The New York herald., 1862-01-24
OUR HILTON HEAD CORRESPONDENCE.

HILTON HEAD, s. c., Jan. 20, 1862
Health Of the FEDERAL Troops at Port Roydl-Hoo the
Rebel Neamer Lsaoel Ran the Blockade at Charleton-
More Stone Laden Vessels to be Sunk Near CAarlestor-
Prese~aiion to ne Captain Of the Steamer Aaanhc-
Cotor Presensed 10 the Fbrty-serenh and Portytei9aM
Nep York Founders dc.
Since my last communication BY the United States
steamer Rhode Island Commander Trenchard nothing Of
startling nature has transpred We moving along
calmly and surely making ourselves comfortable and
secure a. possible and preparing for operations which
will advance and materially aid in queing
the rebellion Our troops good heskh and rapidly
attaining commendable degree Of proficiency drill
and military knowledge.
In the news line unpromisngy dry. We have
bad no battles skirmishes, and view OF the
rebels They continue to keep safe distance from our
forces, and do not venture TO attack any Of them al
though somewhat widely spread.
Our naval operations furnish items Of Our
vessels, however, maintain strict blockade upon the
coast from Cedar Keys to Charleston; and is most for
tunste vessel that succeeds in running the blockade
Indeed, but has several months and that
tho Isabel, which took advantage of thick fog
when objects could not be discerned half ships length
and into Charleston through the Mat channel She
happened there at the time when there uniortu
nateiy only steamer the Mohcan and sailing bark
the Gemsbok. of the bar, the other being
Of days. AS it was, the Isabel suffered conside-
rabe damage from the shot and shells OF the
Mohcan, her being nearly carried away by well
directed shot from the sloopofwar The reports from the
rebels OF the Isabels running in fair weather unin
jursd, and with attempt by the bockading vesses
stop her, totally FALSE like the majority OF
othsr reports relation the blockade. The Isabel
loaded with coffee, and brought The still
board the Gla liator at Nassau, and
Of the rathoies 10 Charleston and important
than were led to suppose, TO suffer the
fate that be'cll the main ship channel 1t be filed up
with the old fleet, which here awaiting its
doom. Naihts channel has decpened since the coast
survey was made, and now have good
TO believe twelve to fifteen feet OF water
can be carried IN II. IL is now by far the
best channel in the harbor, and Commodore Dupont
has determined to sink fifteen sixteen old ships in IT,
q point where IL will be impossible to q ship in the
night fog, when they scuttcd This will
relieve o troublesome channel 10 guard. The work
OF sinking the fleet will commence this week but Flag
Ofcer Dupont will keep sufficient number OF steamers
OF the bar 10 blockade IT, whether the stone fleet export
mcnt be successful or not. It is the safer course.
In previous letter noticed the presentation of Gle
giant silver trumpet to Capt Oliver Edridge Of the At
lantic from the officers OF the Third New Hampshire vo
unieers but at that time had not the interesting
pondcnce between the donors and Capt Edrdgc hand
The regiment drawn up In square, after IL had
been reviewed ny capt Edridgs and Col T. U Fellows
made tho following presentation speech, which very
appropriate to the OCCASION
CarTAIS Fl pRrpOE-we are very happy TO you this
Afternoon We highly appreciate your many good quail.
ties of head aud heart in proof Of which will read the
following resolutions
Knowing that true manhood moral WORTH and all that is
beautiful among human attributes developed only the
daily responses uf the heart socitat Of
fellow creature de ent In upon for that
which makes iie - and comfortable; therefore,,
RcaDlved, Thai ~pin y Eliridge Of the mship At
1ni has exhibited urb ny and kindness Of
net towards Us and that Interest IN reputation and
regiment that entltle him deep respect and
Kind and ever abiding remembrance therefore,
Resolved, al as words of easily spoken
and soon o gotten obtain for Cpta Eidridg silver
trumpet sui ably engraved as renembTancer ~ the high
estimation In whi he E held by the officers the
giment New Hampshire Volunteers