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ARRIVAL CF THE ARltiO,
IVciv York Dales to An;', lltli, j
(.BEAT SU A ESSES BY FABRACM AT
MOBILE..
Important from otl.tr Points.
I
j
By the arrival of the Arcigo on Monthly
morning, we received full tiles of
Xew York papers, for which we are indebted
to Purser Fred. \Y. Ely. The
following extracts embrace the most important
news;
War DKrAKTUnNT, W\siii\o r.>\\ Aug.
7. 1S01. To Maior-Genenl Dix, Xew
York?Major-General Sheridan lias 'na n
assigned temporarily to the command of
1 lie forces in the Middle Military Division,
consisting of the Department of Washington,
the Middle Department and the i
Department ot (he Susquehanna and
Southwest Virginia. lie transmits the i
following intelligence:
headquarters, Mll'olk MlI.1t vk v Dk- ;
dartuknt, lIvKI'ku's FeURY, Ya., Aug.
8?4:40 P.M. Major-General Ilalleck.
Chief of Staff?Brigadier-General Kellerreports
that a scout has just arrived at
New Creek, and reports that General
Averill overtook the enemy near Moorefield
yesterday and attacked him, capturing
all of Ids artillery and five hundred
prisoners. Nothing official has
been received from General Averill,
however. P. II. Sukridax,
Major-General Commanding.
E. M. Sranion*, Sec y of War.
W vu Department, Wasiiixot >n, Aug.
H?;> P. M. To Maior-GencraLDix. New
York?The following announcement of J
the successful operations against Mobile |
appears in the Richmond Sentinel of this
date, aud is transmitted by Major-General
Butler to the President:"
From Headquarters of Gen. Butler,
Aug. 8?3 P. M. To His Excellency A.
Lincoln, President?The following is the
official report taken from the Richmond
Sentiuel of August 8th.
B. F. lk*tlen, Major-Gcueral.
"Mobile, Aug. 5, 18UL lion. J. A.
Seddon, Secretary of War?Seventeen
of the enemy's vessels (fourteen ships
and three iron-elads) passed Fort Morgan
this morning. Tlie Tecumseh. a monitor,
was sunk by Fort Morgan this morning.
The Tennessee surrendered, alter a desperate
engagement with the enemy's
ileet. Admiral Buchanan lost a leg and
is a prisoner. The Sclma was captured.
The Gaines was beached near the Jiospi.
i ?pi.? ir : < .. l ?.u1 i.,. tn
IHU iuu .uur^itu is \ui', uuu ??in 11 j in
run up to night. The enemy's fleet has J
' approached the city. A monitor has
been engaging Fort Powell all day.
I). II. Maurv, Major-General. "
E. M. Stanton, Sec y of War.
Washington*. Aug. 8, 18iU.?Richmond
papers of Saturday last announce, that
our forces have taken possession ot
Dauphin Island, on the south side of the
harbor of Mobile and in the rear of Fort
Gaines.
Washington*, Aug. 8, 18G4.?'The Navy
Department yesterday engaged a. fast
steamer at New York, which is to be
immediately loaded with ice and fresh
S revisions and despatched to the fleet oil'
lobile.
War Department, Aug. 10?10:30 P.
M. To Major-Gen. Dix, New York:
The following report of the success of our
operations at Mobile, extracted from the
Richmond Enquirer of this morning, has
inst heen received bv this Department
from Major-General Butler:
"Mobile, Aug. 8, 1804.? Friday night
Lieutenant Colonel Williams, commanding
Fort Powell, evacuated and blew up
the fort. Yesterday and to-day the enc- !
my are shelling Fort Gaines. The people
of Mobile are all ready for the fray.
Great confidence prevails. The people
are satisfied with the conduct of Lieuts.
Buchanan, Maury and Burnet, of the
navy."
second df.pr.vtch.
i: ,t \ o it)/?l t * *^ no *n -
"JlOillLG, *YllglL?l O, IPUt. it ?.-> jmiii
fully humiliating to announce the shame- j
lul surrender of Fort Gaines at hall-past!
nine o'clock this morning, by Col. ('has. j
Anderson, of the Twenty-first Alabama.'
