlp
The sickness hercabout is becoming somewhat
nlarning. especially ., Hilton Head, where there
has been such "a turning and oveituruiDg OF the old
cebrs of the SWAMI 3 OF marshes, TO cIea'o a
teniblS maiaIoGs influence. There Is almost paaic
on The yellow fever idea, but ls considered SAFE in
Beaufort. GAl. Mtcnel snd staff are occupying q
house nsxI door TO US. Iney left Hilton lead last
week OF Saturday, all sick bat one. Capt VII
IL very ILL., but we hope he will be beiisy IN day
OF two. | wne adysedly, as have been wta hlm
some houYs to-day. Ills two sons VINO were asro
ouite N. when they came Gere are now conSaeseent
Il, hors rluoh froa the cold weather 70 aay the
,ic;uess an the camp, which II slready abatipg
lie Nornded men from the Railroad Bridge expeC:
,iDn. are said 10 be doing we'll.
Yesterday We be AID heavy guns toward FOft pu.
la,i aud % day the Rebels annoy the Union pcsesa
near Port Rovsl Ferry, ten miles distant. Two gpa-
boats We ous 20 see that matter. AID have moi
n '''' ' '''-' ost- ss.il'..a E, !. ~
p. S..-When closed my letter lasr evening, 1t
Nwhs with IN expressed hope that Gen. Mitc1sl
wodld Le better. But alss Tor our hopes.
Standing by lis bedslde yesterday, he rea he'd ont
his hand au6 took aiue and locking up IN INV race
be said, 1T is tless thing 70 have Christian
hons IN tine Ike THE. | answered encCrTsgiaely
epd he Immediately closed lis eyes and said 10 more
An hour after he beckOned me, and feebly shaking
NV hand sad L" You must not stay any iouger; 20 I
now aud tJ Ia the morning." | obev-d /
and called tls morning al lroli-past seven; on lie
fieIs 1 met the Rev. d.. Str.th, Chaplain OF the
New-iork 4sh woo bad been called Tor. We
stepped INTO tie aate-rOOn together. aud aitec !
{ow uOuseit ts when Major Biich who las been
uptjrins ia biz attentions entered almost convused
with grief. He lad jurt taken down tie lie: VIII
AID wishes Of his beloved commander He did not zee
us tut hi- emotion did honor TO is head and heart
He cOudae od Rev. Mr.. Strickland to the bedsidc
Of The Gei.Isl, and beckoaed me to follow | did
Dot hear the woIds Of tie General the Rev. Mr. S.
stoapej ~ speak 20 hiui, bat 1 did hear Linn san
"k1eel down. snt theo ne eskei Mr. Strickland
10 make ah0r, prayer. How 81 he lay while that
prayer Went up 10 the ihrohe Of the God OF Batllet
At its conclusion, as we rose, nIs eye rested on
me- ard his hand was extended again. You can 10
me no GOOD said be, ;aiCtly ado not ttay." His
mini eens perfectly clear sLd calni but be is isil.
ng constantly. Every hour we send inesgengsrs, |
but encouragement cones
IL vii be q dark hour Tor the Sou.bern Depart !
Inent when Gen. Mitcsel's siisit wings its way /
homeward. Every friend Of Freedom was cheeied i
by uls course Lere. lie seemed % 90 a friend
OF the slaves. No, moved by undue sympathy (
such wogld prove injariCls 60 them, bo resolved
- give AID to e plans Tor hei' elevation bud enlan.
eipation that iay within bis power, aud to screen
them ~ every possible wty FROM The p.eludces and
brutalies Of eoldiery. Ore Of Lis fret efforts
was 70 build them Louses TO live in, an9 tho new,
clcan iencn.epis 81 Hilton Head, lOoulng up ike Il
young Western village, arc 4 riqaumeu! t0-dny Of
hs p!on iihess alo eHergy-iuvlal moauineu,s "
Size nai eye. bright AID enduring to tho thinking
heart They sfe 5at tie shadowy forefunuefs of
da!s 20 cone, even The FIRST los nuts Of the pio-
neer .5r.ae 'hs possibilities Of great States that lis
waiting but 10 spiilg into lie and grandeur.
Scic.cc lOffs trylf frorr geuiff,