Year: 1862

Grated by the OF the ruthless vandas who exut
in his exile adds thousand fold 10 the bitterness OF the
op Beaufort claim with justice to be the prettest
place on tina southern coast and esrangod In measure
from Intimate intercourse with the rest OF the State,
her sons have grown up with tender attachment TO its
neratei associations, which neither cline circum-
stance can ever displace. You we'll appreciate the
spirit that burns in their breasts and the kndng
desire for revenge upon their foes The company not
without its brave active and adventurous partisans
where SO many ara congregaed together all of whom are
cxper with the rihe and skilled in boat craft
surely look for daring adventure escape
such rs not wanting and give little life to my


letter. will detail the manner and the circumstance" Of


late attempt TO find out the whereabouts of the Yam
kccs


The company has been for Tina stationed at RED
l'ii on New river, about eight miles from Savannah
where strong battery has been erected Now river it
must be understood emptes into the sound just back Of
have appropriated to themselves, and which it was
known was held by detachment OF the enemy. All
streams and water courses have been travelled by
the digent enemy at night time in large launches,
cd in some instances by negroes, with the object,
doubt Of finding the positions Of camps. and the
praccablity Of the ascent Of gunboats These exped
tons have been heard in instances and la others
again. whore steamers accompanied them, have been
driven blck with loss On tho Of Christmas, the
Captain, than whom no more efficient or bravor man
lives with crew OF eleven, departed about dusk for
Dawfdskio Island, to reconnoitro destroy anything


found Of service TO the enemy They landed in the course
OF the night and from negro asceraned the camp OF


tho enemy to be at the other end of tho island and short
ly started 10 return They had gone but few miles
when nearing bend in the river they heard bnat ap
preaching Their light boat fully loaded and which
muskot shot would have sunk, they forced into the
All was ready for tho order to are; but another
boat was heard, which caused the Captain to wait
to ascertain the force, when another and an
banked launches. with howtzers in the bow, and
containing about nifty each The last launch stopped
within twenty foot Of the frai boat to arrange tho dis
placed muiing of an oar and tho preceding was so
near that one Of little band had TO draw in his muskct
to prevent contact with the oars OF the launch.


So completely secured they by the marsh that tho
sharp eyes the negroes every such
chances failed 10 detect them though their heads
above the taes spear grass. BY this reconnaissance
casual remarks the object Of their expedition. But few
negroes were on the launches but the smaller boat
rowed by hem and was apparently the guide through
the tortuous river The little party arrived safely ut
camp TO the amazement OF the hearers Of the almost mi
racuous escape


The neghborhood OF Savannah is very quiet nothing OF
interest having ranspred OF late. All tho camps In
excellent health and ready for the fray at any time It
is here thought that tho attack about Port Royal Forty
only feint TO divert attention from vunera
bic point Some argue in the direction of Johns Island
owaras ri but i Is very dca to DIVING the
topography Of the interior. and may in fact design
movement on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad from
the position they have taken.


Tho blockading fleet is not numerous just now,
though tomorrow may see them return They have
been supposed to have gone to Port Royal probably to
support tho new movement from that point. At any
rate, while the cat is away the mice will play and be
hold the Gagged bird has escaped but went too far was
about disclose that which the retcence the Charles
ton press has not yet let out


You haveseen the notice Of the late arrival in Charles
ton and hear another has followed her into safe har
bor Tho stone feet does not work apparently we'll
Sour friends" beyond the Potomac anticipated


would like to receive the Dpatch but fear even If
sent your correspondent will be about tho last person in
Savannah entitled by tho Post Office hero TO read it, II
Is bought very generally and to be found mics in
out the various camps formation from Virginia
eagerly sought for.


will reserve little for the next letter send you,
but will conclude by alludng to the late surrender OF
Mason and Sidcll We sorry in one moment and
joiced in the next that Englands demands not fully
met by the base and cowardly wretches ut Washington
When the next item OF is received Eng and OF
another violation of her flag and seizure Of polit
cal offenders without official status have little doubt
that not ninety days will elapse whom she will bo thun
derng at the doors of the Northern States loud that
every denizen will hear 10.