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, BE1VIOBT, S. C., JI NE ST, 186,3.
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. Afenti for the Free Seath.
Tatloi & Co. Hilton Head, and St. Selena I aland.
C. C. Luoo. No. 1 Mercer street, New York.
' a8B8 jy Agents wanted in the different Regiments of this
Department, for the Fan Sottu. ;
The Late News from the North.
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last been abandoned ; that beautiful valley
is once more in possession oltbe rebels; .
Virginia, with the Bine Ridge, the Shenandoah,
the Rappahannock and the Up'
per and Lower Potomac, again seem to
* be slipping from our grasp, and naught is
; left us but the bloody and beaten fields of
Manassas and Bull Run, and the narrow
rim of territory covered by the guns
mounted for the protection of the capitol
* of the nation.
What General Lee accomplished not a
^ear since, with the army of Gen. Pope
.in his front, he has again repeated, with
the whole grand army of the Potomac to
TMiAt und thwart him. I
Upon this same ground, in turn, Generals
MeDowell, Pope, McClellan, Burnside,
and Hooker have been flanked by
this ablest of rebel generalsj and com*
peDed to shift their lines and change their
bases of supplies, and with rapid and
forced marches rush to the protection of
Washington.
The Upper Potomac has again, been
crossed, Maryland invaded, Pennsylvania
reached, the beautiful village of Greencastle
burned, the rieh Cumberland Valley
penetrated, the fat and sleek horses of
the old Butch farmers drugged from their
cool stalls ii^the big bar^SJsor taken from
the plows in and transferred to
the ranks of. the redoubtable rebel Stuart;
the whole population along the Cumberland
Valley?Railroad sent flying in con\
sternation to the north of thef Susquehannah;
the city of Harrisburg deserted by
its original inhabitants and occupied with
^ troops from almost every/northern state.
^ In fact, since the sailing of the Arago
rfrom Hiltouf Head, bfjt ten^ days since,
and while the profoundest qr^et has prevailed
in this department, with the single
exception of thd capturing of the Fin gal,
the whole northern people have been raised
to the highest degree of excitement
and something like genuine patriotism and
a desire to sink all party differences in the
grand object of saving the country been
brought to light
Precisely in what direction Gen. Lee
will posh his columns it is difficult to say,
but it is hardly to be presumed that he
will, after he bis fedBSdPSnsffiaHflT
with his whole army, return by the same
line he entered. An effort will probably
be made to reach Pittsburg, and if not
1 rapidly pursued and compelled to fight, he
, wiB escape via Western Virginia, with !
supplies sufficient to carry him through
0 the fatt campaign.
| But General Hooker, moving upon a
' shorter line, should be able to come up ,
with the main body of the rebel army before
it has advanced far into the free
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.states, and it is barely possible tnai an- i
other bloody conflict may be enacted upon
or near the memorable field of Antietam.
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In this alarming- emergency we are '
pleased to see that the President has taken !
prompt aetion in the premises, calling out |1
the militia, to serve for six months, as fol- 3
lotfs: Pennsylvania 50,000, Maryland
10,000, Ohio 30,000, WAtern Virginia (
10,000, New York 20,000. Gov. Andrew
\ has tendered to the government the ser- 1
/ \ vicee of all the available Massachusetts j
\ militia, including the recently returned I
j 44th, 3d, and 6th regiments. The Gov- (
I ernor of Neir Jersey has also tendered the '
services of the militia.
I I Unofficial advices from Yicksburg to the ]
^ 14th< have been received. Everything is :
going on well there, and there are indica- <
\ f tions that the rebel garrison must soon ;
surrender.
Bear-Admiral Foote, is now lying seri
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THE FREE SOUTH, SATI
ously ill at the Astor House, New York.
His physicians and friends, 1 owever, entertain
hopes of hia recovery,
From the New York Herald, <5one 20.
Great activity still prevails in Penasylvania
both among the rebels- and our own
forces. The rebels were up to yesterday
evening, at or near Greencastle, having
retired from Chambersburg hastily and in
alarm.
The bridge burned by the rebels at
Scotland is being reconstructed, and communication
with Chambersburg will thus
be renewed.
General Milroy was said to be approachincr
with four thousand mounted infaitry
and five thousand riflemen, also in the
saddle, and that a battle was eminent today.
The news from the Army of the Potomac
is not very important. As far as we are
able to state no action has occurred between
the two armies.
Advices from Washington, state that j
General A. P. Hill's advance consisting of ;
Haapton's Legion, was advancing toward
Dumfries, and that one regiment had made
its appearance at Stafford Court House.
Combining these frets, intelligent officers
draw the conclusion that Lee's advancing
upon the Army of the Potomac in tEree
colums, his right, under Hill, by way of
Occaqnan and Wolf Run Shoals, his centre
under Ewell, by way of Thoroughfare
Gap, and his left under Longstreet, by
way of Leesburg. In this connection it is
only necessary to say that such disposition
has been made of our army by Gen.
