New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-24
ea0H THE DEPARTMENT. OF TEX
SOUTH.
Arrival Of the ArngO-A'tack en- sensrOek
--PiiutIka, Pia., Occupied.

-Piintks, Pia., Occupied.
By the transport Arago, Capt. Gadsden, we
have Port Royal dates to the 10th inst Among her
passengers is Major John Hay late Private Secretary
TO tie President Mr.. Purser Grautjeean has our
thanks for late papers, sc.
ATTACK ON sgABRoOK.
On the morning Of the 18th, at little before
o O'Clock an attempt made Seabrook. by large
force Of GebeiR who came down the Chckbassee iVer
In boats
They approached in two lorre boats filled with men,
evidently sent forward 20 recOnpOer, with numerous
reserve force further back TO cooperate in case our
pckets should be found mapping or any points exPoscd
One " the boats down 10 the mouth Of Skull Creek
whore thoy attacked picket boat, containing Corpa.
ral and four men Of the 10th Pennsylvania They first
fired three shots and then whole yoley and succeeded
sn capturing the boat anu those in it, after severe
hand 10 hand fight Whether there were any casualties
could not be ascertaineo Further on meeting I'M
expected resistance. they retreated.
The other boat came down 10 smell creek, which
around TO the rear Of se9broo& which they eyl-
IDENTITY expected 70 find uuguaIdcd as II as Only nalg-
bio at high tide. They, however encountered the
picket OF the 10th, on shore who challenged them. and
then gave them vOney, which seems to have taken
much CONSERVATION. IGe stccrsman yelled out Back
starboardi Pail port For Gods sake, et us get out
O. this /" The order YVES Obeyed with alaeEity. just
then signal rocket was sent up from point short
distance Up the river whereupon both boats retired
with eu possible speed The sound OF many oars ma o.
could be distinctly heard By our pckes es all tue boats
pulled Off apparently Ia accordance with tie signal
1t evident that the Rebels designed the destruction
OF SeabroOk and Of the vessels there coang with the
captlfe OF Che force which holds II.
ACCIDENT AT THE ORDNANCE-YABD.
While q party Of Workmen were engaged In
Withdrawing the powder from l2'pound spherical case
shot at The Ordnance Yard. the 18th the shell ex-
plodeA and three injured. Their names were
as follows j. II. Aartas, Ordnance Sergeant United
Robert Williamson Lately Of HamitoHs Battery. seri-
ously in left and side; end Con. Daily, laeorer
slightiy wounded.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CAPTURED.
The Huron has captured another prize-the
eteameY Sophia from Nassau-oil the mouth Of the
Altamaha River. with valuable cargo OF salt, -four,
whisky. soda and other articles. ,oc.
PROMOTIONS PROM MARCH TO MARCH 10, 1864.
u ~ scrg;. VIM H. H. Andrews 18th Me. Vols, to be lst
Lieut., in Ieg LET serg Lev I haIsh gh PeRg
pS DUTY s7, Penn vois to be "a Lieut. rest Piyse
Seth Rabbit oh n y Vols 20 be "a Lien, IN same reg
REGISTRATIONS SINCE MARCH S.-lst Lieut.. r. r.
White s. Cvois. "a Lieut.; w Crawiore s5,h Penn
yo- surg. l. krsuse s4'h n X Vols is lent w
T. s. Z. Troops LIST Lieut.: W Harley "a s { folsi Let
Lieut. W l. Horton, 2.;h Mass. Vols Capt j. T. D0nsehs'
PILATKA, FLA, OCCUPIED.
Adyioes from jacksonville TO the l4th inst.
report that the little town Of Patke, on the leu bank OF
She St Johns River. about IS from its mouth and 80 ron
Jacksonville. occupied by our forces under Col
Barton. on Thursday morning hast the ION inst al
daylight The force, consisting OF Infantry ana srlh
iery, le Jacksonville the transports Gen. Hunter
Delaware Maple Leaf end Charles Houghton on
Jga1nesd9y evening and under the direction Of good
pilots rescued Pistks at about daylight without Op-
position The night was den5ely daTs, and terrible
fhunder storm added not little TO the difficulty OF the
passage of the boats up the tortnous channel Our
troops disembaked at sunrise and found but Tow OF inc
enemy. The Rebels probably had only small cavalry
picket N the town, and the approach OF our men II
ss withdrawn and the place given up without hring
shot on either side.
The town was found entirely deserted except by three
sa families who professed Union sentiments end de-
sre TO remain at their homes, aud within the Hankee
htsH .e1g oVn
tant 10 seek refuge and food under The old nag.
Shortly after forces arrived Rebel deseiter came
3 from Lake Cy ana gaze sOas inpOId inlSTa
strength and position AS got the reports roi"aiye to
The immense supplies Of cotton ssReac I i ,bo
already made may deyelope hidden ana 'aluApie sup
plies. non 49, ponr cr,xcu.
Owing to the non-appropnstion Oh the requls-
a. funds BY Congress work has been suspended upon
Fort Clinch at Fernandins. Fla Capt. a. T. sears
who for the past year had the direction Of the work
h seTe9 orders there cC sTs up large number
reached Port Royal and entered the service OF Inc
Qaarterroaster.
Private John Moore, Company i, 10th Penn
syfvania Volunteers fell overheard rom the steamer
Daniel webster on the l2th and was drowned. lie had
fesnlisted and was going homo on iuriougn.
A UNION DEMONSTRATION AT BULLS BAY.
Last week small force of troops, under the
Folly Island in transports and proceeded 70 buls Bs
which is OF the northern end OF Sullivan lsahd me
effected landing during the night, and met with no
opposition. After penetrating the nteIicr aista9se
of Eve miles and surveying the enemys position inc
troops rcgmbarked and returned 20 Folly Island MAJ
n II Brooks Of Gen Gillmores stn, was with the ex.
petition The object which prompted the expedition
was successfully accomplished.
ON the 10Th inst, at an early hour, four col
prod rcfugees-one woman and three men-were picked
npin small boat 10 creek near Morris Island by one
OF our gunboats.
NEW REBEL IRoF-CLAD.
On Thusrday, the 10th inst, new lron-ciad
osr steamer was launched successfully at Charleston
She is called the Ashley This Increases the lroneis
aeet in Charleston harbor TO seven vessels She is
described AS q formidable vessel with many improve,
mests on former efforts of the Confederates IN naval
architecture.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF FORT POWELL.
The Rebels report the capture of Fort Powell,
cear Mobile by Admiral Farragut. Date not given.
FREQ South, 18th.
Movements Of Sen. Grant.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March %, 1884,
linn. Cen Grant his staff and family ar