The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-06-30
NAVAL MATTERS.

The steamer James Adger arrived here
from Philadelphia on Tuesday morning,
but her dates were not so late as those
by the Fulton.
The following are Irecent announce
ments in the Army and Navy Journal OF
changes in the South Atlantic Squadron:
Detached-Acting Assistant Paymas-
ter George F. Barker, from the Catskill,
and ordered North; Acting Assistant
Surg. Dwight j. Harris, from the North
Carolina, and ordered to take passage in
the Massachusetts, to Charleston, s. c.,
for duty in the South Atlantic Squadron;
Acting Assistant Paymaster John w.
Hamilton, from the Catskill and waiting
orders Acting Master Frederick F.
Baury, from the South Carolina and
waiting orders; Acting Masters Mate
E. A. Butler, from the South Atlantic
SQUADRON. and waiting orders; Acting
Masters Mate William w. Gregg, from
the Iroquois, and ordered to the South
Atlantic Squadron.
Ordered-Acting Assistant Surgeon
w. w. Howard, to take passage in the
Massachusetts, tor duty in the South At
lantic Squadron; Acting Assistant Pay
master II. P. Tuttle, to take passage in
the Massachusetts for duty in the Cats
kill; Acting Assistant Surgeon Benja-
min Marshall, to the South Atlantic
Squadron.
Confirmed Acting Masters Mate
William Price, and ordered on board the
John Adams.
The Flambeau arrived off Charleston
from New York on the 2lst.
The monitor Nahant, Lieutenant Com
mander Miller, arrived off Charleston
from Port Royal on the same night tow
ed by the Winona, late from Ossibaw.
Lieut.. Alexander Slidell Mckenzie, OF
the Winona, is to be relieved by Captain
Stone, formerly of the Chippewa.
The Pawnee, Captain Balch, and the
Norwich, arrived off Charleston from the
st. Johns, on Sunday week. The Sono-
ma arrived at Charleston on the 22d.
The Augusta has left for Wilmington.
The Saratoga arrived off Charleston on
Monday week.
A short time since it was discovered
that the enemy had fatigue party con-
structing works near Moultr;e. A boat
party went up and opened a very accur-
ate fire on them from howitzers, and they
were induced to desist.
Lieut.. Com. Gibson, of the Lehigh, has
been relieved by Lient. Com. johnson,
late of the Nipsic.
The resignation of Paymaster Cowley,
of the Lehigh, has been accepted. He
is succeeded by Paymaster W. F. A. Tor
bert, late of the staff OF Maj Gen. French.
Paymaster Barker of the Catskill has
been relieved by Paymaster Tuttle.
Edward Carney of the Nipsic, and Ed
ward F. Mansfield, Of the Cimmarron,
have been sentenced each to three years
Imprisonment with hard labor, for steal
ing and other offences.
Mr.. B. S. Osbon, Naval Correspondent
of the NewSYork Herald, is preparing a
"Nayal History of the Rebellion, y to be
published shortly by d. Van Nostrand,
1872 Broadway, New York city. The
work will be published in the best posi-
BILE manner. and will be illustrated by
plans, charts and sketches of the promi-
nent events in our naval history. The
illustrated portion Of the work will be
furnished by artists who have been eye
witnesses to many of the brilliant achieve
ments of the navy. Admiral Farragut,
in letter to Mr.. Osbon, dated Sept. z,
1863, says: Il can testify you have had
very good opportunity OF knowing all
about my fleet, andso far as ] have seen
you have always given the most satisfac-
tory account Of it, and you have my
best wishes for your success in any such
undertaking. and ] will aid you in any
special part that may be wanting at any