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Promoted.?Mr. Joseph Colton, Jr., late Hospital Steward of the 6th Conn. Vols., has been coinniissioned a First Lieutenant and Quartermaster of that regiment. Lieut. Colton has keen one of the most faithful and Intelligent officers of this command and his new appointment is a source of gratification not only to jthe Regiment but to all his acquaintances in the Department. LIST OF DEATHS IN THE HOSPITALS FROM JULY 1ST TO ALU. 4TH. Below we give an accurate and carefully prepared list of all the deaths in the hospitals at Beaufort and here, as reported at the Medical Director's ollice, from July 1st to Aug. 4th. We are indebted for it to J A Keil, of the regular army, now connected with the medical department here. The list gives the names of all who have died, specifies the rank of each party, the date, and the cause, whether wounds or disease- Jt can be fully relied on, and will bo interesting to all the friends of sick onil wounded soldiers. C. H. Dearborn, D 4th NH July 20, chronic diar'a 11. Smith, A, 104 Penna. July 19, cordiao disease C O K Davis, A, 8d N II, 1st, typhoid fever Horace J Hall, B, do 19th do Sergt J II Keley. II, do 21st do William llatch, II, 9th Maine, 1st do Hiram G'ulton, E, do 10th do Alvin Esters, A, do 11th do J E Cushman, C, do 20th wounds A T Williams, K, do 24th do Corp J Sweeny, H, do 28th do S E Callamore, H, 8th Maines, 1st, disease of heart J A Farnham, K, do 1st, remittent fever li F Hawkes, B, do 1st, typhoid fever II S Firbich, C, do 4th do A Littlefleld, C, do 6th do J T Dutch, do 8th do Jacob Dodge, G, do 22d do llobert Tray, C, do 23d bleeding of lungs Lewis Tillhover, A, 100th N Y 24th, wounds John U>nard, G, do 27th do ?r_..?i:? v OW?K An U 111. X Aliening, iv, uv iviu uu J W Ktailey, E, 174th Penna. 4th congestive fever P Fisher, 11 do Gth typhoid fever 0 F Blackburn, I, G2d Ohio, 22d wounds Corp 1 L Abel, II 115th N V, 2d typhoid fever Paul Crandelf, G, do Gth do Geo Cassidy, IJ, do 8th do Geo Calony, C, do 8th do L Mcintosh, G, do llth do JI S Baker, B, do 12th consumption C M Burble, C do 25th typhoid fever Thos Hart, B, 1st U S Artillery, oth typhoid fever "Wm Welch, U, 24th Ma s 22d, typhoid fever Sergt J 11 Tell, E, 7th X II 20th, wounds Coorp .1 C Brown, C, 76th l'enna 20th wounds Wm Jiss, B, 48th N Y llth typhoid fever FH Earl, M 1st MassCav 24th jaundice M Minry, B 2d K I A, 5th typhoid lever Henry Hart, 7th Conn 1st, j.mndice Civilian, Simon I'eto, rciugee, **cii,cnronicaiarrnea Corp J V. Dozier, (rob) 21st S C 18th wounds Lieut J no S Dec (rob)-1st S C A, 18th wounds J A Priiioe. prisoner war, 80th typhoid fever D E Coverlv, 0, 7th N H 19th wounds Lieut III Worcester H, 7th N II 26th. wounds Mcrvin McLean, D, 89th 111, 1st, Jos Trent, A, 62(1 Ohio, 1st, 111.ong, K, 07th Ohio, 1st, E Waters, 1 52d Penna. 1st, Wm H Lauch,E, 115th N V. Sergt W II Wecnish, B, 55th Penna 4th Isaac Parlit, C, 55th Penna, 8th John Gow, A. 115th N Y, 8th Frank II Smith, F, 17iith Penna, 10th A A Stone, F, 174th Penna, 10th Michael Burns, C, 3d R I, lGth, John A Fill, A, 8th Maine, 10th, NAah Ttohinson. T 62d Ohio. 29th. WOUIlds C V~Stj[e, H, 48th N r, 28th, ' wounds Corp IIC Henshaw, K, lOOlh N Y, 30tli do Kdvvard Ilillman, C, 07th Ohio, 29th do Sergt II G Morrow, II do 2<>th do , Adjt Danl C Legett, B do 31st do Capt J 0 Taxton, 1), 48th N Y 31st do J M Hurst, (rub) A, Chas. Bat. 2Gth do Moses Spinkcr, A 53th Pcnna, 22d do J M Krcason, D 7th N H, 20th do Peter Kress, B 100th N Y 23th do Lieut. A J Forrest, B 02d Ohio, 21th, do Thos Manima, C 02if Ohio, 24th do ?-.1 /-I V V' QO.1 Aiiurun oj ivwiui, U) uviu n i, ?..<> Sand Smith, I), Oth Maine, 23d do F Luck in an, C, 100th N V, 22d, do Tracy 1) Wait, C, 7Cth Penna, 23d, do Thos Cummings, K, 97th Penna, 30lli, sun stroke, Andrew Keitzer, G, 170th Penna, 18th, jaundice . Joseph May or, B, do 10th chrouic diarrhea Patrick Mulligan, B, 3d N Y A, 2t?th, plura'.ids Exekiel Athearu. A 8th Maine, Aug. 4, typhoid fev Corp A Born, A 071 h Ohio^4, chronic diarrhea ) 11 r' can? ? ?a?acai Com Sorgt. H C Christy.. 