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% i s. of coal, without which we could not have gone up the river. 1 may .state m conclusion, tiiat I obtained much valuable information, not necessary to make public, ia regard to the location of supplies of lumber, lice, resin, turpentine and cotton; and it would artbrd the otlicenfaud men of this regiment great pleasure to be constantly employed in obtaining those supplies for the Government from rebel KuUiXjes. But they would like still Better to be permitted to occupy some advanced post in the interior, with a steamer or two like the Joh:i.idum.i, and an adequate supply of ammunition. We could obtiin, to a great extent, our own provisions, and rapidly e darge our numbers, and could have information. in advance, of any movement against us.^ A chain of such p? sts would completely alter trie wuolj aspect of the war in the seaboard slave States, and would accomplish what no accumulalion of Northern regiments can so easily effect. j No otliccr in t .is regiment doubts but that the key to the successful prosecution of this war lies in the unlimited employment of black troops. I Their superiority lies simply ia the fact that they know the country which white troops do not; and ru ?reover that they have peculiarities of temjierament, position and motive which belong to them alone. Instead of leaving their homes and families, they are lighting for their homes and families' and they show the resolution ^Bpigacity which a jK'rsonal purpose gives. It woum have been madness to attempt wi.h the bravest wliite troops what I have accomplished with black ones. Everything even to the piloting of Ihe \essel. and the ?'Ve tion of (lie proper points for cannonading, was ilone by my uwn soldiers. Indeed, the real conductor of the whole expedition up the ijt. Marv's was Corporal Robert Suttou, of Company it, formerly a slave ujHin the St. Marys River?a iuau of extraordinary quahtes, who needs nothing hat a knowledge of the alphabet to entitle mi to the most signal promotion. In every instance w here 1 followed his a Ivico the predicted results followed, and 1 never departed from it, however slightly, without having reason for s ibseqiuut regret. I have the honor to be, (General, very respectful ly.yoitr obedient servant, T. W. HIGGIXSOV, I >rirl C'limujiii tin r \<l S, V. Voli. Ri.iil l.AK SUM I-MONTHLY FREIGHT UNE KtWHX NEW YOKK AND PORT ROYAL, S. l.~ The undert.jjutil have established a regular line of packet* between A. w i oi-j. and 11:1 ton head, leaving each port twice a month. J. S. F Art AM A JOHN PITTS, Agents, Has Point, R. C. lilAUY A CO., ."<6 Greenwich, and 371 Wa-liington Streets, New York. For freight or passage apply on board. \ rEX.UJ.lC BURIAL CASKS, for sale by ^,1L Knci.ish, Dennis 4c Richardson, Port Royal, S, C. NOTICE.? OJX>. w. ATWOOD, A CO,, <y?ire to avail themselves ot this method, to iuforni their friends and the public at Port Koval, that they are now loading the schooner .1. Wowikouse in New York, with ^ large and w-lp.selected stock of Merchandize adapted to tlie wants >f the Military. Naval, and civil population of this district, and as a large proportion of them have been purchased at .? -i.'. s- ?Hav Invito atfntifiAtv t?v bote AUiHll'U 1UI ijwa, mc; ivotn.i **> ?? ?nvu..vi. tv *mv?? stuck. Notice is hereby given that the u. s. tax commiislouttra fur South Carolina are now prepared to receive the taxes 011 real property in St. Luke's Parish, S. I'., at ther office in Beau ion, S. t:? at any time within sixty day* froiu this date. A. 1). SMITH. ) \V. E. WORDING. - Commissioners. WM. HENRY BRISBANE, ) Dated at Beaufort. S. C., November '26th, 1962. J I ST RE 'EIYKP at the store under the Post Qhh'e, a fresh lot of tiue letter and note papers, envelopes, pens, ink and other stationary ; Military books. Novels in great van ttv, knives, pipes, brushes, and a fine lot or English and > .? .ch Gloves and other J^irnishing Goods for the Army axd Nary, 1 he latest daily and pictorial papers for sale on each arrival iroin the North. Also, The N'ltYk SuUVH every Saturday looming. * # - FKv \ Wii m QAfilTop LANDS !."' OfTOj#? \ roi , - :A>--5S UNPAID DIRECT TAXES ' Ai I ;?