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GENERAlTOEDE RS, No. 90.
department of the south, )
Headquarters in the Field, j
Folly Island, S. C., Nov. 10th, 1863.
General Orders No. 9, current series, from these
Headquarters, dated Hilton Head, Port Royal, S.
C., Feb. 7th. 18G3, issued by Maj.-Gen. D. HuxTFTi
fire rermhlislied. for the information and cui- i
dance of all concerned:
"In view of the military necesities of this Department,
which recprire all the lands now held
within our posts and lines for the nse of the soldiers
and the support of the colored population,
and in further view of the Legislation now pending,
all sales of lands which have become for*
feited to the United Statfis by reason of the nonpayment
of direct taxes charged thereon, under
the Act entitled ' an Act to provide increased
revenue from imports to pay interest on the public
debt and for other purposes,' approved August
oth, 1861, and an Act entitled 'an Act lor the
collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts
within the United States, and for other purrvAono
' ?r?nrr?vpr1 June 7. 1863. are herebv suSDen- I
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ded; and all advertising of said lands and all
steps looking to the sale of the same shall cease
until the pleasure of the Goternment in the premises
shall be made known."
No lands within the limits of this military Department
will be offered for sale, on account of
the non-payment of the direct taxes thereon, '
without special permission from these Headquarters.
By Command of Maj.-Gex. Q. A. GILL1I0RE.
W. L. M. Burgee,
official: Assistant Adjutant General.
Israel R. Sealy,
Act. Asst. Adjutant General.
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Headquarters, Department of the South, )
Office of the Provost Marshal General. f
Fih t.y Island. S. C.. Oct. 29.18G3.
Capt. J. F. Randlrtt, Prorost Marshal, Morris Island:
Captain:?I am informed from Headquarters, Morris
Island, that the*Supply Schooners, in Light House Inlet, are
charging extortionate prices to the regular Sutlers; I have
however, been unable to fix such fraud on any person.
You will please notify all persons engaged in trading in
Light House Inlet, that they are there in violation of law,
and that their permit is granted only on account of a military
necessity; that any such over charge, or advantage
token of the wants of the army, is a fraud upon the soldier,
for which the offender will be punished; ai d no person who
has been convicted of such fraud will be again permitted to
trade within the military lines of this Department
a? fwonfv.flvp nr?r pAnt. fin thfi fifiafc n
Any L'lUMKt sAwvuiMjj ? - tr
the articles in the Iulet, will be deemed a violation of their
permit to trade.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed,) JAMES F. HALL,
Lieut.-Col. and Provost Marshal Gen.
Purser Grautegein will please accept our thanks
for his numerous acts of courtesy.
Frexcii Recognition.?The probabilities of
French recognition in the South are thus discussed
by the Paris correspondent of the Now York
Times:
As regards the question of recognition of the
. Southern Confederacy, and the policy in Mexico,
there are but two motives of action of the French
- Government, two questions for consideration?interest
and force. The interest of France dictates
a maintenance of friendly relat'ons with the Government
of Washington, and even if it did not,
the question of force would c once put a stop to
all discussion; for as men )f-war and artillery
~~a 1 lv.maa ?'?T?or lonr? o evlinlnoA
8uina vu-uaj, nauw tuuiu iuiti wuu ? ou.j?iv?.u
of men on the American The labor of Mr.
Dayton at Paris is therefore easy and straightforward,
and if the Southern Confederacy had a thousand
agents at Paris as able and eunuing as Messrs
Slidftll, Mason and Gwin, they could not bring
about an intervention in American affairs. They
could not get over the two words?interest and
force.
?The Tribune correspondent with the Army of
the Potomac furnishes the following information:
f)r> Sn.t.nrfhiv evening a souad of rebel cavalry
attacked our pickets at Warrenton, but were repulsed.
Ifo casualties.
On Sunday a Lieutenant was captured within
two miles of Gen. Meade's headquarters, by guerrillas,
who set him at liberty after fobbing him of
his horse and equipments.
It is reported that a number of rebel spies in
Union uniforms penetrated our lines on Sunday,
and two of them were captured.
