The New York Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1862, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 9542. —————— TMPORPANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. The Attack on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. BLOODY AND OBSTINATE BATTLE. Full Particulars of the En- gagement. GaNant Conduct of the Union Soldiers and Sailors. NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. THE OBJECTS OF THE EXPEDITION, &e., &e., &e. ‘The United States steam transport Ericsson, Captain Lowber, from Port Royal 24th inst., arrived at this port last night, bringing the details of the attack of the Union forces on the line of the Charleston and Savannah Rail road. The details may be found in the subjoined cor, Tespondence:— Our Special Army Correspondence. Macnay’s Point, Broap Riven, 8. C., Oct. 23, 1862. Thave to write y@u of another hard fought battle. The ‘brigades of Generals Brannan and Terry encountered the enemy yesterday at a point about four miles from Poco. taligo, on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, They routed the rebels from their position, drove them back, pushed them across the Pocotaligo river, the bridge ever which the enemy destroyed as they retired, thus preventing further chase, The contest resulted in a vic- tory for our troops, purchasea, however, at a fearful cost. ‘The expedition whose history] am attempting under many digadvantages to record had this for its object:— First, a complete reconnoissance of Broad river, together ‘witb its tributaries, the Coosawatchie, the Tulifinny and the Pocoteglio; second, to test practically the rapidity and safety with whicn a landing could be effected; third, to Jearn the strength of the enemy on the main land guard. img tho railroad between Charleston and Savannah; fourth, to. acoomplish so much of the destruction of the railroad as could be done in a single day. ‘The land and naval forces participating in the move- ment ailed from Hilton Head at about eleven o'clock on ‘the fight of the 21st. The follewing is a list of the vessels and troops comprising the expedition:— ‘1—Gupbdeat Pau! Jones, Captain Steedman, 2—Transport Ben Deford, Captain Hallet, with 600 men ef the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, under -@olonel Good, and 400 of the Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania, ‘under Colonel White. %-Gupboat Conemaugh, Commander Reed Worden, ‘with 360 of the Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers, under ‘Colonel Bell. 4—Gunboat Wissahickon, with 250 of the Fourth New ‘Hampebire Volunteers. ~/ S—Trapgport Boston, Captain Johnson, with $00 of the Seventh Connecticut regiment, under Colonel Hawley, and 890 of the Third New Hampshire, under Colonél ‘Jackson, 6—Gunboat Patroon, Acting Master Urann, with 50 of the Third New Hampshire. ¥—Gunboat Uneas, with 50 of the Third New Hamp. ebire. 8—Transport Darlington, with $00 of the Sixth Con- necticut, under Colonel Chatfield. —Transport Relief, with 200 of the Sixth Connecticut. 10—Gunboat Marblehead, with 230 of the Third Rhode Inland artillery. ‘11—Gunbdoat Vixen, with 70 of the Third Rhode Isiand, 19—Transport Flora, with 800 of the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania, under Colonel Strawbridge. 13—Gunboat Water Witch, with 130 of the Seventy- sixth Pennsylvania. 14—Armed transport George Washington, with 250 of Serrell’s Engineers, under Lieutenant Colonel Hall. ‘lo—Armed ‘steamer Planter, with four hundred and ffvy of the Forty-eighth New York, under Colonel Bar- tem, and a battery of the Third Rhode Island, under Capt. Geuld. Ja addition to the above a section of light Company F, ‘Third United Staves artillery, and another of Battery M, First United States artillery, the former in command of ‘Lieut. Gittings, and the latter under Lieut. Henry, were towed from Hilton Head in lighters constructed for the purpose. Mackay’s Point, which we reached shortly before day- Vight, is at the configence of the Broad and Pocotaligo rivers, and bas been for several months occupied by a strong picket of the enemy. Its distance from Hilton Head is twenty-four miles, while the village of Pocotaligo ties about eleven miles to the northwest. From the point to the village the roads lead through fertile cottonJands and cool, shady greves, past a few fine plantation man- sione and neat negro quarters; yet the lands were ne- lected, the dwellings were deserted, and only the tramp of the enemy’s videttes, it seemed, had prevented the ‘Obliteration of the narrow path. Over this road, at an early hour, the brigade of Genera) Brannan took up its march, the artillery of Lieutenant Beory in the advance, supported by the Forty-seventh Peunsylvania, and followed by the Fifty-fifth Peoasyiva- Bis, the Sixth Connectiont and the Fourth New Hamp- shire. Close bebind followed General Terry’s command, eemprising the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania, the Seventh Monnectiout, the Third New Mampebire and the New York ‘Volunteer Engineers, preeeded by a section of Hamilton's battery, under Lieutenant Gittings. Your correspondent accompanied the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania regiment, marching a portion of the distance by the side of Captain Samilton, whose death I am grieved to record. From the fact that an attempt on the part of Captain Gray, of the Seventh Connecticut, to bag the picket at ‘Mackay’s during the night bad resuked merely in sur- prising them, it was inferred that the enemy had timely matice of our approach, and would be prepared for us in strong force. We met him at noon abeut seven miles