Private & Confidential  'Wabash’ Port Royal  June 1” 1862  My Dear Sir An order from Col. Harris came last night detaching Major Dou...

January 29, noon. I have just received a note from the Colonel, who is ashore, that sets our line officers to making ready in haste for anot...

Sunday, February 1, 1863. This morning the Planter , with Capt. [Charles T.] Trowbridge's and Capt. Rogers' companies, met us in St....

STEAMER Ben Deford, January 23, 1863. I have refrained till now from informing you of a little expedition which for the last few days has be...

January 25. Still lying at anchor in St. Simon's Bay, waiting for the Planter, Judge Stickney of Florida is with us; an able defender of...

Beaufort, S. C . May 18th, 1862. My dear Mother: I am going to write you a short letter to-night, as there are some rumors of busines...

The plot thickens, the air is red hot with rumors; the mystery is to find out where these utterly groundless tales originate. In spite of a...

This letter (of Commodore Du Pont) will convince you of what I always told you, that Du Pont is a remarkably discreet, judicious, practical...

NEW YORK, May 18. By the Atlantic from Port Royal, we learn that negro pilot brought from Charleston a fast rebel tug with a number of ...

WASHINGTON, May 19. SENATE. – Memorials from the merchants of New York and Philadelphia, asking for a general bankrupt law, were presen...

The steamer Atlantic, from Port Royal 14th, has arrived.   Among the passengers is Gen. Gilmore, who commanded at the reduction of Fort Pul...

WASHINGTON, May 16. – SENATE – Mr. TRUMBULL moved to strike out the 1st section which he said was merely to lighten the punishment of treaso...

NEW YORK, May 17 – The steamer Atlantic from Port Royal the 14 th has arrived.   Among the passengers are Gen. Gilmore, who commanded at th...

UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP AUGUSTA, OFF CHARLESTON, May 13, 1862. SIR:   I have the honor to inform you that the Rebel armed steamer Planter w...