New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-02
approach. The Pocahontas anchored opposite the

wide.
With the Potomska, Lieut.. Balch took charge Of n
landing party consisting Of twenty-five marines
from this ship and the Pocabontas, and the two
l2.pounder guns with forty rifemen from the differ
ent vessels, landed and hoisted the flag. The place
was deserted and most Of the furniture OF the houses
removed, still there was much private property
about. some in scows On the wharf ready to be
removed. After a careful examination Of such
buildings as might be supposed 10 contain public
property, and careful survey was had, visited the
town. and then directed the command To retire into
the ship, having posted notice urging the inhablt-
ants TO RETURN and promising protection to all pro-
petty for all good citizens.
inclose Lieut.. deb report Of bis landing, &c.
Nothing in the place WIS touched BY the landing
party, aud such houses as were not open were not
even entered. j sincerely hope that good cit-
homes under my public notice. and shall not allow
the place TO he visited except on duty.
The lire We noticed WAS the work OF the reuring
soldiers, and proved 10 be- the railroad depot and
wharf. The lenses belonging to the lighthouses
were not found The channel bnoy are ia the river,
but out of place, and the lighthouse destroyed.
The town is closely surrounded by woods, Is
generally well built, and extends over considerable
space. Several contFsbands have come on board.
Soldiers said TO be in the woods not very distant
and most OF the Inhabitants said 10 be fourteen
or sixteen miles back encamped.
lave gent the PocBhonias and Potomska up the
river as far Us they oonld 20, TO reconnoer There
Is schooner Of considerable size the stocks un-
finished. Fires have been burning about us, but
believe IL - toe brush being consumed; nor have
noticed, ns TAR us the people are concerned,
that they are willing 20 follow the advice Of Mesrs
1oomts ana Cobb, by placing the torch IN the hands
Of the ohildIen to consume tsoir property. All that
s dOle in that way 20 be CoLe by the order OF
military commanders, who having no local interest
IN the neiphborhood Of their command, nave the
horoism 10 consume the property III which tney have
40 iumCdiale interest.
Ism 'eIy respectfully, your obedon 'erv,n'
:. W. GODeN.
Commeuder sud s.uior Ulcer.
10 Pie. -cNcer = p DtFJsIl tOGmsDfii South Atlantic
BocksdiGg squadron
u. srs,~E. MoEic,s, 81: .sinol's Island
Msrch 10, iahz.
SIR: have the honor 10 report that on Tire 18Th
int. started in the Potomska accompanied hv the
Pocahontas, with the l.m.ch and howi1cr % this
ship IN charge Of Lieut.. Miller in tow md pro-
oeedei through The inland passage toward the Al
tamaha River.
l had heard that there were one or two Rebel
steamers at Darcu, ard | hoped that L might get
possession OF them. About five miles from Zoe
anchorage a, this pbce, and where bad lett the
Mohican between tie ba'fe.iee we hpd formed, as 1
had learned from cOntrshauGa that the Trer Was
sakcd entirely across, we reached the SPOT al low
wsi.r and iound - double row OF heavy pile., With
lhoir heads jus; above water.
! o. once got 10 work with both ycsael-, and IN a
few hours hauled enough out OF each row TO allow a
passage for both s,s-e sy 80 feet and here for the
r-; time learned that about five miles beyond an
other obstruction Of the saiae hind had been Placed
We reached The second Difficulty a, midnight, placed
our haWrer ~ the tide WAS ri-iDg; but, uni0Tinn-
aiely, u iawer disensaged tself from the piles,
and in the nigh, with he rising tide, we could not
aad them 10 90 on wiih the work, ami my hole oi
p.ssius through duiins the niah. wus lost.
