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d shall reembark tomorrow and shlll sail for tho
head OF the passes when informed that the navy
reporting % sas iS safe arrSa Of all he troops
assigned 20 this department The last regi-
@ tcas thirteenth vountserssxceps Nims battery the
only drilled corps Of artillery given which had Tor
some planned reason been de aimed at Fortress Mon
roe. During my enforced dolay by shipwreck General
Phelps had away both the Constitution and Fulton
steamers that am much crippled for anspor!aiioni
but where there il vii there is way and shall bs
able by means Of sailing vessels under TO make my
way up the Mississippi But for ult rior movements on
the oist one at least Of these steamers will 10 II lha
last sity well several light draugh ST. amers,
for which had made reqstons on the arterlnaster
General. In the meantim have sent reg nient ana
section of battery under the direction Of Major Strong
my Chief OF Saf 10 co operate with the navy 10 defnand
m apiogy for an insult 10 our nag OF true sens
on an errand OF mercy with shlpwrecked
passenger well destroy the position regiment
OF the enemy at Pass Christian. This service gall
Ianty performed and the proper apology made az Biloxi
Tho surrendered into hands, and the rebels at
Pass Chrstanan equal force, with four eees oi rti>
leydrs en- from their camp, which, with us nateriass
burned No lives were lost and only two OF our men
wounded. trust my next despatch, by The nrst
opportunity Of sending bya mail seamer will give an
account of q larger AID successful an operation
think IL due the good CONDUCT Of the brave Of the
expedition ask ha.o published the general order
upon that subject enclosed.
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully, your obe'
dent servant, BENJAMIN +. BuILEk,
Malor General Commanding.
GENERAL 0RDERs-No. 10.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT or THE gulf,
snip ISLAND, April IL, 1862. !
TIE MAJOR General Ccm manding desires publicly 70
testify his appreciation of the gallant courage and good
conduct Of the Ninth regiment OF Connecticut
Volunteers, Colonel Cahl commanding, and sec
ton Of the sixth Massachusetts battery, under
Captain Everett, In the recent expedition 10 Biloxi
and Fass Christian, as exhibited by the report Ok
the staff officer ia command OF that expedition.
or their bravery in tho field he felt assured But ano-
ther qua trying TO the soldier claims bis ani-
ration After having been for months subjected 70 the
privaons NECESSARILY incident to camp life upon this
isand tic well disciplined soldiers although for many
hours full possession OF tho rebel villages, filed with
what to them were most desirable luxuries abstaned
from the least unauthorized interference with private
property and all moestatons Of peaceful citizens THIS
bohay worthy Of all praise II robs war OF half ts
horrors; il teaches our enemies how much they have
been msinormed by their designing leaders as to the
character soldiers aud the intention OF our govern
ment 1t gives them lesson and All example IN huma-
nifty and civilized warfare much needed, however little
1t may be followed.
The General commanding Commends the acton Of
the men of this expedition every soldier in the depart
ment Let be initiated by all in the towns and cities
we shall occupya living witness that the soiier nights
only the Union tho constitution and the
OF the laws. BY command OF
GEORGE c. STRONG, Assistant Adjatant General