New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-16

The steamer Thomas Foulks came in collision with
the Ericsson and the pier, doing the latter some
sli.bt damage, and injuring horsef considerably.
Tie storm, willie il has rendered the caUseways
difficult Of travel, has, nevertheless served bene-
voen, purpose in welding the sun, that our anxious
bows Of Gems. Wrights and Willisms's command
mielt come up to Join in tue operations against
Charleston. The men have undergone long and
weary march from Edisto-meeting with no enemy
On the way-but rebuilding the bndges fos two
cIeeks ard iording others
James leland is low marshy tract forming PAT
Of tue westerly bank Of the Ashley River, between
that and the Slono and is the only territory between
rs and the city. Tie enemy have Qualifications here
and Are bringing re-enfoscements from Savannah
VIA the Charleston and Savannah Railroad-tAe
bridge Of which the Sob Pennsylvania failed to
burn. The precise nature Of their deenses Is com
Ing slowly to light with each doy's advance.
To day two intelligent contIshands came in from
Charleston and report that the most Of tbe people
a., removed, and that the general expectation
seemed to be surrender Of the city. They say tie
Confederate force in town is destitute, some b-ing
barefoot and all innocent If raiions. Their repre-
feniati,us convey a decided impression Of deInorallza
lion and want.
The prisoner lAdit. Walker expressed his surprise
at the consdelaie treatment Of our men and oihcers
stating also and thereby confirming tie central amos
stow the sudden departure OF Sunday last, at .
D. Ill.,, # two regiments for Virginia, under command
Of Gen Ripley TOO tardy, however, for any support
of the Rebel position at Richmond. BY tie same
source news Of the Rebel d a-ter at COrinth reached
~.
TIE educational end industrial a'arf Of the negroes
Of this vicinity are just now at a stand. Nj. Ed Il.
/ Pierce, the special agent Of the Treasury Depart
meut returns TO the North and the Military Cover
nor appointed for South Carolina having been uncX-
pectedly assigned TO Harpers Ferry, will cause for
while ri least, a siacnation Of the plantation
svrtem, improvised and successfully carried on by
Mr. Pierce and his Efficient coaduors. There is no
doubt Of the wisdom Of the appointment of such Il
man for The direction OF this business, into whose
composition the gentleman and the humanitarian
enter az well as the mere soldier. The problem has
been fully Demonstrated that free labor can produce
a cotton crop, and that the African j, human. Mr.
Pierce's work has been unusual, but well done. He
now rctires and although not soldier by nature, be
has vet proved himself both humane and ctcH Gen.
Saxton is suddenly DETECTED TO HarperS Ferry. We
look for another who shall with extended powers,
with more systematic arrangements, with as much Of
tie Christian soldier, cary the grand work 80
auspiciousy initiated.
Such a man ia Hunter. And il seems the more ap-
propiate that all such interests should be uncondi-
tiouaily placed in his hands inasmuch he 10 ~
ready in chief military command OF the department
III which Ill tlese plautaations iei and further,
that the whole subject Of planting has been sarren-
deied by the Treasury 10 the War Department.
Two casualtics occurred On the 9Th inst. One, the
shooting Of a seaman on the gunboat Hale, Michael
Regan by NAME who belongs in New-York City.
In passing muskets On board from a lighter along
side, one was accidentally discharged, tearing of
the top Of his head. He buried in the cemetery
at the church in Legareyile by bis shipmates. The
other the death By drowning Of correspondent Of
The Heroid, Mr.. l.. y. Romans, who in fiji Of
somnambuism walked of the deck OF the steamer
Cosmopolitan while on The way to Stono, about
a. m. His body WAS recovered and sent to Hilton
Head, and given ia charge of the Adams Express