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4 _ THE IE! SOUTH. JOS. H. SCARS, Editor' pnd Proprietor. POUT BOYAL, SATUBDAY, NOV. 23, 18C3. The New South can be pbutn^.4 of the followimg persons! J. C. Alexaxdeh, P. M., Beaufort T 1 *> *? Ol 4 4^?? 171., J. >Y. Ai.t.kv, r. JHU, OU AUgusuuc, jl w. W. C. Morrill, P. M. L. R. Brooks, 30th 111. Vols. E. D. Doouttle, Vol. Engineers. Wm. Mason*, 52(1 Pa. Vols. Sergt G. S. Gay, Co. M. 1st Mass. Cavalry. Regiments will please send in their orders the ?arly part of the week. FROM GENERAL GILLMORE'S ARMY. Morris Island, S. C., Nov. 27, 18G3. Correspondence of The Xrw South. There has been no week since our besieging forces landed on this Island so quiet and monotonous^ the one just past Of course the great work goes on, and although everything appears -A - _x?r _ami ?x ? ? Ul U SUUUl-Sllii, _)t'l nu nine IS lusi Ul ivuai unoj. The Confederates appear to be equally dull, for with the exception of an occasional shot from Moultrie, or Simkins, all is calm as a Summer's morning. Putsam sends a dozen or more shells into Charleston, daily ; and from the Mercury of the 24th, (a copy of which was mysteriously placed in my possession) I le an that three lives have been lost by coming in contact with our projectiles. Yesterday being Thanksgiving,?& land-mark to all Yankees?it was duly observed on this island. Of course you do not suppose that ice had turkey, roast-beef, champaign and the like. No! we poor soldiers, who fight for the honor of the old flag?thirteen dollars per flfonth!?here no such epicurean desert; nor are we permitted to dream of good dinners unless by special order from the commissariat department Yesterday, however,, we tickled our diaphragms with dead pig salted, an extra red herring, some venerable pickles and then washed it down with the most villanous water yet discovered on this desolate island. From a staff-officer who came uj* from Headquarters, on Folly Island, last night, I learn of an important movement by the newspaper corps?a ' sumptuous dinner, which came off at 4 o'clock, yesterday, at the new Chapel or Masonic Hall, j just completed, near Headquarters. The dinner was given by the Army Correspondents?men " as wise as serpents but harmless as doves "?and who now congregate so thickly around the suburbs of Follyopolis. I am informed the said dinner was a really munificent affair?sumptuous in the extreme?a perfect success?a feast of reason and a flaw of soul (knock me down if that last paragraph is not original!) and included among the guests a large majority of the military talent in the Department of the South. The gentlemen (?) orthe Press, present on this first Yanke^ Thanksgiving on Folly Island, were Messrs^Ogponxn and Sawyek of the New York Herald, Messrs. Shephebd and Pollock of the Tribune, Mr. Whittemore ofithe Times, and G. * " T" *1-J-l?l HPViq rmocfo w. Jj'oss oi me jrnuuuapniu my UlTVI XUV guvuvw enumerated upwards of seventy ; all44 genial and goodly company," and everytl^? tended to make the occasion pleasant and agreeable. Speeches, songs, toasts, music, etc., followed the dinner? 44 followed also the sun, keeping company with the hours, circling the habitable portion of Folly Island, with.one continuous and unbroken strain " never heard of before in that portion of the be^ 4 I niglitcd, Gcd-forsakeu and rebellions Confederacy. Nett results of the dinner, one good speech, fire middling ones, eight decidedly dull ones, and the balance. not to be mentioned in this Department under penalty of death. Casualties one Correspondent with head greatly enlarged ; several with marasmus in the pocket; the military guests all _r" _ _ ^ _ _ very comfortable ami three baskets of "cold wittals " for the missionaries at Beaufort. I hope the representatives of the Northern Press will hereafter remember me in all public dinners in this Department Gratis dictum. Tubal-Ci?t. OUR FLORIDA CORRESPONDENCE. The Convalescent- Camp?Theatricals in Sf. Augustine? Foragirtf for Beef?Stirling, &i. Ai dcsxiXE, Fla., Nov# 21, 18G3. The establishment cf a Convalescent Camp at thitf point has been attended with most benefieial results. Jhe mild and equitable temperature, the bracing atm^phere, and the abundance of tropical frnits, such as granges, guavju, limes and lemons, render the place A delightful spot for invalids Tlif> nnaint and-OUCOt' phi city is full of at tractions for the curiosity Imntei*. Here also ere to be enjoyed the pleasures of female society,'of balls and parties, and, not the least in our yound of amusements, a theater. Our theater is an institution of which its projectors may well be proud. It was organized by the members of the 48th New York Regiment, while quartered here last summer, and was transferred to the 24th Massachusetts upon their arrival a few weeks ago. The building appropriated by the company is a long, low edifice, near the barracks, and in olden time was used as a hospital. In one end of the room, which will seat comfortably an audience of six or seven hundred, a capacious stage has been erected, with scenery and appointments which are really handsome. The last performance "tfas on Monday Evening, *in honor of Brig.