The New York herald., 1863-03-16
NEWS FROM PORT ROYAL.
Arrival Of the Steam Trans
port AragO.
THE REMOVAL OF GENERAL NAGLEE.
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HIS DEPARTURE FOR NEW YORK.
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Affairs In the Department Of the
South,
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HIS DEPARTURE FOR NEW YORK.


O'Clock A. NJ March II, consigned to Major Stewart Var
vet ouartcrmaser United States Army, arrived al h.
port early yesterday morning.
Tho Arags brings sixty-hve first class and hundred
second claso passengers and the mails Among ths
passengers sre General ". NJ Nagce and STAFF and Com
modore GodNn, commanding the Charleston blockadns
squadron.
on Port Soysi harbor the Arago passed Que ship and
three schoeecrs, bound In two o'clock r. NJ March i:
| 1f'y Ave males from Port Royal bar, passcd screw
steamer supposcd to be the Adams Expres steamer Au
gusta Dnsmoe, bound for Port Royal
Corporal Henry Bos,itler Ninety seventh Pennsylvania
Volunteers, ,cf south Media, Delaware county, Pa aged
twenty -four years, died board the Arago, March H.
John Brubaker, Third Sergeant Company X, Ninety
seventh pennsy Volunteers. aged nineteen years
Lancaster county, Pa, lies very sick
Our 80. Helena Island Correspondence.
sr. HrlESA ISLAND, $. C., March ~, 1858
The Reaorc, Of General ,H NJ yagse-Intresiing Gre
monies Prior 10 His DslaItwc--conrlm,t,,ary rist
totioNs and Sersnafe-spirued Speeches Jy Cenga
Nogiee, Ge',e'ai Heclmdn Cblont W. w N. Daris and
Others--Rsolsfons Of the Finy-sc'ond Psnasyirasi ID
Volunteer-oAoss Of General Nagtess Late Command
Express h.ir 0Stn0ns His Reniouai--Gsnaai Nesu-
Voc Of Thanks, de-, &c.
In my las. concluded brief summary or current
events connected with the misunderstanding between
MAJOR General HInter and Brigader General III NJ
Nagee. by reporting the fact that tho latter had been
relieved Of his command and ordered TO repair
to New York and report thence to the Ad
iutant General in Washington. II may Dot
therefore be n,srcsng to continue the recital of &C
since the order for his removal was promu
gated, by giving account Of the various complimentary
testimonials Gen. Nagce received from the officers 81 his
command prior TO his departure.
Among the Grst testimonials received was copy OF
series of resolutions unanimously adopted by the officers
of tho rty.second Pennsylvania Volunteers, in which
the highest encomIums were passed upon the retiring
General, founded upon knowledge Of tho gallant deeds
he had performed their commander on the peninsula
They expressed unabated confidence their old General
and uttered hope that his separation from them would
be but temporary
SA6IERs Old BRIgApg SPEAK.
On Monday morning at eleven O'Clock the officers OF
General Naglees old brigade he First brigade Of Major
General peck's dvsion) paid their respects 10 their
chief board the nag steamer l. " sccor helded by
their present commander, Colonel W. w II Davis. Every
regimen and company In the were represented
IN ey we're accompanied by the band Of The Old brigade
composed principally of members Of the Eighty first New
York Volunteers The regiments represented were tho
Eighty first New York, NnetX sgfilty seSoni pcnnsyf
yania, Eleventh Maine, one Hundredth New York, and
tHe Independent New York battalion o'niaDs perdn).
The bsni occupied the hurricane sec of the steamer aud
the officers Of the several regiments took their posi-
tons the main deck played stirring patriotic
airs After this Colonel Davis addressing General Nagcc
said
REMARKS or COLONEL w. W. ~ DAVIS.