*' - i v INSURRECTIONARY DISTRICTS. IS T A T E OF S OUTfl CAROLI N A . Notice is hereby given that the several Tracts ; nr LiLi trf Land situated In the State of South Cfcrolma, hereinafter described, have become forfeited to the United States by reason of the non-payment of the direct taxes charged thereon, under the act entitled, "Au act to provide increased revenue from imports, to pay interest on the public debt aopfbr other purposes," approve^ August 5, 186I/'and an act entitled, "An act for the collection of direct taxesin in' snrrectionary districts within tjjc United States, and for other purposes,? approved .June 7, 1862, j and that the same will be sold ftt public auction on the 3d day of March, A. D., 186.1, at I o'clock ' P. M. of said day, at the Custom House at Port I Royal, Hilton Head Island, St. Cuke's Parish, | Beaufort District and State aforesaid: and that i the sale of the same will be continued from day j to day until all of said Cots and Tracts of Laud are finally disposed of. The following is a description of said lands ! forfeited as aforesaid, together with the valna- j tion of the same, and tlie amount of the quota of j said tax and penalty charged upon each of i said tracts or lots of laud respectively : HILTOX HE. 11) Island, St. Luke's Parish Beau-! fort District. South Cucotiiia. No. 1?^"Thk Pojxt," including ? Boh Island," said to ha. or to have been owned hy Win. Elliott, J j bounded X and N E by Broad Hiver; S K and S by i ! Fish Hall; S W by Seahrook and X W by >kuil . Creek. Xo. 2?Pixe Lvxns.?Own:r or owners unkuown. Bounded by "The Point,' ? Hsh Hall," "Grass Lawn," "t berry Hill," 'Marshland." ' Honey Horn," "Fairfield,"'Cotton Hope," and * Seahrook.' i No..'#?"Kisii Hall "?Said to b<* or to have) ! been owned by Giaerul lJray ton. Bounded X E j by Broad River, S E by Cog^iiu point and >j>ring-1 ' flold, S W bv Grass Lawn, X W and .N by "The i ! Point." I xo 4? ? Cjggixs Point" and "sehls^.^ lfln., ? I Said to be or to have been owned by Win. Pope, i Bounded X E by Broad liiver, S E by the Atlantic ' i < coan,S W by Grass laiwu and X W by J ish Hall j j Xo.f>?"Grass Lawn."?Said to be or to have ; been owned by Richard Pope. Bounded X E by j 1 Springiield and Fish 1 full, X \V by Pun? Lands, S : W by ( horry Hill ami the Matthews Land some. 1 times railed " Xumber Four," and S E by the' | Atlantic Ocean Xo. i)? < M \TTiiEH',< Land." some imes called j X umber F??ur," said to be or to have been owned I by Frank Pope, bounded X K by Grass Lawn, S K ; by the Atlantic Ocean, S \V by Marshland and' 1 Chaplin, X W by Cherry Hill. Xo. 7? Vhkiiry Hill."?Said to be or to have J been owned by Mrs. Pope. Hounded X K by ! Crass I.awn, S L by Matthew's lamd, sometimes j I called X umber Four, S W by Marshland and X W : by Fine J .and*. Xo. 8 ?" Marshland and Chaplin. '?Said to ' be or to have been owned by Jas, Wells Hounded X K by Cherry Hill and Matthew's 1 and sometimes callei Xumher Four, S F by the Atlantic . Ocean. X \V by Fine l,ands and S. \V. by Gardner and Lemington. Xo, 9.?"G ARi>XER,"?Said to be or to have I been owned by Money. Bounded X K by Marsh-; land, S E by Broad Creek, S W by utter Hole, and X W by Honey Horn. X'a, 10.?' Lkmjnuton,"?Said to be or to have j ! boon owned by Joseph Pope. Bounded X E by i ( hapKn, S E by the Atlantic Ocean, S \V by Hill j place and X \Y by Kroad Creek. No. 11.? 1 Hill Place,"? Said to be or to have j been lands t>f Saiu'l. Law ton. Bounded X E by' Islington, S E by the Atlantic Ocean, S W by Brickyard and X \V by Broad Crook. Xo. 12 ?" Brickyard.'*?Said to be or to have i 1 been lands of FickUu. Bounded X E by Hill Place, S E by the Atlantic Ooean, S W by Possum Point,: and X \V by Broad Creek, . j No, 12.?