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BY S. W. MASON AND CO.
SAVANNAH, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1565.
enlargement op. the savan
nah DAILY HERALD.
We feel it oar duty to apologize to our patrons
for so long delaying the improvements in oar
paper which we promised at its start. Its
inferior size is as distasteful to us as it can be to
the public, and the defect will be remedied just
as soon as circumstances will admit.
We have now on the* way from New York all
the materials for an enlargement to a suitable
size for an enterprising daily paper, and for
many desirable improvements in its appearance.
We shall make several important changes in the
style of publication, and believe we shall fully
meet the requirements of the public as soon as
we can effect them. We hope to issue the
paper in its new form within a week, at farthest.
Until then, we rely on the appreciation by a
generous public of the difficulties we have en
countered, and promise to do all that energy, in
dustry and perseverance can accomplish, to re
ward their kindness. The large circulation of the
llksalt>, the extent of its advertising patronage,
and the encouragement we have everywhere and
at all times received, indicates the favor with
which our Httle paper is regarded, and gives
promise of the greatest success when it becomes
what it should be.
We know our facilities for obtaining news to
be of the very best, and with the scarcity of the
article, the irregularity of communication with
different points, and the necessity, incident to
military operations, of confining our enterprise
in this department within narrow limits, we feel
that an intelligent public will scarcely require an
apology in this respect.
With the enlargement of our paper we shall
have important additions to our editorial and
reportorial force, and an increase of correspo 11-
dents and contributors.
Toipetio Explosion near
Georgetown,
Slaking of iae Harvest
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NARROW ESCAPE OF ADJPL DAHLGREft.
On Friday last, while the U- S. steamer
Harvest Moon, Admiral Dahigren's flag
ship, wa3 ascending the river to George
town, b. C., a torpedo exploded near her,
iin the water. Her wheel-house on the
i-SXarboard side was shattered, and her
hull so badly injured that she soon sank
jn about two fathoms of water.
The ward-room steward is reported
%dlle&. Admiral Dalilgren was aboard
*at Utah, but was unuurt.
The officers and men succeeded in
saving most of their effects.
The Harvest Moon lies with her upper
deck out of water, and will soon be rais
ed. She is a fourth-rate paddle wheel
steamer, tonnage 546, carrying three
guns. She is a purchased steamer, and
has been at time3 used by Admiral Dahl
eren as his flag-ship, during the past
year.
Admiral Dahlgren arrived at Charles
ton on Sunday.
REVIEW.
Yesterday afternoon a review of the
troops in Savannah occurred in'the rear
of the Park.
Brig. Gen. Seth Williams. Inspector
General on Gen. Grant’s Staff, was the
reviewing officer, and was accompanied
by Major Gen. Grover and Staff, and
Major Gouraud, of Gen. Gillmore’s Staff.
The inspection appeared to be satisfac -
tory and creditable to the troops, and
when they passed in review their ap
pearance was very fine.
There was a large attendance of citi
'zens to witness the display.
They count up sixty-six days of con
secutive sleighing at Hartford, and say
that this hasn't been equalled by any
winter except that of 1835-6.
LAT£ If ORTHBa» 3KT23WS.
New York Rates t© march 2.
IMPORTANT IN REGARD TO
SHERMAN.
REPORTED JI YCTIOA WTFH SCHOFIELD.
THE GOLD MARKET.
We are indebted to the steamer Nenio
lia, Capt. McGowan, for tiles of New
York papers to March Ist, brought to
Hilton Head by the steamer Wvanda.
The news will be found interesting.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of the 2d
contains several despatches evidently
sensational in their character. Gold is
quoted at 198.
[Special despatch to tks New Yock Times.]
Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23 —In
anticipation of a battle between Sherman
and Johnston, of which we may receive
intelligence at any moment, the War De
partment has despatched a well-appoint
ed corps of surgeons and nurses to Wil
mington, from which point they will be
sent forward to Sherman’s array. They
are amply provided with hospital stores,
and everything necessary to the care of
the sick and wounded.
The rumor that Schofield has formed a
junction with Sherman is regarded here
as altogether probable ; but the Govern
ment is confident of Gen. Sherman's
ability, even without Schofield's forces,
to take care of himself and manage any
force the rebels are able to send against
him. Still, as Lee will undoubtedly ex
haust every available resource in the ef
fort to check Sherman's audacious ad
vance, the speedy junction of the two
armies is desirable, as making assurance
doubly sure.
The arrival of deserters from the rebel
army continues iu a steady stream. —
Many of them, before they leave our
lines, are separately examined, and their
testimony for the past few days is to the
effect that A. P. Hill’s corps has left tor
the South to aid in resisting Sherman. If
this should prove tiue, it is deemed ab
solutely necessary that Lee must shorten
his lines, which necessity is the only
ground for the rumored evacuation of
Petersburg.
