The palmetto herald. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-07-07

sender from various northern cities urg-
ing him to accept the appointment Of
Secretary Of the Treasury, While Lis
political and private friends here are
pressing him to the same course. Te
has expressed his reluctance to do so ow-
icg to the state OF his health, which has
been impaired by close attention to his
official duties. He has taken until to-
morrow morning to come to decision.
from the New York Times, July 81
Gen. Hunter has just returned from an
important expedition. His mission was
one OF destruction, and he seems to have
fully accomplished it. Nearly one hun
dred miles of railroad on the Gordons-
vile and East Tennessee lines were des-
troyed. Many bridges, some of them
seven hundred feet long, were burned.
The James River Canal was thoroughly
disabled. Twenty canal-boat loads of
supplies were destroyed. The Lexington
Military Institute was burned, and much
other damage inflicted. The capture of
Lynchburgh, was prevented by the
Strength OF its Notifications. On his re-
turn, Gen. Hunter had the misfortune to
lose ten pieces of artillery, owing to the
culpable negligence, of the proper officer
to provide infantry supports while the
batteries were passing dangerous defle,
where the rebels charged on our artiller.
lists, and they were unable to get their
guns in position.
The Chicago Journal says: "We have
a confirmation Of the report that General
Canby's forces, in louisiana, have en-
barked on an important expedition-pro-
badly for movement against Mobile.
Most of the rebel troops collected for the
defence of that city have been sent to
Johnston and Lee, and the presence OF
General Candy on board the United States
bloCkading squadron off Mobile, is por-
tent of contemplated land and naval at
tack on that city. Admiral Farragut.
the hero of New Orleans, commands the
feet at Mobile, and we have iron-clads
enough in the Mississippi to organize a
formidable naval expedition in aid of
Farragut, should an attack be meditated.
Genefal Canby was recently in New Or
,eans, and issued peremptory orders to
mount heavy guns on the works at Chal-
mette, and his visit to Farragut, we trust,
has mischief to the rebels in it."
From the New York Herald Of June 81
The army in front of Petersburg does
not appear 10 have been much disturbed
for the past few days.
General Smith made a demonstration
Thursday with view to take the posi-
ton of. White House by surprise, but
through some mistake of orders Barton's
brigade, which should have gone by COM
pany through the rife pits, marched in
solid column across an open, plain, ''in
fun view Of the enc my, who were imme-
diately aroused and opened murderous
fire upon them. General Smith was thus
compelled to countermarch his troops
and get them as quickly as possible un-
der shelter of the breastworks. The ar
tillery firing on both sides was tremen-
dous.
The enemy kept up continuous fire
of musketry and artillery On the siege
batteries of General Ledlie on Friday.
His heavy guns are not yet mounted !:
but it was expected that his hundred
Founders would be in position yester-
day.
General Butler and staff arrived at
Fortress Monroe on Thursday night.