New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-15

Wg1mscka. ard the Sgrve! steamer Vixen were Sta
tioasd al " bite House.
GES. HATCH COLUMN.
While movements IN progress mp the rirer Gen.
\ Hsfch- troops were marching over SeshrOoks Island
IN Hauovrr Cut. That place they reached some time
curing Sunday. o. tie way mp Il party Of about -
Rebel vcdeitss we're son and pursued. ard few shots
verc exchanged. but % important results followed.
Later Ia the dsy. be troops crossed over the Cut 10
johns Island nu. coati1ued tie onward movement.
Monday morning the march was resumed. and AZ noon
o that day the troops bvouaeked at point about
s'x nilrs snuih o. LegaTe,iIr. From tie time the
troops an the wharf 81 SiOIO0ks Island The heat u
the sun uas most oppressive.
Tie isiald afulds li- or no shelter II The way OF
trees and many Of sunstroke we're reported On
Monday morning Hitlc incident occurred IN which
Gen. Hatch and sta peTsoEahs participated In lie
edvsnce II the column rebel Was espied. who upon
seeing or troops imInedilte.y took to MS heels
lively chase II gel % Cen Hatch aud his aian 0ut
the rebel succeeded. b. lesping fences and Jumping
d!tches. in essing clear Of be parsaerA
THE TRAssPoRTs
Sunday afternoon the transports, With the exception
Of two or three eft ile NORTH Etsto River ard pro
cceded up t. the Stono The remaining transports
jciaed those which preceded Tuesday uoFuins.
AZ IMPORTANT MovTAENT.
While the movements above narrated were IN pro-
gress operations important in themselves aud impoF'
ant a. eced with the NCuti0u OF Tie grand pro
rramne 20 be followed were inaueuraied on James
Island. Or Friday night Gen. Scieininefannig' wn
considerable body Of troops. pgssed over RON tolY
leland 10 Jamps Island and seclTed landing ~ The
soatleTn end Of the latter He immediately pushed for
heavy firing. succeeded in capturing line Of tire
Rebel works end no brass pieces. The capture was
firrt Col. Hartwell. Gen. Sohemmelfennig reid b.
advanced position the nex day bur subsequently Tor
military rSusons deemel II advisable 20 withdraw his
men 10 q more advantageous ground
ToBT JoHSsOS.
On SATURDAY. nigh. portions ~ the sd PENNSYLVANIA
Col Hoyt and tho l21ti NeW.Iork, Col Gurnny and
otte- regiments from Morris Island the whole under
tho command Of the latter officer attempted 10 take
fssft a. Fort fplU.ug. sllules Island. llt
expedition left the northern end ~ Morris lslnnd IN
boats and rowed across 90 the James Island side The
I'D reached the hnding point without accident and
toot rosssssfon Of Battc-T SimpknS There they re.
NAMED in waiting for tho support OK the lsIth. bnt
some Of toe boass, Of ihot regiment, il seems, got
tie required Iais IusSs6tftimc cfccuf., the alarm
given at Fort johnson SUD party OF heb.is sur
rounded Battery Sinpkins snd lo0E prisoner C"' now
a'e oeefs, and y? Of his men Inc others q re f.
Asceri0ined. the expedition would undoultedly have
been successful had IL moved an holr carrier ~ BAD
n been POSTPONED TN The following night in order 10
take advantage y. The high ,ide.
TIE FIGHTING
Tins far FOR the part hos ben between the Rebels
and our mb0als and monitors stono River and the
t,oau. under Gen Schcnwc'fcnnig On james leland.
The cunboats and transports above tie olstruo
tions Gen Foster and Admiral Dahgren are on Their
Te'9ec'iye Gagste,5lgts, VIII Tlfr o. a5' $500 o
are abreast Bettery Pringe and the gunosts PaWnee
and Com. McDonOugi, anil he mortar schooner Racer
nre lust hcloWa'l eng1gcd from time 70 time sfeing
the battery ond the woods n tue right Of the fiTer
Tie battery replies Wiz eight pieces, bgt without e
feet. On james Island ooc sioHaly hear the report
IL skrmsh r. musket, fed pieces, and heavier guns
During the 10y tho eneu! has tted IRON battery ut
SecessiOuyiIe.
AZ las. accounts Gen. Hatch was advancing in ii
recton which Is ao prudent or me 30 dVge al! tins
Tho New York Volunteer Engineers are engaged in
constructing piers aud bridge, and PERFORMING saeh
other work ~ win fcililaie hc accomplishment OF the
object in view or the expedition.
Our troop ere IN decidedly advantageous position;
ald have already wres'ea from the Rebels grnnd
which they could III afford Ia lose. Thus II viii be seen
tlaf We have Uiac fCYoI abe progress IA tie srnhd
movement AID sc pto,Tett l. bright for the successful
result VI fGtnIe OPvlGtOns.
been most intense Viii mighty an ob'iacio 70 con
trrd against II cannot be expected that troops can DC
moved with undue rapidly. ,
oar Casualties IN killed and wounded have been
traing compaI,d with the force engaged and Win
a p@nfl accident secured tic othe, night BY tis
capsSng q large toWed ~ nav tuS which caused
the drowning OF Is colofed soldiers. .
The following is partial lit Of casualtesi
Firm fIrra M,ssAoHcsSrrs n,fTrHvate Jas; Desi,
Co. ~ wounded " neeN oy LOW NolHisi
Rpsst, Go. C. d. Corporal IL y PSgt.i CO g. 90 ser
gean " s,idIn c. J. g. Pnr.ie Ws: IL Jsh9,on o..
H'opndfs-Cap,. Fran. Goodwin. Co. p fesh words "a
.isht osnd ia rgtt sloud. duty l., ser1, w
H. Eyrn. &C. A. aa.h wound Ia, right thsh canister;
Private wm. II. Dallas Co \. flesh wound 10 shoulder
jacob Chisha Co. b. s, temple H. Thcmpsoa, Co len
mn sra lex died ehorly .er Being carried TO the T.
Herb e r slightly q wrist: J3u Nsioro ia check
J. II. rc,erson Go. y, flesh wound In hiEh from esnfer
Peg Joncs Co r. confusion y leg ald foot hy fragment OF
she'll jane, fpty GO o. se5h wound IN lch lr csnser
- Bugbughs CO. H. et arm musket sho, tsrn anPuiatedl
ST. DoaAen Co !. finger smpaiSed A. Cornelius hnyer am
pa.At.d. Charles Cu1plsr flesh wound IA back Of nect
ssfs K. Booze. @. X, kcee Joint .haefed by canister
brosen nv bAl ampuat-i and doing we Private X. hat
q a. ~. ~
sb .oe,nou over rr, r,e y Jsnrsry Go. X confusion
OF lelt shouhler (now dgy) r. RoAmsn Co. H. ie heel
severely. 80, , .,
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