This powi rfnl work was >; >ri i >ned t<?r '
six and h:ui a p.:ri>on of six
hundred m 11. ib- communicate 1 wibi
the enemy's tied by Hair of truce, with
I!ii* sanction of lien. Pair.', lien. Page j
ia ;itired by *-i gnal \v!i; i j.i- purpose was,
but received 110 answer. His attention I
was attracted by signal guns Page repeatedly
telegraphed, lio!d on to vourfort.'
The same night he visited Tort
Unities, and' found Anderson on board
the Yankee fleet arranging the terms of
capitulation. He left peremptory orders
for Anderson, on ids return, not to sur- i
render the tort, and relieved him of his !
command. Fort Morgan signalled this !
morning: but no answer was received i
except the hoisting of the Yankee Hag j
over the ramparts of Fort Gaines. An- |
derson's conduct is olli -hilly pronounced i
inexplicable and shameful."
Despatches just received from General |
Sheridan report his forces moving against
the enemy up the Shenandoah. At four
P. M they wi re skirmishing about ten
miles from Winchester.
This morning Gen. Grant reported the
explosion of an ordnance boat yesterday,
loaded with ammunition, at City Point
wharf. No details have been received.
Col. Babeoek, of Gen. Grant's stall', was
slightly wounded.
No operations before Atlanta of consequence
are reported to-day. Portions
of Stouenian's command are continuing
to arrive, and the total loss will not exceed
one thousand.
Edwin 31. Stanton-, Sec. of War.
"Washington, August 10, 18S1.?The
Navy Department to night received a
despatch containing the following front
the Kichm >nd Examiner o. the tub : " A
despatch from Mobile, dated August 7?
two days later than our previous advices
?states that the situation had not materially
altered since the enemy's victory
over our iron-clads on 1 ast-Friday. The
Navy Department received a telegram
yesterday morning announcing that the
Morgan, the only gunboat ol our lle^v
which was not cither sunk, lieachcd or
captured, had sueceede 1 in getting over
the bar and reaching Mobile."
The U. S. TuAXsroitT Anvoo, Ilenry
S. Gadsden, commanding, left New York
at 1 P. M. Thursday, August 11, and arrived
at Hilton at r> A. M. Mon lav, Aug.
1."). The following were passengers by
tlin A v <>#.v I tiiiif f\<A IV>nivi.D AT-tlAi*
IIU? . jatui.-v */i. i/tiiiiv lif
\V. W. Hart, Captain Ilamhrick; Lieut.
Hardenburgh, Asst. Surg. H. It. Sillimau.
Rev. 1). O. Jones, Captain Campbell, J.
Goodbye, J. Arnold, J. II. Hewston, J
T. Gleason, G. S. Bateholdor, J. W.
ITamcox, J. II. Martin, J. T. Steele, F.
Nichols, Philip L. .Mars, Jas. Gardner,
? Kendall. 1'. Ilaas. L. Haas, II. Haars,
G. T. Davis. IT. Friend, J. T. Long, I).
Post, A. II. Barber, C. F. Williams, W.
A. Aldcn, T. N. Williams. J. Wilson. L.
I). Cunningham, Capt J. H. King. T. i).
Curry, John K. Stimson, and .">!) others in
the steerage.
FORT PULASKI METEOROLOGICAL
OBSERVATION'S.
Resume of meteorological observations
made at the Post Hospital daily at s. r.,
2. r. m. and 7 r. m. during the month of
July, 1864:
Temperature?Maximum, 06?; minimuni,
68?; maximum dally mean,
minimum daily mean, 71?; monthly
mean, 81Q; two warmest d ivs, 7th and i
21st; temperature of both being the same;
coldest day, 24th.
Prevailing Winds.?First ten days, 8.
W.; second ten days, E.; last eleven
davs, E.
T??:? On tlm itli lX-lftn in Hfh 1
JLiliiil V/ * * *Ul/ * ??H " * '' " 9 ?' ? ?9
1G-100 in.; 10th. 21'-10.) in.; 13tli, 78100
in.; 14th. 15-100 in.; 10th, 4G-100
in ; 18th, 2-100 in.; 20th, 1-100 in.: 22d
2-100 in.; 24t!i, 22-100 in.; 28th, 18-100
in.; 30th, 3 55-100 in.: whole amount,
7 31-100 .inches.