The cavalry have moved to the front, and more
active operations are anticipated.
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
hilton head, fort pulaski, and tybee,
Hilton Head, Port Royal, S. C. Nov, 11th, 18G3.
GENERAL ORDERS, )
NO. 74. f
I. In accordance with Special Orders, dated
Department of the South, Headquarters in the
Field, Folly Island, S. CM November, 1863,
the undersigned hereby assumes command of the
U. S. Forces at Hilton Head, Fort Pulaski, and
Tybee Island.
II. All existing orders and regulations will
remain in full force, until specially revoked.
III. 1st Lieut. George 0. Gobton, 3d R. I.
Artillery, is hereby announced as Acting Assistant
Adjutant General, and will bo obeyed and respected
accordingly.
WM. B. BARTON,
Colonel 48th Re<jt. X. Y. Vols., ComtT<j.
official:
George 0. Gorton,
1st Lieut. 3d R. I. Artillery,
Act. Asst. Adjt. General
The Rebel Officers.?The following descrip
tions of distinguished reba^Dllicers tire contributed
to Blackwood's Edinburg Magazine by an
English odicer, who has lately visited the South :
Gen. Lee.?He is almost without exception, the
handsomest man I ever saw. He is fifty-six years
old, tall, broad-shouldered, very well made, well
set up?a thorough soldier in appearance; and his
manners most courteous and full of dignity. Ho
is a perfect gentleman in ever}' respect I imagine
no man has so few enemies, or is so universal}esteemed.
Throughout the South, all agree in
pronouncing him as near perfection as a man can
be- He has none of the small vices, such as
smoking, drinking, chewing, or swearing, and the
bitterest enemy never accused him of any of the |
greater ones. He generally wears a well-worn,
long grey jacket; a high black felt hat, and blue i
trousers tucked into his Wellington boots. 1
never saw him carry arms; and the only marks of'
his rank are the three 4tars on the collar. He j
rides a handsome horse/ which is extremely well
groomed. He himself is very neat in his dress
and person, and in the most arduous marches he
always looks smart and clean.
Gen. Loxostreet.?Gen. Longstreet, is an Alabamian?a
thickset man, forty-three years of age;
woo on inffvntrv maior in the old army, and
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now commands the first corpsd arniee; he is never
far from Gem Lee, who relies very much upon
his judgment. By the soldiere he is invariably
spoken of as the best fighter in the whole army. *
Gen. Pendleton.?Pendleton is chief of artillery
to the army, and was a West Pointer; but in
more peaceful times he fills the post of Episcopal
clergyman in Lexington, Va. Unlike Gen. Polk,
he unites the military and clerical professions together,
and continues to preach whenever he gets
a chance. On these occasions he wears a surplice
over his uneform.
Gen*. Pickett.?Gen. Pickett commands one of
the divisions in Longstredt's corps. He wears his
hair in long ringlets, aud is altogether rather a
desperate looking character. He is the officer
who, as Capt. Pickett of the U. S. Army, figured
in the difficulty between the British "and the
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United States in tne e>an >j uan lsiana uuaix, uuuti
Gen. Harney, four or five years ago.
Gen. Hood.?He is a tali, thin, wiry-looking
man, with a grave face ami light colored beard ;
thirty-three years old : and is a?. minted one of
the best and most promising officers in the army.
By his Texan and Alabamian troops he is adored.
Gen. Ewell.?He is rather a remarkable looking
old soldier, with a bald head, a prominent
nose, and rathe; a haggard sickly face ; having so
lately lost his leg above the "knee, he is still a
complete cripple, and falls off his horse occasionally.
He was Stonewall Jackson's coadjutor during
the celebrated valley campaigns, and he used
to be a great swearer?in fact he is said to be the
only man who was unable to restrain that propensity
before Jackson ; but since his late (rather romantic)
marriage, he has (to use the American
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expression) "joined me cnurcn. nucm ?u?v
him he was in a great state of disgust in consequence
of the supposed loss of his wagons, and
refused to be comforted by Gen. Lee.
