New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-22
Another Expedition from Hilton Head
The Enemy's Lines Attacked Mt Sari'
ous Points Fort johnson Captured
and Lost.
rycm Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
lpY ROARpMAN,

rycm Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
STEAMSHIP NARY BoARpMAS, ;
Near Edsto Inlet, July o. leoi. }
During the last days of June the troops III
is Department became weary Of their ineofous ease
The gigantic efforts which the Army Of the Potomac
and Of Georgia are making for the Union cause may
have had the effect TO stir mp everybody TO do something
Cor the country. Gen. Foster has concluded that
something could be done and that he has the means to
do it with.
The magnitude OF the movement may be inferred from
she fact that Generals Hatch Saxton and Brney have
important com mands Maj Gen. Foster viii be present
An the field and know that his orders understood
and obeyed We have suffered sufficiently in this De
partraent by commanding generals remaining at dis
lance from the field of operations sending out verbal
orders and then shrinking from responsibility behlsd
them in of disaster. Gen Foster seems to nave
no such inclination and lis active zeal and personal
attention to detail eScites the applause Of all
Cen Saxtons numerous irlenuS aIe su IN az a
he has been INDUCED with the privilege OF hev4ns
command in the field yet no one wishes to see nun per
naneDy released from his various duties as Governor
and Commandant at Beaufort No one doubts but that
he win aequit himself honOrably in the held as he
has done in his former position.
The destination Of the expedition was kept pro
found 10 all except such must know CT least IN
part the intentions Of Gen. Foster, and yet 1t seemed
that at every point and in every particular the enemy
well prepared for us as If be had been favored
Rith timely warning OF danger.
Our feet as il sailed from Hilton Head az p n.
the LIST Of July, composed OF the following YES
sells: Steamer Cosmopolitan, Capt Cannon, Gen
Fosters flag ship; Flora Capt Warner. Gen Saxlons
asgsbp; Sylph Capt campbell; Gen Hatehs nag ship
Nathaniel p. Banks. Capt. Blaisdeli. Gen. Brney's
flagship; steamship Mary a. BOaFdman, Capt ). l..
Demat; Neptune Capt. Baker; Edwin Lewis. Capt.
Hancock; MayHower, Capt. q. Young; Peeonie' Copt'
ParSsr Croon Cart. Mcclellan Plato Jsrmedj. Capt
Getty; brig j. II. Kennedy, schooner Uhrce-nasted)
yalera, tug Relief, Capt. Hallet Nelly Baker. CePt
Morris Collins Capt. Baker; j. s Green. Capt Nibo;
Vixen (armed) Cant BOutette; Geranium (armed).
and the Daffodil The Collins AID Wyandotte go'
aground in Port Royal harbor and the Collins was dis
abed before she got off, This occasioDed delay ana de-
arrangement but at daylight on The % inst most o. inc
neet at anchor in North Edisto Inlet But every
BODY was twelve hours behind time Had the buoys
been lighted according to orders the fleet would have
passed the bar in the night 1T high tide and landed be-
fre morning AS il we lay In the inlet az anchor
with the enemy inspecting our movements TIL about D
O'Clock. What effect these delays may have had upon
the results of the campaign remains 70 De seen. IA
Ed!stO our force divided, one part Of weich went
up the South Edsto for the purpose OF engaging bat
terry on the main land. This was simply felni
ATTENDED TO engage that battery and the force in that
place. The gunbOat Geranium was with the diversion
and did the most Of the shooting This movement &C
oomplished its object, only that and nothing more.
