The New York herald., 1863-07-19

from tho sea and General srongs landing piace Two
miles down was The last OF these high blu aad on the
last Two he rebels had their last batteries. except
those at the lower point Within these large siuns above
were the encampmenls Of two three comranies and
just below and Z, the left of the their principal
camps Below tho lower battery the bluffs became lower,
but the goond continued very uneven Tor mile or ,wo
and then came msrsby tract with several buildings on
the right, some OF which wore set on fire. and
probably contained comm.ssary stores. On a
neck OF land, from three 10 four mics up the
island, was Fort Wagner, and ou the extreme point,
almost out TO Fort Sumter. the ceiebratod Cum
mngs Point battery. The are from these forts and Fort
Sumter all up tho island 70 tho howtEer battery
| without difficulty.
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The rebes had eleven batteries In all on the binfis
Each gun was mounted en- ba,be on traverses no as TO
polut In any direction The only battery provided with
magazine on which no gun mounted, next TO
the last one The pieces captured a. follows; 4
| Three ten inch seacoast mortars. -
| Three rfed siege guns, one Of them PARROT. ~
Five large smoothbore guns, eight and eight and half
inch.
II was also reported that the rebels had wh,tworth
gun In OF the batteries but saw none such there
and visited every The report that they carried on
one with them must also be Incorrect for thsy had not
time even to carry away all the gold watches and per-
| sona vauables.
presented scene o eat havoc. Tents by
shells, pools Of blood and cory clothing were frequently
occasionally dead rebel was found and there we're
many wounded The camps covered with fragments
Of shells and deep holes where they had burst The
10 great confusion where trunks packing cases
had been hastily overhauled and goods from nded
blockade runner Ruby, mixed all up with equip
ments and bedding and apparel Some tents were unds
turbed. Parties beginning arrive for plunder and
the nary boys found something up and began
to load themselves with plunder. Tobacco, toilet
articles Blankets books and other articles were easy TO
nd all the forenoon. Swords, revolyers rides and gold
watches soon became rare.
rHH REBxL LIEUTENANT RKa.
In front Of tent Lieut. Bce cousin OF the rebel
General Bes with bullet holes In him. he sti had
his senses, but in dying condition At other fonts
were prisoners, with guards over them.
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on the island probably shout two thousand exclu
sve Of the two uncaptured garrsons The Twenty
South Carolina, Colonel Graham and the Seventh South
Carolina battalion constituted the infantry FORCE Then
thcre were three companies OF the First South Caro-
lima artillery Had they been plucky they might
havo done damage; but ten times their force
could not have wlthstood bombardment When they
their flank turned by the capture Of the rife pits
they seized with terror whereas had they remain
cd ten minutes longer they might have moved down the
ranks OF the storning party with grape and canister,
and pcssby havo rcpulsed them BY desperate resist
Of the bowie knife against blyonet style the South
Carolinans like to brag about A--'-s-,
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Our capture OF firearms, blankets, tents and other
articles were very numsrous and valuable r. -
Tsssr rHx orIcfss CAPTURED E'
The following complete list orthc officers captured.
am indebted for II and for many other favors TO Lieu
tenant Colonel Hail. tho ecent Provost Marshal General
OF this Department-$IN -
Nf~, S Comnsissias;ed co,kc-s <A
First Lieutenant nsWoodward 2lst South Carolina.
Cai tain VIM. Cyburn 7th South Carolina battalion.
Second Iicut J. g. Toyward, 1st $. G. artillery.
Lieutenant John Bee Isl South Carolina artillery,
wounded in seven places-mortally injured
Capt. J. r. Macbeth. 1st South Carolina artillery.
Surgeon R. O. Hannahap IN south Carolina battalion
Surgeon O. Hapwald 2ist South Carolina.
Acting Assistant Surgeon W. r. Cdlwel, 21st S. c.
The total enlisted men captured, Including those the
Cosmopolitan. ono hundred and hrtynine. Officers, in
cludpg surgeons, thirteen. Tho list does include
nearly ali the wounded that fell into hands and
taken TO tho hospitals.
STATEMENTS TIE rRJsoyERs
They give doleful account Of their treatment
they have been tho sand-fatigue duty all the time,
tyrannical officers, food only nt fur They
cadaverous locking sct and their councnances fully
tanea their complaints about III feeding In the camps
too, found the meat in the commissary stores alive
with maggois, and nothing cse bn broad about.
Tho officers mcsses however seem to have been supplied
with fresh aud vegetables and various dccacies.
Many of the enlisted prcfessed Union continents.
and all seem to rejoice at getting where they would be
well fed and treated. Most said much, and the others
looked It, They state that the attack most perfect
surprise sand took them while at roll call They could
hardly have been astonshed at lightning from the
sky. In the camp however found order for
a the women to leave camp, dated tho day previously.
One Of the officers, being questioned about
this, said that that day officer got
glimpse OF gun side; but they had idea any
extensive works there that Immediate attack
was contemplated The force at Fort Johnston said
to be very small and the rcbos afraid they should
be forced 10 cvacuate all the forts Morris Island
ABOUT TIE RErKI OFFICERS.
Captain Macbeth, OF tho prisoners, found In
rife pit, wounded. In The ditch the dead
bodies Of several rebel officers who not Identified
In Of the pits the body Of fine looking man.
evidently officer, but with strAs on; and his
clothes the OF Charles P. Haskell. Captain
MITCHELL OF tho renegade Irish patriot, had
mand OF tho batteries, and narrowly escaped.
MARROW EscArx A DnsuTiR.
When stroug's brigade was changing the rebel
works rushed over their parapcs, and the General
bazcd away at him, supposing ho leading sortae
a. he was to look back several times. He turned
around and fed fcw rods, but again wheeled and
towards us Hc was allowed 70 como up, and proved 70
be deserter from tho rebels, with valuable Information
~ GENERAL cn1Moax Al ynoxr.
General Gilmore efs his headquarters the obscsva
tory and came down 10 Camp Seymour In season
the troops rush up The hillside. As the batteries
were captured he visited Morris Island o was received
with the greatest enthusiasm by the troops everywhere
Az he walked the lnes the beach cheers salued
him and complimentary salutaiions which hs could not
hslp hearing. He established his headquarters In the
camp near the lower battery within the enemys easy
range but central and convenient. lie soon vised tho
ront and gos thorough understanding tho nature Of
all tho positions. He often under Hre Of shells, buL
lets solid shot, and had some narrow escapes but ne
thsr bs or sher Of me othcrcnorak or their STAN have