The New York herald., 1863-07-19

ana marsh at the left Az the extreme point was
80 sed section, with a line sand b uas behind a ans
he,eh A picket kept here, but nothing more
RRlm WORMS Tux LOWER kSp o. NORRIS ISLAND.
ON the opposite side Of lighthouse Inlet the rebels on
Morris Island had lowed 10 put up strong bat
teres surrounded BY sand bus and mounths ten guns,
With the ex osed lank towards Folly river protected by
extensi % rifle pits We had batteries than
Camp Howell We had knowledge OF the rebel
works and forces by spies and deserlers, enough to
know that good ones and the troops
few IN number The rebels occasionally amused them
selves by Smelling the island up far Camp Howell
but We had only few casualties.
orR FIRST MOVEMENTS. $3.50
AS soon as General Gilmore bad taken command OF the
de sartment he visited Folly Island and examined 1t
thoroughly He at once commenced operations All the
troops were Immediately given work to do The trans
port steamers sailing vessels put 20 work
rying guns mo and ammunition the island Seve
raj regiments Of troops set TO work constructing
batteries at the point next the Lighthouse Inlet. They
worked very secretly by night under the direction
skiful officers. General Seymour placed in COM
maud of the post, and General yogdes had immediate
charge Of the battery building in Camp Seymour Gas
camp ~ the front had been named), with Leuten
Luter, Mcguire, Wilson and others engineer officers
General Gilmore up every day or two, and kept
his eye thing. In this way forty Hve guns and
mortars mounted tho FIRST line In embrasurs bus
the embrasures were kept closed. The enemy had no
suspicion that had anything at the front than
strong picket and the imaginary sentneis they fired
while worked, most OF the shels bursting In the
woods beyond them. Tho breaslworks wero composed
or sand, timber and sand bags, and bomb proofs were
built for the profession Of the infhnry support The
wo ks were admirably constructed In every particular,
and they progressed without discovery any
SOC we had the rebels surely.
WHO MANNED TIE BATTERIES ss
Tho various batteries commanded and worked az
follows:-
Efya LIN.
Hamiton's battery OF regulars, Company r, Third
United States artillery Lieutenant Ayrck commanding,
working six ton-pounder larrots guns. E. ~ # -F -
First erge-n mt Lee OF Company c. First United States
tlery. with detachment from that company working
Ou The extreme right. Company c. Third Rhode Island
ar ery, Captain Brayton, working four thrce-inch Dyer
On the extreme left Company n. Third Fhodo Island
artillery, Captain J. J. Comst OK, Jr., four inch
Comrany 7, Third Rhode Island artillery, Captain
Charles G. strahan. tour twenty pound PARROTS.
comps 3, THIRD Rhode Island. Captain Albert Green,
Company D, Third I..Aaa ers.ls Richard shaw,
eight thirty pound Parro,ts
sFCDSD
This was commanded ey MAJOR Bailey, Of the Third
Lieutenant Holbrook with detachment OF Company NJ
Third Rh,de sland five eight iuch mcrtars.
Lieutenant Burgemeyer, Third Now Yo.k artillery with
detachment, for Wierd guns.
PoerpuHEsxNr ATTACK. -
The arrangements having been all perfected and tho
batteries completed, it was proposed to commence
The attack at day light the morning OF
Thursday. stevensons brigade, aud Montgomerys
black brigade embarked in transports. from
St. Helena, and I, go up Wednesday
evening reach Folly Island before midnight. These
troops to be part Of Iorrys division, which had
IN important work TO do. Wednesday evening after
heavy thunder shower. We had blow and high sea.
Tho transports got of Sono. but could 60
bar go the attack had to Ike postponed. Tho transports
laid on the bar till evening, and thcn In without
trouble.
ATTACK.
have been permitted to copy the following general
orders containing the nrst plan Of attack ono
finally acted containing changes from the orgi.
bal PLAN These orders follows
srsc1AL oRpRRs--So. l.
HEADgUARixRs DEPARTMENT SorrH, I
IN THE FIELD, Folly IsiASD, July 8, 1853.
!. An attack up Morris Island will be m-de at the
rising the neon to night by Brader General strongs
brigade II Brigad,er leneral seymour's division This
fo ce will beRmnarked IN small boats Immediately
sunset. and wi rass through Folly Island X to and
small detachment from tho force win the creek
TO tho west OF Morris Island, and viii land just north Of
them upon the cnemy's cncampmcnis north of them.
The main co umn will land from Light house Inlet carry
the batter io the south Morris Isl nd and ad
TO The support OF the detachment above men ned
Two regiments and somc nnd artillery viii be held iu
rcatDcss the extreme north end OF FOLLY Island DO
pushed reniorcemcrts. 10 this end General
Strong viii send his boats no has dscm
barked his comm nd.
II AT tho Gen. Terry, with all his division,
except tho ono Hund edith New York Volunteers viii ms
ced the OF the navy aud attack
the enemy IN James Island He vii bo governed by his
We hal INSTRUCTIONS.
III. naval expected the main channel
abreast OF Morris Island by or before sunrise tomorrow
70 operate with the land iotces
". sh uld the night attack all from any cause the
santng column will Withdraw to Folly Island. sending
their boats INTO foly Island creek In that event Ito
tories on the norh eud OF Folly sand will oren at
daybreak or as ao'n there dier "a practicable
Brig.dcr General sesm'ur win arrange ,he de.als
BY order OF Bigldier General &. A. GIlLAI0RE
ED. w. SMITH, ASS slant Adutlui General.
sPEcAL oaDEzs-No. 2.
Hs,pouARrgRs. DsPAErsEsr SOUTH,
In kIELp Folly ISLAND, July y, 1858.
]. The attack On Morris island, ordered for this morn
Ing but postponed consequence " tho nclemcncy OF tho
pce 70 marrow morning at break o. day. by opening our
batteries At thc north eai OF Folly 'sland :,
General Strongs brigade, or much OF " az the small
boats accommodate will embark night, and hold
itself ly Island creek, ready to forward ard at
the prop time occupy the south end OF Morris Island
II Lieutenant COMMANDING Francis n. Buncc, nited
States Navy with for navy wi zer launches will ap
proach Lighthouse Inlet at day break by way Of Folly
leland creek and engage the enemys rifle pits bal.
tercs in flank ard choosing his own positions
He will cover General >trong's landing.
III. Two regiments OF infantry battery Of light sr.
lcry and 1--WE rie batteries will be held In readiness 70
&c eral Seymour viii arrange ana order the details
BY order OF Bwader General q. A. GhLMORE.
Ed. W. SsIIu, Assistant Adjutans General.
.et.., srRoSes BRIGADE,
WHICH was perform . very delicate, dangerous and
important task, composed as follows
Battalion of Seventh Connecticut Volunteers, consistng
OF Compa los A, b. and X, commanded by Lieutenant
Colonel u. c. Rodmap having tho right
sixth Connecticut Colonel John /. Chatned.
Thifd New Ham, shirc. Colonel John IL Jackson
Seventy sixth rennsy lvana, Colonel d. c. Strawbridge
Ninth Mainc Colonel Sabine Emery.
FORTY eighth New York Colonel Barton.
Only bsttaloo OF this regiment went with stropg's
nrst cxpcdilion, the transportation facilities being In
sufficient.
These all regiments In which General Strong had
great connderco, 6nc In appearance, and evidently
adapted tho work before them. No one complained
because the Seventh Connecticut battacn commanded
by an officer jsnior to all the other rcgmcntai com.
gixau The LIGHT the uiiiiy ihsi