The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-08-30
LOCAL NEWS.

LUCAL NEWS,
ESCAPED FROM SAvAHyAH.-Capt. Van Brunt,
Provost Marshal of the Post, has three men in
custody who escaped from Savannah last week
and came down to Pulaski The prisoners
Northern men,-giving the names OF W illiam lioyt,
of Philadelphia, James Williams, of Rhode Island
and William Peck, of Chicago-who were COM
PEELED in the carly stage of the rebellion to join the
army. But their hearts were not III the service,
and they took the earliest opportunity OF escaping
to lines, bringing their rifles with them They
described the condition of the troops at Savannah
as being disagreeable in the extreme. Their clo-
thing is worn tatterS their rations are scan and
of the poorest kind, consisting Of five ounces OF
-four per 5ay and half ration of bacon or fresh
beef twice d week but there is an abundance OF
corn meal which alone keeps them from starving.
Sickness-prncipay remittent fevers-prevais
to great extent, and medicines being scarce, IN
consequence of the rgdness of the blockade, there
is much suffering which otherwise might be allevi.
ated. These hardships have naturally resulted in
making the troops Respondent and disgusted with
the rebellion which they fervently desire to see
crushed out. One of the prisoners processes to
have seen the ram Fingal, few days before he
escaped, and in his opinion she will not be ready
for operation before two mOnthS,-aS the work OF
mailing her has not yet been finished, nor has her
armament been put on board. The floating battery
Georgia, of which we have often heard has provet-
total failure, and her guns have been taken out
of her. The steamer Nashville, according to the
statement of the prisoners, succeeded in running
the blockade at WasSaw Sound, about SIX weeks
since, landing cargo of arms, dry goods and med
cal stores within seven miles OF the city, and then
loading with cotton, with which she expects some
dark night to escape. The steamer Emma,-One
of Tatnaps musquito feet, which figured here,
lust before the forts were taken-iS also laden
with cotton in the Savannah River, and hopes for
chance to run by Fort Pulaski and make her
way to Havana or Nassau. The boat which occa-
sionally runs down the river in sight of Fort Pu-
laski, is the steamer ST. Johns, plying to and from
the salt works below the City. Whether the re-
ports Of these prisoners may be accepted as true,
is matter upon which we can give no opinion.
THE MEDICAL EXAMINING BoARD.-This board
which commenced its sessions on the 9th of July
last, has adjourned sine die. Since its organiza-
tion 3l1 cases have been brought before it, all Of
which had been recommended for discharge by
regimental surgeons. Of these cases about 100
of sham diseases, and the trickSterS were re-
turned in disgrace to their regiments. The re-
mainder were soldiers entitled to discharges for
permanent disability or to furloughs for temporary
ailments. The sessions Of the board developed
the existence of hernia among the troopst to re-
markable extent, and the certificates Of disability
were granted mainly for this cause. Hereafter,
the business of the Board will be conducted by
DR.. Crane, the Medical Director, in person, and
soldiers making application for discharges must
present themselves to him for examination. The
members of the Examining Board have been as
signed to duty as follows: DR.. Craven, Medical
Purveyor of the Department; DR.. Crispell, Health
officer of the Port; DR.. Dalrymple, Surgeon of the
Post.
Since the above was written second Medical
Board has been organized, by command Of Gen.
Hunter, composed of the following named sur
geons DIR. Craven, U. S. ", DR.. Everhart, 9th
Penn, and DR.. Stickney of the Sd Rhode Island
Regiment These gentlemen are to examine such
cases of disability as may be brought before them.
The Board commenced its daily sessions at the
office of the Medical Purveyor yesterday forenoon
and will remain in session from day to day until
legally dissolved