, 1864-03-02
(From Our Own Coresspondent.]
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BHApnoCK POINT, =. T., Feb. 16, 1864.
The detachment OF the 39th volunteers, COM
manded BY the gallant Capt. Thomas Plstt,
OF the e2d Ohio volunteers, were ordered
On the Sd inst. to. this point Of Hilton
Head Island, to relieve the 47th New York who
were, Mt that time, doing guard and picket duty.
The petition is oue OF importance it protects the
tele,rarhtc communications with Port ROYAL, Fort
Pulaa6 and other points; and IL, also, check to
any dash the enemy might make from the nelshbos-
Ing lslands.
The Picket line is long, difficult and tedious, re-
quiring activity, yigileuce and an ere awnka to
every object along the lines. The prompt
nees Of the boys In the discharge Of their
laithfalncss in executing them, under nll circnm-
stances, evidences Clearly ther determination to
an 4 asaut the
officer Of their own state ssSSi@ents: - 49,
s naieay fbds b sleadea aeay IN fog s,s sas q
short dlstsncc almost invisible; but shortly ater
the gray streaks Of morning r1peucd into tho rich
ss%ias Eel So a. ssasn Sssi1
seTo1rd, near the shores of Bull Island This fact
was Immediately brought to the attention OF Capt.
aoRn o e fet ehe e
MS nesns Of navigation consisted Of one
eisn' sbote was required than might be agreeable
TO u handful Of men In such craft. Bat tic prize,
was sthl banging oTcr the TiyeT: Ths tide, julf
with Z viii that sent ths little boat With ranid
tanco three fourths made when the heavy fog rolled
away, and revealed to their establishment, Instead
of little p1sasurs ,t. b.eat,, pleop Ct ABOUT
suggested trap for the gunboat-a torpedo or some
otter Internal machne'' 80 often resorted to By
or enemies in thsi5 attempts to aink our boats:
not knowing whether they were to meet with
friends or enemies; but the determination was
quickly made to board It, and learn something
alongside, with musket In hand, they we're quickly
On deck; and found 1t to be the aloop james Briggs
bound for Savannah;
Constituting themselves prize crew, they deter
mined to land the cargo in more secure port where
the enemy Mt least ahould be deprived Of any profit
III tie merchandise aboard.
respectable time from shores decidedly unffiendly
to their designs, expecting every moment to be
ERECTED with the music @ sa which 1S, might make selp
friendly waters and good anchorage, IN e1amin1-
tion into the nature and condition OF the cargo
found 1t consisting mostly Of mackcrl IN inc order,
A careful search was made for papers, showing
when and from where It had sailed; but all such
documents had been removed, undoubtedly, BY the
wesp h he sooR Was The e5s
removed to give place to the time honored ensign Of
liberty.
Oranges, cocoanuts, dress goods, linen and
flannel goods, women nnd children's shoes,
cinnamon, matches md cards for working
cotton &c, &C., made up the lighter portion Of tie
freight.
She was destined for Savannah, expecting to gain
the port By the moro circuitons route around New
fnBkie Island, but was run ashore and abandoned
near the point where she was discovered by the
pickete, having undoubtedly discovered tho gun
beat approaching. By the lookout on the gunboat
the movement oft the sloop had not been discovered.
Ey means OF such boats the enemy arc able to
I'm and In with case, they can, at high tide.
water, consequently easily GRADE the gunboats
when patroling. Quite an extensive business can
titus be caued on; and only BY the eutmostvig'lancc
caI1 tho blockade be made effective against them.