The New York herald., 1862-04-26

eeed gs OF which have been sent you The new charges
against captain Fulton will probably come before the
court martial provided by tho special order.
The entire change in the climate aad mannor OF living
OF the troops on Ship Island has induced very ccnsd
erahe amount of sickness In the different regiments The
men are all from tho exreme Northeastern and North
western sections Of our country, and re9urea residence
Of some little time In this zono to become acclimated
The diseases most prevalent are typhoid fever, dysen
terry disrrhca and affections of the throat Fne sur
gecns have their hands full Of business and have attend
ed to their numerous patients with eheeruiness and de
votton most credablo their humane profession and
the result IL tho ratio OF deaths 10 the amount OF
sickness, very grstyngly small Owing to tho fsos e
six weeks, OF and on the Constitution, and that they
are mostly who have been accustomed to pure air
and heathy living all thor lives this regiment has proba
bly, suffered more from sickness than any other corps
here All but about hundred have been more OF less
H. and typhoid fover has prevailed to quite an extent
Drs. Thompson and Black have been unremtng In their
attention TO tho sick and tho ronds OF tho regiment viii
be glad 10 learn that from tho time Of s inception TO the
present. there havo been but eleven deaths in the regi
meat In this connection wish to call attention TO Che
moderate quantities OF proper medicines with which mill
tary dispensaries at so great distance from home are
gsons obliged substitute drugs comparatively in.
escua for thoss which sre desired and IN fact nsoes
sary havo known poor fellow 70 suffer several DAYS
rackng cough from tho entire lack OF sugar with which
to make syrup. VA
Drs Moore and Holt, Of the Thirteth Massachusetts,
regiment have two rather interesting cases Of surgery
in their practice Tho FIRST that Of private Geo
Alexander OF Capt. Ferris C0mpanyD D. On the 10th OF
March no accidsna ally shot hmsslf through tho instep
with his musket II feared at rst that smputation
of tho foot would be necessary but tho surgeons have
removed Of the bones leading from thu toes 10
tho ankle, he is now doing very we'll Tho other Is
that Of private named Williams. lie has had severe
siege Of typhoid fever, and recently necrosis Of tho
bones of his foot had set in Amputaton OF part OF his
foot will be necessary to his lie; but until within
few days his vitality was so reduced by fever that 1t
was thought he could not survive tho operation. Now
however, he IS gaining strength rapidly that the sur
Ee0ns feel confident OF successful result o. the amputa
ton
The annexed is list Of deaths in the department. since
,1oatp nr VoAr
On the 10th ult George Ii. Libby, private In Capt.
Thorntoa's Company c. Twelfth Maine regiment died Of
typhoid fever He was eighteen years u age, ana was
On tho 2ad Thomas Crowley, private in Capt. Yea
toms Company g. Thrtieth Massachusetts regiment died
OF hasty consumption He thirty -four years OF age
and resided IN Boston.
On the Path Geo Weeks aged fifteen years. native
Of Acton Mass., died in the camp Of the Twenty sixth
Massachusetts, regiment Els demise was from brain
fever and he lived only day after he was attacked
He was NOT soldier but came here friend and
panion Of Captain Chapman, Company 4, rwentys sixth
Massachusetts,. He was young man or fine promise,
and his death dscpy mourned BY his friend Captain
Sergeant Aaron Farmer, OF Capt Ros,'s Company c.
Twenty Indiana regiment died Of congestion Of the
brain on the 22d
on the 22d Herbert j. H. Brainerd, private in Capt.
Mullins Company B, Fourteenth Maine regiment, died OF
dptheria.
Biuns Company Fourteenth Maine regmont, died of
dpthera. He was trty-nine years DID, and resided IN
On the 25th John Chase private in Capt Robnson's
Company G, Twelfth Maine regiment died OF iniamma-
Of the bowels. lie was from Upton, Me., and was
When the island was taken possession of by the force
from the Gulf squadron last fall there was
LEFT behind She was very aged and inarm and
soon began to exhibit symptoms OF pulmonary
disease For little while shc kept about, and washed
clothing for the officers but It was not long before
she was obliged to 60 TO the hospital where she gradu
ally wasted away, until the ed when death coso her
humble career She was decenty buried in tho soldiers
v H.
bsgc, OF the Twenty-sixlh Massachusetts regiment
On the Sd inst. George W. Humphrey, private in
regiment, died of typhoid fever.
