The New York herald., 1864-11-02
MIR. Samuel w. bIason's Despatch.

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4 MIR. Samuel w. Mason's Despatch.
HiIros HEAp, S. c., Oct. 20. 1864.
A SUNK.
on Sunday ncrnng last . large steamer, sidewbeci,
wnh two whse emokcstacxs, the hull painted red for
about three feet above her copper and
OF the wsy-much resembling the Fulton and Arago n
Appearance and nearer their size than blockade
runners-attemr,ed into Charleston harbor She
discovered by the feet and heavy lre opened
hes. She probably crippled for while steaming up
the harbor sho suddenly changed her course swung
around, and went ashore OF Sulvans island head on
In the dusk Of the morning the shore batteries Morris
Island got sight OF her and opened on her. She
several times struck and OF the shots three
hundred FOUNDER went through her boiler Her stem
shivcred and several other through her
hull Al Inst sho lying there stranded and
batteries keeping mp nrs her. day
night, that OF her cargo could DO removed by
the rebels She has been ascer.aued TO be tho Famugo
from Nassau, with a large and very valuable assorted
cargo.
nIyKss soAxMoS
Brigadier General Scammoo seriously ill., aud 10
coming TO Hilton Head for medical attendance care.
Brgadier General Potter commanding this dstrict has
been temporarily relieved and up mmand the
forces on Folly Morris sauds during Gen.
absence.
PRISONERS WOUNDED.
week since two OF the rebel prisoners Nor
Island got into scrinmsge and ordered by the
guard They paid heed to this Interference
the that both OF wounded but
only slightly and just sufficiently TO give them lesson.
pRisoNsRs
General Hardee having given Major General Foster
Official notification OF the OF the Union prisoners
10 Charleston from under fire. General Foster has mad all
the rebel prisoners Morris Island removed Fort
laski where they under strong guard and win bo
made rs comfortable as the usages OF war with allow.
They we're not sorry TO leave Morris Island They never
m q Were auh-
jected but they did manifest decided repugnance
rebel shells and preference to ordinary over retaliation
Bupks bedding and stores have been
Fort Pulaski for their comfort and subsistence.
who came down with the rebel prisoners instead or being
thrust into tents with the well onss, or placed under
more Disadvantage in fourth rate hospital tents were
detached here at Hilton Head forwarded to Beaufort and
there given the best OF in the best OF hospitals
der Dr. Dalrynple. Tue following are rheir namcs:-
Lieut. COX T. Rice 55th Virginia; Major A. A. Uhandle,
Nh Virginia; Major L. Fontaine, 4h Alabama, Captains
w. A. Ferriug, I'd Arkansas; e. Carter 9Th Virginia; g.
| Johnson l2th Arkansas T. johnson. 18th Virginia;
Geo. Hopkins 10Th Virginia cavalry; W: Il. o'Riiey, 9th
A. J. crItcher, 9Th North Carolina; 4. D. Camden,
18th virginia; = 8 ciam 2ad Virginia; ). g.
o'm c.Sey, % cath o'iS North darSIlna ''a.'Is W.
Ledysrd, id Alabama; J. w. Greer, 2sd Arkansas;
ria a. W Burt, 7ih south Carolina j. II. Gilbert, 57,h
North Carolina; l. G. Lebwick, navy James ". Caah,
1st louisiana; C. r. Darrscott Surevant's cavalry s.
May. lop Louisiana y u augbman, lst south tsrolna;
Second Leuieuants s.. W. Dorsey, 1lth North Carolina
". u. Burnete, 18th Arkansas q Chulkcy, 14th Viz
gina; VIM w. Bedei lst Alabama cavalry: James Col
lius, 9TH Florida W Brodburn. 10Th Arkansas r. 4.
Glenn, 22d North Carolina; g. H. Lang 11th Virginia;
c. Bryan, I'd Tennessee Third Lieutenant A. H. Farrar
3o,h Mississippi.
and Bryan died the sth OF 0ctober-tbe only death
which has occurred among them. II - probable that
these invads will he Fort Pulaski, the hos
pitsl Of which will AFFORD them every facility for re
covery.
ntrss1axr Rrurs.
n mi her
application Tor permission 10 take oath Of allegiance
rank even 10 the southern saysy The so3 Who thus
procr their allegiance very apt this instance to
be what The soiders cali "scslywass" General Foster
very cautious about accepting professions these
repentAnt rebels, though occasionally Who proves
himself Union man is admitted to probation.
rosTyR
hss been suffering severely Of late the wound he re-
osived 10 Mexico bot though reduced 70 crutches, he
stu performs his daily routine Of business attending 70
all who have claim on his timc.
rHa MEDICAL DyrIHMFsr
In the absence OF surgson Cymer Surgeon DaIrympe,
unMed states Volunteers ranking medical oHoer In the
department. having been hore nearly three years with
mainuR medical oocr Of Tenth corps Be charge
Of the ofncer hospital At Beaufort aud the hospital Tor
Surgeon Ramsay rs setss A. nsdicsl Director Assstsns
sursees Buchanan acting Medical Purvsyor. surgeon
Vincent 10 chief medical ofscer a. Beaufort surgeo.
wypooop late health officer here, has Just returned
from the North and been assigned 70 BEAUFORT
Assistant surgeon NJ shew, late assistant post sur.
geon here has returcd from the North having recovered
from severe Illness and Is acting post surgeon at
Beaufort Surgeon be One Hundred and Forty fourth
New York. division medical oicsr of this DISTRICT and
Assistant Surgeon O. T. Bundy, same regiment, bh
assistant.
no willow rrvn Yrr
and no danger Of auy, nater ourselves. IL owing
70 General Fosters strict attention 70 quarsstine and
policing throughout the department that we eujoy this
exemption, while Charleston, Newbevp, wilmnGson
and othsr Southern cities have been ravased.
rpucN
Lieutenant Colonel W. 7. Bennett, Commissioner Of
LxchaDge has recently had interviews with rebel
ocers "a Port Royal ferry We have papers the Goth,
but they contain nothing important except extracts from
Che Nortbers papers.
Deserters almost daily with stories OF dscour.
seemeut among the Southern people, and anxiety for
psaos almost any terms.
4 DHovsyp.
| Jossoh L. Randall an agent Of the Christian Commis