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The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
Progress of the war. We make some interesting selections from late papers received at this office: The successful foray on Hilton Head Island. The Charleston Mercury, of the 16th records the particulars of what is considered one of the oldest and most successful feats of the war: The brilliant foray of Capt. John H. Mickler and a detachment of his company (11th regiment S. C. V.,) on last Thursday night, resulted in surprising and capturing a detachment of pickets and signal corps men at the Spanish Wells Observatory, on Hilton Head Island, a few hundred yards from a regiment of infantry, and within sound of the long roll at General Hunter's headquarters. By examining a map of the locality it will be observed that Hilton Head Island is separated from the main land by wide water courses, navigable for gunboats of all classes, which tenders all approach to it difficult, if not dangerous, except to men who can pull an oar lustily as well as handle the rifle with deadly