The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-10


Mr. Galen II. Osborns's Despasehss.
HIpE HsAp, 6. O., Nay !, 1894
I'M CHANGE n COMMAND.
The news b the Department. OF the South has been for
month past OF consraband nature, and the rsadsss
OF the HERALD have not been kept fully posted ~ To-
movements here ID has been for that reason alone.
To-day, however. General Gilmore relinqushes his
command in obedience TO instructions from Lieutenant
General Grant, and General John HaIch succeeds him.
The former will probably leave for Fortress Monroe
tonight. taking with him his stan He is 70 COM
mand . column In the great army that s 10 movs,.
all surmise towards Richmond His successor ID
left here with long line OF coast to hold, and with .
number Of posts and forts 20 garrison, but yet with
sufhcsnt force for The duty.
The retirement Of General Gilmore from this field -
one which oils all with regret. Here the most Of bio
reputation has been won. In this department he has
taught the world wonderful lessons in NE ars o.
In respects he has failed to realize the
pectatons Of the country, has mot been his fault Ne
has accomplished more, as commander Of this depart
ment, than the government sxpscasd whom sent him
here.
CONCERNING General Hatch We have formed . most
favorable opinion. Educated for soldier he has had
wide experience and doabtless forces ~
his command 10 make his presence N south Carolns
Of great annoyance 10 the enemy. There - no proba
bity. however Of an active campaign here like thai Of
There has been some picks. nrine In shs vice,sy q
seabrook within the past two days. but with results o.
importance whatever
IRON y1onDA
The latss! news from Jacksonville up 70 yssssrcsy
morning, April 80. Gen Rlrney was away down the
peninsula In the vicinity OF Valencia with consders
bic force O. infantry pessssrs continue 70 .,ivs ga
OATH They that female SPY recently reached Cen
Patton r. WITH a. pss q sO
had Bald win Lees army. Yesterday all ctizenp
Of y who he not o. . u
ment Of the United States were 70 DO sent beyond our
lines.
Hmros IIrAD, q @, May I, 1864
ARRIvAL ADMIRAL DAHIGREN.
Rear Admiral Dablgren arrived on Charleston In tho
Harvest Moon Sunday, and came 10 his old flagship
Philadelphia to Port Royal the following day. Yss.er
day he was waited by General Hatch. The Admiral
seems greatly by the Of his son. whose body hs
was unable 10
GMBRAL HArcH's STAT.
Tho following u tho general order announcing General
Hatch's staff
GENERAL oRDxRs-No %.
HEADQUARTERS, DErARrnxsf OF THs SouH,
HnIox HAD, 8. G., May 8, 1894
Tho following named officers are hereby announced on
Captain v. l. ii burger: Assssan. Adu.an. esns.sL
volunteers. Acting Assistant Inspector , General
Captain J. II. Moore, Chief Qusrtermastsr. -
Major J. ". Albert, Chief Ens'ossr;
First Lieutenant j. Mechanics, Chief Of Ordnance
Leutenant Colonel Peter Pioeo, Medical Inspector
| Surgeon Eben swift. Medical Director.
Surgeon Charles l.. Allen. Medical Purveycr.
Colonel i s' Br:yson rhrd Rhode Island artillery,
Colonel l. p ' P. brown. Jr One Hundred and fifty
seventh New York Volunteers Provost Marshal General
Second Lieutenant Alexander r. Newman. First New
York Volunteer Engineers, Assistant Provost Marshall
Captain II. R. Clum, Chief Of Signal Corps
Ioone NJ . LsssenSu, Lwen - ~. Sn'. D,
Service for Colored Troops.
Eusisn w. C. a.nford' United States Navy AA a.
Captain L. =. Sheldon Assistant QuartermastsY ana
s1,, Sa z yan wot
y order Of B.gadler General JOHN ?. HAroH-
". L. N. Burger, Assistant Adjutant General
anmAI GORDON. ef
Though nothing has been heard from washinston - 70
the result Of General Go-dons trial. 70 b. presumed
that he fully vndcatsd. ~ any rate osssral HATCH
has concluded longer 70 dponss with tho o.
an officer Of tried ability, has assisDeA Elm 70 shs
command Of the District Of Florida. General
Gordon will accordingly sail for Jacksonville todays
where he will relieve General Birney.
VIGILANCE or THE ENEMY ALONG OUR rIukrT IIxR
For time past the enemy In our front have been
alert discover weak point In lines Of
pIckets mud frequent firing between armed Transports
and the shore has occurred The steamers Plato Thomas
Foulks and Croton duty May river Broad river and
Skull creek, have been most actively employed In
guarding tho Island whio 1t Port Royal ferry tho
John Adsms has been similarly engaged. Early Mon
day morning two boatoads OF the enemy came down
Broad river and made landing Port Royal ferry
but made their 70 tho opposite shore the ap
proach Adams. Since the capture OF one OF
picket boats SeabTook few sipo0 most excel
and point have the rebels found wanting
| In vigilance
Nxws FROM SAVANNAH
Every boat frem Fort Pulaski brings up invoice Or
deserers from Savannah its vicinity They bring
great restitution among unhappy residents
OF that city There vas bread riot there fey eaye
since. The starving amiDg themselves with U0Cs
they could seize paraded the streets In body,
forcing their way into bakeries and even into tho
dwellings OF the richer classes carrying away what
ties were OF avail In sencna their demonstrations,
and the military Ut length brought 20 Quiet
| Jail
The encmy's force about Savannah has been greatly
weakened Of late, great majority Of the troops having
| gone TO Virginia
PRICE Or LIVING
Tho draft among the eolored population has had the
effect greatly enhance the prico OF every article pro-
dnce. There left 10 cultivate the hsds
and consequently there vegetables fruits
markets year 10 day there peas potatoes,
cabbagos berries &C.. In abundance. So far this year
nothing Of the kind has made vs. appearance Two years
ago Ulcers mess could be easily for twenty dol
hrs month. Now nfy dollars win barely meet the
expense.
ARRIVAL MAILS.
We almost Vanishing for intelligence from homo.
DOR ltcst mail from the North left New York on the
10th ult.
The Deadly Assault ON . Railroad Com
ductor- Death OF tine Cond motor, &c.
CoRoNRR's INvBsrIGA ALTON.
Patrick Gancy, late conductor Of II OF the sscond
Avenue Railroad who waa struck on the haad With nav