New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-14
From Hilton Head.


The United States steam transport Cosmopolitan,
Gait Croker, from Hilton Head, with $50 sick and
wounded soniers, arrived on "Wednesday morning.
Corporal G. II. Abbott, Co. ii, lltb Maine, died
on the passage, and will be bur.ed in this city.
There were some informalilies in the discharge
pppers Of rom- ofthe men, but as they need hospital
treatment, Medical Director G.. McDougall will see
that they are properly cared for. Surgeon George
A. OTIS. 9th Massachusetts, Volunteer had charge
Of the men during The passage. assisted by Surgeon
VIM. ingalls,, 9Th Maine Volunteers, and Surgeon
Miller 9Th Penney lvania Volunteers.
Col L. d. Fessenden, Aid to Maj.-Gen Hunter,
while attempting to Glight from bis horse, on the
9Th inst, was thrown violently upon his head and
shoulder on the sand beach, aud sustained fracture
of Lis collar. BONE The injury, although not dan
gerous. ia very painful. lie came North on Wednes-
day under care Of Surgeon Brainerd. U. S. A.
The Cosmopolitan ID hospital transport, and will
return as soon as reftted.
The SEX were taken from the general hospitals at
Hilton Head Beaufort s. c., and other points, and
are from Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan, New
/ York and Connecticut regiments Medical Director
McDoupall detained the hospital steamer Thomas T.
WAY until they were all transferred and made com"
Portable when they were taken to the general hos
pital 1T Davids Island.
Lent. Col. Elwell is rapidly and surely recoy-
eriug from his injuries lie is now able to leave
his bed
| norton of Gen. Hunters troops occupy Folly
Island. near Charleston, where they have become
permauently established. Palmetto leaves have
been found to be good substitute for canvas for
shelter. Our pickets and the enemy's on Morris
lnpd converse freely tue narrow creek which
se1arates them, and miniature vessels, freighted
Nth tobacco, lave been often sent to our side, with
reouests for reciprocal caTgoes OF coffee, the totsi
want of which the Rebels say Is a cause oil great u.s.
comfort 10 them - :.1 L. +, an
/ Tie forces 1t Beauiofl were Ie'ie"eu ~ "'"
/ Huuter on the 9Th.
The following r,sgnatiops in that department are
announced -
C.r,IP. C. Fall 9th Maine Vols; "a Lieut. Charles H.
.G"P6 "A n Not.; 1t Lieut. Isaac NooiyeT 0uesr-
Aid,ch; 40 20 Val. Lieut. saul A. Brown. l76h Pa
Ve, Capt o. W. Ho.ted 45th y. T. sol,,, s' Lieut. s.
" bfoe1a{'E Vols Asst. surgeon Dsnel LSlra Sd n
= V III Lieut. r. ~ Lo~er. Qnsrtema'ttf lVth oOnH'
81 ID Lieut. Francis II. Oueii lo4ih Pa No' o., ~;
| 0PpnworIoNs.-Sergt. lsaac X Adams, olh Malne
70 he I'd Lieutenant in "a South Carolina YoIun-
tssrr lit ssrst Benz r Whittier ~. oosrteSmaer Ser.
os,t C. Ross Oh Maine Volunteers to be "a Ii
IN the regiment r. A. Dr.,
Royal Quaranilne irOuI ~" nu A. =, Helena Souud
The QUARANTINE ground will be IN 81 eie 7, IL ade
desionated by white buoy and nag. ~ 70 hau'
lie dutv Of every vessel entering tla' haioo W 'e
nsi the Hsatb officer and remain until visited w.,
First LENT VIM Stockdae, Co; q Isl o y. ' ,bI
un,eers, aud First Lieut.. j. b. Nell 20. =, ,a'
same regiment have been discharged irom soi ~
they having rendered their rtslghauohr, w .n
ground Of utter incompetence. Their commands
officers certified that they were utterly i
and undesirable and that the sooner Trey are gov
of the better; and, moreover, that they n"'e ~
tempted to desert FROM tie service