The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-30
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Surprise and Capture or . Cavalry De-
taehment-Arrival or Rebel Prisoners
to be Pl acsd Under Fire-Attempt 20
Wreck the Steamer Crescent snd Libs-
rate the Prisoners, &c., Sc.
Mr.. OSCAR g. sAwYER'S DESPATCH.
HnroN bead, 8. c., August %, 1894.
CAVALRY DEACHxxNr SURPRISED AND CAPTURED FLORIDA.
Our operations IN Florida under General Hatch have
been temporarily checked by reverse portion Of his
forces with Wednesday, the 18th ut in Gaines.
vs at ths hands Of Captain Dokenson an ocer Of fame
ranger and irregular trooper. The facts 10 the case,
ss they 70 float here, are as followsAfser the
evacuation Of Baldwin detachment consisting Of por-
tion Of the ssventyHnh Ohio mounted infantry, two
companies B and D Qr the Fourth Massachusetts cav.
airy, and howitzer from Captain Hammers
the command Of Colonel Harris, Of tho Seventy
nth Oaio, set ont for the Interior. Making . rapid
sitiop destroyed railroad train, with largo quantity
O. merchandise Subsistence and qrartermasser stores
advanced to Gainesville and finding only thin line of
skrmheYs forces drove them into and through the
own and occupied IT, While the men we're engaged "
attack in heavy force with artillery infantry and cava
ry throwing force into some little confusion from
which they were not rallied The rght begun 30 uniavor
ably TO M, did not change its aspect except for the
worse- Finally, 70 make dsaereeable story
captured by the enemy, those escaping carvng theil
way out with thor sabrcs lieutenant Brotherton
Massachusetts, cavalry n is not precisely
known what the casualties wore in killed and wounded.
About hundred and seventy i've men we're lost alto
tolono ars eI INTO IL addition TO mon nearly ali the
horses wagons, one pece OF artillery with every
thing attached complete, recaptured number Of contra
bands refugees which the column had picked up, and
quantity Of tobacco produce and articles Of that knd,
haul and we have not yet acquired single electoral vote
rigid investigation is 70 be bad and ineciency or
cowardce has been shown by any one the service will
ha vval doff n
ARRIVAL OF LARGH NUMBER os REEEL PRHoSERs 10 m
PLAcKp UNDER IRE.
from Fort Delaware reached here on Thursday in the
steamship Crescent conveyed down by the gnboat td-
mra. They TO be up 10 Morrs island to-day or
tomorrow 10 be placed under FIRE q the rebel batteries,
in retaliation for like expofure of our OF GERS, prisoners
contemplating the prospect before them. Cummings
Point being almost the focus OF the IRE from the Gu
crcling reoei batteries me cnancc, cens ny oy LYING
band called thenn disagreeaby unfavorabe and then,
too an exposure attended by none OF the eyciement
and martial aspirations that carry through the
heat OF conflict unconscious or It's danger Ono 10 such
position the rebel officers occupy has too much time to
think and tdo low opportunities 70 dodge 10 make II
thoroughly enjoyable The or thesc officers az
.Cummngs' Point will be msdo known TO General Sam
Jones at Their names and rank cannot now With
proprety be published. General Jones refused 70 com
municate the names and rank Of officers In Charles
ton and until that Is done the names Of our prisoners
must remain unknown.
BOLD Plan TO wnrcr rns srsAnER rHE
PRISONERS
the Crescent pretty clearly indicating the existence Of
deep laid plot between the rebels and one or two Of tne
officers OF the steamer 10 effect the escape or
the entire lot Ator rscching tho vicinity Of Cape
Romano. The Crescent was observed TO change her
course and gradually haul N shore; signals we're 'mme
10 the Crescent that she was standing too much 10 Shore
and she was on hsr course Not the least attention was
paid to the signals although they had been arranged be
fore sailing and we're perfectly understood The Cres
cent continued 70 stand of her course and the Admiral
TO follow the latter continually burning olue lights and
sending M rockets, and signazng with Cosons night
Signals but without result detention OF the Admrn
in speaking Wabash enabled the Crescent 20 gain dis
tance ahead The latter followed until she had so shcaIed
her water that further advahS was dspeerous. She
thcu hauled of shore and laid on aud on during tho
night Tho morning dswned and in tho early light the
Crescent ashore Cape Romanc, where the
beach was unusually bod Mo Admiral stood In far
the singular proceeding Of the previous night The Cres
cent was found well IN shore and every one on board
seized with CONSERVATION and fear During the excite
men that ensaed after the ship struck ono officer was
known TO have escaped, and probsby others elected
safe passage to the more; but 10 not yet positively
knsvs how many are missing as the ship IS soo crowded
70 call the roll.
The ship was nusly got on. and came in here ysster-
fsusral Foster on learning these facts and additional
ones which MIN r = hs,
aftsrnoon-of which Colonel Littisned Is Prcsidentto
Try Captain Daniel 8. Latham and the second officer -
Baxter for their lives n found guilty they will DO sum.
Colonel koodford IS, the Judge Advocate 10 tho casa
Hnros HrAp. Angus. Bpm
General Foster has just received dispatches from Gene
raj batch, who reports that Colonel Harris has in
ss Magnolia with portion n bis force ne loss
reduced 70 about hundred. Colonel Harris denies
that he surprised and states that he was surrounded
by six hundred msn with three pieces Of artillery. He
hopes more OF his will s,raggls In
pnrSo or SUMTER AND cHARtRsrov.
AnAirs a Morris 1vland remain unchanged II 10 ex.
pected the heavy additional guns win be mounted and
ID rssdIness to operate against Sumter In few days.
moan while the fort 10 UNDERGOING . severe pounding.
shall ere still being sent into Charleston.
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