The New York herald., 1862-10-30
IMPORTANT FROM HILTON HEAD.
Further Details Of the Battle Near tho Charles
ton and Savannah Railroad.
Capture Of tho AnglO-kebel
Steamer Wachuta.
Escape Of Down East Schoolmaster
and Three Union Soldiers
from Rebellion,
Our Hilton Head correspondence.

Cur Hilton Head Correspondence.
HnGos HEAD, S. 9. Oct ~, 1862
Oap.aye Of AnotA<r AxgoR R<be Seas-rAdosntares pr
ScAoolnoasr--Hcts he BecamN Rebel Soldier-Hose
H. Escaped to Fort Pulcskt- Condition Of SaUasnah-
Deaih of Le.aenaat Bull, Of Meridcn-Escdpe Of Three
Union Soldiers fror. RebelGom, dc.
The British steamer wachuta, Captain Gilpin, was
brought into port Thursday last prize to tho gun
boat Memphis, Commander Wltmaugh. She was cap
tured after aday's chase, of the coast OF North
Carolina In the endevor escape she threw overheard
the greater portion Of her cargo and so strained her en-
gines be unable to make She believed to
have been loaded with arms and ammunition. Tho Wa
chuta Is an iron steamer built in London and win prove
valuable and usefui prize She will be sent North for
condemnation.
Ny latest information from Savannah is brought by
Yankee schoomaster who, after Ave years OF service in
seaching the IDEAS Of young Georgans how 70 shoot
finally went into the shooting business his own &C
count and recently known Corporal McFadden of
the Forty seventh Georgia Volunteers He the author
OF q very neat proceeding He not only deserted the
rebel cause, but brought In two from his own reg
prisoners and gave theu up to Colonel Barton
II Fort Pulaski. Obtaning permission TO short dis
down the river, and securing the detail OF cou
pie Of soldiers h. got their rifles under
his feet and with loaded revolver at their heads, per-
Huaded them however much it may have been against
their will, to him 70 Pulaski There he arrived on
Sunday night Last. and waited in his boat, guarding his
captves, till morning. They own TO having taken good
many lessons from Yankee sciioolmasters IN their
day; but this one, they assert, viii last them
the longest Of ALL AcFadden, whose home and birth
place Maine enlisted about two months ago, with
view OF getting OF the eonfederacy How he was TO
escape lines troubled him. He depended or
his Down East cuteness get himself SIDE
Corporal Mcfaddsn that Savannah Is about the
hast place he should select town residence corn
try seat. The people all poor, Notwithstanding
Jeh.S shinplasters are very plenty. The trouble lies
In tho fact neither Southern love Confederate
money viii suffice 10 purchase anything. The people,
though sick and weary OF the life they have shut them
selves up with nevertheless strangely ndsposed TO
"givc n though many there are who would gladly de
clare themselves for the Union their door neigh
hors would only dare do the thing first. There
N nothing new with regard Fngal t,ecr,
gia lies OF Fort jackson. Militia regiments, Tor
The part, constitute the garrison of The city. II
could be aAen notwithstanding Beauresards address 20
the trooIs. IS .en.
There was tragedy In the camp OF tn, Seventh Con-
nocticut regiment evening LieutenanL ~ Lewis Bu
IN . moment Of dcpressou, shot himself. Tho charge
teOk In his lett SIDE, causing almost nstana
peous death. Lieutenant. Bull was a young OF line
promise aud recently promoted his position from
the ranks. His home was III Meriden, Conn
Three soldiers Of the West arrived here on Thursday
lAet by Il route somewhat ciscuitons They are Henry
Fairback Of Colonel Bsses famous engineers; Albert
Bacon, Of the Fourteenth Illinois regiment, and Robert
Tmmns OF the Thirty fifth Indiana They werc captured
u Shiloh and until the 1Oth OF September IN dur
there whe-ver the conederacy saw at to
Contine them date thcy elected their escape
from Macon Ca and after many weary days OF prvston
and suffering reached the gunboat Western World ai the
time lying Doboy Sound General Mitchell Will forward
them 70 their homes.
little ,pdscretion on tho part Of Captains Prcuty and
Hudson together with elk enlisted belonging 70 the
sixth Connecticut regiment. resulted in their being gob
imprudertly ventured to the mainland IN daylight
They strangers 10 tho rebels, and tho latter LOOK
shem In.
