The New York herald., 1863-10-22

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VIII be seen that tho Union candidates have achieved
an Overwhelming victory. Copperhead tickets were a.
Chick as leaves in vaambrosa's waters" but somehow
they were not popular with the Ohio soldery The One
Hundred and Seventh Ohio regiment composed great
part, Of democrats, and the lieutenant colonel who
Gently returned from . leave Of Absence brought with
him. Is said, vase full Of copperhead ballots and eel
skins But II happened, unfortunately for their
SUMPTION that his regiment that day picket. and
TO the voting places.
General Gilmore, though resident OF Ohio. did not
vote In answer 70 the question why he did not no said
that the Commissioner 70 take the oath-hr. Omstead
had not asked him. "Besdes that he added, "I never
voted in my life."
Tho election, though conducted with good deal OF
spirit, marked by unusual fairness aud quiet The
polls opened at ten O'Clock A. and tho vote
taken by companies In nearly all the camps speeches
were made In behalf OF the various candidates. and tho
soldiers were urged by their commanding officers not TO
lose vote but 10 cast ballot for the other Of the
candidates Tho result may be taken AZ fair and un
biased expression OF the Ohio voters In the Army OF tho
South.
"wArSG FOR THE ARMY
Tho statement emanating fr m the correspondent OF
the Baltimore Atnericdn and published In tho Northern
papers OF the 10TH to the effect that General Gmores
ratiops viii be resumed is calculated
70 misload the public mind and do the
waiting for the army. General Gilmore has no prepara
tioDs to make In order that active operations" may DO
reAumed Not only were his preparations made but his
work completed on the 23d or August last when not
single offensive gun remained Sumtcrs walls aud all
that the army could do towards opening passsge for the
feet accomplished Tho delay In operations here in
way hinges upon General Gllmore's prcparaons,n -
but arises solely from the inactivity Of tho navy Its
one ,owapas rc,.ns into CHARLESTON IS prosund mVs
tory shore. We are hoping that some day other
Admiral Dahgrcn viii SEQ nt to :" go in' but therc are
10 signs Of Il yet.
General Gordon, commanding the post at stono Inlet:
tho Forty seventh New York Volunteers and Acting AS
sistant Quartermaeter at that point. bingham de-
tailed from bis regimen; Sy General Slmore 70, SoruVn
Bingham came up to headquarters with Gordon's order,
and received fresh Instructions 70 stay where no wa
He went back duty and Gordon put him In tho guard
house aud kept him there three days The conse
quence is that court Of inquiry-eonsisilng Of Gene
raj Terry, Colonel Alvord, Captain John, Ham.
lton aud Captain Brayton-hss becn called to
examine into the casc Il Is not considered the proper
thing for brgadicr TO clap commissioned officer into
the guardhouse for adhcrDg TO the MAJOR Generals in
structons, even though In 30 adhcrng tho Brgadiers
orders are dsobcyed.
First Lieutenant Theodore BERTRAND Company +. In
dependent Battery, New York Volunteers, has been
casheed by agenera court martial for drunkenness on
duty.
sromrs cArruKrp UNION scours-sKwr rnox CHARLES
Charleston Mercury Of the la,h was broush, in by
pickets yesterday II contains lengthy notice Of
the arrival o two o scouts In the city last Saturday,
from whom the enemy has gained some very interesting
Information. Here 10 some OF tho "ncwsb which our
captured friends have impaired " the confedcacy
Our shells for bombarding tho city are nled with
compound OF ether and guano tho stencil Of which s
sunocang and nsufferabe, besides being incxtingush
able.
Jim Lane. OF Kansas notoriety at Hilton Head, in
command Of q regiment Of contrabands from Florida
Gilmore docsnt think favorabiy Hunter did OF
tho negroes and would be glad 10 rid himself OF their
presence could no do 30 without giving offence
The report Of the removal Of Gimore's headquarters
from Norris Island TO Little Folly is Incorrect.
Az 10 the number u the enemys force On Morris
Island we could gain no information.
TgRRBfK Kxr1OsIos ~ CsARfEsroS.
An explosion occurred near General Ripeys head.
quarters Monday with terrible results. some small
ard thoughtcss boys themselves PLAYING
with fifteen inch Yankee shells, when one OF tho
boys thrust wire which he had heated into one n tho
shells, exploding them almost simultaneously. Three
persons were killed and come Injured.