The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-19

prompt delivery Of our despatohee.
NE. samuel w. Mason's Despatch.
Hnros HEAD, q G.. Juno IS. 1864
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Our troops Norris Island inactive, though
they seldom stray from the sandheaps they set 10
garrison, and which II Ia so important for to hold
have before mentioned General Fosters order for in
Of rapidy In the nre on Charleston and Fort
Sumter. That order IL being executed now with the
greatest enthusiasm by troops Who consider every
shot thrown into the devoted city nstalment Of
their rccompense for oil they are enduring Doserters
state that while are does not render tho whole city
entirely uninhabhabe. portion OF y considered un-
qusliaedy SAFE and that all people have left
arrive almost daily Eighteen came in at Fort Pulaski
from Mackays Point Sunday night, having deserted In
body. under command Of sergeant They were the
picket Al that point They brought files Of rebel papers
70 the 1th they yet reached headquarters
Several recently arrived lot Morris Island
from Charleston, with dates to the 10th.
LATE RsHEx PAPRRs
me Charleston papers are barren OF and the fol-
lowing are positively all the items worth extracting:
sEGs OF cHARLEsrox-rHRKx HUNDRED SEVENTH
There has been some slight abatement Of the emys
nre upon this city since our last report twenty-five
shots fired during Wednesday night and Thursday
M six O'Clock in the afternoon During the day tho
Yankees brought . gun from the lower end OF tho
island to Battery Gregg. The enemy were also busy
hauling sand Battery Gregg Gregg opened on sul-
vans Island through the Of the day. firing few
shots. There nothing else Of interest The feet
remains unchanged
The Richmond Wing says
1t is pretty we'll ascertaincd that tho "highly intel
lgent woman who carried TO Beast Butler the story
Of Mayor MAYO being thrown into Castle Thunder
for proposing to surrender Richmond ia one Catharne
s ns, on ,ns s. city % Of st
under Indictment In the Hastings Court for re-
ceivns ton OF pig IRON stolen BY negro wasoners from
Confederate States. Fer year or more she Kept
low GROCERY and receptacle for stolen goods. on the
south side OF tho Basin ALI this will only render her
more respectable In Buffers estimation.
RgPoRIxD DEATH BURNSIDE.
soldier in General Lees army states he has seen
the official announcement OF the death Cen
| A. Z. Burnside; Of tho Yankee army
NoT1cr TO rARoLep PRISONERS.
All Confederate States officers and men delivered ~
City Point to Juns declared to be exchanged All
Con cdsrae States officers and all civilians captured al
DECLARED exchanged reservation made in the last
certain the prisoners captured at VcEsburg July =
Ia il right and proper that while citizen cannot leave
Southern city 10 visit brother In the army any
sonal advertisement q newapaper-and perhaps with
a cipher-to communicate with Yankees % residents
THr pRAvEsr ARE THE rExDSaHN
The first tears shea by General John q. Breckenridge
since tho she'd on Friday night the I'd inst
on OF the death Of his avorse horse that had
horne him since tho battle Of Shiloh
THE Last COMMANDMENT SUMTER.
the dcser,ers say last bombardmeut OF Sumter
resulted twenty eight rebel killed aud forty wounded
The work was much damaged; but il Ii doubtful II any
bombardmsnt will reduce IL for tho crumbling Of
the top walls only makes the security of tho small garr
son greater the easily DO supplied night
- rzBEL srx.xRR DESTROYED.
On the morning or the 7h a rebel supply steamer
which been down to Fort sumter got ashore on the
iddle ground and discovered in that position by
tuG yhfa nee
third struck her. and nearly every one thereafter,
Gil. she was thoroughly disabled AT high tide she was
under water and an soon MS the TIDE e several more
shots put through her.
liY aEnEi BATTERIES OPENED
on with great fury TO endsavor to prevent the
destruction OF the steamer, but without success for
nobody was hurt eide We had . ono hundred
FOUNDER PARROT gun burst Wagner but the continuous
use of those our repders the occasional bursting OF
an expected and precarcdior occurrence
THE REPMs
on the 3lsy some OF our adventurous from Folly
Island TO the blocshouse and stuck
dummy the roof with an imitation rifle 10 us hand
The rebels discovered 1t at daylight and shelied the
dummy vigorously. without bridging him down, much
TO delight Of boys and the evident disgust OF the
rebs.
fheres trouble again about the pay Of the Massachu-
sets lorad troops. The Fifty fourth aud Fifty hth, at
Morris lsland always refused the vay provided by
negro troops claiming that they volunteered prior
10 the passage oT she ACT under the general Law
volunteer rhe pay masters have just around and
have again refused their pay because they
could not get All they Claimed equalizugthe pay
OF white troops and black ones, not beingetroactve
does help them all while they contend 50 OBJ
| stinately for q principle II IS represented that
many Of the families Of these soldiers are in
warehouses;; hut s,i they claim white mems pay. and
every cent Of It, nothing al all 1t stated that these
men inspired with all tbls frmness by their officers,
and hut for them would have long since settled with The
government on its own terms. But hardly feel liko
ber merits as arn.ing men are acknowledged through
out The Observation-Disclosures and men saw them fight
Wagner hut splendid soldiers, splenddiy OIL
cersd could fight dashing through shot and SHE'LL
grave. canister and shrapnei and showers OF bullets,
and when they got close enough. fighting with cluooed
mussets retrcating when they didrerest by command
with choice white troops for company They fougns
,na Iii 90, tbo'r b.crs IN and refuse the compenss
zion Uncle Sam says he coutrased for them WITH and lot
their families ssarye on principle doo know that We
should lind much fault But while the Beaufort people
upnad 10 their there some who consider
their conduct unjusthabe and believe noe acccdina to
their demands fer pay than the laws Of Congress
provide BY direction Of General Foster Colenel Hal
lowell gone Washington to sndesvor TO obtain the
allowance OK their claims and hors he win succeed 20
that NE Question may got rid Of exception
bss 70 DO made w favor Of these regiments.
has been remarkable FOR week-arst extremely hos.
then showsry with heavy thunder, and Tor thros days
ooid hcs have been necessary for comfort. To-
day Is again, and long rain storm has just
concluded.
Lieutenant Colonel y Hall has been reaprointsd Pro-
vost Marshal General position for which he lifted By
much ability and long experience -
Surgeon A. n. Sbew for long time Assistant Post Sns
gcon and most Efficient officer. has been appointed
health ofhcsr Of this town and hl'cbslviis.
The Ironsides still the harbOr, her spars all in sd
nearly ready for her Northern trip
IL IL tho Unsdns, instead OF the souona that q gc.sg
North for repairs.
Admiral Dahigrsn 10 OF Charleston. me best under
standing exists Between him and General Foster. The
Psvnce takos the place Of the Ircnsdos on Charleston
fSeAw HDLDrKR Y0Usb@D.
On Sunday last discharges soldier named Thomas
Evaos who insane, attempted to across the beat
OF coored sentinel In the proves, yard Not haltinG
when challenged, tho sentinel who probably was not
Of his insanity, thrust at kn tn his bayonet
and inniced wound In the arm aud another IN the
abdomen. Surgeon Hammer called, aud dressed tho
mans wounds, but, finding they PROBABLY OF q
dangerous sent him to the general y epta
the following morning Evans has peer once before dis
charged for insanity, and was sent Ncftc, but some
sharper in Now York managed 70 get him sort back
descrtcs afler he had lost " destroyed bis dschsrs
pspsrs.
Libel suit Against an Editor.