out. ., Wee rebels bad stationed field artillery on either side of the * dat the summit of a slight ascent, to reach which we ‘eompelled to cross an open field and a narrow cause- ‘Wore, ae the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania came up, ‘poured in upon us a fearful fire of grape and ‘eich was promptly answered by our musket- ‘Lieutons. © Henry’s artillery also pressed ferward a; ‘got. ao-close to the rebels as to play upon with grape and canister. As the ball were way. ‘the enem_ shrapoel, Noes of artillery grew more (req went, seition. Whey fell back, they went, our troops ci anda half, ‘The rebel fire was from the maintained. It was hot and te. ever saw before, excepting, perhaps, A single shell, exploding in the mids. guns, killed one man and wounded four 0. pieces were served most faithfully, his gallan. hie right piece. The battery of Lieut. Gittings, of the ‘Thifa Fegular artillery, was ‘also badly out'up. Fachor tbe sections lost one Killed and seven wounded. ‘The brigade of General Torry wasat once thrown fir- ward and fn few moments from the opening of the bat’ te. were actively iy engaged io assisting Generat Brannan’, troops., The fhird New Hampshire and Serreit's en- were held in reserve, and though through the day thos troops, were under severe fire, (hey eecaped almoa- gotirely without injury. ‘The Forty-seventh Pennsytvaria ‘ot Kourth New Hampshire, which supported Henry's ive advance, wore Lerribly ahattered, The former | and forty, and the latter abeut Afty, in paper pe and wounded. These figuras embrace their eptire but the greater portion of them is due to the pin, Gre which fel! 30 suddenly among thom as the agree med & eeound position, our partially exhaueted, and our fre sromenities |. Dut as the enemy Invariably with .cheors that were eaught up by a%in ten minutes the rebels had been fighting as omtpe Ahem a distance of a mile * Geat avell directed ana wen ~wible beyond anything I hat at James Island, “@ Lieut. Henry's “eerd, Still hie *artincrists sastinn to their work {ill only three were leis* #0 m."" redoubled their exertions a8 we slackened ours, ano- ter advance was made. The rebels resisted stubbornly, took up & third position across the Pocotaligo, half a mile this siae the village. In this contest Colonel Chatfield, of the Sixth Copnectyeut, fell, struck by a Minie ball ia the hip. men to go ov and do as well as they bad already done, be gave up bis command to the senioreaptain—LJeutenant Colonel Spidell having previously been disabled by a bul- Jet im the arm, and was carried to the rear. Dut were again foreed back, and, at the tron bridge Shouting éo bis At the bridge the revels made another desperate stand, In artillery they were much the strengest, not less than twelve pieces playing upon us, while our own artillery me! TICKO consisted of but four Parrott guns and three beat bowit- zere from the Wabash, brought up by tbe Paul Jones. ‘Those pieces were under the command of Lieut. Phoenix» of the Hagship, and were most beautifully served. The condyot of the brave tars who manned them, aud ¢s- pecially of a youthful midshipman named Wallace, filled our soldiers with enthusiasm, While the rebel fire was bottest Mr. Wallace led his men forward and sent a num- ver of shells among the enemy. Three of bis men were wounded, and he was called in. ‘The Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers, which, till yes- terday, was never under severe fire, here made its mark upon the enemy. By a dashing charge, in which they ‘were supported by the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania, they again routed the rebels, driving them across the bridge. ‘The enemy at once destroyed this structure, tearing up the’ planking and pulling down the trestle work, and Placing it beyond the possibility of immediate repairs. ‘The fight had lasted from noon till nearly six o’clock. Slowly but steadily the rebels had been forced back, until it was now beyond our power to pursue them further. The whistle of locomotives and the clattering of trains, bringing to the station close at hand fresh troops from Charleston, were distinctly heard, Night was hastening °p, Although preparations were made by the engineers to provide a crossing, it was determined to leave the fleld- ‘To General Terry was given the conduct of the retreat. It was made in most admirable order, each regiment pre- gerving ite line and covering itself with, honor as it retired, no leas than im the trying ordeal of the after- noon. General Brannan’and General Terry expross themselves delighted with the conduct of their treops. They were steady, true and brave. 1 know the troops are satisfied with their generals; and I have yet to hear the first word Prejudicial to the conduct of any officer upon the field Captain Lambort, Captain Corgell and Lieutenant Jer” maine, of Brannan’s staff, and Captain Bacon, Lieutenant Terry and Lieutenant James, of the staff of General Torry, were conspicuous throughout the fight, but escaped un- harmed. If heavy losses may indicate gallantry, the palm may be given to Colonel Good’s noble regiment, the Forty- seventh Pennsylvavia Volunteers. Upon this command the brunt of battle fell. Out of 600 who went into ac- tion, nearly 160 were kilied or wounded. All of the Key. stone treops did splendidly, as did the Connecticut Volun- teers, under Chatfield and Hawley. A company of the First Maseachusetts cavalry, which marched from Beau, fort to Broad river, arrived upon the ground too late to Participate in the aetion. One of the number was wound” ed. The gunboat Marblehead, on which 230.of the Third Rhode Island were