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HILTos HEAD, s. O., May'14 1862
Hroim Of Nine Cello, ed AeTey Seize Jsebe, Gu,s5cut
and Run Out Of Charleston Harbor-Taei Istotnnt
Services 10 the Governwe ent-Hoo They epised All: Car
ried Ont Their scheme-They Bring or Their Fa~ilie-
Recommendation to Cal on The CO eer,,msn b Re.oard
znem-TAe Stale of A6airs IN Chs srlesto,, &C., dc.
One Of the most daring and h yroc adventures since
the commenced was underu ken and successfully
ccmpshcd by party OF negro es in Charleston Mon
day night last. Nine colored men, comprising tho pilot,
engineers and Of tho ebel gunboas Planter took
the vessel under their excv control passed the bat
teries and forts in Chars ston harbor, hoised white
ag ran out the bloc ;adng squadron, and thence to
Pora Royal via St. HeF Sound and Broad river reach
ing the flagship wabo sh shortly after O'Clock last
evening.
Tho following nv, the names or the black mon who
performed ths gallant and perilous ssrvice:-Robert
smals, pilot; Jdhn smals and Alfred Gradins, engi-
neers; Abraham Jackson, Gabriel Turno, William
Morrison Samuel Chisholm, Abraham Allston and David
jones' They brought with them the wife and three chill
drsn Of hepot and the wife. child and sister OF tho
first eugitssr John Smalls Tho balance Of the party
witseut families.
Tho Plastcr highpress,re, sde-wheel steamer,
hundred and forty feet in length sand about fifty feet
beam nd draws about five feet Of She built
In Cfi1ieston, formerly used a cotton boat, and
zaten Of tho Confederate navy she transformed
graboat, and the 'most valuable vessel the
cnoderates had at Charleston Her consist
Cd OF ono thirty-twop pound rife gun forward, and
u. onty=fsur pound howzer aft Besides, she had
beard whsa she camo into the harbor seycn-inch
r.fsd guH. one cgiftfnch coumbiad, one siyh,nch
howitzu long thirtytwo FOUNDER, and about two hun
~drcd r< rs Of ammunition, which had been consigned
TO Fsft Ripley, and which would havo been
delivered that foriifcation Tuesday had not the
designs OF the robel authorities been frustrated She
was commanded by Captain Relay, Of the Confederate
Navy-all the ohor employees OF the vessel, excepting
the first and second mates, being persons of color.
Robert sms'ts, with whom had brief interview ct
General Bcnbans healartU this morning. anirtel-
gent negro horn Ia Charleston and employed for many
years iat IN arid about that harbor. lie entered
kpon his duties en- board the Planter some ix weeks
since and ho told me- adopted the idea running the
vessel to from joke which OF his companions
pcrpetratcd. He Immediately cautioned The against
asked thea they wanted to talk II up in sober
ncss to his house, where they woad devise and
determine upon plan to place themselves under tho pro-
lection er the Stars and Stripes instead Of the
bars. Various plans were proposed; but finally
the wkcie arrangement Of the escape was left
to tho discreti and sagacity Of Robert, his
companions promising to obey him end be
ready .at moments notice to accompany him. For
three dAyhe kept the provisions OF the party secreted
in the hoid awaitipg opportunity TO slip away. At
length Monday evening, the white officers OF the
sci went shore spend the night intending to start
on tho following morning for Fort Ripley and be alb
sent lom the city for some days The familics OF the
contrabands were notified ana came stesluhyo on board
and tho esse steamed quietly away down the harbor
The tide against her, and Fort Sumter not
reached till broad daylight. However, the boat passed d
ecty wider its walls giving the usual sgnai-two long
pa.s aud jerk at the whistle cordasshe passed the
s. Eol.