Washington, Feb. 28.— The Confer
ence Committee on the Freedtfien’s Bill
have arranged the disagreements be
tween the two Houses. The bill, as
agreed upon, makes it a bureau in the
War Department, subject to such regu
lations as that office may deem advis
able. The committee’s report will meet
with considerable opposition in both
Houses.
Martin R. Delaney, of Pittsburgh, has
received a commission as major in a reg
iment of United States Colored Troops.
The major is a black man, and this is be
lieved to be the first instance in which
one of his race has been commissioned
to such a command in our army.
The President has sent auother large
batch of military nominations. Among
them were the names of Gens. Schofield
and Howard, who are nominated Briga
dier Generals in the regular army.
The House Committee on Commerce
have completed the testimony in regard
to the subject of cotton permits, and will
make their report on Thursday or Fri
day. It is not likely any action will be
taken respecting this patter, owing to
the lateness of the session.
[From the N. Y. Times, March Ist.]
The Live Stock markets, released from
the effects of the long snow blockade
upon the railroads, are again well sup
plied with most kinds of animals. The
receipts of beef cattle this week number
0,316, and were last week 6,335, while
for the. previous week there were only
2,717. Prices, which were recently up to
an unheard-of-pitch, have fallen back to
the rates current at the beginning of the
year, except for a few extra animals,
which, owing to the scarcity of this grade,
have sold this week at 24c. a 25c. for the
dressed weight. The general selling rates
are I6c. a 20c. net, the poorest at lie. a
12c. Veal calves are in fair supply, but
with a brisk demaud, prices are a little
higher. Milch cows are in only moderate
supply, but the demand is light, and
prices weaker. Sheep are arriving quite
freely, and sell a little down from last
week's rates. Live hogs are in better sup
ply. and prices l-4c. a l-2c. lower.
The Gold Room advanced Ia I 1-2 per
cent., yesterday forenoon, but fell back
to 202 per cent (the price of Monday
night,) at 4 o’clock. The Stock Market
was irregular on the Railway and Mis
cellaneous speculation. Government
Stocks steady. Money easy.
Produce and Merchandise were rather
more sought after yesterday. Pork ad
vanced 25c. a 50c. per bbl. ; Oats, lc. a
2c. per gallon. The changes in other
leading articles were unimportant. The
freight market was extremely dull.
The New Orleans Times, of the 21st,
says there is a sensation rumor from Ma
tamoras, via Brazos, that the Imperial
Government of Mexico has forbidden
clearances for American ports, and that
our Consul has been sent out of Mata
aioras.
The Ne'” Jersey Legislature will try
to-day to elect a Senator iu place of the
Hon. John C. Ten Eyck, Union, whose
term will expire on Saturday. As the
State Senate is Democratic and the
other House tied, there is not much
prospect of a prompt election. The As
sembly yesterday had the Constitutional
Amendment under discussion, but clid
not vote upon it.
The schooner Dearborn, from Savanil
la, reports that on the Bth instant, off
Cape Antonia, she was boarded by a
rebel privateer, who, after asking several
questions,bore up for the island of Grand
Cayman. She was bark rigged, one
smoke stack, and about 300 tons bur
then. painted lead color. On..the 9th
saw her again, coming from Grand Cay
man.
The Navy Department has information
of the capture of a cotton laden schoon
er in the Gulf of Texas, and of the de
struction of the large iron screw T block
ade runner Wili-o’-the-Wisp, while
aground off Galveston, by a boat's crew
from th 6 United States steamer Princess
Royal. Another blockade runner, the
steamer Acadia, is ashore off Velasco,
and has been burned by the shells of the
United States steamer Virginia. The
schooners Pet and Ann Sophia, with 470
bales of cotton, were recently captured
iu Galveston Bay, by an expedition from
the United States steamer Bienville.
Gov. Fenton has appoined Delevan G.
Morgan to be General Superintendent
under the act to provide additional
means for the relief of sick and wounded
soldiers of this State. He has also ap
pointed Col. Vincent Colyer to be SupeV
intendent of the Soldiers’ Depot in this
city, and Col. R. Goodrich to be military
State Agent at Washington.
A report from Frankfort says that
about 6,000 mounted rebels are in the
vicinity of Mount Sterling, Ky.
Col- Campbell, of the Seventeenth
Kentucky Cavalry, by permission of
Eooker, crossed the Ohio Riyer a few
cays ago in pursuit of a number of note(l
torse-stealing guerrillas, and his expe
dition has proved highly successful. He
mceeeded in gathering in fifteen or
twenty of the scoundrels at Saline
Mines, Shawneetown, Greyviiie and
Fairfield. 'They w r ere tried by drum
head court martial, found guilty and
shot The Federal forces in Kentucky
are determined to make their work ef
fectual.
