New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-11
From tho South-OutPosts Csptured-Ex.
petition up the Ashapss-A Failure
The Boston Lost-Fiorida q Separate
Commaud-Thc Coiambtnc Captured
The Houghtou Fired Ints-The Water
witch Captured BY skins-A Ceiered
Nun Won't Surrender.

From Our Special Correspondent.
HILTON HEAD, June 6. 1864.
There has been on q small scale during the
past few weeks considerable activity in this depart
men, This has been partly military and partly poit
cal Delegates from South Carolina anS<Florida viii
ask for admission into the Baltimore Convention. And
il may be well TO admit them But should they be re
jccted no fears need be entertained that very large
constituency will be injured.
THE SMALL REBEL FORCE
le In this section Of SecessiA Is bold and seucy. Men
Of moderate capacity but Of sufficient sefeonoeit art
in command aud they doubt think the time has come
for thels to prove their title to generashiP, and win
laurcs for their bald brow' must De confessed tea'
Two companies OF the nth Connecticut Mounted In.
inntry ere thrown out from 81. Augustine about q
miles on picket outpost duty but for what purpose nc
one can explan-snd most my seriously have they dis
spnsared II is supposed that Dckinsons cavalry hap
pened that way. and took them on with Them. just
when how 1t was done no one within our lines can
tell. There has not been found any pood STAINS tram
pled earth or other signs Of a conflict. All We know
IL the two companies are gone, and not vestige oi
ANYTHING that persined 10 them has been discovered
With this exception. Col Mobiles military admins.
ration has been splendid but peculiar success. His
bearing toward the colored people and colored troops
has been such that even Castan pride modified some.
what by Secession proclivsies has not been offended
The captuie OF two companies Vi MS fceimeht 10
yared under the circumstances rs rather an unAind
opt II not the unkindest Of all"
GEN GoRDoNs LATE EXPEDITION
m the ST Johns not successful The loss OF the
little armed tug CoumbiDei 10 much regretted IA she was
go well adapted to the navigation OF the numerous small
streams and lakes which abound IN Florida. IL 10 the
onnon OF every body here that her officers surrendered
uremnturely. The truth Ia We prosecute the war ac-
roring To- the books, whereas the enemy learned his
science of war by actual practice In the brush There
ia SCARCELY apy force In Florida but Of the guerrilla and
bnsbwh.ckine order and In fighting them military
science Il about as much at fault when warning with
the Seminole Indians We must not only oppose force
Ia sroe but meet the enemy his own ground and In
M. own woy We have one man in this Department.
OF large Kansas experience. who is able 20 do this.
and his merits may DO put into requisition when "a
nroper number OF reverses have been experienced.
On tue 24th Msy.
AN EXPEDITION
moved up the Ashapoo River, Sc under command of
Co. Iirpey. H. or what was left OF it, returned re.
nor,inq nothing but failure II Is conceded all
hands That the affair we'll planned, and the object
somght 10 be accomplished both practicable and
;mnnrtant What that was had better not be published
as another attempt may be made. Nor will refer ~
AN, part Of the expedition. except that which was sctu.
ain engaged brought TO the notice Of the Rebels.
I'm passing through ST. Helena Sound tho Mary Board.
man got last aground. This was first misfortune.
Dt the Edwin Lewis took of her troops and towed her
into deep water. The Boston, with the 3th L. 5. G..
r., Col Montgcmerys regiment and troop Of the 9TH