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. 4- T| . .1* .1 *- ! ' II , * } ^ * / ^ v* THE NEW # S 0 U T H. Vol. 3, No. 43. Port. Royal, S. C., Saturday, August 5, 1865. Whole No. 147. ihe ^1 cit' ou t h. I'lfcLlsMKl* KVKliY H\TtJni>%\ MORNING BY J. H. SEAftS, Editor and Proprietor. i'liici;; Osk Cow Fire Cents. I'KSJ til Sf'ltEl* $8 50. '1 Oin-.i. AtOMHS 050. USE YEAR a CO. | IN ADVANCE. j Ai>vrjtTisEmknts.?Twenty cents a line for first j j-- . rtft^n 'VinJa tor Kfronii. and tell cents ' 111 "i"I IIV'II ( 1*4 W???? - ^ for t&ih subx-qnont insertion. TERMS CASH. Office, Hiornix llnilduip, Union Square adjoining I'est Office. Military Organization OF THE MPARTUEM OF SOLTH CAROLINA. MILITARY DISTRICT OF CHARLESTON. (First Separate Brigade.) Comprising the Districts of Charleston, Colleton. Orangeburg, Lexington, " - > ?:-vi 1 ii.unweu una nuuunmu Commanding Orticer?Brevet^Major i General J NO. P. HATCH. Headquarters?City of Charleston. Provost Marshal?Major JOSEPH T. PRAT J', 32d U. 8. C. T. First StTB-DisTRicr?Comprises the C.ty of Charleston, the district of eflfrtl-" try outside Charleston City limits, within tivc miles of the fortifications on Charle ton Neck, the Parishes of St. Andrew's and St. John's Colleton, Sullivan's Island and Fort Sumter, and such a r ^ /'korloelan oto iu J.-.tH, Ol Wit" 1'JM.IIv.i viinunwu . nut included in the Second Sob-District ; Commanding Officer, Brevet Brigadier' (jvuer.il W. T. Behhett. Headquarters?City of Charleston, (inrrison?47th Penn. Vols., 54 th M ess. Vols., 165'h N. Y. Vols, and the companies of the 3d R. I. Artillery now i?n doty in the District Assistant Provost Marshal, Major. I.e\t SrtJCER, 47th Penn. Vols. Assistant Provost Judge. Captain Lewi 4 Kkku, frith Mass. Vols. Srcoxd Sub-Dkthict -Comprises Col-j leton District, an<l the country within i li \?: miles of Suniniervelie. Commanding Oliieer. Colonel Jacks' C liKKcnr-k, 3-jth l\ S. T. il.'iuliiuartcrs? SiUiiinerville. Garrison?3-jth C. S. C. l'., ami onej Cuui(>any 1st Ohio Cavalry. Assistant Provost Marshal, 1st Lieut, j C?*?;i.rsA. Clark, 35th I", i>. P. T. Assistant Provost Judtfc, Ca, t. Jatr.Of ; I i VTKS, A i til I . S. C. T. Third Sub-District-Comprise* tin-i Districts of Orangeburg ami Lam well, j Commanding Officer, liretet lirig.tdier j General A. S. Habtwrix. i ieadijuarters?Orangeburg. t iav?nc/Mt rwJiV* V:m? Wvrlr V'..L' ""tli uiiu n i vi n ? ?'? >, "wvn Muss. Vols., and ou?? Company 1st Ohio \ uvalry. .ahs:Siant Provost Matslml. Kt I.ii-uf. v,. (4 vnnktt, jolh Mass. \ol>. A ihibi.uit Piovost .Ind^v-, Cupt. C. C. ! N'- i.K, u-4h MucS Vols. K^uafh Sub-District?f pmpiises 1 >i-s-1 t.U'ts ol Hichland and Lexington. ?'liJiifmiiifHncr ( .r^i>t-r t'ill S II.>1 OH- 1 To*, 25th Ohio Vol*. Headquarters?Columbia Garrison?25th Ohio Vol-.; ami on?* C.-in[any HA Ohio G'aw.lsv. A? -ist nit I'rovost Maialud. <V>.! i' .'v-i:, 'J j.ii Oaio \ oj Assistant Pi m ast Judge, *2(1 ^ieut. , Gko. N. Ides, lioth ohio Vols. Mn.TTAKV D1ST. OF PORT ROYAL. (SKCOND s:;i'AWK CKUJADK.) \ Comprises the District of Bean fort only. Commanding Officer, Col. John J). Grf.evk, Gth U. S. Inf. Headqua.ters?fiilton Head. Provost Marshal, 1st Lieut. Frank Gkise, 04th N. V. Vols. First (Southern) Si: n-District?Oomprises the Parishes of St. Luke and St. Peter. Commanding O dicer, G. W. Laird. 