The New York herald., 1862-12-22
Our Naval correspondence.
UNITED STATES BARK RESTLESS,
buTLss RAY. g. &. Dec 10. 1892.

UNITED STATES BARK RnsIiEss,
BuIL's Bar, 9. g., Dec 10, 1892. {
Neas fyc,a aN Blockodias Squadron qry S0saA Caro-
'iaaThs Work Of he Tinted States Bcys Rcuess-.
CAongs Of Comnanders--Co from ChaySeaoA--
= Ldnf Ercedioa md Destruction Of Snn Works-..
The HGcers Of the Rssaess. &c.
We were somewhat disappointed when our late cap
taip-Actins Volunteer Lieutenant Edward Conrcy-wan
dsachedfrom this vessel eDd ordered home "a werG
sreatiy attached to him. and had hoped he might ha.4
taken this vessel homo with him, having boen 10 ecst
mission nearly twelve months during which time havS
endured the active and oncrcus duties devolvng
Sci bcckadg and there b doubt have been
cesr a. all the vessels which have attempted to v.oas
The blockade Of Bulls Island passage have been caYturn
destroyed this vessel alone having cap.rred eghe"n
vessels. amongst which were tho Ano EnsSh stegr.
Emilio, Scotia end Anglia besides rendering valuable ss
sistsncs in tho capture of the English steamers steitu
end Pairas. Our late commander tskce our w;sos
home with him. His successor Acting Master Command
ting VIM. n. Browne, tas taken command, and st orca
shown W that tho reputation The kes,less had sc
quire1 previous 70 his advent shall stin hN
earnestly maintained (,
party ef six csptrabsads came 70 rs the oshr;.
sage, and brought u casrlsssoa paper Of rsceu,,
her 4. They told that ,hs stsamsr Kate had sGos
Ssiors ana iha. the rams had proved fs;ure buf w
sys isciincd 70 doubt tbRi part Oft
ona q The most sa.snsiys salt wssss on ns sss.
crneI nsmed Coleman, snd situated abont ss,erf
nles iuside u Bulls bhy, our captain deter,
and manned by force cf twenty in all apd t
cxidio placed 10 charge Of Acting Ensisns Henry Easch
apd James j. Russol! (ths gallant Ofccr who cap
sursd the mall o. Palmetto poia q short time sncel ThoS
iefs the ship AZ aveP NJ hast sycains and arrived a. thS
works at about haifPsst twelve In the morning TbeN
dsco:6rcd on reconnaissance, number of workmen aA
the 6resfor they make salt thecoAet night and day.
and 10 surround tbs place and retain them ms
tho destruction accomplished 70 prevent their giving
alarm They landed surrounded them and learned fros
them hist force hundred and Afty cavalry wae
MT Thavn ~
Of nnc arge salt boicis sae OF old essmtoat boelF
In two oD9itndinalv, s-go brick chimney about
thksy feet bgh 10 each hvicr ard al tho worss
vsts pans, pumps %o and ahoat one thousand bnsbea
of salt which ~ completely destroyed Tbe party
returning to their boats and ready enbarN
when force OF the enemy, attracted probably by thS
noise iade 10 breaking up ts boilers aud the falling II
,ho chiIasys made their appearance and opened abss
SEC, which wrs NJ once returned by expedition Ths
enemy, not faucyog Enfield balls, retired 70 the
soods, aud enabled the party 70 embark AZ once a.
turned, ard running are was kept AZ boats for
about two miles when, nj marrow turn IN the creek,
voley fired NJ both bohta by company Of cavalry
boats reinrned % the snip where they arrived al eight
O'Clock A. 81, having accomplished all without any caen.
atty. 4
bic manner in which planned the expedition: also tc
Acting Ensigns Elscn and Russell for executing u n sues
an admirable style nDd The men lao acted in
noble brave This stops one Of the sourceS
OF saline supply whi3h leaves few ealt works
The following ia list Of the ooscsrs cf the Rssslcas
actspo Mus,er Cowmonasng--wm. n. Browne.
AciGrg N1ssr ami Rssc1iip' Ofcer--Msnrice DaArJ.
Acting AwtHcsa SarGecn--James B. CNlkps. !
LciiHd fssisfa7R Pcya,asf~.--Waisr b. Crshman.
Ac!ing Bn'ignsHsnry Eescn, James T. Russell. chss.
N Hicks.
Actinc aA,0erss Mael--J wsi,er Msckie, Henry oot.