transported, got aground in Broad river, and these troops, in consequence, did not get up in time to take part in the battle. Company M of that regi- 4 ment, however, was in the advance, under Captain Com- stock. Its escape with the loss of but two men isre-, markable. ‘When the fight commenced br. Baily, of the Ferty- seventh Pennsylvania, was placed in charge of the hospi- tal. When the wounded men were brought in, I could not but notice the kind attention he bestowed upon them. yp the care of the sufferers he was ably assisted by Dr. Schall, of the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania; Dr. Merritt, of the Fifty-fifth, and Drs. Porter and McClellan of the Con- necticut Volunteers, ‘This morning the wounded are being taken to Hilton Head. They cannot number Jess than four hundred. The Boston bas nearly one hundred on board, and will leave atten o'clock. Captain Johnson is attending in person to their wants, and the maimed and bieeding suldiers fiud inthe officers of his ship the warmest hearta and tender” est sympathies. Those who go on board the Ben Deford fare quite as well at Captain Hallet’s hauds. ‘The ferce of Col. Barton, comprising four hundred and fifty men; of the Forty-eighth New York Volunteers, and one company of the Third Rhode Island artillery, under Captain Gould, bad also an important duty to perform: As the force which your correspondent accom- panied moved toward Pocotaligo, the steamer Planter, with the above force was despatched up the Coosa- whatchie. The Planter, together with tho gunboats Vixen and Patroon, penetrated nearly to the village, and yanded a portion of their troops. Tho latter were just in time to intercept a train of three platform and two Passenger cars, laden wiih troops, which had been tele- graphed for from Pocotaligo, and were on their way to that point. Col. Barton opened upon this train with small arms and with grape from a boat howitzer, and killed and wounded from twenty-five to forty of the force—among them the engineer. The Plenter and the Patroon shelled the town, while a party of the Forty- eighth went ashore and destroyed the railroad aad tele graph, tearing up the track and ties, and bringing off about a quarter of a mile of the wire. They also cap- tured one prisoner from the train. The latter was imme- diately stopped, and all steam was put on for Savannah. ‘The arrival of heavy artillery compelled Col. Barton to fall back to the Planter; but by the destruction of the bridges, as he retired, ho prevented ite pursuit. A few of the enemy's infantry followed him, skulking along the woody shore, and maintaining a ceaseless racket of mus- ketry. They were driven out by the Patroon, which fired no less than 122 shells among them. The only person in- Tare on board the Planter was Lieut, Blanding, of the ‘Third Rhode Island, and whose wound will, undoubtedly, cause bis death. Something is due to the energy of Captain Fuller, Chief Quartermaster of the department, for the manner in which the troops were forwarded and disembarked. Like expe- dition and despatch have never manifested themselves in this vicinity, AS I have said, we have gained a victory, but more: ful cost. The expedition did not result in the materia! success which was hoped for it; but ef our troops, who, crowded on shipboard, were deprived of rest; who marched the next day ten miles and fought the enemy for six hours; who returned, hungry, thirsty, worn and weary, and who to-day are, busily re.embarking, I think too much cannot be said in praise. They have answered the most ardent expectations ef their commanders. Another expedition was on the tapis, in which the troops now at Mackay’s Point were to participate. Whe- ther the fatigues of yesterday will delay another and more important movement remains for General Mitchel to decide. Hinton Hrap, 8. C., Oct. 24, 1862. ‘The official list of the killed and wounded in the late fight shows our loss to be less heavy than I supposed on yesterday, whon I forwarded from Mackay’s Point hur- Tied estimate of our casualties. My aecount of the battle was necessarily basteued, from the fact that the Circas- sian was under sailing Orders; but she has been detained, and I am able to send you to-day a full record of the casualties, 28 well as to recall some incidents ef the engagement which J omitted in my despatch of yester- day. ‘The contest, rightly mamed, might decalled the batte of Frampton and of Pocotaligo Bridge, for at the former point, indieated on the miniature map! send you, the enemy mada their strongest stand, wisile at the latter we accomplished the work of driving banat across the yitream, When the enemy were driven from their ‘rat stand poi, they Het behind them two calssons Aled with RxD mupithen. It'was set Sick to them from the béat’how™ itzers of the Wabash, and proved to be our sel itn Ab Frampton's. Had we been unable to avail ourselves of this mgat opportund bequest of phe rebele we would un. doubtedly bave been compelled to ratire, inasmuch as the jijon of Lieutenants Heney and Gittings had be. doxhauntod, and we were Aghting some eight or vive Sstant from supplies. alt isk, ot tbe FA, arilery, performed x mx praiseworthy Net guring the engagenient. A shell from the enemy's guns chests, At the ritk of bh." life Ne Seized and fung it away, ful was Wounded by itsexp! “WH 0# It taiged in one of our ammunition from his hands ‘We captured seven prisoners, WF Whom were taken by a party from tho Paul Jones, una. Aeting Master Or. mond, bofore daylight, Their horace w'S@ ied awent: DAY, ocropnr 29, 1862. THE ‘BATTLE NEAR CHARLESTON. Scene of the Recent Encounter Between General