The New York herald., 1862-12-03
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

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Oar Hilton Head Correspondence.
HnroN HEAD. 8. O.. Nov. 25. 1869.
Dfsarpeasance Of The YeIoU Fsrer-Epectcd Reinforce
mens-AilIdry HSecuaiow-Cet1ra Of Thanksgiving
Day-Dsafhs Of Soldiers. &C., DC.
The entire disappearance Of tho yellow fever from
midst is the occasion OF profound thankfuIncss The
pestience hes departed. While mourn with sorrow.
Ing hearts the ravages 1t has made during tho past
month VIC cannot but feel grateful that It s extinct
The faces Of the rapidly assunag thcir cheer
fncbs and the anxiety which flow days since was mani
tested every countenauce has been dispeiied The
Port Royal House. closed account OF tho fcver has
boen rcopencd and Ia aod with guests The stringent
quarantine regulations which been long enforced
were this morning revoked, and entering vessels
reach the wharf without the delay which the advent OF
the health officer wont TO OCCASION Medical Director
Crane declares that there not tho slightest danger
in bringing unaccated troops Into the department aud
understand that his official opinion to that effect gocs
70 Washington by todays steamer
We are looking for reinforcements Tho sooner they
como the better They will find the troops now hore
anxious TO cooperate with them in an active winter
campaign.
The statement that General Hunter to return to this
department though at lrst dscreded Is accepted
"a part OF the programme Of the government Coupled
with tho fact that no s to have largely increased COM
mapd Is to the question Of the negro entirely
alone the nows OF his ssecond advent is much more
satisfactorily received than at frst list Of bis sta,
announced in New York paper, is not so favorably
met was tho hope Of all OF us that whoever might be
placed IN command the department should enjoy the
Services OF Colonel c. T. Fuller It's chief quartcraser
His auckness and thoroy2hness his system in a things
no less than his urbany rondor MIN peculiarly fttcd
Ar lie prer
lamented commander Geh Mitchell, appreciated
these qualities, and was unroseryed In bis OK.
which be was seconded by Colonel Fuller in
the expeditions Jacksonville and .Pocotalgo is no
that while careful and correct In all hts matters OF bus
ness lacks that prompness and efficiency which are
Snn Sre 20 II ali military
On Monday next the execution OF W. w. lnnt, prl.
vate OF the Ninth Maine Volunteers, VIII take place OF
Hilton Head re TO be shot in tho presence OF tho
entire oromsnd. His crime was desortion. While sta
toned al Fernandipa in April last, he went over 70 the
enemy and impaired 70 them Information or our move.
menis He must have been most accomplished rascal.
While among tho rebels he committed 80 many thcfts
that even thoy In Florida could endure him, and
turned bim 10 our lines court marital OF which Colo
mel Terry, brigadier was president, condemned
him be shot, and President Lincoln has approved the
in which extreme penalty for dcsortcp has been en-.
| forced in the army since the commencement OF tho
war. the failure Of the President TO interfere in
Luts behalf indicates rigorous policy In regard 70 de-
serers which soldiers absent from tho army viii DO vol
The steamer George Peabody which left New York for
this port the 9th inst has not yet arrived and II IS
feared that she may have been lost ~, sno was small
fui OF and gales There Is faint hope that she
may have put Of the Intervening ports For
pairs but tho absence OF any intelligence concerning
her leads good deal OF anxiety as TO her fate.
General saSton has set apart Thursday next as day Of
Thanksgiving. His proclamation is addressed exclusively
70 the superntendens teachers apd freedmen and does
not invite the soldiers 10 ioin In the exercises. Never
thsess the garrison al Fort Pulaski win celebrate the day
doia iIa avc
Director eince my last mortality record
John Delaney, Co. 2, roth Pennsylvania, Nov 8,
George Reynolds First Sergeant, Co. a. 41th Pennsyl-
MIA Nov 8, wounds.
John Blake Captain Co. c, 9th Maine, Nov. o.
Henry Welsh Co. a. Sd Rhode Island Nov. o.
w. c. Thomas, % G, 7th Connecticut, Nov ., wounds
Go,tleb Feise Co. X, &7th Pennsylvania, Nov. 0,
John B. Kimbali, Co. F. Sd New Hampshire, Nov. 10,
John Coacy Co K, ssh Pennsy yIvania, Gov TO- wounds
Henry ieceaihorn, Co. A, 10th pennsylvania. Nov 10,
M IT. King, TO- I, Sd Ecw Hampshire, Nov. II, soro
Bruce Baldwin, Co r, 9th Connecticut. Nov IL wounds
David c. Hayes, Sergeant, Co. A, I'd New Hampshire,
Joseph Miller, Co. X, New York engineers, Nov. II,
William S. Boone, Corporal, Co G. Ssth Pennsylvania,
George NeSsal, Co. A, New York engineers, Nov. II,
james smith, Co c, Sd New Hampshire, Nov. 1s, W.
phoid fever
sketchlcy Morton, Lieutenant, Co. o7tk Pennsylvania,
Nov. IL
william Wood, Co. I, New York engineers, Nov. 13.
Nathan George, Co. b, 47th Pennsylvania, Nov
49, wounds.
Frederick A. Gould, civilian, Express Office, Nov 10.
Peter Houpt. Sergeant, Co. Q, a7h Pennsyivana, Nov
II lockjaw.
jeremiah Brown, Co. r, Sd New Hampshire, Nov. IL,
drbpsy
VIM. r. Eimball, Co. O, Sd New Hampshire, Nov. 10,
remittsnt fever.
George Conway Co. e, s7th fennsyvania, Nov. ls, w.
phoid fever
wm. M. Best, c. B, o7th Pennsylvania, Nov. 10, sore
throat.
panie Dgges. o. A. Sd Rhode Island, Nov 20, chronic
diatrhca.