The New York herald., 1864-10-25
n1T. s@nIUsi w. Mason's Despatch.
Hn.rox HRAp, 8. c., Oct. q, 1854.


SOLDIERS
sucn OF the soldiers in this department entitled
&Veta a.e providing themselves with ballots, and
sGsaag iaom TO be deposited the day OF the Presi.
kstial election. Mr. J. D. Rshtmeyer arriv ed here
~ special commissione. Of the State OF New YORK;
OpaD Ferry from the State OF Connecticut Psymaster
a. ". Allen had charge Of the voting the navy, but
bas been relieved by Psynas ter +. H. 4rms. All the
sadicgs and sailors emitted to vote taking great
.ores the election and everything goes smoothly.
Every man is allowed TO vote rs he pieases,
rSse,s n bo,s x,nds ara dis,p,hu,sa ana
where the government political committees, who.
sser me duty devolved on have neglected sending bal
Alien had great difficulty audng Mcclellan ticket for
Lsy s'a.e, p1' h9a'As one 70 New YORK paper aad
sound them correct
1teu.ensnt ColoneI ~ I. Bennett, who charge
~ exoaanges and nsgs Of interviews with the
saeoly, has lately Lad several meetings At Por Royal
Vary.
= sta prevalent IN Char ressoo, WILMINGTON AID ether
seDe! cities. Hneu Port Roy Al csptared the rebel
sspers goased over the prospective hsyos ey low
JACK. Ins year VIC nave not nao case, nd from
S-'GAest regui.nas are observed here in poHcGs
post; aud, have had sgnt FROST to introduce
so9i weather, we have no fears
prtatier General j. otter returned by tho Arsso,
sbc has reaesumed c0IaUaod oi me nisttct Of Stop
Eead, orr Iuleski, st Heiena and ly5ee lsapds
Llsatenaut ihomas }. eootnssn, OF Geucre tosior's
e'Sr GeoeEa sNemon, "s adutAnt general OF the Nortn
esn dst'iet
Aot.ag Alster Charles c. Kicker has been detached
eun the non clad Fassac aud oSdead to ihe fleet oil
LnsrIeeo on special duty,
rsorosEo ssoEANlE PRISONERS.
6cnerai HaFdoe mas proposed q seosrai exchange %
wtaoners bns objects 20 snooiat eAchaoees Ae viii,
sswever, consent 70 On exchange u soch as
asrsd in mis- aud Seuo a. Fosters deps imels lle
ser has been re erred 70 sne autborea Il Vas son
REsEL PRISONERS agaos e. fg3N psDsa
General Foster having been officially n1,,aad .oat the
bScn prisoners IN Chareston have beer reacvsa rom
rsdeT Gre hL ordered ihv removed OF the r-ee prisoners
% Morris Island % Fort Pulaski where shey i ce ey,
nader strong guard.
ORANGES IN rng quAarxnxAsrrRs oEParrxEy..
Colonel Thomas has arrived aa6 lsspined tie
Utss OF Chief Quarter master, relieving CAPTAIN JoiE H.
Moore, who VIII probably 20 10 t'orsiA Captain s 4
Lamb, Assistant Quariormls,er haA aeen reieY.d by
Captain fitzgerald and goes North
Our Morris Island Csrrespondene-.
MogxIs leland, S. c., OCT. lS, 1854
cHARLKios.
Affairs this island remain unchanged. Chsrieston
being constantly sheiled by two hundrcd.poandeTs.
tAB arng elicits but occasional reply from the neigh
boring rebel forSand batteries. Fort PutIsm formerly
battery Gregg the rppermost fort the island, and
win the mortar batteries between 10 ard Wagner, Ia ex
Psssd the IRE Of the rebel sharpssoo.ers who nfsst
No ruins OF shattered Sumter The balls from their
yssoes fail about rather promiscuousy, but YET have
inquired no
EFFECT
Tue effect OF our sheiug Charleston is said 10 no
ypiIs destructive No loss than five large arcs in that
s>Ded city have bean visible during the last eight days
ycpposec 20 hsve been kindled by our sbS.is.
leserters ere coming over 70 us pea'y every night
~ corroborate the tales frequently told OF rebel de-
gnss shzstien and destsution. or the doseTtars
nightly come over TO a very large proportion
Whites ouly few negroes inclined come sue
1sst IN gettiug our lincs.
Of late has been uncomfortaby damp az Coid. This II
sepecsliy tbs In the evenings The troops here,
shoseh dong god deai nard and exnaastps outy,
Are quite healthy.
Colonel G. II. Van Wyck, OF ,ho fity sixth Eew York
Esate volunteers, 10 at prsseut In command q this
sxnd. He goes home by the next steamer leave of
sheence he has been service with bis regiment Tor
xAe last three years and mas receiy ed allow
Sort He has recently remustered Tor ad
esonaI OF three years. IT would that be is
vstts fully entitled 70 his leavo On tbc lIb lost. tho
erisstes and commissioned oncers Of tho regiment
expression OF their Colonel Van
wyck with yery elegant geld watch. Sergeant MAJOR
n q Roper presented It IN az appropriate manner, and
~ Coonel eeiingly and httngiy responded.