fWV* V - a - n . /. ^ fy *( ?w Halmttttt Herald. ^?No.3S?J *"} PORT ROYAL, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1864. {fit? Cents. , THE PALMETTO HERALD 18 re hushed j:v 8. W. >1A80N & CO.. EVERY THURSDAY MORMKG, at poirr koVal, s. a Cfjice Xcxt trtnith of the Xeio Theitre Building. Terms t ssinijle copy rive vein*. One Hundred Copies .<3 SO Per Annum to any Address . .$2 0?> Payment invariably in Advance. A limited number of ADVERTISEMENTS received ,*it Twenty-five Cents per Line. JOB PRINTING executed neatly ana promptly. WHAT TI1E BLACK MAN THINKS OP THE WAR. The opinion of the Contraband as to the present war was strikingly presented in a conversation I had with a, colored man on Folly Island, a few weeks ago, before headquarters were removed to Hilton Head. Crossing Lighthouse Inlet just as a fearful rain began, I took refuge in the hospitable tent of Captain Moore, then the efficient chief quartermaster in tie field; and as the'darkness was Ginning on, I could not resist the invitation, politely extended, to remain .for tea and for the night. "We were sitting at the broad pine 1 table, Bogerl and I, lazily finishing our green-gages and canned eraam, while James, the sen ant, black as Erebus, was listening with all Ills ears to the conversation, which happenncd to lie upon the occasional intercourse which our pickets held with those of the enemy. "I was down at the ' and seven rebels came over in a little l>oat, and seven of our men went over to the other side. They only staid a few m moments, exchanging their papers, get- w ting tobacco for their colfec, and came rp back as if they never had even dreamed fr of a war. "H'm!" vejaculated Jamie, with a h, pious air; " dev neber come so near like ^ -dat to me!" ^ " Who ?" said Bogert, inquisitively. ai " Who 'i why de rebs. I couln'n' bar p de rebs near me, sail. I could'n' bar to ^ hab 'em thirty yard from me, sah, nor ^ fifty yard." a, "What would you do?" asked my AY friend, desiring still further to draw out ju our sable witness. n< "Well sab, if I hab'n' nuffin'to injure 'em wid I'sgwine away." " Would you shoot 'em if you had a m chance ?" I asked. I ] " 'Fore God I would dat." st " What have they ever done to you a that you should feel so, Jiinmie."' w " Sah ? What dey eber done to me ? tii Good Chrise iu Heaben ! Stop off such th v.'ords as dcm, boss! What dey eber n< EST wonn FOli MYSELF. I do not claim any merit whatever for is yself, but in justice to the paper which t( represent, I feel it to be my duty to tc ate that I am not without reputation as w writer, a reputation which I may say, h ith honorable pride but without a parrie of silly egotism, is not eclipsed by iat of any newspaper correspondent, j1( >t even Bull Run Russsll. I have fre- fc lently given my advice to officers high g, command, and I think if the Presi-, nt's opinion could Ik; obtained he sj ould freely say that had it been follow- ft 1, many of the disasters to our army c< ight have been averted. As I said here, I claim no merit for myself hut tl; ic thing I can say, and that is that v< hatever faults I may have I never knew 11( ar, and so, without any particular n< edit to me, I am always at the front, ft id thus get all the news. That I am C( dustrioua, I think no one who has obrved me will deny, and I know that I and well with the Colonel. I shall nd no news that is not officially veri- di 'd st A LITTLE LATHER FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER. I should be totally an^f entirely untrue to every principle of justice and humanity, did I omit to make honorable mention oiTffb noble and heroic conumuuLr. Colonel Gotorear does nol need any introduction to your readers, most of whom have had occasion to esteem the man, and? admir? .the officer. In. the camp he ista father to life men?in the field he is a lion in strength, a tiger in agility, a str&tegkt unexcelled, raanoeiivering his men with all the subtle ability of a Napoleon or a Wellington, and holding them by the power of his will as successfully as ^Eolusdid his subjects. On the battlefield fierce as a bull, he relaxes his sternness the moment the