On Sunday, the 3oth ut the gunboat John p Jackson
arrived at this Roy West and brought the fol-
English steamer Black JOKER which foundered at sea on
the 18th uItPassengers Cornelius b. Payne, Thomas
b. Hart, ard little girl, aged four and half years,
named Alma Pennister. Purssr-Henry H. Ingraham
Chief Engneer-E. W. Tritt; Second Enginsesr-Hosea
larson; Second Mate-Peter johnson ,CarpsnterFrank
Cleveland; Stsward-Nlichael Harvey Quartsrmasters-
James Bernardo George Daylight Seanlan-Peter B. La
Fere; Fremen-Thomas Henderson, Richard Hickey,
The PacS Ioksr wLich clsimsd 70 be British steamer
left Havana the 18th Of March, bound for Matamoros
with assorted cargo. The captain pushed her severely
sho sprung aleak and foundsred She had two ebsats
and they lowered and the above party got into ono
while tho captain first mate the balance Of the crew and
three whom two were the parents VI little
Miss Alma Pennster-got into the other.
The boats just got away from the stern Of tho ship
arrived hero drifted about In the Gulf for ve days.
part OF tho time being sight Of Santa Rosa Island but
afraid to attempt landing on account Of the breakers
They had but little provisions and small quantity Of
water and vino the boat On the fifth day they were
picked up by the United States schooner Maria A. Wood
Capt anthony Chase Of Massachusetts, OF santa Rosa,
sloopof. yncennes from which they were placed on
board the Jackson and brought 70 Ship Island The fate
of The other boat is unknown but il is feared that she
wen. down. The separation OF the little girl from her
parents must have been owing to the confusion at the
time Of tho accident The child belongs in New Orleans,
where ho father Is physician and she had just return
ed Europe with her parents who had been making
pleasure trip 10 the continent Nr. Payne resident
OF New Orleans but a native Of England and had bis
passports about him vsed to the 10th OF March by the
British Consul at Havana. o Is supposed TO nave been
the Of the cargo though be protests that he was
simply passenger and had no other connection with
the steamer Mr.. Hart resides at Pass Christian, and
undoubtedly expected TO got home by means OF
the Black Joker The steamer may have been bound
for Matamoros but hero doubts that the
cargo was intended 10 find its way to the Southern
confsderscy General Butler examined the passengers
and and thought prudent TO deain them hero for
thoeprosent although they particularly Mr.. Payns)
think hard that they cannot return to Havana be
any other place out Of the active scenes OF
They have been confined, rather they have been the
guests Of T. r. Howes OF the transport ship Black
Prince, since they arrived here.
Out OF the events chroniced above has sprung
matter Of no little importance TO the residents
Is. OF April, General Buffers schooner yacht
under flag Of truce to Biloxi to deliver the child Aim,
Pcnniser TO the rebels Major Strong chiof OF General
Buffers staff went in command and accompanied BY
our Postmaster Mr. J. G. Parker, and two other oni
guests After delivering the child Major Sronf
returned 10 his schooner and getting got aground
and while in this predicament tho rebels down
beach and red upon tho schooner twice. Two bargc
laden with Homo Guards then went or 10 the schoons
and demanded Of Major Strong that he should surrender
While they approaching and within hearing, tn,
Major walked 10 tho haches and sterny commanded
imaginary force below not 10 move until he gave the word
and then TO up by companies The took finely
when III reply to the mpudent demand Of the febes
be drew his sword and informed them that perhaps they
could oblige him TO surrender, but he had serious
doubts OF it, thoy withdrew, and shortly after the
schooner got on and soon met the New London, which
had been sent towards evening 10 lock for her Co
al Butler angry at having his flag Of truce
fred upon and tho next day he sent expedition u
teach them better The Ninth Connecticut 70
giment Colonel Thomas Cahl, and section Of artillery
embarked the steamer LAWS, and accompanied
by the gunboats Now london and Jackson
Biloxi Major Strong and Captain Jonas French, OF &c.
neral Butlof's stat, accompanisd-ths expedition.
In my last mentioned the shelng Of . rebel steamer
by the Santiago do Cuba. have since learned few
particulars which unable to give In my last letter.
The santiago returning 70 this point from cruise