Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-02
NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE COAST
OF GEORGIA AND FLORIDs.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF COMMODORE DUPONT.
Dispstches received at the Navy Department
from Com. Dupont, dated March 18Th, 10th, and
2st give interesting particulars Of the successful
expedition to Brunswick, Ga, by force In the
stesmers Pocahontas and Pctomska. aud other
boats, under Com s. w Godon. The following
Is description of the batteries abandoned by the
rebels, and occupied by our forces:
On 81. simon's Island were two batteries, con
sisting Of strong eafthworks, and 30 arranged as
to command the approach 20 81 Simon's Sound
There were twelve embrasures and numerous
well -constructed magazines. No guns were
mounted, but a ten-inch solid shot found near
indicates the cslibre Of some of them.
On Jekyl Island were two batteries Of much
greater strength. however. The one furthest sea.
ward, and commanding the main channel, was a
bomb proof work, constructed Of palmetto logs,
sand bags and railroad iron, well supported and
braced from the interior with massive t,mbers
IL had mounted three casemate guns, though these
with their carriages and all the ammunition, had
The other battery, 500 yards landward, con.
sisted Of two cssemates and an earthwork, Ca
pable Of mounting four guns en- barbette. and a
magazine and hot shot furnace were attached
Both St simon's and Jekyl Islands had been
deserted o.,
The expedition pasted on to Brunswick and
hoisted the American flag on the Oplethorpe
House. The town was entirely deserted and
nearly all the property which could be removed
had been taken away. The lenses belonging to
the lighthouse at 81. Andrews, and the liSht.
house at ST. Simon's 1.-THE latter building having
been destroyed by the Rsbels) could not, after a
careful search, be discovered The channel buoys
which were formerly In the river are still there,
but out Of place.
Proclamatons were posted on several public
oulldings, urging the inhabitants to return to
their homes, and promising protection to the
property Of all good citizens, and the landing
party then retired to their vessels
reconnaissance was made by the inland pass
fr r tn -
countsred several obsructions consisting of heavy
tide ~"
As they enlsred tie Allamaha two Rebel steam
ers were see anning off from the wharfat Darien
with fdlf nsad OF steam, rendering pursuit use.
less particunky as braces of the Potomska,s shaft
had broken, in measure disabling the ves,el
Commander Godon learned from ONE contra
bands who came OF from shore that Darien IKE
Brunswick, was deserted, a company Of horsemen
only remaining in the town, with the intention of
Owing to the crippled condition Of the Potomska.
Commander GOdOn did not deem IL adyisab to
push the reconnaissance further, and accordingly
returned through the passage he had cleared, TO
the anchorage at Brunwick.
The following account Is given OF a dastardly
and concealed attack made upon boats crew
near Brunswick, ...
"On the afternoon Of the nth inst. Ass,st,n,
Surgeon A. c. Rhoads, of the Pocahontss by
permission Of his commanding officer landed
with boats crew, near the town, fer the pur.
poe Of procuring some fresh beef for the ships
Having accomplished his object, the boat was re.
turning TO the Pocahontas, but had scarcely gone
twenty yards from the beach when thew were
suddenly fred upon by body Of Rebels CON
cealed Ia thicket, and I regret 20 report that
two men, John Wilson, q = and John Shutter
o. g., were instantly Killed, and seven wounded,
one, VIM. Delaney, MORALLY and two seriously
vH:-Wm. smith, second frst-clasa fireman. and
Edward Bonssll. coxswain
After the rebels had fred their first volley they
called out In most offensive language to surren-
der; but this demand was refused by DR. Rhoads
who, with the assistance of Acting Paynlastef
Kitchen and n Kitchen and his wounded boats
crew, pulled as rapidly as they could towards the
Pocahontas, the enemy continuing their FIRE. In
a few minutvs, shell from one OF the 1I-incb
guns of the Mohican dropped among them, aud
quite near to another company Of about sixty men,
who were advancing rapidly. The rebels scat.
tered and fed In all directions. Several shells
were also fired at a locomotive and train observed
In the distance, II is supposed with effect -
Com. Godon, writing of Brunswick. says:-
Fires have been burning about US, but believe
u 10 the brush being consumed, nor have no.
tlced as far as the people concerned that they
are willing to follow the advice of Messrs Toombs
and Cobb by placing the torch In the hands of the
children to consume their property