engagement is through, and weeps like an infant over life dead and wounded children. We all love him, and he deserves our adoration. J have these facts from Col. Gotorear's own: mouth, and you can rely on them. ' THE THE BEST REGIMENT IX TFIE COMMAXD. I do not wish to make any invidious eooigrisous, but I think my statement will he undisputed when I say that the 333djis tlie l?est regiment in the Department Our Brigade commander, as I haves learned from very good authority, says that it is the best regiment in his brigade, by all odds. The statement that lie made any such remark about the 111\' r the 222(1, or any other regiment, stamp as a falsehood, tor i RnowoOTT** rigadier well, and'am sure he would ot deliberately tell a lie. Tliis brigade )rmerly consisted of three regiments; wo have been sent away, but the iener- fit I says if the 333d is taken from him he tl: liall resign his commission. m IMPORTANCE OF THIS POST. y( iTimtruly honored in being placed in :lt le important position of sole correspon- w ent at this post. Its strategic impor- a* inee is great, and it is a position re- tv uiring a constant watchfulness and Pl pist rUapin1inr news very soon, ana it win be mteinence of a movement which will strike ?: blow at the very heart of the rebellion. liall I say that Rich no, I will not, T1 ir7he sentence might be construed as fo: intraband, and I will not finish it. Is! I shall send you the full particulars of an ie movement as soon as tliey are de- of fiojicd. They will probably appear in M jxt week's paper, ami certainly by the tu ?xt one, but everybody had better buy lkj ir lK)th weeks, so as to make sure of it. foi )MK OK MARKS ABOFT THK WEATIIER, TO m KXTKSI) MY hETly.ll AND ISTBODLCK A ill SI'KCIXKN OF MV FINE WRITING. an Like a superseded General has Winter lie sappeared, with old Boreas and all his wl sfF, and we are now under the mild rule | is I of Spring?Spring, gladsome, joyous, lovely Spring, with her balmy air, her soft breezes to heighten pleasure. and lighten toil, her budding flowers, her expanding foliage, and her sweet melodies, cnirped by a thousand little songsters. Welcome to Spring and the happiness . and comfort she always brings us. And rnotf trn iyiqIta tYio mnct nf llPP llpfrtTA maj uu uiuav iuv wwv v* uv? mv*v*v Summer comes to breathe her hot breath upon us, and parch our lips, and wilt our flowers, and make us sigh for the cool- . ness of"our Northern homes. having rode my pegasus as niGH as i dare, and being doubtpul about his performance, i end bt sating I am obliged to close this letter in great haste, for the Colonel's orderly is waiting to take it to the mail, which is nbw held open only for me. Paregoric, [private note enclosed to the editors.] Messrs. EditorsI hope you will be able to print the whole of this. The paper takes first rate, and the editorials . are much praised. Please send me a classical dictionary and poetical dictionary to ut important news will make the next ro numbers sell well. You may send ly for ten letters if yon see fit. Tho iper takes first-rate. W. Shakespeare Sapped. [response of the firm.] W. Shakespeare Sapped?SirWe ive published your letter, with sub-heads ?suit ourselves, as you suggested, as a iriosity, and enclose $10 for it. We do )t care for any more. In our reply to >ur application for the position of regur correspondent at Camp Blank, we omised to remunerate you liberally for ly interesting and well-authenticated iws you might send us, and we sliall be ady to do so at all times. Respectfully yours, &e. Capture of the Scuooner Mattie.? le rebel schooner Mattie, from Nassau r Savannah, ran aground on Tybee land nn the mornin? of the 4th instant. d was made a prize by Capt. Churchill, the 3d Rhode Island Artillery. The . , attie is a small vessel of only forty ns, and was laden with a eargo of [uors and spices. Her captain was ' < rmerly in the Quartermaster's employ I this Department, and is now confined the Provost-Guard House, with a ball d Chain attached to his leg. Jle tried for his offence, the penalty for lich, according to the articles of war. j-., death. His name is John Wicks. ? ?1 V s *