The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1864-11-26
From Charleston Harbor.
Flags Ot Trace The uiou Prisoner

I'm transppr, steamer Fulton. iruu, Purt Royal
November -, arrived here tbs morning. Tie
isy u. s,ilei ". I've vessel. had arrived IRON
Fortress Monroe with 1900 PRISONERS ~ bc ex-
changed, VIC "e7c Gy III at ,.e rata Vi four and
I've per day. The Asw sol IA, of November i2th,
says:
Last Ihutslsy moruing, November J. the Island
Ctv Captain n chuIn, lett our wharf to meet the
rebel officers OF exchange at given point IN the
Savannah river. midway between the city and Fort
rulaskl We reached the latter place about ~ AN,
shd 'ceilhg our way up cautiously past the Fort,
and distractions thai put In the shin channel
some three years ago. proceeded far as Il
considered prudent and came to an anchorage. The
retel cram soon made Der appearance In the INST,
and all eyes were anxiously looking 70 See Whist
species ~ vesse, they could command AFTER being
pcnned mp three years Coming slowly down, pro.
badly feeling her way, they rounded an Ia and In
the middle oi The river, and after describing very
slnaous route succeeded in coming alongside aud
making fast The vessel was fair looking one,
somewhat antiquated in her model, not intended
for speed, and named after Reaursyard, The rebel
commissioner OF ehchsnge. Colonel wsddy, aud
several stan officers cam board, and, after the
usual interchange Of civilitss the officers with.
drew to arrange matters. The meeting was
simply preliminary, and related to the general
change OF shout 5000 Union aud rebel invalid prs.
onerS that Will soon arrive here from the North
We delivered w thslu Not far from $50 boxes foi
Union Prisoners sent BY Adams Express, aud In
addition the Sanitary Commission sent over cloth
lug and blank OTIS " the value Of SO 600 which will
10 safely delivered W our men aud receptsd for In
detail when the receipts will be psssed over TO Ii.
Col. Bennett. About 100 packages were then trans.
fevrsd TO the Island City for rebel prisoners ct P
laski. DR.. Clymer aud DR. Ramsey sceomT,anied
the hsg aud uios rebel Surgeons who assured IL en-
that 10 danger need be anticipated from yellow f.
YER. Another deg Of truce commune alton vas he'd
with the enemy sunday, ~ IL ~, in the Savannah
river. Cot Bennett conducted negotiations On our
s.de, and olwaddy for the rebels. No exchanges
were made. few boxes we're delivered 70 them,
aud few we're received, aud letters were slso
transmitted. Au aInicsbls arrangement has tseu
effected by which the rebel authorities are to de.
liver blsuke's to our prisoners ind we, in return,
| sre 70 furnish The Iepel Dr.G usrs with the ssmo
material.
The Palmetto HgRALD, Vi Nov. ~, says:
Lsa Monday was the anniversary Of the capture
Of Poii Royal. ou THURSDAY, November :, ISL,
after all scton Of four hours duration, Forts
Walker (st hAy Point, IN the POSSESSION II me
Navy aud brauregArd ,now foIt Wellesl srrIen-
dsfed " Aduiifa Dupont. The annivcivuy " Us
observed here ty the army and navy in ut.ins
manner. In the navy the ships were ,slly dressed,
and national sautes were hrei Al uaor,llu.,, nou.
sud night. Orders were Issued from Depai.-
accordance with which = national salute wAs fired
from Fort Welles Ut noon. All the HTmy sII pp ~
WAS huely decorated Every dag was un'ui sd
The signal BIildins WAS ouspicuously decksi out
will hss~ aud other tine displays were made.