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THE IE? SOUTH.
Jos. H. Sears, Editor and Proprietor.
PORT ROYAL, SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 1863.
The New South can be obtained of the folio .ving
persons:
J. C. Alexander. P. M., Beaufort
J. W. Allen, P. M., St Augustine, Fla.
W. C. Morrill, P. M.
L. R. Brooks, &Kh BL Vols.
E. D. Dooltttle, Vol. Engineers.
J. A. Demuth. 85th Pa. Vols.
Sercrt C. S. Gay, Co. M. 1st Mass. Cavalry.
Regiments will please send in their orders the j
early part of the week.
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We have deemed it not inappropriate, while ao much in |
the way of regeneration and improvement is being aoeom- j
plished all about us, to do ourselves the honor of a new j
suit. Tse New Socth accordingly appears to-day in a
costume of brevier and nonpareil, fresh from the famous
establishment of Coxxob & So vs. This Journal, if we have
.* in any measure succeded in oar purpose, has always been
a " readable" paper ; but lataly it may. have lacked that
brightness of appearance which it should have presented
in order to keep pace with the freshness of its news. With
handsome type and plenty of it, with a lightning press, and
with every facility for supplying the soldiers and sailors of
this command with the details of their operations, or of
whatever of interest occurs among them, we rely with in<j*eacd
confidence upon the cordial and enthusiastic wet
?aha hr theru. I? many It serves aa a weakly latter, conveying
to friends at home a more full and comprehensive
view of affairs than can be written iff the leisure moments
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-which our brave soldiers and ?eanu|Kui devote to such a
task. It is to us a pleasure to reaH^^i we do from the
constantly increasing circulation of The Sew South, that
cur labors are appreciated, and that tfee usefulness of oar
little sheet is universally reoognix^Mfcgbe Apartment
The President's Peocl.vIBbon for a day of i
Thanksgiving is justly characterized as the finest1
document that has emanated from his pen. Mr.
Lincoln gives a brief and comprehensive summary
of the condition of the nation, showing the
progress made notwithstanding and in spite of
the calamities of war, thus leaving it to be'inferred
from the facts of the strength and growth
nt tbo rennhlic. that the calamities must pass
away and the conflict have only one termination,
the overthrow of those who are madly but vainly
striving, under the influence of the narrow views 1
of aristocratic selfishness and blind passion, to
destroy a great country, whose greatness they
cannot understand, and whose political privileges
they are not worthy to enjoy.
The time named by the Federal Executive for a
grateful acknowledgement of the Divine goodness
is the date nsnally selected in the several States
for the Harvest Festival. Therefore, if no untoward
events occur bringing temporary distress to
shadow its joy, a hallowed jubilee may be anticipated
throughout the loyal land.
"We have just received, "Bivouac of the Battle
Held," "Journal of a residence on a Georgia
Plantation," by Fanny Kemble ; " Kay's social
oondition of the English people;" "Webster's
-Counting-House Dictionary."
Bzab Admibax Draoxr arrived in New York
Thursday the 7th eported to Admiral
Gregory, Brooklyn Navy Yffit for examination in
the Stimers Court of Inquiry. He is in excellent
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topics, we are'always permitted to indulge in a
little talk concerning the weather. It may not
be an uncommon subject, but it is always fresh
and varied. \Fe believe that we may now hail
the present delightful weather, as the commencement
of Indian Summer,?a season adorned and
beautified by all the dying glories of the fading
year. We do not ^^h"et the departure of summer
with its tropic heats, deathly dews, and debilitating
airs, though its rich, luxuriant vegetation,
refreshing to Qm sense of sight, will be missed,
as the autummH decay sokfcytstright colors,
and destroys its life giving Between the
summer and the winter months, then comes this
glorious seasonj^f Indian Summer, with its delicious,
dreamy Atmosphere LAlf veiling the earth,
and softening down the harsh features of natures
i old face, and lending to them the g?iiid charms
of beauty and freshnness of youth, fte chronic
grumbler who knits his brows, lengtiAis his fiice
and screws the ^ muscles of his njpi^^Krto hard
knots, because the weather dotsflMnite suit
him?because now the sun pours d^^Blts torrid
rays like poles to knock poor full on
head, wilting his spotless and collar, at
once his pride and joy, and startii^^re perspiration
in torrents from every pore ; or, again,
because the howjjng wind comes laden with icy
spears from its Polar home, and pinches and pricks
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his nose, lrosts ais Dearu, uugies ms earn, cramps
his fingers, ana paints his complexion a cerulean
hue ; until shivering and thirsty, he seeks
a return of comfort in deep imbibations from
the fuming tankard of hot punch, instead of
stirring his blood by active exercise ;?these people?we
say, ought to cheer up and be happy, as
they breathe the sparkling air of October, which
has all of the exhilerating and invigorating effects
of genuine champagne, without its pains that lie
00 deeply hidden in the sparkling liquid. That
one must fodenAbe a hypochondriac, who. cannot
thank a kind Heaven for being permitted to live
"through these golden days and gain a new lease
of life by breathing their cool, crispy, sparkling
air. We envy not his sad state. As for ns, we
draw in joy and happiness with even* inspiration,
and wish the sombre winter dAys to stand afar oft'
and hurry not on, to close this most charming
season of the year.
Naming of Forts.?In General Orders, No.