3'2d IT. S. C. T. Headquarters?Hilton Head, S. C. Garrison?6th U. S. Inf., 'Jtlx Conn. Vols., 32d U. S. C. T.. part of the 26th U. S. C. T., and 21st U. S. C. T. Assistay Provost Marshal, Copt. J. W. Gratiam, 9th Conn. Vols. Assistant Provost Judge, ('apt S. .M. Smith, 32d U. S. C. T. Secomd ^Northern) Si b-Pistriot? Comprising the Parishes of Prince William and St. Helena. Commanding Officer, Col. C. H. Howard, P28th U. S. C. T. Headquarters?Beaufort, S. C. Garrison?104th and 12Slii U. S. C. T., Batterv G. 2d U. S. C. T., and part of 26th U. S. C. T. Assistant. Provost Marshal. Cant. B. H. Makkiso, 128 th U. S.. C. T. Assistant Provost Judge, Col. VT. B. Guernsey, 2">th U. S. C. T. MILITARY DIST. OF EASTERN S. C. (third reparaVe brxoade.) Comprises too Districts of Georgetowu, 1 lorry, Marion, Williamsburg, Marlboro', Darlington, Sampler, Ke.ishaw and Chtsteinclu. Commanding Odkvr, Ilrigadiei Gene* ral Geo. ii. Bkal. Headquarters?Florence. Provost M.iXshal, Lt. Col. B. B. Murray. First SnB-DisTRinr?Comprises the Districts of Georgetown and Horn*. Commanding Officer, Col. Isaac Dyke, loth .Maine Vols. Headquarters?Georgetown, S. C. Garrison?15th Maine Vols. Assistant Frovost Marshal I'upt Mi nkt A. Siiom.y, 15th .Maine \vils. Assistant Fro vost Judge, Capt. Lkstkh Dyunex, 16tli Maine Vols. Styusn Slb-District CWiprhrtS the Districts oi Darlington, Williamsburg and Marion. Commanding Officer, Col. Uko. N. Nyk, 29th Maine Vols. ri 1 ?4?v /' IlfiiUlJUill l?IS l/Ul ?J. V. Garri&on? 29th Maine Vols. Assistant Provost Marshal, Capt. W. \V. WarrucESH, 29th Maine Vols. Assistant Provost Judtje?Major Jobs M. Goi'i.D, 29th Maine Vols. Thiki> Scn-UismicT?Comprising tho, Districts of mupter and Kershaw. ComniiiiK. .g Officer, IA Col. F. H. WiiirriLR, 2uth Mass. Vols. Hrttdquarters?Snmpterville, S. C. Garrison?&)tli Mass. Vols. Assistant PlOVoSt M;U8ll.lJ, L'upt 1. 15. Johnson, 30t:i Maa9. Vols. Assistant Provost .Tud^e, C.ipi. E. K. Clark, 30th Mas* Vols. Foi hrii Sljj-Distkict?Comprises the District-- of Chc-stertieM and Marlboro'. Couiili.tnd'liq Cilice r, Lt. Col. C. S. PcU'A i it ,\1 line \ wis m Headqnart?irs?Ohcmw, S. C. Assistant .Provost Marshal, Capt. F. 0. Howfc, loth Maine Vols. Assistant Provost .Tndge, Liont. W. E. Lmohtox, 1st Batt, Maine Vols. I * * ! MltTTABY DIRT. OF WESTEllNr S. C. (fourth separate brigade.) Comprises the Districts of Lancaster, ; Fairfield, Chester, York, Union, NewI berry, Edgefield, Abbeville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Greenville, Anderson and I Pickens. ( I (1/imnianilin"DftiiM1' UriiMiiliorOonorol j Jas. B. Fkssekdex, Headquarters?Winusboro', S. C. i Provost Marshal, First Sub-District?Comprises the Districts of Grecnvillo, Anderson ami Dickens. Comainnding officer, Lieut. Col. C. T. i Trowbridge. : Headquarters?Calhoun or Anderson. * Garrison? Assistant Provost Marshal, I Assistant Pro vost J nd^e a ? t\ /. ? ( okuum) oub-itistriot?comprises tne Districts of Lamvus, Abbeville, Edge; Held and Newberry. Commanding Officer?Brevet-brigadier General C. 1L Van Wyok. i Headquarters?Newberry. I Garrison?...... : Assistant Provost Marshal Assistant Provost Judge, i Thtbd ScB-Di8TBr?rr?Comprises the J Districts of Spartanburg and Union. Commanding Officer, t