The New York herald., 1863-12-02
INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON.
The Continued Bombardment Of the
tho City and Sumter.

NEWS TO SATURDAY LAST.
THE LATEST REBEL ACCOUNTS.
&C.. &C., &c.
The United States steam transport Arago, Capt Henry
"A Gadsden from Port Roy al at eight A. NJ and Charles
Bar at six NJ the 2Sh ult, arrived this port
last night bringing two hundred and ninety
ssepgers and the uA mails. Among the passen.
gers Brigader General A. Ames, Brgadisr General
sSprague and Brgadier General schimmelfennig.
Mr.. Oscar G. sawyer's Ocspatch.
Fo1Lr ISLAND, 8. c., Nov. 20, 1868.
SITUATION.
There little change be noted in the situation Of
assrs before Charleston. Our fire steadily maintained
against Sumter which preseots about the appear
externally II did few ago. or tho
baterng has received has weakened 1t greatly; but
Ihavs just remarked Tho general features Of the work
remain pretty nearly the they did some time
ago. Our Gre Is directed principally against tho
wards tho city, and mortar shells drop into tho shat
tercd stronghold with regularity and effect that rerder
its occupation matter neither safe pleasant Net
- dag pssses that the garrison does lose men,
and Occasionally . rife shot. striking the
right spot brushes In arch sends OF mssoory
crashing upon the heads Of those seeking safety the
two the aot that thirteen instantly killed
by the arch falling 10 upon them, and have
cord second occurrence q the natcre, resulting In
The death of two and tue woundug Others
and njurpg two soldiers. This occurred on the 2lst
ins'ant, at i've O'Clock In tho morning The Mercury
sates that broken arch Of the gorge wall by
a Parrott she'll and fell in buryng the referred
ab We. The day before that soldier killed and
ah co wounded by she Is.
hat tweI hell
into the city on Saturday last and eighteen others at
1aer hour "doing comparatively little injury" The FIRST
and only victim OF the Yankee bombardment thus far,
was an old negro W man, be:oagng to mir. Lindsay.
Sho was killed on Saturday forenoon.
soME MksrATiAKyTs CORRECTED
One OF the New York daies recently INDUCED in a
very unprovoked attack General Gilmore for alleged
'altreotment OF the coored troops under his command
II asserted that they compelled to perform
fatigue duty than their share; that they treated
like meuias than soldiers THAI In consequence
General Gilmore bad become exceedingly unpopular
among the officers of the oolored troops. Now having
knowledge Of the condition and treameni OF tho
,coored troops, both from personal observation and
,tho reports Of their officers, I able 70 deny
che truth Of these allegations. Tho coored troops
perform than their share q fatigue duty
and In Ill military where the bayunet takes
tho place Of the spade they join in with tho white SOL
ders 10 every way they arc treated precisely the
white troops, md share alike with them In the tolls o(
fatigue duty and the pcsis Of battle. As to their not
,6Sng permitted to drill, every here knows 70 tho
contrary. Their officers highly incensed Al the
charge that they command menals instead Of soldiers.
and dsuy the alleged masreatmsnt OF their Some
time ego several colorsd soldiers were abused by
ooers; but the fact reached the OF the
Commanding Geneeal he Issued stringent order against
IT, This did prevent individual officers from imposing
duties the soldiers that properly belonged to their
wants. and hence the appearance OF the following order,
which has corrected the matter
0EHKRAL oRDeRs-No. 105.
iO1rAnMKxv The SOCTH HKADlu ARrxRs IN IN. FutD,o
FOLLY ISLAND, s. O., Nov. Is, 1893
1. The MAJOR General commanding he, heretofore bad
Iaboss upon cOIored roo,s He is now informed
chat the abuses sought to be corrected stall exist Attention
~ and cc%nsSdns ssos1s are :noinsd 70
strict enforcement Colored troops will not be
white tros,s. but viii recsvs m ali respects the sau.s
treatment and be allowed the same opportunities for drill
By command Of Major General Q. A. GILMORE.
En- W. SMITH, Assistant Adjutant Fsneral.
Ofnclal-ssRAn r. srKLKY, Captain Forty seventh New
York Volunteers, A. A. A.G.
It is 70 be hoped that the Post win bo careful of
the from which gains It's Information, and u
will make fewer misstatemcnss In future. may safely
cay In conclusion that General Gilmore has the perfect
confidence and regard Of all tho oicsrs In the coored
regiment he has all those Of the white troops, and
they be shaken impaired by such false state
rments the Pos, made.
TnAxKsGsvKo DAT.
The following order proclaimed thanksgiving 10 this
department, and u was generally observed
GxsmAL oRDEas-So. lOl.
IDKrARrxxu or TIE souTH HRADoAxrxRs IN TIE FIELD,
IN compliance with the Proclamaioo Of the President
OF the United states Thursday, the 26th nst wiz be ob
served 10 this Departments as day of THANKSGIVING and
praise TO Almighty God for bis mercal protection and
mauifoid blessings
On ths. day ali unnecessary labor win be suspended
public service TO be held At convenient place
~sss ,ss,. ssrDs''ivs Ss,9 Sss@e. ;:sas,, uIxoRK
ss.:s ES y r. s...; s1.u Assistant Adjasau. Generals
WHAT WI THANKSGIVING
Ths corps Of correspondents here generally
about I'll that h 20 on, ud issrn that ths asy
wo BE marked By any grand event ich should dis
knguiah Tho day my other in the Calendar
determined TO give grand banquet TO friends Tho
hosts were Mcssrs Shepherd Pollock. OF the Tribune
whlttsmcre Of the rmer; Foss OF the Philadelphia IN
yuirev; Crane, OF Frank Leslis's, and Osborne and
SAWYER OF the HERALD Through the kindness OF Quar-
ksrmaster D. c. Brown OF the Now York Volunteer En-
gineers obtained the Masonic Hall for the pur
pose and with his aid and that Of Lieut. Col Hail. and
Lieut. Geo. Bingham, Quartermasssr ., headquarters,
. long table was spread, with thirty covers.
kSA..s. IHs bAsqcxI,
Al ave O'Clock tho guests, 10 The number o, thirty or
sat down TO repast that would have done dis
credk 10 Dsmonico's CUISINE After full Justice had been
ore 70 the turksys ducks. game, beef muttou genuine
mucs pies and other viaDds thas rarely found the
ncld, and the wines had been discussed, the chairman
whose modesty alone forbds me to mention, had
letters from General Gilmore and Gsueral Terry, rs
grc,tns their inability to attend the ormer by reason
OF Illness and the latter owing 70 previous engagements
LxrTER os GENERALS GILInosE rRRRr.
IBrAKTMKNr SOr1H,l
Folly IsrSD, g. G.. Nov. 70, 1883. (
O. g. SAWYER, Esq, present
DQ,R s,RI regret that being 10 the hands OF the doc
4er shall be unable attend At Masonic Hall this After
moon foS eluner.
Please mas. my regrets 70 ,ne gentlemen present. and
believe me your obe...ni servant,
o. A. ciIIM0RE, kalor Isaersl Commanding
II,y TeleSfash
Mossr sfsxp, 8. C., Nov. %, 1883