The New York herald., 1862-07-30
Cur Hilton Head Correspondence.
r,, nv.r ~ I'M 1870

D. W. Brown, ana nifty -eignt others
cur Hilton Head Correspondcnce.
Huron HEADS C., July %, 1862.
Ramors OF General AcC7elpVs MocentRs-Thc Enemy
Pyesercing Jadicioas siie,,cs-Moreose,s of NE Ma
donot Toops-Acipity IN ne Erection Of Storehoases
Inporiant Rales for he Regulation of Ship HastrsOr
CoReeraing Vessels pih Contagious DiseosesOpera
Gons Of Courts Martial and Militcry Commissions de-
Eumors reach by way of the negroes that Mcclellan
il in Richmond. Though confidence placed in them
yet sufficiently interested in the report to be
tresy anxious FOR the mail which to confirm d!ss
pate these rumors.
Everything has air OF the utmost quiet since
your last from this locality The enemy has
been heard from Al Pulaski at Beaufort at Pinck
ney Island, and his forces hnve evidently been with
drawn. in the meantime, though offensive opera.
TO be contemplated before autumn,
wc are prepared all points successfully TO
resist the rebels should they appear suddenly
ana in force.
Edisto is abandoned, but the island at any
time be reoccUpod Captain Rhnds, OF the Crusader
stationed the river, aud keeps sharp lookout upon
either bank. rp 10 the latest accounts ne had
nothing Of The rebels
military co,ninisson--comprising Major Hggnson,
Of the Fhst Massachusetts cavalry Captain Iangdon,
Of the First regular artillery, and Lieutenant Bowdoh,
OF the cararyoomraerced It's session at Beaufort 10
day. ordered for the trial of Mr. IT, b. Sedgwlck.
OF Syracuse \. y. Captain Isaac Phillips, who CON
mandcd the ta;,lins when she destroyed, and
two other civilians, who, IL is alleged, have been
gny Of criminal offences within The department.
and whose within tho jurisdiction OF
Genera, Saxon Among them rs the Of citizen of
Fernanda accused OF harborina rebel soldiers after
having subscribed to the cath OF asgancs and also
OF citizen Of Hunting island for dsoyalty. You are
with sha nv CoHo c6'
He is charged with defraudng the government by
representing the value Of quantity OF timber which he
had purchased to he ultimately resod TO tho United
states. Captain Phillips is accused OF attempt at
murder in dscaTg,ng las pistol at the master OF another
vessel
Colonel Richard White OF the Fifty Penrs ylvania
regiment under arrest, charged with serious offences
some Of which are of TOO gross character TO be
stated here He will be tried, iogeihcr with Col Henry
Moore Of tho Forty New York, and Colonel W.
Serrell of the volunteer Engineers by general court
martial, whirh is TO convene on Monday next, and
whereof BrgRdier General Brannan Is the President
Colonel Moore offence, believe. was his refusal to pro-
mitigate General Hunters emancipation orders; and for
conduct unbcc0ming officer in other respects h6 "
Also be arragned Colonel Serrcll is charged with
making false rolls. melting nutiny among his
men, and numerous other crmesany OF which, If
proved, wilt De fatal He is NJ present at Fort Pulaski
whittier he ssOt Saturday for violating his parole
Another court martial asscnbi9d ths morning at Hilton
Head for the Jaof officers aud prvates
Colonel ". W. Brown. Of the Tbird Ebodc Island art-
long is President and Lieutenant George Metca or the
same regiment, ~ Judge Advocate. The 10
be this court eighteen twenty in number, and
those Of senlnels charged with sleeping their
posts and soldiers guilty o i,osicalon in camp. None
have yet been disposed Of.
The patients In the General Hospital number nj present
about three handrsd the majority Of whom are suffering
from fevers. Nearly all the James Island victims
recovered from they wounds have bcsn sent North
The extreme heat Of the past few days has induced
vsral of cup de solei Of which however
have proved fatal An English bark, from Nassau, with
several or yellow lever on board put into Port
1 ROYAL on iharsday last IN distress and was p,lerd
L 70 rOul
! days. Shs was sent away ON Monday. There WIS
general eeing Of ind q aon ~ the pilot who br.u bt
her the following order issued during
her prcseEce-
cr>,RAL onpsr---So. -
Iuros Hrsn, Ponr RoyAr. $. g.. Jnly 10, 1862.
