The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
rwenly Thousand Rebel Troops from General
Btauresard's Department Sent 10 Rein
force General Psmbsrlon al ViekSburg.
a Large Steam Blockade Runner Sunk by
the Fire Of the Fleet,
ke.. As.. IL.


HitToS IigAD, :, C., May -, 1893
Continued inaeion at Hi,6a Hsad--Agairr a, Folly
fddnd--Nani iufeAsecace--An Asoio-Rbsi blockade
Kramer Sunk tlT charisLn-fm mease carooo Of Cotton
Pr'iaii Lon Of Al on Boord-Naoai Change. dc
Again ] am compelled to employ that Sierootypcd
ph IAN qaiet IA the Department of the south" But
hte has occurred OF Interest my last correspond
ehoe and an earnest and careful search for 9ns
OF active operations Is unrcsardcd by anything
OF promising character enough hang hope upon wo
arc doing nothing and shall do nothing which pro.
misses results There may bs rails between this aud fai
out no serious operations ~ all reports that may reach
the Northern ear u active south Ca ollna
ana especially agains, Charie,oa, may be down az
false |, is folly to look for results.
Prom Folly Island We got mportan, news Tho rebels
On Morris Island are very uncommrnicatlyc Just now and
preserve an extraordinary dgee OF cantousnes In mr.
rating tho military operations West We arc ecu
vnced however. from tho reports doSer,cs and tho
stories Of rebel pckc,s that least twenty thousand
men have tcon sent ny General eanr.ard to yioksbuvg
10 ava General ronocron his defence against tho nd
vac Of General Grant We only pray they may
not arrive w time "a jcrn the forces tho Nj
army, and rec act the rame PLAYED 70 snoecssfly by
jackson on MctleIian's iisht bc,re Richmond. North
C.ro,ina and Aiabima have been drawn upon W
sven Fenbcrtoh's army; and " Grant docs not
nook out shupy. or move with great rapIdty
and use w his foes Ia detail, he viii DO ouinum.
bercd al every point The beis already Inclined 10
CROW. ard c ann tho game a theirs Wa can only In
duigc the hope that rembortn's rvinforcenenis sr.
rived "a day after the fair, In tino " DO completely
logged by General Grant II Ii sunc CIT 10 ate al ,Lia
time that heavy have quo. tor ward from
savannah and Charleston 10 tho rcbcs IN Mississippi An
surnsen and conectufes on the result III have
been set Il rest by Grants movements before this will
reach New York. Wa look for ncws 81 tho
Wet, but lear the result .
The enemy continue o. throw up heavy batteries on the
southeastern end II Morris Island working With tho
female n be seen daily. With pks and shove,s.
iargpg old works, building aud max ing deiencos
m strong NJ Siblc We are p'acius Folly Island
good state of defence possible Precisely hat wo
are dong m,y not DO vol 10 state 1ims alepe can
develop The results " our labots II cnrresIon-
dents province To idugc Ia agy ccurcs 10 tho
ter General voydcs ocsasooaly treats the rebel
INK parties, who become TOO mfcrtnent In their sp
prchcs to few Shes and the rcbels indulge nov and
thei, az VOL Ia The inme pragoe followed ~ case
by the same magnificent dspsysd pedestrian roscrs.
The reoels run well, and. at ,ncs, Win unparalleled
speed bit our troops excellent tot scfvcc wice the
occasion requires. 10 hos been IN urcd our
By this heavy uractea, and u "a doubfsi whetbsr
The rebels have suffered any The performance.
relieve the tpy ~ camp no - barren island and
commendab'e tor that single n Tor others
which might be mentioned. 1has stand military mat.
On Tho night 81 tho 10th hH large nicarcr " ~ Dis
covered ny the rowhatan coming out q Cha tho
Norlh channel she ~ns fred at r"fos'edy al ~ ally
driven bac~ bat bo,re tito reached iln sT ssail tho
povhsns hre rnd that - Two or three other blcsa4ss
thai h1d SLIPPED their c1tef AMI NJ IVY
ard wcli Ghoc'oi uht the Ang ofeGeI Drcd thrarh
and thfou IA and sunk IA nboet eight aihfms wafer.
Nothing but bcr to,marts wore VI Ids a., ,cxt
morning nj daylight. She u Very Afso ttcsmsr
ndcd with cargo cottnn mud u,b.reo.
Her name was not sfcat nu ba Ia u her officers
and crew. They we're probably drowned, roing wn
with the chip she went 'or very sGdiculv. Tie
Is solendd chance fbr wreokcrs 10 her cargo tbe
weather remains good a
Not night pas that more vessels 10 run
In or out Of Charleston driven away by fire
Oh tho bar Tbs naml az Of blockade
To q wonderful deg Never ihsr. many
sells enfaSsd 10 tho business, aud never Il
90 active before Tho force OF th,fIc,tnn has
been strengthened ~ tar NJ In Afmwsi
buronis power HIS squadron 10 MT stro,g
~ should b., and unless he henadcs other and ,os-
TAFT poins ha 'nnot further q tue f0sc., ~
Charleston. HIS squadron NEST bc greatly scgmset In
be compeie barrier l., blockade Ard even ~
70 doubtful whether tbc desired cd coac be- s,tufaG
toriiy accomplished.
Commander schufedt has arrived and assumed
maDd OF the Clmmcf.Ie, and Commander lbind fsss
taken the Faul Jones. Lieutenant Commander Williams
viii rcsssumc bis rrrition executive orcor ~ tho
PowhstAn.
The Ottawa, Lleaienaat Comms,der Whiting. arrived
week since, and has gone on Chaflcsion.