The new South. (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, November 21, 1863, Image 3
The transport Fulton arrival at this port last Tuesday.
Her delay was occasioned by her being newly coppered.
The news is important. An immense plot has been made
known, through the Governor General of Canada, by which
some of our lake cities were to be burned. We give full
particulars below.
The Johnson's Island Plot?Developments Rosoecting the
Conspiracy to Liberate Rebel Prisoners of War?Buffalo
* and Ogdensburgh to be burned?Honorable Conduct of the
Governor-General of Canada, &c.
Washington, Nov. 12.1863.
It has been ascertained on inqniry at the proper bureau
that there are now over two thousand rebel officers on Johnson's
Island, Sandusky Bay, together with forty-two others,
classed as guerillas. Eighty officers, recently captured by
Meade's army, are now on the way to that piece. Several
days ago there were indications, or perhaps suspicions, that
the rebels on that Island contemplated a sombined movement
for the purpose of making their escape, and, on this
information being communicated to the authorities here,
the requisite precautionary measures were immediately
taken, includingthc ordering of a gunboat to the vicinity
to prevent it Therefore the prisoners could not leave the
Island were they to make the attempt. Whatever apprehension
may have existed on this subject is now perfectly
qui ted.
Washington, Nov. 12?Evening.
The facts contained in the despatch sent from Washington
this morning with regard to the rebel prisoners on Johnson's
Island, wore obtained from official sources. But since
then additional Information, authentic in its character, has
been obtained, by which it appears that the Governor General
of Canada has given notice through Lord Lyons to the
Secretary of State of rebel plots hatched in the British
provinces, to deliver the prisoners on Johnson's Island, in
lAlce Erie, and burn Buffalo and Ogdensburg.
Adequate measures to defeat the nefarious enterprises
have been promptly adopted.
The comity and good faith of the British authorities are
highly appreciated.
It is not apprehended that anything serious will grow out
of the affair" as the government was not unprepared for the
disclosures mode.
Buffalo, Nov. 12, 1863.
The following was received here to day:?
Washington, Nov. 11?Midnight.
To the Mayor of Buffalo:?
The British Minister. Lord Lyons, has to night officially
notified the govornmeni that from the Governor General
of Canada, there is reason to beliove that there is a plot on
foot by persons who have found an asylum In Canada, to
invade the United States, and destroy the city of Buffalo;
that they propose to take posession of some of the steamboats
on Lake Erie, to surprise Johnson's Island, set free
the prisoners of war confined there, and proceed with them
to Buffalo.
This government will employ all means in its power to
suppress any hostile attack from Canada; but as other
towns and cities on the shores of the lakes are exposed to
the same dangers, it is deemsd proper to communicats this
information to you, in order that any precautions which the
circumstances of the case will permit may be taken.
The Governor General suggests that the steamboats or
other vessels, giving cause for suspicion by the number or
character of the persons on board, shall be arrested.
You will please acknowledge receipt of this telegram, and
oommunicaie to this department any information you may
now or hereafter havo on this subject.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
It is understood that other lake cities have heen similarly
warned by Mr. Stanton. The information to the gofernnient
came from a high source.
Buffalo, Xov. 12, lrtf>3.
Mayor Fargo has received a second despatch from Secretary
Stanton, stating that Major-General liix has been ordered
to Butfalo to adopt measures for the security of the
frontier.
The Mayor has taken steps to guard against incendiarism.
'Hie Mayor is also in communication with Governor Seymour
In relation to military affairs.
7th Re?t. Conx. Vols., Port Royal, f
November, 1(5, 18(53. )"
To (he Editor of the Xeio South :
Pear Sir:?I should be glad if you would pul>lisli
the enclosed letter from the honored President
of the U. S. Sanitary Commission.
It may tend to direct the minds and acts 01
other regiments to care for the interests and funds
cl' that noble charity.
Very truly, yours,
H. L. Waylaxd,
Chajdain, 7th Conn.