Once ous OF range Of the rebel guns the white fa
raised, aud tho Planter steamed directly for the
o;l,ading steamer Augusta Captain Earret, Of the
daily he rd tEer report placed Acting Master Watson,
OF his shp in charge Of The Planter and sent the Con-
fcderate gunboat and crew forward to Commodore Du
pon The families OF the have been sent to Beau
fort where General stevens will make suitable provision
for thrm. The crew will be taken care of by Commo-
The Planter is just such vessel 10 needed to navi
gstethe shallow waters between Mson' Head and the
government. II Is proposed hear by tic Commodore
TO recommend an appropriation OF $2o0oaas q reward
TO the plucky Africans who have distinguished them
selves by this gallant service$5 coo be given to the
pilot aud the remainder to be dvidedansong his
panons.
The contrabands who came by the Planter represent
that the feeling in Charleston approaches nearer 10
panic than at any time since the re1elIon vas naugu
OF the place. and have taken wliatca y, value they
could carry with thcm The troops are IA constant
peciation OF attack, and the remaining citizens
nightly holding meetings to devise fgrne. Of
defence. The steamers in the harbcr seven ~ nun.
ber; but only Of them-the Marion--is armed and
she is not capable Of doing any damago or Offering any
resistance 10 an attacking force PnoriSons terribly
scarce and dear.
HLToS HEAD s c., MsJ IA, 1862.
Resa, OF General Her's Edict-Ho~ Sepbo appreciates
the Attentions Shocered Iron HiaIiacir1fon of the
Ne,o System. Of Fr<edomThe E1l eyinert Of Forming
Neoro Regients-- Great Dissatisfaction s IL, Arn,.-
Colonel MOBILES Sent Out IF the Depa.t.s! ho il r.i.
sNo,loS-7he Reasons Causing Him 10 Lscssac Southern
Observation-Disclosures Ct The PenLina- Tie ,iss;onaru
!J2dnd Grors Less, dc.
Since the appearance Of Major General fanters as
States OF South Carolina Georgia and Florida abe great
rrepressibls sambo has .aked upon the STAGE atircd
in the cast.1T toga and burkins OF his fugitive master
thrcadbarc and secdy TO ss sure but adding
ul air grace and dgnityo the noble con;rahand who
now claims and receives the largest attcntin oil lhc mill
tary authorities in the deramcnt. This ne$ actor who
suddenly stepped fron he position cf supe
GONG the heavy standing .around, and assumed tho
character Of nrst class como1n dazzed By she foot
lights and faint applause, but bears braycy MP ler
the attentions showsrcd upon him BY the military, au-
thor,os s has not yet beceme entirely aecustoc cd
10 the change his condition sand hardly know VIA,
. think OF IT, IT is novel senso for those who Cor
t atsy live the Department Of the South to sse sssr
lame mentioned in nearly svery general and specisi
on emapsing from hsadquarters and nnd the en-
tire energies Il the department hen their behalf 10 ths
exclusion Of their nasters who assembled in arsne
againt the constitution Of countrs afew miles from
our camps, and against whom loysl citizens have
come om nearIy every State TO suffer fatigue and dis
ease, nd perhaps death, 70 dispense and destroy.
Contrayuds in other Gtates have potbeea treated with
high consideration; but these canno. be expected
70 apprss'ate the psculiar necessities that compel
General Hinter 70 dsvots so mph t,ess to them,
wsils the ,hite man .pssds much attention. Per.
haps they may mover know the transcssdcnt
that induce change OF policy rroma military
gC poI iaal n IL they ara rporant tev =. ae.,raJ
that fhcrc thomands of volunteers "a tins Cspart
nscnt rho canno. understandable strange change n tho
drir n Affairs hers and there thousands or brave
volsatosrs who torn with SAD hearts from the hair
realized fact they not fighting for the eons,ss
ion and The Union but for tho Regroes who can uevor
fse thsm you w-justy appreciate their position or
rightly eroy thor condition The volunteers have
no heart for ihesht i is 10 81 the channel sskod
out by General Hunter and widespread