Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-13
a BoId Adventurs-A vi.it 80 DawfusIsie
Island.

A Esoid AdYenture-A Visit 80 DavvfusEsi'
From the Charleston Msreury.l
CAPTAIN MCKLEg AGAIN IN THE ENEMY's
LINES "A most hazardous enterprise has ius
been success Ully accomplished by Capt Mick
Ter, whose forsys last summer on the islands
hsld by the enemy lin one of which be was Sc
veTely wounded) are familiar 70 our readers
The scene Of his last scout was On Dawfuskie
island; q glance at the map viii show its locs-
ton, which is IN the very midst Of the enemy s
lines-on one side Fort Pulaski, on the other
Hilton Head Island-between which points
steamers arc constantly passing. In company
with private McGse formerly Of the Rutledge
s qanted Rifles, but now on special duty Is q
ST 3, Captain Miekler. with picked command,
tab rom companies B and E, IIth regiment
Son volina infantry, started on thursday
last, ug to make s thorough scout on
this isl to observe the movements Of the
enemy X. Hilton Head and other contiguous
points.
We have not been informed how the officer
made his wayto theislsnd, his plan for reaching
the enemy's lines being, as We understand, a
seeret but he reached safe landing on Daw-
fuskie on the sfteroson of Thursday, secured
his boat and began his business forthwith.
Passing themselves of as Yankees, the party
mingled among the gang Of runaway negroes,
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very well sequsinted with matters aud things
on the island. The scout, MCGEE, with bis
blue suis, got decidedly the advantage Of an old
negro, Scipio, belonging to the Stoddard estate,
which was formerly one Of the finest located
plantations il the South looking out as it did,
upon the ocean, with Tybee light in fall view.
Ssipio said that none Of the rebels ever came
there, but tbat the Yankees were constant visi-
tors; there had been formerly a garrison on the
island, bat they were subsequently removed,
possibly on account of the Insalubnty of the
place, as several graves were visible near the
house, snd Scipio, upon being questioned,
gave it as his opinion that TIE night air was
not good for these people IS he ships. OF
the four graves seen by the g, ~ party, but
two are msrksd-one inseribes Isliward Hack
ett, compsny 9, 81 r, 1. artillery" the other
Michael Msgsn. Of the ssme corps :" the first
died on the 21st April, 80, and the last on the
9Th April, 80
When the negroes found out who they were
dealing with, their manner changed, and they
became rs polite and obedieni rs was their wont
From what appeared to have been suffers
store, quantity of homespuu and clothing was
taken, including some good United States in
tantry coats and pants, with Connecticut. but
tons thereon, from which some of the boys got
good fits, looking very much like Yankee sol
dieTs on their return An amount Of specie was
also found, which has been appropriated to a
charitable purpose.
On thu north side of Dswfuskie wharf has
been built. At the bend of & creek which runs
through Pine island, near this place, is the
wreck Of an iron steamer, about two hundred
feet long, which got aground on bank some
months ago, and broke in half when the tide
fell An the machinery, furniture, ETC., had
evidently been removed.
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there is an observatory on the house tep, from
which all our movements can be watched. At
Baynsrd's house, on Braddoek's point, there is
smother. O.her information Of valuable kind
was obtsiued and communicated to the proper
authorities