The New York herald., 1864-03-26
NEWS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

Arrival or tine United states Steam
Transport PrsmesAsus.
TIE arrival Of ,be United States steam transport
Prometbeus at ths port yesterday furnishes NJ with
dates from Hilton Head 70 the 10th inst. Her news
has been foressaied by tho arrival Of the Arago.
correspondents esler however Interesting, iuas
much furnishes with further details Of the affair
st Seabrook.
MR. GALEN u. osBoRNF's DESPATCH.
Hnros HEAp. s. c., March II, 1854.
potp ATTEMPT nv Rxsns.
The rebels In front have grown ooIder wisnio ING
past week than they have been for more than year
Early this morning strons force came down 'ne en''A
river past Pinckney llpd with the nten'on VI
burning Seabrook They were prevented however, "
the vigilance guard from accomplishing tueir 10
sign The attack was made at quarter to three this
morning and bad i been successful the damage must
have been immense sesbrook is coalins depot on this
island AZ tne confidence Of Sxu creek and Broad river,
and il not more than miles from Department Head
quarters Coone Howell, commanding the district had
the spot in the transport Thomas Fouk but
hour previous.
HOW ATTACK WAS MADE.
The enemy after waiting for the usual nightly passage
Of our picket the stream, sent down to Sea
brook two small boats filled with armed Their
reserve consisting OF eight ten boaoads Of troops,
hay half mile to the rear hardly dscernibe by
the light Of the descending The foremost OF the
boats boldly up smrs, to the wharf, making no
reply when challenged The sentry fired three times,
elicng voiley in reply volley from the guard was
then devered aquatic excursion sts, when they
halted and retreated rapidly. That OF the party
injured infer be fact: for the man In the
stern sheets cried eut Justify after the voiley had been
hred:-"Back, starboard FOR Gods sake, ba x, star
boardp'
CAPTURE or ONE OF OUR TICKET BOATS.
While the above att OK was being made another armed
rebel boat approached picket stations ~ skull
creek Il short distance Seabrook and was vastly
Al nf pf fha
programme Our boat, containing corporal and four
eulsted OF the Seventy Pennsy vania Volun-
tees, was cut out and captured.
PRISONERS
Three prisoners confined in the provost guardhoue at
this st sad 10 escaped last DlSht ny digging
through The loose sand under the wall They VIII piooa
bly, be c usht a ain.
There ls little doubt that we have spies among u.s.
Prisoners whom we capture and deserters hom we re.
ceive seem & have excellent lcei as TO how many
the OF us aud nat all doing. Vigilance
and the closest scrutiny are exercised aud The well ma
tured pas OF Provost Marshal General Hall venture u
preoct, VIII Soon Ircg some OF these fellows TO grief
lately new order has beea issued, requiring all
civilians arriving departing 10 register their names in
book provided Tor thai purpose ut tie Provost Mars has
ONCE.
WHOLESOME DISCIPLINE.
Captain Pinckncy, or the Transport l. II Mount was
guilty Of lece ietty exto tlon while trip from
Steto here ew nights sirce Tor which he is doing
peDsnce severa otcerS, travelling IN the Inc OF duty,
we're charped by him dollar and half for their nights
lodging Considering that the COVE nment as already
paying him roundly for such accommodations, the
ned one hunj ed dollars for his offence, and Is
locked Up In the tor want Of means 10 cancel
the judgment OF the Provost Marshal Another steamboat
captain has recently been tined ity dollars for landing
passe gers without permission from the proper auho
rity.
GENERAL GoRDoN's
TIE trial Of Brigad er General Gordon commenced
Monday and s still dragging its slow length along He
h charged with "disobedence u orders' and disre.
Bpect TO superior cicer - Among the for
lhe prosecution who have been examned are Colonel
Guy " Henry of the Forteth Massachusetts, mounted
nntry Lieutenant Col mel Ed. W. Smith, A. A. c.. Cap
tsn Adrian Terry, A. A. and others Upon the aIst
charge The prosecution will probably rest their
day. General Gordon acts as his counsel
NolHNG JACKSONVILLE.
Since the occupation Of piatka week ago, nothing OF
interest has occurred among troops Ia fo ida The
latest accounts represent ever ythne quiet.
LAUNCH
Charleston papers Of the llih the successful
launch OF the new ron.cad gunboat Ashley, IN Ashley
river, on Wednesday OF last week.