The New York herald., 1862-08-22
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1862
NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL.

NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL.
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Arrival Of the United States Steamship
SsSIassachusetts.
The United States steamship Massachusetts,, George H.
Cooper commander, from Port Royal, Stone Inlet and
Charleston c. 18th inst arrived at this port yestor
day morning - halfpast nine O'Clock. She touched
Hampton Roads and left there for this port the 2ohs
making the 10 twenty four hours Until passing Hat
teras she encountered heavy northeast gales, with head
sea. She brings sevsntyrour passengers, officers and
sailors from the blockading squadron. ~
The weather has been intensely hot. The health
squadron is generally good On the night Of the 10th
inss about nine O'Clock when passing Cape Henry saw
q large sdewheel steamer ashore, supposed 70 be the
Arago. Was hailed and asked for assistance Lowered
boat TO communicate with her. but she got or and stood
up the Chesapeake Bay On the Goth spoke ship Florence
McDon Id, from Rotterdam for Baltimore.
From tho points touched at by tho Massachusetts,
there is no news OF interest Various reports are in
circulation in regard 10 the rebel tk are soon to
leave Charleston Savannah In orderto drive our gun
boats out OF the river.
The following Is list Of passengers from the BLOCK
adc, sick and on arough, though furloughs very
hard to got h the navy
Commander Corwin, OF tho Wabash
Lieutenant Preston, CT the Wabash.
Mr.. Blackstone, Acting Master, from the Mystic.
Mr. Webster Acting Third Assistant Engineer, Of the
Monticello.
Mr.. Baldwin, Acting Master, in command of steamer
Mr.. Seymour, Third Assistant Engineer, from the
Mr.. Isaacs, Acting Paymaser United States steamer
Vermont.
Lieutenant Henry, from the Marble Head.
Mcssrs. Isaacs and Preston LEFT the ship at Fortress
Monroe TO proceed to Washington.
The following are the officers OF the Massachusetts,
Gao 4
Actng Ncs,er and Ezecutire cficey-J. Mcdonald
Acti,g 1astos-Benj. Whitmore, Jos. II. Richardson,
Coast Pilot N
'Actiag Ensigs-Jos. H. Cox.
Acting PdymdSer-J. l.. Webster ~.
Assistant Sargcon-Alcx. Hutchings.
Acting Masters Aatcs-J. Wallace, Thomas Spear John
Caswell.
First ASSISTANT Enqiaer.in- CAisf-s N HartwelI
Second Assistant Ergineey-Augustus CIapp.
Third Assistant Etginsers-J. b. Fitch, Jr; James
Blnkensopp, James b. Stafford, Thomas Winship
CdJddin's Cyerk-Mason Sinclair Cooper
Paymas,er's Ctek-E. X. Winshp.
Our Hilton Head Correspondence.
HnroN HEAD, 8. c., August Is, 1862
The EpG7iti0n to 81. SSnson's Hazards Mdra,
ders-Retreat ofe Gu0illas-7he NeorgIR Resimeps-TAs
Seventh ConnecticM VolusteUs-Admirol Dupont and
StqE, dc.
The gunboat Alabama Lieutenant Gils commanding,
returned Sunday night from st. Smon's Sound bring
ing intelligence of unsuccessful cndeavor 10 captnre
left Port Royal on the morning Of the 9Th instant arriving
at the Sound on the evening Of that day The gunboa
Florida, Captain Godsboough together with the Hale,
the Western World and the Madie constitute tho block
aiding squadron In that quarter shortly after Lieutenant
Gis' arrival Captain Goldsborough ordorod party Of
Aty Of the Alabama, and they were landed under
command Of Acting Masters West aud Lee In company
with another party Of equal strength from the florida
ana small force IRON the Western World together with
squad Of negroes belonging 70 the desunct First
South Carolina Volunteers. they made midnight march
to lizards, plantation distant about nine miles from
the fancing at ST. s;imons Bay. a
MS plantation is the property TIN duly connscated
Of the robcl Colonel Hazard. the sccesh army Here
Sapd Of some thirty forty reuel narauarvs vrdcr
thq command q Capita k..ss t2zsss IA y a
AstGassR4 aA61<e ~ ~ xSIlS shI6iistnss
Vhb iemansd, and snoosng wth0us marcy ths negroes
mhbm tho nsvy had cosonized upon the isiand
NE saors ana negro troops reached Hazards at ABOUT
ond o'clock, and, after vainy sndcavoring procure
ssreihng to from tho contraAnds in tho vicinity,
resAed shcr march In search OF the gucrillas The lat
Ter were driven into almost mpenetrable swamp but
we're not captrred Their destroyed and their
provisions TAKEN but FAR they have eluded the
vigilance Or our men, and il is believed that they nave
cectcd then escape 70 The main land Tue negroes the
First South Carolina regiment. who participated IN the
movement, behaved With characteristic bravery. AS
they emerged nom The woods they were confronted by
party from tho Western World Instantly their pecss
were yolod and voney was pou cd inio the ranks II
their allies Tits follow cd by another and then the
black volunteers broke and like deer Fortunatsly
they aimed TOO high, and did no damage the whites.
The Eeh reford arrived yesterday from st. Simons g.
rcrnandna and g. Augustine, having on board General
Saxto and portion of his STAFF who have been brief
tour Of inspection down the coast Az the beautiful resi-.
left and viii hereafter look for tho government into
rests the island Some tLirtyvc thousand pounds Of
cotton were also cohccted from Jekyl ana st Simons
islands, and the article is expected daily the
Darlington. At fcrnandna and st. Augustine meetings
held and The czns were addressed by the General
at the two tier thoroughly sec0sh especially
since the nght before Richmond. se sss1 ~
The rebel steamcr General Lee, which was captureo
while urder flag q truce in the Savannah river on sun
day Last has been returned together With the psruDus
into and subsequently, pursued and brought back
sequcrcc Of the part OF Inc captain,
Who ustead Of anchorng his boat he was told kept her
wheels scicnty in motion TO counteract the title and
thus the steamer the appearance Of being underway
Tho gunloat Morcury, which went down 70 warssw
ing fr tho purpose Of cutting largo sbde-whsel
steamer said 70 be dischargng in tho ogeschee river,
turned on tuesday having been unable 70 discover any.
AS wrvtc you nearly week ago, the negro regiment
ma pecn s ~ mo -,
North, that this movement Ia accordance with In
srrctious received from the administration On the
trary the administration has never communicated with
Gen. Hunter uptn the subject, I In post1n to as
sart that tile act OF dxbindng the negroes Of
Gen. Hunters own aud no iS as much entitled 10 the
credit Of tho perfollnco he 10 the odium Of
making the experiment OF arnng the blacks. He grew
weuy Of the position Ia which bs found himself and
tired IL. Tho government, by furnishing sciothng,
red breechcs aud the non Indirectly sanc med
and encouraged The organization OK colored regiments,
and thus rloIiaed the infernaI republicans On that
head Hy Withholding from Con. HuLer all distinct auho
ry for his courc and especially by declining to allow
him muster tho blacks into he service, the ohquy OF
the movcncIt permitted 10 lnn entirely upon hint
Gen Hunter Lad sense enough thi and with
drew r.om the concern. The rm Of Gfcecy, rLihips
Co. lcses ole of lis best. backefs. s1
A new dllcuty sosms 70 hayo arsen In tle Engineer
regnent The men, who all enlisted iirst csass
pNates at si7 per month, have bsen divitlci
into two c:asos, those belonging To- ,hol ond
ccivhs only tls ray o. infantry eri3 nes u@r'h. The