The New York herald., 1862-08-26
INTERESTING FROM PORT ROYAL. SC.
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THE REBEL RAMS AT SAVANNAH.
Reappearance Of One Of Them
Near Fort Pulaski.
Interesting Description Of Them BY
Rebel Deserters.
NEW DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS,
ks., ae.s &c.
Our Hilton Head CorrespOndence.
HiL1os HEAD, s. c., August 20, l6e


HiL1oS HEAD, s. c., August 20, 1862.
Res~sorcemsnts for The Army.9 YIgssia-Prspara-
ksns for the Recepon Of As SGvansah Ram-Aw X pc
YsmeMal Dspavsacms--Hsner and the Nsgo-rAs Rebd
Raaa Makes Her Appearances Again in Sight Of Fort Ps
yasks--Rebo Priscneys Description Of N-Pans of Ae
sssels-Cowhabassd Sssanlers Al Nassas NJ P.-LSa af
DeatAs f Soldiers at Hilton Head-yra Bapia Chssch
T Hilton Hssd, &c.
he Department Of tho South ID again called upon for
troops wherewh strengthen the force now fighting IN
virginia The transport steamers Mcclellan and Erosson-
the latter with the ship Planter Ia towsail from this
port 70 day They have board portion Of Col Robert
williams splendid regiment Of cavalry 70 be landed a
Fortress Monroe.
This army one OF offence is much too small. AS an
army merely OF occupation much too large Until
strongy reinforced make fur her advances and
20 long as the navy be depended upon to retain the
foothods We have gained there need OF the unweldy
force now maintained idlepess at Hilton Head. We
have made for,s mpregnabie. The ram, II 1t COMES
cannot como on shore. So part with our gallant
troopers unreucanty and hopingy wait for the order
which shall Call Us also into more active service.
II seems as this Departments in proper
condition to bring It's history 10 close Since
Admiral Dupont captured Port Royal, the occu
patton OF South Carolina has been but series
OF experiments until at last there is within the range
OF my calculation no new one which is likely TO
be tried therein. From inviting the absconded rebels
to return their allegiance and their nomes' ana en-
10Y, under our protection all their abandoned rights,
have gone to the opposite extreme Of putting down
every white man a rebel, and declaring every slave
freeman forever We nave planted corn and cotton'
ana have harvested many thousand negroes while the
crops (at Edsto) have boon abandoned to those who
are in the greatest need OF them-our foes. First
treating the blacks inferior race and employing
them the only in which they could be Of ser.
vice. we aftsrward sent tor books to amuse them wo
mon teach them, elders to baptize them, and guns
and uniforms wherewth - arm and equip them Gen.
Hunter attempted ace the colored man on footing
with the white solcer but the darkey proved hot
potatos in his hands has been allowed to drop into
the pot again.
Having tried many experiments, each ono Of which
has Jailed to bring day nearer the end OF the war,
what shall we do nexs My answer would be, relieve
Gen. Hunter from h. command place him at the head Of
division, give BIN men, and put him within striking
distance of the enemy He will hit hard and hit cien
The country afford just TO deny itself Of the
services Of good soldier field for the purpose Of
maintaining poor poiit clan in South Carolina.
The rarn-the smous Savannah ram-is still looked for
but with the minute IRE that have been made
It's reception the nothing OF the alarm which existed
here fortnight appears that the negroes who
brought Of failure and whose Stories had the
effect materially to quiet apprehension in regard to her,
not in an their statements The rebels call
their engine f,stng battery" It is still moving about
N the Savannah aad yesterday came down and
chored off ST. creek thus approaching 20
Pulaski than 1t has beea before.
