Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-08-24

brilliant Naval Feat-ospsur. er |. Coun-
tyMee,ipE by an Expsdition IRON, the
- Saratoga. a.
The following order was Issued by Admiral
Dshlgren on Tuesday. In addition 10 the cap.
lures therein mentioned, we learn that quite .
number Of horses and some buggies and other
vehicles were among the spolls brought away
by the party. A number Of slaves were also
brought away with their mssters' .-rsa
ORDER NO. 90.
FLAG STEAMER PHILADELPHIA
PORT ROYAL HARMON, s. e., Aug 10, 1850
Capt. Colyocoressls, commanding U. 8. sloop
Of war Saratoga, has recently effected the cap
ture Of county meeting in Mcintosh county,
in an exceedingly creditable manner to himself
and his party.
Coast Guard, ordered meeting Of the Reserve
Militia Of Mcintosh county, on the Sd OF Au.
gust, at the county courthouse.
Captain COlvocoressis having been favored
with sight of the notice In Savannah paper,
and feeling considerable interest In the object
Of the meeting, concluded that he would sstend
1t also, which he did, with q number Of Uuited
ststes citizens, serving at the time on board
the United ststcs steamer Saratoga as onicers,
seamen and marines.
Having considerable distsnce 10 90 BY land
and water, Capt. Colyocoressis eturted from
his ship the day before, and after q nighps
march reached Sapelo bridge, where he sta
toned a small party under Boatswsin Phillip
J. Miller, to intercept party Of cavalry said
to be In tho rear, and also TO prevent the escape
Of fugitives. The main body then proceeded
some miles further towards the court house,
where Il was divided and placed so as TO sur
round the building, but concealed from view.
When the appointed time arrived, Mr.. Miller
set flre to the bridge, and at the signal the
main body rushed out and Joined the meeting.
Soon after, Mr.. Miller arrived with some citi-
gems that he had picked up by the way.
Capt. Colvocoressis then read 10 the meeting,
from the newspaper, the order OF Col. Gaulden
for their assembling, and regretting that the
Colonel had failed 10 attend, he invited the
meeting to accompany him, which they did,
and arrived safely on board the Saratoga,
where they meet daily under the United States
flag.
Col. Gaulden has since published a state
ment In which he processes himself to be much
humiliated by the occurrence; for which there
is no occasion, as his friends are In better COM
pany than they were before.
He also pays his compliments To Capt. Col.
yocoressis and says that "when he calls TO sec
him again, he (Col. g. shall be at home, and
will try to give him more respectful recep'
tion."
think can answer for Capt. Colvocoressis
that he truly appreciates the Colonel's polite
ness, and will endeayor to reclprocate-
The whole affair does great credit to Capt
Colvocoressis, his officers and men. With him
were Acting Ensigns Edward Rogers and Geo,
o. Fabensi Boatswain Philip J. Millerj Acting
Masters Notes VIM. A. stannard and Thomas
Dalton; Acting Captaln's Clerk John W. Nc
Reynolds, and DR.. Winthrop Butler; and l take
this opportunity Of expressing my thanks Il
him, to them, and 10 the men.
Commanders Of vessels will have this ordel
read on the quarterback to all hands the day
after Its reception.
JOHN A. DAHLGREs,
Rear Admiral, Commanding
South Atlantic Blockadlng Squadron.
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