TM'XBARS & FRANZ. 10 SUTLER'S ROW |
JL7 Dealers ia Sutlers' (loo.Is, Wholesale and !
Detail. ,
TjV W. SINCLAIR,
?j PHOTOGRAPHER,
Galleries at Beaufort, and Hilton llcad^S. U.,
and Jacksonville, F!a.
PORT ROYAL HOUSfi, rK10XJfc(JAR&
lliltou llead, s. </. <;ii.S0N & KfhbF.LL
I'rojirKifiVH.
I juoTONKAi'Kk; <
1 MOKIils IS! AN,; ! FORT SHAW. '
CARTES I)K VIMTKS, AViPltoTYPES, A.-,,
in ule in the ln'?l possible manner by experienced
11. C. FOSTER.
I'n pi b'tc r.
[Official.] ~
/"lOMMFHCUT. INTEKCOlKsK WITH AND
L' IN STATES DECLARED IN IXSIKKECTiON.
TltKASntV DKr.vrt.uknt,
F-?i;rni Spmuai. Aoknct.
, Dkv! ko;:t. S. C., Ailjrtist >, Ixil. j
Tl:?' attention of trailers in this Department
is respectfully called to the following letter in
relation to ihe pureha-c ami transportation of
merchandise, and all ex'siiiur rules aud retrnlations
not in accordance herewith are hereby suspended
:
"Tr.rvsrHT D rvtrr uk\t. Jrt.v 10, ISA I.
"Sip.: Itr the reeeiit a.r of Congress the pur44cba-r
of products in S; .t,.s declare.I in iiiMir
rnii'Mi is altogether piohibited. junl th?* trans"
port tion of floods waivs and merchandise into |
* such States is greatly rostrated and routined
Mo the necessary >:ij>pJitv< of loyal citizens u ith*
in tlio line*of actual occupation by the military
" forces of the United States,
"To meet the provisions of this act. regulations
"arc now being prepared, and, until they arc
" completed and put into effect and you are no44
tided thereof from this Department, you will
"grant no more authorities for the purchase or
"transportation of products in or from those
"States, nor to transport to or sell within such
"States any goods, wares or merchandise what"ever,
either tinder existing trade regulations or
"otherwise.
"No boat or other vehicle of transportation
" will be cleared by you, or permitted to go to
" an insurrectionary State with any goods,
"wareS, or merchandise on board, except sucli
44 as belong to the United States, or are being
" transported under contract of sale to them, and
" except sailers' supplies, the shipment of which
"yon will carefully restrict to the provisions of
' the present rules and regulations iu regard
" thereto.
? T^ctwrf itU*
'{Signed)* OKO. HARRINGTON,
" Acting Neot'y of th>* Treasury.
"To John II. Pu.sucbv, K-q", Asst. Spl. Agt.,
Beaufort, 8. C."
The method of obtaining necessary supplies
for loyal citizens will be immediately announced,
and all applications must be made at the olllcc
ol' the Treasury Agencv, Beaufort South Carolina.
JOHN II. PII.SBVRY,
Assistant Special Agent
'IWYLOR & CO., ~
JL No. 7 Muacii.vNTs' Ron*,
Dealers in
STATIONERY. FANCY GOODS POMADES
lUli.\? I lU.AJiTS I'lI'lSA,
Ac., Jfcc., Ac
I Official.]
IlfiATXjrARTKRU, I>HT. ok TIIK SolTII.
IIilton Hkai>, S. Aug. 10, lM?t
UomAL Ot:i?Ki(s.)
No. lM. f
I T11E MAJOK-HF.NKRAT. COMMANDING
the Department has leaructl that leave* of
absnec auu furloughs, granted from th?*se Headquarters,
have lioen in many instances interpreted
? < allowing the time stated therein to be
counted from the arrival of the officer or soldier
at 'New York until Ids departure therefrom.
This iuUTpretatinn seems to he based upon the
ld< :L that because General Order No. from
Adjutant Gem rul's office. series of places
all officers and soldiers iqxui duty while on Government
transports, therefore the time spent by
them in going to and returning from the North,
on such transports, is not to be charged against
their leaves and furloughs. The duty imposed
by such General Order does not relieve them
from the operation of their leaves, but is to bo
regarded as a partial equivalent for the transportation
furnished by the Government.
