The New York herald., 1864-11-10
NEWS FROM HILTON HEAD.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP ARAGo.
An Exchange OF Prisoners
Being Arranged.
Defeat Of a Foraging Party in
Florida,
&s. &e.. ID

The steamship Arago. Captain Gadsdeu. from Hilton
Heaa S G., Now Q, arrived in port yesterday Purser
Fred. W. Ely will accept our thanks for lavors
MIR. samuel w. ~ ason's Dispatches.
HnTcs HAD, 8. O., Nov. 9, 1904
KxPScrKD ARRIVAL REBEL pRisoNRas
II Is announced that eight or ten thousand rebel invalid
prisoners are soon to arrive here for exchange and tho
local reporter OF the Pameo Herald has already pub.
shed st Of the transports which they are to come
Such invoice would please all except the commisss.
ries and quartermasters, who anticipating great
increase OF labor on their part by the now &C.
ccssion to the population, though 1t not
intended as far as am aware for them to shore
at this point at ALL Anything that looks TO exchange is
welcome-even rumor; and il the rebel prisoners got
here this week, and exchanged at once thou
Bands OF half starved hacothed every way abused
will be made happy Wo navo heard SO much about
Andersonve from deserers exchanged prisoners, refu
gees aud escaped soldiers that the prospect Of relief to
tho sufferers is very gratifying.
FLAGS TRUCE
After eeveral preliminary interviews at Port Royal
ferry Lieutenant Colonel W. T. Bennett Commissioners
Exchange, Thursday last met Major Waddy OF Gene
Hardees staff, the Savannah river at point op.
pose Jones' Island Major lay the regular rebel Com.
missioner OF Exchange fyug dangerously III OF ma.
ignont yellow a, the time, and MAJOR wacdy acted
officers down, the boats were moored
angsde and there was much free intercourse between
the rebel and the Union parties On the rebel boat
representatives, Of tae rebel press including Mr.
j. woodrui Of the Charleston Cstsr, whom the HERALD
correspondents here have several times had the fortune
to meet similar At this Interview an
ononsve word spokea by any one either side.
that am aware OF. and the exchange CT compliments
very pleasant
Surgeon Clymcr met a rebel medical director to dis
The sanitary POINTS of tiie proposed exchange Of
prisoners BY the rebels urged that there
and have not been yellow fever at Savannah but it
known from variety Of corrooora.iye that
although the disease may not be very prevalent there
have been many cases, AMI some fatal ones OF late
should the exchange soon, the released Union prs
0ners will very lSey. in case of aLy symptoms or
agous or epidemic disease, he qcarantnei on DauusSe
Island.
under command OF Lieutenant Colonel Bennets, TO com.
DEFEAT OF UNION FonAGisG PARTY
We have INTEL eence OF the failure OF u cattle cxped
tian ia florida, with some loss Lieutenant Colonel Mar
PIE OF the Twenty first United States coorcd troops last
bonday morning out from Magnolia capture some
cattle the vicinity OF Middebury with troops
uuier MAJOR Kes OF the Fourth Massachusetts cavalry
some two hundred head o; cattle were taken ard
tho party returning, well pleased with
their SUCCESS They had crossed Bradleys creek at
were suddenly attacked in front by superior OF
rebel cavalry with two pieces OF artillery. Tho valiant
guies and herdsmen skedaddled isncminously at the
y.
Lieutenant Colonel Marpie thus obliged to contest the
grounI with superior tcrce made gallant fight Of 1t,
was Two enlisted men Rilled, tive weuadcd and two
officers and twenty five enlisted missing. Some Of
the missing it is reported, have sace aud 1t
expected that others will yet arrive.
SCHOOL, ;og WHITE CHILDREN.
The colorcd children have had good educational acili
ties afforded them since the commenced.
Many young Northern ladies' have interested themselves
in their welfare, and have taught them with commend
able zeal and gratifying success But the white chdrca
have not had separate school, and the number has
increased by the accumulation here OF White refugees
children TO render such institution very
desirable. Lieutenant Colonel Bennett One Hundred and
Second United Stltes coored trois has tho matter in
hand, and. If be procure a suitable teacher. will
doubtless make the project succeed, ami young
whites al opportunity to keep pace with the young
RsprGREs-rams APPEARANCE AND pRsss
Speaking Of refugees have nothing 70 progresses
person much in tneir favor, as class o, those who
come few intelligent aud desirable scqusi.
ticn large number are ragged and poorly dressed
there consistent excuse for ragged hair and dirty
pearsnce that of tho be easily inferred. Ir
their children be educated and civilized. the only
fear is that they will scon become ashsmsd OF their
parents.
RgcoyERED.
Captain Joseph l.. Kendall OF the Christian Commission,
who drowned ever week since, was u Mason, q
member 4 Lodge Civde, No 4s0, Glasgow, scotland.
Every effort made. under direction Of Lieut. Col.
Hail. Proves! Marshal General to recover his body, but
without success, and II finally believed that IL had
oated out On Friday last C.l Baird, command
ing at Seabr ok telersphed that tue body OF an ua
known white Inau had aoated ashore there. captain
Pratt, Provost Marshal. went ort and identified
the body by means OF masonic emblem upon
it, 1t brought here and funeral services held the
OF the CHRISTIAN Commission. Rev. NJ. Martndae
ofci,ng. The remains were inferred in the cemetory
and the Lodge to which Tie deceased belonged have
oeen informed Of tho c'rcumstances.
We having beautiful weather Just now, correspond
ing with The Indian summer OF New Engand. We have
pleasant days and moonshiny nights slight frost has
gated the hues OF the foliage. and orange groves
palmetto are beautiful IN the extreme There
now co fears OF yellow lever.
PERSONAL
Lieutenant Timothy Nabony, for long time Depot
Commssary here, rorth to-day for short leave OF
absence rendered pecessary by inceesant labor his
department for more than a year.
Surseon Aymer, Medical Director returned by the last
Arsgo.
Assistant Surgeon A. N. Shew, formerly Assistant Port
Surgeon berc has been assigned TO the charge OF Hospital
No. s, Beaufort
Major A. A. Rce OF the One Hundred and Forty fourth
New York Volunteers, very favoraby known here since
tho One Hundred aud Forty fourth New YORK Volunteers
nave been stationed at Hilton Head Is North for brief
furloueh which long and faithful have enti.
tied him.