New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-04


who had arrived the field with the nth Penn hct
ment in active command. Col Quincy immcdi,tey
pushed forward into the woods. ara discoNefeu y!
addition 10 The body Of dead Rebel the remains "
eight horses literally torn 10 pieces hv olf sh"'s ara
three "A pound iron Eeldguus beside large nu' yer
Of spades for tie purpose Of making intreh, nu.as
These latter our men brought of with them ont VIZ
Obliged 10 leave the guns, as body OF h'"'S a.,
strength about two regiments. held tho bend oi .,e
road. which sweeps round in curve 10 ine
pieces were spiked, however and The carriages nur
While engaged IN spLiIg these ours aHd s'';.ct,s
trophies, such as spades ava knsPS',ss iclt .! ,n0
enemy in their Precipitato ngnI t"L euIhs! $500 ~
need 10 thar the Rebels we're advancing in force Oh
his flank while n squadron OF cavalry threatened MN
from the opposite direction. Beng ihio'incG ri tis nc
thought ii pr ndent TO retire Our inian,r! suspe 10
Tho woods from which tic Rebels were driven bore
rnony 10 the accuracy Of our fir; it bark WIS
striped from the the ground pa j ur IN VIZ
ons leces and traces Of blood here aud tErr, visible
Their pckets admit q loss Of % Killed ami w ihu'h
and say that five houses were destroyed Ia Chaesoh
| on Chfs;fpGs Day.
The object OF The enemy appears 20 have been tocro
ture our pickets. which have since been withdraw T.
from Leg1revle; possibly this mny have been recon
no.sanoe Of theirs Ia test the strength Of our position
wnr-but Of this the chances small IL is hardly
probable they would hazard It.
| ON Monday u detachment Of our troops were sent
over, and succeeded in bringing away tho two guns
! c nmander Meade Of the Msrblehead was slightly
v 1ndcd
GENHRAL GILMORE g BALL.
! On the evening Wednesday. the 80 81 this mont
aOr General Gilmore gave grand bfll At ms hedh.
qual Hilton Head. There were present upward
Of forty ladies' b-idc "a large number Of officers and
civilians of various professions. including Tho repre-
sentatves u the NevloTk press IN tais department
The guests began TO assemble at On hour rather too
early accord with the stct propf'iies (or inpropl-
cites Of fashion, dancing commencing al o'clock.
/ Tho reception and promenade rooms but more par
,cuary Tie ball roc m were decorated with much
The latter a temporary structure about one hundred
feet In length was Illuminated b, dozen or more chan
delicrs containing fifty wax tapers crch. The walls
and ceiling were decorated with American Eggs Tie
center columns 81 the building fcstooned with ever
greens and the bend Of the % the night OF the
muscians stand two brass field pieces. with pyr
anlds u shot and she'll and mn.kcis stacked IN
On ono side extending the whole length. was on ere
waited platform from which those not engaged III " 49,,
Ing could watch the movements OF Tie ~ r. dec
hardly know 10 whom 20 give the cieui " -,,,,
taste Of Mr.. " n "''-Hc OF f''HS A'''" p"N''''
The supper was sump,uous and picntifnt and ihe
whole entertainment sncoes'. Among the ladies'
present remarkable for Their personsl charms we're Mn
Gen sai,on Mrs Gen. Lander the wife Of Capt Allen.
Provost Marshal Mrs. John Mitchell, and MI Bald
win 81 yeand Ohio.
Among the military one could NJ; fsi TO notice the
tall form Of Gen Gilmore. The intellectual face Of G'n
| T. Seymour, Gen SaIton. Gen Tuner chez ~ Arm
iepy, veteran Col Howell Col Osborne u the Jth
I Illinois Col Pond Col Montgomery '.L HaI9We,i
<5ih Mss.achrseiis Col. AhoTd. Col. J. j. El~eA
Chief Quartermasier; Col scnel Of The Engineers;
Col Bel. 9Th New Hampshire Capt Burger =. A g. :
Capt secey Capt. Bragg Capt L. II. ruso 81 tie En-
gincers and Capt. W &. Huiolngr. looking aiDosi Al,
handsome as in his palmest days remit dlf one 81
smlar gay scenes in Nes-lors aud .ccAll.fs Ft1nis
cenccs Of The German. white lids. etc.
The gucsis about so IN all began o. Gsprnr AZ MD
night ambulAnces and carriages beng prov d.d Tor
their accommodation under the able nRhay' nent Of
Quart crmss:er q. Z. Bingham and s'o1l o'clock
| low on tho sand. the Last wheel ratified eusy."
THE wEEHAwKKx
In n Conversation cite c-rs pufea-. isse OF Ur
monitor WeehAwken. nov In command Of he Paul
Jones lie ~inphAicallJ denied. the authority Of
,eycra Of bis officers that the forward haichvay WAS
lcn uncovered but assured ne that ' pas down when
the sea began 10 wash over tie vessel. The aier-
tight door. am Informed. was closed between the
wlndlass compartment and tie cabin, With two Of the
bars up the other coud not De found The Wscbas
ken vss not Of anchor but made ts; ~ The bnoy with
from y 20 Is .sfhoms ~ chain, 20 which - more were
added the ship during the continuance 81 The
gale. Capt. DunCans opinion j. that The ovofhans
(which correspond 20 the guards u any ordinary river
| s,eainer) were lifted by the force ~ The waves.
| THE srA GIVES UP In DEAD.
On Mopiay morning. during The spring tide the body
OF sailor WAS washed up OF folly bland beach. II
waa identified by Mr. g. A. Wn.oT Of The steamer
W Russell Of New Bedford. drowned while attempting
20 rescue the cFes 81 boa, recently wrecked Oh tho
bar.
| ROBERT SMALL AND Tir PLANTER.
A statement which appeared IN obscure proyin.
cn paper relative 10 the capture " the steamer Planter
aud Robert Small. her Captain Is Incorrect AZ the
| announcements usually are In country journals.
shook hands with Robert Small only few days ago Ia
apt Duntons Office. The north end OF Polly Island
A. TO the iOnrdes and or our monitors being Gu
tangled In the obsti uoiious II Is Rebel lie. n. =.
Robert Brown. captain Of tho fcrccastlei Lorenzo j.
i As..x1 sp.-I