The New South, 1862-11-15

UlilCCn (IIIU IllUli III HIE UU Albll Vols., under Col. John H. Jacks n, organized as six companies ; four hundred and twenty ofllcers and men of the 70th Regt. Penna. Vols., utider Col. D. C. Straw!)ridge, also organized as six Companies; fo.ir companies of the 3d R. I. Artillery under Major H. Rogers Jr., and a section of HamiLon s Battery ("E'jVofthe 3d Art'y U. S. A. A detachment of the Vflunteor Engines Regiment, two hundred and fifty strong, undw command of Col E. W. Smell, also accMnpanicd the troops from this PdSt. '"9 \ On arriving at Mackie's Point, Col. Serrell was attached to the staff of the General Commanding, and Lt. Col. James F. ltall upon whom the command of the detachment devolved, was ordered to report to me. The embarkation from this Point was effected during the afternoon of the 21st, and was completed at dusk, the troops being distributed on the transports as follows: The 7th Conn, on the transport Boston; the 3d New Hampshire on the Boston and the gunboats P> Iroon and Uncas; the 7tith Penn. Vols, on the transport Flora and gunboat Waterwiich ; the 2d R. I. Artillery on the gunboats Marb:ehcad and ~ ? Vixen; the Voluufetf Engineers on the armed

n iiv new ovuv v ?i^hv vu ?mv a?\*j ?v Cuthbert's Island, on the Pocptalfgo Creek, to capture the Rebel Pickets there ?ttion<.d. In addition to those officers mentioned in my last report of the Expedition. I have great pleasure, on the recommendation of their respective commanders, in bringing to tie favorable consideration of the Department, tie'following officers and men, who rendered thenjpelves specially wor-1 thy of notice by their bravery and praiseworthy conduct during the entire expedition, and the engagements attending it. 1st Lieut. E. Grrtixos, (wojnnded) Lt. Co. "E,'' j 3d U. S. Artillery, commanding section, who served his pieces with great coolness andjudg-; ment, nnder theUAgUbfi. of a rebel battery Artificer Pat U S. Artillery. Sergt. Michael .uxnxon, Ll!^>. ?'E,' 3d U.S. ; Artillery. Lieut. Colcnel G. TV. Alexander, 47th Reg. Pa.1 Vols. #' Captain J. P. SmxDiy. Go bin,'Co. "C," 47th Regt. Pa. Vols. Captain Geo. Junker*(kfHed) Co. " K," 17th .Regt. Pa. Vols. * ?. i i*n?uu.. i j ^nn uii *!) *?itrrJ'UgB. Vols V 1st Lieut II. TV. IIanqen, Adjt. (wounded) 47th

j ""'5" IH'tij ?II^ J - . Island 1 have received no written report from Captain Gray, but I learned from him verbally that under the guidance ot the negro guide furnished to him, he ascended Broad Iiiver some three i miles above Mackie's Point, a distance much be' yond the proper point for a landing, and when the error was discovered it was too late to effect his j object. Lt. Smith was more fortunate ; he landed ; undiscovered, and by a judicious disposition of his ! men succec led in capturing one lieutenant and three men of the enemy, together with theirhorses. , I enclose Lieut. Smith's report. | Owing to the sailing signal being unobserved or misunderstood, much confusion and delay occurred in the movements of the vessels on which my command was embarked, and they did not arrive ! at the point of debarkation until long after the : anticipated time. The Boston, on which were my own Headquarters, did not arrive until nearly 8 o'clock A M. of the 2 d, and the gunboats Marblehcad and Wntericiich were delved until a very | late period of the day.

"tfPttfflry Touo VI'iV jr iT"~T" i purpose. r"^ After the embarkation the vessels of tlio ExpcI dition moved into the places, prescribed by the * 1 order of sailing. | Between nine and ten o'clock in the evening I received a verbal order from the Brigadier General I Commanding, to detail one hundred and seven officers and men to emba k in the b ats of the men of war, and proceed to and beyond Mackie's Point, and endeavor to capture the" enemy's outposts in that vicinity. In accordance with this or<Lr I detailed for this service two officers atvl seventy-five men, from the 7th Conn. Vols., and two officers ami thirty-two men of the 3d X. II. Vols. Captain Gray of the 7th Conn, with ninety-five men, was directed to proceed up Broad Kivcr beyond Mackie's Point, and land in the rear of the pjk-kets?and cut off their retreat in the direction of rocotaligo. The remaining twelve men under command of Lieut. S. M. Smith of the 3d Begt. ! N. H. Vols. were directed to proceed up the Poco ?!?/? .nil f>ontnr<? nickels nnon lirav'.s

With songs our groans of pain; She mocks with tint of flower and leaf The war-field's crimson stain. Still, in the cannon's pause, we hear Her sweet thanksgiving-psalm; Too near to God for doubt or fear, She shares the eternal calm. She knows the seed lies safe below The fires that blast and burn; For all the tears of blood we sow She waits the rich return. t She sees with dearer eye than oura The good of suffering born,? The hearts that blossom like bet flowers And ripen like her com. ) . Oh, give to us, in times like these. The vision of her eyes; And make her fields and fruited trees Our golden prophecies 1

Great praise is also due to Gen. Terry, for his ! care and unremitting exertions during the night i of the 22d, in superintending: the removal 01 the wounded to the Transports. I also forward the rei*>rts ofGol. E. W. Serb ell, Vol. Engineers. (N. Y.) Chief Engineer of the; Department; Lieut. Guy V; Hrxry, 1st U.S.] Artillery, of the part taken 1>J their several Com- 1 mands. Accompanying General Tesry's report, is the | report of the success of Uentenant S. M. j Smith, 3d Kegiment New Hampshire Volunteers, n-Kn rtraa oant lm V* .fnvfl Hnrlltfhf on (hfl 99(1 (n

Her ancient promise well, Though o'er her bloom and greenness sweeps The battle's breath of helL And still she waits in golden hours Through harvest-happy farms, And still she wears her fruitsand flowers Late jewels on hor arms. What mean the gladness of the plain. This joy of eve and ntom, The mirth that shakes the beard of grain And yellow locks of corn ? """ * 2fl eyes may well be full of tears, * And hearts with hate arc hot; But even-paoed come round the years, And Nature changes not. I , 8he meets with smiles our bitter grief,

HEADQVAKTEILS U. S. FORCES,) Hilton Hf.U), h. c? Nov. 3, lHei'J. / Captain:?I have the honor to submit the fol- ? ^ lowing report of the part taken by the troops under ray command in the Expedition to Pocotaligo, Jjr on the 2lst, 22d. aud 23d ult. % My force consisted of Jive hundred and fourteen officers and men of thdtfth Regiment Conn. Vols'., under Col. Jusevh K. Huwley, temporarily organized as six comp mies; four hundred and eighty a ?.. ..r +v... "a i? nrrt Vnir Tr.mr?tiKii?/?