*' Posse* Point,Said to be or to j No. 14 ?-? 1'oist CoyroaT "?Said to be or to Have been ojjjped by Wm. J>ope arid by Baynard. oounueu x* a ana jx ay " rossum roini.' r. r. oy fbo Atlantic .Ocean, Sand S W by I.aw ton place and X and X \V by Broad Creek. No. 15?;<I.Awrox Plaos. '?Said to be or t? Lave been lands of Mrs. Law-ton. Bounded N and X E by Point Comfort, S E by the Atlantic Ocean,S and S W by Braddoek's Point and N W by Broal Creek and Calinoguc Sound. Xo. 10?* Braouock's Poixr."?Said to.bo or to have bc.n owned ty Baynard, and formerly byJohn Stoney. Bounded X and N E by Lawton Place, S K and S by the Atlantic Ocean, W and X W by Calibogue Sound. Xo. 17?"Spanish Wells."?Said to be or to have been Baynnid's. Bmmlel North by a creek called by some 'Muddy Crook/' letting in East from Mack ay's (reek opposite the mouth of May Kivor, Easterly by ?Muddy Creek 1 lace,'* Southerly by Broad Creek, and West by Calibogue Sound, or as sometimes called, " Spanish Wells Kiver." Xo. 18?4 Middy Creek Plvce."?Said to l>e or to have been Baynard's. Bounded North by the Creek called by some Muddy Creek, Easterly by Otter Hole, Southerly by Broad Creek and Westerly by 44 .Spanish Wells.'" Xo. 19?4 Otter Hole "?Said to be or to have bean land of Stuart, and formerly of Stoney. Hounded Northerly by " Honey Horn," Easterly by Gardner, Southerly by Broad Creek and Westerly by Muddy Creek Place. No. 20?" Hoxkt Hoax."?Said to be or to have been Graham's and formerly Stoney's. Bounded Northerly by Jarvis Creek, Fairfield and Pine Lands, N E and Easterly by Scabrook, 1 ino Lan Is and Marshland, Southerly by Otter Hole and Gardner, and Westerly by Marshes ext.nding toMaekay's Creek. No. 21.?"Jexkix s Tslaxd." including " Hog Island." Said to be or to have been Frank Pope'a Land. Eounded North by Skull Creek, East by Fairfield, South by Jarvis Creek and West by .Maekay's Creek. No. 22.?" Kaibpield."?Said to have been the plautation of Dr. George Stoney. Bounded N W by Skull Creek, X E and X by cotton Hope, Southerly by Honey Horn, Westerly by Jenkin's Island. No. 22.?"Corrox Hope."?Said to be or to luvi' h.H>t> Wm. Pone'*. Rounded V W bv Skull Greek, N K by Seabrook, Southerly and S W by Fairtield. No. 24?"Skabrook " including lands formerly owned by Wallace. Talbird, Fyler and CurreL Said to be or to have been more recently owned by Seal)rook Bounded X W by Skull Creek, N E by "The Point,"9 S K by Pine lands and S W by Cotton Hope and Honey Horn. "Pixck.ney Island. fi?St. Luke's Parish, Beaufort District, So. fa. Bounded West and X W by Mack \x'* Creek, X E by Broad Kiver, . rt t .. m 4 i. > r. uy skimi urecit 9 | I , 2* ; O ^ f **2 bo 2 * S o * y -2 8i v a o ^ ^ rs 2 > *> No. i~7i?WJ4000 001$ 80 00 $40 00j$I2U oo So. 2....1000 4000 00 80 00 4Q 00 120 00 No. 3.... 1300: 5200 00 104 00 52 00 156 00 No. 4.... 900 2000 00 72 00 .36 00 108 00 No. 5.... 600 2400 00 48 00 24 00 72 00 No. 0 400 1000 00 32 00 16 00 48 00 No. 7.... 400 1600 00 32 00 16 00 48 00' No. 8.... 1000 4000 00' 80 00 40 00 120 00 No. 9.... 1000 4000 00 80 00 40 00 120 0O No. 10....1100 4400 00 88 00 44 00 132 00i No. 11.... 1100 4400 00 88 00 44 00 132:00. No. 12. ...1100 4400 0o 88 00 44 00 132:00. No. 13....1C00 4000 00 80 00 40 00 120 00, Vn 11 HWi 1.MUI <lA Kit fMV JO <Vk 100 IHI *1 t"I IWVl 1V/V W| W W| 4W V\|j V" No. 15.... 1800 7200 00 144 00 72.00 210 00 No. 16....1000 4000 00 80 00 40 0Q. l2u 00 No. 17K... 600 2100 00 48 00' 2.4,00' 72 00 No. 18.7.. 700 , 2800 00 50 00! 28 00 84 00 No. 19.... 900 3600 00 72 00 36.00 108 00 No. 20. *.1000 4000 00; 80 00 40-00 120 00 Xo. 21.... 300 1200 00 24 00 12;00 36 00 Xo. 22.... 350 1400 00 28 00 U Q01 42 00 Xo. 23.... 400 1600 00 32 00 16.(JO 48 00 Xo. 24....1500 6000 00 120 00 60. 00 180 00 Pinckuey 2000 8000 00 160 00 8&Q0 240 00 Island. : IA. D. SMITH. W. E. WORDING. WM, HENRY BRISBANE, Direct Taj Cowpijisaionera. Port Royal, Jan. 31,13d3.t r /:*