New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-11

embarked all his men with wonderful promptuess,
and there was nothing to delay their immediate
crossing Pulling back to the mouth Of tie creek
in advance, after short conference, Capt Rodgers
takes bis gig alongside the latnches and cutters,
gives few orders, and says few quiet words TO
the crews of the cutters who are to land with the
troops, reminding them that they TO take two Of
the Wabashs guns 81 ore; that the credit Of the
ship goes with the guns and that he trusts to them
to see that they do good service, and are brought
safely back. There ID no cheering, nor nonsense Of
any kind, but the touch their caps quietly, with
pleased, earnest look and it is very plain that none
Of tie men mean to come back without the guns.
By 8 o'clock the troops at the mouth of the
creek, and have begun to move up the river to the
landing. Gen. Stevens in his boat and Capt. Rogers
in bis gig are well in advance. We shall know in
ment whether we are to land under fire. The launch
es and enters have loaded their howitzers with
shropnel, and formed line abreast, well apart, 800
yards from the Shore aud 200 yards ahead of be near
est troop.bOats, whose landing they are to cover.
There has been pause in the crossing but soon
the line is formed the boats increase their pace and
dash rapidly in. The General leads on the right
Capt. Rogers is nearly on a line with him, half a
length asten, in difference to bis rank, though 1t is
hard work TO make tie crew Of the gig pull light;
while the other four boats are n hundred yards be-
hind. Two houses at the waters edge and fringe
of woods in the rear may cover a rebel force, and
may not. There il dead silence as we pull in.
The expected volley does not come. The two boats
touch the beach almost at the same moment, and the
officers spring out. There rebels in the houses
and none in the edge Of the woods, and we have no
casualties in landing except wet feet The place ia
Known as Chisolms Landing ard is about iour miles
below the Ferry by water.
A has;y reconnaissance by the halfdozen Giles on
shore determines Gen. Stevens to land all the troops
now in the boats and tie hcwizers and crews ofthe
cutters, and move up the shore to tie next landing
There the remainder OF the troops will disembgrk,
and the general advance begin. TIE Ottawa came
up while The boats were crossing, and her appear
ance may have aided to keep the rebels at distance
and prevented them from opposing the landing.
CAPT. Rodgers returns on board the Ottawa about
niue. All the troops are landed from the boats with
out accident. The howitzers are on shore. The
launches start TO pull up to the next landing and the
Ottawa ,teams slowly ahead. rebel camp and
battery are reported from the masthead, about two
miles inland. Tie leld-gns supposed to have been
stationed at two points the shore have evidently
been removed. We pass the place where the
MsyGower and the fat boats were fred on without
interruption, and arrive at the angle where the re-
mander OF the troops to be landed Part OF them
are pulling slowly up-a large force is on board the
Delaware and Boston, which are seen astern of the
Pembius aud Hale, both which boats have been de-
layed in coming up b. grounding.
About half-past nine heavy gun is heard In the
direction Of the Ferry. Capt. Stevens says it is the
Senecs's ll-inoh. In moment another report comee
down, and then in quick succession fifteen or twenty
MORE We can only conjecture what Capt. Ammen
il doing but there is an uneasy feeling that he may
he engaging the battery with the Seneca aud Ellen,
unsupported. Our troops are seen On ,hoTe, adyanc-
ing through tie woods. and tie report is repeated
fr, the masthead that camp or battery il on their
flank A shell from the Parrot 20ponnder Of the
Ottawa Ia fired in the direction Of the camp and then
another from tie li-inch. The firing from the Ferry
continues M intervals ard we see the shells
hurting IN and over ths woods In the rear. Aniv-
| ing at the Adams Hchsc, the second landing, the
Ottawa anchors ard " aits for orders Capt. Rodgers
goes on board tie He ana with her on recon-
eois.snce about a mile up the channel, throwing 3
few shell into the woods, without discovering any
battery, and returns TO the Ottawa. We learn after
ward that the shell fell right in the center of adj
vanced guard Of the rebels, and drove them back.
Col Lea ure had cent boat asking that that very spot
might be fred on. The message was not received,
but. curiousy enough, the shell were thrown ex-
aotly as he requested.
Much time is occupied in getting the troops ashore
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vance. Tbs troops formed on the broad lawn in
front Of the house, the head Of the column extend
ing into the woods. 1t is not till hafpas one that
Gen. Stevens sends word that lie is ready to
move, and requests that the gunboats will
BEGIN Smelling the woods in 'front.' Tie
Ottawa instantly opens with her pivot and Par.
rot guns, signals tho PembiDa and Hale to fire,
weighs her anchor, and moves slowly ahead, fol-
lowed by the others. The skirmishern are seen on
shore, along the edge Of the woods near the marsh
carving large flags TO mark their line Of advance.
Bey ond the point ahead Of US is supposed to be the
main battery Of the rebels, mounting seven guns,
one OF them an eght-inch columbisd md two heavy
PARROTS. The naval force has therefore consider
able work on its hands, being obliged not only to
keep tie woods clear in front Of the troops, but ex
pecng to engage almost immediately the fort itself
Beside this, it positively reported that the chan
mel had been Distracted by sookndes and cross tim
bern at the point where the range Of the rebel guns
would be most effective, and in order that no ele-
ment Of difficulty might he wanting, il was extremely
doubtful whether there was water enough to carry
them past the battery ii they succeeded in getting
through the stoekades and it was quite certain that
there was not room enough in the channel to turn,