?k ?almittfl Imldr > ' ' x-} PORT ROYAL, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1864. { Five Cents. - the palmetto herald Pt m.isun> my K W. MAHON & CO.. KVEftT THURSDAY MORKIX6, AT PORT ROYAL, S. C. Ofisr Sezt south of the Set* Theatre IiuiUliitQ. TVrms s Nintrlo Copy Five Cents. One Hunarod Copies jJCJ 50 Per A imam to any Address 60 Payment invariably in Advance. A limited number of ADVERTISEMENTS re- j cpiiwl at Twenty-five Cents per Line, JOB | PRINTING executed neatly and promptly. THE SCHOOL. FOR IDLERS. BV SIMOX WKK. " Why, brother Miles," asked the Pre- ! vdent of our one-armed soldier brother, after the school had adjourned to a social capacity, ami were smoking and imbibing, luxuriously, 44 Why, brother Miles, do we never hear from you ? Your exjierience as a soldier would, no doubt, be very profitable to us. :uid many things might t?e related of the bloody fields of Pocotaligo, where you lost your arm, j which would be very touching or anius iug." Brother Miles replied that the only thing at Pocotaligo, that touched hint, was a piece of shell, that tore his arm off, .Mild he didn't think it was very amusing. The life of a soldier, said the brother, though made the most of in romances, and supposed by sentimental voung girls, i > t i? 1...4 lit ik* very (u'uguuui, is um n tcximusnut*, j The dismal monotony of camp life on the i one hand, and the fearful excitement of ! sin active campaign, on tlie other, are tan jXHir exch^nifto) Jnf t,l^> "id amenities oThotne. I n, most nrticulbttK r presentations of the soldier's career, are some of the gaudily painted pictures, which are for sale at the fan03- shops. The ignorance of the designer is strikingly evident, or else the credulity of the public is wonderfully presumed upon. One of these pictures represents a soldier wounded on the held. In the back ground is the fight raging furiously, heaps of fallen He about the field and all seem to l?e dead but he. To his rescue comes a beautiful vicnndlprt alxmt sixteen .years of age. who gives him something to drink. When I went to Pocotaligo, continued ISro. Miles, I didn't sir anv riramtiert*. Another of these beautiful pictures represents a company of soldiers, starting off lor the war, every man carrying a sword I a sides his musket, and wearing shoulderstraps. Perhaps it was a representation of A. Ward's company. Another picture represents a soldier dressed in very fine clothes, sleeping with his feet to the fire, his niusket ami blanket lying by his ride; the rest of the regiment are in their tents, but he seems to have a fancy for sleeping | outside and catching the "shakes." The : moon is shining very brightly, and the d ig is flapping in the raoonliglit. Prob- j ably they torgot to take it in, oy. it may ; be. they had "nailed it to the mast." The "brother said his own remarks re1...1 ii.m tKai li?> liuH ? enner in his IIII Illicit mill tuui m M.*v. M ^ ... ..? jMwktU which he had composed and ?aug hi camp, in his own rough way. < >n aeeouut of the loss of his arm. he was not able to get at the document, but asked tl?e chairman to feel in the southeast | corner of his right-hand pocket. The honorable brother did so, and the following was produced: THE FLAG AT SUNSET. With drain-bent and life-note. Advance the color guard : For the golden miu ha* left hie post. * And night Is pricing hard. And the banner floats from dewy dawn Until the dav is done: For we never lower fbe bonny flc?, Bm to the netting ?nn. At unset the gtm booms, ? The bugle sings adieu. To the polden sun and nnrple elonds. The fields and sky of blue . At d the banner leaves its giddy height. Whene'er the day !k doue, \ j Though we uever lower the honnv flag But to the setting sun. With strong voice and heart-voice, The soldier siugs at eve.? For the night comes to weary limbs. From toil a kind reprieve; I He sings the haulier bright that floats Until the day is done. And swears to lower the bonny flag, But to the setting sun. i Let foes come and death come To stare us in the face,? * -t -! .U-.4 --.-1 ? t'"ii iricfl iflf Willi *iiul aim 9i(T-ii, The other with a arace; But never while a mau remains To fire an evening gun. Shall any say we lowered the flag But to the setting win. FRO.R 01R EXTRA OF SATURDAY* | IMPORTANT CHANGES. We briefly announced the arrival of Mnj-Gen. J. G. Foster, to take command Af Owi T\f,r?ortmr>nt in rnir rpirnlnr edition. VI IUV/ i/V J/li? % ?