Gen. Birnoy's brigade and two gunboats moved i've
miles up the North Edisto and at sndown the troops
landed On Whites Pont. The gunbost ken diseoy'
sred few pickets at this place. Capt HOyt Co. a,
3ith u S. c. t. landed. and formed his command into
line Of skirmishcrs. and boldly advanced Into the
woods in search Of the enemy. We expected 70 ind a
baftery at this point. As The command had 20
land in barges. 1t was time after dark teore all
got ashore line Of battle was formed the skirmish-
srs driving the Rebel pckets before them two Hes
and the brigade followed on when q L9t was ordered
fer the night. At early dawn, Gen. Birny left the
Banks and Lis brigade moved forward with the irten,
tion OF fighting the enemy II be could he found, and
reaching the railroad if that possible Companys
and B. Captains HOyt and Apthorp. 9th T. 5. G. T..
were again detailed as administers. They had ad-
vaneed bat about half mile when they met The cnemys
pickets and drove them iD Lieut. Jones with two ~
FOUNDER bowitzers accompanied the force. and now
Commenced Smelling the woods over the heads OF our
Al A and
two gunbsats, or rather armed transports.
.noved up the Dswho River for the purpose Of eOcpera
ing with the land force far 20 possible. The Rebel
force In our front continued 10 increase but the Skin
nishers enough for them. The crack Of muketry
was considerable, and light probable Bnt the brigade
all coored troops-moyed brayey and steadily on.
Rebel shell now came tearing through the timber, and IN
Afew minutes we were able 10 determine the position OF
che Rebel battery. Our pressed amid rain Of
Rebel shell till they drove the enemy beyond Adams
Run After crossing he removed the plank from the
bridge The Rebel battcry-six guns one of which was
of oi rsngekept up furious ire but skirnish.
advanced 20 the river. and within range " the
ensmys works 1t became little difficult for the Rebel
fcer5 TO keep the men at their guns. Our men could
hear them scod and threaten, and gunner replied
So tone of mingled disgust AID anger that he did not
want 10 be killed by ID niger" The gunboats
IN the Dawho did what they could in shelng the Rebel
position bat the range was to great and their shell
ten short frequently endangering our own men.
Adams Run is 800 yards wide, the channel deep. the
shores marshy and il was found impossible TO the
stream, as We had nothing but skif for tranporta-
ton. After continuance OF the skrmishng and can
nonaA ng during seven hours and the hottest day thus
far Of the season Gen. Foster ordered the command 10
fall back. The soldiers begged the officers TO find
place where the could be crossed and let them
70 over and charge the battery. They had made the
march With the expectation Of capturing the battery
and IL was hard To abandon the idea. We had seven
wounded lslghty) none killed. Private Pouamer Co.
was struck in the angle Of his eye the bone broken
and the skin pretty badly torn but he had become so
eated with the froc that be refused - leave the line
Of skirnisbss IN the action over, and the ext
ay reported for duty. The Surgeon refused 70 let him
CO. As Gen Birney retired, the enemy did not pur'
sue and the aex morning the brigade was at anchor IN
fhe moutf Of the North Edisto Inlet
= Gen. Hatchs command landed Johns Island, OPP
xoste Rockville, with the intention Of moving along
e eas hank Of the BOhke. Greek for miles, then
cross the SOno River and strike the railroad not far
Srom Paptoes Station. Bat the enemy, anticipating
sur msg bad rendered this impossible and Cen
EHatch took another road further 10 the right and his
vnoyemerts have been governed by circumstances
Au the supposed weak points on tho island have been
sxS mined and found TO be strong fot Pemberton is
afornSdabe place. point has been selected about
four Eplcs sonih Of Legareyie where we are building
battery 1t IL necessary for US TO hold the place or IL
NAV be- made OF great value 10 the enemy In view OF
future operaiions During heavy shehlng which the
Rebels eme Us on the 9th inst. Col W. ii. IL. Davis
Of the iOfth Regiment Pennsylyania volunteers was
badly vounted In the head. Surgeon Robinson also
fcl into the hands Of the enemy While these ieinfs
and demonstrations we're being executed Gen. Sehem
lneiinng was 10 make advance on james Island et
syo difercpt pOiets Early In the morning OF The 20