Recruiting is reported very active in
Ohio. The State wall put all the Regi
ments in the field asked by the Secreta
ry of War.
Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 23.—Osgood &
Soil sold at auction, to-day, 733 bales of
the best quality of Cape wool; terms
cas i in fifteen days, or acceptable inter
est- learing notes of sixty days. The at
tendance of buyers was quite large, but
the prices realized are considered low.
One lot of 18 bales brought 57 cents, but
the average price was from 47 a 54 cents
per pound.
Lluisvillb, Ky., Feb. 27, 1805.—The
Jouiial, speaking of Lee’s army edito
rially. says:—“We have reason to say
thatihe rebels are expecting very soon
to shrtle the whole country and aston
ish tip world. No matter what our rea
son litiy be, it i3 a good one. ”
Tm\ report that the rebel General
Rhodtfy had sent into our lines express
ing a (esire to return to his allegiance,
is now pronounced a humbug.
Heavy Gale on the Coast.— The JJ.
S. Revenue steamer Wyanda, Capt. J.
H. Merriman, from New York* rrW
Hampton Roads, arrived at Hilton Head
yesterday afternoon. Capt. Merriman
reports that off Cape Hatteras he en
countered a heavy easterly gale and had
to return to Hampton Roads for a har
bor and there remained one week. The
Wyanda sailed from Hampton Roads
on the 2d inst., up to which time no in
telligence had yet been received of the
cotton fleet of thirteen vessels which
sailed from Tybee last Friday week, un
der convoy of the U. S- Revenue steam
er Kankapee. Capt. Merriman further
reports that the weather on the voyage
was more severe than has been known
on the coast for many years.
Bank of Savannah. —The following
gentlemen -were re-elected on the 6th
inst., as Directors of this Bank for the
ensuing year: H. Brigham, •Win. C.
O’Driscoll, Wm. Hunter, Jos. W.
Lathrop, -J. L. Villalonga, William C.
Mitchell, Heniy Lathrop. t
At a subsequent meeting of the Board,
Wm. C. O'Driscoll was re-elected as
President.
Real Poverty. —Au Irish barrister,
when he first domiciled in Liverpool, was
troubled with “niver a brass farthing,”
and he “once upon a time” described
his poverty as follows :—“When I first
came to Liverpool I was in perfect rags;
the smallest hole in my shirt was the
one I stuck my head through; and I
had to have that, my only shirt, washed
by tne dozen, for it was in twelve
pieces.”
There is a story that after the Presi
dent came back from his talk with the
rebel envoys, one of the foreigu ministers
called on him, and inquired how he suc
ceeded in the conference. Secretary
Seward was sitting near, and without
changing his position, or casting an eye
upon his visitor, our esteemed President
motioned with the thumb of his left band
towards the Secretary, and said: “ I
don't know anything about it. Ask the
boss. He knows.”
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE*
Arrived—U. S. Hospital steamship Gen. K.
Barnes, Morton Hilton Head; ship Bazaar.
Hilton Head; U. S. Revenue steamer
Nemaha, McGowan, Hilton Head ; schooner M.
Hunter, Arr, Hilton Head.
Cleared—steamer Edwin Lewie, Savage* H -
ton Head; steamer Resolute, Cannon, Hilton
Head; steamer Neptune, Baker, Hilton Head;
steamer Stanton, Hailey, Hilton Head.
ANTED,
Four or five FUENTSHED ROOMS* 3iii table
*or a small family for house keepiug. Address
Box 315, Savannah. mar t—ts
OOTTON SEED!!!
COTTON SEED,
IN
LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES.
Will be purchased at Fair Rates by the under-
signed,
“SEA ISLAND" PREPEREED.
*
Parties desiring to sell, will state quantity for
disposal, and price per bushel desired, and where
located. Address,
T. E. SICKLES,
mar 7—ts Box 14, Hilton Head, S C.
RW. CAMPBELL, VETERINARY SUK
• GEON, having reopened his office ana
yard, on William street, is now prepared to treat
ton scientitic principles.) all diseases incident to
Horses that are susceptible of remedy. Chargee
moderate. Cures warranted. Terms cash.
feblG ts _____
CW. DENNIS & CO.,
« No. 5 Merchants’ Row,
Hilton Head, S. C.,
Wholesale and retail dealers in
BUTT ER. CHEESE, CIGARS, CAKES, CRACK
ERS, POTATOES, FLOUR, CANNED FRUIT
AND MEATS, STATIONARY, HARDWARE*
&c„ &c., &c. “ j&alO ' »