The New York herald., 1864-09-30

AFFAIRS At HIfoN BEAD AND BEFORE CHARLBros.
The military situation in the Department. Of the South
Ssmsius unohanged but oil IS not quiet the ncs the
heavy rides Norris Island continue to play upon the
Aty OF Charleston with marked esos, and occasionally
wnsa the rebels on James Island inclined TO be tod
warm in their attentions the batteries about Fort John
Qon se vigorOusly shesd Fort Sumter rarely pounded
SAle there evidences Of tho rebels repairing crest
eR tho parapet attempting to strengthen s decnces at
Ill, when their improvements are speedily demolished
and the garrison kept snugy In their ratholes bomb
proof, only TO emerge when fire Il dis.
covered some time since that Commensurate results
ware obtained by the expenditure Of ammunition and
ohsil upon Sumter, the debris became aud
hulversed and compact the process OF
~ept on The faces Of tho work that be reached BY
our shals are nothing but irregular mass OF ruins
down to the lower line Of classmates. at which point be-
Eos q Of debris, sloping to tho waters
>xs q angle of forty ynve degrees forming shield
= tbs bsse Of the work impervious effective
0Aol Tho shes that the crest Of the debris
aps and debris 10 damare as our work there has long
Once been accomplished The east face Of tho work.
at looking over the channel towards houtre, is in
tcsrabe state OF preservation; but even there there
ore many evdences OF the severity Of ocr nre. 1t is
crushed through places and badly battered all over.
& pine timber covered BY sand and earth, 40 TO afford
saN for the officers quarters, which situated
Ssoy s, and move osep
asgs pond into which our shells fail aud harm:
ss q s ~ y
9ecelnes necessary 70 dsmolish any new means Of
Sstjaos the garrison may provide
- isrrsoo ~. tns aSis q sSs heavy gum. n.v.
beea provided With some long range small anna aud
"a ana %ss.Sns G sas rs ps an
tnnterrupted 1re On oar mon In Fort Putnam at Cum.
y
epal M the arrival OF aAozen bolts IRON tue oog range
'eslgsoopsc whi.worsh rInes with which they ap-
~ enough !sooiy, !, psriorsss any respect
hble thjck hoad which they may come In cossact
Saf6s nom sumter. TSss IS regarded exceedingly
tood snge perhaps that q the best arm W.
GxosiNoE o. rnsoxrss uspra A FLAG OF TRUCE OFF
On Friday last number OF assistant surgeons and
eb4pSlns received Charleston. by Lieut.. Col
efswast l. Woodford, Of Gen. Testers star, from Major
John A. lay, OF General Sam Jones saH, both acting
sps9tlfs authorities. The surgeons ana chaplans
nso, 0pder the cartel combatsnts, and would have
0s 10 70
fAs comrades on the Cst the nag q truce beat Owing
60 "a. failure they were detained n Charleston ous
trtlonAy of war wsrs not psrmitted " cajoy.
~ 6stapgewspt f9s 3 naailpg 0G Charleston having
81 sss ssss ss sos Esaa M
Ne6desrd aud party, 70 point on Charleston
~ phpyon, of the Nes SeA, and several other gentle
I'm . his missioe. n, .pslaysIe srtivea a and
NJ. K: sss ds,ss. s.ssa.:s :a rses ss x:
"a quiet .psrysds1 ih. scsoe: The porniDg vas
Sss workshops which dot the water front
he oity rolled huge volumes Of black smoke, showing
ia thai ,Sey ssrs re- being Vigorously pushed to an early
tpnp,etion. Within the hafbor were one or two iron
SadI low aud massive an Old hulk o. an Ensi!sh ship,
Hcksns above which few The rebel ensign In the cen.
