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* \ THE NEW SOUTH.I JOS. H. SEARS, Editor and Proprietor. PORT ROrAL, SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 1863. The New South can be obtained of the foUowing persons: J. C. Alexander, P. M.. Beaufort. J. W. Allen*, P. M., St. Augustine, Fla. W. C. Moiuull, P. M. L. It. Bkooks, 39th 111. Vols. E. D. Doolittlk, VoL Engineers. W"m. Mason, 52d Pa. Vols. Sergt. C. S. Gat, Co. M. 1st Mass. Cavalry. Regiments will please send in their orders the early part of the week. Charleston News.?Capture or Two Union Scouts in the Harbor.?A copy of the Charleston Mercury, of the 13th inst, has come into our posession. From it we learn that a couple of our ' scouts were captured in the harbor of Charleston, near Fort Sumter, on the previous night. The Mercury gives at some length the news derived from these communicative "Yankees." It is wonderfully rich and racy, Speaking of the Greek fire with which G$n. Gellmore's shells are charged, the editor gravely announces that "it is a compound of ether and guano, and produces a most nauseating and suffocating odor, besides being inextinguishable." "Jim Lank, of Kansas notoriety," says the Mercury, "is at Hilton Head, in charge of a l>rirrar!? of nrrrroee.'' J w p O The arrival of Mr. Parbott, the inventor of the gun of that name, with several of his workmen, to erect heavy ordnance on Morris Island, is announced, while the removal of Gen. Gilmobes headquarters to Folly Island, is denied. Of local news the most important item is a notice from Mayor Macbeth, calling upon all the free negroes in the city to appeal- at the city hall, on the 14th, for impressment All slaves are also conscripted. The penalty for declining to send servants to work upon the fortifications is a fine of two hundred dollars for each slave which the owner negiects or refuses to furnish; and yet it is announced that many slave-owners prefer to pay the fine, in order that their hands may not trat into TTnirtn UncSL An explosion occurred on Monday near Ger. Ripley's headquarters, on Southern wharf. A pile of "Yankee fifteen-inch shells" was lying near the door, when some "small and thoughtless boys" ran a heated wire into one of them, and the whole pile at once became "effective three persons were killed. A great revival of religion is going on in Fort Sumter. The 11th South Carolina regiment constitutes the garrison, and over two hundred of its members are said to have joined the ehureh since Je*t. Davis' last fast day. With regard to affairs at Chattanooga, the Mercury says that "matters are critical, and wisdsin is needed." (akcvalescent Camp at St. Auglstixe.?Upon the recommendation of Surgeon Webtz, Medical Director. Gen. Gillmoiie has ordered that here after all oncers or soldiers to whom a change of' climate may be necessary, "to save life or prevent j permanent disability," shall be sent to St Angus- i tine, Fla.. instead of to the North. Barracks suitable for the accommodation of two hundred patients are at once to be constructed, a portion to l>e reserved for officers, and the balance for en-; listed men. A Surgeon of Volunteers is to be j placed in change of the patients, who will decide j when tliey shall have been sufficiently restored to enable tliem to return to duty. PROCLAMATION BY THE PbESIDEXT.?THBEE Huxdeed Thousand Yolunteees cabled fob.? On the 17th inst, the President issued a proclamation calling for three hundred thousand volunteers. Another opportunity is now offered to the people and the Governors of States to fill up the *Vir\ mmTucnta in t.hfl fipltl to a minilvr HUiAO VI iuv ? ?? ? ? ? which by proper management may insure a speedy termination of the war, securing at the same time all the bounties, premiums and advance pay from the enjoyment of which the conscripts were excluded. Every State is allowed until the 5th of January, 1864, to fill up its quota of the three hundred thousand. If after that date there should i be any deficiency, it must be supplied by draft. ! This procliimation, however, does not suspend any orders at present existing or which may be issued for the draft which is now in p ogress or has not yet commenced in any State. The President appeals strongly alike to the executives and the citizens of the several loyal States to sustain ; him in his attempt to reinforce the army at this period, when so large a portion of the volunteer forces in the field are about to retire from the service. Those now to be enlisted are required to serve for three years or the war, but not for more than three years. A Quartoi master rs Trouble?He Gets Out of It.?lac many friends of Lieut. G. C. Bingham, R. Q. M., of the 47th New York Volunteers, were astonished to learn a few days since that he was an inmate of of the guard-house at Stono Inlet It appears that Bingham, who was detailed to that point by the commanding General, was relieved by Gen. Gordon and ordered to liis regiment Afterward Gen. Girlmore ordered him to remain where he was. Remaining, Gen. Gordon put him "tn the gunTd-hcmJw; for not going away as he had ordered, The result of the matter is that a court of inquiry, called in behalf of Lieut Bingham has found nothing against him, and he is honorably restored to duty. We believe it is not usual to put commissioned officers under lock and key for adhering faithfully to the orders of their