Mi'chel’s and General Beauregard’s Troops. ‘Bhey knew of our approach and were prepared for our ad- vent long before we met them. ‘The Union forces were under command of Brig. General J.M. Brannan, General Terry being second in commaud. The rebels were commanded by Colonel Walker until our arrival at Pocatoligo Bridge, when General Beauregard, who had just arrived from Charleston, commanded the rebels in person. ‘These facts I Jearn from an intelligent prisoner whom I met last evening. The navy , which was represented in the fight by Lieut. Phonix and Eusigus Wallace, Adams aud Pierson, with their admirably drilled gunners, was under command of Captain Steedman, and rendered valuable assistange, not only in transporting troops, but in protecting Mo) land- ing and departure. Orderly Sergeant Winfield Benseman, Sergeant George Parry, Corporal John Magee, private Thomas Magee. Company G.—Wownded—“orporal William Boone. Company K.—Killed—Orderly sergeant Wm. Martin; private Wm. Leech. Wounded—Sergeant George E. Leceh; privates John Miller, John Cofy, Wm, Fraser. SECTION OF FIRSY UNITED STATES ARTILLERY— LIEUTENANT HENRY. Company M.—Killed—Private Daniel Chase, Wound- ed—Corporals Patrick Hacktar and Raflerty; privates O'Neil, Cahill and Biley; artificer Zinck. Comvaxy D.—Wounded—Private Smith. DETACHMENT OF FIRST MASSACHUSETTS CAVALRY— CAPTAIN RICHMOND, Compaxy 1,—Wounded—Privates Francis A. Bliss, James Baynes, slightly. The following is the official list of casualties in Genera) ‘Terry's command:— Genera Torry. remained on shore at Sialiay Polk ub- |'enrep New SAMPSRIRW “VOLUNTEER: x NTEERS—COL, - til the jast man had re-embarked, when the buildings, mie Bai tA0k which had been occupied by the rebel pickets, were fired | _ Wounded—Warren S. Abbott, Company F; John W. | Moore, Company G; George W. Flanders, Company F. SEVENTH CONNECTICUT VOLUNTRERS—COL. HAWLEY. Killed—Jjames Cook, Company I; Frederick G. Eaton, on, I it S. W. Reynolds, Co. A, since dead ; son severely: Corporal Robertson, Co c aberously x ously; Henry Erwin, Co. D, dangerous! Co. D, severely; Charles C. Dolph, Co. Ray, Co. F, _ dangsroweh ly: Felward Sinith, Co. John #. Riggs, ¥, ey Corporat John Botsford, G, severely; Will ls ¢, Thonms, Co. G, dangerously; Tsaae ult, Go. Ge ae Sergeant Charles A. Wood, Co. H, severely; Win. J. Holland, Co. H, severely; Joa! Joffrey, ( 4 * severely; Grabb, Co. H, oe Chauncey Geer, Co, H, dangerously ; David Sanders, H, slightly: Lorenzo Mall, Co. H, aghtty: isha Welch, Co. H, slightly; Wm. Arnold,. and déstroyed. One of the most usefai men who accompanied our force was ‘Col.’ Sam, Cooldy, sutler of the Sixth Connecticut, He labored more than any other one man in getting the ‘wounded troops aboard the transports. The Killed and Wounded in the Battle. Huron Huan, S. C., Oct. 24, 1862. The following comprise the casnalties in Genera! Bran- pan’s brigade, commanded on the field by Colonel T. H. Good :— FORTY-SEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS—LIEUT. COL. ALEXANDER. Comraxy A.— Wounded—Sergoant Win. Fever. slightly; H, slightly; Martin Con mre ne severely in thigh; Lavi Tramp- | Sainedy. Co.” Hy. slightly; a 1 Gaicein, ny Wound. | Hs slightly; S. B. Pettingill, Co. K, slightly. ed—Cor ‘al Aaron Fink, privates Benjamin Wiand, Win. ldmian Raymond, kraest jartin Leisouring, 0 Obadiah Proken SEVENTY-SIXTH Spaeth hs VOLUNTEERS, COL. ComPany B.-—Killed—Sergeant Allon Garmer. DGB. ; Witttam Crawford, Co. WB! Killed—James william, 0. George, Job jobn Wiand, Chas. Savit: C; Captain Henry Wagner, Co. F} Willi i Comraxy ©.—Killed—Privates Geo. Horner, Seth Del- | adam Fr 'y, Co, F; Benjamin Stiner, Co. F captain ea bert, Peter Wolf. Wounded—Sergeant Peter’ Hampt, in | Hamilton et, ‘Corporal Janez Armstrong, Co. H; David ankle: Corporal Wm. F. Finck, leg; Corporal Samuel 8. | Sa ge, Ci Corporal George Haas, Co. K; William Hur Hampt, face; Privates S. H. Billington, leg; John Bartlow, ley, Co. K; Thomas Connell, Co. K @ amd breust; Conrad Holman, Wounted—Socond Lieutenant $. E. Ferguson, Go. A; face; Theodore Kiebl, face; Chas. Leifer, leg: Michaol Lat: | gergeant James Bowden, Co. A; Sergeant's, R. Emery isos, side and hip; Rich'd O'Rourke, side; Jas. R. Rhine, | Co."A: Corporal S. Heckathorne, Go, A; Corporal : Thos. Lathbrard, body. A. Ferguson, Co. A; Corporal B. F. Moore, Co. A; Jas. bare Tila Prien Alex. Mulser. Wound: | Davis, Co, A; John Hanna, Co. A; Sylvester Davidson, us wey ig side; Corporal | Co. A; J. dy, O 4 ‘a Jas. Cronover, slightly in breast; privates Jacob Ballta- 8 ee camara nt ae Robinson, Co, A; Jacob Emery, Co. A; M. \j. Sheaffer, slightly in breast. nolls, Co, A; Richard Sneyd, Oo. A; R. —Killed—Privates Heury A. Bauchman, | lace, Co. A; ‘Sergoant A. W.| Strawbridge, Co. B, seriously; William Brown, Co. B, seriously; Jamos Buohanan, Co, B; Jobu A. Porter, Cv. B; Hugh Moses, Co, B; Alexander Moses, Co. B; Michael Culligac, Co. ©, Seri- ously: J. 6. W Dasher, Co. C, serionsly; Samuel Dasher, George H. Rose, Samuel Minnick, Wounded orporal Reuben Weiss, in both legs; privates Georgo Coult, in hip; John Lind, both lege: ‘Stern, shoulder; John Mon- day, neck! Maviel F army; Moses Jacobs, band: ie Rat ndall, sitghtly; Adams, leg; Geo. Hahm,-| Co. C, seriously; George Hall, Co. C, seriously; Joshua ase ulder, Win, i. Fare, Wrist. davis Co. %G, aig of Thomas Bald, , Co. rl Samuel any F.—Wor unded-—Corporal A. Everhart, both | Flynn. Co. ‘al Peter Wildersaw, Go. ©, seriousty ; epee Wm. Fibk, thigh; Peter Morser, arm; Joba | ergeant, ‘alieredorf, Co, D,’ seriously: John ross, Co. 1; Chas. Graff, Co. jor » D; ro Courass 6. ae “fap char Charles on ; Privates | poral J. H. Rowlins, Co. BR; Corvora he i: Bennett, Cor E; Jonn K Ki ‘ounied— | Johu Gephardt, Co. E; Sami. Jones, G6. es theo. tare: Privates Fran pin rion fe waft Faber nes Co.