New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
FRoN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
SOUTH.
The Siege OF charleston not Prcgres.i'e-
Smelling the City-Order Affecting the
Sale Of Military Ciothing-snIse In
Honor OF Gen. Grants Ntctory-t''n'
Gilmore at Pulaski 49, He'iews - sa-
niarilans Ina the Army-snnsn Filomenn
Fling Rni.ing-The situation.
FfeEl IN Sfecl4l L0ITtspotaeii
ILApQuARrrRs. DLrArr,fEsI or me 50, III !
FOLLY ISLAND s. C.. Dec. 6 1913 }


The past week has been marked by 10 events
OF importance connected with the siege Of Charleston
save tie shell TX Of the town or tie space of an hour OF
two On Sunday night OF tie eject OF shells It IL
impossible 10 Judge but from statements In Rebel papors
tie damage must be considerable We learn that many
Of tie merchants have removed their places OF business
frt up town owing II is b bc presumed 70 the fact
that the lower end IS commanded by our guns. ii -
also evident from tho Newspaper accounts thst n,Ich
suffering and rri, alton exists The Charcston Hotel IL
advertised for sale account Of rs nonpeyng ohnrnc-
ter under existing the pfice 81 provisions
being very high 1Ae Ahls House wa hAfo P'OOaV9
change owners.
OUR PIcKEIs AND THOSE OF TIT ESFMy.
Our p!ckets stationed on several Of the Islands con
tgrOus 20 those occupied by the Rebels. axe WltAln
sight ard talking distance q tEea.
oEDEE AFFECTING IHK sALE or MILITARY ciOIUiNG.
An ofdeg Las recently been isfued az Hilton Head
prohibiting the sale OF coAng by the sLeI, 70 any oo
unyIOyted with siecin permit from lie u a!ieT as
tors Department Tbs j. ~ consequence If number
Of recently enlisted soldiers escaping IN no Aago Or
gaised a. officers; one detailed orderly. oarry nR
with Liza several hundred dC.aIs belonging " tie OiceT
IL WiOAe service Do vas
SALUTE ~ HONOR oP GRANTS VICTORY.
On Tuesday grand falute VIA fred IL honor Of the
splendid victory Of Gen. Grant livery gun mounted
IN the works on Folly. Morris GBd tie other Islands
belcAed ou; It's loud greeting Of Joy to The eAef Whose
sword has won battle ioF tie nee. Ito Tremendous
house n ClnrestoE and filed every slen heart with
rage. 1t vac terrible waT-cLiG.e Tung ON Instruments
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CESERAL GILMORE AT PULASKI.
On Tuesday night Gems. Gilmore and Seymour Ell.
barkod in the steamer Delaware for Hilton Head. erT
Ing there tie fpio~lng morning ard starting almost
Immediately fr Tor, Pulaski. Or Thursday morning
Cen Gilmore reached Beaufort In the steamer Ben De
lrd lie was visited aboard the vessel BY Gen. Sax.
ton and aiteTwEGd reviewed the troops VI IAat CON.
maLLeT.
The week has beon ono marked by reviews Of which
&c much has been raid. and 30 often, that lille caa DO
added Tie most important OF these Was TIC Ieyt 10
OF Brig -Gea Terry's Division Oh Morris Island. by TIE
Commanding General II 10 enough 10 state that the
troops appeared 10 splendid advantage, exhibiting tie
mont perfect dr!i md precision Ia marching and thc
Vodges WAS also reviewed OF Brig. Gen. Nodges
wLo goes north in the Fulton, n word must be
said. Beside being rigid discipnHrian nnd thorough
soldier he Of the most genial whole sOu!ed men
alse-a veteran who hos seen much SERVICE and been
once CAPTURED By the Rebels. undergoing long and
severe Imprisonment The same remark applies Ia this
Dly,iou In reference % It's drln and Appearance on
review Az WA made Of Gen. Ioryt-ihcy, the troops
are ~ mean perfection possible not forgetting 70 par
tcuiNize the Brigade Of the dashing Gen. FoSter
whose salute alone, ~ he is his b"0id. 10 enough 10
kin any Rebel Gcmale) dcnd.
eAHAHITAS9 IN THY ARMY.
Among those engaged In the good work Of charity Ia
our midst are Major Fay Of Chelsea AID interesting
yonne lady Mrs GibgOn 81 the same pnce. who IL
eyoiing tho Of handsome fortune To benolting
the soldiers as well ar nursing and ninisiefng The
SICK and wounded is only woman can. God bless
Eorcncc Eightingale not only for the good she ac
conoshed but for the light Of her example which In
e ars 10 come shall reach on through generation ~
peuornion 10 guide others Of her Sea IN tie path which
inust fret haye been trodden by angels.
RAISING OF TIE FLAG At HEADQUARTERS.
On Saturday afternoon large number OF officers anf
theirs DsscDled at General bImores headquarters TO
ituefs the raising Of national flag 10 tho top Of the
now flagstaff which has been In course Of construction
FOR sone weeks past. The ceremony was inaugurated
by Genera Gimore eleyaiing the Nag. whom tho band
attached 70 Col Alyord's Brigade played in fine style
Tho star spanged Eannor' AID salute Of thriy'hye
cuns was fired BY Capt. Jack Inmiitons Battery dor
morly the celebrated Sherman Battery OF the Mexiesn
wary This was followed by al eloquent speech from
George Shea ESQ., VI the New York Bar In which &c.
cured the following significant sentenccs;"In Me JaH
of Wa9ntr your tyacial cork here a. an amy uas Jay
oeconpiislsd You have nop but 10 hold the ground thh
your raior has ron you mon, as dRpcdrs W me fpt-
dencs uacA ore about me- take 10 make your at0de
for lks pinter pl,asanf and oomjorfaLln'
The credit Of constructing the flag stan which is u
feet In hight and probably DO seen in Charleston Is
due TO SergeaIts Sands and Churchill 81 the Volunteer
Engineer Corps. Tie ceremonies attendant on raising
the flag directed by Capt.W. l.. NJ. Burger a. a.
G.. 10 Gen. Gilmore. an accomplished aud ehic'nt
officer. The Generals present boide the COMMANDER r.
H. Chief were. Gems. Seymour, Terry. Vodges aId
Turner.
THE MhgOHIC TEMPLE
IT, now com letet-LoaItilully decorated with pal.
relto pine, end magnolia. Ihe pulpit dhe building
bcin. intended os religious aud DlOlo services weD