Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-18
OCCUPATION OF BEUFFT0S, C..Bx
OUR YSDuPs.
THEY PIRB THE TOWN.

On he Sd instant Admiral Dupont ordered
Lieut.. Commander Bacon TO proceed with the
Con modore n cDonough on an expedition
against Dlufton, on the May river, \ stream
emptyins into Catalogue stream
The army forces numbering about 1909, were
landed nesr RiaEuon by the Eunboas Msyfiow-
er and an army transport, under the protection
OF the Com unodore Nc Donougb, ard took DOS
session Of the town, the rebels having retreat
ed. BY the order OF Colonel Barton, the town
was destroyed by fire, tn. church only being
spared, and though the rebel troops made sew
eral charges, they were driven back by orr
troops and tho shells and shrapnel OF the Com
InoCu,r McDonough.
lsiufton being destroyed, the soldiers re.cr,
M. kvd Eithon. casualties, and returned to HI
ton Head.
The following is the report Of Lieut.. Com.
:nandsT Bacon:
L. $. S. CnaAoDoRR MciIosouGH, Pors
Gogal, y. e.. June I, i-hI.-Sir: x 4 On
Sccount II beiag detained by the NAV II o --.,-
Il Wac long after daylight before we rearisi
the point where the troops were TO disemb.rs
Uhlah was about tnree I4iies this side III Bluff
ton; meeting with no Opposition at thar point
the troops were landed ia safety. aud botu
them att ourselves advanced 10 The attack
the May Hover having joined us In the .npan-
time. anchored from half TO three quarters
CT II mile IRON tho town. bringing our battle
rles u bear upon 1t.
b. lane forces having, without opposition
occupied the town. moved up W. Il tits ves-
Eel alG the transports ter me pu; pose OF b,;ny
b ;t@r able 70 cover their Cveinenrs, as v-s::
to be leady 70 u--rnhark thu troops in oass
nj sity, ~ Lie enemy had mustered quits
large force III TIE rear OF the town Of infln-
iry and cavalry. soon after We had ssuctiored
anrs ast OF the icwn, and but 9 tsW yards from
i, 81 p firing Vas heard In the rear bet .Yssii
tina reDels and orr forces. The commanding
ciFcer OF tha lana tor".s rIa.;r signal th.tt hs
y ishs d Ia 70 sceii the woods in their rear, 80
lhE rebels were mastering liz quite 4 strong
fc,ss immediately Opened " Ill. I'll my guns,
Il Ing both shell f-nd snTapnel witt. 5.seruud
tueee, " bicn competed the enemy 10 fan hack
IL he m an time the town was fred ia several
places, ~ oruer of the commander OF the land
fGrses the church bs!ng the only building
spared.
TIE enemy, uEder cover of the fire and
sr0oka Of ina burning town, which RACED so
dense se TO CO lsr us 10 rrava our position a liz
tie ard Almost obscUred immediate OBJECTS, at
tIDpted another attack on. our forces. They
were net by steady rolleys from orr troops,
and the -niiiading dire OF oui heavy guns, and
Wcr3 obiigel - retire IN disorder.
A we had succedad in carrying ont the OBJ
ject o. our expedition, the troops
were ordered embark. < The ene-
my seeing that al The troops were leaving, coll
leltRd aii their troops for the third aud ilI.
ci.arRe upon the rear guard VINO were left on
shorc &c cover tho Rehabilitation OF their
tcIH+ aNts Inc ShshJ 6lFdHGsu GOWN t2s
stIe". lr-d'EE 10 the wharf, through tina town,
expecting, no doubt, 10 weep off il the general
rush The I. x who were covering the re.embar-
kation.
Z they vera in considerable force ty that
time They charged with cheers TO within
snoTt distance Of the steamers, ! ben, from
their repeated SOiiias, got their position,
when opened with shrapnei
ard she II In the direction of the enemy, and the
rfI.ct was ins TN iapeoI!s, aS l baye since baen
assured BY the commander Of the land forces
that our shrapncf and she'll PASSED directly
over the h. aGs Of our own Inen, exploding IN
front OF tie ranks of the enemy, causing them
10 break and retreat in disorder. Tn guns Of
the M sI Hover, which was 81 that time ying
at tie wharf and commanding The streets. were
served with great effect
Ono. BACON, Ii tun1'E L. :. N
To Rear Admiral ). L. DUPONT.