Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-03-04

Capt. Bennett and l persuaded them tc
take them off some place slss-and fell
very much relieved. One Of the sailor.
said they "would have lousy old wash
after the prisoners are got out"
The ditcbings, telegraph &C., going on,
indicate that the Island will be point Of
operations for the Uuionists for some time
Tom Grier came on board last night,
and brought US . niuce-pie and SOME
dougbnuts-they we're q treat-and us
gave him some apples which cost US at the
rate Of 81 bushel. We have had no
butter since We came on board, and paid
IS cts. for can Of tomatoes about . third
the size of those at home. Tom looks
hearty. / met Youugmau to-day, At
Burnside's-then there are Chambers:
Morris, and Charles D. Kline, Jr., with
Gen. Rcno-so that Union county is pref
ty we'll represented in the Expedition.
Ibave drawn Map Of the Island IS far
as can make it out, but l suppose you
will have plenty of others. We landed
at Ashby's house, on the west side Of the
lower end Of the Island, q point they
foolishly neglected to fortify j road led
from that landing around through the
swamp, and the battery with three guns
wa. across the road, and swamps on both
sides, which the enemy deemed impossible.
1t. Kenny, Nirgiuiau of the Regular
Army, (uow a prisoner,) who had been in
several skirmishes in Western Virginia,
says he told Col. Snow, the Rebel com.
msnder, that we could get our men thro'
where they could u't-uos because they
were less brave, but because ours were
harder. We got through the swamp
without a casualty, except one wounded
and two missipg-oue bayouet broken off
by piece Of shell. This was the first
timo we we're under fire, aud it did not
appear much different from an ordinary
grand parade, except more exciting and
solemn, and an instructive dodge Of the
head as the bullets whistled.
Tba. little drummer boy, wounded early
in the fight, was far from those who loved
him most, yet kind hands miuis,ered to
him. It. Col. Monteil, of the Zouaves,
who returned not home with his Regiment,
was killed 10 front of the battery: l had
not seen him, before that morning, since
sat on his trial at Annapolis L could
not but sorrow for the old man, cut down
there iu his loneliness. Col. Russell, Of
the 10Th Connecticut, had no marks Of
violence on him, but was supposed to be
killed BY concussion. Capt. Henry bad
only blue mark across his stomach.
Lieut.. Shorkley has just returned from
trip to the twelve gun battery on Croa-
tan Island. 1t was built by putting two
canal boats end to end, 10 . ssooped-out
hole, and putting sods on them-serving
for barracks also. The Rebels blew it up,
but our men have taken the guns and
burned the boats The Island is surroun-
ded by swamps, and Alligator river is said
to be full Of alligators. George bought
half bushcl Of potatoes, and bottle of
milk (the first We have seen for nsnths)
Of family on the Island.
The forts show an immense amount Of
labor, most of i. made by free negroes,
whs were compelled to work on them,
some having been shot for refusing. The
Forts are said to have bsen pronounced
"inpreguable," BY no less parsonage
than Beauregard.
We are very eager to get nswspapers-
We rarely get any that are sent US. saw
a Tribune of the 3lst Jan, and got o
Chronicle that John sent in An envelope.
1 was up all last pight-this is Lieut..
Beavers night, aud III got some sleep
and be in better humor.
Yours truly, J. NJ. L.