?Just as we were going to press, we received
an official order from Headquarters, which we
print in another column, prohibiting the publication
of Land Sales. The short notice we re
ceived prevented us lrom giving any local news,
and we have filled up with items from the northern
press.
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Ocb President,?The following is the tribute
of a gallant and faithful soldier to the President,
whom he has had the utmost opportunities of
knowing, and whom the Copperhead^ress unite
in reviling
" There are not a few who have quailed before
the magnitude of the task. Of those, thank
unovon tVio Prasiffonf is nr>f. nno Ha whom the
burden has most bent has never faltered in heart
or purpose. He is sustained, as is just, by the
great mass of the nation, by the potential force
of the press, and by the armies and fleets .of the
Union. Grappling with administrative questions
more difficult and delicate than ever before tried
the sagacity and courage of our statesmen, he has
so borne himself that every loyal heart acknowledges
the candor, ability and tact which signalize
the character of our First Magistrate. [Applause. ]
That history will assign him a conspicuous rank
among great rulers is no longer doubtful."?Gen.
Sickles.
"Whittling a Useful Invention.?In reading,
recently, a detailed statement of the capture of
Fort Pulaski by our troops, on the 11th of April,
1862, we learned that whittling was turned to good
account Late at night (the engagement was to
begin early next morning), Lieut. Porter visited
all our batteries, to see that everything was ready
for the opening of the great drama. Many little
items were found to be needed, and were promptly
provided. At the ten-inch mortar battery, fuse
plugs were still wanting, and there was none to
be had. The ordnance officer had brought up a
supply, but tney were prepared ior anomer piece,
and were of no use. Here, then, were four pieces
in the most advanced position, which would be
useless?and fire was to be opened at daylight
The officer was in despair, until a happy thought
struck him?there was a Yankee regiment on the
island?all the Yankees are whittlers?and if that
regiment could be turned out at once, and set to
icork at their favorite pastime, they could whittle
out a supply of plugs before daylight Porter
.immediately put spurs to his horse, and made
furiously to the camps. 44 The 6th Connecticut
was ordered out to whittle, and did whittle to
advantage, providing all the plugs that where used
in the battery Totten on two succeeding days "?
until Pulaski pulled down the rebel flag, and
passed again under the shadow of the Stars and
Stripes.
Roseoraxs on the People.?I have nothing
more to say than this?that if anything gives me
hope for the future of our Country, it is the intelligent
unanimity with which this people?in
spite of the weariness which war entails; in spite
of disappointment at the long delay of peace ; in
spite of the loss of relatives and friends, of fathers,
husbands, brothers and children?still have
maintained a steady will, a firm hand, and are
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still convinced mat 11 mere uuj lAi/?/Vs iv/i iuv
immediate future?if our children are to have
anything to look forward to for permanent prosperity
and happiness?it is the preservation and
unity of our Government. It is for this I live,
and for this I expect to die.? Gen. Rosecbans at
Cincinnati.
?A meeting of telegraph operators from all
parts of the country took place at the Everett
House last evening , the object of it being to form
a National Telegraphic Union, and to devise a
comprehensive plan for the protection and advancement
of the character and interests of the
profession. The idea originated with the telegraphers
of New York, who held a meeting last
August for the purpose of forming a combination
for the protection of their business, and thus set
an example to their brethren in other parts of the
Union. A constitution was adopted, which,
among other things, makes invalid a disabled
member of the Union beneficiaries, to receive five
dollars per week.
?The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau
for October are 50 per cent, in excsss of those for
September, and include about $1,000,000 as tho
tax on deposits and circulation of banks. The
entire receipts since the Bureau went into operation
are sixty-three millions?nearly ten millions
for the past month.
The following is the order assigning Gen. Butler
to his new command. It is numbered 350,
and dated Oct. 28 :
First?By direction of the President of the United
States, Major-General B. F. Butler, United
States Volunteers, is appointed to the command
of the Eighteenth Army Corps, and the Department
of Virginia and North Carolina. MajorGeneral
Butler, will report in person for orders to
the Adjutant-General of the Army.
Eeligious Notice.?Divine service will be held
in the Post Commissary building, Sunday morning
half past ten, A. M.