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y' occurrence on the night in question- He escaped
during the temporary absence of the nurse, and,
in the course of his rumblings was probably attracted
to the lieutenant's quarters by the sound
of revelry within- He was a Spaniard, spoke the
English language fluently, and said' came from
the Wsst Indias twelve years ago. X othing f irther
is known of his history. He died three days after
the night of his ramble. Strange as it may appear,
however, he was right in saying to the lieutenant's
guests that they were dancing on a grave ! A soldier
who had been mortally wounded at Wagner
was carried to the general hospital, ana, hating
died on the night of his arrival, was buried in the
identical spotover which the lieutenant had pitched
liis tent His remains are still Ihsre. It is not
believed the soldier was a brother or any relative
of the Spaniard, and the fact of the latter's calling
hfm brother can only be accounted for on the principle
of hallucination. He probably witnessed the
interment, and the associating of the event with
the sad tidings he received from his relatives led
him, in his demented condition, to act the wild
part he did.
The sudden interruption by the Spaniard coupled
with the unnatural behavior of their friend in the
early part of the evening did not fail to cause a
thinking among the guests. It is needless to add
the festirities terminated earlier than it was antiJ
nian wan# in a nnn/lannn mnnil tn
VipftVCU. iiinn *? vuv ut w |?vuv?,i?u^ *MWM ?v
his own quarters. On the following (lay, the lieutenant
learned the particulars ot the interment,
and immediately had his tent removed to another
locality.
For The Xt* South.
Fort Pulaski.?Meteorological.
The following are some of th? generalized
meteorological observations made by < mr Post
Surgeon, Dr. J. W. Gbohvexox, during the month
of January. The specific readings were taken
daily at 7 A. M., 2 P. M., and 9 P. M. We
mention only the records of the thermometer,
the wind-currents and rains. Our Post reckon >
Lai. 32? V ; Long. 80" o3r 5" W. from G.
THEBMOM ETBICAIm.
Maximum 73?; minimum 23 ; maximum daily
mean 59?; minimum daily mean 21V ; monthly
mean 49?; coldest day, 2d ; wannest. 30; morning
of 2d, ice i inch thick ; morning of 9th, ice I
inch thick ; ?t 8 P. M. 10th slight tall of hail.
WIN*I) CrBRKXTK.
Prevailing wiuds first ten da^ys, W. ? prevailing
winds sectmd ten days, ?S. E.; prevailing winds
last eleven dnys. S. W.
n.u\s%
Rain fell on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 12th,
13th, loth, 18th. Aatoant of sain tor month
3.82 inches. Last thirteen daya dear and warm.
3ll R, L H. .CRTILJ.EKV.
Fort Pulaski, (la.. Folx 12,. 18G4^
?The House, says the .4nny and Xary Journal,
has pasted by a large majority,. and sent to the
Senate, the Bill reviving the grade of liouteuantk
general, and authorizing the Pxbsxdsxt, with the
Senate's concurrence, to appoint* whenever he
hall see fit, a < omumndcc of the Ainiy,. " to be
selected during the war from among those officers
in the military service of the United States, not
below the grade of major-general, most distinguished
for courage, skill, and ability, and who,
Wing commission* ?i as lieutenunt-general, shall
be authorize*!, under the direction of the Pr&td*nt,
to command the armies ot the United
States." Majoe-GeneralGiuST is especially recommended
iu the Bill fpr the appointment.. The
pay and allowances and staft* oV the lientenantgeneral
are mode the same as those fixed by the
Acts of May is, 179*, and August 22; 1842, with
the provision tfiat nothing in the Bill is to lie
construed in any way to affect the rank, pay, or
allowances of Brevet Lieutenant-General Scott.
The Bill will encounter strong opposiifon in.the
Senate in. all probability..
I ' ? W illi I. II. ? n
[For TJkf Sew South. ]
SONG OF THE FREEDMEN.
[Extract from Ml of Song cf the Siege.)
Jehovah's rod commands the sea.
And He hath triumphed gloriously;
fits judgment-tides in justice sweep
The horse and rider in the deep.
Released and free! O, happy thought!
Blessed day our suffering fathers sought!
The years of bondage, dark and long.
"With clonds and stonus of hear}- wrong.
Now flee before the new-born light,
And Freedom's rays salute our sight;
To God be thanks; and thanks to men; f'
Now sundered falls the ponderous chain. **
Oppression's ban of ages broke;
Forever rent the crushing yoke:
We sing, we sing, Sweet Liberty!
We shout, we shout, The Jubilee!
We come, we come, by millions strong.
To join the right with might and. song;
To Freedom linked by holy tie,
For Her to live, tor Her to die.
F. Dexisok, alicu. 3d a. u u. asttllnr.
Fort JWojFi, G<u. Joa.23, ISO.
' Untied States Szbvxcx Maoazise.?We harereceived
from J. 0. Boyle & Co. the first number
of this new monthly periodical, published by C.
H. Richardson of New York. The editor is Professo*
Henry Coppee of the University of Pennsylvania,
a man who combines military experience
with literary skill and accomplishments, and who
is eminently calculated for such a post The present
number contains articles by Admiral Davis,
General Barnard, General Barry, and Captain
Boynton, officers whose scientific attainments and
conspicuous ability ate generally conceded. An
essay by Charles GL Lei and, on " War Songs, and
their Influence in History," is the prominent literary
article in the number, and is one of the best
specimens of the writer's wide learning, vigorous
thought and vehement style. The numerous illustrations
of the subject, translated from many languages,
are of special interest.
