New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-07

nailed aud Immediately closed in, 40 Ga 70 completely
cover the trOops, who at once proceeded to destroy
the WORK.
The gun was secured, and tie battery leveled;
some remains Of camp equi age, tents, &C., were
demolished; ore or two public bulldogs orr ally
planters residences, but aiCrly used BY tie rel els
for military purpOses were ret fire TO. Seeing ihi5,
The re els in the background sei fire 10 numerous
other buildings still IN their possession evidently
Hntirliaiug an advance OF our force, aud with o
similar result to that which bad already occurred.
4 small force Of Unioui,ts, which had been an
pointed 10 cross nt Scabrook, had in the meanwhile
accomplished It's passage under cover OF The guns OF
the Seneca and Ellen aud completely demolished the
fertilization there, which had al-o been deserted.
Tins entire body letber an eDtire regiment or still
smaller force bad then joined the main portion OF
Tie command; and at night the whole force was at
Port Royal Ferry, completely covered BY TIE guns
OF the four men OF war. The pckes Of The TWO
commands were within five hundred yards OF each
other all night.
Al about midnight 'ag OF truce was brought TO
Gen. Stevens ard n reQueft made that a. enemy be
allowed 20 enter within lnes to bury their dead.
Gen. Sieyers gave them one hour in which 10 accom-
plish this purruse, but when his messenger returned
TO tie nag gih Biz reply, the flag and IL bearers
were mi.sing; nothing more was heard from them,
so 81 course Gen. Steyens|s meseage never reached
the enemy. Whether the flag was ruse or not IL
M known.
III the morning the Dhllefltt Diu been demolished,
and the Insult 10 the May.lower suitably punished,
The troops were removed on to Port ROYAL Island tho
gunbOats covering this movement by heavy can
nOnading, which was answered by the rebels Not a
man was Lost by our force in the withdrawal which
occupied three hours, and was performed in a man
ner highly table 10 officers and men. one reg
nent, the 9Th New-YOrk. returned 20 Hilton Head
by a transport without crossing Port Royal leland;
tie Others proceeded 10 march to Beaufort with The
exception Of the Roundsead and the 18Th Penu.y-
vauia which were lcit the other ,ide Of the ferry
90 guard against any other or offensive movement of
the enemy.
Al The time AZ which write in, word has reached
Hilton llead Of the return OF the gurhoats, which
may pousihly be- rem sinug for q fiui'a. purpose.
I he Asth Ncw.York is now di-embsrsing ut this
lace. having marched 10 Beaufort md reached he
wharf At illton Head since crossing Broad River
this morning, q distance Of ten miles b. land, and
altorward of fifteen down lie Port RJyal River
By this exploit. several objects have been accom-
pl he'd: Tie lnen have been able ID show themselves
vell-b,hayeG under FIRE, hLile dash has been made
which iuiH.as ygor into the pint, % the command
DE- enemy ha. been uade o. uuGerstand that he
NOT with IMMUNITY assemble any force in our vicin-
ity: Two batteries have been demolished, aud the
complete pos-s,son Of the Brood River has been
shown 60 belong to tie lnion iorces. SO FAR as has
set been learned, one man only has been killed, AMI
e''lt on nilr wounded, all Of these belonging 10 he
Michigan Hh Regiment. Their HaInes with the eX-
cefiiou II Minor Mlf-onsl have nO' yei been b.
c,r-u ned. folr or five To-. Il bodies were buried .,
orr lneu. AID one or two Of tier wounded We,
insde pr,s'aei-.