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THE HEW SOUTH.
Jos. H Sears, Editor and Proprietor.
PORT ROYAL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1863.
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
The report of Messrs. Aspinwall and Forbes,
who have reeently arrived here from England, is
said to be not very satisfactory. It is now apprehended
that the rebel fleet wiU be permitted to
sail from the British ports, in spite of all the agents
of our government.
Who doubts or has ever donbted the policy of
"perfidious Albion with reference to ourtrou
blej?r And who doubts that this great upheaval of
the "Spirit of the North" is aught else than the
commencement of a series of conflicts which, in
the hands of the Almight y is to go on extending,
, till the Circle of a true and holy freedom shall surround
the downtrodden of every Christian land ?
The brutal slaveholder of the South is no more an
oppressor than the landed and titled Aristocracy of
the old world. Their interests, their sympathies,
their sentiments are identical?"keep down the
masses,''?"the few were made to govern the
many Ac.," Why should we be surprised at the
course the English Government is pursuing in our
matters ?
We must prepare for the worst. We must be
re-baptised in the high and holy fountain our fath
ere were?the spirit 0/ *76. We must gird up our
loins and prepare our armor for a conflict the like
of which the world has never seen. But out of
1 this great trial shall arise A Nation,?a People
such as God will delight to look upon and bless.
Then we say, no tmce to rebels, no truce to slavery.
No peace movement in the Cabinet or among the
people till Man, in all the splendor of his God
given attributes, shall gain the lofty-summit of his
destiny.
Sighal Officers Wounded.?We have before
alluded to the efficient services rendered by the
Signal Corps in the operations on Morris Island,
bnt we have inadvertantly omitted to mention that
several of them were wounded, none, we are happy
to say, dangerously. Lieut. Townsend L. Hatfield,
on Gen. Seymour's Staff, while with the
General at the front during the severe engagement
of July 18th, received a painful contusion in the
right leg, from a grape shot, having a narrow es.
cape from worse injuries. This was just before
Gen. Seymour was himself wounded, and Lieut.
Stevens, his Aide-de-Camp, killed. Lieut. Edwin
H. Hickock, on the lamented Gen. Strong's staff,
was struck, early in the engagement, by a cannister
or grape charge, which riddled his coat, one
shot tearing the collar and several others passing
through the front of the garment. He received
only a severe contusion in the arm, but his escape
r from death was almost miraculous. Lieut. Paul
Brodie was on the Pavrnee, when the rebels attacked
her so furiously with a field battery at only
350 yards distance. He was wounded m the shoulder,
bat continued the performance of his duty,
andtb connection with Lieut. Cross, who was with
the land forces, was of great assistance to Capt.
Balch and Gen. Terry, in effecting the final repulse
of the enemy.
IMO Ice.-^^ uiant's stock ot ice nas given
out, but w^^^^^por long. A cargo left Boston
35 day^^^^Ha has not been heard from ;
another car^^Bffeady due here. We miss the
^ ice, and pray for a new supply. j
PflWsr Marshal at Beaufort.?Capt. R. GB
Greenleaf, of the 4th New Hampshire, so long
_ vost Marshal at Beaufort, has been ordered mB|
Morris Island, where he is acting in the samel
HKl^Lapacity. He was temporarily relieved at Beau^
l^^^Vfort, hv Major Stevens, of the First Massachusett s
Cavalry. ^
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Thi Nkw Wharf at Bat Point.?A few days
since we were one of a party to visit Bay Point,
where we were kindly entertained by Lieut. Goodwin,
of the 8d K. 1. Artillery, in command at the
post, Mr. John Pitta, naval sutler, and others.
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Among the most nonceame matters at uie pusi, is
the new naval wharf now nearly completed, and
in regard to which we have learned some facts.
The contract for the wharf was made with Mr.
Alfred Lee, on the 14th of January, 1863, by the
Navy Department at Washington. On the 4th of
February Mr. Lee arrived by the Jr'ago, as the
contractor Cor the Navy at Bay Point. He promptly
gave notice to the Admiral, but the Engineer of
the coast survey was absent, and did not make the
survey until the last of the month, when he found
the ground was so much different from the plan,
that the matter was referred back to Washington.
On the 7th of April Mr. Lee came back again, but
it was then decided that the wharf was too low,
and a new grade must be established. On the 13th
of May Admiral Du Pont directed a change of the
grade to sixleet above high water mark, and several
days afterwards Mr. Lee got his orders to proceed.
The original plan was for a pile wharf of
eighty seven rows, and built in the shape of a T.
The main stem is 521 feet long by 42 feet G inches
wide, and the top of the T is 201 by 42 feet 6
inches. make the plan complete, to the original
was added a pile bridge 1200 feet long and 12
feet wide; and at the date of the notice to Mr.
Lee to commence work, the timbers Ad piles were
growing in the woods and the hot season rapidly
approaching. The bridge will now be completed
in a few days. The wharf is within some ten or
twelve rows of the top of the T, and vessels drawing
20 feet at high water can then come alongside.
The piles are zinced to keep the worms from destroying
the timber, and all parts of the wefrk is
done in the most substantial manner. The zinc,
iron and plank comes from the North, &pd a large
part of it is already delivered and ready for use.
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struction at Washington, gives the contractor great
credit for going fifteen miles back from the coast
to get the yellow pine for the wharf, while all the
wharfs bnilt for the government in this section
are composed of loblolly pine, which will not last
more than three years.
