New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-17
,rvgs wAr rN TrzE soUTU.
Continned fronl First rage.

III .at
she headed TO the shore, their doubts were u li
and they gave ne such bowling WelcOne DO 90
would be satisfied with. Some ieW Wo,ou a ~
aled with Joy that they ran ssps o, % ca,
hands and cried "Glofy TO t'oui "loi! " ~ "a
tgbo psri,nofon rested directly an ISOnt Oh 1u0 ~
,lonttr's door About 80 men were formed III uhe
.of bsflle in the front yard, ana soue ~ W. %"
ojorod - ge.rfs The men We're not gu iahooo DC [
P'o3 80 80 .,-biects of the patriarohal inst uion
80 rrsbioo for tire boat. IL only required aDon5
ff,sen minutes to gather their lib eral supply OF o
lnds." As ttey were coming with bundles on 'ue4I
LSo5s chlirsn in their arms aBJ on Their shoulders,
loaded alss with pigeons, pots, trays, ehehens'
,,nrks and squealne LITTLE pigs, ventured my m
hslloyyed feet upon tho piazza, when l net inc
planter and o widowed daughter, Tho WaS JON.
owner OF the fleeing "chattels. SalnIa,.ons oelat
rXchang ed, lten.Sfheu 10 the huE, @Ais 80 -'
morning 70 you. -,
'Yes," said she, this seems hard"
You may consider yourself fortunate IN being thus
providentiav relieved OF the responsibility O. gong
10 the Judgment with the blood OF these people upon
Tf Il were the wish of Providence, then let him
take them hy demh d" replied she. Bu' their HE g
worth more than their death. II is divine ihS'i
If \ were divine. we replied, it would relieve
them of their rags and fth renovate their DARK ana
1oathsome cabins, open tho school-nouse 10 theif
children, and cease TO sell husOanus ana NtFe7i j."
feuts au1 children. You see how eagerly ihey Iusn
10 Us with thousand benedicti'ns While they eX'
press no kind regards you. The good lady hao 10
reply except that the negroeswere al their depend
.
Alter relieving the old planter ard daughter Of
twenty thousand dolar1' worth OF humanity, l. c.,
ffty-txo slaves ana the leather of his tannery, we
Ie-embarked. Oar boats were sent once ana AGAIN
however, 10 the shore for men. who, having he@Ia
the steam whistle, came ~ greatest Aisle 4IoA us-
Iant plantations. ;,
As the Potolnska could 20 no further, Capt. Budd
kindly offered TO accompany us with one guns crew.
We were glad to have BIS COMPANY ana TIE seLVlc5s
g a.. loo l.f V az
ored men. Above ne WAS a bend IN the nver, ana
n high bluff covered with thick woods There we
nppreheDded DANCE. for tie Rebels hsd had ample
time TO collect their forces. The men were careily
posted fully instructed 20 their outesand dangers
by Col. Beard. Oar PARROTS were manned, and
everything was in readiness. No sooner were we
within rhe.shot than the enemy opened upon Us q
heavy fire from behind the bank and trees, ana
also from the tops Of the tees. Oar speed beng
slow and the MYERS bend quite large, We were
within range Of the enemy's guns for some time.
How well Our troops bore themselves VIII be seen
by Capt Budd's testmony.
Onrnext landing was made at Daniel McDonafi
plantation. His extensive and valuable SAT- works
were dcmoli he'd, and he himself taken prisoner
by documents captured, it was ascertaiued thai he
was Rebel OF the teest kind. We took only
few oil his slaves, Gs he Grove back into toe woods
about 90 of them just before our arrival. One hoe
lookiag man came bobblng down on a crutch. Bic
Donald had shot OFF OF lbs legs some Is MONTH
before. TIE next plant ol Lad some 500 slaves o.
IT. several Of our troops had come from IT, and ai5l
had relatives there, but the laeness OF the hour aud
The dangerous poins to be passed on our return al
monlshed nc 10 retreat.