vesse having disease on baart has resn"~
been eooght no tsis bsIor and feeling hat he safely
enforcement OF u strict quarantine,
esse Oh Soars stai tr allowed 70 ener his harbor on
lre,ene~ wbacver and no vessel coming from
boarded the hsalll oaer AL vessels
shah snsher oN:side sbe ishiship la-y
have been inseisd oy he hea ocr no pilot or other
Tie haroos Z Master w prongw r. , eoo any s,sss %
ous Of he department BY csmaaas q : ,,,yrr.
o esss s H''''' Assistant A'I"'n' General and Chief
seribing rules rerrlsan the Observance q
which will lie strictly eniorcod;-
~.
HEApouAuTRBs DFrAnrN.Sr OF THs sorrH,l
HURON HAN. i'onr RoYAlr ). e., July 2n 1862
served by ali Vessels o.. ner rrS aaS during their stay in
any hasor sS, q - ,hI I'D ~ master. Of ,.,e. on heir
arrival e rsrSr' s, ed.y to r tss Msrecr
Masters Of vessels having passengers on board Will report
H. No raasei oi vessel whether employed in the quar-
ternasers Department or o,hcrwse. will change anchorage
without the cApres ,a!son, aud under the direction Of
nj Il snail b. lie dry OF all masters Of sailing vessels to
haye IN lei lDr..s
Sss Of m ~ . s s' as m S s ss rs ssss ?.
set until sanrs and waic kcp, upon the decks during
W In ease or acccn. by fire. or otherwise shah be the
duy OF m o vessels 10 render All assistance In their
and vessel. ir i necessary ; '' '''' pp''
NJ oalas ASHES an, thing that likely 70 IN up the
channel become nuisance on the beach, viii be thrown
VI Al masrls OF vessels having liquors Of any Kind
board spirits wins aiss or malt qors 2, any deserpiion
,.s k,ls and Is as 9asn,ss Of such iiancrs "
vi All harbor masters vii, promptly repor any violations
who viii arrest oleuccrs the Immediately
70 these headquarters BY connand Of /, ,f,srvp
Cg,s. 6 uALnSY, Asst Ad General aud chief of sad
General ssxon's administration Of AFFAIRS in this ds
has beer sysemstzed by the following general
etvlvaL oaorr-soe
HsAD g3AnrkltS, BEAuIoEr. = c., July 1s, lsc@
l. The following announced a. U'neral supern'cnd'
OF the divisions - winch they are Respectively
Nr, c. Indd- Of the r'rs dyi.'cn ,empracinr Port
Royal, Paris u. nwcl, Cat aud Cane islands,.
Mr. Richard Soue lr, o. The Second division teompsng
81 Helena. Ladies Nassi, toosaw, Dathaw and Morgan
islands,.
Rev Thomas D. Howard OF the Third division Consisting
OF Hilton ile-i and Ptnchney islands,
u Sarcru'c.dens of districts VIII inhn oascs OF nor
Importance apply Information aud Instructions to tho
Division Sapsrnen1ents Who VIII forward the copimeni-
I'd ly them these bealquar Dp, when
expressly requested ~ their wf'ier or when tie iupur
pi tle suDlec seems TO require II.
III The DstIc VIII srnd In their fsforts
The istand 18th OF mont the eperal s"icrir
tcndrn o tcir d ion, wose Grty IL shah be g fnish
consolidated sen.ncnthy to these hraG afsrs
aud ~ receive thence and protgia such ocars a may
fIom sime 10 time b. issued BY the Grtca Commanding
The VIII piincd forms 10 be
by Capt. U'or,r MeirL A. A o.. 10 whom these aud al
other official ,lainun atoms tron n. General Ssuperin
iendcnts wil be addressed. by order ot
Bigliirf q pera Il. SANfON, Commanding
GEoPCR MEInfLI, Ass.stand AdJuant General
The Quarterniatar's department rs at present bssily
occupied IN the ION Of stDTchpuscs, cehuus.s ard
barracks Among the buildings in process OF
structiop Is photograph gallery, and Ivst olco
building Is Commenced. Numerous stores are also gong
mp, and to now hotel two stories IN height ~
TO be opened. Whore eight months ago We landed
barren bank Of sand IL the Foundation Of thrifty
and popuious town.