The New York herald., 1863-07-08
Our Hilton Head Correspenae nee.


HILIos HEAD, =. C., July 4, 1868.
Fourth Of Juiy-Maaes al Fbiiy Iand-Sui ,de Of Sol
die,-1h ReoaIsuys Of sooeama Cdpavs-Cdpturs Of
Prizes Tie Blockade-OiAer Napl. Ners, dc.
Independence day has dawned anspiciousy with
clear sky, cool breeze and patriotic spirit per
vsdng the community. We 70 have sautes and flag
flying here, and at Beaufort and 81. Helena prayers
oratons music, CREASED pig contests. sack aud heel
barrow and Al Beaufort the celebration "
under the auspices cf tho officers Of the FIFTY nth Penn
sylvana, and they expec, big turnout.
A. Folly Island things remain much the same usual
The rebels have kept very quiet since their BON
OF pickeis on the Path, when 0bo was KILLED and
one wounded. Our deiences arc nearly completed.
and when done can bid defiance to the rebels. The
latter have been dredging wappco Cut for time
past, rumorcd to have been doing aud Admiral
Dupont has sent Monitor up Stono TO block their
game Of sending ont roncad 70 gobbie up the wooden
vessels about there, attack in any other weak
point II rs doubtful f they have nyhng in Charleston
harbor with which they viii care 10 cope with single
Monitor they have, the sooner they come out the bet
ter g shall be suited
Leave Of absence has been granted Surgeon Char lea
H. Crane, Y. A., and Gen Gilmore IN general orders
has announced Surgeon John J. Craven, United
States Volunteers Acting Medical Director during his
absence Dr. craven here with the original
pedton, on General Wrights stan. Then he was sent
with division TO Florida medical director. On re-
turning he was made chief medical officer at Tybec,
with General Fillmore, aud remained there Till after the
reiuction of Fort Pulaski when he came here, and was
assistant medical director I'LL the James Island AFFAIR
Aor that disaster he sent North charge or large
load wounded men aud returned be made medical
purveyor of the department, which Ioeton he has
pied for about one year He an industrious. faithful
and capable ofcer as all who have had opportunity
70 injRe can testify lie wiz make al excelcnt depart
rncnt medical director.
sad case Of suicide occurred at one Of the oupoets
of this island saturday last soldier of the
Seventh Connecticut regiment, named David d.
Aneest, while out ON PICKET went into the woods IN
IA Of MI hvo hauar
ing He climbed tree. fixed rope around his u,
iacbng the other end to large tree, and then ho, him
SEN with revolver the ball entering his body the
heart II the bullet did not kill him the rope ended
his life
The ecapture or sergeant Capars negro soldier
marderer who escaped from the provost guardhoose
aier being sentenced death general
HIS capture due entirely 70 the promp,ne-s and faith
fulncss Of an old negro carpenter named sam
Guinea, who informed Captain Smith, the Provost
Marshal, that he had seen Capars hiding 70 some
bushe. near Mitcbelyiie that morning Capt Smith At
once notified capars regiment. the Third south Carolina
Of hts whereabouts and detschnent from that reg
surrounded the spot took hun without resistance
He had on the leg IRONS in which he escaped trum his
cell
The Santiago dc Cuba Of the west Inda squadron dii
good thing one day ast week IN capturing the steamer
Victoria (victoryO tr IN Wilmington and the britannia
from Charleston. bound for Nassau laden with cotton
valued nl several hundred thonsaLi dollars The
Victoria was sent North In charge of prize mas
ter, and the britannia toxed 10 here She
nesday, bat was detained several days. aud did not
sail until yesterday. Her nas 10 be taken OF ~
Fortress Monroe, and by her sent tao letters 20 the
HksAiD.
There news from the Charleston hlocka ing ae.t
The south Carolina aud the stcn have here from
oil 1harleston within few days and report al quiet
with recent attempts blockade running The ouh
Carolina Is gong 10 Boston f0r repairs ~ her boilers.
Captain Amy has been detached from her and ordered 70
New York.
Captain William Rogers Taylor has been detached from
the Honsatnnic 70 b. feet capiaia Lieutenant Com.
mander " A. Parker formerly ~ the Nshaska, y slso %
have position under Admiral Iahlgrcn-that " ord-
nance cflcer understand commander has
been ordered b. The Tag but DO not learn MS nnrne
CAPTAIN yson ~ Tho chfpevl has been detastei and
ordered o. New York.
The Araro sails 70 day for New York carrying day .
mali and smaller number oi passengers than usual.