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were placed on the CosmopofU' , for tr : r)oi-tatioh
Id Hilton Head. Last night ?r men were at wodci
on the defences in front f Jacksonville,
enemy may possibly follow as up, but, it ia believed
he will not venture so near our gunboats.
At any rate we are ready for the advance of the
enemy to this place, and we are quite sore he
* will meet with disaster should he exexcise the
temerity. We have been largely reinforced in
front of Jacksonville.
EXPEDITION TO "WILMINGTON ISLAND.
ora TKfKVPS WITHIN YIY2 MILES OP SAVANNAH?
caftubk of TWENTY EEBHLS.
On Saturday last a small force of troops under j
command of CoL Howell, left Hilton Head in
> transports and proceded up the Savannah river to
Williams' Island, arriving at that place at about
dark. A company of men under Capt Greenleaf,
landed in small boats and made a reconnoisance,!
in the course of which they met a small body of
the enemy, and a smart musketry firing e .sued. '
We had four men of the 85th Pa., wounded, The
enemy's loss greatly out-number ours. Tew tfds j
morning Col Howell withdrew his force, arriving
at Hilton Head Monday night, bringing with him
twenty of the rebels which his men captured on
the island The reconnoisance was highly successful,
and reflects much credit upon those who
luurticip^pd in it.
PaxsEXTATioy.?On Saturday the '20th inst,
Lieut C. H. Miller, late Orderly Sergt of Co. E,
76th Pa. Vols., was the recipient of a handsome
bword, sash end belt, from the members ot Co.
K, as a testimonial of their high esteem for
long and faithful service with that Com* .7.
The presentation ay each was made by Cot&ral
Walter H. Fah^estocx, and was respond*"too
in a happy and felicitous manner by the young
Lieutenant
Capture qf a Rebel Privateer.?We learn by
a private letter written onboard the U. S. Supply
Steamer Bermuda, dated Key West Feb. 13th,
that that vessel had captured a reoei privateer a
lew days before, in sight of Fort Pickens. She
had just taken on^ of our trading vessels, and
put a part of her crew on board; but when the
Bermuda hove in sight they separated, each
taking a diflferant course. After an exciting chase
they captured the Privateer, but the other made
good her escape. Tha name of the captured!
rebel craft is not given*
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 27.
_ Headquarters, Depabtm isn't or the South,
Hilton* Hcad, S. C., Feb. 2*2, 1864.
{[. Lieut CoL Chas. E. Fuller is hereby ancounted
as OJiief Quartermaster of the 10th Array
A'ogM.MUi Department of the South.
Ail Assistant and Acting Assistant Quartermas4om
in the Deuartment will immediately report to
iiiio, by letter, their address and the nature of
*licir
JJ. h'o mueh of General Orders, No. 5, current
series, from these Headquarters, as commutes the
*eatence ^ to he shot to djuth," awarded Private
Philip I). Atkins, of Co. F, ifftli Mass. Vols., bv
jbe General Court Martial, convened at St. Augustine,
Fla^ pursuant to Special Orders, No. 623,
elated deportment of the South, Headquarters iu
the Field, Folly island, M L\, November 28, 1863,
is hereby countermanded. The sentence is suspended,
until the pleasure of the President of the
Cnited States can be made known.
L>t Comjuxv or Mx/.-Gux'l Q. A. GILLMORE.
En. W. Smhv,
Asst. Adjl. GtntraL
O.flcial: %
IsSAZL fi. TCALT.
Captain 47th N. Y. Vols.,
Act. Asst. Adjt. Gen'l
U-aum/w ?Private DiVTtL D. WflllXOCK. Of
1 ?
Co. F, 48th Bsgt N. Y. Vols., to be 1st lieutenant
in the 39th Regt. Y. Y. Vols.; with rank from
Jan amy 7th, 1804.
known in. I
I dajg, Ate'
attempted
caused her
with the propeller, which ci?6umstance tendered
the latter useless end a* e Consequence the vessel
itself unmanrg jable. In Uncritical condition of
the vessel, the only chance her Captain, Wilcox,
had of saving any .portion of the cargo was to slip
her cable aid let her drift at?the mercy of theses.