£; John Leader, Co. E; Lieut. ge. H. Gwinn, Co. F; Fornewald, ene Weider, | are ~ Bell, o. F; Wm. Aikens, Co, F; T.’ Buck, Richard Afnbron, Jacob Beideffan. eee , oR fohn Detwiler, Co. F; Casper Wicker, Co. F; Fred. Halmeyer, Frapklin Hoffert, Wm. ConPany H.—Killed—Henry Stambaugh, Jefferson Waggoner , Peter Deitirdo, Jason F. Robinson. Wounied— First Lieutenant W. W. Géety, mortally ; Orderly Sergeant Kramer. John’. Searing, Co. G, seriously; Ser- on, Co. @; I wer, Co. G: John \s Corporal Wm, H. Stackley, bo. H; Noel B Parket, Co. H: Jeha Love, Go, 1; Jolm A. Spealit, Co. H:; George Reynolds; Sergeant Renben . Gardner, 11 head Fargeant H. Bemstock, Co 1; * Jugler a Jeg: Corporal Ruder, David Smith Peter | Co. 1: Levi Berkenheimer orb autoralyy Andrew Duton; ¥. Stovkclager: Scar ates James Briver, Hen severely: Charles. Marklor, Co. 1,’ sovercly ; alex nrg Bale, , wel Higgins, Conley ast! ander Rider, Co. A severely: Fred. Scitborgbe 0.1, se- Mol rigusly ; So M. Snowden, Co. K, seriously, Tonal Billed jeremiah diertz, Daniel Dracken iesin ras oa Gsveas ‘om| aller," Wovided Corporal Driesbeck, slighiy; Deni | oo an, Company D. LigaT aac °° B, THIRD UNITED STATS ARTILLE- rem eel GITTINGs, ro fy —Killed—Captain George Junker, private Kil pen... — John McConnell. Wounded—Cor 1 John Bishop, $ an Mocannel oust Convert, John Bishop, 6: | Srounded--Liwutonaay Er Olltings, 0 Ny In foot; ‘redericks, reed: Secod Hertrog, ‘arm; Hiram Holb, | Sergeant J. J. Bargefleld, severoly;; Ser; |. Mannon , finger shot off; Joseph rane mortally; Abraham Landes, | severety’; Hen! Tames Wren: 4. ‘d, severely ; wean Tgnis Miller, beth thighs; Jacob Marder, sto: bag hon 'm. DicksooyJoln Black; Wm. Lacy. wel Reinert, shoulder; Wm. Shrank, arm; Misving—Jobn G. Fox. Paul Stranee, back; Jolin Schnify, higb; John Shuckard, THIRD REGIMENT RHODE ISLAND ARTILLERY. mortally. Wounded —Cerporal N. J. Bowman, Co, M; Josiah . Le Pp. seus. 5 eo. ae arm, severely; Com. Sergi W- i. Jon: | roundan F YORK. vo eS son. , Severel; 0 Ts e James McKinney. Wound- RECAPITULATION. cantaward berry, Seer emnicd-Frst Lieat, Jobn P, King, eg; Corporal Fred. Hai arm; private Valentine Company Di Wounded Privates Dennis Burns, ehest; Missing gon Hassenan, leg; Henr , ankle: Joseph Topher, | Toll .. ‘Augustus Provost, ; Smith Seofeld, hand: Wo. Sherwood, chest; Robert ¥ Wilson shoulder; Chas. Reconnois Weed, head; Albert {Correspondence Fort PuLaskt, ‘Ga, Oct. 3, 1862. We made a reconnoissance in the direction of Savannah yeaterday, with the United States gunboat Planter (which, you will recotlect, was captured by colored men at Charleston a short time ago), and quite a brush with the rebels. We Ie teat up the river from this place, and opened fire cn t bel steamers at anchor below Fort Jackson. They stood the showers of shot and sholl pretty well for a time, without replying; but after a while they “skedaddied’’ to the rear of Fort Jackson, when all of a sudden we were ‘upon from a battery on Clarkson's Shots fll short, as did also those Company B=. ieilled-—Private’ Daniel Matthews, Com —Wounded—Privates Bruce Baldwin, Au bert 8. Holbrook. Missing—Sergeant George W. Cadwell, private L. D. Booth. Company G.—Killed—Private Henry Allen. Privates George Ashworth, shoulder; Lucius Leonard Marshal Dowd, Raphael Manco. Missing—Private Edward Haugh. COMPANY H.—Wounded—Private Emil Hissrich, shoul der. Company I.—Killed—Orderly Sergeant Robert B. Gago; ee Bee Fore Wounded) ooo Daniel J: | Blut, Most of Corporal David Shepherd, mortaily; | from ‘Fort Jackson, which opened fire soon after. Woe pean ma taylor, mortally; George Bouton, se: Airew Legge shit directly into the fort. 1 saw tho “Gomrany K.=-Wounded—Private A. E, Wilcox. He en va an eens te oh Ok ar oom FOURTH NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEERS —OOL.. Morrimac. She is not finished, however. The object of Compaxy A.—Wounded—Sergeant David C. the expedition being accom) |—viz: to find ‘the pesi- eet etree athe; poivuses cn foot, sever ly tion of the battery on Clar! ‘8 Bluf—we returned to Joseph Wingate, arm Geiece Wr. Der ‘Shackle: our quarters at Fort Pulaski. doth bends; George git, Sr ankte; Jo Rowe, | ,,08F regiment, (Forty eighth New York, Volunteers} i finger off: John A. be hip, ‘severely; James L. Boyle, in a fino and heal ition and Reet erin; Lavi Bean der. are in to besatisted on that naphed Bema Ordrly Sergeant John W. | Mitchel is not s man to stand still and do nothi My or, eg; Sergeant John R. Kimball, side; private | regiment is commanded by Colonel William B. ‘Wm. Wyman, foot, formerly Neutenant colonel, an able and efficient officer. We wore visited the other day by General Phy C.— Wounded—Captain Jasper G. Wali loft and he aly y. eb md a expressed himself as — pleased with too Looe aud fi I Gera arm, eee Privates Cook, cheek and shoul- ition of the regimen Sobers Bn ag) es hi H. Lawrence, ee . B. Fessons al jc A:Austin, arm. ~ nt Conran inodCdled=brieate Wen, Wingate, Woundal-> Defeat of the Rebels Near Greenville Privates John B, Fhurstoo, George A. Drow slighty, Despatch £1 General Curtis, Comrany G.