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The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-04-21

CHANGES IN OFFICERS AT THIS Posi-
Several important changes have been re-
Gently made in officers at this Post.
Capt. Charles B. Fessenden, Jr.. 9th
Z. S. c. T., has been appointed Post
Commissary, succeeding Capt. Dandy, of
the Tooth n. Y.
lst Lieut.. II. B. Beebe, Quartermaster
of the 9th L. S. c. T., succeeds Lieut..
Cotton, of the 9th Conn.,, as Post Quar-
termaster.
1st Lieut.. Washington A. Huntley, 9th
c. S. c. T., is the new Boarding Officer
lst Lieut.. E. W. Morey. 9th e. S. c.
T., is Post Treasurer.
We last week inadvertently omitted to
mention that Lieut.. Haskell NJ. Phelps,
of the 9th L. S. c. T., had been appointed
Assistant Provost Marshal. Liedt. j. P.
Kings appointment was as an additional
Assistant Provost Marshal, having charge
of the patrol and dock.
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INTERESTING FROM TIE sTON0 RIVER.
A Reconnaissance and Sklrmish
with the Enemy.

4 correspondent at Coles Island in
forms us of a successful reconnaissance
on the 18th, by detachment of the 10Th
New York Regiment TO Battery Island.
on Stono River, opposite Legareville, and
joined to James Island by dyke. The
expedition consisted of Cos Z and Fl. and
detachments from Cos. A and |, under
command of Capt. Gurney of Co. Z, with
Lieuts. Haviland of Co. A and Sammis
of Co. |. 1t started at about half-past
one o'clock, P. NJ, crossed the bridge at
the left, and proceeded to skirmish up
the road toward the enemys piekets.
The gunboat Sonoma also went up the
Stono River, and commenced to shell
the rebel picket line The rocket bate
ry took position opposite the rebels on
James Island, throwing rocket shell be-
tween the gunboat and the battery, max
ing the rebs skip around pretty lively.
The expedition found after skirmishing
over the Island some l5 or 90 torpedoes
buried in the middle of the road, one of
which was exploded by one of the pio-
neers stepping on it, while going to fix
the bridge. The following were wounded:
Pioneer Elias B. Miller, Co. B, in the
face; Pioneer Morgan, Co. K, in the arm
Private Geo. Bloxomb, Co. E, in the face
They are getting on finely.
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DEATH oP A WELL-KSowS OFFICEE.-
Capt. Lewis c. Allen, Jr., of Co. F, 9th
Regiment Conn. Vols, died in camp,
yesterday morning. Before the present
war Capt. Allen was member of the
Columbus Guards, Georgia, and was
present, with them, at the grand military
muster at Milledgeville, when all the
troops of the State competed for stand
of arms, which the Guards obtained.
His parents removed after that to STRAIT
ford, Conn.,, and he went into business
in New Haven, Conn. He for many
years valuable member of the National
Blues, of that city, acting, in connection
with Capt. Peck, as drill officer. Al the
breaking out OF the rebellion, he entered
the service of the United States AS lst
Lieut.. of Co. c, Sd Conn. Regiment, un-
der Capt. Root, and was engaged in the
battle of Bull Run. When the call was
made for three years troops, he received
a commission rs Captain. and recruited
and organized Co. F, OF his Regiment,
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LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
A Solder of the Third New Hampshire
Caught In the Act Of Deserving
to the Enemy.
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His Xrial by a Drum Head Court
Martial and Speedy
Execution.
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Further Particulars OF the Destruc-
ton Of the Transport
Hunter,
&C., &C., &c.
JACKSONVILLE, April II, 1864,
EXECUTION OF A DEsERTER.

