The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-07

aud oxbilcrnting. As We rote bfiakly hCne
we list.nsd attsntiv.ly for reports OF guns or
nusksty, which would bstoksn that tbs night
ing bad oommepcsd, but failed 10 hear any.
When within a nile tf the ferry, we overlook
carts and army wagons, and . detachment Of
the Goth Pennsylvanian, numbering about 200
uou. Here We were stopped by the pickeu
and not allowed 70 proceed any further towards
the ferry. Waiting here We soon heetd gun
upon the left, this was sson followed by repeat
cd and frequent heavy reports, AID We are soon
gallopipg OF In that direction. Arriving At the
rivsr, We discover the two gunboatS Eller and
Seneca, thelling an earthwork and the adjacent
woods. Meanwhile two eompanics Of the 79t,,
and two companies Of the Round Hsadi, under
CAPT. Elliott, had landed on the mainland 10
fat boats, under cover OF tho guns, and had
taken possession sftho battery which was in an
upfnihhed condition and with no guns mounted.
Tsking quantity Of took found in this battery
and ufed in its construction, this detachment,
skrtDg the woods, proceeded on TO the fe ry,
while the two gunboats k'pt up bri'k fire OF
snsll into the woods beyond. Meanwhile the
0 taws Pembina and Hale, on the right Of the
island, approached the ferry kespipg upa bot fire
OF shell into tho woods clearing path for Con.
| Stevens, with force composed Of compluies
Of tho 10th regiment, companies 5Oth Pom.
! sylvania and 9Th Michigan, who had effected a
landing on tho main at Chisolm, point some
six miles below the ferry aud TO the right and
| who was advancing toward the ferry 70 take
the rebels in the roar. Following tho guhboats
came the Delaware and Boston, with the 41th
and 45th regiments, under Col. Perry, WHO
| landed NJ Adams plantation without oppOsi-
ton, miles below the ferry, whore they joined
Con. Stevens and proceeded on towards the Ter
| ~. Meanwhile the gunbOats on tho night kept
moving on toward the forty, throwing shells
into tho woods and into the battery, while mo
Ellen, coming up from tho lott OF tho Island
| kept up "A heavy enhladng fro. Upon tho ap'
proAch OF the gunbOats, tho rebels fled 10 the
inost hurried mann or from their batteries with
out attempting TO fra n shot and took rotuSo IN
the y,oO.ls, taking two fold pieces with thum
from the battery. Here they wore dtawn W
in line lust at the edge Of tho woods, nu nOer
ing Alnut 1900, but undtr few We directed
shot, from our gunboats, they tlod like str.ckoi
hounds, and taking position 20 tho right 0
tho battery, opened upon tho troops advancing
under Con. Stevens to oppose ihoir progress
Con. Stevens, throwing out skirmishers OF IN
10Th regiment, felt tho position OF tho battery
and might have taken II, had not his order
been po.itivo not 20 advance beyond tho Terry
Skirmishers Of the 9Th NJ chigan came s-disnll
unen tho battery and received hosvy dfo whicl
wounded ard killed ono. Don. stevens man
AGED TO push on 60 the ferry, already in possess
lon Of force under Col. Lsasum, Of tho Roun
Heads, who had crossed from tho opposite point
On entering tho fort Colonel Lea.um thre'
. out skitmisheTs who upon nearing tho wood
were fred nj by tho rebels still concealed Their
Major Watson, Of tho sth Michigan, was wouuC
al severely In the thigh bya musket ball, an
which wound il is feared will provo mOtta
The fkilmishorg rctrea!cd aud the guubOats b.
|, con 10 hell tho woods again, when a flag I
Truce came in from the rebels, tosiiing US
! cease hrng until they collected their dead an
wounded, Tho rebels suffered severely ifo
our shells. Fifteen bodies were found an
buird by our men; the bcdies were terribl
: m,ngled Tho firing from the gunboats vi
splendid, and the rebels suffered severely, az
: il Is supposed that at least fifty Of the rebo
, were killed and wounded. The rebels endo
: yored 90 pick of our men with sharp shooter
/, | from tho Trees but we suffered voIy little Tao
= them only six men being wounded, and b
= slightly. This gunboats were under comma
: OF Capt. Rogers, OF the Wabash. Con. Stoyn
complimenttd Colonel Perry upou the eKcclls
= manner in which no conducted his regiment
~ tho i7th and iSth alio the brave ardor viii
e tho iSth displayed whom the ordcr was given
attack tho batteries This was the subject
u special comment Tho order was subsequent
countormardod. Only one II pound gun v
r. found in the battery. II is An old piece, NC
heavy, marked g. L. am greatly indsb.ed
4, Cart. Fuller for courteous attentions
Ia. MoSThuK