An expedition 70 the mainland will leave this point 20
night What is TO accomplish do not yet exactly com
preheud shall 60 with Il, and .f aught ere1iuates
viii endeavor make true record thereof
Our Beaa aasort Is. CO. Correspondence.
BEAUFORT. s. C., oct. %. 1850.
0nseral Brunnar's Errsdiaon Scarcely Success
Beavy Rebel Ba.tery 0pens Fre7hs Unior Losses-2he
Operations of the Css0a Tyoops-The South Coro'ina W
lsnteers, &c, dc.
By Cap,aiu Tuzo commander Of The United States traas
port steamer Flora just returned the expedition we
have the follow ing which, though IL may be anticipated
by your regular proper 10 be oomnn
nicaed as il may 20 by ior the North before
his return
The expedition commanded by Gen. Br.nnan, which was
intended 10 destroy the rarsad communication between
Charleston Savannah has not beon 70 use the ndes
term Our landed, succeeded In firing into
. train, which, however, escaped; have taken few
prisoners and gun, but were opened upon by bat
terry s thirteen guns with shrapn short range which
tore through their ranks We have lest, 1t Is presumed
from three 10 four hundred in Killed and woundsdmosty
wounded. amoac whom are several officers lieutenant
cosonc and colonel are reported wounded two captains
o< rennsylvania regiment killed The First regular
tery battery reported all cut to pieces Lieutenant
henry killed ~
one Of our transporte fell foul Of two others more
a injurng them The gunboat got up as high as posi-
blc regiments and battery were, Is card
ehort OF ammunition and obliged ~ withdraw on fhst
account number Of wounded and dead have already
arrived at Hilton Head. The ginboa's. we lcarned had
suiy ninety left the conclusion OF the anr
We arc anxiousy awaiting details. Our men 'oro ~
portion OF the railroad track, and the rebels burned
bridge 10 prevent pnrslt The heard rpu
nipx by our pckets all night long The enemy
doubtless informed OF intention in time To- be strongly
reinforced Ono party Of thsE pockets, numbering
Ave or six were caiured by party scnt ou Tor that
purpose. But tho party which intended ptuis
she larger body Of thor pcl guard reported
failed ia their Undertaking the rebels getting the
intended visit and skotsandng
We wear gloomy faces here today, ana may have a
lively time ourselves long. Better luck next time
crhxns hut unless the authorities at Washington desire
Den M,tchcl and subordnates 10 make kicks without
ehoes they had better send renforcemen's Tor while
Abe Army of the Potomac seems, like huge sponge,
absorb every available man we are eEi g Keen foot
hold upon the main serpents nest rs ocst We may 10
assured that Il we fa in the Department OF the south II
will be because neglected ana orgoteH by those
VINO the power strengthen our arms and not from
the Of either courage or enterprise amg the men
who ho, Tor the time. this portion ~ the fahs'"
STATE.
GENERAL oRDKRs--NO. 10.
HHApQu ARvrys, EEApronr, x C.. tct. ~, 1862
l. The regiment Of South Carolina Volunteers viii
he organized ~ possible. TIC suIcrntesdcns o
plantatons in this department viii ovcrv cxcrtOn 10
induce the young and abeboed nien capable c bearing
erma 10 enrol themselves ~ once.
All who enlist will receive thirteen dollars per month,
with army rations ard clothing Under the old organiga-
ton Of this regiment provision was made Cor iuy
the soldiers That difficulty Va now oeyisied aud hero
sfter they will be paid regularly.
. Nv act Of Congress all slaves Of rebel masters who
enter the service the United states declared
forever free with their wives and children, brothers
SISTERS fathers and mothers The superieendsns will
,nass This tact TO all the people within tbsr urs
dicton.
n In 20 be hoped that regiment will soon be raised
that will do credit 70 tbs race represents aud 70 The