The New York herald., 1863-07-07
NEWS FROM HILTON HEAD.
Our Hilton Head Correspoaae.es.

az ropg htdni-Cne N Our Plckds htld and Aaothrr
woundaf-Anoth- Prixe--Supectef Sry-Coone Mont
osmerys DScipine-Summary Eroctl,on ~ Negro
De'.s'y7he Troubles in TIE Fus South cdro',na Rooi
meatAnoher Cotored Munn,r s.ntsncsi % be Shc-7hs
Snlrno Of tia Death u Suspected Reel
Sp,-Adsonic Ftnerai-Ret Prisosers and Desrters
Camp Struck BY lightning Soldier Riledand Others
Iynred-Genoai STAFF Aryan9emenD-No More Far
to,lhs-Admirai Dohlreen. DE-, d., dc.
The fine new Boston steamer Do Moay. Captain Samp-
son, which brought the ysourth Massachusetts, reg
ment down here, To have sailed Monday for New
York carrying mail and few passengers. but after
several rosponcmens IL has been decided that sho will
not go, and send this letter by the Virginia.
Tho movements here, and such Information cpn
CLEAN from reliable sources verify ths statements In
last letter, that 70 have offensive operations
here at present but that troops arc made useful
elsewhere
All is quiet at Folly Island. and caRnonading has
red the monotony OF the post weeks except
one day. the 2ith, WHOM the rebels amused themselves
Tor a tine IN ariug on our pcte,s, one OF whom
killed and another wounded. I nave not learned thor
names nor the regiments TO which they belonged yet
This makes two soldiers and negro killed
two other soldiers wounded the results Of several thou
sand shells and any quantity of solid shot grape
fred at us by tho rebels while that Tho
pics ON Morris Island have been whenever
occupants.
Monday afternoon the Britannia prize steamer, was
towed into this port. She side wheel steamer loaded
with valuable cargo OF cotton. She had succeeded in
running tho blockade from Charleston and bound for
Nassau, when she Unexpectedly eaiep with by the
S. jago de Cuba, belonging to the West India squadron
and made an easy prize o. The 81 Jago &c Cuba il
cruising towards New York. but It is anticipated
that this mail will reach there before her
n " Cpf
day and asked great many sentinels about the
the regiments here the number II troops n tins most
and n the department and the decnces
spy and sent 10 tho Provost Marshal Being stranger
aud too much taken sback by hs sudden give
satisfactory account OF himself he kept
vile tili this morning when sufficient proofs OF hs
| cence were furnished and be was sc, at ber'y.
An incident has recently occurred in the second south
Carolina regiment which will create unprecelenie
commoton among the Gideonite crowd. Col. i'm Mont
gomery with all his radlca'ism u niger worehppcr
lie has peculiar in regard to hausebiruing
and the destruction 81 private rebel property bot he has
no idea OF beng humbugged by tho blacks Allowing
| them any greater license than he would white .ol.
dicrs 1t Is we'll Known that under tho peculiar
discipline Of the negro philanthropsts, many o tho
coored troops have becn getting intolcraby bold aud
&C uired the idea that they could do about they eased
Ieserons have been frequent, and in the First South
Carolina widespread mriiny has only just been
rily s1uechcd by the shooting onhaud, of brace of
mutineers. the sentence Of two BY court
be shot hung aud the adoption or severe regime
towards 81 tho others. A you have before been
informed few wocks since soldier from ss Third
South Carolina regiment killed servant or the
pepo, Commissary committing outright murder and
then scceeded in making his escape from the proyos,
guard house Colonel Montgonerys regiment has SUI
forred some by desortoo tho exccsni discipline aud
the hrmuess Of the Colonel prevented any serious
troubles On Saturday prominent dessrier was caught
aud had tbs i'm, 20 display a mutinous spirit
being taken into camp. Colonel Jim mt had
hun tried by drumbead court martial he was
convicted, and Sunday morning vsummirily
shot In the presence OF the regiment II IL
understood tina, Gencral Gilmore sustans Tho Colonel
but. II indications be relied on, the Beaufort Gideon
ties are pepirng 10 rase howl which shall be heard
in Washington Thoee who say, Great sumner
and Saxton his prophet viii doubtless have for their
war cry "Down with the ntde traitor oatsomery {"
here IA IN col,ring the iscss trying
them up with nimsy web & negro philanthropy
The blacks we're becoming not only lnsoent and hwess
but positively dangerous; and Colonel Montgomery has
shown great good sense. ~ well AZ admirable military
lrmness and promp' IN bis n he follows
out Ms he intends he will be supported by all people
afflicted with nesrcmania The sable soldiers were a
good deal impressed by tho spec aoe Of "a day. aud
doubtful this cxame'e will not oe sufficient without
repetition.
