The New York herald., 1862-03-18

riv.r we swept pass the New Engandsh village or city
eAi.f, Tyoa quite numby Of ladies and 0iee on Tie
Ao,ss tons and harycs with and thcn more boste
rous expressions kcf delight at our coming from some
we soon gained Wow Of the railroad drawbridge.
While passing the upper end Of the town, a "sotary
horseman' dashed up the road parallel 70 u.s. evidently
anxious 70 get out Of our ana boldly mari
Or approach had been observed and before we had
fairly passed the village, we were startled by seeing
i conotye with several attached, dashing out OF
town up the track towards the bridge To make known
their presence clearly some soldiers IN the tram
their muskets at us the balls striking short
or whaling harmlessly past IL began u grow ratne1
exciting. and the race We were having Win .ne c.'
The nuskstry from the continued and as that thng
could not be allowed let ny eeven-nch shell At the
train lust after had entered little wood and tnat
brought tho Train TO STOP and killed as We have since
learned two brchers-cne soldier and the other CIVIL
lian ana addition to this as we learned portion .,
the cars we're detached and by the time we had got
within . nils Of tho pridgc. tne Haln canS NM
rpshing along 10 furious manner s sna is,a
~ hut contmucd On at every hazard On nearing IN
brigs ~ discovered tho rebel steamer had not got
as bridge was 'ns sr :" 10 he
40 armed steamer bu, ELECTED no response Tho tram
reached crossed the bridge In safety and IN spe OF
us succeeded escaping, whlstng IN the most haunting
manner " passed out Ct range
u nad now become quite dark, and we observed the
rebel steamer motion so we threw three OF 'our
AZ u impossible tor the ottawa 10 pursue he gnt
drsaxht rebol, Commander Rodgers took the WABASH
lauu. IA and cutter and followed her up.
Ate, pulling a mile they came up 10 the steamer,
which was aground, and Captain Rodgers inquired sne
h.d surrendered No resissnce was offered TO Captain
R,isers boarding her. which no did at he head Of his
men and took her prize. sho proved 10 oe tno prIns
high pressure boat of three stories ana loauca
with furniture and provisions, which were De-
ing carried away 70 Jacksonville. most ds-
tresslng scene met tho eye OF captain koogers
when he .n'srea os ,as and sSncpg Tho
greatest state fear and despair wcis between thry
ami forty women and children who Thought tner 1ass
hour had come II was time before Captain kod
gers oud engage the attention OF OF them so as To-
assure them II their safety and his protectior rnay
,hry became more calm, and listened TO Captain Rodgers
rhcy stated that they had assured that captured
y IA they would suffer every indignty and outrage AZ
our hands. and u thcy escaped with ,nen I'VE -. "
would be very fortunate. 20 you may well inaSno tncy
vere not In tho most cheerful state OF mind VINO our
men took possession Of tho steamer. However, as no
,hev became auc resigned and slightly cheerful during
tho evening Lieutenant Barnes was placed ~ cnarge
with twenty men and he succeeded 10 bringing ner a1ws
IN safety 10 tho city where she anchored After we nal
taken the steamer launch sent 70 tho draw odge
10 protect and prevent the rebels from coming oack
ns '0w1 ?, escaping SsrISs fnS% taken possession of
For, Clinch, Old and New fernandina,
started Al nine O'Clock for 81 Marys Georgia
TO do the work up that night, possible We obta no
from the darlington the negro plot Prince, wo s smi
ar with all the inland waters OF this portion OF the
coast. and withal an intelligent ana WHY ',now ana
although u is quito tortuous and difficult 10 navwatc.
We anchored on the village OF 81 Marys nj one ccck
the morning and instantly the two cutters from tho
wabash and tho Otawas 6rst and second cutters, IN
charge of Acting Master Dusr and Engineer VIM DUNCAN
and r Carpentcr respectively. were sent ashore under
the command OF Captain Rodgers who took POSSE ono.
the village Our men found eight horses sahhien ano
brdled belonging rebel scou In the viuage putins
riders escaped the darkness. strong gna WIS ei.
on shore during the night pickes being wen ou.
and every precauton taken against surprise Inc enemy
did rot trouble us all and tho night passed iuiey
In tho morning went ashore, and found quito
nuubor OF pcope left, but great mW"riy hao
day or Two previous Those we found could hardly
bs called ynionists somo OF them were quite oitter
against u.s. while others were more que' anu
n Il all were more or less against US
81 Marys Is a small village, well laid out, o. about
esb, hundred inhabitants and the residence of many
vcrv wealthy eorgians. Formerly there were several
savmils in tho place but lately believe but one mas
hs.n IN oper alton We found quite number Of negroes
In tho village who sold an abundant supply OF eggs,
oh ckons ducks &C.. green leas and other delicaccs
Wa remained until Afternoon whom the Isaac Smith re-
us and started up the river on reconnaissance as
wcI as for the purpose OF inviting INC nhantanu 70 re-
turn 10 their homes assuring them Of protection TO
son and property.
We did not succeed in getting over three miles when
the pilot ran us ashore the poor darkey feared an
attack from tho rebels on bluff ahead of
us. which we must pass in the darkness 80
with the falling tide, we were obliged 70 spend
the night thsre. Early in tho morning (Thursday wo
again got under way and steamed rapidly up the river
which is one Of the most tortuous The turns
the greatest skill 10 navigate; but We succesded N
escaping any serious mishap We assembled me rNsr "
q point forty miles above ST. harys, AZ pace FlSs
Aburtio's Mills, milo below Kings Mis Ihe iver,
after running through marsh ten or niteen
miles, enters a swamp, in places derse ana I'M