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\ . < . | ol'defence in my rear. Jm P The ett'<*:t ot this bdti movement, was immedS ' ately evident n the precipitate retreat of the rebB ? els, wh disappeared in the woods with auiazinB | rapidity. The infantry of the 1st Brigade, imme-I " diately plunged through the swamp (parts ofp I which were nearly up to t.ieir armpits,) and started ! in miMiiir R HhIav was caused bv the bridre r ?" ? j ? w * hi-ing been destroyed, impeding tbe pass ge of the Artlll ry. This difficulty was overcome and with my full force, I pressed forward on the retreating rebels 11 this point apprehendi ig (from the facility which the rebels possessed of hea ling ' Poc taiigo creek,) that t iey would attempt to turn ray left hank; I sent an .nfantry regiment with a be t howitzer, to my left, to strike tbe Coosahatchie real. The positiou which I he.e found, prw d,' as I had suppo ed, to be one of great natural advant gos to the rebels, the ground l>eing higher on that side f the swamp, and having a firm open fi elJ, for the working of their Artillery which latter they formed in a half circle, throwing a concentrated tire on the entrance to the wood, we had just pax ed 'ru^v 'fiff in flinir rotrnnt. A AlSSOtl fllll Of A IIC IVU6W .vnj ?mv?? . v. ? . ammunition, which latte , fortunately fitting the boa howitaers, enable t us at a later period of the j da , to keep up our tire,when all other ammunition hud failed. Still pursuing the flying rebels, I arrived at that point wh^re the Coosabatchie road, joining that from Mackey s landing runs through a swamp to j Pocotaligo bridge; here the rebels opened a mur-1 derous fire upon us from batteries of siege guns, and field pieces on the further side of the creek. Our skirmishers however, advanced boldly to the edge of the swamp?and from what cover they could obtain, did considerable execution among the enemy. The rebe's, as I had anticipated, attempted a flank movement on our left, but for some reason abandoned it The ammunition of tha artillery, here, entirely failed, owing to the caissons not having been brought oo, for want of transport tion " T"i?-A am/) rtiAoua Ka/) Ka .unt Irom run uujc*iy ?iuu u?u %v uw ovu? vhv? to Mackey's Point, a distance of ten miles, to renew it The bridge across the Pocotaligo was destroyed, and the rebels, from behind th.ir earthworks, continued a tremendous fire on the only approach to it through the hwamp. Night was now closing fojt. a:id seeing the utter hopelessness of attempting a.iy thing further, against the force which the enemy had concentrated at this point, from Savannah and Charleston, with an army of mnch interior ??fai?" * with ammunition and not havingeven sufhoient transportation to remove the wound- j ed, who were lying writhing along our entire route, 1 deemed it expedient to ret.re on Mackey's Point, which I did in successive lines of defence, burying mv dead, and carrying our wounded with us in fcuch stretchers as we could manufacture from branches of trees, blankets, &c., and receiving ho molestation from the rebels, embarked, and retuned to Hi.ton Head on the 28d iust. ft Facts tend to show that the rebels were perfecl ly acquainted with all our p ans, as they had evM dently studied our purpose wi h eye, and had twB , lines of d fence (Caston and FraTipton) beforefall* ing back on Pocotaligo, where, aided by their flel i works and favored by the nature of the ground and facility of concentrating troops, they evidently * purposed making a determined stand; and, indeed, the accounts gathered from prisoners leave no doubt but that the rebels had very accurate information of our movements. I greatly felt the want of, the cavalry, who, in consequence of the transports ha.ing grounded in Broad Kiver, did not arrive till nearly 4 P. M. and who, in the early part of the day, would perhaps have captured some held pieces in the open coun4? ? ?n and would at all events have I li j n o w wv vmwm prevented the destruction oi the bridge in rear ot the rebels. Great praise is due to the Br'gade and Regimental Com nanders, for their calm and determined courage during the entire day, and for the able manner in which they handled their several commands. Colonel Barton, 48th Regiment, N. Y. S. Vo 8 , as will be seen from the accompanying copy of his report, partially