GESrRM1he commissioned officers OF tie old brigade,
formerly the First Of Cascys, but more recently tho
second of yonr division and which for long time
you commanded with such distinguished .aantfy, have
called in body this morning 10 take leave Of you, upon
tho Of your departure Tor the North ihey nave DC
puted express their profound regret az the soara
on and 70 you their personal AMI professional
appreciation. The highest compliment military com
receive tom those he cas TO tho cld Is the
repose him OF at confidence which boses an unshakcn
belief tina, will attend him In spite Il difficulty
and danger In You, General your troops have this con
ndencca faith rather strong that which leads the
Mosem bis Mecca-that victory will wait upfn
your endeavors II human courage and skill snatch
Il from the enemy. II unfortunate necessity
that compes You TO leave at time which above ali
others requires your presence as well council the
will not be OF long duraton but that, IN sre period,
you viii your arms and command TO light anew
the battles OF roor unfortunate country. la concu
sion General permit In the of the officers and
of the old brgaiothose whom you have 80 often ed
ncy and may be God Of battles watch over you and
guide you In all your wsys lApplaassl
In response 10 the above, General Nagee, with undh
guised emotion, spoke ~ follows:-
CEURAL SacIEK's KEsfossg.
OrFIcrRs Ny OrD BRcApE-Thanks, many thanks for
the kind oppression Just rendered to me- This s indeed
than expected There Is conscious reward which
fully repays one who knows he has done his duty; and
thai reward has been mine. But never until now aid
know how far was sustained by ihoss with whom havs
been 80 Intimately connected our introduction in
the swamps before Yorktown. friendly feeling came
after trials q. Bottom Bridge and the Chickahomny;
but the blood battle the seven Piues and Fair Oaks
made us sworn friends who shoah always stand by each
othor. (Applausc We viii soon be parted let us hold IN
aGctioste memory comrades, who fell go-
rousy the heds OF battle let synpaihize with
others who will 10 suffer from their wounds and
let us 20 the great work that forced upon
and sustain the greatest enort made by TO go
himself In perfect liberty and freedom la the effort
70 sustain the aoreanization In mon and ga,ers a.
they were brought from North Carolina and as left with
me by General Foster forced into difference with
General Hunter and my appeal made 70 The President q
the United states was srsisned by him. In the efrt 10
carry out the orders Of the President am unicrtnn ~
again resisted oy Gepera Hunter and sm agsn 'oreed
In which have thus been placed need not advice you,
who have known me 20 long that have done simply ny
constantly growing efficiency and discipline of your
| men, It would have been tho pride o. my
10 victory and, Y need be, 60 death, Bat that y
denied and you will stand by each other n that struggle
With all the orothery affection that 90 happily now exsls
among the oncefs and soldiers Of my command. And
now my dear friends, we 20 the painful parting.
Though asscnt, lot mo ask Of you all 70 have but
lowed by biow that shall demonstrate that my influence
sl fingers with you. Again. thanssthanks 70 you snd
the men Of old brigade. Farewell with all my
heart and with ali my SOUL pray may COD be With YOU
\ always cloud arplause)
VPon iaS ccnsL.iqu q these remarks, which we're fre
Their old and beoyod General by the hand with many
and hearty expressions Of Good luck 70 "God bess
i ynu,N took maj feaVe. Iisc hhnf was almost
spontaneous one gotten up M we're Mt the apof the
drum and distinctly portrayed the strong ana lively feel
ngs entertained by the officers Of the od brigade, al
whom had active service, for their late commander
4 sALrrAfpw.
| At eizh, O'Clock the same evening General Stevenson
| with oncers OF his command together with GcnerHi
Heckman and Iedie, waited upon General Eagiee to ten
der thes respects aud cxprses their regrets a hM depa
sure The band Of The Tenth Connccticut and hne gee
club comp sed Of members Of the Twenty fourth Mas
sachse,is accompanied the distinguished party. Afs
nanbs q choice airs had been played sy The band
and some patriotic songs were vel sung by ths sles
club General Nagee addressed General Stevenson and
the officers of his brigade substanfany a. follows
| onxnzAl sAoIu's sYxscH 10 gEyuAI srxvUons nm
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| Oyv,cxsa or CrSEpat srvyxxpoy's BpeAsx-Lot rn'
thank you for this exhibition OF your kind and friendly
feeling Coming from the officers oftssvenson's brigade
the brave Tenth Connecticut and Twenty fourth Massa
ehusets, who took 40 prominent part In the gallant
deeds OF Roanoke, Newberf Rnston and Godsboro-thl
Kind expression OF your feeling B the more appreciated
feel that this friendly consideration Is fse compimen
70 myself than u " approval q my coarse In sustain
| ing Me Eighteenth Army corps m North Carollns,
| wheh naturally have att4rUrunt A1d prege