The terms of the Maga/ino are five dollars pei
year. Eaeh nnmberwiH contain 110 pages. The
principal articles will cover the whole extent oi
army topics, including modifications and inventions
of arms of all kinds, notes on the organization
of armies and navies, historical sketches and
illustrations, stories of naval and military life,
military hygiene, ifcc., <fco. The Departments at
Washington have offered the editor every facility
for obtaining fall and accurate official intelligence
brought up to the very day of going to press. Indeed,
the enterprise is the most promising of the
kind ever started in the country. It has the good
will of the army, the navy, and the government,
and can hardly fail to succeed. The * United
Service*' need* such an rgan.
HKADQrAirr&Bs, Dspartmsxt or th* South,
Hh,ton Hkad. K. Jan. 31, 1864.
GENERAL OUJKKS, I
So. 16. y
In accordance with tho provisions of the Presidential
Proclamation of Pardon and Amnesty,
given at Washington on the Kth day of December,
in the year of tnwr Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Sixty-three, and in pursuance of instructions
t received from the President of the
United States, M.yor Joun Hax, Assistant Adji taut
General, will proceed to Fernandina, Honda,
and other convenient points in that State, for the
purpose of extending to the citizens of the State
of Florida, an opportunity to avail themselves of
the benefits of that Proclamation, by offering for !
their signature, the oath of allegiance- therein pre- '
i scribed, and by issuing to all those sub cribing to :
said oath, certificates entitling them to the bene-1
fits of the Proelamatkm.
; Fugitive citizens of the State of Flotilla, within i
; tho limits of this Department, will have an opportunity
to subscribe to the same oath and accuse
I certificates, in the office of the Post (Commander
| at Hilton Head, Smith Carolina,
j Bv Coanuxn or Maa-Ges'l Q. A. GILLMORE. j
Ed. W. Smith,
As*!* AdjtK GvitraL
Official :
Waijxb Fitch.
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? ?a?8??sasaam n a?a??em
PlOMOTlOKS IK THE 3D N. H. BwHMKKT.?First
Lieut Henry S. Dow to be Captain Co, B; Firet
Lieut. Jonah Iibby, Jr., to be Captain Co. G ;
First Lieut George Stearns to be Captain Co. K;
First Lieut. It W. Houghton to be Captain Co. J;
Second Lieuta. W. H. Tricky, J. H. Kdgerlv, K.
J. Button, B. W. Woodbury, S. N. Lamprey,
John iL Parker to be First Lieutenants. Sergt.Major
Wm. Dodge, First Sergeants C. A. White,
J. H. Hitchcock, M. Connoly, W. H. Tridick,
Wm. Davis and Sergt, D. E. Eldrige to be Second
Lieutenants.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
mil?so 'ril e y7~
Advanced copies of the
LIFE, 8CENE8,
INCIDENTS,
8ONC8 AND 8AYINC8,
or
Miles O'Riiey, Private, 47th N. Y. Volt.,
Including the famous " Moaan Dojutd 8oao," sung by the
troops during the riegc of Forte "Wagner" and "Suintor,"
and for which, not the siege, but the rhjroea, Minis suffered
imprisonment in tka raovovr avabd-Rovsx,?where there
wm no house, not even a tent to cover him?a M pound ball
and ehsiii that weighed 48 pounds before night and then
did'nt go off; with a picture of the author mounted on his
WAR HORSE M PEGASUS."
The story of Miles' interview with President Linoolx?
The unhappy song ot Mile*' mxt friend LUKE CLARK Miles'
pardon and offer of
"A SEAT IK THE CABINET."
^AU for * On? Dollar
ZLEOAXTLY noncD.
Which can't bs had without a subucriptioo, as the edition
is limited on account of the scarcity of paper and material.
The following subscriptions base already been received
from Officers of this Department, for which Miles offers his
thanks, aa he is much in need, and his rations are small,
and the
-TAX OS WHISKEY"
la seriously affecting bis spirits.
Mat.-Gen. Q. A. Gujjsoar-Hrest his soul;. Ten Cons*.
Admiral Dahlueen?(good luck to him). Twelve
General A. H. Teeet?(may he live long), Six "
Gen. T. 8exmou*?(with his heart as big ss a
mountain.) .... Six "
General Sieyexbo*?(the bowld soldier), bix
iimrs.i Titivvf l>n>l it* l biir mn hr < ) Kit
Colonel Howell?(the fine ould gentleman), Six
Colon >x Hall?(an its him I'll never forget). Six
GjlN. Gillvobe's Staff?{and they hold a
deal), Twenty "
Colonel Moo&k. for the officers and men of
the 47th X. Y. Vola., ... Two Hundred 44
Miles would add a hundred for his own account, but Is
Afraid the Kegijuental Fund won't hold out
4faTA few mors subscriptions will be received, but Miles
would inform his friends that
D?JU1 FA *IJI? MKtJS'GEJtOlS,
which after all is ths whole moral of his son#.
Subscription book at the Office of. "THE NEW SOUTH."
Send your Dollab and von'11 get the book when it comes.
vhp
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desirable addition to their stock of Military and Naval Clothing,
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Jan. snth. 1864. VI Dorouws A Co.
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T|R. W. M. WALSH, Office No. IS, Sntlerte Row. A fuU
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