To avoid further misconception, it is ordered
that the tune granted in all leaves of absence
and furloughs shall begin w hen the officer or
soldier leaves the Department, and that all officers
and soldiers absent on leave shall be required
to be icifhin the Drpartumif at the expiration
of the time specified in their leaves or furlonghs.
If, Capt. Jesse Mekuii.i, U. S. Signal Corps is
announced as Chief Signal Officer of the Depart ment,
and will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
15y Com'd of M.uoe-Gfn. .T. G. FOSTER,
W. L. M. Deaoee,
Asst Adjutant General.
Official:
Ticwmas J. Ronissos.
1st Lieut 21st U. S. C. T.,
Act. Asst Adjt General.
[Official.]
IIkapqc writs, Dki-'t of tok Soitu.
IIii.tok lie vis S. C., Aug. 13, 1*11 i
Genie? at. Oxdkks,)
No. 11S. /
4 NATIONAL S A LITE OF THIRTY /IVE i
1:1 ins, will h<- fired from Fort Weill , .it 12 I
o'clock. M? this dav, in honor of the late ,lorions
Achievement <?f Admiral Fakbvgit ant his gallant
Fleet, at Mobile.
Although the detail* of this brill! .1 victory
have not been received, enough <s known to
make sure that the I'niou Fleet successftilly
pissed the Forts, at the entrance of Mobile Bay;
that it engaged, captured, sunk, or destroyed, a
lar-'C number of the enemy's fleet,?the remainder
taking refuge in flight; that it forced the evacna- j
tion and blowing up, after a furious bombard- j
mcnt. of Fort Powell: and that, linally, it forced j
Fort Gaines, after a terrific bombardment of two ,
days, to surrender, with its garrison, stores, and j
guns; thus opening the whole bay for reinforce- .
ments to our gallant Fleet.
'PI... oiimnuliii, nf 1,'nrt ViiKMn. mill llll> MntlirC I
of Mobile itself, must soon follow such heroic
cffoi ts.
By Command of Maioc-Gk*. J. O. FOSTER,
W. L. M. lJl'2UEK
Asst. Adjt. Gcn'l.
Official: *
Thomas J. Roi:i\aos'.
1st J.iout. '.'1st F. S. ('. T..
Act. Asst. A<1/. Gem r.il.
9
1 P. I.U.N*'.;, TAILOR,
t) N<>. 1 r.T*i\n\ w.
Jrolirlts :he p i,'e of th . Army ;iu I Navy.
IVWTCH FoT'ND -WHICH THE OWNER
u can have by proving property and paving
charges. Apply to THUS. I.. CA1HHCK, Sti] 1*
internum of Laborers' Camp?.
NEW STORE! NEW G06DS! NO. l
Broadway, Hilton Head. AMES, LUCAS
X I'EAHoDV, wholesale and retail dealers in
Army n:id Navy Stores, Groceries and Dry
Goods, Fruits and Vegetables. Also Paints an d
Putty, Hoots and lliscuits. Shoes and Soya: n.
Cotton and Crockery, Stoves and Stationery,
Blankets and Butter, Chairs and Cheeses, ami
Yankee notions generally. Hear of lb Merchants'
Bow.
inmM .i i
II;:AiM>r.\rn:ur?. Dti'r o?* ntr. Sorm,
Hn.ros Ilais S. C., Aag. 1.;, isC4.
Gr.nint.vr. Ommus,)
Now 117. /
I PROCEEDINGS OF A GENERAL COl'TIT
AUrtial which convened at Jacksonville,
Fin., pursuant to Special Onlcrs No. 131. dated
Headquarters, District of Florida, Department oC
the South. Jacksonville. Fla., June i-i, ISM, anl
of which L!cut.-Coi. I'1. vasts Doiiji.kkay, 3d 1*.
8. C. T.. is president, was arraigned ami tried:
Capt. Win. II orison. Ruth Ohio Vols.
Cnauoe 1st?- Neglect of Duty."
Specification 1st? -In this: that Captain Win.
Harrison, 107th Regiment Ohio Vols., being
in Command of the Provost Guard, did
neglect to take the proper precaution to
secure John Aleck Williams, private 3T>th
U. S. C. T., who was condemned to sutler
death; although he, the said (.'apt. William
Harrison, had been repeatedly cautioned
and warned of the more thau ordinary necessity
for watchfulness and cure in respect
of said prisoner, and that in consequence of
such neglect on the part of said Captain
William Harrison, said prisoner did escape."
