The new South. (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, June 27, 1863, Image 3
Dkatii of a Suspected Rebel Spy.?It will be
remembered that about the time of the Charleston
expedition, Capt. Wm. M. Gladding, formerly of
the U. S. Revenue Service, and later City Treasurer
of Savannah, was captured while trying to ran
aU.. kl,\/*bn?la n imiutr ta rvuhiiifv flipatinrli ami*
(Lit? uiuv;itau^) nun a iiww IV g\.iuiig tuiuu^u vui
lines. The circumstances were so suspicious that
(ien. Hunter ordered him detained as a spy. lie
has since been confined at the Provost Headquarters,
and has been constantly decliniug in health,
although every attention has been paid him, his
food having been furnished from Lieut -Col. Hall's
own table. Ou Thursday night he died, and yesterday
afternoon at 5 o clock he was buried by the
Masons of this place. The body was placed in a
metallic burial case, and deposited in the tomb of
Mr. Barnard, where it will remain till it can be
sent through the lines. Deceased w.is about 45
years old and leaves a tamiiy at savannan.
Matters at Folly Island.?There has been no
filing between the forces on Folly and Morris
Islands for some days. Parties from each side
frequently visit the stranded blockade runner,
Ruby, and there have been several collisions,
where two parties have met, but our troops have
usually been victorious. We have taken from the
steamer, among other articles, about 2000 yards of
fine shirting, which have been sent to the hospital
department, and a large quantity of half-mourning
calico. Our troops are in fine spirits, and would
rather relish a few more shells if the rebels have
any to spare.
Resignatioxs and I'eom >tions.?The following
is a list of Resignations and Promotions continued
from our last week's issue :
Ruinations.?Surgeon R. E. Sutton, 115th N.
Y. Vols.; 1st Lieut. J. 1). Parker. 115th N. Y.
Vols.; Chaplain A. J. Lane 62d Ohio; Capt. TV.
B. Mc^.oy, 97th Pa.; Lt.-Col. C. N. Otis, 100th N.
Y.; 1st Lieut. F Tisdale, 3d 11. I.; 2d Lieut. H. A.
Atna, 47th N. Y.; 1st Lieut TV. 0. Barney, 3d K.
I.; 1st Lieut. Asa A. Ellis, 3d R. L; M. M. Fennor,
8th Michigan.
Promotions.?Quartermaster Sergt. James T.
Skilcs, 97th Pa. Vols , 2d Lieut., same Kegt. 1st
Sergt. Michael Higgens, 3d K. I. A., 2d Lieut.
saraeRegt. ; 1st Sergt. Henry M. Walliek, 67th
Ohio, 2d Lieut, same Regt.; 1st Sergt. Rodney G.
Hathaway, 07th Ohm, 2d Lieut, same Regt.; 1st
Sergt. James II. Baxter. 67th Ohio,2J*Lieut. same
Regt.; Sergt. Henry B. Tinkham, 1st Ma>s. Cav*
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airy, zu lilcui> o ? ui9<, in muvn it
Tirrell, 1st Mass. Cavalry, 1st Lieut. 1st S. ('.
Vols.; Quartermaster Sergt. llezekiah B. Smith,
1st Conu. Light Battery, Lieut, same Kcgt.
Arrival or Escaped Negroes from Savannah.?On
Sunday night last at 12 o'clock, eight
negro slaves, six men and two wtmcn, taking advantage
of the excitement prevalent in Savannah
on account of the capture of the Atlanta, escaped
f.om that city in a row-boat. They got down to
Ossabaw sa.'cly, went troni there to Ogeechee, and
from thence were senihere, arriving Mondaynight.
They report that the rebels were much disappointed
and at tlin OAnture of the A lanta.
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and tbat various speculations were afloat as to the
cause of the disaster. Some think the crew mutinied,
and run tho ram ashore ou purpose ; while
a few attribute the capture to the accuracy and
terrific effect of the Wechawktn's shots. The
steamer Georgia, built of live oak, is to be ironplated,
but the p'.ates are not put on, and she is
not nearly finished. The celebrated floating battery,
built of railroad iron, is acknowledged by the
rebels to be a failure. It is stationed down the
river near the obstructions. These negroes show
superior intelligence, even for "intelligent contrabands,"
and seem to be well posted about matters
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Death or a Wocsded Soldier?On Wednesday
of last week Private Bradford Heard, of Co.
