New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-02
Expedition TO the Mainland-Rescue Of
Prisoners and Contrnbands - Fight
with Cavalry-a Pack Of Bloodhounds
aIauRhtcred.
FromiOutspecial Correspondent. ~
BEAUFORT. S. C., Nov. %. 1863

FromtOudspecial Correspondent. -y'-
BEAUFORT. S. C., Nov. 90 1863.
"Cry Havoc" and let slip the dogs Of war"
Recent events have taken out Of the category
of figures Of speech the Canine Contingent above men
toned These wretched animals have hitherto led at
least but mere dogs life pressed into the service OF
every turgd orator frothy demagogue whose dcton
AIRY of classic quotations compiled from the Third
Reader Of his spent schoolboy days Theirs the dogs)
was till lately but brevet rank Hereafter let them
be acknowledged in military history. They are as real
as the Parrot guns--only not seryiceable. For
whereas it hath been averrcd of the latter that their
screaming voices only less terrible than their dead
ly blows. is appropriate to say OF the dogs 'hat
their bark is worse than their bite.
1t was brilliant idea on the part OF the Rebels TO
keep up the discipline Of negro dogs BY settiag them
the LIST 5 c. coored troops in their late raid upon
the mainland near Pocotaligo. From the immediate
effect Of the and its ultimate result 1t may be
inferred that the black men were not wholly unused 10
this kind Of warfare nor yet unprcpared TO encounter
the dogs and their drivers. Five boodhounds, with
their frOthy Ows stained with blood their disteEded
tongues extended from swollen throas their savage
eyebas glazed and dull starting from their sockets,
borne aoft the bayoDets Of the victorious black
sodiers-,his the head of the strange procession
that reached Beaufort last Tuesday afternoon.
Let miserable apologst of shareholders pretend to
doubt this fact There here hundreds Of witnesses
competent to prove it, That State which, during one
portion Of its history, blazoned on its banners the horrd
emblem of rattesnake should adopt the congcnia
hierogyph Of bloodhound, to ypify its ferocious in
tncts and its innate sayagery.
Admiring Europe and soft spoken peace advocates
at the bravery Of our loyal troops hypocricaly
deprecae the excuses committed by the Yankees III
presumed violation of the laws OF civilized warfare
But they dare not the test Of proof Such alleged
outrages be but asserted and asseveratcd. Mean
while let the ready reply be given The troops OF the
Union fight as men and as CHRISTIANS, Ihey are ol'
posed by people who have not hcstated to bring In as
allies blo0dhounds which springng ut the threats OF
our soldiers relax the grip OF their fangs only when life
becomes extinct
The facts will bear recapitula,ng. They should in.
deed be committed memory by the loyal countrymen
Of those thousands Of soldiers who are now being want
only killed in Rebel jas by the civilized warfare.
agencies Of Star, alton. Cold and Nakedness. Let
Americans read ponder and bear in mind, That
On Sunday evening N1y; =, a scouting party OF %
South Cacolna colocd troops sent under the com
mand Of Capt. Bryant eth Maine Volunteers and Capt
Whitney LIST 5. e. colored Volunteers TO release =
colored people held IN pretended slavery by man
named Hayward, near Pocotalgo. 5. e. The expedi
ton was successful The captves released and
their freedom restored TO them. Two Rebel horse
soldiers stationed pckets were regularly captured
as prisoners of These men were members OF the
LIST South Carolina Cavalry Rebel Their conn AIDES
raiding party toward the jerry at Bsrnwells Island
The negoes received them Ia ambush and fired On them
at Pce smPng ana ' tsa1
tracked the retreang calOrcd men with blocdhounds
called in the South "Degro dogs"l. The dogs dashed
INTO the party in advance Of their comrades the Rebels
One hound was shot and rft with broken legs upon The
field. Five others lmpaled upon thc bayonets oil
abe Union troops and brought trophies into their
camp
I he gallantry Of the negroes on ills occasion was
manifested not merely by their brilliant bravery, but by
the Willingness With which they gave up the ferry boats
Din which they had crossed 10 the manand) 10 their
wounded and to the nOn-combatants 'OD their return
In ording the river two Of their number were drowned
Another man. brave corporal. is missing and is sup
posed 10 be hiding upon hostile soil until he can escape
10 his regiment. Six Of the party were wounded
Capt Whitney shot an officer but II is not known &C.
cufately who or what rank he On Thursday last
during an interview by flag Of truce the Rebels stated
thai the dead officer Capt John C. Calhoun grand
son of that great Nulliier' whom Gen. Jackson re
GREETED he had not hanged. But ca Rebel statements
ON such matters are by no means good authority! ~ Is
perhaps possible that (as many believe the Kebei MAJOR
IN command killed. Uf the two Dickcts captured
from the enemy one fell. as though shot ny DIS
comrades in pursuit. man was pointed TO-
by the Rebels who met the flag Of truce. ny
being the very lie said to have played
possum and escaped with two bullet holes III his blai
kct The horses and Announcements Of the two cavalry
men were secured but chance shot ffom the Iebeis
striking of the horses caused him toump out OF the
ferry boat into the and he WAS lost. The other
horse and the riders arms etc. among the soiid
opna Of the yicors The successful retreat of the little
party kept up TOO hours with the accompaniment 9"
running light AT the ferry the Rebels got then az
tillery ia position, and fired the raiders section
Of artillery being ordered up By General Saxton dis
lodged disIoyalst cannOnies and the victorious party
re- entered Beaufort in triumph On Tuesday afternoon
singing and shouting.
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