The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-07

serted ana The lands yse wssss Tor wsns 4 cs,ssvssoa
The landscape from Edsto Inlet 10 well worthy ne
psnsh and 'assi Il The is.n:s,
AZ eight o'clock on rhorsday morning, The ATM nss,
sSs deSs from 'n sdsS ana psos.d one:
70 Stone inlet The weather delishsful, and the
hes ynS Which prevailed the s.y pssy'Sss 20 s saS
water and we're obliged 70 lay Of and on until ne tide
should servo. We we're well repaid for the delay, -
pan " N rosas from FORTRESS Monroe for Hilton Head
mis- double turrsted monster looked Formidable.
TIE EPoUNDR On A sH0AI.
whns waiting for the tide 70 serve the government
pilot en- the Expounder male snail boat survey Of
ssonc bar After he retained, which was about noon'
diassly after passing the nrst baoy she grounded
on shoal. from which her motive power unable 70
mediaey ordered the ensign to - SET union down, -
signal Of distress This answered promptly by the
sent the gunboat Commodore McDonough assistance
Boundngs were taken TO ascertain the position Of the Ex
On 1vs MAJ
means safe desirable As the tide recsded posi-
ton became more precaro and the breakers by Which
We we're were intense and Before
me arrival Of succor nom the navy long hswsers Of the
Belvere and Expoundsr splcsd he former vessel
efforts Of the former vessel 70 relieve the latter were
availing. The power Of both was ~.
sUCCoR IRON THE 6uNB0AT.
The wind was freshening all the time so that II blew
little gale; the Expounder surrounded by surf
Ss ss
enough only for few hundred, that position
critical. The gunboat AcDonough having distance Of
eight miles 70 from her anchorage 70 where the Ex
FOUNDER Shore time elapsed after the time
made signal Of distress before she reached
and attempted to pull the Expounder or the shoa After
tuggng for IN hour or two, and parting several hswser
channel shortly after this loud report was heard ali over
the Expounder IL was subsequently, discovered that the
hog frame or 70 make more PLAIN 70 the reader tho
river steamers had broken IN twain Captain Deerpg
immediately ordered the troops TO aft and the cargo
the forward part Of the boat the place This
done the boat from strainng The Belvt
dere meanwhile had crossed the bar and anchored in
position half milo from the Expounder. The safety OF
the troops matter OF serious consideration.
The captain Of the steamboat and Col Dandy Of the One
Hupdredth regiment held consultation and u once de-
termned to lower all the boats and remove the troops
forthwith "a the Bevdere In addition to boats
rom the Expounder, several were made up from
volunteers from among the troops. The Belvi-
dere sent al her boats to assist in the rescue.
In short time dozen or more small life and surf
cd with coopess The first boats that left the Expounder
for the Belly idere dashed through the surf boldly
any moment. This perlous work was continued until
dark BY this time about three hundred soldiers had
been removed from the Expounder to the Bevidere.
ASSISTANCE PAwNhE
While this work WIS going on more assistance was
| sent 70 us by Commander Balch, Of the Pawnee. He
sent the ships launch, manned by twenty gallant sailors
In the launch a long rope cable and an anchor
with which 70 assist in heavng the stranded on
the shoal. The naval men worked like heroes and
ceeded In getting hawscr to the Expounder and threw
tie anchor in proper place TO obtan the desired result
THE RxPotNDKR RESCUED.
At eleven O'Clock night the tide had risen to such an
extent 10 warrant the attempt the steamer
heavy strain was got on the cable referred TO- and with
reef after trial Of less than hour from the time the
tide served. The gunboat McDonough got of the
facts afforded great relief all board the
steamer. We anchored for the night in the channel
During the day rebel At Light House Inlet
or Folly Island, four or i've miles distant, tried the
Their shells exploded harmless on Inc beach nil. q two
short Of AZ night the rebel lookohtS Folly Island
nred rockets, emitting red Gre, at intervals. This ap
contrabsnd BLOCKADE runners.
DISCRIMINATION TIE TROOPS.
On Friday morning. The 2Sh inst the Bslvdefe and e.
FOUNDER steamed int Stone river opposite Coles Island
they took anchorage within few hundred yards Of is
centre Of the island The steamer boats with those
from the suspSs's were 81 brought INTO use u sishs
D. D. Mash, Of the 0ae ausdredth rsemsnt, with three
companies Of that regiment. The arss 70 land he
line as they landed With nusEsss loaded ready FOR any
attack from the eaemy The :nsny AID not come, and
the Decentralization commenced. -
RgconNolBANm OF C0LupS u1AHD.
ne One HupsrsSsh rsU,ssns con@snSsr SsleS, q lie
Pawnes and Captain Rice. Of The Seventy sixth Rsnnsy
vsna Volunteer, !os SPECIAL duty on ;hs I.wnss .oa
causeway thas leads from Coles 70 James Island about
making their campo Thsy also saw evidences q numsr-
ous concerted works on Fox and james iIands Ths re-.
balls ase 10 force in this Vicinity We look for An attack
nuence Of the Stone and Folly rivers. Il Il about two
miles long and onc-eshth Of mile wide II might DO
considered part Of James Island the dividing line f
u may b % called) Ia marsh. causeway connects
Coles with James Island The island 10 in proximity
HAWAII, Johns and Folly Islands and stoDo Folly and
HkA - H. t.l~-
Of an undulating character, and is covered with
sparse growth OF pine and palmetto trees The ground
cactus and SENT tropical Wild plants. In the water
'front.' rather the front Of the ISLAND there 10 the
debris q round fort, occupied BY the rebels a. the
still visible and portions Of platforms for guns. In tho
rear Of the work large bomb proof powder magazine
On the east END Of the island there area number Of rife
pits close 10 which 10 rebel graveyard, In which
ten or twelve graves. From the bead boards Is
that the island at time garrsoned BY the -Four
tenth South Carolina regiment. when our troops
landed they discovered water wells were already dug for
them.
From the north side q Colos' Island swo miles DISTANT
e The pretty town q Lsgareye u . situated on the
buildings q modern sehisscturs and appears Y have
been once not now occupied By pretty so.srprising
s:os and oros@sotsd IN roo, By sSsi. tres. q "isos
descriptions 1hs has bssu asesrted By ~ nha
r.Sss S.vs shrss forts Ssrs 10 o. them q rsosc. con-
sssuctoo The Unitel states guuboat Isaac Smith vas
captured By OF these forts several weeks Since
that time the enemy have made the accessons
works By the addition Of the forts named besides line
q rns ps ceary bali mile hong on the south side Of the
town. In addition 70 thses ovtncatioos the rebels
mortar battery James Island directly opposite the
town.
m ouD RuupREprH CAN'T.
Early In the afternoon the 0se Hundrsdth had their
camp established their shelter tents up the artillery
landed camp nres full sblaze, the In
Of spirits with their eyes wide open for attack from
the rebels. In justice 70 the One Hdndrcdh regiment
say from the time they left Port Royal TO the time
they landed Coles Island, not heard
from the soldiers although during the trip they
sub cct 10 many inconveniences and hardsbpe. This
speaks well for the discipline 10 10 ranks
COLE
Al night pockets thrown proper points
and the artillery placed in eligible position. Camp
| nres extingusbed 10 Obscure exact
position from the rebels. About midnight the rebel
pckets exhibited cash signal lights within three hundred
yards Of our picket ne. These signals answered
by the rebels at Legsreve two miles distant The rebel
pickets on folly IL and employed during the