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A?* AIRS OX THE Bu>C|UOE.?l'l'C Jnglo Kebel
Blocksic Runners were. never nice active than
at present. Scarcely a night pusses that one or
more of these audacious rascals does sot run in or
out of Charleston. X<*er before, in the annals of
Che blockade, were these long, low, and fast ClydeJbuilt
steamers so numerous. They come and go
in droves. Every oue iu London and 1 jverpool
who has capital enough'to purchase u share in a
Steamer, invests in that way, and look's with composure
upon the prospects of running a valuable
cargo into some rebel port, and a return trip with
the accompanying immense profits. Hence aclowl
of steamers mottles the seas, bearing cargoes' of
valuables to the rebels, and we flud them daily, or
rather nightly, dashing through our thin shell of
blockader*. A large number have beeu captured
end the ;ines of defence against this i.licit commerce
have been drawn gs taut and close as the
means at the disposal of Hear Admiral DnPont
j?ermit8; but in consequence of their insufficiencyj
the blockade runners manage to get iu very frequently.
Until the blockading force iu this Department
is heavily increasuiivnre cannot reasonably
expect to maintain an *;fU*ctual blockade. The
sooner the fact is realized by the naval authorities
at Washington, the quicker the Anglo-Kebel com.
...ill llko^ I>uun I....
lUUr^U will UU \]U?nilVU? - ?J nvi V liat U UUVII y IIUWCY*
. ?r, two very important operations olf Charleston,
during the past week. Ou the night of the 20th
instant, a steamer was discovered coming out of
MafHt's channel, Charleston, and an immediate tire
was opened upon hjr. The Pjwfiatlan and FlagJ
and oue or two other vessels, which had slipped
their anchors at the morueut of alarm, soon opened
tire tipan the steamer soc sharply that the wouldbe
blockade ruuner was compelled to turn tail
quickly, and push bjck towards Charleston. In
this attempt she was not successful. The tire was
so effective as to sink her before she reached the
bar. Whether the officers and crew escaped, is
ndt known. Nothing haS been beard of ttieir fate
and it is reasonably supposed that they perished
with tlie vessel, j lie nexi morning me lop-masts
of the vessel were seen just above water, ami the
magnificent adventure of Knglish capitalists lay at
the bottom of the sea. It is probable that an immense
quantity of cotton and tobacco was lost in
this tine large steamer. Both ship and cargo may
Le placed to the pro.it-atid-loss account of rebel
blockade runners. On the 23d. another steamer
was discovered coming out of the Lawford channel,
which being fired into, turned and re-crossed
the bar, under fire, and rapidly passed from the
view of the blockaders. The next morning, the
topmasts of a steamer were observed in the main
ship channel, off Morris island, ab >ut two miles
south of Fort Sumter A rebel tug was seed in. the
immediate vicinity of ^e wreck, evidently at
work in attempting to save a portion of the car.
go. She will be a total loss. Two vessels sunk
in one week in sight of Fort Sumter, speaks we.l
tor the vigor of the blockade.
Pf.bsoxal.?Wrn. HTDennis, Esq., Assistant,
Mr. R. H. Talcott, Aid, of the Coast Survey
Schooner Carvcell, and W. S. Edwards, Esq., Assistant,
oftheCoastSnrvcySchooner^rago, let! by
the steamer drago for-the Noith, having accomplished
their important labors in this Department.
Their duties have bee* arduous, but they have
performed them faithftilly and well. Their topographic
and hydrographic surveys of WassaW and
u&sibaw Sounds, and the Islands in the Depart
meni, are oi immense t??n Uu? un.j w uau?- (
cal community, but to the military authorities as
well. We hope to see them here again next winter,
in order that the invaluable work on which
they are engaged, may be prosecuted to a successful
completion. They ?ear with them the kind
remembrances of a host of friends.
Resign ation.?We omitte I to notice in our last
issue, the resignation of Regimental Quartermaster
I. V. B. Williams, 6th Conn. Vols., on account of
ill health. Lient. Williams has performed his du-,
ties to the satisfaction of all.
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Mimical Entertainments.?We are glad to
learn that Col. Chatfield, Commanding this Post,
has determined to do what lies in his power to
relieve the monotony of cump life at this point,
and has instructed the Post Baud to play at the
end of the I'ier, every WHbesday and Saturday
evening. The Baud, iiuder4fcc leadership of Mr.