EXECUTION OF A DESERTER.
Private Henry Miller, Company F,
Third New Hampshire Mounted Infan-
try, was caught in the act Of deserting to
the enemy day before yesterday after
noon. A drum-head court martial was
Immediately ordered in his case, and at
2p. N. yesterday he had been tried, con-
victed, sentenced, and shot.
It IS about two weeks since the Third
New Hampshire came here, 1t was at
taehed to the Light Brigade, under Col.
Henry. Being a mounted regiment, it
was at once placed on outpost duty, but
has given during its brief stay great
deal of trouble to the command. The
veterans are at home on fnrlough, and
those remaining on duty are. for the most
mart substitutes and conscripts. Many
Of them have been in the rebel service;
have been captured, and paroled; have
been allowed to take the oath of allegi-
ance. and to enter the ranks OF our army.
As a consequence, when they found
themselves in front of the enemy they
began to desert. The first night they
were ON duty one or two ran of. The
next night another squad got away. Ten
or twelve of the regiment had thus sue
ceeded in reaching the rebel lines, taking
away not only themselves, but their
horses, equipments, and, it is presumed,
information of great value to the Confe-
derates.
At last, so glaring was the disposition
of these roughs to desert, that plot was
laid to circumvent them in their diaboli
cal plans. Miller and party Of other
substitutes, who were suspected Of foul
intentions, were placed on outpost picket
duty. and notified by the Sergeant that
the regiment was to be relieved and Or
dered north on the following day. In
the meantime an outer line of pickets
was secretly posted three hundred yards
in advance of the vidette station. There
concealed. they awaited the arrival of de-
serting substitutes. Miller, with five
Others, was caught in the trap; but for
lack of the necessary evidence, as | un-
derstand, his companions viii not be
likely to suffer the extreme penalty.
Miller was fair sample Of the crowd
of ruff-scuffs who were inroiced to the
regiment last fall as substitutes. He had
been with the regiment about four months.
When caught, he had in his haversack
and feed bag al his personal effects, and
was going over, with his horse and equip
ments, as many had gone before him.
He was shot at two o'clock yesterday,
by firing party of twelve men selected
from his own regiment. Eight bullets hit
him, three of them taking effect in the
immediate vicinity Of the heart. To the
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of whom the old members would gladly
be rid.
THE LOSS OF THE GENERAL HUNTER.
/ am enabled to send You few addi
tional particulars with regard to the los'
of the steamer General Hunter on thu
morning of Saturday last. She was fol
lowing in the wake of the gunboat Nor
wich and the hospital transport Cosmo
politan, which were both within haillnG
distance when the explosion occurred
Both of these vessels sent their boats tc
the rescue of the Hunters crew. 1t Is
supposed by some on board that the tor,
pedo that sunk her was attached to an
apparatus by which operators on shore
could raise or lower it at will. and that
the Norwich was allowedto pass unharm-
ed because she was in such close proA
unity to the hospital steamer.
The Hunter went down in twenty-siS
feet of water, within pistol shot OF the
wreck of the Maple Leaf. Her saloon
deck is now about two feet under the
surface. Much of her side was blown
away, and it is said she was completely
broken in two. OF course she is total
loss.
Ouartermaster Harry Benson, who was
in his room at the time, has not since
been seen. 1t is supposed that ne was
stunned by the conclusion, and when the
steamer sank was drowned. Ellis Norris,
the steward, had his leg broken, and
Thomas Conlin, a greaser in the engine
room, was thrown into the water, but
was afterward picked up by the boats.
Captain Crowell, commander Of the
Hunter, saved his nautical implements
and both his boats. Beyond these the
personal effects of all were lost.
The armed transport Harriet A. Weed
went up to the wreck yesterday and raised
three cases of goods. Another boat will
be sent up to-day.
The Hunter is the third steamer lost in
the present Florida campaign. The first
was the General Burnside, wrecked on
St. Johns bar in the heavy February
gales; and the second was the Maple
Leaf, destroyed by a torpedo similar to
that which blew up the General Hunter
on Saturday last.
Personal.
Captain Dana of the Signal Corps has
been relieved from duty here, and has
taken with him Leuts. Bruyn, Roberts
and Weihle. He is succeeded in charge of
the Signal party in the District of Florida
by Lieut.. T. c. Vidal, who will be assited
by Lieuts. Hatfield and Weber. - ~
Col. Brown, of the 18TH New York
Volunteers, is Post Commander at Jack
sonville, and Col. Noble, of the 18th Con-
necticut, goes to St. Augustine.
Mr.. 4. B. Day, who has gratuitously
and yet thoroughly and satisfactorily per-
formed the duties of the Postmaster here
since our occupation, has been relieved
by Mr.. Reed, son of the former tax COM
missioner. who has received the appoint
ment from the President.
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last he seemed Indifferent to his fate, and
died, as he had lived, hardened sinner.
There are Others like him in the regiment
of whom the old members would gladly
be rid.
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From the Atlanta Confederacy.
THE HERO OF FORT PILLOW.


