The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-28

SUTTONVILLE, W. VA.
Engagement at Port Royal
Ferry, Coosaw River, S. G.
Compiled from the Official Records OF the War;

Cherokees near Shoal Creek, !. #.
A boat expedition, under Acting Master
VIM. Ottiwell, from the U. S. S. Dale, made a
reconnaissance up the South Edisto River, S.
c., as far as Gov. Aiken's house. where they
dslodged Confederate picket guard of the
4th South Carolina regiment
Dec. 2S.-Col. L. p. Scammon, Odd Ohio,
commanding Schoncks Brigade occupied
| Beckley (Raleigh Court House,, w. Va. with
four companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
Brig. Gen. Lewis Wallace U. S. Army, with
Co. c, I'd; Co. ], 4th Cav. Regulars; a detach-
ment of the I'd III. Cav, and Thieemann' 9
battalion of Illinois cavalry, left Paducah,
| KY on an expedition in the direction of Camp
| Beauregard and Viola Ky. He returned to
| camp on the 31st.
A detachment of the Sd KY. Cav, 16S strong,
was attacked at Sacramento, KY, by Col. N.
b. Forrest, with detachWent of his regiment
| and Col. Starnes's Tennessee battalion. Cas-
ualties Union, nine killed, eight wounded,
and 16 missing; Confederate, two killed and
six wounded.
A Union force consisting of one company 3D.
ILL., Cav, five companies Sd Mo. Cav, and five
| companies of Birges Sharpshooters, under the
command of Col. John M. Glover, encountered
at Mount Zion Church, Mo-, the Confederate
force met by Capt. Rowland on the 9th, and
| after sharp skirmish routed them, capturing
| 30 prisoners. Union loss, three killed and SO
wounded. Confederate loss estimated at 20
| killed and $50 wounded.
The schooner Gypsy, loaded with cotton. was
captured by the U. S. S. New London near Pas
| cagoula, Miss.
Dec. 29.-Suttonvilo, w. Va, garrisoned by
Rowand's Company, 1st w. Va. Cav, was at
tackled by 135 guerrillas. The company re-
| treated to Weston and the guerrillas burned
| the town. COL George Crook, with four COM
panies, went in search of the gang from Sum-
merville, overlook, chased, and scattered them
into the mountains toward the Giades, killing
| six
| Brig Gen. N. JEFF Thompson with q men
made descent on Commerce, BIO. The steam
| boat City of Alton coming in sight, he made
| arrangements to surprise her, but the women
defeated his plans by giving the alarm. The
boat fred upon, and escaped by backing
| down the river.
The U. s. S Seneca, Lieut.. D. Ammen, and
Penguin, Lieut. r. a. Budd, shellcd body Of
| Confederate troops On the banks of the North
| Edsto River, S. c., in the vicinity of White
| Point.
Confederate steamer fired upon the u. S.
| S. Pocahontas in Stono Inlet s. c. The Poca-
| hontas returned the fire, and the Confederate
| retreated
Flag Officer Goldsborough, U. S. N, reports
! that small c. S. gunboat came out into Hamp-
| ton Roads from Norfolk and captured water
! tank which was being towed by the transport
| Express Eight q. S. ganboats started in pur-
suit, ran down and engaged the gunboat and
forts on Sewell's Point and Craney Island, Va.
Dec 90, 1S61-Jan 4, 1862.-The forces under
| Col. Douglas II. Cooper, {. s. Army, were en-
| gagged scouting after Hopoethleyoha.
! Dec. Cool. Anisanel, with three companies
| Of the 1st w. Va. Cav. and three Of the Sd
| Inf. went in pursuit of the guerrillas who
burned Suttonvlle on the Goth, and pursued
| them into the Glades in Webster County, kill
| ing 22 and burning 26 houses.
1 i Col, x.t~str
| attempting to run into port south Of Calves
| ton. Tex, was captured by the boats of the u.
| S. s. Santee.
