The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24

We give TO our readers day the complete list OF the
South Carolina volunteer militia in the city Of Charleston
and forts and works in the vicinity The list we pub
shed time since not wholly complete, and since
that time important changes have taken place the dis
position of the troops and many Of the companies have
received accessons 10 their ranks
First regiment of artillery Colonel E. B. Lock, com
posed Of four companies No. men
J. Washington artillery, Capt Walter. ........... 125
.. lafayette artillery, Capt Pope 50
8 Marion artillery Capt King. ................. IS
4. German artillery, Capt Wagner ......,...,.. 100
Tots,.....................................2 go
FIRST regiment OF Rifles, j. }. Pettrrew Colonel com
posed OF seven companies
l. Washington Light Infantry, Capt s!monton. 100
2 German Rifemen Capt Small .......... 100
g. Carolina Light Infantry, Capt. Pnckney 20
& Moultre Guard, Capt Palmer. so
g. Meagher Guard, Capt. McCradey. ....... 70
6 Charleston zouaves Capt. Hlbern. 40
T. vgilant Rifles Capt Topper ............I05
Tota........................................50 5
First battalion Charleston Rlfemen, Joseph johnson,
Jr., commanding, consisting OF four companies
Company A. Capt Davay 80
Company B. Capt. Herbert. 81
Company c. Capt. Doyle %
Company D. Capt. Cornun.. ..........., 60
Total
stafI-Maior, Thos. Conlin; Bugler, T. Sigwa,l
Seventeenth regiment Of infantry Of the line, Col
John Cunningham commanding, composed Of ten compa-
No ulcm
Cadet RinemeD, Capt. Elliott. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
scotch Guard Capt Ramsey. .................... IS
German Fusieers, Capt. Lord So
Brooks Guard. Capt Carew. 90
Richardson Guard, Capt. Pundt. ................ so
Palmetto Guard, Capt Middleton ,.........t,. 1875
Irish Volunteers Capt. Magrath. 100
Montgomery Guard, Capt Conner e5
sumter Guard, Capt. Russell ..................,. IS
Magrath Guard, Capt. Ferrcily ............ 90
Total s2o
Mounted companies
Charleston Dragons Capt Rutledge. IS
Charleston Guard Capt Martin. observation-disclosures. ~
Etna Guard, Capt. Sweegan :..............+.. Go
Rultledge Mounted Rites Capt Huyer. %
German Hussars Capt Cordes. observation-disclosures. e5
Butchers Dragons, Capt Fedman. ............ 90
Total 500
Besides the above there regiment OF volunteers
from the upper districts Of the state a0out 800 men)
one regiment of artillery and squadron OF enlisted
men comprising the regular troops Of The State which
make the aggregate number Of troops under ARCS
nearly four thousand men.
NEGRO THIEVES AND IscENDIARIEs ABOUT
TWO Of the underground railway gentry, says the Can
ance II Dr. 81 W. Creaghs Plantations on Non.
day night last, and attempted decoy On "
negroes They proposed 20 negro boy they ahou.
be horse lot % carry hm 70 free state and induced
him 20 70 u The negro Gao ne ana how many ne
could gei 20 So With him Tao boy Vent - every cabin
10 the quarter, but nos negro would consent o go
The morning several q ue regroes informed the
oyerseer the effort 10 get them 20 leave ,hsr
master Dr. Cteagh scng told az u. arrested tho bog
that the r0Grds n tho quarters when the follow
.nc facts we're disclosed
The boz said that about ten clock Monday night Two
well dressed men, riding arge sOrrcl horses up
the horse o' and baed him upon his coming out thew
asked him this Dr, Creaghs plantation He repuei
il lhey Their asked rim II be would not Ike 10 90
- free state lie sad n would They tol1 IN 10 10 20
the negro quarter a0 how many he could get 10
with HIM They prom sei ust before leaving, return
10 The plantation aud carry away al VIA world 70 with
them.
On the nigit lOlow4bs me corn CRIB, fodder house
stable and every mule. Jtweve), belonging TO Mr. ~
Hunt, consumed Lame IN" loss II estimated
to be al least - 900.
SUDDEN DEATH OF PAUL BARRINGFR HARRIs RE.
GENTLY Ar AID or GOVERNOR PIcRfNs.
Correspondence OF the Wilmington, ". G. Express.l
CaApBI Hit, y G. Feb. 10 1851
Il becomes my melancholy duty % announce the sud
den death OF Paul Barringer Harris, Of iBIcgterve
c. VIII Oh TOOK place this Afternoon about O'Clock.
Tho circumstances attending his docease PECULIAR
distressing Be menber Of the senior Class o. The
University Of North Carolina but upon the secession -
south Carolina he determined TO leave the University ami
offer his services " bs State He was soon appointed
AID Of Governor Pckens, which place he resgnes upon
beng elected second Lieutenant 10 the Lancaster
Volunteers.
~ returned 70 place saturday last for the puf
so 81 scttng the accounts be had CONTRACTED and 9as
W pave lett 70 night Tor South Carolina
lbS morning he called Mr stone, in whose h1uso De
.Wmefy foomed, and inquired for Mr. {. He told
s.as aI I. var TOT M AMI be vent 70 his room NJ
tohe came ~ ABOUT eoven ociucg ng tnd TIA.
MI Eaffs hai inquired Tor fm he gput 10 NJ pnrffs l
room ard icurd hln iesp % Ell Inn but caile5 aea