— We rite ‘biewtenant W. W. Main, ; Privates S Owea Tuy, womtuaion in left side; &e., de, Jon Rigy R—Killed-=Private icone A. Wyebott, s menaee tard ee Ki : 4 . fin farrou Q. Pike, 8 my rol ye Fo ater Cera H, W. Raisece, General.in-Chief, Wash- Brigadier Generaf Davidson informs me that Lientonant Colonel Loasar, with a force of cavalry, lms pursued the enemy from Greenville, net Thomasville, Oregon county, CouPary Ave, Woind--Orderly benny aed Samuel — Hestor. braham Alstead, Sergeant TRIAL TRIP OF THE MONITOR BATTERY PASSAIC, The First Fifteen-inch Gun Used On Board of Any Vessel. The new Monitor battery Passaic made a trial trip yes- terday morning to the lower bay to, test the steaming qualities of the vessel, and the resuit of the use of fifteen- inch guns in this class of vessel. Half-past ten o’¢tock was announced as the hour for starting, but # was not until a quarter to eleven that the Jines were cast off and the vessel turned her head down the East river, under the charge or the ekilful pilotage of Mr. John McGinn. Asshe left the dock of the Continental Iron Works, a Greenpoint, over fifteen hundred sturdy workmen rent the air with their heartfelt cheers. ‘The party on board consisted of Rear Admiral Gregory, superintendent of iron-glads; Captain Percival Drayton, of the Passaic; Captain John L. Worden, of the Montauk; Chief Engincers Robie, Farron and Stimers, the officers of the Passaic and Montauk, with several other naval of- ficers, Mr. Rowland, the constructor, and Mr. W. E. Hill, the engineer of the works. All the way down the East river the passing steamers and ferryboats made the cold air resound with their shrill whietles, and the pior he:ds were soon filled with: spec- tatore, who watched with interest the movements of the Strange looking vessel, The passengers on the ferryboats crowded to either side, exclaiming “There goes the Moni- tor.” Many of the boats eager to see as much as they could of the versel, came up cloge to us and followed us some lit tledistance. Our navigation among 80 many sailing craft was fraught with much danger, but by skilful mavage- ment our pilot cleared everything, but one lighter delib- erately attempte! to’ cross our bows, and finding that a collision was inevitable, the crew became terribly excited, letting go the balyards and making a great deal of trouble for themselves. No damage was done to her, and we gave her steam and went on our way. Off Elis’ Island the steamer V. Seymour left our com- pany, in charge of Lioutenant Commander Miller, and proceeded to the naval magazine, where she procured five barrels of powder, and, rejoining us, i was placed on board and in the magazine, At this time we were well down the bay, and upon timing the revolutions of the screw, it was found that it was making Ofty-four turns (the highest number reached on the trip), giving @ speed of about five knots, Everything being new and untried, the boilers foamed and the journals heated, 80 that the engines did not come up to their proper steaming powers, and of course the screw was not able to turn off her eighty revolutions. Notwithstanding all these drawbacks, the vessel worked admirably, steering without any trouble, aud minding her helm like a pilot boat. Reaching the lower bay the engines were stopped, and the guns were loaded ready for service. Her armament consists of one elever-inch Dabigren gun and one fifteen-inch gun, cast at the Fort Pitt foundry, The following are the dimensions of this monster gun— the first one of its size and c mounted on board of a vensel -— Inches. Maximum diameter 48 Minimum (rough) Minimam (fo! Eapgih of gun Weight of rough casting.... Weight of fuished gun Weight of solid shot. Weight of shell... ‘Maximum or service charge of powder. The muzzle of the Ofteon-inch gun does not protrude outside of the turret, the midship sevtion of the chase touching the side of the turret, and the other sido being over eight inches from the turret side. ‘The eleven-inch gun protrudes outside of the turret some two feet. At half-past two o'clock, everything being ready as was Supposed, the fifteen-inch gun was fired with a blank cartridge of fifteen pounds of powder. Those who were in the turret did not experience any inconvenience from the concussion, bat the blowers being stopped, the smoke Partially filled the turret, rendering it for a moment un- wholesome. The next gun fired was the eleven inch, with the muz. zie inside the turret. Thacharga was fifteen pounds of powder and asolid shot, The gun recoiled violently, owing to the fact that the compressors were not screwed down te break the force of the recoil. No one felt the slightest inconvenience. The shot struck about one thou. sand yards from the vessel, ricochetting several times, The blowers wore in operation at this trial, and no smoke was left in the turret. ‘The next shot thrown was @ solid shot, weighing 460 Pounds, from the fifteen inch gun, which struck abou, 150 yards from tho vessel, and ricochetting three times, buried itself, The resnit of this shot was unsatisfactory, owing to the fact that the offloer who took charge of the compressors turned them the wrong way, so that the gun was free te recoil at pleasure, which it did, tearing off a few unimportant bolt-heads as easily as if done with a triphammer, The concussion was not very severe, and no one suffered from its effects, This ended the gun test, which revealed the fact that either the muzzle of the guns must protrude eutside of the turret, or they must leave no aperture for the smoke, and consequently the concussion of air to disturb the air inside of the turret. Yhis can be easily remedied, re- quiring but little time or expense. ‘The vessel, the working of her engines, the turrets— which revelve once in ninety seconds—and, in fact, everything connected with the vessel, reflects the highest credit upon Mr. Rowland, her constructor, who has tabor- ed incessantly to perfect her in every department. In this work he has been ably