B, 4th N. H. Regiment, had his leg shot off by a
rebel shell, while on duty at the front, on Folly
Island. Amputation was performed by Surgeon
Greeley, but last Monday evening, the wounded
man died. He was from Great Falls, N, H.
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Pebsoxa' .?Lieut. W. .Reynolds, of the Signal
rin.n. ...1? 1 IV 1_ C 1 -V.
wrjia, ?uu ;.is oeen nonu on a Dnei leave ui ?iusence,
returned by the FuUon on Wednesday.
? Among the passengers North by the Fulton,
yesterday, was Capt. Charles E. Garretson, who
has been an Assistant Quartermaster here nearly
ever since our occupation of this place. HeHeaves
on account of ilbhealth, and carries with him the
best wishes of hosts of friends. "We hope soon to
see him back again in this Department.
? The Paymasters have visited Folly Island,
much to the delight of the troops there.
A Whale.?The troops at Stono caught a small
whale, which had got aground, inside a bar, one
day last week.
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.?In our edito
ial two weeks since, on tho subject of sending
drafted civilians to do fatigue duty on Folly Island,
lt'A ViO/1 nA inf/inft/kn Kir manfiAninff fKa namao r\f
nv ii?u uv luvvuiivu, vjj uiviuivutii^ tuv uaiu^o vi
two or three regiments alone, to do injustice to
the gallant men of the 39th 111., the 67th Ohio, the
62d Ohio, the jOOth New York, or any other of the
veteran and well-tried troops in the whole Depart,
ment. The three Western regiments, coming from
a land of fighting men, deserve and have the esteem
of all the troops with which they have been
associated.
Dkatu of a Yocno Officer.?Lieut. Charles
L. Brown, of Co. I, 4th N. H. Eegt., died at Folly
Island, on the 3d of June, very suddenly, of diptheria,
after au illness of only a day or two. Deceased
was a very young man, but a fine officer
and amiable in his character, Ilis father is Surgeon
of the 7th N". H. Vols., and a younger brother
is hospital steward of that regiment. The
body was put on board a steamer, in charge of
Lieut. John W. Brewste., of Co. B, to be brought
here, but had to be buried at Edisto. Lieut.
nrewoier suDsi#iuenuy procured a metallic burial
case, disinterred the body, and seut it to Manchester,
N. H., the heme of deceased.
? Onr important local news of last week?the
capture of the Atlanta, the St. Simon's expedition,
tiie fighting at Fully Island, and other matters, all
of which were fully and correctly reported in the
New South?led to an unusually great demand,
and our Urge edition was exhausted in tbree hours
after publication commenced. We hope soon to
be in condition to print editions which shall entirely
supply the public demand, and we regret that
we have of late been unable to do so.
?We have, during the present week, employed
in running the press on which the New South is
printed, a negro from Savannah, who only last
Saturdav helped work off an edition of the R*rm.h
licau in that city. He was one of the party who
escaped from Savannah in a row-boat, and had
been employed for eight or nine years in the Republican
office.
Rebel Prisoners and Deserters Sent North.
?Bv the Fulton 15 rebel prisoners were sent
North for exchange. They have been taken at
different times in different places. Among them
was F. B. Bevill. Master's Mate of the ram Ml ant a,
who was captured by his own pickets, and brought
into Fort Pulaski, some months since. He was an
adopted son of the rebel Gen ^ral Bartow who was
killed at Bull Bun, and he was himself wounded
there. Quite a number of deserters from the
waKxaIo trot?o ftloA oon VT
iwuwio ntiv nikiv/ ovui jvuu.
Return of the Negro Expedition from St.
Simon's ?On Wednesday'last the 2d S. C. Regiment,
Col Montgomery, and the 54th Massachusetts,
Col. Shaw, returned here from St. Simon's
Island, Georgia, and went into campatst. Helena.
They have made no excursions into the interior
since the successful expedition np the Altamaha
ftiver. Tn our renort of that ?rr>A?titinn lao*
week, we should have stated that Lieut. W. A.
Sabin had ecmmaud of the section of the 3d R. I.
Artillery, Cnpt. Erayton being then absent on business
at Beaufort.