Ingalls has already attained** high proficiency, in
the science of music and we may safely assure all
who may desire to enjoy the cool, invigorating sea
breeze, and charming musie, that the Pier, o' an
evening, is the place to seek those pleasures.
["From tho Charleston Couijer, May 13. 1863.,^
Headquabteiw Dept. of 8. C. (ix. and Fla., \
Charleston, 8. C., May IS, lsbS- >
[General Orders, No. 67]
THE ILLUSTRIOUS SOLDIER, LIEUTENANT
-GEN EkAL THOMAS J. .JACKSON, is dead.
The memory ot his high worth, conspicuous virtues
and momentous services; will he treasured in
the heart, uml excite the pride of his country to
all time. His renown is already identified with our
Revolution; and even our enemy admits his nnselfish
devotion to our cause, and admires nis
eminent qualities. ?The
Commanding Generals of the First Military
District and ofthe District of Georgia, on the day
following the receipt of this order, will cause a
gun to be fired at every half hour, beginuing at
sunrise and ending at sunset^ the flags at every
Post in the department will be hoisted at half*
mast iu token of this national,bereavement.
By Command of General Beauregard,
(Sigued) Thomas Jo'rean, Chief of btaff.
Oflicul, .tno. M. Otey, A. A. G.
Hkadqcartebh 1st Miuxuit District 1
DKFaHTMEXT of s. c. (*a. and florida. >
Charleston, May 13, 1863. )
[Gesiral Orders, No. HO.]
In accordance with the provisions of General
Orders, No. 67, from the Headquarters of the
Dept. of S. C., Ga., and H*rida, a gun will be
fired alternately, at each half hour froui Fort Sum*
ter and Moultrie, from sunria^ to sunset.
The first gun will be fired from Pert Sumter,
and the fiags of all Posts will be hoisted to-morrow,
Urn 14tb of May, at hal&xiuufafia testimony ot the
respect due to the memory of Lieuf.-Geu. THOMAS
J. JACKSON, by Ids fcliow-soldiers of this
cammand.
By Command of Bric.-Gex. Ripley,
B. H. Heed, A. A. G.
Jacks >n, Miss., May 13.?The enemy yesterday
advanced a column, ten thousand strong, upon
Raymond, Miss., where Gen. Gregg had 4100 infantry.
a few cavalry, but no artillery. Skirmishing
began at 9 A. M. The enemy were continually
reinforced up to 1 P. wnen the battle was
opened heavily with musketry. They fought for
two hours with musketry alone, when, learning the
the enemy had been heavily reinforced, and the
reinforcements ready t> enage him, he retired
slowly and in good order, through Raymond, and
made a stand at Mississippi Springs, where he has
been reinforced by artillery and infantry.
Col McGarick, of the 'Wh Tenn. Regiment,
was killed in the engagement yesterday.
The firing of to-day waaheavy and continuous
towards Jackson.
Is it not possible to do something more than
watch the movements of boats going towards the
fleet ? Are boats so numerous that they cannot be
put up at pijces of guard ? Are there no padlocks
or other devices for aiding the guard ? Cannot
oars, See., be removed when the boats are not
wanted for proper use 1
"While considering the proper mode and rate of
compensation to be made to owners of servants
that have been deported by the Yankees, our legislators
should discriminate against masters that
have run away front their servants. There have
been many such cases in proportion to the number
of servants who have voluntarily left their masters.
DEATHS.
In this Ha bor, on the night of the 16th of May,
J. G. Bills. Gunner. U. S. N.. who was drowned
by the capsiaingof a boat. In his death hisfriends
have met with an irreparable loss. He has left
many to mourn bis untiipefy end.
Charles Stevens, Prtvatd^Co. C, 9thMaine Vols.,
May 14, chronic diarrhoei. '
A. H. Prcscott. Private, C<f. A, 9th Maine Vols.,
May 21st, Diptheria.
George A. Baker, Private, Co. E, 11th Maino
Vols., May 9.
Charles" Keil, Sergeant, Co. K, 170th Pennsylvania
Vols.. May 12.
In Port Royal Harbor, May 24th, IL. Rail, seaman
Brig. Rush.
Ice.?For some days last week, we thirsted
Mr. A. Conant, Jr., the enterprising ice-dealer
here, has for months supplied us constantly with
Boston ice, a great desideratum in this climate.