At general court martial convened this po., of
| which Colonel II $ putGam Of the seventh New Hainp
shire regiment President tho OF two more Il
the of tho First south Carolina (coored regi.
| msnt wero diaposcd 2f Private Samuel Washington
was found guilty q mu,tny. il ,hs, on board
| v, he caused mutiny among the bis 10.
tae hment, under the command OF Captain William Ran.
doph OF said regiment by astang Tho prop ety going
on 10 the mainland and declared tho presence aDf
hearing of the enlisted men u the regiment that he would
not % The mainland IL the expedition should
and in that on the 25th II May In a smons
Georgia, when spirit of mutuy rlaniics among the
men of the detachment part Of whom were then
obey tho order Of his superior ofcer cagaiu wliamJ
Randolph, to take assist ~ rowing the boat lie
guard at hard labor. with twenty four pound ball
tached 70 his Lex by cham four feet long, for year
and 10 forfeit ten dollars month of h, monthly
Private Richard Green, or the same company was
found guilty OF mutiny, spe.ncatons similar 10 those
In the above and also for Threatening TO
shoot his superior officer Scrgean, Thomas Hodges be
cause the latter had rep-imandei him ne was
,euccd be death such and place ss the
general
Captain q. W. Watson Of the steamer General Mees
sai. AZ eno A. N on ssn,hs i,nd soa,n Il ccsaoaes
Ray, while steering south, he saw steamers .hts
ahead Re kept Oh three points to clear her. aod when
abreast OF her hluled u on hss conrse lie
started ahead at the sams tlms very suddenly and ran
tho Mols striking her forward u hcr rigging
rakng bsr sianchecus and raj all ths way an
bending the bo.is' davits aud dong consldsrs
steamer and asked that bat be sent. IL aboas
fifteen minutes one came a0rgsife when Capt
carty toid that they lowered their boats sili
After learning that his mpoIte visitor ths
gufoai sumter captain kept On his coorse aui the
Ness VII probably be repaired here We have since
learned that the sumter was sunk by the collision
Among recent paval arrivals was that q The nnei
states sta'ner Ada Lieut., Commander stoddari, fiom
Portsmouth and Now York and last from Fortress Mon
she bas been cruising for priyater aud sil
return ~ New York or poston.
The United States steamer sea cruise t90 weeks
from New YORK, arrived here on Sunday
just before the Charleston expedition, Captain wian
" Giaddrg, formerly Of tn Uuted states rCvenae
vice bIt later City Treasurer ~ Savannah, attempted
The bockAde and escaped through nes un1er
cmstaness 20 suspicious that General Hunter ordered h
arrest aDd deten,ioa spy. iio was ~ a tue
time ot chronic darrhTa, aud hat slDSc boon ara.
dnaiy failing In health He prominent MAsoa,
and the members of the fraternity this vicinity
gres, interest in asDclors,irg his condition much
possible. Hts quarters made comfortable, aud he
Constantly supplied with food trom the table ~
Lieutenant Colonel Hal the efficient and Pro
vosi Marshat General but sti his health failed rapid
~ last IhursdAy night lac iled. Hs Masonlc
friends procured metallic burs, case. and on Friday
Afternoon With Masonic bonprH, deposited the remains
IN aprvae tomb IN the ccnetsry Attached 10 the Epco
"a church and several miles IN the Interior ISLAND
They WI remain there until opportunity occnfs Tor
seadins them across The lines
just before the FULTON sarird batch u fifteen rebel
prisoners wss hustled aboard without their passage
the dock being generally obserge They cartgred