The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

G. p Williams cesed the days against tho
rebels. The gallant manner 10 which the commander OF
the Williams beat up against head WIND and joined 10
The action received the highest praise from Commander
Balch and the officers Of the navy.
CAPTURE nn
Later IN the day General Gordon went with desach
o. men, under coycz Of tho gups Of tho Pawree
and examined he location Of .he marsh battery.
Eo found two slght-lneh coast hoy.
Tiers mounted on heavy siege carriages, q
timber box hlled with ammunition, and large
number Of shoves. Tho ehoyels and inronching tools
were brought on the guns dismounied and spiked and
The carriages disabled. Al that lime was found mpos
sble 10 carry OF he gune One dead rebel and Aye dead
horses lying about tho guns aesed tho accuracy Of our
ARE and number OF knapeacks, canteens and cartridge
boxes ehowec that the enemy retrca,ed hastily and IN
aiaordor On Monday last Commander Halch landed
force and succeeded In bringing OF The guns, which
evidently Of n'e manufacture bull cid stylo Tho guns
are now the rawneo as ropAea. The fight proved 10
be avery asasoua to The rGbee, and possession
OF the guns makes he affair complete roocess for
Tho following are the Of those killed tie Mar
blehead Robert Brown. captain Of The forecase; Lo
renzO s. Snow ordinary EsameD Joseph Philips ordl
nary eoaman. There we're seven wounded whose names
have not bsea able 10 obtain as yet.
II Is quite apparent hat the rabes are endoaTorng Is
cree, batteries % johns sland which may control seno
Ine! and aisrIeg! or a.9azn.stsg9s L !ssl csSsy
eeoually close Storo with such batteries hey can great
" annoy ua and may a. great injury OF course They
WI not 10 allowed 10 cary their work uninterrupted
by Is. They viii be attended q ia due time.
The body Of George W Rasscn, a cabin ICY or ne
naval tux GeI IN am ashore N front Of headquarters
on Monday morning II recognized By Captain Wind.
cor u Tho tug and has received decent burial Young
Russell was from New BEDFORD where hs father resides,
and vas highly spoken Of lie was drowned while at,
tempting to rescue 5oas IN tho breakers o. Light.
house inle, and le victim e hs prGsegoTthy Efforts
to save yes OF others 10 has Sisters residing
in Brooklyn, New York. On TIE day lie lost us
lie trccemoer ~ six others met the same fate while
attempting 20 cross Lighthouse inlet bar whilo heavy
running a majority o. them were scnsrahaods,
and all aare naval seaInen,
cnsKasL GILMORE so.sHE D4NsAsTE,
On Thursday evening last General Gilmore gave
te taDmenl at headquarters building, Hilton II al, 10
large number OF invited guests. The ballroom was
temporary structure ninety by forty feet tasteuy dec
Grated with bunting and f,gs. The supper room was
large and nicely arranged and the tables well sup
piled with the comforts Of this part OF the
world, both solid and liquid. Two bands supplied the
music Ingalls, post band that for dancing and seglers
celebrated band Of the One Hundred and Third
New York. the music for the promenades and marches.
There were at least fifty ladies' present and nnumerabe
gentlemen. The affair passed on in the most
full manner, and hereafter balls win be all the rage.
Captain Burger Of the Generals STAFF aided by Captain
Lsnsdon Of the First artillery, and Quartermaster D. G.
Brown Of the Volunteer Engineers devised the decora
tions aud superntended the entire work. Major Brooks
and Lieutenant George c. Bingham acted stewards,
and per formed their parts admirably.
CAPTURE or A BLOCKADE RUNNER.
Tbs gunboat Huron, stationed in Doboy Sound, cap.
tured short time since. the rebel steamer Chatham,
hls old fashioned high pressure river boat, loaded with
cotton and bound for Nassau Her cargo is valued at
about seventy thousand dollars The boat will probably
be detained here until spring, she hardly able 70
dure the heavy winter weather NORTH She Of but little
value for any service than that Of smooth water.
THE wExBAwKxE DsAsIKR AGAIN.
am assured that the Weehawken when she sunk was
anchored but moored TO buoy. The Court Of Inquiry
has made report relation to the Of the disaster
Ut it's nature cannot positively speak. learn, though,
that the leak which sank her from her oveShang.
That broken away from the hull 10 two places
by the heavy seas and the plunges Of the vessel and
through the gaps the water poured In n torrents The
report ever published, viii give the cause, the sup
posed cause OF the Disaster and until then we must wa