The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-24
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

The telegraph has already briefly eommo-
rica;ed the II ct that ths enemy made de-
moostration At Coles 1sisnd, twelve miller
from Charleston, last Tuesday. We mud In
he Mercury of the a's'' p" following psr'c'
ulars!
fsa 1sHxt NJ sroBo Kivgg- BoxssAtsss or
CONS AsD~-svAcuATtor OF ora foai
yiogs.
Dnrir the forenoon CT Tuesday g courier
from Hastery Island brou6h. the nsws that
the enemy wps making femonstratiO1 IN
that ne'gnhoS hood. In the afternoon the
steamer sarion. Capt Flynn, rsaoled the
city frem sstono river, briu ging tho details Of
the movements cfthe z IL kee CUR boats Ia ,ha'
stream.
1t appears that the gupboats. four Ia num-
her, ~, all beirg Sun all ard schooner.rigked,
having sounded Ut a bucysd out sstono Inlet,
crosssi the " about zen O'Clock On Tuesday
morning. One of them while passing IL, got
sgrCund, n d remained 80; tue three others
saceeededin entering the barbo.. had lrme.
dsstsIy opened vigorous f1rs o. shell upon
cCIs'a Island. Previous 10 tha appearance O.
the gus boats, onE defensive works on Ccies
Island haJ, by 'dez of Ger. r. Ia "ertor. been
disrp eD Llad, end the Snas removed, When
the ensso had opened The attack Cc'. CAP. rs.
.ae commander Of tie post, Carrying cut hts
sps'ruCIona. burned the barracks cat Go " IL
the a gsts fl, aEd With his forces evacuated
the island.
The ene my s gnnboa.s, finding that cur
men had retregtsd, steamed slowly Up the
river, Aee ping u rapid 1rs OF raEcom shells
On elsaer side rs they advanced, aid hlGiiy
anchored near Battery Island and LegaTe.
Vile Cpon ths pproach OF me guIooats,
orr pcslsi3ns GA AiGs.ery Is aud w0re Also
svacUE!sd end .as 4 ssrlsrs brrntd
rAc Courte, glvsa come additional f.cis.
when 10 appont;
g'hs vessels which appr os cbe,, .Ae an rance
were foCr Al number, oGs CT which g1l ashore
ol sae b2c, and three oane II 10 the hsLrtor at
Stono, ait If them beng ertl! vessels, steam
orpYe.ts.s, ana schooner rugged. they IN :
ll3llatsiy commenced sheitiES Coles Iaiapd
|; Cai enc kiawah 'slanis, and AS our Teavy
guns r. hose points had neer removed ~
order OF Iseler j Fen h-rscp, tbs troops yehic !.
wers Stationed there IN % ed,aiely evacuated
tae Place, earning tbs sarracke auO othe:
properly g.stoss leaving. The Lincoln WGr
vessels ,r1 media ely coarauei ny ijtoao river.
nrins ali the way, and f,naLiy laid 100 at =
point aesr BattsIy Lalaud and LaSarsvills.
rhe posi ioE4 ~ Battery lslanu was also gwen
Up CT the appi osch OF :he enemy. and TIE
ouArts-s buyut. 1t n sad 6y these no wit.
neeset - that paIson on .Iohus Island hoist
ed the white Tag or the approach CT the gun
hca,a
Lieut.. stevens 10 Gem man d of q C. a ach M L /
on board .ps ste 4rEeTs Nation ana 1ener.i
C!;ach, veIy Eica,y offered rhis iEGivlduai
any asais .aals Il esos&Vy fJI tnS e II svai CT
mis- DegiOss and veinabies, bas ha EesJluI-Iy
oeGiinei saying lie woaln ciaisn irosectloE
elsewhere, und immedia seiy si.er g&tts rails
Cd the while nag the gunb0aiE answered by
also raising = wh:ss Il Z fore md az, a., u
uame up ~ his assistance We reserve COM
meat Gil Sia We are enabled 30 obtain some
.ning ere ANTHEM tic knstroEg contrast Wi III
.aat proceeding was La act OF two iAitni nj
negroes, U5o, Uatn the l3ess " 5re approach
ilg Is garsy::ie, 2aths!63 soms com Gust bis
n 4t>:iai E2O set iAra 20 ire wharf 70 gre yen :
tne enemy from lenaIng.