V. S. SANITARY COMMISSION. x
New Yor.x Agency, *23 Bboadwa}*, i
New York, Oct. 23, 18(13. j"
7>r. IF. L. Wayland, Chaplain llh Conn. Vols,
My Dear Sib:?We are most gratefully affected
by the receipt of the contribution of ($130,) One
Hundred and Tliirty Dollars, from your Regiment
to the funds of the Sanitary Commission. Ten
times the amount received from persons taking
BAcond-hand testimonv. could not
gratify us so much. It is our joy and pride to
merit the confidence and affection of the sohliers
themselves. Your generous expression of esteem
for our work and its agents, in your own Department,
have touched our hearts.
Please make our gratitude known to each and
even- officer of the 7th Conn., and oblige me,
Rev. Sir. with renewed esteem, most cordially
and faithfully yours.
II. W. Bellows, President
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SALE OF LAIVDS
FOR UNPAID DIRECT TAXES IN INSURRECTIONARY
DISTRICTS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Notice is hereby given that the several Tracts
or Lots of Land situated in the State of South
Carolina, hereinafter described, have become forfeited
to the United States by reason of the nonpayment
of the 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 purposed" approved
August 5, 1861, and an act entitled, "An act for
the collection of direct taxes in insurectionary
districts within the United States, and for other
purposes," approved June 7, 1862, and that the
same will be sold at public auction, on Tuesday,
December 1st,'1863, at 1 o'clock, P. M. of said day,
at the Custom House building, at Port Royal, Hil* ?
"?.i t?i.? a c* t vitra'a "pnrielv Tte.anfnrt Dist..
i hju iltuu uiuuu, ui. uiui, u 4. r
anil state aforesaid; and that the sale of the same J
will be continued from day to day until all of
said Lots and tracts of Land are finally disposed
of.
The following is a description of said lands
forfeited as aforesaid, together with the valuation
of the same, and the amount of the quota of said
tax and penalty charged upon each of said tracts
or lots of land respectively :
IIILTOX HEAD Island, St. Lukes Parish, Beaufort
District, South Carolina.
No. 1.?"The Point." including "Bob Island,"
said to be, or to have been owned by Win. Elliott;
bounded North and North East by Broad llivcr,
South East and Solith by Fish Hall; South West
by Seabrook anil North West by Skull Creek.
No. 2.?"Pint: Lands."?Owner or owners unknown.
Bounded by " the Point," " Fish Hall,"
"Grass Lawn," "Cherry Hill," "Marshland,"
"Honey Horn," "Fairfield," "Cotton Hope,"
and " Seabrook."
No. 3.?"Fish IIaij.."?Raid to be or to have
been owned by General Drayton. "Bounded North
East by Broad River, South East by Coggins
j Point and Springfield, South West by Grass Lawn,
North West and North by "The Point."
No. 4.?"Coggins Point" and "Springfield."
?said to be or to have been owned by Wm. Pope.
Bounded North East by Broad River, South East
1 by the Atlantic Ocean, Soutii \v est ny u-rass .Lawn,
and North West by Fish Hall.
No. 5.?"Grass Lawn."?Said to be or to have
been owned by llichard Pope. Bounded North East
by Springheld and Fish Hal!, North West by
Pine Lands, South West by Cherry Hill and
Matthews Land sometimes called "Number Four,"
;uid South East by the Atlantic Ocean.
No. 6.?"Matthew's Land," sometimes called
"Number Four," said to be or to have been owned
by Frank Pope, bounded North East by Grass
Lawn, South East by the Atlantic Ocean, South
West by Marshland aud Chaplin, North West by
Cherry Hill.
No. 7,?"Cheeky Hill."?Said to be or to
have been owned by Mrs. Pope. Bounded North
1 East by Grass Lawn, South East by Matthew's
I Land, sometimes called Number Four, South
1 West by Marshland and North West by Pine
,Lands.
No. 8.?"Marshland and Chaplin*."?Said to
be or to have been owned by Jos. Wells. Pounded
North East by Cherry Hill and Matthew's
: Land sometimes called Number Four, South E:ist
by the Atlantic Ocean, North West by Pine Lands, I
| and South West by Gardner and Leinington.
No. 0.?"Gardner."?Said to be or to have j
been owned by Stonev. Pounded North East by
Marshland, South East by Proad Creek, South
West by Otter Hole, and North West by Honey
Horn.
No. 10. ? "Lr.MiNr.TON*."?Saul to bo or to J ave j
1 been owned by Joseph Pop*. Bounded North Last 1
1 by Chaplin, South Last by the Atlantic Ocean, '
. South West by Hiii Place and North West by j
| Brood Creek.
