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fit - J * ' * v THE NEW SOUTH. Jos. H. Sears, Editor and Proprietor. PORT ROYAL, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1863. THE DRAFT OF CAMP-FOLLOWERS. We learn that Lieut.-Col. J.'F. Hall, Provost Marshal General, is actively pushing the preparation of the necessary lists for the enforcement of the Diaft of able-bodied camp-followers, provided lor in General Orders, No. 41, current series, of this Department. In addition to those who have sent in their names as ordered,? black lists " are being prepared of those who hope to evade the draft by keeping out of the way for a few days; and for these, no excuse whatever will be consid* 5 iphan 4lioir luavf emi. iurj Will VCSCMCii n uvu hk.j .V?u, v.fvV., and will Snd themselves suddenly elevated, against their wills, to the dignity of " armed soldiers of the Republic." Gen. Hooker has recently issued a somewhat similar order iu regard to the camp^ followers of the army of the Potomac, and it has been received with approval and a ludicrous sense of extreme delight by all classes of the country, v ^ We learn that from Col. Hall's decisious there will be no appeal, as it is the determination of Gen. Hunter to enforce to the letter the provisions of this salutary crdei; and he fails to see in the class ??f unauthorized traders, hucksters, land speculators, bill-discounters and gamblers who infest the various posts of this Department,any just grot uds of public or private merit upon which they shonld ihj exempieu iiom me uurueus vi mo x^rui i mjyvoed by recent legislation upon all citisens remaining rin the N orthern states. As the men to be drafted under General Orders, No 41, will not be fit for regular military duty for some time, are learn tl at it is the intention of Col. Hall to organize them at once into laboring-squads and send them up to work on the advanced trenches on the northern end of Folly Island, immediately in presence of the enemy from whom they will be divided only by a narrow creek, a few yards in widtu and easily fordable at low water. As the ground up there is very swampy and miasmatic, tiled with fieas, jiggers, sand flies and musquitoes, and producing nbout six bushels of fidlers to the square yard,? this detail for fatigue purposes will be a great re lief to the gallant ruen of the 6th Connecticut and 4th New Hampshire regiments, at present on duty there. ./i m m. Arrival or Dislot*lists from St. AuoberuK. ?The steamer Boston, ( apt. N orris, arrived* few days since with a number of inhabitants of St. Augustine^ male and female, who are to be sent across thtJines, to their friends and relatives on the rebel side. They are charged with being active sympathisers of those in arms against us and with giving information to them. The day of their departure to rebeldom has net been fixed upon as yet, though the matter is under advisement.? Meanwhile thev will remain in comfortable quar ters, famished them by Captj Greealeaf, at Beaufort, and subsisted at Government expense. Buaxixo or theT. F. Sscor.? Ihe U. S. Steam Transport, T. F. Secor, was entirely burned, last Saturday night, while lying at Seabrook landing. 'j he dames were first discovered in the Engineer's store-room at about 11 o'clock. The alarm was instantly given, and efforts made to extinguish thefire, but in rain. The conflagration spread with great rapidity, and soon enveloped the entire vessel. Finding it impossible to subdue the fire, the captain, officers and crew took to the boats and eseeped to the shore. The vessel proved, a total loss. \ N? Tub Bluffton ExpecmoN.?Col. Barton, with G companies of the 48;h New York; 2 couipauies 7th Conn., 2 companies 6th Conn., Major Kodmau, and detachments from 3d K. I. Vols., and Vol. Engineers, started on Thursday, to reconnoitre the enemy s position ot Biufflou. They went up ? - in the Couack, MayjUnocr and I*laud City, convoyed by the gunboat JnnMcDonougti. Little or no opppositbn was ottered, and the village of Bluffton was taken, alter the woods about had been vigorously shelled*, to drive out any rebela who might be in ambush, waiting our arrival. The iebel pickets fled ou our approach, and were not again seen, until our troops evacuated the place, when they came iown strongly reinforced by cavalry and made a feeble show to drive us oil'. A few shells dispersed and scattered them. Blutfton was burned to the ground, only one building being left standing?that a church. The Signal Corps was represented by Lieut, iiailicid .in charge, Lieuts. llamner, Weber and cans, ihey did their duty well. No one was hurt oil either side, and the expedition returned. The Expedition up the Coiiambke. - Ou Monday evening last, five Companies oi the ?d S. C., Vols., and a Section of Battery 0, 3d K. 1. Artillery, (Japt. Braytou, under the command ol Col. Mout ?n on uvmuliriiki uii it'll tlMll for itS gUUI^l J )OWU IVU vu nu VA|/vx.??iVU ?? main object the recruiting oi soldiers for the 2d S. C. Regiment. The troops were put aboard the transports John Adams, the Sentinel, and Harriet A. Weedy and the expedition gof away from Beaufort at about 9 o'clock, and without accident or detention, proceeded as far as St. Helena Sound, when the Sentinel got last aground, and some time was consumed in transferring them from her to the Adams and Weed. At half past two o'clock the force arrived at the mouth of tue Cobambee river, and pushed rapidly but silently up that stream without being discovered by the enemy. A portion of the force was landed it Field's Point, a place about 20 miles up the river, where was posted a rebel picket, which incontinently fled, leaving their blankets wapn to our forceg. Capt. Thompson's Company was here posted in deserted breast* ? mw - .1 it . works Dy (joi. Montgomery, anuxue