The New York herald., 1863-11-09
IMPORTANT NAVAL EXPEDITION.
Destruction q Two Cotton Loaded Rebel
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OUR TAMPA CORRESPONDENCE
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BLOCKADE orr TAMPA, Oct. 70, 1868. }
On the night OF the 10th sxty-one from this ves-
se under command Of Colonel Crane and Acting Master
!. NJ harris, and forty from the United States
steamer Adea' commanded BY Acting Master Stromberg,
e tns vessei ana landed on Gadsdens Point at place
about eight miles from the batteries 4 Tampa. and
marched through the sSamp and mar,h 10 nont on tbA
Hieb6r6 fiveF, within four mikes Of rampa Here ths
steamer Scottish Chief, loaded with one hundred and
sixtyhve bales o. cotton, and the zach, Kate Dale
also fully loaded lay waiting favorable opportunity 10
evade and escape the blockade They were both boarded
i've standing guard were taken, and the vessels
set FIRE 10 and burnt.
At six A. H. the expedition began its retrogradc march
to the vessels after and spirited action with
the advance Of the enemy (who by this time had learned
Of our route, in which We charged on them, drove
routed them, capturing two and woundng several. AZ
twelve NJ arrived on the beach, in sgnt OF the gun
boats. who Immediately sent boats to fetch Off.
But during the time OF arrival the beach and the
arrival OF the boats the whole force Of the enemys
vary and infantry had approached to within musket
shot Of US. They, however kept from charging
us, As We had the superiority of position. having com
mand Of slight ridge that separated from them by
marshy guilty.
We were now ordered to fall back to the boats, the
First division of raemen under the command OF Colonel
Crane, acting rear guard The retreat made in
good order and effected with but Sigh, iamage--we
losing killed and five taken prisoners and missing.
Most conspicuous for their bravery Acting Master
Randall Acting Ensign Koehler, Boatswan's Mate iona
than Murray, Maserat Arms John Collins ard ordinary
seaman John hilton. The latter more conspicuous
for mis- bravery being the last the beach. The
boats having pulled ho st kept up firing until Sc
verely wounded in the. head, be surrounded and
taken prisoner.
Tho enemys loss heavy--seven prisoners, fifteen
killed, twenty wounded, and great many missing.
The snAmy engaging us were the whole garrison Of
Tanpa, forty cavalry from Braggs army who were de.
tailed in this region 70 gather cattle for the rebel army
and sixty volunteers from the State Defence Infantry all
under command Of Colonel Weecoti.
The expedition complete success in every way.
and reflects the greatest credit on our side
The rebel blockade running steamer The Mail, which
was by tho rebels Baypor escape destruction
from the expedition in the steamer James Battle,
manded by Lieutenant Commander A. A. Semes, Of this
vessel, having been repaired started TO tho block
ade but captured the l5th by the United States
Honduras and tender Fox, of the flag ship San
Jacnto. She had hundred and seventy FIVE bales Of
cotton on board, all good Sea Island
Would it nos be well for General Haeck or those In
command send two hundred and fifty OF three hun.
dred men that lying idle at Key Vest and Fort Toru
gas making shell boxes, rings, and picking up old shell
an expectation 70 destroy these rebel wasp nests who
ence men ashore by flag OF truce and then cowardy
nye On them, and then boast Of ir The whole coast
could b cleared In fortnight. II being impossible for
the rebels 70 send reinioresmeus from one place to
another without great delay and trouble the whole range
OF nests could bs destroyed OF a single blow.
The following is list Of tho officers Of the United States
gunbaAt rahoma--
LieNte,s0ms CemmAsdeY-A. A. Semmes
Acting AGser and Execptire 0Fc.r--E II. Rlrris
Actin0 xastr-Randall Shaw.
AchN1 InsS0N- KOohler
Acting SNv0esn-Joehua H. Cunning.
AcfiM0 AssiAQnt P0ysdao'- - Romane
1H9inens-Second Assistant, Acting Chief J. Y wau-
elaine; Third Assistant j. Fornsnce Acting Third Assist
ants, J. Fenuimore, Charles g. Scott.
zcfine A0asy's Mates White ara --~ SemmeS.
Pdyn0aer's C1eyk-J. u. Beach
YeoMan-Berpard Reagan
6oatswsins kate-Taylor Murray.