New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-20
Expedition up the South Edisto River
OGicial Report Of Col. Robinson.

On BOARD STEAMER JONI ADAMS, July II, 1863
Brig .Gsn SAxToS:
GryyRIL: 1 have the honor 10 submit a report Of
an expedition M the South Fdisto River undertaken with
your consent and that Of Gen. Gilmore commanding Depart
. Beaufort on the seruson Of the 9th with the armed
,eaaer joins Adam, the tn sspor' EIoch Dean AMI the
an Of nv regiment and so,ioa Of the lst Conneetcus
Gsttsry amer cor msrd Of Lieu Clinton -
four o'clock the NIT morning we anchored before WIZ
,oron ~ nes up ana engaged Jg1n heiabsttsry
tb., Ell After three SHotS hey cssssd hflDg and
ri LIEUT. West sud - men took possession Of
the u wb-e,hr clothing equipment and bfessfashres
~ behind betrayed very b..iy departure. Tbt bius
seords to the river AVID we he'd all day Until snn
.et e. with constant '-hni,h.Ds between NY p'ehsu
Wr found srpscisd row Of pilss across the river
q Witoion sna pson-r whom We bad tshen affected great
terror Honc however appeared and the able
engineering OF cop ,Iis. noaL. =,
a.. and we obliged to ~s tai noon before ascending
hstser.
the Grs, stsmp to s'e-nd ih the food tide the Gov
MI Ton wen, a. and The Dean ssns about mile fsther
had another engagement With tic sane osefy ana sgsn
drove e bach She also running s.ounS We were congebeN
Co w,t an hour or the tide ~nen the two small wee
SCI, s,eeoP-c .os.hs We rre, WIN no ;atssr ia,"ssp
dor dis rio. Gelds each .de being indeensole) III
within two mics Of the railroad bridge. Here the
De.l unlos.iy grounded as,,ni ' ID. al ssoIs
botS a.. us 10 rfoceea upward to the bridge He
found himself ular he hfr 81 ." sM 81 81 gun ass
IN which my could render but little ad.
chr lllg cor s,r, np-l.d y ~iAdisw AID when
Is, ,he 60, tbe tide reD1e'ed u Necessary 70
80" = - IN, noa,h Of the river sad sboG! 20 miles from
Ia. river the Dean had another fsht with hes
"a sn.,-, spoeeuy rr-cnfoced who sheed rs very Sc
verey froul pon, rear "iit2~n. passed tns snss
,ucc.,,v tst e.retted 70 hGd tic Milton aground ppes
The J,hu Adam tried in vain L. pull he on and the
e.f on b. reluctantly coupe!rd 10 soanooh hsf
a. m. I'D. "a A. rapidly fius lwss drs~i Ia the pcheu
and theia board the Dean when ns decislon ~n
-. S ,rtrJ Id. A. /, then too late for me 10 %
~,,L;- 30, orss, he little % be set gu he which
accordingly dsns, the fsw men on board having been
sa.siy removed. 81. -, ,..,a.,, .x..,. -. !.
or. a. b, on the down the nvei. making I've
IA A.. AN happy ths IN ~ the~ ehs~se hshls zoe
Roth White and bacs did Themselves much credit
=. ns..a lid Al INV cou.u and mast especially mentsa
ConrapssK (Cspi Whitn-yD ard tLieni osnpsoh npon
whom vvry exposed duty d-vo'sd Ia He way OF
We brought away about " o nHAafeS eohHsosnus' -.
b.ss of eaton OF the beet quality ard Two PRISONER f.
Hal 10th Cavalry and u h.gry bInweu Of the REBEL
1'roop on. ef "a. w.-tn.~n family Of Tat naiac Boz.
oy usy ,kmhsrs with their hoter AID iait
eouipm,u,. For psr, OF transportation W. eIt oeh'oa
unubrr OF hns aors.s We desiro, ed Nge qsentus OF
nc. by burning rice houses aud cut zoe dams 81 Tue rice
Zelda No pnvse property not scnsO'e 70 ni''Iy !"ies
was burned or phsssd though there W" ABUNDANT 'Pp0r'
tuni,y for 40 soing ,u, DID,. IL. a.. ~
.1d VIM Ver5ier Co c. and Que woundes inysei %:
in the side The eoncns.iop OF .he besfs
a. Of the Milton kted tNf Nilsl aac
80. .o,,,.hsr6 rsrne rnsnovn. One sailor ~as sugtty
wounded tie foot snd one e.L'.e st ., - ~
.. IA. purb.r OF .hr that exp of-d n ana near he ve
h.,sx passed tie Enoch Dean so1e-I
an surprssd ,h., tito lot 10 10 isrss' ,.,
The loss of tb. cAenly Gutno"b ou sue 's'se
hs an Of our mat snots dsuounlcd gun AMI ksd thrse
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ah,sisn, ssrv.ut T. " HlGUINsON, Col. COMMANDING