Daring the night*.the bredkfers carried her ?distance
of two miles and ran her ashore on the beach
close in on the southern side of the mouth of St
John's river. Capt Wilcox cut away her masts
aud adopted other necessary expedients to lighten
her. At high tide the breakers dashed completely
over her deck. At low tide'die was nearly high
and dry. The Omoral Burnsiik carried three guns,
all of which Capt Wilcox got off the vessel and
placed in position on the beach so as to defend
himself and vessel in case the enemy should at
tempt any hostile demonstrations. Ihe Transport
Steamer Boston, from Hiltdn Head, having on
board General Turner, Lieut.-CoL Jicxaon and
Lieut.-Col. Mo roan?all of Gen. Gillmobe's Staff
attempted to cross the bar early Friday morning,
but was unable to succeed, neither could she offer
any assistance to the Qtneral BurnsiJe which at
this time showed a signal of distress. The Boston
put back and ran into Fernandina, occupying
eight hours' time in the passage. Saturday afternoon
and night Capt. Dr.vrov, Chief-Quartermaster,
at Jacksonville, sent a force of men to the Qtneral
Bttmshle to take out her cargo and make arrangements
for its transportation up the river.
This they succeeded iu doing. And by Sunday
noon all of the cargo was placod on the beach,
about one-third of it is ruined by the water. The
vessel is a total loas, no blame can be attached to
the acts of any party as the cause of the unfortunate
occurrence.
United States Steamkb Hcbon,
Dobot feocND, Ua., Feb. 8th, 16G4.
Ed. JYeic SouUt :
I have once more the pleasure to briefly announce !
the capture on the 4th instant of the Anglo-rebel 1
blockade runner Dtfy-XasMu, from Nassa i, loaded j
with Salt, Ac., with the design to run out again ;
with a load of Cotton. , j
This makes the third prize taken within two
months, and about fourteen in two years.
Yonrs, truly,
Pbizk-Fighteb.
$fr~The Fulton arrived Sunday at 12 M. She
had a very rough passage. The news brought by
her we are compelled to omit as our dispatches
from Florida takes up all our space. Purser
McMaxus, has our thanks for late papers which
! he sent to us m good faith, but failed to reach ns. j
'
Arrival Fbo* the North.?The )Fe6*/fr
arrived Wednesday morning, bringing dates to
the 20th. Captain Deering has onr thanks for
papers. We extract the-following from the
Herald of the 19th.
GjuOUcksttb, Mass., February 18, 1864.
A lire broke out in Sawyer's block at three
o'clock this morning, and it is estimated that sev-1
enty buildings were destroyed. It has swept'
I Front street entirely on both sides, and is still j
i raging furiously. t*o.ue eight or ten buildings j
1 1...../, kaon vilmrn nn tn fctnn it. The Pnfineh can- !
un,r uvv" -r ? ?o
not be worked, it i* bo cold, and the men are
used up.
szcosd dispatch.
The lire commenced at half-past three this
morning, and is still raging with unabated
violence.
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Advertiser office,* jhe .
Magnetic lelcgraph^ofa^^^i^lyWr^DC^
The Post Office and Custom House stayed the . '
fire in one direction.
Tt is difficult to estimate the loss, which cannot
fall short of $400,000. The Ha\erhili, Home,
Hartford, Springfield and numerous other insurance
offices are sufferers.
Owing to the absence of vessels, the loss of
shipping is trifling.
The arrival of the steam fire engine from Salem
was.most opportune.
Hie telegraph lines are being operated from a
building overlooking the ruins, which cover half
of the principal streets and wharves of the town.
Hxadquaiteks, 1/ept. or WssrxuT Vibodoa, )
Feb. 13, 1864. )
From reports of deserters and refugees, it is evident
that the rebels are making extensive prepa
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rations along tne line 01 me Virginia ana xennessee
Railroad, either a prehending an advance from
ns or preparing for an offensive movement themselves.
Guerillas are Active in the Kanawha region.
Old Dan Dusky, of Calhoun county, West Virginia,
and seventeen other prisoners, were caj>tureJ
in Webster county, by a detachment of the
Tenth West Virginia regiment Dusky is probably
the most notorious guerilla character in the
State. At the breaking out of the rebellion he *
raised a guerilla company, and took to the mountains
aud woods with them. Among the number
were his three sons and daughter Nancy. In 1861
he robbed the mail and Post Office in Jackson
county, for which he was tried by a Union court
and sent to the penitentiary. Some time last
year, through the interposition of friends, he was
pardoned by the President, upon conditions that
he would be a loyal citizen ; but instead of that,
upon being released, he took to his old habits,
and afterwards became more active and vindictive
- v i # rt i Tr .11 j
tmui lie was ueiore. crenerai jveney, no uouui, t
will place him where he will not do rnuctf injury
for some time to come.