Hooker that no surprise can possibly take
place.
[From the New York Herald, June 21.]
Our news from Harrisburg does not indicate
much change.
The First New York cavalry encountered
part of General Jenkins' rebel force
below Greencastle yesterday, and after a
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some twenty prisoners.
The rebel force in Hagerstown yesterday
morning was ascertained to be abont
1,500 cavalry. They were # concentratinglarge
bodies of troops between that twn
and Williamsport, where it seemed probable
that they intend to make a base of
operations, as all their stores were brought
over the Potomac.
Everything was quiet at Harper's Ferry
and Frederick.
Rumors reached Washington last night
that the rebels were advancing on Pittsburg
by the National road, over the Alleghanies.
We have official accounts of the progress
of affairs at Yicksburg up to the
15th inst At that time everything was
going on favorably, The defences in the
rear of Grant's army are being daily
strengthened, and General Joe Johnston
ia pvidentlv afraid to make an attack on
Guerillas are swarming on^Ehe
banks of the river above and below hejf,
firing cm all passing boats.
The rebel privateers are still making
bold raids on our coasts. A fishing boat
was stopped by one and robbed of his
fish and provisions on the 16th, thirty
miles from Nantucket. She was a three
masted schooner and with three guns, apt
parently English built and carried the
British flag. She afterwards came along'
side the New York pilot boat C. H. Mar*3
shall, and asked if there were any square
rigged vessels about
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A tietacnment 01 mouiueu reutua ciiia- j
ed McConnellsburg, Pa., on the 18th.J
They opened all the stores, helping them- j
selves to clothing, provisions, and every-!
thing else they could possibly cany away.
About twelve thousand dollars worth off
cattle and a large number of horse were j
carried off by the rebels.
, The U. S, steamer Florida, Capt. Bankhead,
captured on the 11th inst., off Frying
Pan Shoals, after four and a half hours'
chase, the rebel steamer Calypso. All the
papers and her rebel flag were found on
board. Her cargo consists of liquors, diy
goods, and assorted merchandise.
JRDAY, JUNE 27,1863.
On Thursday night week the celebrated
blockade runner Herald was sunk by our
blockaders on Folly Island. The fate of
her officers and crew is unknown, as broad-*
side after broadside Vas poured into her
on every side until she sunk.
yiie blockade off Charleston is perfect.
The fteet hereafter will not wait to capKnt
mill fii-a infA fko 1i1<v>lrai1o mnnora
till they sink or surrender.
Japan dates to May 11th have been received.
The English Admiral had demanded
of the Japanese government a
large indemnity and the surrender of the
murderers of Mr. Richardson, failing
which Frhnce and England would declare
war against Japan. The French and English
fleets are determined to commence
hostilities unless the Japanese government
acceded to the demands of England before
the 2Gth of May.
It is believed that Admiral Pahlgren
will soon leave to take an important command
in connection with Admiral Foote.
Admiral Dahlgren has faith in the new
Monitors and large calibre guns, and he
hopes to give the public an early report
from them.
The Herald of the 20th says, Rear Admiral
Foote is still lying dangerously ill
at the Astor House, and his attendant
physician's report of his condition yesterday
was very unfavorable.
The rebel General Forrest is reported
to be in a dying condition, from wounds
inflicted on him a few days ago, at Spring
Hill The difficulty originated about a
woman.
The North has discovered from
this war the valve of slavery to the South an
a military institution; and the proclamations
of Lincoln have been designed to
destroy that power in onr hands.?Richmond.
Enquirer.
Yes, slavery is valuable, or rather, says
the Nashville Union, we have by our folly
allowed it to be made valuable, to the rebels,
" as a military institution."
We can make it our military strength
and their military weakness, if we have
the courage and common sense and patriotism
to do it. The *4,000,000 of slaves
now worked by southern traitors for the
benefit of the confederacy, are as serviceable
to them as 4,000,000 of loyal white
fanners are to the North. Suppose the
rebels could deprive us of that number of
white agriculturalists, would they hesitate
to do it? Not a day; not an hour; not a
mnmant 'Vbot! rtw -fisililinn fifYT n RWfiTTT.'P
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f?- Vice-Presideiit Hamlin has received
a draft on London which amounts, in onr
currency, to over six hundred dollars, given
as a free-will offering to the caime of
emancipation by the colored women of
the British colony of Victoria, to be applied
to the benefit of the freedmen at
and about Beaufort, S. G. The donors?
who are in good part native^ of the United
States and graduates of the "peculiar
institution"?had previously sent $170 to
Philadelphia for a like purpose.
PebsonaIu?"We are happy to announce
the return to this Post of Lieut. Lewis T.
