The New York herald., 1862-04-22

BEAUFORT, April IA, 1852.
SSrmisA Bo,oeen ne Eighth Connscic Regiment and the
Pickets of 1s Enemy-Ndmes of the Pickes Of the NinA
NeU Jersey Regimost Captured BY the Rebels, de-, dc.
Another skirmsh place Saturday, between the
pckets Of the enemy and accommodating party Of the
Eighth Connecticut. Tho rebels driven back. but
not without loss on our side. Two Of our were
wounded Ore Of them was Captain Sheffield, Eighth
Connecticut, who was dangerously wounded by mus
ket ball, which passed through his body
In previous letter mentioned that some rebel caval
~ had made dash upon and made prisoners Of picket
Of the Ninth Now Jersey regiment send you the names
Of the soldiers 20 made prisonsrs;-
Sergeant David Bradford, Co. B.
Corporal Blakeney, %. b.
Corporal 7. De Hart, Co. b.
Private Wm Dansbury Co. B.
Private TheO. " Hughes, Co. b.
Private Danl Cosgore, Co. b.
Private James Murphy, Co. B.
Private VIM Moore, Co. B.
Private Henry Gutenberg, Co. B.
Private Warren W. sweszsr, %. B, wounded in side
severely.
The rebels had been guided TO the rear OF the
picket by some treacherous farmers living in the vicni
U In the encounter the rebels ost two killed but they
carried them on before our reserves came up.
BEAUFORT. N. c., April l5, 1862.
The InUesiat'a Of Fort Aacon-Armasent Of the F6-1As
Rebel Lookout, dc.
The investment Of Fort Macon still goes on and be-
yond little skirmishing and picket firing there is
nothing new to write about.
In previous letter stated that the armament Of the
fort consisted in part Of two tennch coumbiads but In
action only will be available. The rebels fred The
other few days sincei but it dismounted by its
recoil They remounted it upon the carriage but
again went over, and they have abandoned it, 1t now
lies with it's muzzls pointed skyward.
h.--o
mile Of the fort. The dividing line is small creek,
known as Fishing creek, and the pckets OF both sides
frequently within halng distance The rebels COCA
sionay within muskst range and cry out, "Coms
on, you damned Yankees; and we Hog YOU,
But voey sends them back again out Of range
Our men are strongly posted among the hills, and the
rebels exhibit signs Of great indignation at the prox
unity, II We may judge from the frequent discharges
Of shell at the unonendng sand banks. These missiles
have proved harmless far, though the escapes Of
pickes many have been almost hair breadth
rebel in the fort keeps . constant lookout in the
crosstrees Of the flagstaff and. from his elevated posi-
ton indicates the position Of and directs the
shots. His dark form upon the narrow pole is plainly
dscernbls and though the range is great some Of hs
soldiers have amused themselves with drawing bead
upon him' r1
Yesterday morning quite brisk skirmish occurred be-
tween the rebels and the pckets Of the Eighth Connect
cut The former boldly the creek and the
fort fred few shell. which temporarily drove our men
from cover whom The rsbsls fired vosy which inflicted
slight flesh wounds upon three Of tho picket The fire
was returned, and with glasses we observed the
rebels carrying several wounded back 70 the fort.
Lieutenant MaPsh Of the signal corps, has established
station upon our advanced line where his cooanss in
conveying messages across tbs Sound has already made
him target for shss fron the FORT The signal CORPS
under command Of Lieutenant Fricksr has bssn in
valuable appendassto the expsdten and nowhere has
s services been necessary useful than here
Stations have been located 30 that easy communication
had between General Parkes hsadquartsrs the block
aiding neet Bogue Island Beaufort and Aorshesd City