The New York herald., 1863-09-12
THE TRIP OF THE PIONEER,
Our Naval Corrssponde nee.

AT SEA, Sept. o, 1869.
Departure Of he PioneerThe Pdssengers-71e Herald
al Ne,csern-Tae Tarai,ds-7h> Malaria, &C., de-
We left Newbern N C., at six A. NJ, August 80, but
detained Hatteras hale. days six nights
by strong head winds and cgs The passage has
bocn quick and pleasant, all things considered do
tachment OF ninety from the Invalid corps Of The
Eighteenth army corps board report 10 tho
Provost Marshal at New York Among them are between
forty and Gfty from the Tweay Massachusetts
Volunteers; from the Ninoty.sx AMI ono Hun
drcd and Third New York ands the Eighty ath rennsy
vapia. A goodly number OF these are wounded men ,
and others reduced by hardshps dscsse and tho
climate that they viii be discharged from the service
Besides the eucnants in charge there are officers Who
have take OF the conscrpts destined
TO an the decmatsd ranks under General Peck tho suo.
of General Foster also discharged E0dsrs
ard others on furlough.
The NEw YORK HERALD OF the 25th mad been received
New bern when vo left At Hatteras Inlet of
later date the "a instant only TO learn that Charleston
not hcn taken II s one OF the Publications OF the
week at Newborn 70 be al tho dock on tho arrival o
steamer with NEw YORK HkRALDs Tho rush and strife
almost terrible the elbowing and pushing unelualcd
by any crowd yet known, and unsurpassed by any
lormance IN the place. Turkies never gobbed apples
quicker thn devoar the contents OF the HRatp In
fact other New York paper Is sought for or taken tn
Newbern.
The invalids seemed 10 have suffered much the want
OF proper food. Iheyswere only allowed 10 carry four
y haoS Vu Sa,na c0c sn few bana~ az sgar
The bread. tefd was some that was condemned
year since, put tor few weeks past has been freely
dealt out 10 the troops Their officers succeeded get
ting lew extra ratons for the at Hatterss after de.
tnng vessel hours the morning Of her dcpar
the and although every opportunity which
coad rcns uablygven % them for cooking
by tho cook they obliged W make several meals
from raw pork--heariy food Cor men a march. hut
rather rough tor hospital yacscen,s The poor feows
however, merry their sad luck and shared
wilh others who short THANKFUL that they Der
r,ed try Northern climate 10 repair their shattered
cnnstuti Jns
The scaa,u of maarious diseases had already com.
,ncnccu u Newborn aud other posts IN the
be0rc We eft Incrntient and remitient roycrs were
prevailing quite extensively lhe Twenty third Massa
chnsetts Volunteers, enc,mped on the Nepse anna
rcrriy healthy location have suffered largely rwo
days before sailed ouy csh from onn of its com
paucs were reported III FIR duty The number N eases
u nalpox was rapidly diminishing The city Itself
very much improved 10 appearance and cletnIEess Inv
the evertons of rartan ennls1n the Street
rcmugably quiet and orderly, the twenty seventh
Massachusetts Volunteers acting sprovost guard under
ticir efficient aud much beloved leader, Colonel H. O.
lee. Provost Narsh1l General.
We arc now od the harb,r ~ New York and ike the
In sn ivsni4n TANK hat by &, suau haye The
.s sure oi 0eiyerng my 1wD letter N person.