New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-11

| have also tuned over Judge Sttn, Civil Provost
! Marshal at fernendnA, four horses aud four soers
aud = quantity .. agi1'utuTl implen ent5 suitable
for Ar. Heper's operations at that cation.
I Ihave sCen Win my eyes, and loiS behind for
want Of means Of trans OrtaiOn tand becaus9 brick
WIS eonfidefed even more yaluaLle) enough OF the
choice Il SontherD lumber 10 lold five seamoB Ike
| the Ben De'ord-sn au0unt estimated at more Than
million feet, and probably worih, Mt lliton uead,
| $4,000. also left bohiud from choice valuao!e
furniture by TIE housetal, pianoes, etna, &ey al.
packed pp for transportation, as 1t was gent INLAND
for cafe keeping Mt only were Iny officers aud men
forbidden to take any of thee things for private use
bu. nothing was taken for Pnblic use ssye artifo'
strictly contrahapd OF war. No wanton Destruction
was permitted nor any buildings burned un'ess
in retaliation foc heing fred upon acco ding TO The
usYg oi war. Or c0urae no personal Outrage was
permitted or desired.
!! AZ Woodstock / took six msle prisoners whom
brought Gown The river q hostages, intending ~
Had part Of tlan t1i3ge reaching seHan1idu, and
re'e 20 them on parole bnt Al view OF the previous
attacks mao upOa NO iton, the banks, this wodd
have med an absurd stretch OF magnloiaity, aad
~ the advice OF Col Hawley have brought them
Cor your disposal.
i AZ the r,ue place we obtained cannon and
Gag which respectfully ask permission for tho reei.
Inent 10 fetain. We Obtained also sOas trophies Of
II different description from slave jail; which 1
shsi osr Tor yOnr personal acceptance: Three sets
OF stocks OF different dructlre-tho chains AMI
saalo used Tor coniaing prisoners 10 the door, add
TIC key Of tie building. They furnish good iiics-
tratOLs .; the barbarian ngainst which we contend
We returned ct tho appointed ,iiuo, although there
Ris many other oil jects which with 10 e.cct, and
our rat!ops are rot nearly exhausted. bns tho Ben
Detofd is crowded with freight, aud the AMMUNITION
, If tie John Adams IL iunu:ng iJW, Capt. Halei
has been devoted 10 our interest. ua was aso until
his lanented death the brave CGp,. Clifton. OF the
laptcr, have hitherto said nothing. as her worn
out machinery would have made her perfectly yalde-
lees, out for he lhb)rioGs Efforts OF Capt hldridge,
and her Engineer, Mr. Baker, aided by Tie uncon-
qaerAJ!o energy o. Ooh lf0wonlee on company A.
who had the command on board. Thsnse to ms
they were enabled during absence up The
ST. Marya River 10 pay attention ~ the e9It W0iAs
along tie coast. Finding that tire WORKS At iNin3S
I, Boy formerly destroyed by IT'S regiment had never
been rebuilt, they proceeded 1--we miles M Cro0ker
River where fais woras were soon. Csi;. Irow-
bridge with Capt. Rogers Of Company i aud thiFty
men then marched two niles across q marsh, draw
ing boat with taem, aud then sailed up creek
Z and destroyed the wofkr. There wsrs twenty-five
large bOlies, two sore-houses, largo qugui5y q!
eait two canoes with barrels, yats ail tniGgs
apper;ainiag / G-sire to make honorable N niion
no only OF The above officers. Tat OF Major Strong,
Cayss Jvaes. Coi4pany Is; Roudolph, Company c;
IL ltcAif, Company u, AID Dolly, Couiauy II. In
DECD every officer DID himself credit "a he had
o.p .riun.,y wL.le she ehesrinlHess and enthusiasm
oil ihe men made i. pleasure TO coanGnd them.
We found no large number o! slaves aIl where:
vet we bro, cht gWgy several whole ihm.litS, aud
obtained b. ller means tEo most trustworthy IN
formation. was Interested to observe that ne
nev.s OF Tie i'Icsioenfs Proclamation produced
r ma KIDD effect upon thec AID IN ono cse y was o!
tie lTeatest service to IN securing te daity ai
of a Guide w1o was tm.d and clstgus.tnI an,A he
he ,rd tat 20 wa5 legally i.ee al1cr WHICH lac aed
( US gladly ana c. 10 away w!tl US.
~ taAuag 49, cu ior adS4cs AID iuior.aa'.on 10
B. C.ri. Sl.cdman, L. 5. ~, .. the steauer Paul
Jois.; T. Act.ns.Master Noes, U. 5. n, OF me
bak F,rnanGlnGi 10 Aolng Lieutenant bnii, L. >.