Two men of undenable genius have APP
peared in this war. They are Stonewall
Jackson and Bedford Forrest. sThose who
attribute the career of either to accident,
very signally misconceive the theory ofthe
times, and are unable to appreciate the
glory Of nature in its more perfect deyel-
opment. A man may make a fine speech
by chance, or he may win good fight by
pluck ; but when he repeats the one or the
other. the philosophic inquirer for causes
must look beyond the haps and casualties
Of circumstance. man never does a
great thing twice by luck or good fortune.
An Indifferent marksman. for example,
may strike the centre Of target at an
hundred yards or more, or ring the bell in
pistol gallery a single time, but if he
level the same piece and fire with the sams
effect second time, who will dare deny
him the palm Of excellent facility IN the
use of the piece?
Nothing is farther from the mark than
the idea that Forrest is rash or inconsld-
crate man. Admitting the great advantage
of what is called dash, we maintain that
this element, unaccompanied by any other,
would defeat itself in nine cases cut OF
ten. II lis rare evidence Of courage, that
Of the bull that ran against the locomotive,
but what was the result? Courage, unat-
tended by skill, prudence and knowledge
must 90 down. Mind is much better than
muscle, per Sc. and sense will always pre-
vail over sinew in the long run. Taken to-
geiher they are glorious.
Forrest combines the two most admira-
bly,. He comprehends the art of running
away, as aptly as Gen. Johnston, and puts
it into as successful practice. His late
campaign in Mississippi settled that, if his
management Of the Streight fair had need.
ed settler. He made his campaigns az
uncomfortable certainty. This was hi
genius. No other man now in command
could have achieved the same result in the
same time and place. .
Whether the positions gained can Be
held. depends upon events which are ye'
to come, aud upon which we forbear II
speak.
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The Richmond Enquirer of the 9Th has
heen furnished with the following extracts
from letters received in that city:
"lsl Indian Brigade, Camp Longsireet,2
Choc,sw Nation, March Both, 1854. 5
ct is reported that heavy
force Of the enemy frsm Fort Smith is on
the march 10 clear out the Indian Nations;
il probably numbers ten regiments, or four
or five Thousand men. So you see we are
likely 10 have some iun saon. Stand Wa
tie now commands the Isl Indian Brigade,
is in fine spirits. foil Of confidence, and
anxious To meet the enemy. Look out for
stirring news from us.
In another letter Of later date this writer
saws:
We have met the enemy and they are
ours. that il, what's left OF them. Old
Stand. with portion Of his brigade, attack
ed force Of lie enemy, 1900 strong, thir-
" miles from lioggy Depot. He fought
them until dark, and retreated several
miles. leaving the Yankees in full posses
sion Of the battle field, and under the plea
SAINT delusisn that Stand Waite was whip
ped--but Waite out Yankeed them this
time. In the still hours Of the night, Stand
Waite and his cutthroats. as the Yankees
uncharitably call us, fell upon the slun-
bering Yankees and scattered them to the
four winds. We captured six hundred
horses and equipments, hundreds Of arms.
and literally smashed them into cooked
hat"
There is little doubt but this force. so
roughly handled By Stand Waite, was a
part IL Ttaycr's column. From the swamPs
Of Florida to the prairies Of the Indian
country, our successes run unbreken.
Our Indian allies. under Stand Waite
and others. who have never wavered IN the
darkest hours Of our struggle, who have
sacrificed their all 70 the great cause O
Southern liberty, will ever be gratefully
rene mbered BY the people Of The Conted.
crate States.
TThaycr's force was eight regiments, and
marched from Fort Smith for Shreveport
at the same time Steele left Little Rock
al expecting 10 be in with Banks "at the
death.'1
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THE RALEIGH AT SEA.

