Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-05
The Black Brie ade in Action.

4ue oAhck bTlk aue Ill AOlAuh'
The coored soldiers now in the service Of the
government In South Carolina have been under
lire, aud have acquitted themselves very we'll.
correspondent, writing from Hilton Ileud, says;
send you an account OF a successful expedition
Of one OF the tugboais, with a company OF armed
blacks. to Sapelo river and other places on the
Georgia coast where they we're Tor the first time
under hre, and acquitted themselves bravely IN
au engagement With their former masters, pro-
Icctlng tue Hight Of large number Of their race
who sought to escape the horrors Of bondage
That success led to the projection OF another
enterprise, which in brllliaucy aud practical
vnlue surpasses the first. Three companies OF
those South Carolua volunteers Captains TrOw-
bridge, James aud Randolph, under the m
mand OF Lieutenant Colonel Beard, Provost
Nlntshal uuier Gen. Saxton, lett Beaufort gu the
18th lnttant, in the steamers Ben. DeiOfd and
Darlington, gohg to Doboy Sound Georgia. and
remaining there u week, returning with two hun
dreJ thousand feet Of the best Georgia pneu
ber, sawed and ready for use. THIS was taken
from Hawkins, Tudd's aud Blues mills on the
mainland dire tly IN face Of the rebels, who gave
tue black soldiers an opportunity 10 test their
pluck on shore as they had previously ON a tug
boat, where they fought with the advantage Of a
partial barricade. While most OF the negroes
were engaged in loading the steamers with lum
Der, the company of Captain James advanced on
u reconnaissance, and were opened upon with
muskciry by the rebels, from position in ain
bush.
The negrOe returned The fire, and, drawn up
IN line Of battle, Kept up u fusilade, maintaining
their ground, unnl by the aid Of the guns OF the
steamers ans those OF their convoy, the gunboAt
Aladge, the gnelly was disOdged. Three OF the
coiofed soldiers were wounded, one 80 seriously
that lis arm must be amputaied. The officers Of
these men expressthe greatest confidence ia their
lighting qualities, and after these practical tests
Of the courage even of raw recruits, aa were
those composing this expedition, it is about as
we'll thnt We should hear n1 more narrow mind
ed expressions ot their inequality to defend
THAR liberties.
ARRIVAL op AN EsOArrb PRISONER PROM Lis
n.y." kluHMohD, NA.--Alr. Charles GOODWIN a
member Vi the Eighty frat N. Y. volunteers, from
Oswego, N. \. was captured at the battle Of
Malvern hill and after three days confinement at
Manchester, was taken TO Richmond. in COM
pany with twelve others, aud placed in the
Libby" prison. The food furnished them was
miserable, but as lOngas their funds lasted. they
were permitted to send CUT and get something
better, by paying heavy tatif on the very high
prices at winch Hrdeles were sold IN that mar
ket. A number OF the prisoners were daily de
tailed to prepare Their rltions lie escaped by
| exchanging his dress with UniUn citizen who
WAS in the prison, and boldly denouncing the
guard for onerng to Obsruct his free egress he
representing himself 10 he clerk iu one Of ile
departments. When outside Of the PRISON. guards,
he frankly iulormei negro OF his Gondtio
The negro AS promptly found means to conceal
him, which he did Tor three days. Tho negro
said he wished to help every Union ''gelnma !"
After the expiration Of the three days, his color
ed protector succeeded in getting Il negro driver
Of army wagon 10 take him outside the liues.
! Il. Al ~.
Of tue Wagon, with lUt Of blankets spread over
hun, and big buck darkie setting OH the pile
Alr. Goodwin was ierred across the Kappa
hancock by some other negrOe from whence lie
made bis way 10 the Potomac river, aud crossed
that river in cnuOe in company with slave
woman, who WAS attempting to escape When
he arrived at Piuey Point he reported himself to
the commander OF the Runbont, from which place
he had no difficulty in reaching this city, which
he did yesterday.
From what Mr.. Goodwin could gather, the
rebels are ouly sustained by personal pride in
their obstinate resistance To the efforts OF the
Government to sublue the rebellion. There arc
lew soldiers III aud about Richmond mud what
there Is are iudtterently armed The good aims,
il is supposed, are in front If Butnside's army.
Stonewall Jackson is regarded as the "NApOieOn
OF the South = but Bcauregard, whose populAri-
ty was 50 univrIsu! Twelve months ago. is now
completely played vut' lie is regarded us
humbug Richmond is strongly fortified, as also
Drury's Buff, or Fort Darling, as We term it.
Al the latter place large number OF rebel troops
are reported.
The rebels seen 10 have confidence irf tlrr
ability TO defend the city. An incident occurred
during Mr.. Gocdwin's confinement which is
worthy oi mention Some poor survcating SOL
der ventured 10 put his head out OF the window
lie was commanded to remove it, aud at the same
time fired at by the iiendish guard. The bull
missed the intended victm nnd passed through
the heari Of a sergeant that was sitting ON his
bench near the window, killing him Instantly.
u shame to have blood thus causelessly shed, the
guard said TO him, "d--n you, if you don't dry
up you will be treated in the same manner"