The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-12
Capture OF Captain PaiNe's
Scouting Party.
Names Of the Captives from the One
Hundedth New York Volunteers.
Engagement Between the Irc,ns3des
and the Rebel Fort Wagn or,
Launch Belonging to the Wabash Run Down
BY Rebel Steamer and Most. Of Eer
Crew Drowned or KiAlcd,
&ss, Re-, 1e.

Mr.. Oscar g. sawyer's Isrpsrchcs.
NORRIS ISLAND. s. 3, August s, 1865.
OPERATIONS 3OT 4 urrxo
Since the departure Of the Fulto' J. 3otn ulto
operations this island have aed the even tenor Of
their way We have the usual smount OF heavyartil.
scry firing daily and occasional casualty on our side
but at long intervals, and mn WORK goes on with
a. much regularity and freedo il the enemy
ignorant Of our presence and Pe,a.ons nmed
ate neighborhood. Our prote ve works ire now 40 well
advanced that it only u Ueueh care,esspess or fool
hardness suffer any N at an The men have
shelters against almost any dYe bat they always
care TO avail themselves OF ahe protection thus Afforded
and consequently hmDs nd hands lost from frag-
mcnts OF smells which exploded the trenches
by the rebel artilt r;es on James Island and
Fort sumter. Inc 10 Ngus parties and guard
always warned IN time Of shs approach Of
missile by tho cry of "Cover, Fort Johnson
stover, wagner" "seumter ?, the may be-
and they generally b. time seek the protection Of
sne rashoes oe Tethe explosion Of the shell and the
shri whirr Of It's regiments heard. But men win
grow careless In she Of danger, and naturally
enough surgeons md something do their special
line OF duty Our :sosses during past days have
been inc nsdera 10 and comparatively OF slight
view or the suitude and intensity Of the rebel fire
At times.
CA A CELEBRATED SCOUT
Last night hptanL- S. Paine, of the Hundredth
New York " hutsors, Colonel Dandy, while q
with detac Dsont Of eight and sergeant,
prssed and srrs at the upper and portion Of
the island superior force OF rebels 1t reported
that In the xncanse of shots that occurred before the
surrender capsin Paine fell But the truth Of tho
port cann' sn6stantfuted. IL unfortunately
true, how that be his party in the rebels
hands vhether Idood or niixe The facts In the
case SO srasahsy nros known, folIows-Captain
fa'ne las Anight, with his detachment Of pulled
O0ae island mouth q
Lghtho usccroek and within easy range OF Forts John
son. Sur sner an wasnsr The rebels had here attempted
when 1,st'eYec,ed landing Morris Island
bate hut had been quickly driven OF their posi-
tton v@ur batteries The rebel destroyed by
Lseute ssntkydcks light battery Of the Third artillery
was y'iss at small temporary dock when disabled.
this s then Captain Pame took his position leaving
his snu tbeboat at che end cF the wharf, and placed
his pi boat in charge OF detachment OF the Ninety
Gh pcnssyivania voluntecrs in position where
good srach cod be kept all the OF approach
Capt Graneh had not been long his position before he
suddenly made Of tho presence
Of rbo foe by hearing sharp and peremp
TORY SIMMONS from up the wharf TO surrender
Cal lain Paine started up, and ssid "wha1 is thatS
70 rarytime e&i get 30 his bcat. The demand
sanity repeasod, accompanied By oath. And quick
than thought rebel company came charging down
III wharf after Captain Paine, who succeeded reaching
he time escape volley cf muskeiry
hHm. His men abe boat and poured sharp
effective voey tue advaDc ing rebels which caused
them fall ba<.. The check but for moment
and boSere Captain Paine's little band could load their
pieces again. the rebels them from all
Some scattering shots fired into the baat and 1t
reported that Car tain Paine to fall but this
quito certain fhose in the picket could hardly
Distinguish person. that hour In tho night from where
they laid No alternative existing between n surrender
slug;sr<f all his rnen Captssn Paine chose the
former, and the rebels had possession Of
and boat.
During le affair party in tho psset boat who had
heard ,ne entire cSnversatsen attack fred
volcy sato ne rebels, and ELECTED in
return, swhtch iretantIy Killed two Of the
Ninet y-sepenth Pexasylvansa robels numbered
sixty soyeny, a'cntinuaDce Of the unequal struggle
was very properly regarded being latte than
ness .-euEon The picket boat quickly retired and
escaped capture.
Two composites oS the Twenty fourth Massachusetts
voluree-rs, under Captain Retding
the Of the capture of Captain rAac made
known bu. enemy had orectsd his escape with
prisoners before Captain Reddng cached the ground
Captain Paines loss deeply felt He yas one Of the
vriGabIc IN tbe department . Brave,
cool yycauious fuil Of and ~
constitution, he just the y be suocessul In his
dangerocs Inc N fuiy. in this he to
have neglected T. observe his usall caution. Ec had
been ~ tits pon consecutive nights and the
eneny had discovered the laid trap ssr his
catiure TOW successful they were the result sisws
The party dcqbilcss u Charleston lal.
tsr oF rRisoxRs cAfrrsnp
Captain j.. :. Paine, r. Siottman
Scrgran, Mltziagsr, J. shoph,
a. TowBe, q. y. Snyder,
/. Allen, J. Goodman
z. Miller Chas Metzprn,
all Of Company y, One Hurircdth New York volrr
iocrs.
noAr
Joseph RasscA, Go. y, s7ih rennsylvana; Joseph L
Eyre, Go. y, oTh Pcnnsyivana.
4 Lupo1 cr sRoHs ooaREcrFp.
Editorial sta'ansens Ia Of the Norti.1rn parers
ta the 1seos sustained In tho on Fort
wagner must reFuit raising of General Gillmorc's
s,re operations until fall and they were suspended
IN consequence Of the check that day are without
fosndat0n The operations this island asalcst Fort
Wagner have been for raop,ent suspended They
have been coudaosd day and nigh, with determination
and with progress rapid AZ could DO wshed.
and Instead OF operations being checked by re
suits assaua TIC lsth our lines adcosced
sir huNrcd yaris rihin foyJ-eg hours afey ne rspa,
and thsy stnl Fort Wagner 80 much for
that absurd report And another statement from tie
eame soy-ce, that the siege must be raised Ia
qucace o. our iosses answered BY the above facts
,0th be known once for all that General Gilmore VIII not
The sesc while he holds this Island ani he will
hold TIL slard until the DOOM in spite of any
force Henrcgsd can bring aeaos him We are here 70
well fortified tat u would trouble Beaurerard 10 eject
handbag Il be hal one hundred thousand men The
strength of Port wAyner s as nothing strength Of
oar position 20 epno lido fears pcssess the public mind
sf defeat and disaster hsre
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mo s,a,ensn. asds BY somc anknoxs Gud baby