Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-29
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Arriool Of Ire seas' ship C,hau1a69 90 b7gsof Cotton
on board Contr0b21,ds" EU7tirg Wdd-On2 Of ten
Klied by UfeaCn Sentinel.
The United States steam transport CahawbG, Capt
Barker arrived at New York on Thursday morning, in
eighty hours from Port Royal. She has 6 962 bags d
uuginned cotton board, Consigned 10 IL. Blraeys
Collector of New York. Experienced heavy North
east gales the entire passage.
The news Ci the CaEaWba is unlmportant. NO
movements Of the troops at Port Royal have taken
place. except the removal OF OF the regiments from
the former encampmentS elevated ground IN the
immediate vicinity. The large buildings which have
been 10 Ct erection Tor some time past as store
houses for tie Quarermaser and Conmss1ry are near
~ finished and have been partially taken possession Of
by those officers.
Large quaDtites Of stores, camp equpage, &c, that
have encountered the wharf OF late have all been storeo
away and as soon as transport arrives the supplies
are Immediately carted of to the store h0us and placed
under guard. w hiie the stores were on the wharf
large quantities my8teTioQsly disappeared. Who!2
barrels Oh bread, pork rice &c, were stolen chahy by
the 'c0ntrabands," VINO running wild through the
whole region 1t impossible 10 bring these pa0-
pie into proper state OF discipline, as they respect 10
rule that is backed by baycnet or revolver They
have given troops much annoyance lately, by stray
ing from the camp at night and returning at all hours
! OF the night aud morning. A week before the Uabawha
left contrabaGd was shot By sentinel OF the SIKH
Connecticut Regiment
1t appears that while CT duty about I o'clock in the
morning. the sentinel object approaching bis
pest very cautiously. He challenged three times but
received DO answer and ed. This aroused the whole
camp, and Oh search being Instituted unknown negro
was found, shot through the head and breathing his asst
He speeches. and his presence on the spot and al
that unseemly hour is mystery. TIE soldier was eX
onerated from all blame in the matter.
The health Of the troops vas comparatively good
The weather was excessively hot and many OF the late
arrivals at Port Royal had suf red severely. The
cIinated troops do not feel the effects Of the heat
much. Sea bathing is INDUCED in to great extent but
is only available Tor those troops encamped near the
shore
No news of any importance had been received from
the advance in the direction OF Savannah when the Ca
hawba left, although every preparation for an early
move was being made. General Hunter, accompanied
by bis Staff visited the advance outposts oil the army
lately and Was received with enthusiasm by the troops
It was thought that the next steamer viii bring the
news of the fall of Savannah. The OF the capture
of New Orleans had inspired the troops with The great
est enthusiasm, and they are all impatient for ad-
vance
General Hunter was organizing a negro brigade,
ard had detailed officers to train the contra
bands to the of arms Considerable progress was
making, The number Of negros at the diff
ferant points was so great that no difficulty was
unprecedented IN enfisting corps sufficiently large to
garrison all the forticahons at and Port Royal
The movement was viewed with some dstrnst by the
officers of our regiments.
In addition to the considerable amount OF Cotton
brought by the Cabawba about 10 coo bags and bales
yet remain in store and will be brought forward The
Cahawbas cargo is to be taken to the Atlantic DOCK
. Brooklyn.
Because vas surrendered by Major Lamb to Genera
]. Wool.