commanding General, and in the above case a good deal of feeling against the course of Gen. Gordon has been manifested. The Bakery.?We paid a visit to the Post Bakery a few days since, and can bear testimony to the decided improvement that has taken place within the past year. A new bunk-room, messroom, and kneadihg-room have been added to the main structure. In the end of the bunk room is 00 . /? aV ? e ?1 r\ t rrt an oince ior me occommoaauon 01 inc jrost xreas-; urer, and liis sergeant, who lias charge of the j working department The mess-room is adniira- ; bly fitted up with every convenience necessary [ for that department, and the improvements reflect j considerable credit on Lt Fked. A. Wilcoxsox, i Post Treasurer, under whose charge the additions were made. Sergt Stevens has charge of the Bakery, and the delivery of the rations. The Vote of the Ohio Soldiers.?On the 14th the Ohio soldiers in this Department cast their vote. The result, as might have been predicted, i was an overwhelming majority for Mr. BRorGH, the Union candidate for Governor. The copperhead, Vallaxdioham, received the ballot of a corporal's guard in one or two regiments ; in two others he didn't get a single vote. The returns HVii'a in Aflin* ormino arwl ft-Ani flin UViU \/UlV hva/j/n iu vkuvi tuuiivo) (?uv? iivui ?mv State itself, are all of the same complexion. Sanitaby Commission.?The Sanitary Commission have $35,000 of stores on board the Arago i and over $15,000 worth were left in New York for 1 want of room on board. Verily, the Sanitary ] Commission is doing a most glorious humane work for the Department of the South. Dr. Mabsh : returned on the A^rjo. Personal.?Brigadiei General Wild, of the. colored Brigade, has been relieved l'rom duty in this department and ordered to proceed to North Carolina. He sailed on Tlirrsday in tlic^ steamer Guide, ?Brigadier General A. H. Terey, Colonel Hawley, Lieut. Col. E. W. Smith, and Captain Terby, were passengers by the Fulton on her last frir? tn New York. "T ? ?Captain H. E. Lord, C. S., has been assigned to duty at the office of the chief Commissary of the Department, on Folly Island. ?A late steamer from the North brought hither Mr. Ingaels, leader of the Post Band, and several musicians as reinforcements. The band is now on duty at the headquarters of General Gilmore, and is daily improving in its execution. ?We are pleased to note the return to this Department of Mr. W. T. Crane, the special artist of Frank Leslie. His illustrations of the seige of Forts Sumter and Wagner, have been characterized as the most correct and lifelike drawings that have been made in South Carolina, and have given him a world-wide reputation. Besides he is one of'the best of fellows, always shedding mirth and gladness wherever he goes. ?The following gentlemen comprise the " Newspaperial Corps " at present 84 on duty " in the Department of the South : Messrs. N. G, Shepherd and Geoeoe Boweeyem, of the New York Tribune; Messrs. Oscae G. Sawteb and Galex H. Osborne, New York Herald; Mr. "Whittemore, New Y'ork limes; Mr. W. T. Crane, artist for Frank Leslie. ' ?Among the arrivals yesterday by the Arago we notice Eng.-Gen. Stevenson ; Col. Barton, of the 48th New Y'ork ; Col. Rodman, of the 7th Connecticut; Major Brooks, of Gen. Gillmore's staff, and many others. Cols. Barton and Rodman are yet scarcely recovered from their wounds ; the latter has not even dispensed with his crutches. Ralph Trembl?. Esq.. who has been seriously ill in New York, was also a passenger. ?Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, an officer of the Staff of the King of Wurtemburg, traveling in this country, is at present the guest of Major General Gulmore. The Count, who has seen nine at.. a * tt jl 1 years experience in ine arunery ana envjury service abroad, appears here in the garb of a plain civilian. He seems .to be particularly pleased with the appearance of the army of South Carolina. ?Lt Bbodie, of the Signal Corps, has been confined to his quarters about a week with that aggravating complaint, the Rheumatism. We hope to see him about in a few days. ?The Headquarters of the Medical Department Kas been transferred to Folly Island. ?Surgeon Chaven, Medical Director, left on the Fulton hist Sunday, for a brief visit to his family. The Payment of the Army.?With the exception of the forces at St Augustine, for which last (we understand,) a Paymaster will be dispatched by the next steamer, nil the troops in the Department, and indeed the whole Southern Pay District?extending to the Tortngas, including Key West?have been paid up for the last muster. About three-fourths of this Army hftTe been paid during the present month. < ? Some of the regiments last paid may consider this a slow payment, but when they reflect that on the 1st of September, and during nearly all that month the Chief Paymaster had but ticv officers?Majors Wood and Babbitt?to assist him, and then think of the large number of Allotment Rolls brought down by the Northern reinforcement, for which a vast quantity of Checks have to be drawn, and which occupies more time than the making up of the Pay roll itself! they will believe with us, that the payment all discouragements considered, was made as rapidly as possible. We understand that the Chief Paymaster hew made requisition for, and sent Major Woon to bring out the funds for the next payment.