The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02
GENERAL ElLLMORE'S DEPARTMENT.
Additional Details Of the Bat
tie Of 0lustse.
EXPEDITION 10 wAITMARsH ISLAND,

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HEApcuAHrns. DEPARTMENT. on rHs sourB,
HURON HEAD, 3. c., Feb. 70, 1884.
reverse eas bcfaien eur arms In Florida. On TIE
afternoon % iass Saturday, the 10Th instant, the
village Of 0xstee, the Florida Central Railroad,
occurred Of ne snarpsst lights Of the war and pro
portion 10 the aumbers engaged, ct The b,oodiest
Our column defexeed not from Iacb heroic effort
~Dd most gallant resistance. but By far ovcrpowsrisg
aunbers.
Up - ae morning or Saturday osr forces with the ex
sspsion OF few fOragng parties, reEaDsd qaietly
IN camp at sarbers, whore your last advices
Nh them. Evssythins bssoksued . "se,sled pO-
ncy'' ON tbs part Of General seymour; and
grouping getser The several Indications Of protractsd
occupation q that vicnity, the so'ders had already
sOmenced the erection OF huss ana snansies 70 seek
lard. 49, - - ~ !.
NOV emenss the enemy Yeacbed General seymour. Il
rsch character ssto induce the boiler that by
rapid movement and bstte. " necessary, he could
O'Clock Saturday morning SsntB struck haver-
saoss ed with srss ana the Union column was on the
me details OF ~ fight win be given by your special
. have ceased ousn dsSui,ory SsiuS occurred s an
hour afterward AZ hsfpast Eve forces In
as from
upon Tho ground also killed. and nearly all Of OF
= our wounded IS could not assist themselves In getting
e. o. theeo cannot give yousnow the number but
sssal loss In killed. wounded and missing be set down
- thousand. Asd this number out or force who
sought twice or three times IS many Of the enemy.
Tho retreat was conducted in good order, HenYy's
hight cavarr brigade acting the guard Saturday
sght marched - far az BaTbers, sixteen miles, get
slng three O'Clock the following morning. At
o'clock Sunday the column started for Baldwin, which
sAsy reached At i've the Same day Monday night they
back ~ tho vicinity OF amp tingau,
In retreat were flowed, but not closely, bya
daring night saturday The rcscs did prevent
nom Destroying at Sandsson large stores Of turpen-
stne and rosu which till allowed TO remain
snmoiesed Portions OF the railroad track were torn up
and a few bridges destroyed
Hamiton'a battery the oldest light artillery orgaui
stn in TIE service and tho news OF the loss Of
ihrse and two will be heard with great regret by
eminent oiicers, VINO IN former days have been CON
An ohcer VINO in the thickest Of the fight from
Beginning 10 It's ciose when asked how he felt replied
81 was mad mad all over, and I'm afraid did
ial swe,Tng Even with an oath on my lips, though
slough, o. eternity ard The prospect before me- and
ygave my oaihs for my country, and my soul 20 my
wnolEsoxs HANGING AT JACKSONVILLE
Ono day party Of four negroes, belonging 10
sDe @ the coiored regiments In Florida, committed
Wednesday and tried by drumhead court martial.
hsy were convicted, sentenced hung and an hour
No o.ser brought into Jacksonyille, where, at
twenty minutes notice, q scaffoid erected the
sse rsh,eous s.s Of h fellows The bo be- au Yas al
owed 70 remain twenty four hours before being out
proceedings Of the court for General eimores apprpya
with an endorsement on the back sentence had
been carried into elect.
THE EXPEDITION 10 wBirMSssH ISLAND
on tbs 2ls an expedition consisting o. the Eighty NTH
and tie Fourth New Hampshire regiment; Colonel Rail-
under tho command Of Colonel Howell proceeded from
sou Head IN the Am Captain B.nks
lamsd), Captain Young. 10 whtmarsh Island, 70 cap
suIe fatigue party said 70 be at work there building
6trenchments. Inc expedition rcsched freeman's Cut
late night and before daylight pushed up
scsne q thes operations Captain Hughes, with bis
nrs landed, surprised the rebel picket put
eAsm 70 night and captured fifteen out Of the City
NAT constituted II. Tie rebels waited only to give
Dsa voliey. when they broks and ran
vfth closely them. Our FORCE portion
IN was put ashore quite rapidly considering the de.ec
I've character OF the boats used the occasion. AZ
Scou as SUFFICIENT number ashore, Compsny B,
veurth New Hampshire. Captain GseenIcsf, was thrown
eat administers and ordered 10 feel tho enemy posi-.
eaon and strength. He advanced nearly two miles. and
driving enemy's skirmishes found himself in
- presence rebel force At least fifteen hundred
en As soon - this TACT was developed he fell back
sod joined the command again. c"sedy followed by tho
sssuy when the exact state OF Affairs was made known
- Col. Howell, he determined 70 embark his command
the transports and rcuquish plan OF operations
with his Interior force he could do but little and might
ssnd. rs il YVES slowly smbarhins. and opened Are.
woondng two of eHcersiand mao Colonel Bell
srdsrsd Companies +. and Of the Fourth New Ban,p
eront with abst,is, behind which well pro-
esoted This Was held until our men were safely on the
vessels <ecks again. Tue Msyhower busy enough
uss,whc ~ .gorousy Smelling the rebels position and
yr.yeaits them from usns their artillery as enecuay
- they have desired. The rebels kept at bay
uuttl tae ontife force got away, and then,
covering the rear. the Gayhower moved Quietly
away tripg couple OF shells Us parting compliment
The rsbeis, who made reply.
The expedition may have good effect the rebee
as,ut savannah and occasion change in their pro.
ramne.
Iisuiensnt John Mitchuer, Company o, Eighty hgth
SUnnsyvaRis, wounded and taken prisoner Lieutenant
~. ,. Reed. Company II, seriously wounded In groin
eDrgeant Spro~l, company X, wounded in knee;
Corporal Bailey, Company X, prisoner; all Of the
Eighty nth Pennsylvania The enemys loss ne
Killed and sixteen taken prisoners from tho fourth
Georgia regiments dirty snrrv set ~ fellows They
enoditon and chattei on quite urconcernedly They
borrowed combs et early moment and in.
oosriously engaged In peculiar occupation u sugges
nvs character
From <he Repati,can Of the 10Th learn that General
oOmer has been Assigned 70 command az Mobile
THy Tw-yrr-sEcoSD
WashEgtons birthday was generally celebrated in the
he arrival OF the Cosmopolitan esry In the everng
With cargo OF wounded from Florida cast gloom
~ festivities. and at eleven O'Clock the dancing
ocspepdcd.
CHEZ ouAnrsxAsTsH
Lieutena7t Colonel Charles l.. Fuller has been
.Dupced &C Chief Qusateimaster OF The Department or
ne SOUTH lie 10 stranger TO the srduous duties of
me position .hsvng be< the same Office under the CO.
snInent busnessbtes and with most sen al, eoeial
eaAhcationG 20 officer Of. the stan will do
- prove moss popular tha55jeuienx1t Colonel Fuher.
s HlPPiNG NE w S.