The New York herald., 1862-12-16
Our Hilton Head Correspondence.

HuToN HAD, s C Dec 10, 1862
Ariua Of Portion OF General Banks Expedition al Port
Royol-Aecuieat 10 the Propeller 7sames--yhe Il Con.
deinnea by a Doard Of Surp.y-A Esud Bsweem Gene.
'd Saron Military Gocsrn0 Of South Carolina and
the Tenth army Corps DC
The steamship Ericsson, with Colonel d. Lttejohn
One Hundred and Tenth regiment Of New York yolun.
tecrs on board arrived at Port Royal Monday evening
She had in tow the propeller Thames laden with four
hundred men OF the One Hundred aud Fourteenth New
York regiment. Colonel Smith. These troops are Dol.
ton Of the expedition Major General Banks but put into
this port account Of accident tho machinery of
the Thames. They sailed from Hampton Roads in com.
pany with twelve othcr vessels, Thursday, the 4th
inst On Friday. while about three miles astcrn OF the
Ericsson, the Thames hoiscd sgnal OF distress and
Captain owbcr at put his vessel about aad won't 10
her rcef The wind blowing very fresh ut the time
aud shortly afterwards increased TO gae which lasted
throughout the following day. AT two p NJ Saturday
in latitude "a degrees ~ mnutss longitude 10 degrees 10
mnnes the hawser connecting the vessels was part
cd, when Harry Barclay, the first officer OF the Ericsson
with daring intrepdity and at tho risk losing the
lives Of himself and crew, succeeded iu bworug boat
and getting the hawscr again board The effect OF the
gale fearful In her disabled condition the Thames was
rolled and tossed about TO such extent that for time
II was thought she would TO pieces The rstions or
troops thrown overheard. and the hc,ds OF the
watcr casks knocked in, to lighton her While Mr. Bar
clay cndcavorng TO rocounect tho vessels tcy col
ided, the Ericsson losing Of her boats and tho
Thames sustaining sarioas injuries In her bows
Tho riskmg OF the lives Of four hundred mon in
like tho Thames outrage which calls Tor the
loudcst condemnation. board survey appointed by
General Brannan, made examination Of the vessel yes.
tcrday and they report her 70 be- utterly unscswor,hy
Her sides constructed Of pine, and fra
he postiveiv unsafe she was buit othsr fr servicc
smocth wafer, or. what likely, to bring m ,ney
into the pockets OF bor by her sale the govern
tho purpose o: Colonel Iatlcjohu, who Is
In command OF the Brigade OF which these forces
portion, W transfer the troops board the Thames
TO some other steamer At this port and proceed
at 10 their destination but tho insult
cient Of transportation at General Bran.
mans command rcodered such plan i'm
practicable and Colonel Smiths detachment remain
here while tho Ericsson, having repcnisbcd her supplies
OF coal and water has gone to overe the balance Of
the expedition NJ the appointed place OF rendezvous
The secret Of General Ranks destination has been we'll
kept. No board either the Ericsson or the Thames
able 70 impart IT, Both vessels were undcr sealed
orders, not to DO opened tl after passing Port Royal
sursc. however, that the next arrivals from the DUFF
will reveal the whereabouts Of General Banks fcrces and
that tho capture Of Mobile TO be among tho Inn.
portant items which they will bring
little feud has arisen In Beaufort between Genera
Saxton and forces OF the Tcnth Army corps Last
week. during tho absence ~ Fornandina OF General Bran
and Colonel Good the latter Of whom s In command
Of The forces Port Roy Island Colonel Richard White
Of the Fy nth Pcansylvana, was temporarily placed
authority. ny his command a stable, used by some Of
General Saxtop's employees, was torn down. General
saxton demonstrated. and | earn that hard words
.nsued A. say rsss, the General presumed uuon bis