The New York herald., 1862-10-29


road The details may be found in the suboined cor
rspondence:-
Our Special Army Correspondence.
AAcxAY's PolSr, BROAD RIVER, g. c.. Oct %, 1862
have to write ysu Of another hard fought battle The
brgades Generals Brannan and Terry encountered the
enemy yesterday point about four miles from POGO
taligo on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. They
routed the rebels from their position drove them back
pushed them across the Pocotaligo river, the bridge
over which the enemy destroyed as they retired, thus
preventing further chase The contest resulted in VIC
tory for troops purchased however, at fsarfucos
The expedition whose history am attempting under
many disadvantages to record had this for its object
First complete reconnaissance Of Broad river, together
with its tributaries the Coosawatchie the Tufnny and
the Pocoaso second test practically the rapdty and
safety with which landing could be effected third
learn the strength Of the the main land guard
ing the railroad between Charleston and Savannah fourth
20 accomplish so much Of the destruction of the railroad
as could be done in a single day.
The land and naval forces participating in the
rant sailed from Hilton Head At about eleven clock on
the night the 2lst The following is list Of the vessels
and troops comprising the expedition:-
l-Gunboat Paul Jones, Captain steedman
2Transport Ben Dsford, Captain Hallet, with 600 men
of he Forty seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, under
Colonel Good, and 400 Of the Fifty.fh Pennsylvania,
under Colonel White.
LGunboat Conemaugh, Commander Reed Worden
with $50 Of the Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers under
Colonel Bell.
A-Gunbeas wissahickon, with $50 Of the Fourth New
Hsmpshire Volunteers.
frapsport Boston, Captain Johnson, with 500 Of the
seventh Connecticut regiment, under Colonel Hawsy,
and $50 Of tho Third New Hampshire, under Colonel
jackson.
o-Gunboat patroon Acting Master urann, with so Of
The Third New Hampshire.
s-Gunboat Unoas, with so Of the Third New Hamp.
shire.
s-Transport Darlington, with 800 Of the Sixth Con.
nscticut, under Colonel Chatneld.
o-Transport Relief, with 200 Of the Sixth Connecticut
l0-Gunboat Narbehead, with 230 OF the Third Rhode
Island artillery.
-Gunboat vixen with 10 Of the Third Rhode Island
l2-Trsnsport Flora, with 800 Of the seven,y-sixth
Pennsylvania, under Colonel strawbridse
l3-Gunboat Water WITCH with 100 of the Seventy
sixth Pennsylvania.
14-Armsd transport George Washington, with $50 Of
eerrslls Engineers, under Lieutenant Colonel Hall.
1o--Armed steamer Planter, with four hundred and
Asy Of the Forty eighth New YORK. under Colonel Bar
s and battery Of the Third Rhode Island under Capt.
0suld.
IN addition 10 the above section Of light Company E.
Third United States artillery, and another Of Battery NJ
First United States artillery the former in command Of
Lieut. Gittings and the latter under Lieut. Henry
towcd from Hilton Head in lighters constructed for the
purpose.
Nackay's Point which We reached shortly before day.
light Is at the confluence Of the Broad and Pocotago
rivers and has been for several months occupied by
strong picket Of the enemy Its distance from Hilton
Head twenty -four miles, while the village Of Pocoaligo
lies about eleven miles to the northwest From the point
70 the village the roads lead through fertile cottonjands
and cool, shady grsvss past few fine plantation
sions and neat negro quarters yet the lands
slecsed the dwellings deserted, and only the tramp
of ths ensmys videttss II seemed, had prevented the
obiitsratien Of the narrow path
Over this road at early hour the brigade OF General
Rannan took up ss march, the artillery Of Lieutenant
Henry in the advance supported by the Fortyseventh
PsuDsylvana and followed BY the Fifty nth Pennsylva.
MIA, the sixth Connsccut and the Fourth New Hamp.
shire. Close behind followed General Terry's command
seuismg The Seventy sixth Pennsylvania, the Seventh
Connecticut the Third New Hampshre and the New York
vo,untesr Engineers, preceded by section OF Hamions
battery under Lieutenant Cuttings Your correspondent
accompanied the Seventy sixth Pennsylvana regiment
marching portion Of the distance by the side Of Captain
Hamilton, whose death am grisved 10 record.
From the fact that attempt the part Of Captain
Gray Of tho Seventh Connecticut bag the picket at
NackAy's during the night had resulted merely in sur.
prising thsm, II inferred that the enemy had timely
oIce OF approach would be prepared for us n
ssrodg force We met him at about miles out
- rebels had stationed Geld artillery either side Of the
~ the summit OF slight ascent, TO reach which we
- compelled 10 cross open field ana a narrow cause.
usre, ~ che Forty-sevensh Pennsylvania came up
~. vposred In upon us fearful fire OF grape and
...,s, sies was promptly answered by our muskei-
" Hsnry's artillery also pressed forward A.
y ., got so.close 10 the rebels as TO raax mon
-, ssso,,suv With grape and canister. As shs ball
'nem ~ oss of artillery grew more freq ssu,
opened a@ With .chsors that were caught up by
our ooys dSn ten mnutes the rebels had bean
sne entire column itiou. rhey fell back, lighting as
ioroes rom .ns's 0wupg them distance Of mile
and half. s,rst sre,l drac,ed .no In
Inc reoe' n.e was "om ~. vible beyond anything
maintained. II was hot and TO- t,,at a, lance ,,.ns
ever saw BEFORE excepting, perhaps, .ae I,0,,
A single shell, exploding In the mids, -. s.'n
suns killed and wounded four o., .,.
pieces were served most faithfully, his gaan. A.A
standipg 70 their work t only three were lei 10 m :"
hs right piece. The battery OF Lieut. Gittngs ~ tho
Th,fd regular artillery, was also badly cut up. EacNof
tbe sections lost one killed and seven wounded.
The brigade OF General Terry was at thrown f,r
yard, and IN few moments from the opening OF the bait
s,c were actively engaged 10 assisting General Brannan
,roo,s., the Third New Hampshire and serrels en-
apecrs were held in reserve snd though through the day
,hoo ,rosps we're nnder 1re they escaped almost
ent,rev without injury. The Fortyssventh PennsyvsDa
and Fourth New Hampshire, which supported Henry's
.s \, line advance were terribly shattered The former
lost one hundred and forty and the latter absut ATTY in
ImeA and wounded These figures embrace their entire
<rual,,es but the greater portion OF them is due to the
~ Orc which fell 50 suddenly among them as the
eOoses .sQmmsnscd'
ss.sr ,he ssbss had assumed second position, our
...o. NJ become partially exhausted, and our are
-. . .ss,yre S>ederssed but az the sncnv invariably