uaiance 01 iuj lorce proceeded up the river in the two transports, 10 Tar Bluff, two miles above, where some desert, ed rifle pits were found, and Capt. Carver's com. pany left to occupy them. The two stea ..ers agaiu moved up the river to Nichol's plantation, a mile or two above, where (he Weed was left ip charge of Major Corwin, and tl^e John Adams rap. idly steamed up to Cohambee ftrry, across which was a fine pontooiu bridge. This was taken up, but not before a rebel cavalry oompauy had pasai ed over while the guns of the jRlams threw shells ** -? ai mem. I/DSIXUCUUUS ItCrUBB UlC ri?w yrcicmcu the Adams from ascending still higher, and after the pontoon bridge was burnsd, she turned and passed slowly down the rivef again. While the pontoon bridge was being destuqyqd, Capt. Hoyt's company was sent up the right bank cf the river, to capture and destroy, and also to collect negroes. Capt. Bray ton with his section^ Battery, started up the left bank. Capt. Hoyt pushed on his little force, with skirmishers ahead, to Green Pond, where Col. Heyward; resided, in magnificent style, in a mansion that equalled any on the main. Col. Heyward managed to escape, but car? wUk TJao KAWOOD mono AOnfnva/) riCU liUiUlU^ W1U1 11IU1* XIlO uviovo nvt? vayvmv/Uj his sabre taken?as he did not seem to have time enough to carry it with hin^and a quaatity of other movables borne away. Large aud extensive rice mills and store houses, aad^otton ware-houses, were completely destroyed, and finally the mansion itself was burned. The quantity of rice and cotton burned was immense. ^JFhile returning, a small body of rebel cavalry*and sharp-shooters followed our forces at a respectful distance for a while, and then pressing CaptpHoyt rather sharply, he drew up across the road, and made a stand. Quite * skirmish ensued, the enemy pressing Jorward with spirit and determination. The negroes maintained their ground stoutly, keeping up a sharp In 7v effective fire, for half an hour, \\ lien the Jon" Adams threw in some shell, and quickly dispersed the rebels. Ihe rebel's fire killed ouc of tu-i best horses captured from Col. Hey ward's, but did uot injure our men. Capt. Hoy t broughthis company in, and got it aboard the John Adams safely. I apt. Brayton proceeded some distance up the left bank, capturing many horses, mules and cattle, and destroying rice mills, store-houses containing cotton and rice, and briLging oft' all the negroes within hailing distance, a he rebel pickets, instead of falling back ou a large rebel force on the Ashapoo river, had confined themselves to task of notifying the planters and negro drivers of the approach of the negro troops, and it required only a display of flavs, and an uninterrupted piye of the steam whistle to inaugurate a general stampe te ou the part of the slaves, to our boats and lorces. They the came to the river banks in droves, in spite of efforts ol the drivers to the coutrarv. w ho pistols in hand, decreed death to the first one who disobeyed their orders to follow them, and take to the woods. There were men, women and children, eager for liberty ; and all found refuge under the -'stars and stripes " Capt. Carver's company at Tar Bluff was attacked by the rebels during the absence of the main body under Col. Montgomery, but he succeeded in holding them at bay until the Adam's came, when a few well-directed shells drove them back and totally dispersed them. Capt. 'jhomx sou's company was compelled to undergo a sharp contest, in which their ammunition was nearly exhausted, against a force of cavalry and one piece of artillery. The Adams shelled^liem off. No one naa nun. After gathering all tho troops, and taking ou board 727 negroes, men, women and children, and a few fine horses, the expedition returned to Beaufort. where a tremendous reception awaited thcui. All the darkies in town were in the streets, gazing with unaffected surprise and admiration at the strange spectacle of severai hundred genuine con trabands, in their field suits of dirty gray, but with evopy lineamfnt beanyog with that inteili- ? gence, which is inseparable with plantation negroes enjoying their freedom. The contrabands were placed in one of the Beaufort Churches, temporarily, but will be dis tributed, on general principles, in a lew aayg. All the ab'e-bodied negroes rescued from Rlavery, are to be placed in the 2d S. C. Vols. ..They will be strong enough in numbers to form two companies. Tci.egki.ph to Fobt Polaski.?The cable across Callibogue sound and Tybee Roads, was successfully laid on Tuesday last, from the Dirigo, under the immediate supervision of Mr. F. II. Lamb, chief operator, and Captain J. C. Hardy, Pilot, in one Vmr and fifty-three minutes. The short cable , across Lazaretto creek was then sa ely put down, and the land wires connected with the cables, and communication established between Fort Pulaski and Hilton Head. The line now extends from Port Royal Ferry and Beaufort to Headquarters, and thence to Fort Ihilaski and is in splendid working order. We understand that Mr. L. F. Shelffon, the Superintendent, will now proceed by the first steamer to North Carolina, to establish lines in Gen. Fosters Department# ? Mr. T. K. Gilmore will accompany him as chief operator in that Department. TIIE STARVING rOOR OF 1KELX1* DUriDg me past week about $230 have been raised upon the Gunboat tYissahickon, the gift of the officers aud men, for the relief of the suffering poor in Ireland. This sum has been Expressed to Boston, from whence it will be sent to the "Green Isle," and will materially swell the donations already sent forward from this country for this charitable object. Master's Mate O'Connor, of the Witiahicko* set on foot this subscription, and it was through his efforts that th3 sum assumed so liberal proportions. \