The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-01

0sseral Nages ~ Chsf Of Ordnance on ms STAFF He
20 much sickness has prevailed IN the Maine Eleventh
volunteers thai spec medical board has been appoint
| ed 10 examine INTO the cause, and 70 recommend
medy.
General ledie, Chief Of Artillery, met wah an acct
dent few days since, by hs horse coming in coutaes
with an obstacle unseen until the OF collision Hs
has 80 far from his injuries DO
about today attending ~ usual % his Official dat'es
Your correspondent visited Fort Pulaski few dav
since by invitation Colonel Barton Colonel Forty
eighth New York Volunteers and commandant OF tho post
and Captain Gould, Of tho Third Rhode Islacd t.ry
] Everything 10 in tip top order tho fort Tho dis
clplne IS excellent, with vigilance anexcoed in
tary regulations ara perfect. and. great caro- n
Humphrey. upon tho health K tho garrison The CARR
sSn band y splendid oneshoss euass tho reaowasd
About ten A. NJ the fglh inst tho report Of gun u
Of rftecn inch gun and expected thai one az or
Acnitospvobably thu eaic-had engaged one 6tis
rebel batteries on Wilmington rives, We waited bear
tie second report and tsee minutes a " ID
came again, louder, p0ss IDLE, than before WVIeuA
row sure that light was going and awaited dnoihGr
report WIN some anxiety. In less than three
another startling report beard minute " 10
afterward an explosion occurred and
as TO shake the building although wo we're sin
miles distant We could plainly see the grea, rebel ron
clad ram Georgia At anchor about nve miles on with small
rebel plying from her We fct sure that
the magazine OF the battery had exploded or we feared
the Monitor had been struck IN Vulnerable point and
blown TO pieces boiler and magazine combining TO render
the fort who could leave his post and every
OUTSIDE, Immediately sought some prominent point TO
witness possible the effect II tho crash We wore in
time TO reach the roof Of building saw an mmcnse
volume, rather cloud of smoke ing from the woods IA
SAVANNAH river saeey bad tho s on or h me
explosion subsided and when we had come 70 the con
clusion that there was no explosive be
mad there another report was heard not compact.
perhape, as the former, but sounding as II q
line Of battle ship had discharged broadside
This seemed to be responded ~ from come other
point and the reports from time time with from one
to three minutes interval. became moro regular but
scarcely less heavy Occasionally reports ns OF
would be heard and altogether the expectations OF an
engagement VIC felt we're 10 realized Tho rcbol
her exit from Savannah during tho spring tides and this
was the day-February l9--on which those tides were
recorded TO be the highest They hal higher
Tor long period at the fort Tho greatest anxiety felt
by all in the garrison 10 know what actually tho case
for II the Finga should attempt 20 out she Was as
likely 70 attempt to pass the fort TO take any other
channel Headquarters nj Hilton Head sgnaIzed to the
fort to know what the firing about but no sasfac
the Matano Capt Brakeman, being absent at seabrook
on Scul creek, there getting nearer TO
NE scene OF the supposed action or ascertainng
the cause Of the tremendous firing Commencing at
ten o'clock, the firing continued until about two
when your correspondent, in company with Captain
Goad. daring and courageous officer, and Or.
Humphrey, garrison surgeon and q force OF Eve men,
took boat, md proceeded toward Dawfuskie Island
from which imagined VIC could procure q better view
Of what going We had reached n point about
midway between tho fort and the island when our bout
small and frnii was struck upon sboa and after
working energeticay for some time get her or We
naly jumped over board aud dragged boat lance
Of about hundred and nty yards through tho
deep water. Near tho spot BiRAlp IRON clad
special but short timo before upset N metallic
boat and came near being drowned Finally reaching the
stand At proceeded To the lookout on tho top Of
the deserted residence Of neely rebel Mr. Mongin
Savannah BY this time the firing had comparatively
toIs Of witnessing the firing from point OF Wow
We thereupon took advantage Of the occasion 10 cx
were formerly occupied as the neadanartors q
General viec, now at Norfolk, but had been sadly
ssshs wefe n. Sas Sshe1 una inc INA
trampicd upon and ground up II 1t were particles Of
sand The ornaments OF the room the cornices the
giant carved work above the doors the marble mantel
work the fancy work around the hepaces consisting Of
elegant white marble miniature pillars, Sc were I'll
broken down and smashed 10 peces, and the walls b.