313, from the Adjutant General's Office, the Secretary
of "War has ordered the water battery at
Alexandria, Ya., to be called Fort Rodger, after
Fleet Car*tain Geo. V. Rodgers. who was killed
on tlie Cntsldll, August 17, during the first day of
the bombardment of Fort Sumter^ One of the
redoubts near Fort Lyon, in Alexandria, Ya., is
named Fort O'Roubke, in honor of Colonel P. H.
O'Roukke of the 140th New York Volunteers,
killed at Gettysburg. The latter officer served
with great distinction in this Department for a
year as an engineer upon the staff of General
Sherman and Hcnteb. Brave and efficient, sagacious
and cool, he was one of the most promising
young men in the service, and one of the
most widely loved and esteemed. The govern
ment for which he fought and fell fitly honors his
memory.
Pehsonajl?Brigadier Gen. Truman Seymour,
with his aid, Lieut Jackson, returned from the
North on the Fulton, nearly restored to health,
and ready again for active service. His wound is
completely healed, and occasions him but little
I pain. He immediately proceeded to the scene of
operations.
CoL Emery of the 9th Maine, also came by the
Fulton. His wound is still quite painful, but we
trust will rapidly and surely mend, in this genial
climate.
We would call attention to our splendid stock
of stationery goods have just received from the
North.
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*^K|RTANT NEWS.
Occuptf^mof Point Isabel, Texas, by Gen,
Banks' Forces.
The U. S. Steamer Bienville, Commander Mn.j
laxf-v, of the Western Gulf Squadron touched
iu this bail Mir. on her way to Philadelphia for
repairs. She brings the important intelligence,
which had been received nt New Orleans, just Ik"
fore her departure, that the grand Expedition
under Major General Baxkh, in pwm, had
effected a landing at Point Isabel, Texan, a small
place at the mouth of tl e Rio Grande river. Two
corps, one under Major General Fbanxltc, ami
the other in command of a Major General whose
name we did not learn. The sunccessful occnpa-'
tiou of Point Isabel will give us in a short time
possession of Brownsville, which Is opposite
Matamoras, Mtxictt, a grand entrepot of the rebels,
from which the munitions of w ar and needed
supplies are transferred across the Rio Grande to
the former place by means of small boats. A
large portion of Confederate cotton, wliich has
been sent to Europe to purchase supplies, has ^
passed through Brownsville to Anglo-Rebel Blocl ade
runners, lying on tiie Mexican or neutral side
of the river. Of course our occupation of the ?f
m n_ i _ A. it -ii. i
pww't \\kii eueciusM*y pviv a s??p m Jul mis illegal
traffic, and at the same time, will enable our
blockade to close up the river with a small force,In
one other matter, the occupation of Texas will
have an important besiring. It will enable the
Government to keep a powerful corps of observation
on the very border of the theatre of French'
operations in Mexico, which may be made quickly
available^ in case onr complicated relations with1
Srhpoleon, should res nit in war with that grasp-ing,
unprincipled potentateMajor
General Bank*, always active and ever'
victorious, will soon be in possession of all the
important points in Texas, and pmeticallv of the
entire State. It is understood that another corpsof
bis army is co-operating with him from tlie di'
rection of the Bed Bivcr country- Wo anticipate
elorions news from that interest-inn nuartcr hv
v a ~ y
the next steamer.
The Chaplain's "Blind."?Chaplain D., of one
of onr eastern regiments, a most exemplary man,
and- held in high esteem by the boys, wak one
evening walking through a company street, and
observed an unusual illumination in one of the
tents. He stopped for a moment, and overheard
the following query :
" Will any body go a blind on that pile T
intimating that some contraband amusement was
gonig on, and which he was in duty bound to
squelch. Ho stood close to the entrance, pulled
a Testament from his pocket, stepped inside and
laid it on the pile, saying, "T will, boys," and
immediately withdrew. The effect was electric,
lights, vanished, the pi/e was seized, and in a very
few moments after, every man was in his quarters
thinking ever the Chaplain's Ulml No more..
gambling was done in that company. It hsd bet- .
ter effect than would a dozen sermons on the evili
effect* of gambling.
The A-blawa in the Delaware.?The firing of;
a salute at the Navy Yard yesterday, announced;
the arrival of the rebel mm Atlanta, and the steam
frigate Powhatan, which left Port Royal on Sunday
morning last. The Atlanta was in tow. of the
r? ' T A 1...A 1 A Al- 1
.rownataii, uuc \>?? nt*pi up on mearun-cmu
the -whole passage. From officers of the Fow-.
hatan it -was ascertained that the Atlanta, besides
being very slow, is a poor sea-vessel, and would
have had to be abandoned in a heavy sea, She
has a crew of 30 men and 2 or 3 engineers. In
appearance she is like the Mommas, with, which
most persons are familiar. She was the bloekado
runner Fingal, cut down, plated with, iron four
1 wv /ill An Tr*?/1n t TT"* r\ iVi n1> AM A 1 a *
miurs oau iwu imuco umn, uuc lnjCl u&
which is laid horizontally, the other vertically,
making a thickness of foor inches. She is roofed
over,, and lies very low in the water. The-, same
armament is on board as when captured, four 7
inch ^rooks' rifled guns, cast in the Confederacy.
TIb^machinery of the Atlanta: is good^ her engmfts.
is good, being of English manufacture.
She Leaks very badly, and will have to.be docked
at an early day. The intentions of the Navy Department
with re*peet to her ay* not known.'