The palmetto herald. (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, August 04, 1864, Image 3
Il is intimated that Sherman occupies
Atlanta.
LATEll NORTHERN NEWS.j
NEW YORK DATES TO TIIE 29th. '
fFrom the N. Y. Herald of the 20th. J
On Tuesday evening the enemy made
...? .
ll!l iw luuiiv vfcu. uuiiii o pwit
ion, an,I were trying to gi t ui>on his rear
by way of Harrison's Landing. Heavy
artillery firing continued all night at Bermuda
Hundred. Tuesday and Wednesday
night the lebels made an attack on
Gen. Foster, on James River, but were
frequent ly repulsed.
Rebel Generals claim a decided victory
over Sherman at Atlanta. General Hood
announces the capture of several cannon,
colors and prisoners. Richmond journals
are tilled with articles upon what they
call a victory at Atlanta.
The I'nion forces captured at Atlanta
1025 prisoners, including sixty commissioned,
officers in the battles of the l'Jth
and 22d. They were sent to Nashville.
Gold has declined 10 per cent.
IT!POUT!ST EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Release of the I'nlon Generals and ;
Field Oilircrs under Fire in
Charleston.
The F?f<y Rebel General* nntl Flelil
Officers Delivered Vp.
Negotiations for tlmt purpose Laving
resulted in an agreement to exchange the
f? rebel generals and 4."? field ofileers recently
brought to t lis Department, for
the Federal generals and field 'ofileers who
were nlaced under our lir<* in Charleston.
Maj. Anderson and Maj. Strong, of Gen.
Fosters Staff, on Tuesday evening left
here witli the rehel prisoners, for Charleston
harl)or, to make the exchange.
The following is a list of the rebel
prisoners :
Maj.-Con. Edward Johnston; Maj.CJon.
Frank Gardner; Brig.-Gen. J. J.
Archer; Brig.-Gen. Geo. \\r. Stewart;
Brig.-Gen. M. Jeff Thompson; Colonel
WYslev It. Carter; Col. M. Cobb; Col.
Basil Duke; Col. M. J. Ferguson; Col.
^ rr...i.?. i\.\ i>;ni.n,..i ir < \r,.. I
I. ?1|. ib.XIKl I'.l V, ) (
I'<?]. James Pell; Col. W: II. Peebles;
Col. A. 8. Yunder venter: Col. Win W.
Yard; Col. Wm. M. Barber; Col J.N.
Bro,vn; Col. J. A. Jacques; Col B. E.
Candill; Col. W. II. Forney; Lieut.JJol.
James F. Brewer ; Lieut-Col. P. E.
Duraat; Lieut.-CoL S. P. Fitzgerald;
J.iout-Col. C. L. Ilaines; Lieut.-CoL
<). A. Patten; Lieut-Col. A. L. Swingley
; J.ieut.-Col. Joseph T. Tucker;
lieul.-Col. 1). II. L. Martz; Lieut.-Col.
A. Dujiree; Lieut.-Col. Y.G.Jackson;
Lieut.-Col. M. J. Smith; Major 1>. W.
Anders ?n: Major J. II. Caldwell: Major
J. T. ('arson; Major W. T. Emmett;
\Lbor J. ('. Grooe: Mainr Horace A.
iligley; Major Charles Henry; Major
K. A. Nash; Major L. .T. Perkins; Major
George Ji. Smith; Major K. J. Saunders; i
Major T. Steele; Major Thomas B.
\Yebor; Major J. M. Wilson; Major W.
H. Manning; Major T. E Epson; .Major
F. F. \Yalley; Lieut.-Col. \\ . L. Davidsou.
? The following are the names of the
Federal prisoners:
Brig.-Gcn. Seymour; Brig.-Gen. Vessels;
Brig.-Gen. Scaminnn; Brig.-Gen.
Shuler; Brig.-Gen. Iliekman; Col. T. G.
( !mv<-r (\?f. If ITnivkiiK (Y?l If 1 f-ir
ri-mon; Col. J. II. Lehman; Col. O. II. \
ijegnuige; Col. \V. C. Lee; Col. K.
AVliite; Col. II. C. Bolinger; Col. II. L.
Brown; Col. E. L. Dana; Col. E. Eardell
; Lt.-Col. E. S. Havs; Lt.-Col. N.
D. Ilnnter; Lt.-Col. F. X. Jliggeniiotham:
Lt.-Col. E. \V. McMakin; Lt-Col. \
|). Miles; Lt.-Col. W. C. .Maxwell; 1.1.- !
Col. J. 1). Maylu-w; Lt.-Col. S. Morfitt, \
Lt.-Col. G. C. Josliii; Lt.-Col. E. Alcoit; |
Lt.-Col. J. Potslev; Lt.-Col. A. F. {
lingers; Lt.-Col. J. II. Ilurnlinnt; Lt.Col.