Oar next attack was expected az the bluh. The
enemy he'd improved the time since We parted them
81 ga.herlg Ie-el- 0rcemeuts. Col. Beard prepared
The men for 2 Wcrm FIRE. While every thing W.T. %
regimes, and the steamer dropping down hard
uan the enemy, the writer passed around among
The men, who were waiting coolly for the moment
OF attack and asked them they fond their courage
failing. "Oh no, mas'r our trust be IL &c Lord
No only want chance IL en-, unaul
NOUS CRY.
The FIRE was Immediately opened upon Us by tL
enemy, numbering from eighty TO one hundred men
Oar troops returned the ire with effect. Two Q
The enemy FELL hegdong from the trees, an'
several on the ground soon fell O1ly three OF on
men were wounded and they ceased not firing til
fhe enemy had yet the blood completely covered ~
face OF one who had been struck by ball in the
forehead.
Most people have doubted the coinage Of negroes
and their ability 10 stand warm ire Of the enemy
The engagements o. this day were not an epen fed
igkt 20 b. sure but She circumstances were peculiar
They were taken by surprise, the enemy conceGe ed
Ills force NO known, Dnd some o. The troops Lao
been enlisted only tygO DAYS. Ccpt. Buld. Il brave
and experienced officer, and eye witness Of both en-
tqQenents has kindly given his opinion, which We
are SUE will yin0icate The policy well justnes
of arpling tue colored man .or his own freedom At
aeast.
UsirED srArvs SrEAxur ForovsKA
Sspco River, Co. Nov loC2.j
snct negro troops l.s s. C. VOLUNTEERED under do
eOnimand Of Lieut. Col. Bead 4ath herioTk Nolunseaf
abe wss I'D gans ire were ezpo'ed to. g. ne two
sirmtes win the enemy. DID 10, zee man finch. con
SSe OLSON particularly coz under ny notice. who o.
1housh s-y wounded in TIC fce, continued TO load nc
1Ie, IL tle coolest Iaan-e imaginable
livery Gle Of them acted @e Veterans. - -
Acting Lieuteuc1t Colnuau eirg Potoiasts.
To tho Ieg. u. FE1Ncii, caaPlain u. 3 a.
On reaching his ship, Capt Budd led our retreat
= v had been agreed after full consultation Tx
object that, IA descent down the river IL Wa
n sat to burn the buildings OF Capt. Hopkins anl
q Of. Bnlilstosd. Both Of tbage places strons
m eset stations paiti,u8rlY the latter. GailsioIC
IA been down with anaH force q lew days boioIe
on arrival - St. CathariDe g and shot Of oui
con :rsbauds, wounded m0raliy, as was supposed
,so ther, and carried of fou, and three men
lie mad also whipped TO cesth three weeks before
a LA for ate 9ting 10 make bis escape. We had
on b. ard Sam Miller, f3rne- slave, VINO had re-
seive thr1e hundred bsA - foi refusing to in
form, on q few Of his fellows v1o Lad escaped. lie
had zen the owler Of several e our troops and u
thsirt 1ends.
Tho troops landed in these places under the guns
Of tbel 'otOmska, asd quickly csd their work. AT
the ftA Dlace MAGAZINE was own up. 1t tie
the late w2s stroag force, but tic shells too
smuch Ion then. The am had goEs Gown when the
sroops "a lded and tkt enemy had The advantage ~
darkness. Still our msn went back nearly half q
mile hGn c-blEs, oU4Ouses. and tlally the speu-
sidly Turn shed mansion Of Col j.. Gparng only D.
sword and saddle An fliis work was done in the
very face mnd eyes Of the enemy, and yet such was
their terror OF black men armed thai they dare not
make an attack. The mea all reached the steamer
yby the small boats without Toes.
l woulc here remark that tie mer we're not
aI owed 70 take any article for their oVn use, nor
iro eed did they seem anxious to do so. damage
tbe Rebels their friends and show tha, they
coal be "Gogers,' seemed the one desire Of their