The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-08-18
FROM CHARLESTON.
Brilliant Erploit.

Ihe Charlie ston Courier OF Frlday, gives TIE IoE
lowing particulars Of gallant affair on the part Of
our Navy:
Shortly after, or about twelve o'clock Wednes-
day night, Captain Tucker in command of the
gunboat Chicora, accompanied by the steamer
Juno, one Of cur blockade runners, Lieutenant
! Porcher commanding, started down the harbor to
take survey of the enemys feet, and such other
action as might be judged expedient, The crew
of the Juno consisted simply Of the Lieutenant
commanding and ten men, armed with rifles. Be-
fore starting, Lieutenant Porcher had received Or
ders to run into and sink or capture any of the
enemy's barges or launches that came in his way.
Under these instructions, the Juno proceeded
! through ship channel in straight direction for
that portion of the enemys feet lying off Morris
/ Island, between which and Cummings Point, he
encountered the first launch Of the frigate Wabash
on picket station, not more than fifty yards from a
Monitor.
! The launch had a of twenty-five men from
the Wabash, under the command of Acting Mas
! ter E. l.. Haines, of the Powhatan. She carried
a twelve pound bowitzer. The Juno under full
! Roadway ran into the launch, when twelve of the
Yankee crew jumped overheard. The remainder
surrendered On securing his prize and prisoners,
| Lieut.. Porcher put back, pursued by one of the
Lenemys gunboats, which commenced firing rapidly
but did no damage The prize was brought in
and moored alongside of the Chicora and the prso-
ners sent up to the city. Two Of those who
Jumped overheard were subseq uenty arrested on
Sullivan's Island, having swan distance Of two
miles.
Capture Of Yankee GBdyge and C%ew.-On
Tuesday night detachment of some Thirty men OF
the Twenty fifty S. G. v, (Eutaw Regiment,) I'M
def Captain Sellers, and detachments from gun
boats Chicora and Palmetto State urzer command
Of Captain Warley started on an expedition
for the capture of Yankee picket5 stationed on
lAAl. 49, A. Coloo
Morris Island. The Yankees were in the habit
of passing up this Creek in barges every evening,
taking position behind thewreck of The old steam
er Manigault and signalling any pereeptible move
ment on our part, to their land batteries
! The detachment Of the Regi left Fort
Johnston about halfpast o'clock in small boats,
and rowed round to Schooner creek. Leaving their
: boats our men aeployed skrsnshers, wadrg
through the marsh knee deep in mud. sThey en-
countered the Yankees in two barges, and spirit
ed engagement with small arms took place, lasting
about twenty minutes. One boats crew, consist
ing Of Capt Paine and nine men, surrendered after
having four men wounded
The other boat made her escape, but as
continuous volley was poured into her, and the
oars to drop, it is supposed very few got
back safe. The only casualty our side was pri-
vae B. Furtick, Of Capt. Sellers Company, killed
The boat captured is a very beautiful barge, and
A fine glass belonging it is said. to Gen Gilmore,
was also taken with the boat The prisoners say
they taken by surprise, having left their
tomary boat with mounted howitzer behind. Had
they brought this along, they say the result would
have been different. The Yankee prisoners were
brought to the city on Wednesday morning
charleston Courier 9Th.
On Saturday night the land batteries on both
sides and Fort Sumter opened heavily for about
two hours. The only casualties our side
one killed and two wounded at Battery Wagner.
The enemy fired few Parrot shells at the steamer
DeKalb, yesterday evening, but effected nothing.
The firing afterwards continued at intervals of
fifteen and twenty minutes. There has been no
change ofahy consequence to note in the position
and number of vessels Of the enemy fleet Chas.
Courier, lOM inst
All Monday night, the city resounGed with the
thunders Of the contendng batteries. The firing
became very rapid about Il O'Clock, and did not
slacken until daylight. Tn the morning, two mont
tors up and exchanged shots with Battery
Wagner. In spite, however, of the terrible bonn
bardment, there was but mishap upon our side.
Geo. Eggleston, member Of Capt. Clnichcster's
company, son Of Mr.: George ". Eggeston, of this
city. had his leg shot off near the thigh. He was
struck by l5inch shell, between 4 and O o'clock
M, while in the act of firing his gun at Battery
Wagner. He has since died Of the effect of his
wound .
The firing was continued throughout Tuesday,
though with somewhat less spirit AT night, oc-
casional shots were still heard Charleston Her.
cury 18Th inst.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 1.-THE bombardment
for the last two nights has been incessant and spr-
tied. Two monitors and one of the Yankee bat
teries Morris Island were firing at Fort Sumter
yesterday at four hundred yards distance. There
are signs that another terrible bombardment will
speedily begin The Ironsides, and six monitors
and FIVE gunboats inside, and twenty transports
arc in sight,
WHERE Dun STRENGTH LIEs-An English
man who travelled through the Confcderacy and
wrote book after he returned home, thus relates
the reasons why we invincible against all the
efforts of the enemy. 1t as if it is the stud
led effort Of some to destroy all these signs and
guarantees of success, by which the Englishman
was SO powerfully impressed
Thus terminated my rapid two months travell- |
ing through the Can tederate Statcs aud from all
have and heard, | feel fully convinced that /
no dan ger will trig hten, or brbcs of power
induce the States of the Confcderacy to join again
the Northern Union. They are unaninouS;
thsre is no party feeling in the South; they have
contdencc in their President, their government
and their generals; and in all these respects how
great is the contrast they present to the States of
the North. Their troops, also, have proved them
selves victorious in almost every great action, and
are fully capable Of defensive warfare.