The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-06-20


of Wednesday the 10th inst, our bockading feet
off Charleston drove an on-bockade-runner
around near Morris Island, and also within reach
of our batteries on Folly Island. twas near day
Light when she grounded Her crew set fire to
her. and left for Morris Island in small boats. Our
nj kets fired al them, and this put an end to all the
peaceful relations which were apparently existing.
That afternoon the rebels shelled our pickets at
the head of the island. None of the pickets were
hurt, but one negro, servant, was killed.
On Thursday night, the llthj two officers and
party of men went aboard the steamer in small
boat, to find out what she was loaded with, and
bring off any valuables on board. They had taken
off their clothes, which were in the boat under
charge of one of the men, but the latter, being anx-
ious to 20 aboard himself, secured the boat as he
supposed, and went on the steamer. When all
were ready to 60 ashore it was found that the boat
had broken loose, and was floating with the tide
I'D to the rebel shore. The officers, thus discov-
cred to the enemy, were obliged to swim ashore,
minus their clothes and numerous greenbacks.
The men could not swim, and so had to stay on
board till the next day, when they were taken off
in another small boat.
On Friday afternoon the batteries on Morris
Island again opened on our pckets and camps
firing very rapidly. Our batteries and the gum
boat C. nnmodore McDonoHgh replied, sending shot
and shell into the rebel works. There were no
casualt es on our side, excepting that one private
in the 39th ILL.,, was struck in the head by the limb
of tree, cut off BY shell, and slightly wounded.
That night our batteries carried to tse front,
where they were mounted in embrasure.
Saturday afternoon the Engineers were shelled
while working at the head Of Folly Island. AL
though the shell burst oil about them, no one was
hurt They got under the bluffs and were able to
defy the storm of grape which followed. On
Saturday night Capt. Paine of the l0Oth N. Y,
with 20 picked men, went aboard the blokade
steamer Ruby. They had been aboard but
short time when the sentinel on watch deserted
two boats loaded with troops coming off from
Morris Island. Capt Paine had his men lie under
the bulwarks till the boats got nearly alongside,
when they fired voley of bul-ts into the rebel
boats. They instantly turned and put back for
Morris Island, firing few scattering shots as they
left. Capt Paine threw some valuabes into his
boat and returned Immediately to Folly Island.
The rebels soon opened on the steamer, which is
not moro than 1000 yards fro their batteries,
and kept up rapid fire, but Capt Paine and his
party were out of range, and got back unharmed
The rebels haze mounted more guns, and there
are now fifteen bearing on Folly island, but we
are really for them everywhere Our front is lined
with sharpshooters and As their guns are mounted
en- barbette, they find it hard wo k to man them.
The cannonading on both sides has been kept up
at intervals during the present week, but without
any casualties on our side, that we can learn.
A MONSTER TURrLE.-On Monday last, sople