A railway is to ran from the end of the pier to a
high and dry sand bluff three-fourths of a mile off
upon which is to be built the depot for Naval
Stores of all kinds. The piles for this road are
already in and the superstructure nearly ready for
the rails. Mr, Lee, Mr. Smith his assistant and
all others connected with the work are certainly
entitled to great credit for their energy in having
accomplished so much, when surrounded with so
many difficulties.
We must not omit to mention that Lieut. Goodwin's
guns were in perfect order and everything
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Promotion's.?Lieut. Israel R. Scaly, of the
47th New York, has been promoted to a Captaincy
in the same regiment. Lieut* Sealy came out as
a private, and has earned his promotion, through
all the gra les, to the rank he now has. He has
been for some time detached as an Assistant Adjutant
General on the staff of the General Commanding
the Departmeut, a position for which he
has more than usual ability, and in which he has,
by his courtesy, faithfulness and industry, won
the respect and esteem of all with whom he has
had official business relations.
?2d Lieut. Fred. Sawyer, of the same regiment,
has been promoted to a First Lieutenancy. He is
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OOW atiacneu 10 me sum 01 crigauier uenerui aierenson,
as Brigade Commissary. His many friends
will rejoice to bear of his promotion.
Prize Captured bt the Abago.?On her last i
trip North, on the 21th ult., in latitude 33 degrees
41 minutes north, longitude 70 degrees 13 minutes
west, the steamer Jrago overtook and captured
the steamer Emma, of London, Capt. David LcsWilmington,
N. C., bound to Bermuda, '
1^, rosin and cotton, and two passen-!
Lirris of New Orleans, and H. S.
Hi i, on board.
t.?Lieut. H. V. B. Richardson, of
has been appointed Assistant Cornier*.
a position for which he is well
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Jack's Idea or Dignity.?The following joke;
*x-Vii/?Vi moo nornpfrfltod nnAn nnr fir?f nor nnatinn of
Morris Island, is too good to be lost, either to the
local or general public.
It will be recollected that four boat-howitzers,
manned by Union tars, preceededGeneral Strong's
brigade, as it crept up Folly river to the right of
the enemy's position. After the landing of Gen.
Strong's force had been made, and the enemy routed
from their batteries and camps, the sailors
having an eye open to the general results, began to
take unto themselves whatever pleased them. One
of them caught a secesh mule, and the thought
of a ride on said mule having forcibly suggested
itself, Jack immediately confiscated a rope lying
near by. With this rope he contrived a bridle,
and, mounting the mule, he took position upon
the animal's rump. The mule neither fancying
the bridle or the flanking position which Jack was
occupying, began a series of stops, starts ami
kicks, which every moment threatened Jack's
equilibrium. While this equestrian performance
was taking place?the mule elevating himself in
every direction and Jack trying to maintain his scat
with nothing but a fath< m's length of rope to help %
him?a naval officer hove in sight and volunteered
the following advice
'< Jack why don't you ride amidships ? you will
manage him better."
Jack taking advantage of a lull in the mule's operations,
saluted his officer, and with a full consciousness
of his rights replied :? j
? This is the first craft I ever commanded and I
think it's d?d rough if I can't ride on the quarter
aecK: ?It
is barely possible, but not yet probable?
that we may be obliged to suspend the New South
for one issue, on account of the non-arrival of paper,
ordered several months since, and long overdue
liere.We had made our arrangements for a
full and constant supply, but for some reason we
have been disappointed. We make this announce
ment that the public mind may, in some degree,
be prepared for a possible realization of the great
calamity which seems to threaten, in the non
issue of the New South, for it is well known our
mUifra sooner be deDrived of their rations
than their newspaper.
Matters at Morris Island.?We have nothing
new of importance from Morris Island, later than
is contained in our correspondence in another part
of the paper. The rebels continue shelling us,
with little interruption, but doing us scarcely any
damage. Everything has a favorable look, and
our troops are very hopeful and confident. When
the rebels are so afmid of Gen. Gillmorc as they
confess themselves to be, it is not surprising that
our troops have the greatest faith in his plans.
Hot Weather.?For a week past the weather
has been very sultry, with no showers to cool and
purify the air, a sea-breeze every day has been or.r
comfort and salvation. As we write tbc themome
ter indicates one hundred and live degrees above
in the shade, and one hundred and twenty-six in
the sun, and it is not the hottest part of the day.
Still there are no signs of unusual sickness, either
among the troops or civilians. The sanitary arrangements
of the post are good, and we do not
apprehend a very sickly season in the three mouths
to come.
Svtlf.u's in* tub Trexoies.?Our Morris Island
correspondent informs U3 that several sutlers have
l>cen arrested, and convicted of selling liquor and
cheating the soldiers. Lieut.-Col. Hall, the Pro
vost Marshal General, sent-them at once to the
front, to dig in the trenches, carry shells, and do
other drudgery, under a fire from the reliels, day
and night, which they did not relish at all. After
serving their country in that way, till contrition
came, some of them were sent home, and a few
were allowed to remain on probation.
Port Commissary.?Capt. F. C. Ford, the Depot
Commissary is home on a leave of absence
rendered necessary by illness. He has been relieved
by Capt. Henry E. Lord, the efficient Post
Commissary, and the latter by Lieut. Dandy, of the
100th New York.