"mXRTNE LIST.
ARRIVED.
Feb. 13th, schooner* Elizabeth English, Sams re, Phil*.;
J. L. iiabcock, Higbec, Phils; E. B. Whcatuin, Adam*. Phil*;
Marietta steeiman, Steeiman, Phil*: Ell wood Doran, Jirvit,
Phil*; James W. Van na man, Sharp, Plnla ; Jessie L. Leach.
Endecott, Phila; E. Clark, Clark, Phila; Yorktown, Oris
wolil. Sew York: Brig Mary Cobb, Duncan, K Y ; brig Lincoln
Webb, Lloyd, Bath; schooners Abigail Haley, Bobbins,
Phila; Bobbie W. Dillon, Ludlaw, Phila; John Oilvar, Bigelow,
Mono, S. C.; Moan tain Home, Smith, Stono, 8. C.;
Bacbel 8. Miller, Baker, Phila; Feb. 15th, steamers Boston,
Taircloth, Jacksonville ; Feb. 16th, steamers Cosmopolitan,
Crooker, Jacksonville ; Dictator, Shaw, New Orleans; achr.
Artie Garwood, Godfrey, Phils; steamers Promethus, Bates,
Alexandria; City of Bath, Sears, Alexandria; schooners Calvin
S. Edwards, Garwood, Phila; Niagara, Webber, N. Y.;
Feb. 17th, Dwu Chester, Norwood, Phila-, Mary E. Mifflin,
Croaley, X. Y.; Urur Karuali, Kissam, N. Y. ; schooiMts B.
D. Bitts, Casscn, Stono, S. C.; steam tog Liza, Allen, Phila;
Feb. ltttli. st'hoouer Samuel Castner. Jr. Kobwson. Phila:
bark Harry Booth, Chipman, N. V.; schooner Elijah Shoedlm.
White, N. Y. ; steamer Dudley Buck, Baitiett, Phila. ;
fe I j. l'Jth, schooners Samuel Eddy, Dal ton, Georgetown, D.
C.; Grace Girdier, Crie, Georgetown, D. C.; A. R. Weunore,
Ldwards, Georgetown, D. C.; Thomas Wiuans, Todd, N. Y.;
K.*M. Dyer, Rich, Georgetown, D. C.; J. Paine, Uayo, Alexandria;
Col. Salterley, Smith, Alexandria; Ligbtfoot, Bigelow
N. Alexandria; Feb. 20tn, shipL. L. Sturvis, Williams, S.Y.;
Feb. 21st, steamship Fulton, Wulton, New York;Barkantina
Scotland, Sinailey, N. Y. ; schooner Sabwa, Jasper, Georgetown,
D. C.: Bng Bush, Harrimsn, N*. Y.; steamer Wyoming,
Campbell, X. Y.; schooners Francis L. Steele, Baker, N. I.;
Pocahontas, Berry, Alexandria.
CLKABED.
Feb. 14th, bark Petra, Hall, Phila ; schooners Aim Carle?,
Perkins, Baltimore; David s. siuer, May, St. John,
Fla.; steamship Atlantic, Eldredge, New York; Feb. loth,
brig Titanio, Godfrey, Ktono, 8. C-; steamer City of Bath,
dears, New York; Feb. xyth steamer Proioethos, Bates. '
Washington; sch . I-ewis Chester, Norwood, Fernandina;
schr. Helena F., Smith, Jacksonville; Feb. 20th, steamer
Dudley Buck, Bartlett, New Orleans; schoouers Eliza *.
i Pot'cr, Potter, X. Y.; Samuel Eddy, Patton, N. Y.; adella
Kelly, CUase, K. v.; A. K. Wstuiore. Edwards, N. X.;
Once Girdler, Crls, I'hila.; Yarmouth, Baxter, Jackson,
Title; Feb. VSd, Marr C. Miflliu, Crualey Jacksonville:
I KxpreM, Couant, JackaonvilJc; B. B. Pitts, Carson, Jaofc'
sooville; steamship Fulton, Wot ton, X. *.
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