smeared with smu. and lnsc,ips,ons o assraes.ul
character. rho nlshcgany bAnahtes had bssn tom
dawn, and chopped or broks0 pissss bVsxse ~
rooms that did not baAr tts MAJ
those who had visited them The grounds
beautifully laid out and no doubt a. one time pre-
sented most exquisite appearance But. northumberland
ing the hand Of destruction had been there and the ave
overgrown with weeds and tho magnificent exo
tics had treated they animate things and
wore rebel uniform, the buds and blossoms and full
blow flowers upon the high grown shrubbery exhibiting
all the brilliant bnes OF the camea, the JAfonica and
many other ght flowers this sunny region stn
u be seen their bright and smiling presenting
strange to the Of desoiaton around We
piucksd few bouquets .. beautiful could be selected
from the finest conservatory IA any OF your lordly man
started return 70 tho fort twas most
dangerous for the tide against tho wind
blew strong and whsted loudly around Tybee light and
the marteo, night coming on aud tho breakers be
gan their snowy and dangerous crest. Several
times our boat half nlled with and being without
ythng 70 bail her out With cavalry boot had " an
swsr the purpose But our gallant pulled manfuiy
at the oars and although drcnched with water and
tgued almost 20 death we 1uay reached tho welcome
steps leading " wharf hef fort Your correspondent
looked earnestly anxious aud steadfaetly
upon any object long mo than he did upon the
dusty outlines Of Fort Pulaski, that 70 him memorable
evening
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PEOPLE
GENIAL espsys--so. l.
s, Hs1ns" isn.sp. Poa1 RoaAI i d. zen, is. 1858
regiments for which good Of ao,Aes nus, suaer,
Under 20 creansupce viii any soldier enter any hut
Guiding upon II. Helena Isisna
MS rss a a"u e"smprnsni except on duty
Brssds w :. o"ss S'ac. ho, s o. Ssn 80
All " form Win bIoaGh, before nsld
punished accordance with Orders No u ffon the War
Brissis Commanders win require morning report spec.
fins The names .S.sa. fom roll s.l. other
Al soldiers arrested Will Turned 10 tho Provost
Marshal who will send them for confinement to the fort ~
viii a,rat every soldier camp whether
he belongs to the company and regiment o. he oer o. TO
By command q Br,saa.r gen.,.lH ( sAaLRE.
GIoRsE II. JoHrsror, Captain ana A. A. u.
GFsrsAL oRDrss--so.
=, nalssa i''asn. PosT ROYAL 8. g, FEB is 1859
martial hereby ~ AZ b.
Helena Island on Monday February H. 1888 a
thereafter az practicable for the trial u Colonel A. os
horn Twenty fourth Ma.sachu Volunteers and such
other prisoners a. may be brought before H.
DhfAfi F0s rus CouHr.
Colonel W w ~ Davis ons Hundred and Fourth Penn
syiysnia Volunteers, President.
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Loaeaant Colonel o. T. Haan rhiry.ninh Illinois Vol.
Leutenant Colonel " Weed, Ninety eighth New York
ri d. Conyngham, Fif,y.ssconi Pennsylvania Vol
Naio, d j. Chamber T~enty4hird Massachusetts, Vol
unts.rs.
tesrs.
Captain " Howell Topping. Judge Advocate
oNceTs than those named be assembled WIN
gu, mani est injury 20 tb. @rvke ....
By e9mmana 81 Briga Ter GENERAL ShsLkE,
Commanding Detachment Trnth Army Corps
! GkoRar III. I0nrsfos, Captain and A, A. %.
epstRAL oRnNR-so. T.
/ HrAuauARrEHs, DETACHMENT fNStH Apas IoHrs,t
er HEtrsA IstA.n. PoRt RoYsL, s. g.. Feb. H. LIS. \
general martial !, hereby appointed 70 conye No
on ~ Helena island Monday February ~, iso3 a. nlne
A. NJ or herea tee praeticab for hs ira ~