* ?. * ? ^ ... .... On the same day he assumed command, and announced his Staff; the orders will be found elsewhere. Gen. Poster's abilities and experience are too well known to soldiers everywhere to need recounting here. He has proved an able General wherever he has (>een. and has a rare faculty of making nimself beloved by his troops. Some of the regiments in * the Department have served under him before, and rejoice at his arrival hen*. Brig.-Gen. John P. Hatch, whose assignment to the command ol the Department was only Intended to be temporary, has been announced as commander of the District, and has assumed command in the following onler: ilkaoocatttkrs, u. 8. Forces, iiiltov TT? *n Vr?.t Pri^SKL Pr, SKO.si iM/ Ty i :kjj WLlWlW, rt iLTos TTeaIV K May 27, isi;4. General Orders, No. 17.* In compliance with General Orders, No. 70, Headquarters Department of the South, the undersigned hereby as l sumes commanu 01 iui? i/ismti. The following offlcera are announced on his staff: Major E. L. Rogers, 104th P. V., A. A. A. General. ('ait. H. V. Pickering, A. A. Inspector General. 1st Lieut. E. B. Van Winkle, 103d N. V. Vols., A. D. ('. 1st Lieut. Daniel G. JIcMartin, 21st C. T., A. D. C. Jno. P. Hatch, Brig.-Gen. Coui'g District Brig.-Gen. BiVney and Brig.-Gen. Pott/.i? n-'iii ilmilitlms. heassitrned iniDortant. commands, but they have not yet been ! made public. EXPEDITION VP THE A SHE POO RIVER. g On Wednesday last Brig.-Gen. Birncy, commanding the District, with his usual activity, went on an expedition up the Ashe poo Iiiver, with several transports, a gunboat, and a considerable force of cavalry and infantry, under orders troni General Hatch. - Arriving from several directions, the boats were to rendezvous during the i night at Bennett's Point, at the mouth of the Muwjuito C reek. Gen. Birnev liad the armed steamer Plato. Captain" R. 1. Getty, lor his Hag steadier, Nearly all i.? t?vitc arrived at the nroDer nlace in good time, ready to land a portion ot' I the troops. Hut the Mary A. Board man, Captain Gratia to, loaded with troops, i got aground on Cotubabee Bar. Some : difficulty being found in getting her offi ' General Birnev took the troops out of the ; Edwin Lewis/placing some 011 the flagj boat, and the ludance on the Croton. f He then directed the Edwin Lewis to go rtdwa and take (he troops off the Bonid, man. Ascertaining that the pilot of the Lewis was not very familiar with the channels. Win. C. Maude), pilot of the Hlato. was sent down to the Boardmau. ! with orders to pilot the Lewis up the ri r m ver, toft being perfectly familiar with all the channels. Th&Lewi*. yas ordered to proceed to Bennett's Point, and the Boston, which had )t}*t come up, and had on board a portion of the 4th Mass. Cavalry and other troops, mder* dommand of Col. Montgomery, was ordered to follow her. the wt instead of obeying his oHx reponft that he had lieensent (lownTR) the Mary Boardman off, went on boarcHher; and stayed there. The Edwin Lewis proceeded up the river under direction or her own pilot, passed Bennett's "Poin# where the river turns at almost a right angle, and kept en np the stream. After going several miluS, a rebel sentry oil board hailed therai the hail was answered and the boat kept on. Another hail farther on was answered in the same way, but still I teJti'tn T ammo Irnrvt nn knr />nnroa LUC iiuniu ixrnu ivuut i/u utif wuiiV] till she had proceeded some six or eight milda and some obstructions had been passed. It was judged that as his boat 3fas very light draught, the other boats?ould not have passed over the obstructions. and the EdwinLewispiitabout. In going down the river they lound the Boston ashore near where a rebel battei^ Jras located. In the meantime Gen. Birney had landed some,of his troops. When he received news of the Boston's condition he withdrew to the landing, considering it to be his first duty to save the Boston, if possible, and the troops and ptoperty on board her. At day light the rebels opened on the Boston with much energy. Oue shot struck the safe, went through Captain FaiivfcjI.h'B room and info the boiler. 