Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-17
Captain IIioIkIer's Dash,' On PincI1roy
Esiaad.


Ia our issue of Monday we alluded, briefly,
TO the capture Of two Yankees, and the killing
Of third, by small party Of cur soldiers. We
have since learned further particulars. Il ap-
pears that Capt. Mickler, of the Hamilton
Guards, llth regiment S. G.. v, with a few
picked men from his own, Capt. Nstcosts,
Capt. McMillsn's and Capt. Martins c0mp8-
nies-DumbeTing in all ten meu-weTa ordered
| to make reconnaissance on Pinckney island,
which is formed by Skull and Mackay c-eeks,
which make in Broad river short distance east
of the town Of Button. The Yankees G-e largely
| engaged in planting corn on the island, and
about three hundred negroes are hard at work
/ on the crop. We think it best nOs to mention
how the captains party reached the island sUG-
! fee it to say that ne was unObserved. A glance
/ showed him picket tent, with q sentinel walk
| ing his post, and two other lumbermen, pCssi-
/ bly, rumnating on the destiny of the 81 glorious
/ Union" and little dreaming that on this, the
4th Of July one Of their number was within
/ few minutes Of being shot in his bread-basket
and the other two would be on their way to
" Dixie's Land, with their arms tied behind theiE
! backs
Capt Mickler posted his men jIdciousIy,
with special orders how to act On given sig
nal The night was dark and rainy, and the
captain had everything his own way. The SEN
tinel, feeling that sl was well Cd his post,
leisurely leaned his Eu6eld rife against tree,
and walking 70 a neighboring BUSH placed him
self, unknowingly, within three steps Of Cspt
McsleT. A short pause, to enable the Yankee
to getinto a comfortable position shrill whistle,
and the fellow is collared- Resistance is impOs-
sible, under the circumstances, and his lungs
were strained to their utmost in Wild snd con
fused shrieks; but few thunps on his hsad re-
duced him to obedience. His two comrades
rushing to his assistance, one IS accommodated
to a masket ball in the abdomen, and the other
was spIead ont on the wet grass with the bat Of
a musket.
The two live Yankees were hurried to the
point of embaTkatOn, assisted by al occasional
bayonet point "a DOStcTiOri." Before the long
roll was sounded, the party landed on tho safe
side of Mack sy creek, and Capt. Mickler had
tho satisfaction Of seeing them "off for Charles
ton" on Sunday morning by the cars. Private
Henry SsudOn, of Capt Martins Calhoun Troop,
and Orderly Sergeant, Of Capt. hickieT's
company, are spoken Of Gas well as all Of the
party) as the fright sort of boys" We shall
look for the Yankee account Of this '4lh Of July
affair and would not be surprised if .ho dashiDg
captain has imprecstions loud and deep heaPed
upon him for want Of continent in killing and
manning three Of Abrsham's subjects On the
GLORIOUS Fourth. '-CharlestoH Mercury, lCa
The COntendins ArInEes-ss cCieIlan Cuist.
Fro the Petersburg CYa) Express July 81
Intelligence from below represents McCiellan's
army unusually quiet yesterday, 50 far as could
be ascer,ained from the observations made on
this side Of the river. The eEomy's gunboats /
continue to ply up and down the James, endeav- /
oTing to create the impression, doubtless, that 1
they are intent upon something desperate, but /
they have been doing this ever since their signal
repulse at Drcwry's Bluff. Our forces have as
certained that they can shell the forests and /
marshes which alternately line the bank CT the
river, but as timber Is abundant and marsh grass
not especially desirable, such demonstrations in
cite no other emotions than those Of contempt
We have what would be considered by most
persons good grounds for believing that fight
is imminent We believe too, that when 1t does
take place the South win have no cause to COM
plain Of the result. But we do not intend to
make public what has come to our knowledge,
and any further comment or speculation at pres
ent, is unnecessary, not TO say indiscreet.
Some four or five additional prisoners, cap
tured yesterday by our pickets near the right,
were brought up and lodged in jail These all
repeat the statements of their predecessors, in
substance and say that they are utterly dis
gusted with camp life, and Will, under no con-
ceivabIe circumstances, return to the army If re-
leased Another member Of Siekles' brigade was
among the csptives of yesterday. He says this
brigade has suffered indescrIbably. The reEi-
ment to which he was attached, LEFT New York a
few months since one thousand strong, and now
they number but seventy-six, all told. An effort
had been made by Sickies to merge this frag
ment into some other regiment, but the bare men
ton Of the matter created such intense dissGtis-
faction among the men, that Dan Siskles was
compelled to abandon his project. The prisoners
say that the river bank would swarm with de-
seTters, but the officers now regard ali their men
with suspicion, and vigilsnt watch is kept over
sli their movements The gunboa!s ply up ard
down the river for miles, to prevent the passage
of men across, and it is only under cover OF
darkness that any succeed IL eheeling their es-
cape.
The prisoners report the loss Of the FedeTals
in the recent engagements around Richmond as
terrific, aAd the hundreds Of shockingly wound
ed who have been left by Mcclellan to perish, or
At the mercy of the Confederates, has tended
very greatly to jemOrslize the men remaining.
| The prisoners state that Mcclellan cannot again
get such fighting out Of lhem as be hes done Ie-
Gently.