Year: 1862

interests and unite the band again and will IN dou btedy
receive their thanks for my generous efforts.


Meanwhile will endeavor TO keep you and the friends
Of the missionary movement fully apprfsed Of its pro-
gress, and viii do my share in showing its lights and


the ladies and of the body witnessed
negro shout tho other night at Beaufort From what learn
ed from them think they were not well pleased with the
novel and peculiar spectacle. The shout came of in
small church, which was brilliantly illuminated by
dozen more taow DIPS en- the walls, and was attend
ed by two hundred more male and female contra
bands who participated. The exercises consisted of
Psalm singing and sort of walk around and shuttle 10


monotonous tuno ana the beating Of time by clapplng
the hands Nearly all chaunted as they shufed around
casion. The shout continued until ten O'Clock,
somo Of the contrabands being on the door
nearly -four hours, and perspiring at every
pore. The delicate ordor Of the bouquet do negro
the whole atmosphere in and about the
and IL impossible for the white spectators 10 linger
very long while the shout at height. Some Of the
ladies pronounced the motions Of the dancers or shutters
most dsgustng-a verdict which ! most fuly con-
cur in.


These shouts twice week, and they ar
ford much amusement circus the delineatons
Of Commodore Mutt In fact they the only perform
ances worthy OF note in the department.


VISITED Tybee Island Friday and found affairs very
qet there. Nothing is occurring worthy Of note The
men arc all very well satisfied, and have completed
the defensive works. that they have no fears Of an
attack.


Fort Pulaski is completely cut of from all communica-
ton with Savannah. 1t barely possible that small
boat with letters and dospatches may and then sue
ceed in reaching the fort from Savannah but the cases





forcements or supplies have reached the fort in
than six weeks, and the effect Of the blockade must
begin to be keeniy felt by the beleaguered gar
feet attempted to run the blockade or our
batteries jones' and Birds Islands, and also on Long
Island The attempt unsuccessful, batteries
forced the rebels to retire The fight was at long taw
and continued sharply for two or three hours What
damage has been done to either side cannot be stated
we have had no news from Dawfuskie since.


While the engagement was gong on tho garrison OF
Fort Pulaski crowded the walls TO witness the ght and
two climbed the flagstaff TO get better view or
the affair." They manifested great interest and anxiety
in the OF their friends and this being observed
by in the battery near tho Mcrtello tower on
Tybee thirty pound Parrott rife trained on the
and discharged Tho shell exploded directly tho
fort and produced tho utmost CONSERVATION among the
rebels The parapets were quickly deserted and the
conspicuous individuals the 1agsacam down by the
run, and in moment not soul could be seec on the
walls Of the fort.


these days but all depends ON the supply Of provisions
the storehouses Cockspur Island. They bound
to be starved out eventually as provisions cannot be got
TO them But Of all that more anon.


SUNDAY, March 10, 1S62-1he Atlantic sails to-day
with number Of passengers and a large quantity OF
cotton and stores Col Reynolds the active and efficient
government agent here sends forward between ten and
eleven hundred bales Of cotton, portion OF 1t gnned
Twenty eight bales Of it is upland cotton, taken at Fer
nandina and the first Of the kind well as the first
from Florida via Hilton Head Col Reynolds also sends
about thirty Of books numbering nearly one thou
sand volumes, large portion Of which belong to the
library of VIM II. Trescot, late Assistant Secretary Of
State II is very valuable, being composed OF well Sc
ected and works Some other articles go forward
also all from Beaufort for the benefit Of the United
states Treasury.


The Atlantic has been able to unload in lees than ve
days. three only of which good working days, by
avaing herself Of the government dock built by Col
Serrls engineer regiment II has saved the government
nearly twenty thousand dollars this instance and
it has already proved invaluable in other instances The
dock alone is fine monument 10 tho engineering skill Of
the regiment.


The weather is delightful at Hilton Head, but far be-
hind that Fernandna The season is much later here
than in Florida.


The Connecticut came in from the North yesterday,
bringing partial confirmation OF the rebel reports OF the
movements Of the gate Merrmac at Fortress
Monroe. We are all very joyful that the Monitor came
into Hampton Roads so opportuney The Connecticut
sails for the South tomorrow.


Brunswick, Ca is ours, and Jacksonville Fla, is also
In our possession. The rebels deserted both places,
and burnt gunboat the stocks at the latter place


Florida ours and all raholes In the State have been
efectualy sealed up.


send you the first number of the Nec South, weekly
paper be published here by JOS H. Sears Postmaster
OF this place Lieutenant Adam Badeau Of General Sher
mans staff the editor thereof and, as it is under mill
tary supervision may be considered the official organ
OF fGeneral Sherman. At any rate he has suppressed
several items which have appeared in the first
number. commend the sheet to you reliable news
paper, ss far as 1t goes.