11 the l^yr^voluri^^^TWpia^^ great^c coolness and bravery, and the troops were landed on the marsh and marched a mile and a half down the shore. The men showed good discipline and great pluck. C'apt. P. F. Young, A.D.C., was sent up with the Plato to aid the Boston, if possible. When over a mile from the Boston she got aground. She immediately opened on the battery with alioUa fmni ? rifled ynn. wllicll WHS worked very effective^', the shells, how- | ever, falling short. Atter firing about an ! hour and a half the Plato got off but in the meantime the gunboat Dai Ching, Cupt. Chaplin,had come up and shelled the rebel battery vigorously. The Boston was hit about seventy times, with solid shot from three 9iuall rifled pieces. She hail two men of the 34th U. S. C. T. killed. Six who jumped overboard were drowned, several were wounded, and some horses killed. Capt. Young, when it was found that the boat was to be destroyed, made strong effort to save the colors, but could hot succeed. On the Plato, Win. Herbert, of the 3d 11. I. Artillery, while putting a shelly in a gun, was severely Injured by a premature explosion. The fuse of the shell was ignited, but Herbert, with commendable presence of mind, threw the shell overboard and it burst in the water. The sponge of the gun whs blown overnoaru, and another member of the .Id R. I., recovered it by swimming -'00 yards at the risk of his life. The troops, officers and crew were taken off the Boston, many escaping by swimming, but it was found impossible to save the horses. When the condition of the steamer was reported to General Bimey, he reluctantly gave the order to have her burned, considering that she 1 was too much damaged to be got off, ! and that it would be impossible to save j her under a tire from a shore buttery j which could be easily strengthened. Capt. Cbfl.s. B. FcHsendon, Jr., A.D.C.. | was sept up with a skiff to set her on t ?i*. imh enr-ramlbllv nerforaicd the duty, j j Much valuable property belonging to ! the Government.witM the 'personal effect 9 ot the crew, ano her officers' money and papers were destroyed. The Boston was a fine boat, which has Ion# been doing good service in the Department. She was formerly on the line between Boston and Bangor. Her loss will be much felt in the Quartermaster's Department and by the public, but her destruction is believed to have been a military necessity, after the mistakes committed, had placed, h**r where she whs. We do not nnderi&ind tlmi' the least blame tafts on apt. Fairclotfc. who seems to have done all in his power to save his steamer. The Boston having been destroyed, the expedition returned. Mandel was put in, irons, and will doubtless be tried for wilful disobedience of orders. We have given what we believe to be a correct narratve of the expedition, so far as it goes, obtained from sources which should be reliable. We abstain from any criticisms, as out of our province, leaving the matter where it belongs, in the hands of the military court which we understand will investigate all the circumstances. Besides the staff officers above mentioned, General Birney was accompanied by Captain Hennessv, District Inspector: Lieut. Geo. A. Fisher as Chief Signal Officer, and Lieut. Thomas Carrique, also of the Signal Corps, Captain John C. Dutch, of the Navy, Volunteer Aide, and Ensign Niel, ot the Navy, Chief of Armed Transports, all of whom did efficient service and deserve much credit. LATER FROM THE SORTH. The steamer Beaufort arrived here warils us New York papereoitne i?3a. and a letter from which we extract the following in regard to the 10th Ann}* Corps:?44 Since the 10th Anny Corps landed at Bermuda Hundreds it has been engaged, in constant and severe lighting, and it has come out of the ordeal with freat honor and an enviable reputation. , t has never been beaten. It has lost nearly three thousand men since it arriveiC and has made most gallant fights. Col. White, 55th Penu., is a prisoner; Col. Osborn, 39th 111., is wounded; ditto the Lieut.-Colonel, Major and Adjutant of the regiment, and a host of good m.n 1 ? UlCUt The latest news at Fortress Monroe was to the effect that Gen. Grant, had succeeded in turning Lee's flank; that Lee was retreating toward Richmond, closely followed by Meade and Grant; and that Gen. Butler had fallen back toward Fortress Monroe. Following are the latest dispatches in the papers of the 23d. War Department, Washington. May 22?10 P. M.?To Major General Dix On Friday evening General Grant commenced a movement lor the purpose of compelling Lee to abandon his position at Spott8vlvania(the details of which, lor obvious reasons, should not be made public.) It has thus far progressed successful^. Longstreet's corps started South ' -'-i?u P?i,lnw n.svM on linur and &l OI1C O C'iUi'