The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-06
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The following the exports Of cotton and domestics
from Savannah from July 70 July 81. 1865

Total. .............. ..4,es5 80 sl5
The market Is dull at present But q small quantity
has been received during the week, and that Of an
inferior quality The following the quotations this
forenoon, carefully prepared for the HERALD
UpIands. ordinary, Bic 32c ordinary, 32c. q
&c. good ordinary, soc. low middng, 4oc midding,
&c strict mddling, 4ac good middlins 44hc. 46c
Sea Island Market active with an advance of lc to
&c., according to quality and condition Sales Of supe-
ror Sea Islands have been made during the week at &C.
British bark Is loading with cotton for Liverpool
Only one raft of 1876 900 feet has arrived during the
week 1t Is TO DO shipped 10 New York
NEW STEAMERS TO NBw YORK
add the Constitution and United States 10 the two steam
now In the Star line. This with the Pioneer limo,
will give something like four steamers per week each
way.
At tho capture Of Savannah, by military permission
Mr. j. f. Hayes correspondent who came through with
the army took possession Of the old Repubcan Office
which he removed tho materials from the Nes once
The other Office subsequently assigned to HkRAID
correspondent and young Herald started out OF Re-
Gently Mr.. +. W. Sims, the former proprietor OF tho
Republican, arrived here and claimed his properly Mr.
o ss up On ~. %
Parsons General Brannan refused TO grant the petition
and so Mr. Hayes remains In possession OF the Rspub-
Iican
continues sultry. The meteorologists havc way OF
hunting cool places for testing temperature that peo
pie who read the published statements got little idea OF
the real heat For instance tho highest published tenn
perature Of this week IN tho shade ninety eight Now
that In this south room on Bay street, whore am
now writing, al eighteen minutes past eleven O'Clock,
Saturday July 90 In the wear Of Lord 1885, and VI
the Independence OF the United States tho ninctieA
am sweering in my shir, sleeves ninety eight cnno
make me, but only ITO; and yet to-day Is cool thar
yesterday and yesterday was cooler than tho before
The lion Head climate snYpasses this In this there
splendid bro at nghA but in savannatl there Is N
sand in which eggs cannot be roasted for b<eakfast.
MAJOR EDWARD DIXIE,
formerly adjutant general OF this sict has arrives
bore from the North on hs way 20 report 70 Genera
Stesdmsn. He was brevcttd me5or while North on
Colonel Augustus =. ytcttcr, late Of the rebel army
residena o. savsnr an, gone TO Germany 70 max
western Geotv J.. Is proposed TO ethr sell or loas
.ne vcimsS emf grants land on liberal terms
"a-~ Axo ROMANTIC CIRCUMSTANCE 10 hhMush
y A oxn HUNDRED THIRTY -f1RsT NEW YORK
~ "Wednesday morning las, while che steamer PHI
b)hia was en- ro.te for Hilton Head, haylns on ooal
.Ic one Hundred and Thirty first New York Volunteer
when about half mile below Fort Pulaski. ctzs
clad In rebel uniform, cr some nneIrainsa reason gu
denly graspcd pitvaia H'hry Canief6h, Ok Company
One Hundred and Thirty Grst Now York Volunteers, az
attempted TO push him over the deck guards into y
river Cameron supposing the fellow was joking or tr
ing 70 play sort OF trick, cnchcd his oppone
closely and held on 10 his clothing, but no soon o.
covered that the man earnest and really ntend
TO put him overheard Before he could cxricatc himst
from the would DO murderer, both parties lost tho
soldiers on BOAR: II IT INTO tho river Cancr6d says
heard the Citizen strike the woodwork on the paid
voAes sId IN Few seconds heard stiacd groans and
ts:ass sc paddle wheels struck the drowning man al
Killed him. ss he saw nothing Of him after this Q
| curfence. Cameron being good swimmer
once struck out boldly for tho shore, which w
half mile distant, experiencing great dlnlcul
IN stemning tho swift current with his clothing on.
finally succeeded In dvcsting himself OF all j
clothing and pressed rapidly FOR tho dim outlin
OF the shore, which he reached IN q nude al
terribly exhausted condition Cameron landed o
tensvo bed Of oysters cutting bis foot badly and he
he remained Till daylight waiting like Micawbcr ''f
something TO turn up" seyes were gladdoncd at da
| Light by beholding the white sails OF fishing smac
which he hailed and was soon taken on board by Vale
| tine Mariin fisherman who at once conveyed Camera
TO his house, AZ Scbsstopol, Long Island, fod hi
'bountfully and gave him some clothing
Tho next day Valentine Martin conveyed Cameron
| hts yawl TO Fort PulaslJ where hc was supplied wi
more clothing and transportation furnished 10 bring hi
| back 20 Savannah.
Private Cameron is very anxious 10 have his psren
speedily informed Of HE safety after his perilous "Trip,
he fears his comrades viii report him drowned on The
arrival In Nov YORK.