The New York herald., 1862-01-11
PRICE TWO CENTS.

coiunn OF the rebels and kill eleven or twelve
q one swoop The rebels suffered greatly by this wei
directed IRE, losing fifty sixty at least AT dusk they
set ~ nag o truce by three horsemen 20 ask Of Ger.
stevens cessation Of hostities for two hours and ay
s! nouI 'ho'i uean and carry away their wounded
nag was sent out in TO grant an hor
nus.'es out the rebels could not be found TO com
nuncaie with. On the ron, were found the bodies OF
Lieutenant Of the Palmetto Guard ard two pryates hor-
o ana torn to pieces evidently from the
puson oi an eevennch shell. Several priyates and one
wounded Lieutenant who subsequently died were fond
ara carried to the hospital badly cut to pieces with fag
hens OF shells All over the field evidences OF tfo
OF theshel fragments bodies
AIMS, hands, heads &C.. were distributed about and
ana oans iaid in thick and horrid cots upon
ground and on the cornstaks There Is no dobt that Wa
Killed very large number Of tho rebels. They w,ro
seheo uht they fell back out of range. an alta was
eAC ca curing IN nigh ;bit thesnemy di not appear
ana inc night passe in quiet men bivouack nv and
getng itte seep on the ground in the open air Tls
gunboats laid oil in the river near by ready TO take tbc
part in the conflict If should occur 1h two hoyitzers
charge oil Lieutenants Urshur and Irwin were in po-
siiion on SHORE, manned by their crews, and Jack
passed second night with little Sleep without
a word OF complaint.
:, In the morning Thursday preparations made
LOT Ie troops To rocross the river and at eight O'Clock
the WORK beg'r The force the main in the pc
ston they would be N il twenty thousand men were
% attack when the crossing began The dis
position Oh tie troops was m st excel emily planned aad
tae crossing hney executed Gcnera Stevens intended
as drill and he expressed himself perfectly satisfied
win the coolness and order which characterized their
movements IN crossing and the rapidy with which they
accompi he'd it, certainly man who manifested
the least trcriGation ess as they march,l
down the nart cause say ami embarked in perfect
order upon the ITS that conveyed them across the river
y NJ anwhl the gnboats beg Smelling the woors at
na- past nine, and continued the FIRE for time
indeed until nearly all the troops had crossed the
The nre was very rapid and precise, shells
ana the Parrott rife procctiles falling and exploding in
the very spot desired. The Ottawa Seneca, Pembina,
Ellen and Hale joined in the fray and the air musical
with the hum Of flying shells and the sharp whix OF rife
pro)ectiles while the woods around filled with tho
loud explosion of the shells with the deep
echoes Of the guns The echoes caught up sharply
and you could hear thcm believing through the woods
like heavy thunder. The awfully magnificent
when the ferry house and large residence planter
near by, with the negro huts surrounding both which
might afford the enemy shelter, were given TO the
flames The touses built Of light pine and tho most
in1ammal material burned with terrible rapid.ty
the red fumes bursting out in q short time aftcr
the fire was ignited, and huge whrlng columns
Of dense black smoke rolled out Of the windows and
ch.mneys and drifted to the east like pail At times
tle smoke rolled in white foamy waves unlre
Niagara at night, and again black and Dense
tain glen It was beautiful and gloomy, aud one could
not stnc feeling of sadness the houses and negro
hus vanished before the consuming fingers Of fire. and
nothing left standing bat crooked and mouldcrirg
chimneys, surrounded by smoking ruins The work II
destruction was complete when the last regiment crossed
10 Beaufort Island During tho morning tho captured
twelvcpounder siege safely carried across and
il is now in Bcaafo"--a worry accep able prize. When
troops all will drawn he yunboats got under
and stood down the river but at tco late an hour
s. pas, through the Bricky ard creek, and they
20 npc!cd to anchor Off ths brckyard for the nig t.
This morning came down 70 Port Royal, calling for
hour at Beaufort and reached the anchor cf Bay
Point at four o'clock AS before Observed the Wander
first mail after the contest.
have omitted to mention the skilrul and successful
operations OF The Signal Corps under Lieutenant Taft who
accompanied General Stevens Signals were exchanged
throughout the day between General Stevens and
mander Rogers on the gunboat through utenans Taft
and CogswclIthc latter tcirg on heOttawR-and they
materially aided in the precision Of the gunboats fire.
Major Myers system proved complete success the
occasion, and proved to the satisfaction Of all that
nothing better could be devised for the purpose Tho
gentlemen Of the corps including Lieutenant Turner
who tho day following the aiar, performed their
m man
honorable mention from tho General commanding.
Altogether, the movement designed by General ST.
most admirably carried out, and proved
every detail. What proposed TO be done
accomplished every detail and the objects of the expe-
dtion fully attained General Stevens entitled to great
credit for the affair. He acted bravcly and calamity
throughout and evin ed tn, highest qualities Of military
We shall hear more OF him before the campaign is
closed. His staff acted their part well every ones
satisfaction.
OF the men must say that they acted like veterans
They received the enelnys fire with perfect cooness and
calm courage and performed the dangerous service
In the face Of enemy which outnumbsred them two TO
ono, brilliant and brave q to elicit the
highest praise Of General stevens and the officers Of the
navy. They showed that they could DO relied upon at
any time to perform whatever thcy were called upon to
do, and that they the superors OF the enemy's
troops opposed TO them: Viewed in every possible light,
the affair must be considered cmnenty succe isfuI one,
which will bear its fruits hereafter. Tho mo al effect
must be very depr ssng to the enemy, as 1t was in
spirting TO US.
Iber 10 return my thanks to Commander Rogers and
tho officers Of the ottawa for their hospitality To
your special who finds himself again greatly IN their
debt
appepd list so far as could obtain them, OF tho
names Of tn $50 killed and wounded side
EIGHTH MICHIGAN REGIMENT, COLONEL FENToN.
- Brooks, Company A.
Major Amasa B. Watson, in the thigh, not serious.
f'rirdtcs
Adam B. Miller, Company A; slightly wounded in the
calf Of the,right leg
- Armstrong, Company A; badly wounGcd in leg.
Amos wnloughby, Company b; wounded In upper
| thigh.
| ment Of she'll in calf Of left leg.
James W. Peck, Company l; in left thigh.
VIM. Wood Company L. Ia right leg.
John Adams, Company A; probably taken prisoner
| after being wounded.
Two priyates in the Forty SIXTH ard two in the
Forty seventh New York Volunteers very slightly
wounded and two in tho Iennsyvaaia regiments
| were scratched. These comprise all our casGaltics
All the wounded dong very well indeed and mono
will lose life or limb The enemy's loss must have been
| very heavy. r.
They retreated the night Of the list to Garners Cor
ner five miles back from the ferry and there they are
making their dispositions TO defend the railroad and re-
sis our advance further into the country They expert
ef ced Wholesome fright, and will not soon forget our
N Ncw Years call upon tho mainland.
OUR wAIsAw INLET CORRESPONDENCE.