seconded by Mr. Warren EF. Hill, the engineer of the Works. The Continental Works have launched and nearly completed two batteries, and will have another (the Kaatskill) ready by the time the other contractors have finished theirs—one each. ‘The ventilation of the Passaic is all that could be de. sired, In this necessary branch of her internal Aittiogs aided by the number aud position ef the blowers» and by Worthington’s duplex vacuum engines, which take all the exhausted steam from the auxiliary engines ‘The trip is considered eminently successful; and in a few days the turrets will be so arranged that there will ‘be no diMiculty about the armament. The entire plan of locating and working the gun in its present way is dne to Mr. Ericsson, who, by the way, was aot on board on the trial trip. ‘The energetic steward, Mr. J. Canfleld, favored the select party with a fine collation, which, owing to the keenness of the air, was soen taken care of. A tugboat took off such of the officers as desired tobe landed in New York, while the Passaic went on upto the Continental Iron Works to receive hor finishing touches. Her officers, a3 far as known, are as follows:— Captain—Percival Drayton. Lieutenant Cremantarn <= — vee, Executive officer. BL charge), H. Robie, T. Drippe, ineert=B, Littig C. Hoops. ‘The Montauk’s officers are as follows;—— Captain—J. L. Worden, Lieutenant Commands . H. Cashman. Master—Pierrie Geraud. Ensigne—t. J. McKinley, . B. Avery. Paymaster— —— Brown. Aasstaant Enginecr— —— Green. The Kaateskill will be Iaunened in about throe weeks, and will be dnidhed as soon as possible afterwarde. News from California. ‘San Franctaco, Oct. 27, 1862, Assemblyman Kirwon bas taken tbe oath of allegiance, ‘and been released from imprisonment. ‘Tho Washoe contributors to the National Sanitary fund propose to forward by the oent steamer $20,000 in stiver bars, stamped with an appropriate inscription, In Novada Territory a pew copper mine has been dis- covered, in Mariposa county, which attracts much atten- tioa. The ore resembles t sea aren ve And i traceable several miles, mike toe ~ California are already becoming taportaate aoa prom promise to be second to none Sbat gold. ‘Steamer Golden Age, from Panama, arrived to-day, Sbip King#isher also arrived, from New York. ‘The ship Sea Lark sailed “today for Boston, with a yatuable cargo, composed principally of wool, hides and "ee war rkets are generally dull, Batter is quoted at 26. a 2Te. per Tb. Th a UNION COURSE, L. 1.—TROTTING, | Patrick Hodge, Ber y Mariott; privaies, Jumes | where, on the 25th ins bantu eked and comp) toly routed | tegepay, Oot. ree $50, peiagers, dames She, Wm. Gallagher’ Hugh | Coleee! Brown from « high biti, Sling eight and taking | Byooklyn, mite tia berth in, as aa aie .— Woundet—Corpo™} Franklin Kearn; pri. | eiaiteen prisoners, twenty-five stand % arms and twelve D Pater entered br. g. Keg } 7 eo" vates Honwrnin Birehtel, Daniel Wen, Joho K. Micklos, horses. | Wm. Whelan entered blk a2 — Wounded Privates pNpuel Kennedy | ‘The rebel forces of Metiride and Parsons ree) 19 BO ro | Mp aie sereres Bias Tally 33 anesthe 1, Newey Semiths + | treating towards Yelivisle, im Arkansas. i woearut™ entered ¥. ban urea Bee Aidan, Horace Benveti. tf@ngtat— | 8. 2. CURTIS, Major Gener) Commatding. i Time, 2.44 FRE ‘E TWO CENTS. NEWS FROM M’CLELLAN’S ARMY. The Advance if the Union Cavalry—Shize mish With the Enemy—Position of the Rebels, &ec. Heanqcanter®, ARMY oF THE Potomac, Oct, 28—Evening, } ‘The advance under General Pleasanton late yesterday afternoon, enceuntered the enemy, with cavalry aod ar- tillery, at Snicker’s Gap. He lost one man and five borses by the explosion of a shelt To-day bis scouts were pushed out jn the direction of Aldie and Middleburg. He reyorts General Hill's com. mand at Upperville. A long train of wagons was seen to.day between Bunker Hill and Winchester, which is good evidence that the Tebels are still there. ei Picket Shooting—The Troops Anxious to Participate im the Advance of the Camp on TH Poromac, Army. Orrosrs Simeuxnneroww,, Oct. 28, 1862. } Two men belonging toGen. Humpbrey’s division were shot dead while on picket yesterday. Ever since the capture of oneof the rebel pickets the other night their Pickets shoot at ours at every opportunity. The troops at this point are anxious to participate iv any advance which may be made upon the enemy. Reinforcement of Gen. Augur’s Division— Our Pickets Beyond Halltown, é&c. Hanvarn’s Ferry, Oct. 23, 1862. Everything is quiet hore to-day. To-day the One Hun- dred and Thirty-ninth, One Hundred and Fortieth and One Hundred and Forty-fifth New York regiments joined Gen. Augur’s division, at present commended by Gen. Geary. Col. Ruger, of the Third Indiana, takes command of the First; Gen. N. J. Jackson of the Second, and Col, Andrews, of the Second Massachusetts, of the Third brigade. Gen. Augur is still absent on the Harper's Ferry Investigation Commission, The rebel pickets have not withdrawn from the front of our lines, as was erroneously reported a few days since. ‘They still have a small force of cavalry and a battery sta. tioned this side of Charlostown. Our troops occupy Halltown, and our piekets are throws out to a short distance beyond there, Orders Respectin ¢ Enlistment of Voo lunteers in the ular Force and the Discipline of the Army. According to a general order lately issued from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac it is, among other things, ordered— All enlisted men or volunteers wishing to transfer them- solves into the regular army will record their names at the adjutant’s office of their regiments