effected the object of his 4 movement on Coosawhatchie, but meeting with too string a force of rebels, was o liged to reembark. I desire to call the attention of the Major-Gaeral Commanding the Department, to the gall^t. and distinguished conduct of 1st Lieut. Guy Y. 1st U S. Artillery, commanding a sectio^ of Light Artillery. His pieces were served aJM mirably throughout the entire engagement, me had two horses shot. if The section of 8d U. S Artillery, commanded by 1st Lieut E. Gettings, 3d (J. S. Artillery, were also well s.rved. He being wounded in the latter < part of the day, bis section was commanded by 1 Lieut. Henry. The thr.e boat howitzars furnished by Captain Steed man, U. S. X. commanding the naval forces, were serve! well, and the officers commanding ftwm, with their CfvWg, as also the detach meat of i -J.1 '-J 8d R. I. Vola., deserve great bcedit for their coolness, skill and gallantry. The oilers commanding Ibese guns are as follows; Lieut* Lloyd Phoenix, Dosigna James Wallace, LaRue P. Adams, and j'redefick Pearson. ' The conduct of my enti.e Staff, Captain Louis J. Lambert, Assistant Adjutant General. Captain j J. Coryel, Assistant Quarter Master, Lieuts. Ira V. Germain and George W. Bacon, Aids-deCamp, gave me great pleasure and satisfaction. My orders w. re transmitted by them in the hottest of the battle, with great rapidity and correctness.1 To Col. E. W. Serrell, X. Y. Vol Engineers, who acted as an , dditiona) Aide-de- , mp, 1 am much indebted. His energy, perfect coolness, and bravery, was a source of gratification to me Orders from me were executed by him in a very | satisfactory mam er. Lieut. G. H. Hill, Signal Of-, fleer, performed his duties with great promptness. He acted also us add tional Aide-de-Camp, and gave me much assistance in conveying my orders during the ent re day. Col. T. H. Good 47th Reg't., Pa. Vols., (Col Chatfield being wounded early iu the day) command d the 1st Brigade du.ing the latter paitof the engagement, with much ability. Nothing could be tuore sa isfactory than the promptness and skill with whic.i the wounded were attended to by Surgeon E. W Bailey, 47th Keg't., Pa* Vols., (Medical Director) and the entire Medical Staff of the Comma..d The troops of the command behaved with great. gallantry, advanced against a remarkably heavy fire of musketry, cannister, grape, round shot, a id shell, driving the enemy be.ore them with much determination. 1 was perfectly satisfied with their conduct. It affords me much pleasnre again to report the perfect cordiality existing Itetweeu the two branch-i es of the service, and 1 aimmuch indebted to Capt. Charles Steedman, U. S. N., for his valuable aid , and assistance in disembarking and re-embarkmg thu irnnns: also in sending launches fwith bowit- i zers) to preveut an attack on our picket*, while we' were embarking to return to iiilton Head. The fitting out of the expedition, as relates to its organization, supplies, transportation, and am- I munition was done entirely by the Major-General i ommanding the Department, who, at first, proposed to command it. I was not assigned to the Command till a few hours previous to the sailing of the expedition fr m Hilion Head. ' The reports of the Brigade and other Commanders, together with a lief of the-ofiipers and men who raadwed thamsebfeirpevseMaHy worthy of MM < tiee during the engagement, I will forward as soon as received. I have the honor to be, Colonel most respectfully, your obedient se; vant, J. M. BRAN NAN, Brig. Gtntral Commanding. (XT' We are this week obliged to omit the Bri-1 ga le and Col. Barton's report, referred to above J for want of rot m.?Ed. m T 11. POET BOYAL> SATUBDAY, 50V. 8,1862 Q7" We are compelled th s week, from the nonreceipt of paper which is on the way here and -i ij i - aa :..ma u .ir snouiu uave ?rnvcu iuu^ issue uu a u<uj sheet. However as The New Sooth is now "aa(1 institution/' our patrons will agree with us that "half a loaf is better than no bread." Several valuable communications and other matter are necessarily postponed. [?7** We learn from a copy of the Charleston Mercury of Oct 28th that our forces have taken Galveston, Texas. LOCAL HEW3~ Contraband Crowned.?On Wednesday last, Frank May. a contraband from Virginia, belonging on board the U. S. ship Vermont, fell off' the i _l .1 .i? iL. 1- I L _ /* aL.4 