The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12
Further Rebel Accounts OF the War ON
.i the Atlantic Coast.
From tho Savarnsh lserab.ican, May 3d.


RUMoRED FIGHT. rs.s0 7.
II currently rumorsd che streets yesterday al
tsrnoon that skrmsn or pa'1ls sok pace a. som:
supposed In the vicinity OF Pocotalgo. South Caro-
lima. We have no reliable information on the subject,
but credit tue report. The train due from Charleston
At iivcP. NJ did not arrive
TIE ENEMY BELOW.
Two or thresof the enerny's gunbosts yessr.
day lying In the Savannah river below Fort Jackson
They In motion occasionally hut mostly AZ anchor.
From this approach and the balloon observations
below, the enemy nay b preparing 70 execute his
For the benefit those who snrmisc that this move
mont Is eint while the attack viii be made Charlse
ton will remark that at no time during the has
the enemy made feint by water. Confident OF his
strength hs has invariably advanced boldly up TO the
mark.
sHE UNION FORCES IN SAVANNAH RIVER.
t0 From the Savannah News, May 30.
The Yankee grnboats mentioned by us ~ being in the
river below Fort Jackson on Wednesday, stl In
view yesterday but had taken positions further down.
Tennessee creek. II Is thought by that the
boats were enss cd 10 removing their batteries on 0aky
direction yesterday afternoon, induced tho belief that
they burning their cibins at their abandoned bat
teres Others OF cpinion that the steamers brought
guns the erection Of batteries ON ba Island
with view to shell onr batteries. f .r
From the savannah News, May 90
wtH MOVEMENTS. 8sf1
The the Charleston Railroad. duo hero at nvo
O'Clock in Afternoon hal arrived at the time Of
II was rnmcred In the city that the enemy had
landed q considerable force IN Carolina, and were nd.
vanong Pocotaligo. other indications authorize
70 believe the current IL tho that lighting
s going Ia that vicinity, which accounts for the
arrival Of the Charleston cars.
Some Of citizens inform that they heard heavy
firing In the direction Of Poootalgo Last evening
THR UNION dUNBoArs SMELLING THE REBEL BATE
RIEs BELOW THE CITY.
M From the Charleston Mercury, May 81
Tho stir caused BY the from pccotaigo yesterday
afternoon was considerably increased by the that
the onemy's guuboats after entering stono Inlet we're
at their usual work few miles below tbs city II ap-
pears that I've gupbosts ono Of which appeared be
iron clad and without fnasts, stcsmsd up Sono river
with the food tide yesterday morning. they threw
Few shell near the camps al secessienvc proving con.
cusyely that troops there we're within rage Of the
runboas Tho Yankees then shellsd the steamer nj sb
forcing her retire under the Of Fort Psnberton
Yesterday afternoon, AZ lood tide. the steamers he.
gan Smelling our battery al Newton Cut and the fire
was returned. No casualties reported on our aide.
one shot from our battery was plainly seen to cut down
q mast. and other damage probably done aboard the
gunboats az our practice good. This battery was
in charge OF Captain smith. Co. r. Whites battalion.
Lieutenant T. a. White assisted IN the command Of the
battery. 6faNe8 fastN f-. ZEE
The negroes have been renewed from The Island, and
the cattle arc bong driven on.
Az sunset last evening the enemys sunbosts SIN
renamed anchored m tho vicinity " BATES les, and
II 10 probable that tbsy will reopen Ore th rsnsni.s