The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-04-25

tney QeSrc (lat ne snOulQ take the Hcans ueCessay
to the restoration of his health. Captain Worden
| leaves Immediately for Washington to report to
the Secretary of the Navy.
| The Montapkis now commanded by Commander
D. n. Fairfax, OF San Jacinto- Trent notoriety.
Gen. Hooker had not moved, but was daily ex-
pected to do so. Everything in regard to his OPP
erations is very wisely kept quiet.
! The rumors circulated in this city yesterday,
that our troops under Gen. Hooker had driven the
rebels from Gordonsvilie and taken possession OF
the place, have no foundation whatever in fact.
The army remains still quiescent. No movement
Of any importance has taken place there.
| IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CARoLISA-GEs. Fos-
! TER Runs THE BLocKADE-RIs ARRIVAL AT NEW
BERN-The Newbern train is just in, and brings
intelligence that General Foster bad succeeded in
passing the rebel blockade in the steamer Escort,
with the loss Of the pilot killed and several wound
ed. The Escor. was rddled BY at least forty shot.
General Foster arrived IN Newbern last night.
and was joyfuly received. His force in Washing
! ton, n. c.. is still there. General Nasiee is IN
Newbern.
General Hickman will proceed Immediately in
special train to Newbern. The Massachusetts,
Twenty-thrd and the Ninth New Jersey go with
him. Communications with New York from
Newbern via Hatteras Inlet, are still open Cor.
| from Morehead City, ~ c., .8prii l6.
Various versions of the death Of Lt.-Col. KIM
ball of the Hawkins Zouavcs are given. We copy
one Of them:
The CoRcoRAS-KIMBALL APPAIR-STATENENr
| OF QUARTERNAsTER COOK, OF THE ONE HUNDRED
! AND FIFTr-FTTH New YORK VoLUNrEERs.-A
letter has been received in this city (New York.
from Quartermaster Cook, Of the One Hundred
and Fifty-fifth New York Volunteers in which
full statement Of the unfortunate Corcoran-kinbal
affair is given. Inasmuch as good many versions
of the affair have appeared in the newspapers, the
following extract from Quartermaster Cooks let
ter will be found interesting
"About three O'Clock heard the report Of a
pistol near my door, and rushed out, exclaimng
in loud and stern voice. Who fred that gun p
to which General Corcoran replied :--f 1t was
I Quartermaster; see to the man have shot; am
responsible - and he immediately rode on In
company with an aid and Mr.. Mahoney, leaving
me alone with the deing man, stretched upon the
ground. called for my Sergeants, and sent one
for DR.. Heath, but before he got there life had
cone Upon examination we found it to be Lieut..
Colonel Kimball, of the Hawkins Zonayes. will
give you the exact circumstances OF his death aud
the cause, so that you may see how far the papers
differ. 1t was shortly after three O'Clock, the
moon was up, but on its last quarter, AID there
fore quite SMALL so that it was not light soon enough
to distinguish all officer from private, or who
any person might be at any distance. The Gener-
al was coming down the road at pretty rapid rate
in company with Lieutenant Hughes and Mr. Ma,
honey. The Lieutcnant-colonei stepped out and
halted him, and said -" Who are you?" The
General replied Sc am General CorcOrap, COM
ing from Major-General Pecks headquarters with
orders, and passing to the 'front.' The Colonel
replied SO You can't pass here" The General
asked him who he was, Z" None Of your damned
business; +" to which the General said =" stand
one side, I am in hurry!" at which the officer
drew his sword on him, and the General drew his
pistol and fired, the ball entering the neck and
passing through the windpipe. The officer was
from his camp, had no right to challenge, and nei-
ther was he on sentry post The General was
fully justified in doing what he did. and court q
inquiry will honorably acquit him. Still, wish
it had not happened as it has created very bad
feeling with that regiment, and with the officers OF
many Others. Still it was one of the occurrences
which often happen in the army, especially al g
time of such great excitement. Colonel kin,bill
u,s On exceJI.pt officer has b ,en through nearly