The New York herald., 1863-05-16

The Arago brings one hundred first class and three hun
class passengers the mails and govern
mont stores.
Our Hilton Head Correspondence.
HmroN HEAD, 8 c., May II, 1868.
Dslmess Of Affairs at Hilton Head-Sow Progress Of The
Negro Brigade-Peculiar Status Of It's QGces--The Nc,c
Order Of 1hin9s-Cosing Of the Adams Erprcss 0oe al
Bednfor-Action Of General Sarton-Departae oy The
Araoo Of General Terry and Large Number Of Officers
Revie,o, dc.
There has been no material change tho situation Of
Anairs here since my last communication. The depart.
ent scoms TO have settled down into state OF chronic
shargy, awaiting the tropical and enervatng heat Of the
ummcr months with air OF quiet resignation which
Experience has shown be tho proper spirit which
the dspcnsations of those that 10 power on
arth well Of Providence 1t barely possible that
bomething will be accomplished this in South
Carolina; but it must be done by heavier force than
hat have.
II nothing Is TO be done then Il Is apparent TO oil that
many the troops here be spared for other aud
nore important fields Of operations We quite too
trong for defensive operations aud too weak TO
urate offensive movements. How many may
safely spared to be where their services will be
valuable, and still leave In a position, Is
for others determine but that be
dnits OF doubt. When the proper time comes, the
sure thing but until that time arrives, and while the
scsive battles OF the contest must be fought elsewhere
vhy keep q large force hefef Why not withdraw tho
roops from North Carolina well, and put force IN
Frginis that viii soon make itself felt.
The negro brigade increases very slowly. II Is aug
ncncd by but fcw volunteers and only gains accessous
It's ranks by the rigid conscrption order OF Gen.
unisr, carried by bands Of colored soldiers, who
eey enter the quarters Of officers and men, sezing the
oored men wherever found and tearing them away from
e Quartermas,er and Commissary, dcnudng these de-
artmcnts OF needed hep aud forcing the unhappy dar
eys the ranks, hch they dread a. they do tho
road path Of destruction. While the ranks Of soldiers
re thus swcied, the work OF unloading vessels driving
PANS and other cmploymcnts within tho provinc. OF
hborcrs ags behind, and is perio.iicd by details ot
hite soldiers Whether this grand plan can BE- viewed
proper, Is, rerhaps, opcn 10 doubt and II i no more
fair to state that doc, not receive the hearty en-
orsement OF majority o. those In the command II 10
POSSIBLE however, that the negro troos when oncc or
aiizcd may be generally detailed on fatigue duties but
while abiding TO the Affairs or the negro brigade,
may properly advert TO some recent transactions
omcwhat dlubuui whether the officers or the negro
egimepts commissioned by General Hunter and General
axton really had rank corresponding 10 that o. officers
commissioned by the President by the Governors OF
heir respective states. Recent orders OF Cen Hunter aud
c action Of Gen saxton would seem TO SHOW that their
Commissions NEE leaihor and prunclla-good only
ring the pleasure OF either Of them, while
abosdnate. how far down has hot yet been settled.
IL il ccrtlmy settled That ecce tng commission In
,cgru regiment does cattle the private non com
niss ned officer ioadschsrge rom his Old regiment but
threatened fate " beng again reduced rom the OH
ers rank the prvae's Ilacc, in Sc d failure TO
ncci the viows Of somebody, Is held ~ te,,om over
lis head, aud woe be 10 hm nc iais Certainly new
ricr o. things been established this department
case n pont--Tw nrst Leutcnants, by tho name Of
kdnc ana oNc, % the First South Carolina Nolun
,ers wearing tho Uniform o United states officers and
uorlng he dates OF the position. were charged some
ne ava with dcsertion by order OF Gen Rufus Saxt'n
IL lf
encr Of volunteers, these two officers arrested
nd thrown into the common ja Of Beiuiort, where
eroes drunken soldiers aud saI'rs aud the cuprts Of
base sort unpris ned aDd there they were iucar
eraicd Tor forty eight days To aid TO thc peculiar 10
,s,ity put upon them, further sep, and complete
ne reducing them 10 the grade OF base fe,n
vas taken and bal ana chain we're attached TO TIE css
ler Cf brirader General Rius Six'ou, by what
kh.hl or authority perhaps some Que familiar win
"'sy Iesaa''ss sesa ssc d,sca, o"s se,peh
nrd the fain,es shadow Of authority Cor this - IN
rceslcrted proceeding In that code yhi h supposed
contsu phiutlropc prcccpts for the elevation or the
csr0 my rud SON rules bearing npo the pont but
Tncse rsrs after they had undergone this Degrading
rn shmeul IN dictun u General sartou. were
ed by martial and sclai'ei. snd Of course ms
har,,d They theu rendered their resguatiuns when
e-e rcce pted by General Hunter ~hY by that act
ognizci he status officers ~ilh certainly one rebt
Uo~ss ed VI common with other officers; but tie accept
Hucc was accom- anei by charges WHICH court marital
sd last acquitted tben Of aud Trey were itcherged the
ervt~e uudef ercan auces (hosc u dc-ertion
rovenl I'D epiitipe them auy ray or buaniy md.
s.a-t night General Terry with the pos, band 'sere
oripic4cnt was ACKNOWLEDGED by ihc Admiral BY bri
Ia disp ay 81 drcworks from Tue W bash
is ihe.e not sometime new unier The SUM u IN,
sgru br Ade o. not dcyeop q, then nnsl sc aqeed
sitr aed xitb the old order itngs or We shall SEQ
chng or better.
VI m fcy island and the sea islinds tace "a noih.rs
c.y new Tho sntsaie oOrdtde be'Nc 0if o"p aid the
rcl pckefs ~ stiii preserved 40 tling p"rmiued
stweeu tucna and unaer rstaniiag tht u y iisi 40
e,sant ior both sides 70 u each cihef
bcsa reached after hre dsces.'oii C'ininunici