The New York herald., 1864-12-09
NEWS FROM HILTON HEAD.
Arrival Of tho United States Trans.
port Trade Wind.
The Expedition Up Broad
River.
Our Forces Land and Drive tho
Enemy Five Miles.
A Determined Action at
Honey Hill.
SEVEN HOURS FIGHTING.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF The TROOPS.
THE ENEMY STRONGLY INTRENChED.
FULL LIST OF CASUALTIES.
INTERESTING DETAILS,
As~ Zee Be-
SEVEN HOURS FIGHTING.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF The TROOPS.
FULL LIST OF CASUALTIES.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
AsS Zee Be-

The United States steam transport Trade Wind Captain
Babbidge, from Hilton Head s. c.. December Z, arrived
In this port yesterday. Chares W. Feldman will
accept thanks for favors.
Mr.. samuel w. Mason's Dispatches.
Huron HEAD, S. c., Dec. 4, 1854.
On Tuesday morning last (Novsmber 2s), shortly altar
midnight, force, taken from several points In the do
psrtment, Hilton Head transports for expedi-
tion up Broad sufficient number Of troops was
left at all the posts defence and In addition 70
the regular forces tho citizens OF this post organized
themselves guard duty and aid in the protection Of
the post should any emergency arise.
THE IoRcs
would be improper for 90 give the exact comps-
stion OF the forces IN expedition, and shall only
alude by name TO such regiments as casualties have
occurred Those are, in whole or 10 part, the
Ono Hundred and Fhtyssventh, Ono Hundred ana
Twenty seventh, Ono Hundred and Fortyfourth and
FEty.six New York. tine Twenty eighth Ohio,
tho Fifty. fourth aud Fifty.arh Massachusetts, m
fantry and n portion OF tho First Massaehu-
se,ts cavalry the Thirty fourth, Thirty hfth and one
Hundred and Second United coored troops anA
batteries and II OF the Third New York artillery.
co
The navy operated sending several gunboats -
guard landing joining land force the Naval
battery, and force OF marines and sailors acting
fsusry.
OoxaINpING
Brigadier General J. r. Hatch had command oY tAs
land forces Brgadier General e. e. Potter commanded
one brigade aud Colonel Haitwel, Fifty NTH Massaobu-
sets another. Major General Foster accompanied ths
expedition the landing and bad general direction Of
tho operations but prevented going into she
neld by his iumeness, occasioned BY the wound hs
ceived Mexico. Admiral Datgren present W Per.
son with ihs navy.
Uoat al nv T..
Burger Major Anderson Major Cray and Captain Goraud,
or his stat.
Tho follow ing s a list or General Ha,ch's staf--
Lieut. Col. W 7. nennett, lo2d Uoed states coIored
First Lieut.. L. .. Ferry, 65,h Massachusetts voun.
teers, Acuog Assistant Adiatant General
Capt. w w. sampson 35i United States colored troops,
Acting Assistant Inspector General.
Lieut. col H. c. Ransom. United States Army, Chief
ssrgeon Geo. s. Burton, Sd Rhode Island artillery,
capt ii. l. Jcwst,, 6ath Massachusetts, Volunteers.
second Lieut. c. q. FerDOw, 90 UuItsd States coOred
troops Topog rapbicai EB Bginser.
Lieut. Col j r iaI i.t New York Engineers, Provoss
Marshal and Aid de Camp.
Capt T. l. Appleton 5iih Massachusetts Volunteers,
Assistant Provost Marshal and All dc Camp
First Liont. 7. c. Vidal. Chief sigua ollcer.
First Lieut.. Edgar o. Van Wilkc, 1854 New York Vol
unteers, Aid de Camp
First Lieut.. D. Geo McMsr,n, 2lst United states
coiored troops, ABIDE Camp
Co,one q. A. Pierce, Assistant Inspector General
General polters AdJutani General Was Captain w. c.
Manning and Captain Silva assistant 10 Colonel Little
fold, Superintendent Of Recruiting, ~ith him aid.
do camp.
THE LANDING.
We arrived At Boyds Point httle after daylight and
the transports dropped anchor tue troops shoutsA
Enthusiastically fog which the ocun.
try gradually lifted, giving full view up and down
RIVER revealing plantation houses nestled among
foliage and pendant Of tho 1.-Two oak aud pine o.
the picket nrss sti burning before huts
deserted BY the skedaddng occupants, and cattle sna
sheep, wandering about, were proof Of the haste IA
the landing place had been vacated for An ola
dock quickly repaired BY the ingenuity Of
mechanic soldiers, pontoon boats were rapidly put IN
motion, and. . shors smo men, horses, artillery asa
supplies we're shore
LANDING on BMoAps.
The Naval Brigade had ianded before %, and was
about The neghborhood search Of nfor
nation.
The Naval Brigade was sn'cersd a. follows.-
Commsndsr George Henry Prebls In command
Lieutenant OKs1e, Of the Sang amon con- maDdng the
nrsi company OF naval infantry.
Lieutenant Whitehead, Of the Pswuee commanding ne
Marine Corps-Frs, Lieutenant O. o. s.oddasa, q NE
New Hsmpsbre Adjuisns r. Stanley, or ths Phiadsl-
pha
Tho following we're the stan OF Commander Prsbls:-
Lieutenant Commander A. 3. crossmaa, Of shs whss.
h,ckon. Atjutant
ictins Assistant Surgeon wm- }. Bovdls Of the Naval
Hospital
Assistant surseon E. NJ Corscu, Of the HauiucksA
EnssS Walter Cooper, of the Philadelphia
Acting Assistant Surgeon H. 1. GIBBS Of me Norfols
packet.
Acting Assistant Pay master n smith, of The Nsh.ns
]. H. Fraser. Of the wissahckon, Clerk 70 me Adn-
IanI
The following officers also with tho orisade'-
Lieutenant Commanding X. o Matthews. o. tns NAVAL
Battery. -.
Li.uteuspt O. w. Hayward, Of ths Naval Battery.
C~, Ga bss. OF the ~ LOUIS.
Acting Fns,sn NJ J. Iaiey, Of the Sonoma
Aetlus Fps,gp rbaries Boyer, of The south Carolina
Ac,lny Fus,gp D. Edgar, OF the Naval BATTERY
Arros Masters Mate Nm. Ssrd, ~ the Cayneim.
act,ns Masters Mate VIM Merrill, ot the Eiag
Ictins uaster's Mate A +. T1fe, OF the CaialpA-
1us ApvAycx-raE nssr PAYS orxRAnoSs
A 5000 a sufficient number 81 troops had landed,
,eusrai Hatch the Thirty second United States col.
red roops Col Geo. W. Baird and the Naval Brigade up
he road strike into the cnuntry They proceeded 10 The
rsi crc ssrosds without trouble snd later tho day,
ere Joined by other regiments, when advaoce vas
,,de 40 the uaa road lie right several miisa AhNt
~ uOANe II sspner crossroads ac.s me cnossoa'o'
,ad al d,rk the Naval Brigade, 'ed ~ o"n' FSeoe,
The advance The troops rested tere ~ ew m'aa'es
ri proving the time to pseptra ef sxeat eus2i
as expense " ias,o0g os 81 ., rsesi iA' 'suss