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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
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* 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?
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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. ""
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