The New York herald., 1863-01-13
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CARROLL Ma.


INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CARROLL Ma.
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Our Hilton Head Corrcspondence.
um1on HsAD, g. c., Jaa. ., 1858.
Neus frsm Chari1aom-SresgA and Position Of ths Re
ks-7Aey are Confident Of TAeir Ability 10 Repsl Our
0a~osGs-Tragsdy IN A< Camp Of hs Armed Negroes
Hno Black Men Shot ,ghik Attempting 10 Desert-TA;
Negro BrigGie-Hs Cond1isH, Present and Prcspeaips
4 New Prosoa MarsAaI-Noye Of Coona korsaw's Tie
gal Oyders-Gencral Saxta Asks be Relieved from HI
Command in South Carolina, 6c., de
Ny latest intelligence from Charleston In brought by
descrter from the rebel ranks who reached here day
two since. This man who belonged the Twenty nrst
regiment Of South Carolina Volunteers, loft his camp
Morris island tho msrnng Of Christmas day ciuding
the usual vigilance Of the sentncs by OF forged
permit TO gather oysters Folly Island, whence he
way along beach the mouth OF the Stone
river, and was taken on by the Gunboat Ottawa From
him learn that tho people Of Charleston are les
apprchensve OF attack by the federas than At any
time since November last, but that the forces for
the defence OF the city still very strong, and
very confident OF their ability TO repel any blow which
may choose to strike The troops on James Island
number from Is 600 to 20, 900 One regiment
Of infantry eight hundred and nfty strong and
pany Of artillery occupy Morris Island sullivau's
Island is held by two regiments Of infantry
and two batteries Of artillery, in addition 70
tho garrison OF Fort Moultris. Fort Sumter con-
tans garrison OF six hundred and nty men, while in tho
fort IN the middle ground is stationed stil another
company OF fifty The beach between Ashley and
Cooper rivers s lined with batteries, whilo the works
Fort johnson, Sccessi nvilie and in the vicinity
Wappoo river have all been materially strengthened
since tho departure Of forces from the Stono river
haf year ago The naval force ii the harbor consists
n two tod Yor le
but lacking in every requisite essential for speed for
service at These gunboats, one Of which mounts
guns while tho other has hut three are constructed
somewhat after the manner OF the original Merrmac,
with sloping sides Of railroad and bar iron
II would be strange the people Of Charleston did not
by time entertain hopes OF holding out unconquered
and uncaptured Till the end Of the war. Nearly two
yes Of uninterrupted preparation aided by the best OF
engineering skin which the rebel market could afford have
made me city almost impregnable and have bcgotten
confidence which every day increasing In The reduce
tion of It's brsflng batteries and frowning forts
soders and sailors anticipate easy task yet they
are anxious to DO ted 10 the work
tragedy occurred in the camp Of the srned negroes
Sunday Last resulting in the death OF one contrabant
and the serious wcunding Of another Both were soldiers
the First South Carolina Volunteers, and were Dred
upon by the colored sentincs while attempting TO get
beyond the limits Of the camp Of course the ntcli.
Africans and It's cecis BY favorable 10 the
speedy nlling up Of General saxton's famous cergs
o % = may BY s e.
fairly considered failure Several weeks ago there was
IN wkT"rd % sa n wncs
and Fernandina Fla for the purpose Of bringing IN all
the able bodied blacks 70 be secured and era measures
were adapted whereby 70 drum from the plantations
s whom the glory brilliant brecchcs and bright brass
buttons could allure Yet weeks have heightened into
that IL sd 10 o,ccrs oanno. be mustered into serYise
Already the negroes are channg At the restraints of
military discipline, and frequent desertiops are re-
n, cd rbil
service the blacks now armed tending 10
alarm and consfsrnAtion among the others Ihe
regiment what there Of IT, hangs like doad weight
upon while s organization, Al least for
the present, is at stand still. The duty for which the
Of guarding tho plantations but this service has been
and st performed by the Eighth Name Volunteers
fact At which the government prohtabiy employ
thems the dscparging and coaling oi transports and
sne rousn hr, ahss ,ssrs arc now by
daily detail from the regiments At Hilton iiead.
The armed negroes, however have achieved one thhg
which had neary forgsttec 70 mention and for which
their friends may possibly g,ory them. Admiral Du-
p,nt, as learn from prominent naval oncer bad occa
application therefor 70 General Ax,on. by order OF the
latter detail from the ncgro regiment cut and dcivsred
70 the squadron nearly hundred cords OF fuel but
along with tho wood came bill to the amount OF five
hundred dollars, which the Admiral paid, and
which has beep placed 70 inc credit o. sns .1onma IRA
Tor what purpose cannot ansscr. lnasmucb az the ne
cessary expenses of the navy have ultimately 20 be borne
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the army charge for favors like the above bu, among
the First South Carolina Volunteers muscle commands an
We have had considerable excitement herc for day
two past the intelligence, obtained from the rebel
pckeis that an armisiise had been agreed uron between
the have heard of orrbie disasters
TO Tennessee, Of the appointment q Gen Butler
A Mr. santons SUCCESSOR and M the installation of Fre
mon. an Generaln-Chief. while We do not credit these
reports entirely there possibility OF their truth sum
Gent to make Us doubly anxious Tor mail from the
North.
The cotton crop q 1862 Is being snned at Bear
fort The staple though ane unusually short, and the
Yield will fall short OF meeting the expenses OF s cu
tivatou.
be relieved from his command here, With the desire o
assuming position in the field. This aocofds with ex
presions frequently dropped by hun during The past
month -
MAJOR van Brunt the efficient Proves, Marshal o Hilton
Head has beeu ordered 70 the command Of liza egncnt
the Forty seventh New York 10 consequence 81 The AZ
st the North Of tho colonel and lieutenant colonel
He leaves the most comfortable quarters the sfnd 70
Captain Lddy, of tin Forty seventh who succeeds him n
thu I,ost n
Colonel Morgan ~ tho Nincte,h yew York while com
mandant of the poet At Key West Florida assumed the
functions and prerogstyes u the departmental COM.
msnder IN more ways than Among the acts q
questionable nature which he committed
nagranty 10 violation :" military law tnau that " send
ng several Of bis offers special service 20 Sow York
without the knoscfge Or consent headquarters In
this he widely Transcribed his powers and by recent
order from General Branosn the abscrt officers viii a.
turn Immediately 70 their camp and their duty
The seventh Conncciicu, regiment, Colonel Joseph r.
Hawey whcb was removed Beaufort Tor sani,ar, rea
sons M october ast been ordered Hilton Head 10
Iejon the brigade of General Terry.
one Of the shooners attached 10 the expedition Mas
ssn VII eh let here saturday, and which mentioned In
my last became disabled 10 The severe wind which pre.
vailed during the night and returned " Hilton Head
Monday sue was taken n TOW w the steamer Bon 10
ford, which sailed Tor Fernandina yesterday.
qie steamer Rarnak having been repaired, will sail
FOR NeV York a. morrow she has been Ia port since
August last The propeller Haze r the Banks exIoni.
ton which pi In on Sunday last ior repairs = hr boiler
will also get 10 Il morrow The Jersey Bue Smother of
TIE broken down hctilla-left yesierday
Another Blockade Runner.
HAfuAs, n =, Jan. IL ts63.