Tho steamer Darlington, which arrived yesterday from
Warsaw Sound had board four prisoners who belonged
70 . Georgian regiment 0, cavalry, and who came down
da. lsl,> 49, tkn
Sunday last. They say that the floating battery has
thirteen guns ins,s Of fourteen there being enc
pound red psce board They also say that ii Is
not the Scottish Iinga as Admiral Dupont =
Information at nrst led him TO suppose. Work
ths latter vessel, however. Is rapidly and steadily
progressing, and she Will soon DO ready for sea
ana service. The battery Is Of Immense strength,
her sides being very heavily mailed with railroad iron
and her guns nfs clss manufscture. The rebels
tend to their s. attempt with the monster Pu
sk and quite condent OF their ability 70 breach its
Nails easily as VIC preached them from Tybee This
DONE they III have completed the Georgia (reeenty the
Finga, and together they w make movement TO de.
stroy The feet al OF . yal They are inspired by the
brisf success OF their Merrimac and tn ir 10
continue their efforts Al an navy but their chief
hope grounded In The iiea that they viii be able TO
strike before navy w DO prepared 20 resist them.
The Charleston appf zach Completion Though we
have nothing direct that city, learn from
her that thee vessels will be pre- ased for
tiop within weeks At urthest. They said TO be
very formidable, AMI II they succeed IN their intended
service Of raising the blockade Of Charleston the country
viii have occasion regret than the exploits of
the Msrrmac in Hampton Roads, or the Arkansas at
vicksburg 10 is tbarcston that the Anglo Conieds
rate steamers land their cges, aud supply the rebels
wage this The navy department should furnish
ADMIRAL Dupont At once With another Monitor
Captain Farrell. ot the schooner Minerva l. Wedmore
who arrived here yesterday from Hamilton, Bermuda,
August reports that the English steamers Peerhon
preparing to run the Slockads The Pe,erhoT IS built
after the pattern the Laoua captured in Ossibaw
few days since, aud Is owned by the parties. The
Phoebe sailed from LONDON and brig rigged sidewheel
steamer, laden with The steamer Kher rsonese
with coal, also Al st. George in quarantine, with
The appearance Of "Yeilow Jackr al Key West ma
turally occasions some apprehension at this point
Hitherto the health the soldiers Of this command
been such challenge the admiration Of the entire
medical department ol The army; but the troops
aded and dow1 by the heat aud the masma, and
the infectious disease appears amog them IL would make
fearful ravsges Stringent quarantine regulations
been established and every pecauon has been taken 10
guard the island from contsgion.
The following soidois have died since my last report
Private Charles Z. Ball, Co. 9, 7th New Hampshire,
July 20, drowned.
Levi Long, Co. D. 5sh Pennsylvania, July ~, shot him.
self accidentally.
Corporal George Norton, Co. 9, Volunteer Engineers,
August 2, typhoid lever.
LOUIS Mygat,, %. d, 7th Connecticut, August 3,
diarrhGa
James Jingiey, %. G, 7etn Pennsylvania, August 4,
diarrhea
Byron D. Stewart, musician, 4sth New York. August 4,
dysentery.
warren r. colamore Co. D, 7th Connecticut, August s,
diarrbea.
Michael Lander, Co. Y, Tth Connecticut, August 0,
diarrb9a
William Burrows, Co. r, Cd Rhode Island, August 10,
diarrh9a.
Corporal Israel Oat Co. O. o7th Pennsylvania August
10, infammation Of the brain.
Potter Davis, Co. H. s7th Pennsylvania August H. fever
Charles Riley GO. =, sfh pennsvlvan August -,
diarrh9a.
Luther Davis, Co. y, eth Connecticut, Angus, IA,
screfua.
Patrick o'Bren, Ordnance Department, Angus, is.
typhoid fever.
The recall Of MAJOR Charles Halpine, Assistant Adju
occasion much regret ansng bis friends at this point
he has been untrng In his devotion his duties which
General Hunters chc Of stat have been arduous aud
severe and his departure will seriously cripple the work
ing force at headquarters.
The Ne,o South IL be rcsuscitated the addition n, h,s
establishment Of power press enabling Mr. Sears
its publisher meet the demands for H. The arst num-
Der Of the series 10 10 DO issued Saturday OF this