C. I>. lJaKhvin: Lt.-Col. W. G. Bartliulitner;
Lt.-Col. \Y. li. Cook; Lt.-Co!.
C. I. Diekerson; Lt.-Col. J. T. Fellows;
Lt.-Col. G. A. Fairbanks; Lt.-Col. W.
t
Glen : Lt.-( o\ T. P. Spolloril: Lt.-Col.
\V. W. Stewart; Lt.-Col. F. W. Swift;
Lt.-Col. A. \V. Taylor: Lt-Col. \V. P.
Lascellc; Major C.* II. Jinrcs; Major F.
W. Baker; MaiorJE. W. Bates: Major
J. E. Clarke; Major I). A. Carpenter;
Major W. Crandall; Major II D Grant;
Major J. Ilall; Major J. N Johnson.
Tiie exchange took place at 10 o'clock
An Y\7*/k ?lr? / ?: /!? * Vo/IavoI nrJcAti/iM
Ull ' 1 C Uil TUit > . Hit 1 Ulthll
were brought clown 011 the Chesterfield.
At 12 o'c lock, the exchange having been
effected, the steamers parted, the band
on our steamer, the Cosmopolitan, striking
up 41 Home, Sweet Home."
The Pawnee fired a salute, and the
crews of the naval vessels gave loud
cheers.
In the afternoon the exchanged officers |
dined with Co n. Sickles 011 the Admiral.
The Cosmopolitan arrived here this
morning, and the returned officers will
go North on the Fulton.
DONATION 15 Y TIIE FREED3IEN
OF ST. HELENA.
Camp of the Mars. V01.r., Foi.lv
Island, S. C., July 31,1864.?Mr. Editor
?On last Satnrdav a steamer arrived at
Stono Inlet from Hilton Head, having on
board about 1,000 fine luscious watermelons
sent by fhc freedmen of St. IIcl
cnn, to their brethren who are battling for
the Union and freedom, and who compose
the I13d U. S., ">4th and ?r?th Mass.
Regiments. Mr. Reuben Toiulinson,
General Superiulendant of Preedmen,
very kindly took charge of their safe
transportation hereThis
most substantial gift, showing both
the goodness of heart and mind of these
people so lately bound by the fetters of
slavery, is highly appreciated by the soldiers,
and this method is taken to return
their most sincere thanks for the generosity.
Respectfully yours, Mox.
OPEXIXC OP A POST CHAPEL OX
IIILTOX HEAD.
IIu.ton* !Ii:.vr>, August 2, 1801.?Mr.
Editor?Will you permit rnc to again
m c^<i- "ii jr win vjj uoiviu^ wu
to publish the following: The Roman
Catholic Post Chapel of Hilton Ileutl will
l>e opened on Sunday, 17th instant, for
Divine Service. The chapel will not then
have been finished, but through the liberal
supi>ort of generous friends, and the
energy and action of many of the mechanics
and laborers who worked gratuitously
before and alter their usual
working hours, it will be closed in, roofed
and floored, and thus so far completed
as to accommodate a congregation.
Service will commence at 11. A. M. A
sermon will be preached on the occasion,
after which a collection will he taken up
to aid in completing the chapel. Since
acknowledging in one of your previous
issues, the subscriptions received front
my friends and supporters, I have received*
the following: Capt. Chaplin, $15:
1 US.1.1..11 I 1T,.?Ua
\jumiji aii'i luwuui, i wit iiwun j iuiwi ,
20: Geo. W. At wood A Co., 25; Bernard
Swectman, l();Capt. Meyers, 107Ui Ohio
Vols., 10; the workmen of the I". 8.
Naval Machine Shop, per J. I*. Morris,
101; ThomasGleeson, 10; i)r. Oliver, 10;
I'apt. Mars, 20; Capt. Loughlin, 104th
Penn. Vols., 10 ; the workmen of wheelright
and blacksmith shops, per Mr.
Commerford, 97; Nicholas Murphy, second
subscription, 10; John Petts, second
subscription 10: Edward Burns, 10:
smaller sums, 25; steward of the steamer
Fultou, 28.
v.,,. ??:ii u* I
*\iiv iuu uoiu ua> ijuai u;i \> in u.
thankfully received and acknowledged by
yours respectfully, James Has so.v.
Mxtok-Genkrat. Q. A. GILT.MORE
was placed in command of the Xinctcenth
Army Corps, in the defences of
Washington, but was so lisabled by a
fall from his horse, which dislocated his
ankle, as to be unable to command it.