All this at Jacksonville, Fla., on or about the
lKl.il u.iv u: .^iiiur, ixt.
Specification 2d- ''In this; that Capt. Wil.iaiu
Harrison, loTth Ohio Vols., being in
command of the Provost Guard. did cause
certain private soldiers to Ik.' arrested and
con lined in the Guard House, without removing
from them their side-arms."
All this at Jacksonville, Fla., on or abont the
J4tli day of lsH.
Cu via.E*II.?"Conduct prejudicial to good order
and military discipline."
Specification?"In this; that Captain William
Harrison, li'Ttli Kegt. Ohio Vols., being in
command of the Provost Guard, when the
Sergeant of the Guard did arrest and bring
to the Guard House, a commissioned oltircr,
to wit Lieut. Charles I~ Hutukdi, hd
U. S. C. T., in uniform, and charged with
no oficnce, did justify the said arrest."
All this at Jacksonville, Fla., on or about the
24th day ol June, IStM.
CiiawikIII.?" Breaking his arrest."
Specification?"In this: that Cap'ain William
Harrison, lelth Regt. Ohio Vols., having
been placed in arre.-1 by order of the Commanding
General, did leave his quarters
and the limns of his camp and proceed to
various houses and places within (be dty id'
Jacksonville, without proper authority."
Ail this at Ju< k.-onviilc, Ha., on or about the
JSth day of June. lSod.
To which Charges anil Specifications the accused,
C.ptain Willtaui Il. r.tson,' lulth Ohio Vols,
pleaded as follows:
Cn.vnoK I.
To the 1st Specification, "Not Guilty.
To the -d Specification, "Not Guilty."
To the Charge, "Not Guilty."
Cn.vE.iE II.
To the Specification, "Not Guilty."
To the Ciluu;e, "Not Guilty."
ClIVEUE III.
To the Specification, " Not Gniltv."
To the Charge. "Not Guilty."
And the Court, alter maturely considering the
testimony adduced, is of opinion that (he accused.
Captain William Harrison, l?7th Ohio Vols., is of
Cu.VBOE I.
Of the 1st Specification, "Guilty."
of the Specification, " Guilty."
Of the CiURue, " Guilty "
Cll.VIUiC II.
Of the Specification, "Guilty."
Of the Cii.vEor, "Guilty."
Cimbgc HI.
Of the Specification, "Guilty," but attach
no criminality thereto.
Of the Charge, " Not Guilty."
-\iKi uu uiurciuru Bcuu-uo: mm, iinam
Harrison, li'Tth Ohio Vols., "To Ik* snspeiidcd
from rank anrl pay for one year."
II. The proceedings, findings, and sentence in
the case of Captain William Harrison, H'Ttli
IJegt. Ohio V<?ls., having been approved by the
officer ordering the Court, ami submitted to the
Major-General Commanding, they are hereby approved
and confirmed, excepting the findings on
the second charge and *i>cciiication thereof,
which are disapproved, as beiug unsupported by
the evidence.
Captain William Harrison, lf>7th Regt. Ohio
Vols., is accordingly suspended iron his rank and
pay for one year from this date.
HI. The action of Brig.-Gen. R. Sa.xton, Commanding
I'. S. Forces. I'ort Royal Island. S. C.,
in tlie case of Private Billy Eddy/Co. 1). 1st Itegt.
S. C. Vols., (now the i5.:d I*. S. C. T..) a8 published
in General Orders No. 71, from Headquarters
U. S. Forces, Port Royal Island, dated Beaufort,
S. C.. December .nth. 1 >!>;$, i- approved. But in
consideration of the long confinement of Private
Eddy in the Guard llonse, at Beaufort S. C.. the
sentence in his case is hereby commuted to four
months' imprisonmem at Fori Ciinch, Fla., where
he will be sent under proper guard.
By Command of Majo:;-Ghn\ J. G. FOSTER,
W. E. M. BI iioee.
Asst. A(ljt. Ucucral.
Official: m
TUOMAS J. Robinson,
Lieut. 'Jlst I. S. C. 7.,
Act. A*st?v Adit. Genera!.