The New York herald., 1862-08-10
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
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Our Hilton Head Correspondence.
Hn1os HAD, August Moon
AN ARRIVAL PULASKI.
Colonel Barton, Of the Fortysighth New York volun
tsers in at Fort Pulaski has just arrived at
headquarters. He brings with him the three contra
bands from Savannah whose statements referred 10
above they present in the hands Of the proper
sfncers undergoing rossquestoning ~ 70 the reee
ram.
uRsUccBssFuL ATTEMPT 10 Run TEE BLOCKADE.
Colonel Barton reports that at about eleven O'Clock last
night steamer attempted 70 the blockade but was
repulssd. She was long, low propeller, evidently
heavily laden, and had passed the battery at Tybee
Island and was about onsourth Of the distance to Cock
spur Island when first discovered Captain Ferguson, OF
the eighth, who - in command OF the battery at
Tyhee a opened her with his heaviest guns and
thevee put about and returned to sea- The Captain is
OF the impression that four or five shots struck her.
WHAT THE NEGROES EAT.
The negroes tell queer stories have not been able to
be an entire failure They saw however that aao ther
steamer at Savannah has been cat down, and that some
thing after the Of the Monitor is being made OF
her, and will soon be ready TO venture out. In ad
dtion to these statements they aver that everything
that will float is being strengthened and that the ener
The poorer citizens Of Savannah have been sorey ep
pressed by the rgors Of rebel rule and are IN state
bordering on starvation.
RESCUE OF rm THOMAS FoUIKEs.
The steamtug Thomas Foukes, which ran uDoh a
sunken hulk Tybee few days since, and which, il
apprehended would prove wreck, has been got of
with slight damage.
Our Beaufort Correspondence.
BEAUFORT, s. c., August 1 1862.
Improved appearance of the To'cs-Ramors Atoa the
Ran,-Tne Military Consmissi0n--A Conflict of Juris-
dictioa-Correction, dc.
Canor Rrap pnana M he fOrceS
this point the entire appearance Of the has under
gone wonderful change for the better. The
mander very strict and keeps his troops in the best Of
discipline. The legitimate duties Of his subordnatss
exacted from them to the last degree AS consequence,
every officer and soldier knows his place, and penalty
il he quits IT,.
Under the administration OF Colonel Isaac Fl. Morrow,
the Provost Marshal the city quiet than any
previous time STAGE its occupation The unpanted build
ings and fences have been whitewashcd and the streets
are kept Gle nly to degree which, after months
journ at Hilton Head is positively delightful,
The enemy occasionally appears at the ferry, but no
hostile demonstrations have been made OF late. We hear
however, that the rebels have completed their naval
at Charleston and Savannah II this be true concerted
movement against our feet at Port Royal and land
forces may at any moment be looked for.
The Military Commission is still IN session. The case
Of Mr. Sedgwck has been concluded but the decision Of
the Court has not yet been made public Mr. sedgwick
claims to have made fair and square bargain with Gen.
Saxton for the lumber which he attempted ship; Gen.
Saxton, the other hand alleges that Mr.. Sedgwick,s
conduct was nothing less than attempt 20
fraud the government Tho Commission to-day occupied
with the trial OF negro for the murder Of another
negro, committed St. Helena Island last winter II is
case OF love ealousy and crime, which, in New York
or Brooklyn wound bring out the best talents of the Sun
day paper reporters but here in South Carolina it lacks
interest.
think there is conflict OF Jurisdiction at this point
which cannot fall ii continued to be productive OF
pleasant results General Brannan Is the head Of the
military forces General SaXon commands the civilians
and the negroes Which Of the two is the supe
rior authority? learn that negro employed as stew
ard on one OF the transports, and who had stolen
OF money from the Captain who kept him in arrest
set al liberty few days since by authority and
he subsequently arrested and is kept durance
by the other II is trivial case but 1t is nevertheless
case IN point
In your correspondence from Hilton Head under date
OF tho 10Th ut, were Measurements which do
sire to correct The paragraph relating the alleged
peccados OF the reverend gentleman who stands the
Like rumors were in circulation here, but am happy
now to know for certainty that they untrne and
so far as the HERALD gave them circulation, wish
deny them Another point on which your reporter was
mlslnformedwas with regard 10 the steamer Flora. She
Is not chartered vossel but is Owned by the Treasury
Department and has been turned by Secretary Chase
for General Saxtons She is employed not only for
bis convenience but for the tanspo alton Of people and
stores connected with his administration She earning
her expenses and that is what cannot be said of all the
vessels in the government service