The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-27

from the captain charge the picket az ranish wes
Informing him that Caleb Joncs-nDe OF the guar On at
that staton-had deserted to the enemy As caleb Jones
was private 10 the Ninth Maine Volunteers and
member Of that regimen had already oen shot 70 dean
began he commented in rather terms; but
happily for the Ninth Maine and Caleb Jones partcu.
lar, out that he captured by party IL
enterprisine scouts who rezed him while at his post
the following account Of tho affair from recent rebel
journal
DARIsG ADVENTURE o. SOFIA yASsEs RAGGED.
From n. Charleston ALE, son. Mercury. Feb H
%s sn na cn.on go n captain sa s @s
hs s.s ssd spanish pant ws o "s: II
enenss pickets siasorsh member OF the Hinth Maine
RI when they osr'd hin lie choice d S'vn hs
ont gr q hsm :" ,ss and MAINLAND r n.a
.a g aSs . . 10 Y ssssa az having as
Hunter army lie corroborases he news an nren,nx
CAareston Is ne point whe ,hs blaw is % be strnek
me so. and thinks Fortnight viii eas- before f tie at
tack Is made.
Colonel Burlington and family who we're brought away
from s. Augustine by Mr. French few days since have
been returned by General Hunter Ia their home Dr.
Boynton an old resident Of ST. Augustine has been a
pointed commissioner TO investigate the conduct OF the
Inhabitants Of the ancient city and is 70 determine the
disposition to be made Of those whose residence there
MY be found Inconsistent with the public inerest He
has been given full discretionary to send 10 Hilton
Head a prisoners or 10 transport 10 the rebel tines such
H. Cate. who captured In the suburbs Of the town
few weeks SINCE and who now IN close confinement
in Charleston jail shall be released He s also 10 decide
70 whom ratons shall be ssued
quite number o: designations have been accepted
during tho past week nearly all Of them having been Of
fcrcd the ground Of III health append list
MAJOR Cyrus bler, Seventy sixth Pennsylvania Voiun-
tccrs
Majcr Jas b. Roberts, One Hundred and Seventy fourth
Pennsylvania Militia
F,st Lieutenant samuel c. hcCocmbs, One Hundred
and seventy fourth Pennsylvania Militia
I'rst lieutenantf y Barlow, One Hundred and FIJI
teenth New York Volunteers.
First Lieutenant r. r. Horton, Adjrtant, One Hundred
and Fifteenth New York Volunteers.
FRS, Lieutenant Nathan T. Hail. First South Carolina
second Lieutonsn, ". ". Mcekcr. Sixth Connecticut
Volunteers, (unGer charges).
Second Lieutenant Robert Ncvn, Third Rhode Island
artillery.
In closing my letter permit to say good word for
Mr. John X. Stmson, 81 the Adams Express Company,
whom the representatives tho press oblga
tons for many since his residence At Port
Roya He goes North TO morrow 70 assume the manage
ment q the ne steamers between New York and
this port and leaves many personal friends and ad
mirers behind him as are usually included IN the
ACQUAINTANCE Of genial whole. souled, warm hearted
gentleman lie is succeeded In the management Of the
Express IL this department by Mr. Ralph Tremhy, who
brings long experience and national reputation 70 aid
him In his position.
speaking Of the Express, / am reminded to shy that
not than third Of the packages shipped by the
schooner Lotus for this point will ever reach their dest
nation. Tho vessel wrecked the north shore Of
North Island and the nearest place where The rescued
gocds can be Sheltered is on the south side, some
three miles distant. Commander BEAUMONT, OF
over them, and q large number Of coutrabands
have been employed in taking them across the
whore they can be reshpped but the temptation to
loot has boon irresistible and tho dusk natives have
"r ssce,sa afe porn the cargo
aborcd commercially to everything they could but
the loss to tho Exprsywi nevertheless be very heavy
The Lotus ovcrhauied Oh Wilmington by Acting Mas
TER Warren, commanding the gunboat bay light and
PEELED 10 come anchor. Though her papers all
found among her stores sched aboard tho
gunboat she herself detained, without cause. for
four days and half losing fair wind Afterwards she
caught In gale and went ashore. But for tho
warrantable detention by Captain Warren there would
have been shpwreck loss u the express company
and disappointment Inconvenience among the
merous parties TO whom the cargo was consigned.
