The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-09

/ us from the shore. The guns at Rodman's rake
just down the channel, and there We had to gc
just under them to get by. Eniagcd that we
got by Hills battery and the blockade, they
seemed to Guido themselves to hit U.S. The
Escort was not to be harmed. One grnpcshot
and some nine balls hit the boat, but no man
lost drop of blood. The black steward told
me he prayed all the time and he knew God
would not let Them Rebels hurt US When our
boat touched the wharf here, the cheers were
equal to three thousand men, and aitcrward We
learned that the Rebels supposed IL large force
had arrived
The most intense joy was manifested by the
garrison ut our timely and safe arrival. Tues
day morning. the Rebel batteries about us
opened with great spirit, aud our guns replied
tincly-firing most OF lllc day, Wednesday. At
times the reports this morning were as rapid as
the ticking of a clock. am in doubt whether
tn write this but it is so. Is il NOT strange tEat
such bombardmcnt could go on l. days and
Ia one he killed, and hut few wounded The
officers and men here seem much clutcd at Col
SiSson's bold and triumphant step, that brought
such timely relief, and if service to the country
is to he the ground of promotion you may look
for star to fall on the shoulder of ths plucky
Colonel, and for an eagle to drop IL silver leaf en-
the shoulder of Major jameson. These men
are soldiers.
On her return, the Escort got aground, and
WAS delayed till after daylight, and Il, Rodman's,
Il Mimic ball killed the noble pilot and Il solid
shot took off the arm of black man. Twenty
five shots from Ililfs failed to her.
Th"rsday.-No firing this morning. Siege
raised and the Rebels gone. The negroes are
destroying their batteries. An engineer, by
the lame of MalIowan was shot to-day. AS
the gnnboat Ceres went down to Rodnlau's
battery. A force Of Rebels was left there.
and As the grnboat came down, they fred
Five companies of the 9Th Rhode Island have
gone to occupy it. They net small force, shot
one man and captured some prisoners, among
them captain and drllnn-nnior. They tell
It's Il large force is ,uSI back, and will return
within three days and storm the town. Gen
Foster has AIMED the negroes here. and two
hundred have been in among the other soldiers
at duty, and no one officer or man seem to COM
plain but, on the other hand, seem delighted.
AT Rodman's we found the following note:
Yankees We leave vou To- bccau.c we
cannot take Washington but the fact is its not
worth taking and, besides. the climate is ,loJ
agreeable. man must he ilmphbols 10 in
hnbit ii. We leave You lcw burstcd guns,
@"mc stray solid Shots, and man and brother
rescued from the waves to which some flitN
among his equals consigned him. But this
rlhntc we pay you, vou have acted with much
-!allantry during this brief siege. We salute
he pilot Of thr Escort. Co. X, - \. G. Vols.
\ prisoner saw this morning was lhinly
dressed with no ovcrcoat, and his only
blanket was part of an old bed blanket
lie says they had no tents and the rationS
consisted of one pound Of meal, ground
coarse and not sttcd, and one quarter of a
pound of meat | saw some of the bread
and he told the truth | judge. lie was Il
conscript and wanted to get off, and said his
whole brigade were sick of the war. Gen.
Garnet is under Gen. Hill.
The troops that have been engaged against
rs in this scigo are:
From North Carolina the 18th, 18th. 25th.
18th, sd, I3d. 18th, 18th. 50th, sd. 53d. -
rom Virginia the Sth, 18TH 18th. 10Th
nth. From Georgia the seth, 18th Contcd.
crate Cavalry LIST Regiment Of Cavalry
from n. G. and Ga, and 30 to 40 pieces OF
artillery.
S"Hduy l9h.-I left Washington last even.
ing. All quiet. Lieut.. Col. Few with five
companies 9TH X. l., took and now hold
iiodman., $, and are throwing up fort to be
called Fort Sisson. When they took it all
engineer on the Ceres, by the name of Nal
ahan of Providence was shot in the head
and will be sent home. Rodman $ new pal
ace on the point was shclled and burnt {;
one Rebel captain, one lieutenant and one
drum major were captured. A number of
conscripts that were Union men from Eas,
tennessee came in and gave themselves up.
and wish to join the Union army. They
were almost starved having only one pound
of cob meal and one quarter Of pound Of
meat per day. The captain told me there
was no possible chance for their cause.
They had no change OF clothing. He also
told me that he had tried to buy pair of
Mcclellan boots in Richmond. Those we
had, that cost SO, We're worth $50. Good
writing paper. IS per quire. Envelopes.
81 per pack of D. Sugar, 81 50 per pound
\ common officer uniform, 5000. He told
me that he paid $40 per gallon for apple
jack, and for a single quart he paid up back
of Washington Sl3. These prices he gave
me, and believe him to be honest.
! saw the Escort yesterday. and she has
been bored with shot and shell Strangely
Most of the shot that hit her were fired
from Rodman' Point on her way down.
The spirit of the department is excellent !;
and the more think and hear of Col Sis
sons noble deed, the more does its splendor
loom up before me.
We heard a story the other day illus
trating he intelligence of the Knights
of the golden circle IN Berks county -
It. seems thaf one of them Leader in