&e Of the middle ground VAS sumter, with rot strip
q bunting upon s, powerful even IN its ruins and on
oslsis, WE M Ts: ,ss fresh, yellow psIsTs,s d !ls
W batsees stretching lar down towards Beach Inlet
sa1 Br0oses fqss 10 the iof. johnson, smrkias the
Ball In the woods. and tho new works near Joh eon,
erected 70 prevent repetition Of the almost successful
soprse o. Juns last all on the wooded front Of James
Island. Nearer the little Monitor isolated and
aone doing picket duty uuder the guus OF houltric ana
abe other Monitors In llnethe gupboats and coathps,
sotsssps and orsnsace sa 3 noaous no. se -" broad
harbor To our loft were Forts Putnam and
Strong, the breaohing batteries TO inc
4he nrnense work the centre OF The island coutrong
al points, below the camps OF the troops hoidme the
Island. the square Of palisades near strong y tne pen
"a which six hund cd rebel officers are conhned who are
daily under Gre. But from all these points, from whencs
at times the heaviest artillery known shakes tne eartn
with its tremendous voices and hurs through ar and
Sor aIoud of smrke seen the little white flag flying
the star the irrct Of the picket Monitor ana
spotlees ensign from the Cet have hpshed the hostile
guns, restrained the hoste shots, and proclaimed
GENERAL truce and tho works Of either side are ssronssc
look about them AID breathe the fresh sea breeze u
quiet and safety. -, -.
rhs Delaware raised her anchor and stood up towards
oultre here tho rebel truce boat had already come
ware Steamed alongside lines were thrown to tho ce
end money psu. was out ,,ocy.a sor On po~d S 5,
xfssr somewhat sngthy interview. all the busiDes.
before them having been transacted the Ieiess:a uno.
loors were turned 10 Colonel Woodford togetne'
MN Mr. Sawyer, Of Cbarlesiown, Mass, ana io'
several yssrs principal Of the state Normal scnoo
scis parole Of thirty days tho purpose Of obtaining
xchange were also received. Ihese, win tnree OF lou
wy: % Children ana 'I
wore permitted through the nes, and were %
yursd passage W Hilton Head y n VI
{ snnS, Nins,esosh United statsa inIsS.ry ospan
Iisutensnt lmory Second Massachusetts cavalry. They
Gh the ass slant Surgeons aud chaplans whose name
! Ss yssci o,oers who came on board the Delawar
we're Msor ny q General Jones s,sn sr'ens. N
fAsutepsnt Myerp, of the rebel navy. !.
On tSs osl ms; Me- John woodruff rcprsssn.ingM IN N
sharisston Ces1sv, and number OF gentlemen WHO'S
Uoosc woodfod turned over to Major Lay ave private
p exchange for two officers who came through oy ~
kg. -,
Tue isterview worry amoabls and pleasant Colon
Woodford transacted the delicate duties Of his oice In
able and hghy satisfactory masucr, ard, whilo seeF
hat the interests o the country suffered dctrinent
4 his hands, he denied no right 10 his opponent.
After tho interview terminated, the eissere's llr
~ere thrown, OF and she started for Hilton Head I'm
ns the trip down the released capsIycs receiv,
ina kindest attentions from Mr.. Charles B,ss all n
burssr OF tbs Delswsre, whose name and fame are NJ
kcundod by The linJi,a OF tbis department They hf
ksen vel, treated in Charleston, but wore exceeding
tsd 70 got undef the old flag sgsir, with prospect
Ssachne home at ~ carly day. Many ot toen nsd cr
bsen In mr. sop and thslr atiire was scanty and W
vvrn rel their pauok Was good, and thor dscrmInat
% remain tho servics and SEQ tho war ous uncnnngs
Prison Ile never changes the patrots sontimcnt
tS only adds psrsona desire for revenSs 70 copnf ~
hove tor their oosnxy nsy and dsserminaoa 70 eco
wave Hiumphaptlt again over the entire nna
JsG Davis has rvSn orders 70 send All ne cnaplar
ana sureeops hek IL priscnsra i6 ths coufcdsraoy