The new South. (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, September 19, 1863, Image 2
THE NEf SOUTH.
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i Jos. H. Sears, Editor and Proprietor.
PORT ROYAL, SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1863.
Thx New South can be obtained of the following
persons.
H. Shears, P. M., Beaufort.
J. W. Allen, P. M., St. Augustine, Fla.
, "VY. C. Morrill, P. M., Fernandina, Fla.
J. B. Hodson, Fort Pulaski.
- Chaplain Hill, 3d New Hampshire Tols.
L. R. Brooks, 89th Illinois Vols.
Edwin D. Doolittle, Vol. Engineers.
J. A. Demcth, 85th Pa. Vols.
serqt. t. s. UAY, GO. M, 1SI M088. Lav.
Giles Alexander, Co. 1,1st Mass. Cav.
Other regiments should send in their orders
early.
Gen. Gillmore's Visit to the Hospitals?
9 Very suddenly and unexpectedly Gen. Gill more,
^ giving himself a short leave of absence from his
Headquarters at Morris Island, anived here on
_ Friday morning, last week. After visiting the Gen.
Hospital, and taking kindly by the hand the wounded
soldiers and speaking to them words of encoungement
and comfort, inquiring into their
wants and treatment, he made a flying visit to
Beaufort, where he was received with a salute
and other appropriate honors. While there, he
visited all tne hospitals in the town, and had a
general word of comfort for every patient His
visit had a good effect on the patients. Their eyes
* grew brighter; their spirits, cramped and low,
i seemed to have imparted to them some of the
* glow and vivacity of their visitor. Every one
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seemed to nave gained a new noiu on me, ana ail
signs of depression and despair passed quickly
away. Such acts of kindness directed to each
and every one, on the part of Geueral Gillmore,
are worth a thousand tonics. It shows to the
poor sufferer stretched upon a bed of pain, and
necessarily to a great extent, without the cheering
presence of a friend, that they have one in the
Commanding General who has a care for and interest
in their welfare. And in this is found potent
medicine?a mysterious balm that carries with it a
power to reanimate the drooping, cheer tho depressed
and awaken in all the brightest and mcst
sunny emotions of the human breast.
We hope that General Gillmore may find time
in the midst of his arduous duties to frequently
?repeat the pleasant visitation among the wounded
of his command.
BhiO -Ge*. Stevexsos.?Gen. Stevenson who
has for some time, been under the weather, obtained
a leave of absence, on 44 Surgeons Certificate of
disability,* * and sailed for New York in the McCI
ell an, Capt. Gray, on Wednesday last. Gen.
Stevenson's absence we trust will not be of long
duration, as we cannot spare him at this juncture
of affairs. Gen. Stevenson's Brigade is one of the
finest in the Department, always to be depended
upon and always ready for duty. It will be under
the command of CoL Hawley of the 7th Conn.,
during the General's absence. Capt. Robert
Claik and Lieut. Fred. A. Sawyer, Aide-de-Camp,
will accompany Gen. Stevenson North. We wish
them a pleasant trip and an agreeable visit
among their kindred and friends.
?" Justice" writes us that we were in error
about the torpedos taken in Folly River. He
claims that they were discovered and taken out by
the crew of the U. S. S. McDonough. O K as long
?s they're out, keep a sharp lookout fof more of
the same sort*
A Real Blessing.
The Sanitary Commission have been doing a
glorious work in this Department. Each regiment
on Morris Island has been supplied by them with
tanks of ice water, the ice furnished regularly every
day. Large quantities of tomatoes, onions,
and potatoes, (new crop) limes, lemons, curried
cabbage, (an excellent article to prevent scurvy)
and other articles not to be had of the Commissaiy,
have been distributed among the regiments. Dr.
Marsh?the active and humane Superintendent
sent North and procured 300 barrels of pure cider
vinegar. This is made into wholesome and invigorating
drink by the addition of water, ice, white
sugar and Jamaica Ginger, and all who require it
are supplied.
Gen. Gillmore fully appreciates the labors of the
commission as will be seen by his Gen. Order published
by us last week, and our noble army of soldiers,
lighting under the scorching sun on the hot,
barren sands of these Sea Islands, will always re
member with gratitude the United State* Sanitary
Commission.
The New Naval Ordnance Officer.?Among
the passengers in the steamer McClellan, Captain
Gray, last week was commander Daniel Amnion,
U. S. N., who has been recently appointed Ordnance
Officer of the South Atlantic Blockading
Squadron. Capt. Ammon is well known in tl is
Department as commander first of the gunbuat
Seneca, whose gallant services have passed into
history, and more recently as the commander ol
the Monitor Palapsco, which bore so gallant and
important a post in the brilliant attack on Fort
Sumter on the 7th of April last, under Admiral
Du Pont. In his new position, to which will / be
added lor a time, the duties of Chief of Stall',
Capt. Aiumen brings a thorough knowledge of
ordnance, a wide experience, lino professional at- ^
tainments, and a warm, genial disposition. Ue I
cannot fail to become a popular and valuable !
officer.
Departure of Lieut.-Col. Hall for the !
North.?Among the passengers by the McClellan
was Lieut.-Col. James F. Hall, Provost Alarshal
General, who is about to indulge in a short leave
of absence, to gain much needed recreation, as
weu as iu uueuu iu suiue nuponaui uusmcss connected
with this Department. Col. Hall, has performed
his arduous and delicate duties as Provost
Marshal, eminently well and to the perfect satisfaction
of all, always excepting the evil-doers,
and they cannot with truth, complain that even
justice has not been done them. We but express
a universal wish that the gallant Colonel may soon
return, his health renewed, and his stock of good
spirits replenished to the maximum standard.