NJ OF toe clearer Poom,la,, fer information and
co1Dsel, and especially 90 Lieutenant Con- handing
Husbe,, u. >. 3, Of the s,eausr Mohawk, tor ~
tun. oil coal wilhOu, wLieh We could lot lave cone
Up w. Iser.
| ma, ,,a,e IL coucluloa tiat l obtained much
yAlu bio ml,.mht.o on not necf --lry to make public
IN regard % IT, location OF ,he ,uppes OF lumber,
iroi rice rosin, tuTpeu,ile and cJlcn and u would
aDri Tie CL. sers and mcn OF NE regiment grc-g
pleasure 70 % constantly employed N oti4lriog
t.o.o t4pihss for tho Government from Rebel
toaIccs. ia: they Ould ike su! better 20 TO pei
lifted 20 OCCUPY somc advanced pCia- IA tie lite
nor with q 80 amer o. two lie Tue John Adams ard
All adequate GGpq.y OF aumIAition. We eclII OBJ
tain 10 "a g. .t extent, our own provisions, and
RAJ IDLY enlarge our numb a, and could nave infer
a. ,on in alvarez OF every movement agunf; %. 4
ein OF tnch Io.ts would completely al'er the
hole 3eci Of re war Ia the seabOsrd slave Srate5
and would accomplish what no accumulation Of
northern regiments cGI O. esfily CE5ct.
10 officer d. MS regiment now doubts that tho
ioy 10 ih- successful prosecution Of this war lies In
Ine unl. .li,ed employment oi black troo-s. Their
supo7sod lies simply In tho fact tina, tDey know
ne county aud w.'to troors do not, aud moreover
hey taVe gcc1iiaf,ies Of temperament, I.si,ion aul
motive which bclIg 20 them alone. lEgtcad o.
i,agi.g tAgif homes and Mlh,s 10 fight, they are
LgltnR for their homes and aaiili,s, anu they show
ne 1esglu, lu and acy which personal purposs
yves |, would nave ben matless 10 attempt,
with tie bsaycst wi'e ttocpe, w at bayc s-c-ctE-
} July ucc mrifhed WIN 5iU. ones E"c-yt'InV,
tvo1 10 tie hghurg II tire vsesol and fIo election
of dc IroDer IUlts Tor CGluU laClug, WAS done by
my owa f6ldtrs; indeed the real c,uduelor Of The
wh.ie expedition mp me 81. Nafy's W. CORPORAL
Robert sli,on oil Co. q, formerly -iaye uJon the
81. Mufy's River q man o. extiloralnafy !..lIiils,
who needs nothing but knowledge OF the ali iabet
80 ettle .iru 10 lIe most signal promotion. In
every Instance "a | followed Bic ADVICE tl3 pre-
dictcd Te-alt followed md never Departed rom
Il however slightly wItouL having reason Tor SUISSE
quoat regret.
i i.uI Cb,liert sss,ta, T. y. HlGo. NsUN.
Col Co-Iu..n, ls 1t il, fHc1s ool,h ta'NHs li'
! Tie following cor fapOI-c.cc has l4-rn place
under Ea, Of uuye between tho ReDe. IN. Mercer,
cOIunlnalrg al savannah, AID hllJ.-pe1. Hunter:
HlAnse4rreas pl.rhics Gsg1oi4'{
Ms Tea. DAVID HrSrEp, G inaaa.ns. DC, haivn Lead.
! GzsYnAL: | beg leave respectfully to csll your
scrtoH 20 nc 81 Nil u. Mcdonald q Meiue Coasy,
~ Nsi'is,I :, nouesmbs.sst cnd lss never boon ia
ri. rry l'riye. lie "n aten Rom his own 90,
ile-e susr oil tay krd Shrtevc lie 5ns~yot
t. !, nov undes,tood TO hiou he.d and 10 aiaei ~
Pr onor o. yo.. ,.ut Request tue You viii tAke no
.1sIc 81 lcyoiaia 10 TX h. hay Ietara IS Is iliy
Who ate mach la need Of bs at'snioa.
r. -. Di4HC4... bdgaiuiI.Ceneiai, Coifg
NElDQrA.rsAs prrMrNENI oY lHs +1ttu.l
hitios hsAr 81 o.. Jan. ~, 1903. }
: Gen. NsRoER C,handncsng Dissf4ct IF Ge.Tsg
! Gs8EKAL: havo tic honor 10 scknDH ledge thc
,ee,S. to lie e~ u NJ d. McDosad u Sic o o.. j.
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