Headquarters? i riurroxon?...... i Assistant, Provost Marshal, Assistant Provost J ud^r, ! Fourth Sttb-Pintrut?Comprises the Pihtrutsot Fairfield, Chestei, York and I Lancaster. Commanding Officer, Brevet Brigadier : General li. L. Chipman. Headquarters?Winnsboro', 8. Garrison?' Aesistant Pnovost Marshal, I Assistant Provost Judge, IIeadqPautkhs, Dw'r. wr S. C.. i HriT.lV H. li. s; r T..I. ti ui'.' OfrxeiAf.: W. L. .M. BUROEU, Assistant Adjutant General. No Oct. asIo.n t'uK 11'. ? We L.t\ r hral'j that ijUitc .t UOlilitf-r o! tl?e tiCk't'OrS Oli Si. Helena Island, Line <io\cUUOclit guns in their hand-, ami are organizing ' into squads tor self-protection. We see uo reason for this ; in fact, At see notb' ing but rvil in it. The colored people around here are aruply protected by the | military authorities, and no necessity exists for self-constituted 4 Provisional Committees,v amongst them. I , Heaim^'artek*. Da or. or* South Carolina, ^ IltLfos Head, S.C., July A), 13Wo. j ueneral Order*. I No. ?. *i i It is announced for the information and government of tins command that UknJa.UI* F. Pi_ri;y, of Sontii Carolina, has been appointed, by tne President, I'roviHiouai uovernor of the state of South Carolina, with authority and instructions, "at the earliest practicable period, to prescribe uuch rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for convening a Convention, composed of delegates to be chosen by I that portion of said .State w ho arc lojal to the ! United States, mid no others, for the purpose of ! altering or auiuiditip the Constitution thereof; and with authority to xcrvwe, within the limits of said State,'nil the powyfs iitvi-Mary and , proper P? rUallit' SlK'Il Joyul people <>1 the vt hoOtU l? rr-p r>.' *llJ Male lo lu O.-iiitl jlntional relations to the Federal Government, 1 and M present such a Republican form of State ; Government as will entitle the State to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its people to protection by the United States against invasion, insurrection, and domestic violence . provided* that, in any election that may hereafter be held for choosing delegates to any State Coni vention as aforesaid, no person shall be qualified } ! as an elector, or shall be eligible as a member of | such Convention, unless he shall have prevlous| ly taken and subscribed the Oath of Amnesty, I as set forth in the President's Proclamation of : .Au?y 29th, A. D. 1865, and is a voter qualified as prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the 8tate of 3outh Carolina in force immediately be! fore the seventeenth (17th) day of November, A. D. 1860, the date of the so-called Ordinance ot j Secession ; and the said Convention, when eou{ vened, or the Legislature that may be thereafter assembled, will prescribe the qualification of j electors, and the elegibtlity of persons to hold : office under the Constitution and laws of the i State, a power the people of the several States i composing the Federal Union have rightly exer I cised from the origin of the Government to the i present time." . , It is therefore ordered, that all officers and 1 other -persons in the United States military serj vice, vi thin the State of South Carolina, aid and j assist Governor Pebkt in carrying into effect tht foregoing