The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-03
mr. samuel w. Mason's Despatch.

a. Hrrcs HEAp, s. c., May 80, 1854.
regret that It impossible that should be faithful
chronscler 10 this department and give you
sntrciy good by this mail; but. while some incl
aen,s have been cnavorape, The general condition OF
ise department. sIl good There been no losses
81 troops worth nencnng and no serious reverses OF
any Eiaa.
There have been certain important changes 10 com
nAndlng c.rcers. which win first note.
GESERAL BELIEVED ny GENERAL FoeIRR
sy TIE steamer Fulton, which arrived last Thursday
morning. Major General J. G. Foster came down TO re
bsve brgader General Hatch who replaced Major Gene
raj SHmore month snce with Tue understanding that
ais command u the department. only TO be tempo
General ha,co eudeared himself TO troops and
civilians during tho brief time he has held the chief
position tsre and hs retention command would not
have beep al d.s,asleul But General Foster comes
here already popular with the reputation OF boing
Scod nghilng geno al anu who administers affairs
With careful Justice. The troops, some OF them,
fought under MIN before, and they all swear by him
Those who have not aIowa him ike him beforehand
On The day q bis arrival lie assumed command in
General orders, No "a, and The following day an
Captain W l. N Burger, Assistant Adjutant General
First lieutenant 7 J. Robinson, Twenty first United
states colored troops Acting Assistant Aduan General
Lieutenant Colonel o. 7. Morgan, Fifty fourth New
Fork yoluuteers Acting Assistant Inspector General
cspialoJ Il Moore Assistant ouarternas,er United
States Volunteers, Chief Qnariermaster.
Captain 7. A p. Champtn Assistant commissary Sub
sossistence.
Lieuteusnt Colonel Peter Pineo Medical luspector
Surgeon Ehen. Swift, Medical Director
Surgeon Charles L. Allen, Medical Purveyor.
Major n, Judd, Chic, Paymaster.
First Lieutenant c. r. Suter, Engineer Corps United
etxtes Army, Chef Engineer
Frst Lieutenant j. X McGinniss, United states Army
coloue c. R sray,on, Third Rhode island artillery,
Colonel p Brown, Jr, oue Hundred and Fifty seventh
New York Volunteers, Provost Marshal General.
Captain n Cum, CHEF Signal Ofcer
tfana Hret
coored troops General Superneaden. Of the Recruiting
Service fcr coiored Troops.
Captain Lester Smith. First United States artillery
Cnmtassary " Musters
MAJOR John r. Anderson, Aid de Camp.
mayor strong. ABIDE Camp.
Captain George F. Gouraud, ABIDE Camp
Captain LOUIS Fitzgerald, Aid. de Camp.
Twenty seventh New York Volunteers ACTING Judge Ad
vocaie.
Acting Enslgn g. 9 Eef. United States Navy, ABIDE
Camp, Chief OF Armed Transports
John Il. Mars, Esq, Chief Marine Engineer
On the 9Th General Hatch was ordered 10 the com
nand Of the important district or Hilton Head Fort Pu
iGsk and fybsc Island relieving Brigaalsr General VIM
Brpey General Ea!oh announced the following as his
staff
MAJOR r I. Rcgers One Hundred and Fourth Pennsyi
vaoii Volunteers Acting Assistant Ad utant General
Captain Ii. Y. Pickering, Acting Assistant Inspector
Frst Lieutenant E q Van Wrinkle, One Hundred and
fhlrd New York Volunteers, Aid dc Camp.
FIRST Lieutenant Daniel G. NeAertin Twenty Grsl col
cred iroope Aid DC Camp.
CvyFssL BfRNTy,
While he bad ecmmsna 81 the district, made i'm
portaui improvements. Escame UP here fresh from
suceessial expedition 10 Florida which he anxious
fo up, but earnestly into the business
Ct Tbs rather peaceful district lie abolished two
brgsdes and consolidated the port OF Hilton Head with
q over IS 900 ef asah lie sersoaaiiy directed The
carrying out q several important sanitary measures
coumeuded by the Police Board such The alng up or
ewamp ,he rear o, the pr ncps busaess streets the
removal OF tents from crowded localities and other i'm
Eroyenents These works WILL undoubtedly be continued
by General Hatch
an rxfrDroS CT TUE isHErco rivEs-ross or rHE
~ BOSTON
Or Wednesday last the dly before Cen. Fosters arri
val 70 take command o. the department, Gen. Birney
won't on az expedition ~ the Afbepoo river with ssve
family. me General bad the steamer Plato, Capt X.
