The New York herald., 1864-09-17
NE. Oscar g. Sawyer's Despatch.
HLroN HEAD, 4 G. Sept. 13, 1864


THE lxnn. QUARTERS on NORRIS leland.
~ airy, commodious and quarters Tor . long
As In process or construction Morris Island for six
andrsd rebel officers who recently arrived here az
1Ueas OF General Foster have completed and are
ssw occupied BY tho proper parties who express them
0sNes ~ perfectly delighted with them. II is the best
psison they have yet been They may be pleasant
AID exceedingly desirable 70 the rebel prisoners after
0sar tedious experience the steamer Crescent, but
- or two sharp shellinss viii change the en-
ers aspect Of Affairs. But Sthsy are on nrm
ground again, and shat is quite enough for them
. know NJ present Their life Crescent was not an
aGreeabls one. The ship crowded, with no cargo
except the live one, and she tuinbed about inside
Charleston bar for week or more nodding sharply TO
Mo heavy old awes thst swept past olng over one
side and then to the other paid her respects to
sAs wind, which sometimes came IN her quarter and
escked up bobbery OF sea- thus affecting the dges.
vs organs Of OF the passengers Besides
sAe odor from the bilgc water, which literally dir.
9nssd throughout the tween decks where the guests
vero kept most OF the lme-odors pen etraing and
powerful but not sweet those from Araby the
elcst But all the discomorts found crowded ship
we're patiently endured by all the constitutional
Uowers, who blue and discousolate enough. Now
tAey well or the fryipgpsn but certainly under
. aFe
osuRE.
ne prisoners placed good tents which are ar
ranged In regular regimsntal camp style within
closure palisadiug mAie Of timber, eight
inches in thickness either way, well embedded the
sand aDd sharpened 10 point the upper eud Around
NH paisadipg, which mast encluse Of
az baf ie liked the platform walk the nes,
hom which they can look into the camp and keep
eAap watch on ,he movemeps OF the prisoners m order
eAs the latter may have excuse approaching the
palisadinR, line attached to posts outside the
camp and just fifteen from palsad.ng precisely
IKE the well arranRemcnt a, Andersonvire The
/
Che seutry's eye fails him NOT No be
ospted rom any one mo approaches the death rope
after be has warned lie pano suggests the penalty
0 course the penalty s TO be paid only the OF
% enforce II then and only then Nighl day aheavy
guard posted between the death line and The pasadng
70 saps being under the under
darkness and outside the palisades there O
g lines Of sentres posted IN convenient and important
points, 30 escape u out OF the question.
ne prisoners divided into eight dctachments each
- which s placed under tho charge coiored sergeant
Wnn the duty OF guarding the camp and caring Tor the
prtsoners. The ROLL call made thrice each day,
sachmeut falls INTO line IN front Of s row OF tents aud
dresses the sergeant VINO ~ particular In rel
Me service 1be roll than called, after certain time
1as enpsed 10 allow the straglers % fall into pro-
pr place, aud all found ahseat without good
Dunisbed ia various but generally by cuttIrg or
Shsir subsistence for a meal or two.
the details FOR policing the made daily from
- prisoners, and the sergeant IN charge SEES that
Me duty properly performed, and afterwards
he officer or tho guard nspec the camp
and directs the work 70 be gone over ogan
has not been properly discharged IN the hrst 10
stance The food Is cooked by he guard now, and crred
70 the prisoners This is done prev the conius
and embarrassment that would be very if lbs
vioners permitted to beyond the dead rope,
either for the purpose OF preparing their food or 20 OBJ
tain their share when cooked.
Tho ration Ia reduced TO precisely the
sAndsrd adopted by the rebel authorities 10 their trest
mont OF our officers In Charleston II s less than hall OF
ths ordinary ration meal and bacon figuring prom
the list Their reons will be changed as often as the
thatr 1o hatf ~vAft fhA
worse. No supplies arc allowed 10 pass wtfM the
closure other than tbose regularly furnished BY
tborltics
II the lring r maintained as hotly ~ has been be
sween The james Island batteries cf the
prisoners likely 10 be hurt Already several fragments
sfshels have hured ~ton the enclosure but has
yst been iuu ed lumber o shells nave fallen just out
rebels ake great essurs 10 watching the iab. o. ,be
mortar shcs At night and evince but little fear
= ,% snsm "a Some dsm.s' nigh. be done their peraoos
fhe sentrie~ are entirely exposed but tho guard
splinter proof % proiec, Them against shells
Bcfovs Placing the prisopers in their new quarters
General Fosicr communicated his dssgn to al
- tina. there should ~ NO ignorance pleaded their
- tho past week has been very cheering Rebel Dc.
irs repted the defes, o. Hood and the occupa
Non Of Atlanta by shermans forces, and tbe report
vss ocnnrtnsd the same day by . Savannah
.ersl POSTER iSmeds,sy on being oonvnosd q Il:
Suth OF this report issued the following general order
vsicn vas enthusiastically received BY sbs entire com.
enrasL omspss-So Isl.
hEApauA AHhRs, D1rAHrBRsr or sin sorrg.
hrrsoH HsAp, Il. o.. Bept g. 1854. \
ne ne. ~svcs ~ tessrsrs and cephrmed ~ fAG OF
0wce tcaN rsprssens thAt large force OF the enemy.
ssdef General ardsc wrs ssnsliy dsseatod by 0en-
A snerman - tne lst hst 81 Eat Point GA, that Gem
@nl hood s,.cnssS An.ns on the - ius. d.sroypg six
pAace stores besides lare amount OF supphes and
smDs sass % sH x! S e ,s.s ssn.. ..a
SuSh<d on In pursrM Of tho nyps enemy. =
k0s Mis crownina victory, We result Of murh hard
nsA.a :s 20 m.ny asss and after many eIpo
lave ssrysd even Tor time, ~ Ae western srm,ss ~
Aanks u kc nation will come time but that az ths eos,
0asrtcta In arms ag,0ntausousiy
On evidence Of th feeling % the pan ~ this depart
Asars - Ne rscsp. u ths ssasA fsea NE ipor.