115th N Y, 2d do C P Lnfkin, C, 24th Mass, 1st, contusion fiom round shot J. Kelly, F 3d R I, 4th, typhoid fever Corp Jos Good&le, K, 7th Conn. 2d, wounds David W Fowle, B, 7th N H, 3d do Sergt. J W West, C do 6th do COLORED TROOPS. Pallphill phftrltnn. T. S4th Mass 23d. wounds Joseph Johnson, 1 do 26th do Salm Geddis, servant 48th N Y 26th do Geo Sweets, B 54th Mass., 20th do CK Reason, JE, do 27th do M Gilman, 1) do 27th do E Franklin, G do 31st do J Bancroft, A do 29th do Isaac Brisbane, I, 1st S C 29th do Saw Mill Burned.?On Wednesday night the government saw-mill, No. 2, at Drayton's Plantation, three miles from here, was destroyed by fire, with some 12000 or 15000 feet of lumber. ?At a meeting of the officers of the First S. C. Vols., held at their camp at Beaufort, S. C., July 21st 1803, Lieut.-Col. Billings presiding, the following preamble and resolutions were passed : Whereas We, the officers of the First S. C. Vols., have been called to part with an 'jsteemed friend and associate officer, Lieut. It. M. Gaston, whose many nouic quanues enucaveu rum to us, and those formerly under his commuud, Resolved, That while lamenting his loss as a beloved eomrnde, we feel a degree of pride in the reflection that he was one of our number, that he was worthy of the noble cause he espoused, and that he died as a brave miui might wish to die, in defence of human Libert)'. Resolved, That we rejoice in view of the fact that he has left behind him that most priceless of legacies, a manly example and an untarnished reputation. Whkhkas, The spirit of Lieut. L. M. Bingham, late Quartermaster of the First Regiment of S. C. Vols., has been called home to him who gave it, the " dust returning to dust," we share with his relatives and fiiends in the loss, and tender to them our warm est sympathies in their bereavement. Faithful in his duties as an officer, temperate, pure in language, affectionate, his heart attached itself to those around hiin. While we, his fellow officers, strive to wear the mantle of all that was good in his character, we will cherish the faith that " God calls the loved ones, but we looso not wholly What he has given ; Tlu-y live on earth, in thought and deed As truly as in Heaven. ' It was voted that a copy of the al>ove be sent for publication to the New South and Free South, and that copies be sent to their friends. G. W. DEWHURST, Adjt. li/ S. C. Xols., Secretarj. NEWS FROM* THE NORTH. By the arrival of the Arago at this port on Wednesday morning, we have New York dates to Aug. 1st. He a;e indebted to Purser Grautegein for late papers. We give a brief summary of the mbst important news. THE CAPTURE OF CEN\ MORGAV On the 20th, Col, J. M. Shuckleford, command- J ing militia and volunteers, succeeded in capturing the rebel guerilla, Gen. Morgan, three miles South of Lisbon, Ohio. lie announced the victory in a dispatch as follows: "By the blessing of Almighty God I have succeeded in capturing General John II. Morgan, Colonel Cluke, and the balance of the commaud, amounting to about 400 prisoners. I j will start with Morgan and stall' on the first train for Cincinnati, and await the General's ordof for transportation for the balance.'' Pevious to to this Major H ay, with 2o0 of the 9th Michigau Cavalry, forced Morgan to an engagement at 3 j o'clock Sunday morning a mile from Salincville, j Ohio, and routed him, capturing 240 prisoners.; Morgan, with 300, escaped only to bu captured by j Shackleford. The rebel General and Lis stall' arc j to be held as hostagesfor Col. Streight and his of- j (leers, confined in the Libby Prison. Morjtfflhl brother was killed in the first tight; in Camp Chase Prison. srao.v^^HHp^^H r?ng.-General George C. Strong brave, gallant, dashing and accomp!hft||^^^^H| the pride and idol of his brigade, spected by all who knew his noble heard of his splendid deeds, Is no % In the last assault on Fort Wagner, alter his brigade had been repulsed, he still stayed at the front where was the hottest of the fight, striving to tally those who straggled, and to inspire by his presence and actions those who were struggling on in the face of a terrific fire. While thus distinguishing himself, he was struck in the thigh by a small fragment of sneii, wmcn passed inrougn me fleshy portion around the bone, product a very painful wound, but one which it was hoped would yield to Surgeons' skill. He was carried North on