J laaajr 01 me siarujaru uuuui ui luai auip uuu was drowned. Schooner Sold.?The Schooner Jnny Lindy of Phil a., condemned here by board , f survey, was sokUtaockon on Wednesday iasU Our friead? , > -i i L rol. Morris of the Custom House did up the "going [going, gone/' in tip-top, spread eagle style. Capt. fcV. A. Beard was the lortunate (/) purchaser at fcl?Q. . ... ...... The Fives.?No new cases offerer have occurred this week around these Head Quarters. The fine cool weat. er we are having will soon put an end to the terrors of" Yellow Jak." He s no match lor "Jack Frost." Anniversary.?Yesterday (Nov. 7th ) was the ^ anniversary ot the BATTLE OF FOKT AL. I Salut s were fired from ship and sh re. The W " W abash Miustre.s ' gave one ol their grand ic; ituiuueiua m Ba?k QrnfCY?10 days hom New Orleans, tor New York with Sugar, put into this port tn account of the severe illness of her Captain, Hooker, ilis disease is Dysentery. Lorr criON.?The .Sr iia and Jngliat tatten as prizes and uienti ned in our Lut as Propellers ore fine, large, side-w heel steaniers. > EWS FROM TH: NORTH. We have New York dates of the 1st of Nov. Our forces are .steadily advancing into Virginia. It was though Bu.nside had turned the enemy's fl .nk ana a battle was imminent. Caunouadi .g f". was heard in the direction ol Winchester. DEATHS. Hugh 0 Donnell, Private i o. E, 97th Penn'a. Vols , Oct 2 , congestive fever. Frederick Hensch, Corporal, Co. F, 76th Penn., Oct. 81, typhoid fav^r. Samuel K. Emeljtytyergeant, Co. A, 76th Penn., Oct. 81, wounds. ' ? *. J dines McNulty, Private, Co. B, 97th Penn., Oct. 31, pernicious fever. C. Jdail, Private, Co. H, 47th Penn., Oct. 30, wounds P. Uhland, Piivate, Co. G, 47th Penn., Oct. 80, wounds.' Henry H. Hoyt, Private, Co. D, 6th Conn., Oct. 30, w^uuds. .Nicholas Carston, (ivillan, Oct. 29. George W. i ratt. Private, co. A, 7thv.onn., Oct. 28, chronic diarrbce... \Fred dultzbuugh, Private, Co. 1, 76th Penn., Nov. 1 wounds. ?J. Giove Higgfnr, Piivate, ro.fi, 97th IVUli; Nov. 1. A. McCartney. Private. Co. F, 97th Penn., Nl?V. 1. R. M. Neal, Private, Co. A, 3d New llamp shire, Oct. 31, dipthe.ia. iPauick Shea Private, Co. F, 8d New Hainpj|ire, Nov. 2, conge,live lever. Jr James McConnell, Corpo al, Co. IT, 97th Penn., pov. 2, remittent fe.er. Heury . chmidt, Private, Co. D, 70th Penn., No . 8 typhoid lever. John Heil, Private, Co. G, 47th Tenn , Nov. 3 wounds. * E. Middleton Sergeant, Co. B, 97th P na., Nov. 4. A. C. Towne, Private, Co. D, 1st Mass Avalry, Nov. 5. J. Templeton, Private, Co. L, ?d R 1. Artillery, Nov. 4, congestive ever. Aa on Fiuk, Private, Co. B, 47th Pea i., Nov. 5, wounds. Bernar t Murray Private, Co. I. 3d it I. Vols., Nov. ti. AGENCIES OF AMERICAN WATCH COM FAN i, New Yobk anu BohtoS, ocrouea Lith, i v>c. Sa :?We have to uilbrni you taat ow;ug to trie m ,o 1lvaiices in Silver, Gold and other Metals, Precious Atones, Supplies and Tools, the American Watch Co.upauy nave rt-daced their discount ten per cent, on their production*. Yours respectfully, BOBBINS if APPLETUN, 182 Broadway, N. Y. j BOB JINS, APPLE TON x CO., 153 Washington St., Jo no l. American watches fob American soldiers. The American Watch Company of Walthaea, Mass., give notice that they lately issued a new staple of watch expresalyedesigned lor soldiers and others who desire a j-kaI watch &tk moo?/ iUe price. These watches are intended to take thl place of tne cheap anchors and lepines of foreign manufacture with which the market is hooded, and which, aa everv one knows, were never made to keep time, being re (jise manufactures, unsaleable in Europe and seat to this c<*|ntry for jockeying and < .oin.lt i7u, purposes only. new watch is most substantially made, cased in sterli^^Bver, and is a reliable and accurate time-piece. It is of^^Rat a price but little above that which is asked for tho tr^^Knchors and lepines already referred to. We have na^^fthis new series of watches Wm. Ellery, and they found at the stores of our agents, Chancey O. Robbu^Beauiort; Douglas, Steele a Co., Hilton Head, for the AnaRcan Watch Company. H. A. BOBBINS, General Agent Mb. c. g. bobbins, beaufort, s. c.. is now estab lished on the corner opposite "Stevens House." He ha* always on hand, for sale, the most desirable goods for this sochoa of tho oiantry, and for army uaoa, at too lowest p.ioea. "" ' &