The New York herald., 1864-10-08
Mr. sam .ei w. Mason's De.p.scn.


Mr. Samuel w. Mason's Despaseh.
RLTog HrAp, S. O., Oct. 4, 1894
or sunday evening last Lieutenant Colonel woodfora
General Fosters sta here the steamer Caucui
to meet rebel flag OF truce boat or Charleston
Dor gale blew during the night with violen.
thunder Storm bat the good boa: it safey out and
arrived ., the rendezvous in the interview At
the appointed time ten O'Clock yesterday morning 1he
rebel boat the Celi, under OF Cepfan r. L.
Warwick aid de camp to General Jones. Lieutenant
Colonel Woodford carried up Major Julian A. Mche OF
General Rhodes sta aud Captain Henry A. Blis, Q. the
Twenty South Carolina regiment to exchange for
officers previously paoled by Jones' Captain War
WICK delivered to Lieutenant Colonel Woodford hospital
steward Ault Of the Second Ohio infantry released
non combaian; Lieutenant Blanchard of the Second
regular cavalry Lieutenant Thompson also the regular
cavalry, and Captain James c. PIat Quartermaster OF
the Sixth Army corps three released Oh parole
Colonel Woodford delivered seventy packages Of moaey
for Union prisoners at Charleston Race Course fsy
packages Of private express matter and about
sand suits Of clothing for private soldershs boxes
the clothing tho gift Of the Sanitary Commission In this
connection desire TO testify tho zeal and earnssnes
Of Dr. u. harsb the agent of the Commission in for.
warding Colonel woodfods efforts relief OF suf
fsriug among prisoners Charleston. Colonel Wood
clothing contributed by the people OF Charleston for
rebel prisoners Morris Island The proceedings were
conducted with the utmost dignity aud prop-!ey No per
ssa was allowed TO 90 up on our steamer sxceps those
hAving 0dics connection with expedition Lieut. Col
Wocdford has succeeded admirably conduct ing the dag
OF truce interviews 90 our part They have ursd
exercise Of great judgment and discretion whoh Colonel
wooasora p.ssesses. ana ne mas blended dignity and
not right 70 claim sud yielding nothing il was not
proper tor him TO give
prYEcrtos Amovs; orR PRISONERS IN oeAaIrsu~
have the unwe.oome news 70 write that eSh.
hundred OF our PRISONERS In Charleston, exhausted by
much suffering, unc,othed, ancd reduced 10 skee.
tons by loDg starvation, tauialized bp ths rebels
made to believe that their government, bad intention
Of relieving them aud informed tpat allegiance would
bring them the fullest privileges al yielded and
taken The oath fsaty TO the Southern government The
remainder stand by their soysrnsut for ihe dag IN
spite OF st.ryalion 5oao four hundred work on
Sinvan's Island aod III hundred ssd eighty nine gre
ought set gov ih,nking Some moaths ago
wrote Of the horrible sgfernss VI thry I've Thousand
prisoners at Andsrsooyilie where Que hundred were
dying dbily only oneuitn had any sheher, mono were
dcseuty ciothsd. some were only projected by meal
sack, With holes Tor the head aud arms Many Of these
been In rebel haDds FOR eighteen long months
when Andersouvilie became unsafe they dls.rb.
uieda part ssDs t. Chsrisston past - Savannah and
upon The esrsessaess q our government towards s cap
tured solde aud thsoserns the cOnsleracy o~
dre Of The aomsns.s because ne Ss.Tsx hen % ars =.
the alternative, but who baae these poor
victims Of shteen mcnths starvation and exposure H.
in their hunger and debility. lnoy yielded when ponty
IVES Ike brbe or hep sfh ing thoE FOR holding
such aliuremoDtS.
fuIeeratsnd ten Thousand invalid rebss to DO sent
down here, snder Clone Mulfofd. for exchange That
Is move In the risht reeiou Ten thousand suffering
patriots VIII ne released from living death aud made
happy and government bs sadly destitute II il
cannot afford sucn an expense for such an eel.
are constantly arriving ,es asys since a sergeant
and six came iron, 5sllivan's Island with
boat ihe rebel pagers noticed their ceserlou aad ex-
pressed arsat surprise as they say he sergeant va.
three and haii yours tried fatptulaess ana
on whom il was 81 opposed all dependence ooua be paei
Ia a
recent deseiers however, 10 tLi Alnlos
much est IL aasn ia the Uuted states election 70 III
~ North. they say he people are rapidly getting d,s
courased at Fpcn VIC cres eyesyvbsre ana ina, II they
1nd they have no ,h peace tnroDah Northern in
fnepces they viii agree 10 auy kind o. peace
PAIRS.
Through the courtesy Lieutenant Colonel woodiord
fom all sections q tbe cohieaeaoy which io mafd 10
the iIsrAin y viii be seen hat their tone s oss
hopeful than formerly, AMI that the bsst they do
TO slightly qualify Cnon victories.
GENERA loSEs
Py one OF these papers IL will be that General
Jones Is 10 be relieved By General Herdee We have
orcal reformation Of the change, bat IT has undoubtedly
been made Of course Can can aSsign % po,ye reason
have laid himself opeu TO the charge Of too
much leniency towards ihs federal government, simply
because he has kept AL hs agreements aud transacted
business with IFS of1cors IN q courteous manner
RsaEL rRI-osrgs Az NORRIS IrIASp
who are under the rebel fe and who rcc0iyins the
treatment the Union soldiers receive, do no,
grow 70, On their fare several have died and
sick Lut this retaliation Is one OF The fortunes OF war
ihey only lind fault wish their owp government
large number have maoo application lake the oath d
a,eg Ance. 30 the yielding 10 hard treatment Is not all
ch cue slue.
YELLOW fgYKR
prevails AZ Charleston. AL our latest information the
average number VI cnses daily twenty When
ouped department the rebel papers gostcd over the
ueyastaton yellow Jack to produce among our
troos. We have not had case yet this beason, ard
II getting to- late and too cod for IT, fow days
ago II was thought Que case had been detected In
iueoe bat tie fever turned out to be choap sort Of
snd tue patient recovered strict quarantine is
kept and there nre no appetepsons Il any hore
pf1uApGER GEsrRlL sCAAMOy
arrived by the last trip u The Arago Hn has relieved
Er sadier General saxton at Morris Island General
Saxt0a mas retGrned 10 the CON maud OF BeauioTt
IIy TENANT COLONEL j. " HALL
returned the Asago from brlel trip North for his
hnssb and has feassu med bs pOsion &C provost
sb. general VIII ioh be las 50 long and ably filed.
Th~ Collision OF the Hcdar and Czarfna.
TO rgE EDITOR or rug HERALD