New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-03


be used in the preparation Of essias for Themselves
or what was ne eded in the way of furniture ac-
OF course, they have transferred
some articles which might seem TO be Of doubtful
utility in their huts. But IN this and other modes OF
" appropriation" they have had the assistance OF
white men whose right to the property was nos estab-
lished.
Those of the men Of the steamer Mcclellan who
have been most on shore assert that there s qus
ton that If the negroes bad been FURNISHED win EN-
poyment, their presence In our lines not us
couraged the number within the reach OF our forces
would have been doubled or trebledi and that they
ar a general thing, exhibit no disposition either to
destroy property or to avoid any species OF labor
which may be required of them. The course OF ten.
Sherman in regard TO the negroes Is stated to be the
subject of much remark.
THE COTTON SCHOONER.
The schooner which has been reported loading
with cotton had been in considerable part filed and
was. when the Mcclellan sailed, lying OFT Hilton
Head. 1t was not stated when she would sail Tor
this city.
The dock at Hilton Head, which has recently been
in progress was already extended about LOO ieet
from The beach and would be built 400 feet further,
when yeseels might DC HOoIcu Suu unlodueu "ioho'
eide oft.
An excellent wagon-road well adapted for army
use was in preparation fom Fort Walker ACROSS
hilton Head Island to a point near the mainland;
Men were telling trees, clearing away the brush ana
working he soil. The road will soon be finished
The Bfirish war steamer Immortalite was lying in
Port ROYAL Harbor.
The Vanderbilt was TO sail for New-York in day
or two.
THE TROUBLES OF THE POSTMASTER AT PORT
ROYAL.
The Federal Postmaster ut Port Royal, 8. O., de-
scribes some Of the difficulties OF his Office IN letter
dated at
80 Ny mails consin large. reu htaree, Of money
and valuable papers. Promscuous help do not hqk Of hsy
ing sud the Young selected to assist are down IN
hind malaria fever which has prevailed 70 limited extent
nor mari ed ship nor stamped These usually rushed in
from tho camps hall hour before absgs tied
up the steamers giving generally very shoi noee OF the In
'The mail by the Bienyle received at ococt, AID
assorted for delivery by O'Clock Such rush Tor good
news from homep Every regiment on shore, every hga,e
and Transport m the harbor was fully represented "hich
with tessters sufnen fishermen, cerpenters nason Sc
made Up goodly company a, my Office today at least.
send TO NewYoIk by the steamer Mcclellan to-day
three bags containing ,si3 letters and y papers"
GEN. sliERMAN's OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS
COTTON, CORN, AND RICE TO re SEIZED.
From TIE W0fbhgioR Republican 4 Saturday.
On 1hurrday, Adiulant-GeneIal Thomas sent out
instructions TO Gen. Sherman in Beaufort, TO take
possession of all the crops on the isand-coton, corn
rice, &c.-On military account, and ship the cotton
aud such other crops as were not wanted Tor the
the Government also, 10 use negro slaves 10 gather
and secure the crops Of cotton and corn and TO erect
his deicnses at Port Royal and other places on the
Island
The instructions so far as negroes are concerned,
carry out the principles Of the original instructions
under which Gen. Sherman started on the eX-
petition.
COM DUPONT's OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAP
TURE OF THE MABEL.
The following official report from Commodore Du-
pont describes the capture Of the British schooner
Mabel:
"FLAG,HIP WABAsE, PoET ROItL HAnBoE,
Nov 10, 1901 !
SIR; have the honor 70 port thai Commander Z. ~
Ystd OF the L. Dale captured be nth schooner
Msb, on the evening Of The 18th inst IN lat VI TO- and
lon 80o 81 3d. west ard brought her into tbs hafbnr
She purportsd 10 be from Havana and bound fer York
but AZ the lime Of her puTe heading fof ST. CathArns
Her cargo consists Of bales blankets cases cloth
.... eddie. and Brides bofes starch, 70 bo1es tn ~
bo1es coffee bbls potatoes, 80 Pss OF s.a ~ oss,
shoes bags sTfoNToot cas-" p'sto' Ve'"''s' Ae
ca Of cavalry swords 49,, an, -, -
hs Mabel was formerly named the John w Anderson OF
grimore IS appears BY the csrhcats 81 r.gnry given 81
Nassau N p fund among bis papers She had no ssafAhes
from the Port Of Havana
nation a. above gvep seem be strong Tf,suwpiye s't
dere of her intention the boctste have, therefore
sent her to Phsde pha IN charge Of Masters MAI, Levi sne
Of the United Stale. steamer Dale even un u that snip
Tor adjudication. .,
- have The to be- Sir, respectfully. your ossiicns
servant, e-.,,.,.., = =, ,. ~ a FosI,
"Hon. Gipros wEidEs. Sec. Nav, Wellington