New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-25
A Rebel Attack Bcfcatcd--sic"s from The
Charleston Mercury.
From Our Special Correspondent.
HUIoy HEAD s. c., March 10

From Our SpeflI Correspondents
HmroN HEAD, S. C., March 10. 1861.
On Thursday morning last, 10th inst, at
about O'clock Rebel enterprise OF some magnitude
frustrated by picket boat with crew Of iye men,
in skull Creek near Hilton Head. Pouring yollcy
into the boat. and making OF with a cheer a large
Rebel force in boats thus gave the alarm against them
selves. Immediately Rebel signal in the shape OF
redight rocket assembled. 90 recall tho expedition.
When daylight the picket boat and we're not
visible Whether they were killed or captured j. not
certainly known The men belonged to the 10th Penn.
Vols. After the firing sharp cry as Of man sud,
denly struck with cruel wound. WAS heard lie
Rebel cheer followed and oil became still.
CHARLESTON ITEMS, FROM THE MERCURY OF THE
IJTH AND 10TH MARCH.
Two HUNDRED AND FIFIrLIR>T DAY OF THE SIGE
OF CHARIrsToy1he Morris Island batteries opened O
sharp fire Yesterday morning upon the Sulvans and
james Island forts and also upon Fort Sunter The
bombardment continued two hours, but the number Of
shots fired is not given. .
The feet quiet. The bOnlbadnent OF me cry
had not been TesuI0.t.
An impression general in Charleston that ARA
gut was in command of the iron-clads.
From rey-tDrleans news had been received Oi tue
death of Nine Beauregard the Rebel Generip- wife.
A salutary example had been made of T.. p. Brunson
late cap6in In the Pee Dee artillery Pegams division
Having been convicted OF embezzlement by Court oi
Inquiry he was oasbiered. Cen \. T. hi further or
ders him 10 De- reduced TO the ranks during the remain
der Of his three years Of enlistment, and his bat
taon eummsndcr Is enjoined to enroll him forthwith
From Meridian, Miss IL is reported that Shofinans
forces again embarkng for rsid urongh the re-
gion OF the Red River. The Governor OF Mississippi
bas convened the Legislature 10 devise means 70 remedy
the serious damages done during Shernians last er
curson through the agricultural districts o the STATE
A dispatch 20 The Saponnsh RPgbiicar, dated sun
day. March H. reports battle In Florida, sad the con
sequcnt capture of2OVO Yankees. Tue aA.ao.ly gwen
Is tho telegraph operator at Baldwin, =! mies nom
Jacksonville On the 10th The Charleston Mercury re-
grctfully contradicts the statement
MLclAscAL Ingenuity IL kkhhlDoS-hr. d. w.
Young OF Enfaula Ala. has three machines IN opera.
tion invented by himself which turn out 800 pairs o;
socks per dry.
TN SOUTHERN SUPPM OF LEAp.-Dring the past
year the Virginia lead mines produced lead enough ior
600 Of balls and this year the supply VIII
be doubled
cni for funds to institute "a Home for ths Widows
and Orphans OF Soldiers who have died duiing ne
WaJ,m il nriniAd q" ma ~ " ~
Three deserters from the 9th Connecticut al substi.
utes for drafted mem lately stole schooner at Hilton
Head. They pursued and captured at about 100
miles distance OH the coast Of Florida.
party of Rebel deserters recently brought INTO the
Provost Mlrshal's Office, at Hilton Head torpedo.
which as a working party they had been detailed 10
lay At their bead was an orderly sergeant
The Rebels report the capture o. Fort Powell near
Mobile, by Admiral farr9gut Date not given.
SUNTTR RTOyIVls-Reoent ree0nnoissauces have
proved the possession by the Rebels IN Fort SBmr OF
three Collmbiad guns mounted so as 10 eonmand the
channel Trustworthy Intelligence from Charleston has
lately been received confirming this fact. IL is also
known that the Rebel garrison is 80 men.
BEAugEGARD UPos THg AFFAIRS or 1HE DEPART
MfNI.-P L. BoauTcgGrd, General etc.. Of the armed
traitors In front Of NJ has lately declared that lie
has Cen Gilmore lust where he wants him. +. 4. T..
has lately been in Lake City, Fla and is reported
in the best OF health and spirits.
FROM JAMS i.LaND:-Ihe Rebels have recently
completed a lofty signal station and lookout at Seces-
sonyilc perseyerng in spite OF the late demolition OF
their work by gale Of wind CD.