the Fulton, bearing with him the best wishes of ail for a speedy recovery. Now the news comes that he died in New York city on the morning of the 30th, of lockjaw. The following is a brief sketch of his life: 1 " Gen Strong was bom in Stockbridge, Vermont. His father died when he was but eight years of age, and he was adopted in the family of his uncle, A. S. Strong, of Easthampton, Mass., under whose care he received his first lessons for military life. He entered West Point Academy in the class of 1857, and held the post of first captain of cadets for three years. Alter he was graduated he had charge of the Budesbury Arsenal, was thence transferred to Fortress Monroe, and thence to Mount Vernon, Alabama. After the defection of Major Mordecai he had charge of the Watervliet Arsenal a short time ; but on the breaking out of the war, he applied for active service, and was placed on the staff of Gen. McDowell at the battle of Bull Bun, and was highly complimented for his efficiency in that battle. He was next appointed on the staff of Gen. McClellan, but shortly alter was detailed as ordnance officer by Gen. Butler for the Department of the East, and after J ?nDnfla. f a iVio Tlanarfmpiit waru accuuipouicu ucu, uuu?i w wv ??. of the Gulf. He distinguished himself at Rilozi and in the perilous adventure up the Tarigipalio River. Gen. Strong was a young man, but 31 years of age nt the time of his death. He was brave ank skillful in his profession, a thorough soldier and a true gentleman. He was a favorite in the army, and honored and trusted by the men under his command. They were ready to follow his leadto glory and the grave.'* F&Ofc MEXICO. The latest news from Mexico is interesting. It announces the declaration of the empire by tho Junta, or Corporation of the City of Mexico, and the choice of Prince Maximilian, of Germany, as the presumptive occupant of the imperial robes. The decision of the city of Mexico was welcomed by a salute of one hundred and one guns from tho fortress of Vera Cruz. There are rumors of tho assassination of Generals Ortega and La Llave by their own soldiers at Queretaro ; but there is no positive statement regarding such a bloody occurrence. A good deal of sickness prevailed in some parts of Mexico, smallpox and measles being some of the mildest afflictions of the climate. The designs of Louis Napoleon appear to l?e very clear: The occupation of Sonoraas a French province; the renewal of an allegiance with Spain; a visit and a confidential talk with Queen Victoria during her approaching sojourn in Germany: these are portions of Napoleon's plans towards comple. ting the destiny of the Empire of Mexico. MISCELLANEOUS. In the latest rebel papers the responsibility for the rebel defeat at Gettysburg, is cast upon Gen. Anderson, who is charged with having kept a large force idle during the intensest part of the struggle, nevertheless the rebels claim that the Union loss was thirty thousand, while theirs was but onethird of that number. The invading forces of the rebels Pcgram and i- T?,.;n?.. e*r.:.x.,u rCOUj 111 rVClUIltfcjr J nat m Iiikb HUH u miuuoucaiiiThey were met by the Union troops and driven back after a fight of two hours. They fell back to Winchester, pursued by our caralry. No exchange has yet teen made of General Pembci ton and his statf taken at Vicksburg. They still remain on parole, according to the decision of Colonel Ludlow. Information received at Washington from the Army of the I'otomac states that Lee massed li s forces at Culpepper on Wedncsda^^^nado other preparations to give us battle oJ^Hfckippahan nock. His first advance south j^^^^Bpcr was to foil us in taking the FrederictSPHPtite; bur. finding v.e did not advance h$ concentrated his army at Culpepper. The Rappahannock is guarded jfrwui Fredericksburg to Fly's Ford oti the Rapida i Bronly one rebel regiment. '1 he ! apidan is^tiBd south of Culpepper. ^Brnn John J. Crittenden died at Frankfort, Ky , P^Ke 2t>th. at the age of 77 years. r The Northern conscription riots appear to nave fc>en effectually squelched. tW Everywhere the prospects are most encouraging m the Union cause; the rebellion is losing strength w Bftvery engagement, and the beginning of the end BKms to be a' hand. r I