New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-28
The Expedition mp the south Edi"'o-A
Series Of 1zjshnps.
From Our Special Correspondent
CAkr FIRsT REGT. ). &. Won

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Series Of Tishnps.
From Our Special Correspondent
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Ju y l6t.I, 1893 5
Thinking Perhaps that you would like to near OF
an expedition made by detachment Of the Let. s.
c. Vols, | will proceed 10 give you few Items.
The expedition lef, Beaufort on the 9th Of July
IL p. H., and arrived a. Willstcwn Bluff next
morning about 3 a. III. The expedition wss com
posed of four companies Of the ut Regiment ). &.
Vols.-Cos. A, b, G., and K-with detachment Of
twenty men FROM Co. C., who pobly and iearless'y
worked the guns on board the gunboat Enoch Dean.
The little steamer Gov. Milton, commanded 10y Maj.
Strong, LIT S. &. ", wa, armed with two brass
I2.pounder Armstrong; from the Conn. Battery,
commanded by Lieut.. Clinton, let Conn. Battery.
The JOHN Adams had on board two 4-pounder niles
aud two "A FOUNDER hOwilIeTs, comihhhied by MT
Edward Heron and Lieut.. Walker, lst ,. I. v
The Enoch Dean bad two snns-one IJ-pptnder
Pirro,t and one FOUNDER Embellishments bs
Ca,t. Geo. Daily, Let ). {. V. GA auiylIs neT
the Bluff cont rabsud was seen on shore aud boat
,snt iof him. He reported battery OF three guns
on the Bluff Tie John Adams iTed one gnu ana
was answered by one gID from the Bluff, when tue
Rebel. retired. Cos. X, Capt. Whitney, and g.
Lieut.. Simpson, landed al the Bun and depiol ed
trelr companies rs skrmshers. After marching
about one nile they encountered ATOM, one eomlany
Of cavalry and company OF shari rhOoiers when
they had "A brisk skrm-h ard succeeded IN diving
tie Rebel cavalry and infantry capturing one 'leu
tenant and one private belonging 10 the bth ;. 4.
While the skiinlshing Wa gong on, the John
Adams was eml lOycd removing some splllD. that
extended scros- the river. The WORK was done un
ger tne supervision and engineering OF Capt. Ifo~-
b,ia... Is. y G.. ", ana was done with Dispatch
1,i,iug a breach wide enough for the boais e. pas-
~. the Tiyer The htllc Milton and tie Dean pass-
,d through the breach gud proceeded ny tho rysr
for about "A mile and half, and encountered BAT
tery oftvo guns lie Dean exchanged few soois
with the BAKERY, when the battery retired. The
Million meanwhile got s-ronnd when The Rebels
pos ed "A battery Of two guus tho opposite ban.
md commenced n bntk ire on tie Milton. few
wrldIrece ed SLOTS from II. Clinton guns Oh board
he Milton caused them to resire. Tie Dean went
on ubout 4 milo iuTtNer md encountered TWO more
Rebel guns. ono on each -ife % the river. A few
,bot. drove them back. Owins & the drnii OF the
Dean size war obliged 10 rslura 10 tie spiling ri
llost forgot to mention detachment! 81 tAii ho- /
c,r.'. COMPANY p, who ACCOMPANIED tho c1pedi. /
lion AID " ere landed below the luii. and proceed
cd about mile TO sotne eHtenniyo no 1.Is eouiAln-
ne about H. 900 bushels Of nee, ana burned them
al We wee detalue.l about two Lours for the 40. /
TO rise 90 that could iu.al the otJect Of our mis-
non. We thcu weighed anchor, ana he Siil1oa an4
Tho Dean proceeded up the uv'T 20 bufA tho bfldso
about fifteen milcs from the sitIns. zen about
ak uile. from tie sphug ihe Dean got aground and
Col UisRinssa oruerrl tie Mutton - proceed
M the nvsr, bat whep about twenty fols
from tho Dean the Milton WAS fired AZ from
Tie shore ~ thrce-ggn battery One shell hii TIE
Ton about midshHs, aud oIpIodcd. iulurng her
machinery and Killing her engineer. Ihc Milton
WA. obliged 10 turn tack, leaving The Dean aground
and e. rosed 20 tsO bAtterics-Oue ou each eide %
tho RIVER The Doan WA bit with ii shots from 4
tie Rebels while aground. one sheH bnrsi quite
ncar Col. Higsinson, iuJarns him severely /! 'Ae
conclusion. Another shell pared through she lows
of the Dean, killing onc gunner and inJlrins three
deck hands severely. Capt. Dolly Il-uG.d Ill MS
ammunition for h. l0-pOander rhc, aDd bad only
hi. 6-poundcr LowI'Eer 10 hgbt with. Tic Desu
managed 10 yet ahoas by u.Iy tar 10 got ~ st' AZ,
and uro, eedcl down tie rser and eucoulierci =
battery u five guns out i"ur miles f., IN tho piles,
which ndG.ed The Dean completely Win shoI and
cspuister Tue hilton hal meanwhile run down TIE
river, and bs mistake run hsHdlong 81 tho Iilo'.
Beng unable TO get her Oh, shc "As 1Danooucd ana
mined. The machinery Of tie Dean was now us
AT ed aud sLe was taken ia tow by The john
Ne then PROCEEDED down the River, but it would
be well 10 In,utiOn another burk fk!rinsh which /
occurred before embArkiug between the Rebels and
10. X Cant. Wmtng aud Co. g. Lieut.. LnmpsoD,
with detachment OF Go. Is, under Lieut.. Parker,
.ud oeAohmcui Of GO. a, under Lieut.. TfOw-
bridge. An lley were about 10 embark, thc Rebels
dashed down UPON them with ioToo JvO strong, |
Of cavalry and infantry. A bIihk ssir-
uish enruod, and Drawer men never uted "A inuskot
than our boys proved Themselves 10 lie tLAt coca
slon. They fought with admirable bravery, and the
Rebels Il q before them. The extent OF che damage
to the Kehe ride not yet known. Oar troops the
embarked, and Sc proceeded down tho nver about
min and d half aud tnou encountered another bat
terry Of four suns, which opeIed bunk fire upon u.s.
Two balls struck the John Adams, one Of which
killed two men. The knoch Dean was struck l.
times with shot and she'll BESIDE tie grape ahd can
i.tor. The boals then proceeded back 10 beaufort. /
The Re bel Lieutenant who was captured was taken
by II negro, who aiIs lnng lis gan without eject,
seized the horse by iho bndlo, and win hls olhor
hand grasl ed firmly the Rebel, who Was armed win
ssDer aud carbne, and pulled hin OF biz hoire'
The sixfy-Ninth Regiment N. 4. =. y. q.
Upon the news Of the rioIs in this city reaching |
Ito Sixiy-nnth Regiment N. Y. Stste National