At eight o'clock on Friday evening, the
9th inst, the Confederate IRON clad gun
boat. the Raleigh, under the command Of
Lieut.. ]. Pembroke Jones. and bearing the
broad pennapt Of Flag officer Lynch. crosse
ed the New Inlet Bar ia search Of the
squadron. During the night
the iron-ciad steamed up and down the
coast a considerable distance. but without
being able to come TO close quarters. save
in one or two instances, the first shortly
after going out, when she met blockading
vessel cruising about. and gave hers seven
inch shot crashing through he. sides. Tina
blcckader Immediately LEFT, making signals
10 the fleet. The second was shortly after
midnight, when she got another shot az .
blOckader which apparently took her for .
steamer trying 10 come in. Receiving q
shot from the Raleigh he hoisted the usual
signal Of blue light. thinking he had been
fred on in mistake BY come OF his consorts,
Another she'll undeeeived him. and soon
alarm signals flashed through the Yankee
fleet, who put out to sea. In the morning
some eight Yankee war vessels hove n
sight. but none yentured near. and only
two or three within lsrg range. The Ra'
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causeways are being built, and every indi-
cation assures us that they are now making
preparations for the continuous possession
Of the ground they are occupying. They
have come with fixed determination to
stay. The present condition of things
cannot last long. The foe is sufficiently
far from Chattanooga to enable Gen. john
ston to gather the fruits of any victory he
may achieve, and our troops are too ANXIOUS
for the conflict which they believe will be
attended with glorious results, and which
will enable US to place our victorious ban
ners on the north side of the Tennessee, to
refrain long from an attack. The whole
army is confident and resolute and ready
to be led to the contest. They know their
own uncoDquerable spirit. and that every
man is as true as steel. and they place i'm
plicit confidence in the talent and military
skill of their great commander. They will
60 into the approaching fight under differ
ent auspices and with firmer hearts than
they have ever gone into battle before.
Gen. Johnston keeps his own counsel,
AMI his plans are only known to himself.
That he will strive to achieve great VIC
tory when he strikes, is certain. He has
never lost battle, and it will Of course be
his object to make this victory, upon which
SO much depends, complete.
Chattanooga Rebel.
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To the People of Worth Carolina.

In compliance with the wishes Of maay friends,
announces myself candidate for the Office Of Governor
Of North Carolina, at the election TO be held on the
first Thursday in August next.
My principles and views as Conservative 'rafter
the straitest Sect" well known to the people Of
the State. These principles and views are what they
have been. They will not be changed.
I am not disposedat 6me like this, to invite the
people from their empoyments, and add to the en-
element which prevails in the public mind, by ha-
ranguing them for their votes. We need all our en-
ergies to meet the common enemy, and to provide
means Of subsistence for troops in the field and
the people at home. Let the people 60 calmly and
firmly to the polls and vote for the men Of their
choice. will cheerfully abide their decision, what
ever It may be.
Ifelected will do everything in my power to pro-
mote the interests the honor and the glory of North
Carolina, and 10 secure an honorable peace.
w. w. HOLDEN.
March l6. 37-tae
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leigh held the anchorage. she being some
eight miles from Fort Fisher. until 8 o.
clock on Saturday morning. when the Flag
Officer, finding some arrangement Of the
propeller, which could not be adjusted,
slowly steamed for the bar and came in.
What damage was done to the blockaders
we do not know. We regret to hear that
the Raleigh got aground on the Grip"
while coming in. What her damage from
that may be we cannot say. She was not
hit once by the enemy.
Wilmington Journal
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TIE Hoo CHoLERa.-A prominent and
influential citizen informs the Montgomery
Advertiser that for long time his perkers
have suffered from this very common COM
plant. He tried various remedies, but
without effect, until the idea suggested it
self that bleeding might have tendency
to check the disease. With this view he
bled his pigs in the roof of the mouth. and
with the most beneficial results, having
lost bur two pigs out of his large stock
since he commenced this mode OF checking
the disease. We hope that our friends in
the country who have diseased swine will
try the experiment, and BY this simple
remedy, save their bacon.
The Farmers Friend says hundreds Of
hogs have died in this country, within a
few months, of disease that has baffied
the skill of the best swine doctors. A RENEE
DIV has been discovered, however. A gen.
tleman informs that il planters will boil
their corn in strong tea made OF green
pine tops, and feed the same to their hogs,
il will effect speedy cure. Try il.
A planter friend in Baldwin county in
forms the Milledseyille Recorder that gar
lie boiled with corn and fed TO hogs will
cure and prevent cholera. We suggest TO
our pork producing friends fair trial, and
request that they report their experiments
to the public.
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TYTHE TOBACCO.

rUyHE Ty,he Tobacco. enc tsn,h Of, the ersp nissd
u in 1853, must be delivered as below:
For Orange county, 81 Hllsbarough, 10 tbs saasr-
signed.
For wste county, Of Raleigh, TO John II. osssy.
All 70 be delivered not sooner ihsn the let Of Jane
nor later than the 18th Of July, in good and ale
keeping order, each quality separate.
JAMES Y. .WHtTTED, Agent.
May II. W-sv
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events in the Trans Mississippi Depart

