The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-19

ven the dim light OF tho stars, and made the ia
most Intense. party Of rebels, from twenty TO
in number, taking advantage of these crcuue
crossed over from ths mainland in small boats
succeeded ia reaching the beach and enI
our lines at point between the
station and tho post Of the nearest picket Stealsy
ing towards tho house. they found it guarded 81 tw
tneis and then made their way around to tho rsar,
there was but one, on whom they fired. insteld
turning tho hre. as he should have done, he u on|
into the house, where sergeant and three menoeh
to tae company ON picket were asleep. The lous|
Immediately surrounded, and the inmates OF tie
rooms were at once secured Among the prsoen|
three agmen belonging TO the signal corps and asel
and four privates OF the Ninth Maine Volunteers.
Two signal officers were in an apartments at The J
the building at the time, and one OF them-Le,J
Rushby-hearing the hubbub below stairs partly q
himself and ran down to see what was up. He arrj
the midst Of the rebels just as they were leav II
house, and was compelled to accompany them
would not permit him to dress himself
carried him of In nething but his
socks and pantaloone. Before he was taken|
ever, the re bels had drawn some embers out
fireplaceand set the floor on fire, and the entire st
seemed 70 be in q fair way OF destruction. 1he|
were afterwards subducd by some contrabands, b
until large quantity OF clothing had been Destroy
Lieutenant Fcpner. the remaining signal officer
fagman named Tuttle. secretcd themselves In th'|
portion oil the building, and wore unmoleated. Az
the rebels departed-which they did With
alaorty-the alarm was given to The nearest picket
pursuit was made, but without avail. The rebx|
ceeded in getting out OF harms way, and In tal
their prisoners with them.
For time the signal line was rendered uselessl
courier was despa ched 10 General Terry's headq,l
at Hilton Head, with the news OF the raid His|
grew on its way hither 70 report that the enenl
landed In force, and that whole company hi|
taken. Il was ono O'Clock this morningI
hi arrived. Instantly the long roll was ordered
'e.atcn, and the troops we're all under arms IN
,Ainutes. Ofiicers were awakened from their 81
and the sound OF their boots and spurs aud q
swords as they strobe furiously OIL TO lind out
the matter. was intensely exciting, while the nerv
Of others, who acted IL they were about TO be
leg OF their pantalooDs at the proper time, was
amusing. By tho time, however, that the troops q
started the signal station was again In order,
mysterious movement OF torch at Pope's pls
five miles distant, told us the story In very fcwI
have not yet been able TO ascertain the names
pckets captured. The names OF the prisoners CO
with the signal corps are as follows
First Lieut.. Thos =. Rushby, New York voiun|
Private John Hadgen, Company D, Twelfth Penn
Private John Newman, Company B, Forty -seve'
Private 4. s. c. williams, Company A, Thir
Island artillery.
The theory OF Gen. Terry Is that private Gale
Of the Ninth Maine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. whoI
you a paragraph from the Charleston Mrcuri
weeks since-really deserted from Spanish W.
that the notifying and successful raid OF last
attributable to the information impaired by hi |
enemy. Jones had lived twelve years In the So,
had several times expressed desire to 60 bac-
He was new recruit, aud undoubtedly availed
Of the FIRST opportunity TO achieve what he DIES /
enlsting--nnmely, desertion TO the enemy.
A party OF negroes. three In number, were
| In tonight rom Pinckney Island, having ma
| escape from the mainland to the headquarters o
| jackson, of the Third New Hampshire Volunteer.
were the most abject looking creatures ever sa
less hatless and clothed in the raggedest OF rag
| said they had been more than three weeks trytr
| Hilton Head and that for nearly four months
| been secreted In the swamps. Seven volleys "
| at them by the rebels Is they were padding u .
| out across Maclay's creek 70 Pinckney ISLAM
| were uniniured, however.
| Colonel Barton commanding the post at For
| sent up the Mattano this afternoon with three
| diars. who deserted yesterday morning from II |
| son. They had been detailed as the crew Of
| boat plying between Fort jackson and Fort
| rowed their skin 20 Pulnski instead. They rop0r'
| rebels In Savannah have now three iron clad foe
teries. TIVE OF which completed, the third bel
ready. good many troops have lott the city fol
| ton during tho past week. and largo camps have
| ganzed at Grahamvilie, HardceYlile, Coosawhas
| PocStaligo TO resist any advance 10 those dirct
| 70 have the troops 90 that they can easily
toward Savannah or Charleston, ono or the +
those cities Is attacked.