Just as bis supply was exhausted, a cargo arrived
here, but it was impossible for some days to have
the barque containing it discharged. - Then all
Hilton Head Experienced how material to happiness,
in this country, is ice. 1 he cargo has siuco
been landed, and we thirst no longer. Mr. Con
ant had by the same conveyance, an extensive
stock of groceries and ether goods, all of which,
with the best of ice, can be found at his store, just
above the Provost-Guard headquarters. ^
Important General O der?Civilians to be
Drafted.
We publish to-day a most important Order from
Headquarters, defhiing in the first place, the necessary
permission by which only persons will be
allowed to land in this Department; and, secondly,
ordering a draft of all abNs-budied men, not in
the employ of the Government, who may be found
in the Department within twenty days of the date
of the order. We are assured that this order
will he rigidly enforced. The following is its
text:
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 41.
Headciuauteks or tue South, i
Hiltou Head, S. OL May 23th, 1863. /
I. Numerous persons having recently been
brought in U. S. Transports to this Department,
without any apparent or legitimate business, or
claim to be furnished with pubtic transportation,
and amongst those thus scut, there having been
found one known rebel spy, several professional
gamblers, with the cheating implements of their
trade and others eouallv objectionable ? it is or
dercd that hereafter no persons will be allowed to
land in this Dep irtroent from any U. S. Transport
or other vessel having come from a port not
within the limits of this Depa.tuicnt, except persons
belonging to the Army or Navy of the Ifuiten
States, or such other persons as may have with
them at the time they attempt to land, the permit
or pass of His Excellency the President, the Hon.
the Secretary of War, the General-in-Chief of the
U. S. Artuy, or the Major-General Commanding
this Department, or certified copies of the same,
duly attested.
If. Many hundreds of able-bodied men liable
to the draft and not in the employ of the governrounG
being bow within tho lisasla of-thhr Depart- ? ?
meat, pursuing schemes of private profit and
speculations based on the necessities of the service,
it is hereby ordered that all such persons, who
may be found within the limits of this Department
within twenty days from the date of this
General Order, shall be drafted to fill np the weakened
Regiments from the respective States to
which the;* belong, now serving in this Depart,
ment; and all such persot s, belonging to States
not represented here by Regiments, will be drafted
to serve in the Regiment numerically tho weakest.
? il.ia T"\ MA fk *> A AVAWkW# /vnu Uftll Ik/. a1Ia*ua/1
r rum LUIB isiiui iw cA^iu^i.uun win uv miunui
except by Special Orders Iron) tlie Provost Marshal
General, approved by these Headquarters,
such Special Orders to be based on evidence that
the party seeking to be exempted, is one whose
services or usefulness in his civil capacity are such
as to justify bis claim.
III. The Provost Marshalleneral of this Department
will see that the provisions of this Order
are rigidly enforced.
By Comniand of Maj. Gen. D. BUNTKR,
Chas. G. Halpixe. ?
Lieut. Col. & Asst. Adj. General,
10M Jlrmu Corn & Department of the South
Saiii o Directions for Fxteri.vo Norte Eist
or Flue Channel Into For? Royal.?When oft*
Hunting Island Shoal, iu six fathoms, with entering
buoy at St. Helena bearing North, distance '1\
miles: '
1. Steer SW by W ? W, to a second class
Nun Buoy, painted black and white, and anchored,
in 4.1 fathoms outside the Bar. '1 hence steer
2. W?S. 1J miles to Red Can Buoy, keeping
it on with Fishing Hip Buoy and with large surveying
tripod on .\E point of Hilton Head islamL
Least Water seventeen feet.
3. From Red Buoy stee/ SW by W J W one
mile to Black Buoy, keeping it on with isouthem
point of wood on Hilton Head Island. 'J his course
should be steered close, with the Black Buoy shut
on the wood about a doeen yards. Least teaser ton.
fe*t.
A T- d1..i. i)...... iv i v lt.klh..
t* r rum juia^iv uiiw? o?wi ?i <% n ivi r immi^
Rip Buoy. keeping it on with large pine tree on
Hilton Head Island, until you oome upon the usual
course up the Harbor. Lemet tvoter tixteen feet*
Chas. 0. Boitelle,
Commanding U. S. Surveying Steamer Bibb.
Port'Royal, May 10th, 1863.
Examined and Approved
'lS. F. DcPONT,
- Rear Admit a I Commanding ,
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
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