, 1862-06-19
From Gen. Hunters Command.
The STGNG INLET EXPEDITION AID
ITS RESULTS.
Condition of the Contrabands---
Crop Prospects,
The Injury to Maj. Edward Wright.
Death Of Phin. Romans,
Correspondence N. 7. Tribune.1

JAMES Island. HEADQUARTERS nr EXPEDITION, |
AGAINST CHARLEsToS, J une 10, 1862. { j.!
Our troops bare had lively times and some
hot work since their arrival at this place,
whicn was about the LIST Of Junc. The iuten- |
lion was to unite au the forces at this point |
Simultaneously, and suddenly and by q coup. |
de-main sweep over the island aud take 4 po- |
eition back.of Charleston, sithin easy bonn
harding distance; but the 1sck IF trtnsporta- |
ton both BY sta aud land, made what Was in |
tended to be prompt and united process, q
e1pw and protrlcted one, thus giving the
rebels time to rally and erect defeoses.
Some Of our people have been within three
miles Of the city, aud your correspondent has
seen, from the rigging of the Delaware4 the
square tower of the Unitarian church in Arch
dale street, and :. neighborinS opci:~giass re-
ports three persons intently watching our
movements
The general plan Of the Stono expedition
seems to hare been we'll aud boldly conceived.
From the landing direct way llys over solid
ground to desirable poiuts or the Ashley River.
The importance Of this in this mlrshy coun-
try i apparent even to those not accustomed
to military operations in the field. the trans
por,atiou Of heavy ordance, stores, provisions
and bag gage Of au arIuy Is no small undertaE-
! ipg, srd the securing OF prospective way
| over terra firsna was desirable, 4 landing thus
secured, build push across the isiand would
| give us Fort Johnson with little fighting
Fcrt Sumter would c7unlale before such bat
teriea 1E could be here constructed il its rear,
| and the city burned with ease. At this TIM.
the enemy we're scarce aware Of our iutcntton5,
| while tile gunSoats could play to advantage
| on both sides ut once of James Island
The harmonious execution Of this or some
such plan xould cu5u1e rapid and brilliant
cuneElnma!ion Of the objects OF the eNpeil-
ton But delay has been experienced.
Charleston would have been ours long ago, I
suppose, but the deficient lneans OF trausPof-
talon seems to have seriously embarrassed
| the several commanders. AS 1t is the euenl;
his had time to cover the eastern half Of the
| island with batteries, mixing his dis1odgment
iIupo :siole without an addition to our
strength Of at last 0,00o men.
Between our forces and the rebel city the
enemy have an army &C, 900 strong:
But was saying that We hare had lively and
hot times ever since our arrival here. sElr-
misllts have been tho order OF the day. On the
i 81, Il rencounter took place, in which VIC lost
, Three killed snd from eightcan to twenty
, wounded and prisoners. On the Sth, Gen
, Ben1mra sent OF detachment under Co:
Morrow OF Cen. Huntcr'E staff, to beat up th*
= woods along the creek and to make recon
} noissance in the interior, They sent goos
l many shells into the forest, WHICH was as dens'
/ as tie woods Of Mexico, but clieitcd no reply
t They then entered the woods AMI alter pene
i | trating some distance we're met with sharp ami
4 wcll-,imed yoile1s Of muskttry. The dctAch
> ment consisted Of the 18th New FORK a1d
:, company OF Massachusetts cavalry. Ihe IL
D f,ntry unfortunately gave way. Col. Marros
ral]ls d them, and brought them up az slu +
i, the work. But the rebels had every aiyat
tage. They had chosen their o~n GROUND
which they understood, and our men, una5l
to gcta glimpse Of them or to judge OF ther
e nhercabout, except BY the report >ol thel
5 pieces, were at their mercy. Major Ed var
9 Wright, Of Chicago Illinois, vas wounded a. !
5. entered the front, aud, passing o5liqu:l
" through, lodged in the pocket Of mis- saddl
d 1t thd same time and place Col. Morrow la
= valuable horse shot from under him
"a The object Of the reconnaissance was q
1t ccmplisbcd. Colonel Morrow drove tue re-
% els nearly two miles, aud WAS at one TIL
e within three miles OF Charleston, aud in fu
IN sight of Fort Sumter. He came up to Il
s Church, the point to which he was directed
?, push his movement, ,and then fall back in goe
s. order, under the cover Of the gunboats. O.
SC less vas nineteen killed and wounded, at
n theirs at least double that number. :,
L. On the 10th there WIS another skirmish vi
Q, | the neuv in front, in which the enemy, 9hi
y we're the attacking party, we're repu!sed vi
" slight loss On our side, say three OF four FL
ne ed, and much greater loss on sh=is'
IS TIE coSrRABANDs.
~ DR. Peck, who has had the supervision
-. -. the colorcd school ut Port Royal states th
N the planting Of corn and cotton went On fuel
he The latter under the special encouragement
at the treasury department (recently trlnsterr
~ LIE n IL LIZ -to~o 49,
Ia one dollar per acre, equal to fifty cents pt
y. dar, being ample wages and double the u5u
to amount heretofore paid to them foT sinii
Ks ! services.
an The contrabands are expected to hoe 8
~ esther the cotton crop, and receive the si1
5n liberal pay in c4s1 o. clothing for their lab;
al The school averages about fity scholars I
day, and many who did not know their }e:..
on the 15t Of January, now read the n
"a Testament f1uently.
81 The regiment OF South Carolina Volnnte
made sweep among their most aseful a
industrious men, taking from the schools a
!. the plantations and the public works, ma
whose services were considered almost ind
i'm rersible; but they volunteered to join
~ army, md thay make excellent soldiers, cas-
80 acquiring knowledge of the tactics neei
70, ,as for efficiency in the day OF battle.
at Gen. Hunter had led his forces within 6e'
the | miles Of Charleston
a1 THE DEATH OF PHIS. uOMAE5.