Getty for h 1egoosi and The Other transports were 70
rendezvous al Benefits Point a. tho mouth OF Mosquito
creek The expedition vas planned 10 consequence Of
EXPLORATIONS By Capt John q puiee, 40 acting master
IN the navy, one OF the most experienced and sslfu
scouts either 10 army navy In tie department lie had
secuted over the whole territory and bis reports gave
abe direction intended might be ATTENDED by important
results During The night OF the boats arrived al
GRAHAM, grounded al Tie mouth OF tie ASIDE.
poo. Gen Brney then ordered OF the troops
from the Edwin Lewis, and cent her down 70 take %
those on the Bosdman. scodDg With her the pilot Of the
Plato William hsuds, 20 navigate Der Up the river
For some reason ooi yet asceaned Marde did not obey
orders, bat remained 90 Tie. bosrdman Wien the
troops had been transferred tie Lewis started % The
I'VE under e,ec, q Der own plot aud ihe steamer
her The commanding officer o. the troops board had
been FURNISHED With plan, directed where 20 halt, aud
requested 10 communicate iustrgctors 10 his officers aud
shoee Of hts boat Bui the Lewis, followed by the
30, o., dd 90, lsiop 81 tue point prescribed,
place the Lewis passed soIe cbssrucoas seTapug
her bolton go them 81 hisn toe, and az inery Ne.
tween the commanding officer aud the pct resulted il
tte discovery that they too up tne river The
Lewis a. ouce pul about rcpassed the tosructions
her way back encountered the Boston agtornd less
than q thousand yards from where come rebe batteries
were known TO be located The pilot o. The Lew after
seeing The cnart and ear1ng the orders took The boat
directly back and reported the condition " tie Boson
g General Brney, who bad aucet fsrt q be troops al
Eennets Point aud was max ns preparations Tor the
cessial accomplishment O; bis mission TIE
Tisto was then sent rp. 10 charge or Captain
Youts and Captain Dutch, 70 AFFORD Der feef " possible
~ Day ght tie rebel batteries opeIed tie os.
Con there we're three small rined guns, AID they
piefced the steamer through and through Before toe
tFine she deosrkaiion OF troops eommsucs1. AMI
continued til ell were on They were ianaed mile I'd
. hall below some escaped By swimming some by
phsng spare thrown overheard Tor The purpose bat
The most were taken 90 10 boats II mpossib 10
set TIE o. as she bad gone ashore al aood ao
aud had been much Disabled The rslo went aground
about mile from The Boston, but opeped ca Tie rebel
pser,es VIII oes o. her gone tie shos ing
sod halt she got on gu, In tho mean.
n%s sse SgnSes, nscens Captain chAmpin bad been
bot could DOT reach tk. other one wheh seemed 10 be
neo W y, ey ooat That should Sc 10 the assist
Brnoy reucta5iy gave The order 70 turn ,bs nos
orsD csses s0T ssssn ssa sySo's;S executed ~
star The expedition after returned 70 itrn pesd
The whole number Of csfuses was fourteen Of whom
two belonging 10 the TbirfyonTt United States aso,aa
troops, Killed by the rebel batteries aud six who
Jumped oyerboers were wounded, William Ror.
bert, OF the Third Rhode islAnd artillery ws,
severely wounded w . premature discharge On lie
Plato. end distinguished himself after The accident by
throwing an igtted shell overheard. Snother man on
che same regiment, Captain Getty, having called Tor q
vosnteer 70 recover The sponge OF wh cb bad been
voft overheard by the premature discharge, rked his
re by sw mining two hundred yards and recovered u.
ybe expedition returned after The destruction had been
axr IN plisbed
Among toe star officers who deserve credit ia add
bose mentioned above, fleutenarts Ga0rge
Tsher add Thomas carrig1c, signal officers; Captain
Hennssey District inspector and Ems gus Mel aud Mel
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