A colored :c;,n within our lines
recently felt constrained to preach
against the extortions of tire sutlers, j
from which Ins iloek IukI guttered. After
nm< h d lilKTution, lie nnnouiu'ed his
text as follows: ' Now the serpent was
more sutler than any beast of the Held
which th? Lord God had mud*."?/><?* J
Str.:th,. j
Thuke Union Ofiiclks while being'
carted from Macon to Charleston, escajrtd
from the cars, and arrived here
yesterday.
They state that 2,500 Union prisoners
arc Confined near Charleston, with no
shelter.
Gen. Sickles, who has been on an inspecting
tour in the Department of the
Gulf, was a passenger here by the Admiral,
which arrived here on Tuesday.
Faon Monnis Island.?The tire on
Fort Sumter is still kept up by our batteries,
with a promise of good results.
Tin* A aa t rr t av Padt .Taiivcav A
recently arrived deserter from Fort Johnson
states that Col. Iloyt would have
captured that fort with ease, had the supports
succeeded in landing.
Tiie Steamship An ago, which at last
previous news was aground on the bar
off New Orleans, is reported by the Admiral
to have got off, and proceeded to
sea.
J)h.uiatic and Musical.?The National
Dramatic Club gave two good per
formAnces at the Lmon I heater last
wee ft, which were well attended. On
Monday evening the Excelsior Minstrel
Troupe" had a performance there which
is highly spoken of. ^
Accii>kvt.?Whiloa salute was being fired Ht
Fort Welles, this meaning, in honor of the returned
Union prisoners, a private belonging to
Co. ft, 3d It. I. Artillery, was killed, an J another
mortally injured, by a "premature discharge.
Thinks.?'The Editor of Tns Palmktto Hecalts
while seriously ill. during the past week, received
mnch kind assistance in issuing this Number of
his paper, from Ins friends of the New Sorrn
and Peninsula, whose courtesy he wishes to
acknowledge.
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of Drugs, Chemicals, and Perfumery, viz.
Lnbin's Extracts Edrihi's do.; Colognes Pomade?,
Hair tonics of the finest quality, Tooth Powder,
Pastes and Washes.
A large quantity of Patent Medicine?, Pills
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A nice lot of Bathing, Carriage and Velvet
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Pure Soda Water from. Stone Fountain?, with
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All orders will receive prompt attention.
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II! Merchants' Row.
[Official.]
IIiLVi'or \ptk::s. Du-'t or Tire Sorni,
lin. roN Hun, S. C'? July 'i7,15C4.
Gesirvi. Omens, >
No. 111. <
INSPECTION REPORTS IN TIIIS REPARTnn-nt
show great carelessness on the part of
Regimental ami Detaciiment Commanders, in
excuski.' from Inspections large numbers of officers
and enlisted nrnn. The interests of the per
vice demand, that at the prescribeu Monthly Inspection.
by the officers of the Corps of Inspectors,
and at all Regular Inspections, even- officer anil
eulisted man who possibly can, "shall be present."
It is therefore ordered : That at all Regular Inspections
of Regiments and Detachments, every
officer, non-cotnnils.-foucd officer and private, reported
"present for duty" on the Morning Heport
of tne day of Inspection, shall lie present,
with the following exceptions :
I>t. Officers and enlisted men on Grand Guard,
Picket, Scouts, Kemnuoissance* and like service.
2d. General, Field and Regimental Officers of
the Day, one officer, two non-commissioned officers,
one drummer or bugler, and gentries on
Post of camp Guard.
3d. Office's and enlisted men, members or
witnesses of Courts Martial end Military Commissions
one cook to each Company, aud one
Orderly to Commanding Officer,
lit Cmuuso or Mojos-Gen. J. (J. FOSTER,
i W. L. M. iicoucH,
Asst. Adjt. General.
ofttcial :
Thomas J. Robinson,
1st L'oct. i?lst L'. .9. C. T.,
Act. Asst. Ad't. General.
, lOfflrlal.j
IlKAWlC?.?TKr_S, 1'. S. FoBCSJ,
Milton 11 cap, Fort Pilaski,
St. 1IKI.cn v ANOTyhee ISLAM*,
Hilton Head, S.C., August13(H.
Genlrm. Ouors, >
No. t"
F RSl'AXT TO GENERAL ORDERS, No.
11.', dated Ileadqu irters, Department of the
South, July 31,1- tl, the undersigned hereby assumes
Command of the I'nitea States Forces,
Districtofllilton Head. S. C.
All orders and regulations now in operation
wiil remain in force tftuil othmvitv ordered.
OftM.d communications for these HeaJqanrfeni
will lie addressed to Lieut. William C. Manx) no,
Act. A; St. Ai^jt General.
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