The New York herald., 1865-03-26

New York Major Bachelor and wife, Mrs Grimes, Miss
Nellie heMichael daughter OF Hon. Morton hcMichae.
The Fulton arrived late Saturday evening. The
accommodations on board being Hne and tho conve
niences shore for providing satisfactorily for large
party being very doubtful the Decentralization did
| occur until the next morning.
/ SOUND.
On Sunday morning. by invitation Of General Gilmore,
the whole party came shore, took ambulances and
carriages and proceeded tour Of inspection 70 Hilton
Head Island They visited Of the interesting
points They Mitchellvle the town Of contrabands
now almost big enough for incorporated city, and
which already has sort OF embryo municipal govern
men They rode along the beach, OF the finest the
world aords they visited some Of the plantations, and
Of tho slave Schools they admired the forests
and the fertility OF the SOIL the blooming peach trees and
Desirable but in the little time they had they ssx much
10 amuse instruct and please.
was next visited, and on that trip they were treated
with every respect and courtesy They went on board
several shps and on all saw many shngs of the greatest
: TRIP TO pxAuyoHr
,n the W. w Cot dne steamer, was next In the pro-
Eramme but this Ike all tho other visits only
dying one General Potter commanding tho post, gave
hem all facilities for seeing and inspecting his COM
mand, visiting the hospitas converting with the
Of distinguished rebels-among others tho notorious
house where the PLOT Of treason finally hatchsd BY
south Caroline traitors The party was entertained st
CHAMEsroN AND UCIUrH
The neKt trip TO Charleston and the places Of In
the party and with them visited Fort SUMTER the citadel
which 20 long resisted but finally fell easy przs.
trely disgracsd even BY the infamy Of the rebellion
Fort Wagner where at one time one hundred and eighty
and At another assault ono thousand ve hundred and
twenty brave foil, in the rst efforts 10 regain
to snd finally the city Of Charleston itself once
the bright and beautiful but battered to pieces with
the Swamp Angels missiles and the fearful re Of the
ItnoQ E0rTOevH Inc Conversational examined
these points with much interest," listened 70 tho nara
lives o. those % Who have pssps.eS IN the scenes vhch
the spots where much blood had been shed EFort
Sumter battered mas Of rubbish, was especial OBJ
does such unmistakabe marks Of the scacy Of Unisa
efectuay resusctated Its battered warehouses;; IN
grass grown streets and dApdated resdences sparse
popuaton Its osstructed harbor, heV seem 70 believe
arc evidences that Its pamy days gone forever They
intimate that the policy OF the government will not look
when reconstruction comes the rebuilding Of Charles
ton the mother OF the rebellion when other more elig
bic sites for great commercial towns afforded The
general impression is that Charleston, sefdoomed is
now meeting her just retrbutioR and that sackcloh and
ashes may In time accomplish her salvation
VISIT TO AAvANNAK
This forenoon nearly an tho Congressional party
arrived N Savannah upon the Colt Some remained
behind willing for the sake Of rest forego the plea
sures OF the trip The Of those who up are
given above
The Colt moored at the dock the foot of Drayton
street and soon thereafter by invitation of Hon. Simeon
Treasury Department here they proceeded to the Pulaski
House In carriages Of all descriptons-hacks coaches
buggies and ambulances. There they had every
mediation afforded them in the fine parors and capacous
front rooms Of tho house Those who desired do 10
stroled or rode through the city, the Pulaski
distance from H. and used ~ q school for contra.
bands admired the gardens blooming with jeseamnss
Croeusss sta o. Bethlehem and every floral beauty
lecture OF the churches, and only returned when
drenching shower made IL imperative. Some made call
General Grover and were courteously and
received
BY invitation Of Mr. Draper they parook Of collation.
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three o'clock they again embarked the Colt for Hilton
Head.
AARcs a. 1866.
Tho Congressional party have arrived here after very
fine run down the Savannah river, Catalogue
Sound through sksll creek and the beautiful nr
br Of Port RoJa.
Hon Simeon Draper the revenue boat Nemaha,
Capt MeGowan He WAS accompanied by Gen. smon
Cameron, ME>nvoodbridge, Of Savannah, and Hon Nor
ton McMich1el Of PsnnsylvansA invited guests, and
Capt Fitzgerald Assistant Quartermastcr; Lieut. Frank
Gsse, Provost Msrsbsi General and Capa G. ssahan.
A a AkCE
Tho Colt Is one Of the finest and fastest Of the army
Transports and the occrs Of tho inle Nemaha although
they do her speed do admit that they
be beaten bg every river boat that comes along.
The Cor and Nonaha Isft the dock about the
same time the revenue boat slightly In advance.
Captain MCGOWAN oS the Nemsha who he's followed the
fortysx years and been long IN the government
vice remarked that te Colt would probably reach Hilton
Head rs did the greatest speed Of
his boat.
But rst as arrived At the cbeructions where but
one boat pass through At time, 10 discovered
that the Colt going past n on wager, and that
the party on board her were very much excited With
commendabie conservatism Captain MCGOWAN backed to
Vet the Colt 20 through rs avoid an danger Of esh
Mon; and ~ the Ane army transport swept past rs her
hsporabe passengers viewed their hats md hsndscrcAssfs
IN expression o. triumph The Cot got bttls IN
.er this delay Su, We soon began 70 gain on her shea
minutes ", we've aoseass q her, and the.
night wake, euttlns or coynsrA but an the time
lsng II was noticeable that when passed the Colt
none OF her passengers seemed 70 notice They
AT gazing wth the intense ineres, st objects
the opposite sore sud ignored tho success of our little
The Nemaha rot In about half sn.hoar ahead after
Splcndd run, In three hours aAd hall
The party proceeded board the Fulton, lying the
stream where they partook Of refreshments snd made
their t0sJets They then came on shore iOr
CALI oS axsgRAL fiAoHg
The General had his quarters tastefuliy ard pa,rot
with Brigadier General H. y LttleHed, few oher pro-
mnent officers Of the army and navy and several ladies'
The port band under Professor Ingalls, discoursed spen
dd mueic In fYont OF the building Those Of the party
who paid their respects had very pleasant evening
General Gilmore has high reputation with them and
trrated with great respect Dancing was ndnigcd
In during the evening, collation. was served aud tho
party broke up at about half past o'clock.
TINS MORNING
the Fulton bes In the stream, with most Of her dstin
guished passengers board There is strange rumor
soat that she going Savannah modified
by tho remark that the probably grew out of
tempated visit 10 Fort Fisher She viii proceed directly
TO Fortress Monroe
IN CONCLUSION
the people arc obliged to the Congressman and their
ladies for this visit The former legsae under
standingy about Till they know what doing and
what We necd They but lue Of the people OF Sa-
ysnnah; but what they impressed them fayorsbiy
They found much Union feeling OF the conseryaye
kind, which il the most hopeful kind 10 a l, eholdng
city, aud durable than the nashy, radical which
never leen,ately appears IN hurry.
They can tcll for Themselves whether Ecnrtal Gill
,extensve engineering and artillery operations had
any efec, sumter and Charleston; whether Hilton
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