Barney, of Gen. Saxton's Staff, from a
short visit North. He is heartily welcomed
by his many friends, and we trust that
his trip has invigorated him sufficiently to
resist the influences of the hot weather
which is now approaching.
Many of his friends would like to be
taned up in the same way, no doubt.
Jof* Captain Percival Drayton, late
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commmiuer ui luc uvu-unu x. oootuw, woo
token charge of the ordinance department
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Captain D.
is a native of South Carolina, and, although
a brother of the rebel General
Drayton, whom he fought at Port Royal,
is one of the most loyal officers in the service.
How ake You John Bull??The English
and Austrian Consuls at Richmond,
arrived at Fortress Monroe, on Saturday,
having been ordered out of the rebel
confederacy.
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Office Provost ^larslial General.
Dkpabtmext of the Soith, )
Hilton Head, Port Hojal, S. C? June J4th, 1SC3. /
All persons claiming exemption from ^
the draft ordered by General Orders No,
41, Headquarters of this Department, will i
make such claims in writing, and file it
with the Provost Marshal of the Post ?J
where they reside, within one week from
the nnblittfttion of this notice. Exemp
tion papers on account of disability, will *
be given on the certificate of a Surgeon
of the U. S. A., appointed by the Provost
Marshal of the Post. Surgeon J". J.
Craven, Medical Purveyor, is appointed "1
Medical Examiner at this Post
By Order . ?,
James F. Hat.t.,
Prorost Marshal General.
Bkacfcet, S. C., Jane 2Cth, ISO.
Surgeon W. P. Kobinson, 104th Kegt. .
Pa. Vols., is appointed Medical Examiner
at this Post. ^
R. O. GREENLEAF,
Capt and Provost Marshal.
Gen. Gellmore's Staff.?Gen. Orders,
No. 48, announce the following as the staff
of the General Commanding;
Col. John W. Turner, A. D. C., and Chief
of Staff. Major Ed. W. Smith, A. A. General
and Com. of Musters; 1st Lieut. Israel K. Searley,
A. A. A. General; Lt.-Col. It. H. Jackson,' ~ *
Asst. Ins. General; Lt.-Col. J. J. Elwell,
Chief Quartermaster; Lt.Col. M. It. Morgan,
Cora, of Sub; Surgeon C. H. Crane, U. S. A.,
Medical Director; Major Dwight Bannister,
Chief Paymaster; Capt. John W. Todd, Chief
of Ordnance; Major Jas. C. Duane, Chief Engineer
; Capt. John Hamilton, 3d U. 8. Artillery,
Chief of Artillery; Capt. T. B. Brook*, ,
A. D. C.; 1st Lt. Henry M. Bragg, A. D. C.;
1st Lt Franklin E. Town, Chief Signal Officer.
The South Atlantic Fleet.
The illness df Rear-Admiral Foote will
cause the command of the South Atlantis
fleet to remain for the present with Admi- JM
ral Du Pont, unless he should insist on
returning to testify in the Stimers case, as
many suppose he will. The fleet captain
would then act temporarily in his place. ^
The name of Commodore Rowan of the
Roanoke has been mentioned for this
command. . h
'a letter from Aliliken's Bend says that in
the late contest the colored troops fought
like heroes ; after the first volley, the negros
clubbed their muskets and went in
for a hand-to-hand fight. The rebels
shouted " No quarter," and bayoneted the
wounded. The colored troops took up the
cry and played the same game. Negros
and rebels were found dead on the field,
each transfixed with tlie bayonet of the
other. Several rebels were found with
their skulls mashed in by the negros'
muskets. .
Twenty thousand citizens of New-Hampshire
met in the Union Mass Convention
at Concord on the 17th. Gen. Butler,
Montgomery Blair, Gen. Hamilton, Ira.
Perley, and others, spoke. One erf the
resolutions declares that every man who
by word or deed, directly or indirectly,
discourages enlistments, or the maintenance
of the army and navy, is a traitor
at heart. The gathering was an immense
success.
The steamship Norwegian, of the Quebec
line, was wrecked on St. Paul's Island
Gulf of St. Lawrence, on the morning of
the 14th inst. She had 58 cabin and 271
steerage passengers, all of whom, with the
crew, mails and most of the baggage, were
safely landed. The ship was hard on the ^
rocks, and it was doubtful if she could be
got off. '
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half-way patriots. One in Boston, through
a fair gotten up entirely by herself and
personal friends, and held in her own parlors,
received over $1,000 in aid of soldiers,
hospitals.
The Navy Department is informed that
the De Soto captured on the 19th the
schooner Mississippian, while endeavoring
to run the blockade off Mobile with
one hundred and eighty-seven bales of
cotton. She had no papers or colors, but
only a permit to sail from F. Buclymam
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