Illness of Capt. Moore.?We regret to learn
that Capt. John H. Moore, Chief Quartermaster in
the Field, is now confined to his quarters on Morris
Island by an attack of dysentery, which has
considerably sapped his strength and vigor. He,,
however, in spite of his illness manages to transact
his business as usual. We trust that he will
speedily recover from his indisposition, and regain
his full physical powers again. He is quite too
valuable an officer to be spared in these stirring
umes.
Col. Shaw's Monumkst.?A special effort to
raise money for the erection of a monument to the
memory of the late Col. Shaw, of 64th Mass. Reft.,
will be made in the colored Baptist church of this
place, on next Sabbath, 20th inst., at 11 o'clock,
A. M. A discourse will be delivered by Rev.
James Lynch of Baltimore, Missionary to Freedmen.
Subject:?The colored man's hope and
responsibility.
? The Fulton left for New York last evening,
taking one hundred rebel prisoners, who are to be
placed in Fort Columbus. They were all privates,!
the officers are still retained here.
Another Prize.?The Clyde built side-wliecl
steamer Jupiler 184 feet long, 19 feet beam, formerly
a passenger boat on the Clyde, was captured
by the U. S. S. Cimarron (formerly spelled C'imerone)
at half past three o'clock last Sunday morn.
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ing in attempting to run me oiockuu-j mu?
Savannah by the way of Wassaw Sound. She
has a well assorted cargo of liquors and medicines
among the latter a good quantity of quinine, t-lie
had for passengers four officers of the Royal Xary,
(English, d?m 'emj an agent of the Confederacy
named Weaver, and a commercial agent. Also
Nassau and Savannah pilots. She is now hero
and will be sent to Philadelphia in a lew days.
? Major II. G. Usher, Paymaster U. S. A., arrived
here last Thursday, on the Bermuda with
nearly a million and a half of dollars for the troops
in this Department. If our brave soldiers are no<
promptly paid it will be only for want of a sufficient
number of Paymasters here. We ought to
have several more im r.ediately.
Morris Island.?We are again without our
usual letter from Morris Island. Matters are,
however, very quiet and there is little of interest
to record. The late Southeast gale must have
been very severe, causing, no doubt, another general
pulling up of stakes.
Honorable Appreciation.?A day or two
since, two Captains of the 100th N. Y. Vols., although
never having received any assistance directly
or indirectly, gave to the Sanitary Commission
Fund, ten dollars each and expressed an
intention to do the same thing on each returning
pay-day. The Surgeon of the 39th Illinois also
gave tive dollars. Others should go and do likewise
for the Stfhitary Commissi" n is doing a noble
ana heroic worn lor our soiaiers in the neia.
Battle Flags.?'1 he two rebel flags sent to tho
Governor of Maine, by General. Cillmore were
captured by Privates Moses Goodwin and David
Hoyt of Company I, 9th Maine Infantry and not
of Company C, as stated in our last issue. Company
I, was commanded by Lieutenant Billings
Brastow.
Death of the Widow of Admiral Foote.?
The widow of Admiral Foote died in New Haven
on Wednesday evening, September 2, after a long
illness. Just two months, to a day, have intervened
between the death of the Admiral and bis wife.
She retained the full vigor of her mental, powers
until within a few minutes of her death.
DEATHS.
JohnE. Kimball, Private, Co. B, 1st U..S. Art.,
Sept. 8, remittent fever.
Lorenzo D. Lane, Private, Co. A, 4th N. II.
Vols., Sept. 11, typhoid fevo.-.
N. D.Chase, Private. Co. K, 9th Maine Vols.,
Sept. 13, typhoid fever.
James Allen, Private, Co. B, 2d S% C. Vols.,
September 11.
John Shumshet, Private, Co. H,. 100th N. Y.
Vols., typhoid fever.
Jefferson Smith, Prisoner of "War,. Cist N. C.
Vols., Sept. 8, wounds.
E. Devall, Private, Co. F, 85th Pa^ Vols., Sept.
>12, wounds.
Elijah Lyon, Sergeant, Co. B, 144th N.ew York
Vols., Sept, 5, typhoid fever.
Wm. H. Marquis, Private, Co. C,.85th Pa. Vols.,
Sept. 12, wounas.
Isaac Gard, Private, Co. E, 3d U. S. colored.
Private John Hubbs, Co. E, 127th New York
Vols., Folly Island, Sept. 8, typhoid fever and
diarrhea.
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x nvaio uuuaiuau a* iicuncit9 iv j*i u?
Y., Vols., Folly Island, Sept. U, chronic diarrhea.
Corporal Peter D. Warren, N. Y. Ind. Battalion,
and on detached service as 2d Lieut. 3d S. C. Vols.
Hilton Head, S. C, Sept. 17, of congestive fever. .
2d Lieut. E. A. Swain, Co.. F,.3d S. G. Vols., on
Morris Island, Sept. 14, typhoid fever.
LOST?At Morris Island, on the 12th inst., a
Morocco Bound Pocket Memorandum Book, opens
on the end, fastening with elastic band, and containing
various memoranda- and documents of no
value to any one but the owner. The finder will
confer a great favor by leaving it at Col. Hall's,.
Provost Marshal, Morris Island, or at the Provost
Marshal's Office, Hilton Head,.and will be liberallyrewarded
for his trouble. J. W. 1L.UILL.
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