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Escape of a Prisoner from the Provost Guard
Uouse ?Michael, the uegro soldier, from the 3d
S. C. Vo s., who killed Prince, the servant of
rapt. Ford, the Depot Quartermaster, because the
latter refused to be carried away to the regiment,
on the ground that he had exemption papers, escaped
from his cell in the Kip-Kaps, on Wednesday
night. lie managed to rid himself of the ball and
chain attached to his leg, probably by means of
tools furnished him by his wife. After getting outside
the building he stole a horse, which was afteri
wards found soma distance in the interior of the
jslan-l. The escaped prisoner has not yet been
re-captured, but his wife has been arrested for complicity
in his escape.
G ex. Saxton Relieved as Post Commandant
at Beacfort.?We have before inadvertently
omitted to mention that Gen. Saxton has been
permanently relieved as Post Commandant at
Beaufort. The following is a copy of the Special
Order relieving him :
8PE JlAL ORDERS SO. 345.
Hhadquabteb?, Depabtmext of the South, )
Hilton Head, S. C-, June 14th, 1863. /
Brig.-Gen. It. Saxton is, at hisown request, hereby
relieved from command of the Post of Beaufort,
S. C. Col. W. W. If. Davis, 104th Pa. Vols., will
relieve Brig.-Gen. Saxton and assume command of
( th<? P< sf
By Order of
Brig-Gen. Q A. GILLMORE.
Ld. W. Smith, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
From Europe ?We have Eng ish dates to the 12th.
The new steamship S^athemer, over 300 feet in
length and very swift, said to be intended for the
rebels, has made her trial trip in English waters.
She has been searched but nothing contraband >
found. The steamer Lord Clyde had sailed for
Nassau, after being ineffectually searched by order
of Earl Russell.
The French elections, conducted under a universal
suffiage franchise, were concluded on the
1st of June. The government candidates were
defeated in every district of Paris save one. They
carried the rural districts, with very few exceptions.
Of two hundred and sixty-eight elections the Em
peror's friends gained two hundred and fifty-two.
f tvaa thnimht thu (innnciHnn in fVio nnor T ama1._
4? *?? ?mvu^u? 4MV V^wwiuvu ?u *uv uvn i^vgunu~
ture would number twenty-six members of the
highest talent and name.
It was reported that Napoleon contemplated extensive
measures of reform tor France, particularly
with refere ce to the freedom of the press and
freedom of speech
The London Post looks on the invasion of Mex- '
ico as the "one mistake'' of Napoleon. Ten
thousand men had been ordered to reinforce the
t rench army.
The Poles had again defeated the Russians in
battle. France, England and Austria had forwarded
a joint note to the czar, asking a representative
government and an amnesty for Poland. The
French Emperor having invited the United States
Cabinet to join the Allied Powers in their representations
to Russia, Secretary Seward declined,
on the ground that our traditional policy of non
lnierierence in European anairs niusi 03 aanerea
to. Mr. reward s note has been published in St.
Petersburg.
Prussia was still agitated in a most serious manner
by the repressive action of the King towards
the l egislature and the press. A royal ordinance
against the free discussion of public affairs in the
newspapers was issued in IJeilin on the 1st instant
Six of the citv journals published a joint declare
tion reserving their rights in view of the proclamation.
DEATHS.
Private Henry Seeley, Co. K, 115th N. Y. Vols.,
June 19, chronic diarrhea.
Private Francis Kir.-ch. Co. K. 115th V. Y.
Vols.. June 20, typhoicPfever.
Private Azariah Paul, Co. K, 115th N. Y. Vols.,
June 20, typhoid fever.
fcergt. Johu H. Strom, Co. C, 17Gth Penna. Militia,
June 18.
Corpl. Willis A. Hart, Co. G, 6th Conn. Vols.,
June 20.
Private Fairfield Cook, Conn. Light Battery,
June 18.
Private Levi Gransverg, Co. F, 176th Penna.
jiiima, .June ie.
Prnate Paul Herrick, Co. D, 4th N. H. Vols.,
June 13, typhoid fever.
Private Joseph Pray, Co. E, 8th Maiae Vols.," June
23d. typhoid fever.
Private A. L. Burroughs, Co. D, 48lh N". T.
Vols., typhoid fever.
Private Wm. Ammons, Co. B. 97th Pcuoa
Vblfj June 241 of Liver.