Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-15
The Wa ca fhe seacOast-LatesG Accounts
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The War ca the seacOast-LaGesG Accounts
frOm Below.
From the Charleston Mercury, sth.l
Up to a late hour yesterday evening, all was
quiet at the various military posts along the sea
coast. The enemy have threatened to burn
every house and outbuilding they find deserted,
and have already begun their work of vandalism,
having applied the torch to the fine residences OF
Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Chaplin aud Mr.. Vim. Fripp.
The last named gentleman is well known as
having first introduced into use an excellent seed
for Sea Island cotton. Three negroes from
Barnwell Island, who were taken at Pages
Point on Monday, report Mr.. Trescot's house
to have been occupied by a party of Yankee
officers.
A few days ago, Major Jones, (from York dis
trict) OF Col DunnOvant's regiment, S. 9. v,
sent three men in a canoe to a small island of
C~unningham's Bluff, to burn the cotton house
and barns which they succeeded in doing. The
enemy turned out as soon as they discovered the
fire, but they were too late; the party had re-
turned in safety, and the major merely threw q
couple Of shells at the bewildered Yankees to lei
them know he was there.
On Monday evening eight gunboats were re-
reported off Mackay's Point. Their object il
coming there was not known. Mackay's POin.
IS on Port Royal river, at the confluence of the
POcotaligo, COosawhatchie and Tulytinny rivers
Vessels drawing twenty feet can come up as higl
as this point. Near the spot where Col. Jone.
lost his men, ON the lst, Just at the side of tht
eauseway, lies a l2-inch shell which failed Il
explode. When discovered it created some sur
prise, owing to IFS being so much larger than
usual. 1t was thought At first sight to be q
l3inch shell, but being measured proved to be
nearly 36 inches in circumference, and mus
have been fired from a Il-inch eolumbiad
This shows the very heavy caliber of the Ordi
nance used by the enemy. It also indicates thai
they have a larger and stronger class OF gunboat,
than had been generally supposed t. have been
in our waters. The rapidity of the fire proves
that the enc gunbOat in view on New Years day
carried more than a single gun.
While on the subject of projeetiles, we may
mention that quite a number of riied shells have
been found at Pages and C-unningham's Points
Ia length they measure - inches, and in diane.
ter about 4 inches, with the end pointed. The
soldiers have ventnred to open some of the many
found unexploded. On the sharp point is a per
] cussion cap, which possibly does not produce
sufficient conclusion ia striking the earth to ex
plode it. The interior is filed with a charge o.
powder and musket balls, as many as l73 Of the
latter having been obtained from a single shell
This is furnishing eontraband of war for the Con
federate States on quite a liberal scale.
Port Royal Ferry on the north side Is to oul
army OF he coast what Mason's and Manson,
bills were last September 10 the advanced guard,
of the army of the Potomac. At both points the
hostile pickets have frequently spoken to eael
other. Here is a specimen Of a recent converse
ton at the ferry:
Ysnkee-HalloO over there.
Sonthron-HallOo yourself
$50 you've got Lee over there, Ell
S.-Yes, stree.
Right smart man he is, too. Amt his
headquarters at COOsswatehie
Swell, he is some.
Y.-Say! amt his headquarters at Coosa-
watchie
S-Can't say, come over and see for yourself
Y.-IIow are you off for tobacco and liquor
Scot plenty of both.
we want some tobacco. Won't you trade
some for whisky
S-Don't want any Of your liquor.
Among some other pertinent questions was
the following, which efectually broke M the
strange collOquy
S-HaIloo over there. How many men did
we kill Of your men in the fiat
S-Halloo; Isay- What made you run at
Bull RUM
We have heard a touching incident related OF
the fight of the LIST instant, A lieutenant in
Col. Jones regiment was mOTtally wounded by
a shell, which broke his sword ia half; he sur
vived but a few minutes but before his death,
he took a gold ring from his finger, and handing
it with las broken sword to Lisutenant-C Colonel
McGowan, made a dying request that he should
forward both to his 6aHcee.
A letter from a member of the Palmetto Guard
says that a detachment Of sixteen men under
Third Lieut.. b. G. Webb, manning an eight-ineh
h~owitzer, Were stationed at Port Royal Ferry,
on the LIST instant, with Leake's Virginia battery,
and that, Notwithstanding the b0mbardment Of
that position on that day, no one of the detach-
ment was injured. On the 2l instant, they had
fallen back to the cross road lrading to Pages
Point, where their gun was held in position.
Later accounts represent them as having moved
to another point.
1t is worthy Of remark hat three generals OF
South Carolina militia are now in command of
regiments eneamped within sight Of each other,
Col. Jones, Col. Dunoyant and Col. Martin.
Each Of them had previously seen active service,
either in Florida or Mexico.