Dec. 30 31.-A midnight boat expedition,
| under Acting Master Aleck Allen, from the u.
S. S. Mount Vernon, destroyed the Frying pan
| Shoals light-ship which was being converted
| into harbor defense vessel, near Fort Caswel,
| II. g. The port opened fire upon the boats, but
| they received no damage.
Dec. 3l.-The schooner Island Belle, of
Nassau. y. F., was captured by the U. s. s.
| Augusta, off Belle Island. S. C.
Expedition of the U. S. S. Waterwitcb, New
London and Henry Lewis, under Comd'r NJ.
Smith, u. S. N, to Biloxi. Miss. The town
| surrendered to Comd'r Smith, and was occu-
| pied by detachment of seamen and marines
| from the squadron, small sand battery de-
| stroyed, aud three guns and schooner cap
| tured.
Jan. 1.-Messrs Mason and slidel, with their
| secretaries were surrendered and placed
| board the British gunboat Rinaldo to be con-
| veyed to England.
| The 47th, 4sth and 10Th N. Y, 5Oth and
| Tooth Pa, 9Th Mich, and detachment Of Bat
| terry L, Sd Art, under the command of Brig
| Gen. Isaac |. Stevens, and naval force, under
| the command of Comd'r c. K. p. Rodgers. com.
| posed of the gunboats Pembina, Hale, Seneca,
| aud Ottawa, the Ferryboat Ellen, and four
| large boats Of the Wabash, each carrying ~
FOUNDER hOwitzer, engaged Confederate force
at Port Royal Ferry, Coosaw River, S. G. The
| Confederate troops under fire we're the 18th
aud l4th S. G.. Martins MID regiment. and
| Leak'se Virginia battery. Gen. DOnels0ns
Tennessee brigade aud Thompson's Virginia
battery were ordered forward, but did not
reach tho field in time to take part III the
| action. The object of the expedition was to
destroy the batteries on the Main. opposite Port
Royal Island. The Confederates abandoned
their works after a short engagement, and they
were taken possession Of and demolished, and
the houses in the vicinity burned. Union
losses, two killed, 12wounded, and one missing.
! Confederate, eight Killed and "a wounded.
The guns of Fort Pickens fred upon small
| steamer at the wharf OF the Pensacola Navy
yard. This fire was returned by order of Gen.
| Anderson, in tenn porary command, and brisk
cannonade was kept up on both sides until
about 8 o'clock in the evening, when large
and valuable storehonse, with considerable
property. in the Navy-yard was burned by the
| shells from Fort Pickers Union casualties: two
| men slightly wounded, Confederate, no losses.
Lieut-Col. D. r. Anthony, LIST Kan. Cav,
with 200 men. went in pur nit of body of
Confederates said to be at De ytOn, Mo-, making
preparations, recruiting and outfitting for
Prices army. They reached Dayton on the
morning of the Cd and found the rebels had
| left for the South. The place having been
voluntarily used by the inhabitants as depot
for recruiting ETC., for the rebels, it was burned,
except one house belonging to Union man.
Jan. 2.-Reconnaissance by the U. S. S. Penn
quin, Lieut.. 7. A. Bndd, up the North Edsto
| River. S. c., to the vicinity of White Point,
Smelling and dispensing the Confederate troops
along the banks.
The blockade runner Isabel Tor Ella Warleyl
ran past the u. S. S. Roebuck and Mohican at
| 6:30 a.. N. and escaped into Charleston, not
withstanding a heavy fire from the latter
| vessel.
Jan. 3.-The U. s. S. Anacostia and Yankee,
OF the Potomac fotilla, made an attack on the
Confederate battery on Cockpit Point, Va.
enilading it and dismounting one gun. after
which they withdrew.
Col. Max Weber, commanding Camp Hamil-
ton, Va, with a,Eorce consisting Of the Union
Coast Guard, six companies OF tbs goth N. T.,
and three companies of the 18th Pa. Cav, made
reconnaissance to Big Bethel Va. The object
OF the reconnaissance met With perfect success.