No. 11.? ' Hfli. Place."?Said to be or to have '
been lands ot Samuel Lawton. Bounded North
I East by Leminston, South East by the Atlantic '
I Ocean, South West by Brickyard and North West
I by Broad Creek.
No. 12.?"Bp.rcKT.vKn."?Said to be or to have 1
| been lands of Ficklin. Bonnded North East by
Hill Place, South East by the Atlantic Ocean,
South West by Possum Point, and North West by
Broad Creole.
No. 13.?"Possum Toner." Said to be or to'
'
have been lamls of Wells. Bounded North East
by Brickyard, South East by the Atlantic Ocean,
South West and South by Point Comfort, and
North West by Broad Creek.
No. 14.?"Point Comfort."?Said to be or to
have been owned by Wm. Pope and by Beynard.
Bounded North East and North by "Possum
Point," South East by the Atlantic Ocean, South
or>/1 RrmtVi Woct V?v T nwtrm nnrl Vnr+Vi nnrl
North "West by Broad Creek.
No. 15?" Lawton Place."?Said to be or to
have been lands of Mrs. Lawton. Bonnded North
and North East by Point Comfort, Sonth East by
the Atlantic Ocean, Sonth and South West by
Braddock's Point and NorthWest by Broad Creek
and Calibogue Sound.
No. 1G.?"Braddock's Point."?Said to be or
to have been owned by Baynard, and formerlv by
John Stoney. Bounded North and North feast
by Lawton felace, South East and South by the
Atlantic Ocean, West and North West by Calibogue
Sound.
No. 17.?" Spanish Wells."?Said to be or to
have been Baynard's. Bounded North by a creek
caljed by some "Muddy Creek," letting in East
fro m Mackay's Creek opposite the mouth of May
River, Easterly by " Muddy Creek Place," Southerly
by Broad Creek, and West by Calibogue
Sound, or as sometimes called, " Spanish Wells
River. ,
No. 18.?"Muddy Creek Place."?Said to be
or to have been Baynard's. Bounded North by
the Creek called by some Muddy Creek, Easterly
by Otter Hole, Southerly by Broad Creek and
Westerly by "Spanish Wells." j '
No. 19?"Otter Hole."?Said to be or to have
been land of Stuart, and formerly of Stoney.
Bounded Northerly by "Honey Horn," Easterly
by Gardner, Southerly by Broad Creek and Westerly
by Muddy Creek Place.
No. 20.?"Honey Horn."?Said to be or to
have been Graham's and formerly Stoney's.
Bounded Northerly by Jarvis Creek, Fairfield and
Pine Lands, North East and Easterly by Seabrook,
Pine Lands, and Marshland, Southerly by Otter
Hole and Gardner, and Westerly by Marshes, extending
to Mackay's Creek.
No. 21.?"Jen-kin's Island." including "Hog
Island." Said to be or to have been Frank Pope's
Land. Bounded North by Skull Creek, East by
Fairfield, South by J;irvis Creek and West by
Mackay's Creek.
No. 22.?"Faibfield."?Said to have been the
plantation of Dr. George Stoney. Bounded North
West by Skull Creek, North East and North bj
Cotton Hope, Southerly by Honey Horn, Westerly
by Jenkin's Island.
No. 23.?"Cotton* Horn."?Said to be or to
have been William Pope's. Bounded North West
by Skull Creek, North East by ScuLrook, Southerly
and South West bv Fairfield.
No. 21.?"Seabbook," including lands formerly
owned by Wallace, 'Jailbird, Fylcr and Currel.
Said to L>e or to nave ueeii mure reeeunv uwueii
by Seabraok. Bounded North West by Skull
Creek, North East by 4 The Point," South East
by Pine lau<ls and South West by Cotton Hop*
and Honey Horn.
"Pikckxkt Island."?St. Luke's Parish, Beaufort
District, South Carolina. Bounded West and
North West by Mackay's Creek, North East by
Broad River, ?k?utli East by Skuil Creek.
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Direct Tax ConimlKaioui-ra.
For the District of South Carolina
Fort Royal, Oct. SI. 1BG3.