at once, or before the 5th of November, 1862. No officer of the regular army will in future enlist volunteer soldiers whose names are not on these lists. Lists of volunteers wishing to en- list in the regular army will be forwarded dally through brigade und division headquarters to corps headquarters. Regular officers ——- to enlist soldiers eronn the volun- teer service will hereafter apply at the corps headquar- ters for such tists, and will alse apply. at the same head- quarters for porimizsion to visit the regiment to recruit the men. Care will he had not to take more than a {air jon of men from each rogimant. i eying ream [gprto with ey ee ee leav- ng their imental camps, wi 1% beyond the Iikite of tar commanus Hoeafier-not mere foan two men of a company at time will be granted passes to leave cap. Provost guards will arrest all abseentees from camp wtthout proper permits: ° ‘The re of recent inspections exhibit _ shameful neglect of duty on the part of many officers of the higher a8 well as the lower grades in this a ail , in those lessor details ot Giscigtinn Saline to attend ¢ igen fo wn to whieb will produce the ization of any Inspections in many organizations are rarely trate, ar drille poorly attended and nent, cleanliness di ed, the care of arms and ammunition but little wo, and the instruction of officers in tactics and regulations ‘entirely neglected. Brigade and division drills in some cases aro laid aside. ‘The general orders publi from time to time at these headquarters for inetrnetion and guidance of the troops. are not promulgated to the regi. ments and batteries. baat nay ory7 distribution and pro. Tmoulgation of orders is one the first duties of staif offi- cers, and commanding officers are mad ae that officers are not neglectiot im this @ Commanding General is convinces t that some ex- ‘amples of summary dismissals of officers are necessary tc ensuro attention to this point of duty before the impor- tance of the subject will be ey d realized. He gives no- tice, therefore, that any neglect in this respect of staff or commanding officers that comes te his notice will secure his immediate recommendation for the summary dis- mizmissal of the delinquent. The Strategy of the Rebels. Wasmuxaroy, Oct. 28, 1862. It is evident that the enemy intend to draw our army down the valley towards Gordonsville, as far from our base of supplies as possible, while they draw newer to their own, exposing our new troops to the rigors of a cam- paign more terrible than any yet experienced by the Army of the Potomac. We should be compelied to pursue the enemy through # country thrice exhausted by the ravages of armed tegions revdering it necessary to tfansport our supplics entire. It is deemed next to impossible to reach Rich- mond by that route alone, and therofore officers consider it folly to concentrate all our efforts in that direction. One indication of the great confidence felt in the seen rity of Washington is the exalted p:ice of real estate, the enormous rente, and the extreme diffkulty of obtaining houses. Arumor is current in the hotels here to-night that General Burnside’s forces have fallen back seven miles. It is a socesh wore and aotinaly false. THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA. Faimsax Court House, Oct. 28, 1862. A report from Warrenton is to the effect that on Sunday last there were five bundred rebel cavalry Snd fifty in fantry at that place, with a picket at New Baltimore. No force this side, Reinforcements were being sent to St ne- wail Jackson in the valley A scout, just returned, reports three hundred cavalry and three hundred infantry at Warrenton Junction. A deserter of the Tenth Georgim regiment says that the Forty-ninth North Carolina and Fifty-ninth Georgia were sent as reinforcements to Jackson, at Culpepper, on the 19th inst. They wero poorly clad and without shoes, and merely armed with Enfield rifles. He reports about two thousand troops at Gordonsville, with a largg wagon train. There wore five thousand at Richmond enga,ed in building fortifications about four miles north of town when he left. ‘The two infantry regiments at Culpepper bad orders to march by way of Flint -Hill to reinforce Jackson. Ho thinks that Walker’s force at Upperville is sent to cover the right flank of Lee’s army. It was believed at Gor- donsville that our forces occupied Fredericksburg. Cap- tain Conger was heard from to-day, and it is believed that his recovery ie probable. é ——_—$—_$—_——— News from Fortress Monroe. Fortaxss Momnor, Oct. 27, 1862. ‘A severe storm has been raging here for the past thirty hours, but bas now abated; (foub"o’clock in the after aan of truce boat Express, from Aikin’s Landing, due yesterday afternoon, has not yet arrived: Baltimore boat, due at Fortress Monroe at seven o'clock this morn jug, did not arrive till seven this evening. Detained in Baltimore by the storm. A rebel officer lately informed one of our officers that the obstructions formerly in the James river at Fert Dar ling had all been removed. —————— e Tuscarora and Kearsage in Search an of the Alabama. Boston, Oct. 28, 1862. ‘Tuo United States gunboat ‘Tuscarora and the sluopof- war Koarsago have sailed from Fayal fm search of tte Alabama. ‘The former veasel sailed on the oth. and ‘ne latter on the 9tb inst. end Crews of the Vesssle the Alabama. Ceptared by the Oct, 28, 1862, from Fayal on the Sth instant, briegs crews of tbe vessels captured by the ‘The bark Azor, from the officers and Alabama. The Maile per the ae 308 the steamship Asta wal close atnine to morrow (Wednesday) morning; but she will vot IH about noon. The mails per o'clock nail t