Ny object we TO get into The nyer, 70 ~ 70 make
4. IL 4 xtstst ~ how
ever, worked bard that asy, ana by - oclock GOV
throus this last obstruction. Between The Two OBJ
strnct Que midway, battery lad cen built oi inuo,
with Ito seeming object OF hdng OF he sc, all en-
ploycd in cuoying tue pic', but which could moi be-
osssryea fIom thO-s yessei.. 40 We passed the
vcond obstruction and TUNED the river. We ,aw the
STEAM, - moving oil from The wharf AZ DaTen, wlth
. flll head # stem, going up tie Alamnhn River.
At sundoWn I anchored both ycsscls "a, Do5oy
Island, passing 20 reach that SPOT, which Is on Tie
AltaIuuhg River, through Mad River at high winter
with jusi tw elvs feet We renamed that day al
Doboy, the wind blowing quite gale from :. W. 20
w. A. 1 hnd lost all nope Of the capture OF the
s'osmcrs and observing several large fires IN the
neigh b0rhood of DArien, determined TO proceed 10
fuIthc. ~ tai. time, lai ularly 10 iOnnG that
the hrasses Of the Potom.ks'- shait-besnng had
broken, and feared she might become diablcd
bad, I'D, cd, accomplish my object, winch wnB
to orcu the inland yAtstse 20 Dsreb; aud If the
potOmskG lad not been m what fear clipl led
CONDITION, should have PLACED her u, Doboy, which
colnnangs the river outlet, or 10 sapelow Island,
which commands The entire enirance 10 Tie Altain;ha
AID tie inland passage to savannah. Daficu ha.
been de-riisd, ~ wn, Brunswick. Tlis we learned
from rome c1DtFUhands who came on 10 us-a COM
iasy oil horsonen ouly rcusiniDg In town, with the
intention Of hung the place shonld approach A..
have bccu from ono ,nl of 81. Simon Island 10
the other Dnt one white man Is left on n. He -
with bis age.! u.ooF and litts child. lie bad never
bon IA tie army; Fein.ed 10 leave his house. and
Wa. in mortal dead Of coming, the military
b.d in'orr al him that We ,sm- for The purlO.e II
dcsIoylng even the women ard children. We pro
cured besf FOR the vessels n his plantation Tor when
we paid the price he asked aud furnished the fniy
with GONE articles, such ~ coffee, sal &c, wh.cn
nr.irios they lad not even scen fur months.
We stopped Ut one Or two other plantations our
WAY harg; III were deserted but hsd been ieaanied
by the military r. VARIOUS times, ioI ~ late a.
November some ,j'' troops we've 4ga.lered on y.
Simong. We found some Of the places 10 contain
large quantities Of cattle, and at Kinds plantation
not three nIlcs from this auchoTagc, we counted
so.nr li,i, head near whore We landed.
All ,r black have bcca removed from 81. simon
and II Doboy we met the only negro aeen, who wls
Old and alone on the place. lie had been Tho father
thil.en children, but he informed Ute that every one
Ind bee sold Is they reached about rs ycars III agr,
and as be gralhiCally expressed II, " For P9c"e.-
mD1cg fer ms m0strr.'
Your orders aid not embrace The reconnaissance
have in.i made, and which has caused II delay OF
.yeral days in Communicating 10 you my prcgras'
- Yfuuswick. ] hope, however, you Hill approve
INV conduct in the matter. havo now cleared The
n.s.,Qe 10 Dsren ron inside, which can be per-
,orn,rd rnpidy by gnnboa,s OF ton feet draught.
he drsusht Of toe pocahonias aud foionisla is
rih,r great, ~ they u.igit be caught and delayed
far higher tides.
now beg leave, Sir, to express myself in warm
,crns Oh oo.umeudaion for The energy and skill OF
Len. Commanding Balch and Acting Lieut.. Com.
nlsudiug Watueough and Tor the MD they have rem
,lefed ne in tie active work We have been engaged
In Tor he ist eight days, and take equal pleasure
IT, inenioning The clocrinlDess in the work OF The
nel,er. and crews OF tho three vessels engaged.