Our Port Royal Correspondence.
PoEr ROYAL, s. C., Feb. 10, 1863
DsarA Of Naval Neus ne South Atlantic Blodkddin0
Squddro-TAs CAarlestoniaM ne Rebel Raid-TAe
Remarks Of tAe NorfAerN yerwais ~ A6aiv ad tAs
Nasy-WAat Was Effected ~ ne Reeeis and WAT Has
Est-7hs TyuA of tie AaUer-rae EnelisA Friodts Cad
ssus-Hor Mz EnasA Caserpe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of
Their rists Blockadsd Povts-Napal Intelligence de-
There lamcntablc dearth Of in the Naval ne
partment present. quito distressing correspondents
Not single affair has occurred since the rebel raid on
Charleston worthy u more than brief mention The
famous Palmetto state and Chcora rebel iron cads havo
been withdrawn from sight, and lie
the city Of Charleston, well guarded BY long
lines Of batteries, against any sudden attack from
Monitors The Charleston people have reAearsed
often the highly coored and orthe part FALSE
ports Of ngraham and Tucker thai they begun 70
place degree Of faith the truth Of tho statement
that blockade raised, and that none Of
sells on tho bar the day Of the conflict Those
who had eyes and used them tho direction OF block
aiding ncet Of them riding their snchor all
day long At their usual stations, and have aii
Guilty accepting the entire yarn Of the
msnder OF tho Confederate naval forces the contrary
II was unfortunate, and painful blow 70 our naval
officers here, that the New York papers should give
full credence TO tho rebel reports Of the Charles
ton affair, and base grave upon
forces tho anar without waiting side Of the story
to confirm alter e. The officers and Of the navy
who carry their lives their hands ready at ali times
sacrifice them for their eountrys good and who find
their reward in tho proud consciousness Of having
performed thar duty faithfully and well. and foil
recognition Of their services by the government aud the
pcopo-compan that undeserved and unjust reflections
upon their character officers and and the
which they have performed their dangerous and ardu
have been generally ndulged In the
oopt Of rebc Of the Charleston affair. After hay
ing done all that could do in sustaining vigorous
| blockade Of Charleston, through fair weather and
| foul. and under all circumstances Of peril, they
| have just for complaining that TOO ready
credence has been given 10 report bore It's
| cxaggeraton and falsehood full belief the rebel
accounts Of tho raid carried with Il corresponding do
4
In which thc navy performs Its duties 10 itself and
country And no greater injustice could be done them
than 70 question their courage energy and devoted
! tention the highest interests q the service
The Charleston affair was through combination ofeir
cumstances, nearly surprise 70 U.s. II impoesibls
70 prevent at he time, and II only strange that the
results not more serious than they proved " be.
With all the advantages OF a surprise. in tho first
/ place, and nearly an nvunerabc coat Of mail 10
protect them IN contest which immediately fol.
lowed discovery q their presence, these rams
enabled 10 effect but little, comparatively speaking
and enaiy hastily retired when day before the
heavy gums Of slnge soop of war the Housaonc, re
oeying they crossed the bar the hre of that ship
thcy Acknowledge, and cnectually setting rect
story that the feet dispersed by rebel prowes. Tho
oncers OF the Cadmus, which came OF the harbor
foS days after the attack, in Boosting repeated
b Capt. Colon the senior ofhcer OF Charleston, tha
statement that none ~ our neet In sight NJ nine
ceocs 81 The morning of the conflict and that the feet
lad been dispersed tho engagement Capt. Godon ~
L fcri thn H.