instructions, and they are enjoined to abstain from, in any way hindering, impeding or disccu&ging the loyal people of the State from the organization of a State Government, as here AU orders and instructions now in operation throughout this Department, whether emanating from xhese Headquarters, or from Headquarters Department of the South, that are not inconsistent with the foregoing distinctly specified provisions of this order, will continue in force aheretofore, throughout the State of South Carolina. * Every needful facility for taking the Amnesty Oath will be afforded by the Military authorities, on forms heretofore supplied for that purpose. Hereafter Provost Marshals and Assistant Provost Marshals will constitute the only Military Officers en titled, to administer the Amnesty Oath, a certified copy of which will, in all cases, be furnished to the individual taking it. The original oaths will be transmitted, semi-monthly, by fhra rtflieni. o/lminiatflrina fhft QflTTtO tn thA Pfti voBt Marshal General at these Headqn&rters, by j vrhom they will be recorded in a book kept for I that purpose, and then forwarded to the Secret*. ry of State. Persons applying for executive clemency will * send their petition (with a certified copy of the (Amnesty Oath attatchcd) to the President. ! through tho Provisional Governor at Greenville. I South Carolina. I By Command of Maj. Gen. Q. A. GILLMOHK, W. L. M. Bcbokr, Ass't A<U't Gen'I. J Official: T. D. Hopoes, ! Capt. 3.1th U. S. C. T., Act. Asst. AdJ't Gen. lit:adocamtes, Dr?*v. or Soctu Ca.isu.ixa. i HILTON HMK, S. 0., August a, lbw | General Orders.I , No. 11. t I. Tli* following Gouetal Order from the VTiv Department is hereby published isr the iu^KS^ tuition ox this commandWAE DCfAF.nrENT, , ADJTJIOT vtEKKIUL'S OXilCu, VV ACaiWOiO'. July i*Ji lstf > ; ueoeral orders, ( y , N\>. 12^. J I. Commanders, of MiiiLuy i)epirtuienre ate j authorized to grant'loaves of absence for twenty days to officers eerving under tfce-m. A Division ! Commander may, on the recommendation of the I Department Commander, extend such leave tl?irI ty days. Further extension, if recommended, I must be forwarded for the decision of the prop, r I authority to the Adjutant General of the Army. | In other respects. Article XXI, General liogului tions of the Army, will govern the subject ot i leaves of absence to officers. II Division Commanders are alone authorized '? ' to diwbrrge regimental officers of volunteers ' who tender their resignations through the proper channels, according to existing regulations. I IIL Unless iu case9 of special assignment made in orders from the Adjutant General's V*1 flee, whieh will not be changed without authority I from the same source, Division Commanders are I authorized to assign general and staff officers, r.n j duty under them, in such way as their services may "be most required. IV*. Monthly Returns of Military Department > I will be sent direct to the Adjutant General of :LArmv and to Division Headquarters. Division Retunie, except of the staff ut Headquarters. t.lii not be required by the Adjut&u'. General ol' too i Army. Ev Order of the Secretary of War: L. [>. TOWN SEN hi. AsVt AdJ'i Geo. j li\ I'oiuin.iiid i.i M.ij. Uen. Q. A. GLLLjIOF.L. \v l. m. el-roeb. Asa't AJj't iicu'l urtK.ai ? \ /