events in the Trans Mississippi Depart.
".rowards the end Of March column Of
bout 12, 600 Yankees. from vicksburg and
1T her points, under command OF MAJ. Gen.
M organ Smith, advanced up Red river in
yupboats and transports. About the LIST OF
ApriI. they flanked and took Fort de Rus
sew fifteen miles below Alexandria, cap
turing the guns and garrison. They then
occupied Alexandria without opposition,
where they were soon joinedaby the forces
from Berwick's Bay. under Banks and
franklin. This combined force comprised
the 18th, 10th and 10th army Corps. and
numbered SO 900 men, Banks being in su-
preme command.
From Alexandria they advanced by
land and water towards Natchitoches,
which they also occupied with their army,
whilst the fleet took possession oil our
works at Grand Ecore. From Nalchito-
ches they proceeded towards Shreveport
as far as the neighborhood Of Mansfield.
when Taylor's Louisianians, who formed
the centre oil our army, declared they could
retreat no further. Accordingly, an offer
Of battle was here made and accepted by
the Yankees, who advanced in confident
and exultant columns to the attack on the
9th April. This day and the succeeding,
the fighting was desperate and sangnlnary.
The Yankees outnumbered our forces.
but the sight Of negroes in the Federal
ranks reused our men TO sucha pitch that
they lost all sci control. and filled The
hearts ut The invaders with CONSERVATION.
The Yankees flung down their arms. ex-
claiming that they could not fight such
hen.
Thirty-six pieces Of artillery, ~ 900
10 IL, 900 stand Of arms, 500 wagons, una
nv loaded with ord nance and other .tsres,)
1900 excellent mules, aud other applan-
&c. Of great army, tell into our hands.
Every piece and cals>on Of Nlmss famous
battery. which Was taken aud rerakcn hive
times at the battle oil Baton Rouge. and Of
The still more celebrated Mercantile
Battery" Of Chicago, sere taken. The
latter IL said TO be the best battery in the
Federal service.
.On Sunday. nth April, whilst The re-
ucsllns enemy WIRE ehued'ollhe " eIoss
Red river al Grand Ecore. the attack upon
them WIS renewed. and the slaughter was
It'll more terrific among the enemy than in
The battles Of the 9th and 9th.
the effects Of these victories arc in
cslculsbls, and cannot be exaggerated.
.Fsriy steamers Of all kinds crossed the
falls OF Red river, aud cannot Ia all human
probability return. They will be inevlta-
biy captured or destroyed.
The whole OF Trans Mississippi. ex.
cept Missouri and Arkansas. has been
freed from ,hraldom. aud in less than three
mon'hs these suffering States will also be
Selirved.
Gen. Kirby Smith has exhibited mill
tsry qualities Of the highest order"
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FROM FLORIDA.

The annexed late news from Florida ne
fad in the Lake City Colombian:
Affairs in the direction Of Jacksonville
remain in stafm que. There is no indlca-
tisn opon the part Of the enemy 70 warrant
probability Of an attempted advance into
The interior. Gen. Anderson is vigilsnt.
ssd is preparedts meet the enemy, and re-
pei him, Il matters not by what route he
nav attempt an en- to Tallahassee.
The prospects Of large ersp in Florida
are very cheering. -
Several deserters aud tories have beeR
cap,qred near New Boston and hung.
The nsmber 81 the enemy's fsrces in
jacksonville. they represent 10 be about
$4,000, large majority are negroes. The
troops are uRder the immediate command
Of Col. Burney Of The Sixth u. S. eclored
troops, native Of New York, aud son Of
the notorious sboIitiOAist by that name.
Gems. Gilmore, Seymour aud Hatch we're
al on beard the steamer Maple Leaf at the
time she exploded q torpedo in the St.
Johns, aud barely escaped with their lives.
Since the explosion Of the above steamer
aud The Hunter, they are not much incliu-
cd 10 ascend the ST. Johns.
There are large lumber OF cases OF
small pox aud other diseases in Jackson
vile. and their troops are Likewise upon
yer Abort rstions.
Prom what we have been enabled to "a.
Their. We predict q soon and sudden en-
barkation Of the nongre horde from Jack
ssnyille.
The idea Of an advance in the interior il
al present altogether out Of the question!
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NOTICE.

VNALTER A. THOMPSON win leave Grsss-
w borough and Marlborough on the 25th nstsst
for The Amy Of Northern virgInis. Persons desrous
Of sending boxes must have them al the Depot shs
day before, marked and weighed.
Lint and old linen are in great demand in sniici-
patisn Of the coming battle above Richmond; he sp-
peas TO all who have either Of these articles 10 fer
wald them 10 him BY that time. All that can BE
Obtained will be needed.
w. A. THOMPSON, Agent.
May II. a a.