-Gens. Seymouhe and Speagub, be. fore whom the two farces of " My wife's Second Floor," and "Number One Around the Comer,'' were performed in a very creditable manner. The Stevenson Glee Club lent its attraction to the occasion, and an orchestra of ten or twelve per. formers furnished very agreeable music. These entertainments are very popular with the townspeople and the theatre promises a fund of amusement for the entire winter. To the soldiers themselves belongs the credit of maintaining the establishment Yesterday morning at ten o'clock the troops at this post were reviewed by Gen. Seymour. A gratifying testimony as to their discipline and appearance was the remark of the General, at the conclusion of the parade, that he had never seen At 1- 1\ soldiers go uirougu me iii;u_iu<u wim uUiD oi.vugliness and precision. Recently our supplies of beef cattle have failed to reach us from the North, and the want of fresh meat has* been severely felt. Last week a foraging party went outside the picket lines, and returned with about thirty head of cattle. This evening another party returned after an absence of about twelve hours with a drove of fifty beeves. Game of all descriptions is quite plentiful in this vicinity. Venison can be had for the shooting, and curlew and marsh hens are also numerous. Toward Matanzas Bay the fishing is excellent, the oysters from that region riveiling those of the celebrated New England beds in size and flavor. Wft rtpf no news of importance from bevond th? # *' " 0"*"" " ?w J. V lines. The Rev. H. C. Trumbull, of the Tenth Conn, volunteers, who has been a prisoner at Richnlond, has been exchanged. He says- that for two days previous to his leaving Libby prison the officers' daily rations consisted -of only about one-third of a pound of flour and water. No meat had been served for several days. The rebel Quartermaster told them that it was not his fault; he had none * ' ? * i. i . v. J 1 to give tnem, ana tnat on tnat uay ne nau oeen entirely unable to furnish anything whatever to the prisoners on Belle Isle, and that it was with great difficulty that he could get a small supply of meat for the hospitals. i. - Ja. -c CeAVLAJ* FowiiTS HEABO FEOM.?TllC following letter from the Chaplain of the 1st Eegt. S. C'? Vols., who was taken prisoner in September last, trill be of interest to his friends and the public genA?*nlVl? T+ O ill A ^ vol /livo/ll FlOltfO 1?1 Tf? rniiA/1 naujt ah in uiu vuxvtv mv?to iiuiu iiiru niutt' Lis capture. Columbia, 8. C.. Oct. 2?d, 1803. Dear Sir : -*-I wrote you from Charleston jail, about a month since, lut fear you did not get the letter. Came here this morning with four others, Frazer, Ist^llass. Cavalry, captured on Barnwell Island, 2d inst.' Smith, 7th Court. Vols., and "Wouson, 4th N. H. Vols., captured in Charleston harbor, 10th inst.jlRnd Foster the telegraph operator who was captured with me,'Osborne and three"negroes, on the Cafirbahce, I3th of September; tVo of the negroes are of Capt. Bryant's Co. and Hubert Dupois cf Capt. Metealf's Co., 1st S.. C. Vols.; five with the force on W Island not heard from. OsboiHe is slightly sick at Charleston hospital; I have been pretty well, I am with | other officers here; den't know anything about : the future, only trust Providence for no harm to. come?expect nn exchange by and by. Send me a letter and sonw Confederate moneyif yon have it. nothing else. Direct simply Ch^pJ. H, Fowler, prisoner ef war, Columbia, S. C.^ via Charleston or Richmond as yon think best, I Leave off the 1st Eegt. S. C. Vols., as the Captitin in charge here objects to Iny using that. J. H. Fowlee. ? ^ Religious Notice.?There will be Divine Rer^ vice held in the Post Commissary building, Sun^ day moming, at half-past ten. Lev. 3lr. Wooiv bttf, Episcopal, is the officiating clergyman. ^Ver " iV. :? ?? 4~ .1 near mat liie Bcrvicco iuc iv uc ni.uieiii, t?Mu that other chaplains will officiate from time to time. It is regretted that no more commodious hall can he obtained, as the one now occupied is totally .incapable o? Beating the congregation. We understand that there is Beats reserved for ladies at all times. Glorhus News From General Banks.?Advices from Gen. Bank's expedition to the Dth inst., have been received: The expedition landed safely on the Texas shore of the Kio Grande, after losing one or two vessels in a Norther ; but no lives were lost A boat's crew and seven soldiers were however drowned while disembarking. The rebels evacuated Fort Brown after setting fire to the works. Brownsville was also set on tire by the few reb el cavalry tnere, out tne union men inraeu out to extinguish it, when the rebel cavalry ware joined by the secessionists in the town and a terrific street flglit was going on while the houses were burning around them. The loth Miiine regiment was immediately ordered to march on the place. A Maine regiment was the first to land on the Texas coast, and an Iowa regiment almost immediately after them. Their regimental flags were hoisted almost simultaneously. LA TEE. The latest news from the Texas expedition is to the 14th instant The expedition of General Banks is said to be a great success. The enemy are reported to have throVvn away their arms and fled to St Antonio. Brazos Island, Point Isabel anci menvme ure m uur pusscsMuu, ?A dispatch dated Chattanooga, Nov. 19, says desertions from the rebel army are now more nu- i merous than at any previous time since the expulsion of Bragg from Middle Tennessee, The demoralization of the rebels increases daily. On the other hand, Gen. Grant's troops are in splendid spirits. Re-enlistments in the veteran corps are more numerous than was expected, and it is said, on good authority, that not less than four fifths of the entire force will re-enter the army for the new term. All is quiet. The weather is fine and cool. Mi\jor-General Gillmobe has ordered that hereafter the ordnance officers for the various posts in the Southern Department shall be appointed by the commander of said Department, upon the recommendation of the chief of ordnance. Post ordnance officers are to be held responsible for * all ordnance and ordnance stores in the forts of their respective posts, and for all such stores on hand that appertain to the same.