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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, J

ResolOed, That the Governor and Council
accept the resignation rendered by General
5. Il. Gst AS Adntant and Inspector General
of this State, and request that he will act as
Adjutant and Inspector General until he shall
receive orders from the Confederate authorities,
or until the Governor and Council shall appoint
his successor
ResolDed, That the Governor and Council
sincerely reciprocate the kind feelings expressed
in the letter of Gen. Gist, and express their
regret at being compelled to seperate from
him.
by order of the Governor and Council.
+. j. MOSES, Jr, Secretary.
Es9- All papers in the State copy once.
April IL
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-11
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. }
April q, 1862. {

I
April 4, 1862.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER OF RESIG-
- NATION, and the resolutions adopted by
the Governor and Council in reply thereto,
have been ordered to be published:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ADJuTvNT AND INSPECTOR GEMS. OFFICE
Columbia April 8, 1852.
To His Ercellemcy the Governor and CouncH
GENTLEMEN: Having accepted the commission
of Brgadier General in the Confederate service,
| have the honor herewith to resign my COM
mission as Adntant and Inspector General,
with which was invested by the General AS
sembly oftEe State.
In taking leave, officially permit me ro ex-
press my thanks for many acts of kindness and
the uniform courtesy which has been always
extended to me by each member of your hon
orable body. With the kindest regards and
best wishes for your success in the great work
before us, ] have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant, S. R. GIST.
Brigadier General G. S. a.
The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-11

A SOLDIERS LIFE SAVED BY TESTAMENT.
(StonewaID command has with him a Testa-
ment pierced by bullet A physician of
Richmond, who is attending him, states that
but for the obstruction Of the Testament the
ball would, without doubt, have rasscd through
his heart and proved fatal. The same was
true OF soldier engaged in the fight Of the
2lst at Manassas.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
The Union Fleet in the Gulf.

Ill
No little doubt and auxiey exist in this city in rofe
renee the and whereabouts OF the enemys
Gulf feet one moment il is reported that the number
federal ships ncreas ing at the head Of the passes
the that all but four five have disappeared. We
have believe that about the force 10 IN
The river below as was there few days ago, AT all
events, do not think that Gen. Lowell who. is
thoroughly apprised OF the situation below, and ex
tremely active in his arrangements concerning it, enter
tans the belief that the enemy has evacuated the
mouth of the river. Certainly the enemy's pre-.
sence has not been without meaning. IL is very
proJctle that ne naeditdeS simultaneous attack Vpoq
Forts Jackson and Philip ana Fort Pike and tpu a.
tempt TO reduce at the time riro and lake
offences The why he should hasten 10 attack
are obvious if he to attack. Warm weather is
rapidly approaching and the deadly heat Of the Gulf
lake coasts, combined with pestilence, viii soon
NIT more ravages IN his expeditions than dozen bat
ties would. He must strike early or his viii be
paralyZed. He may make few faint demons trations
a few tentative approaches; but IN short time he
must strike in earnest, If he intends strike. lie
evidently breads the encounter but he or
he retire with confession Of failure. Within
week the fight for the city the river and the lakes
may Let people face the prospect with
nrm nerves and cool, unilinChing determination.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23

who will be ezen4ied for sisea san'oT Of days When
ever a discharged his exemption Will be returned
TO this office and will be reported 10 the captain OF his
militia beat. Exemptions will be renewed al intervals
Of from ten 10 thirty days, depesdsng son he fea"e
ef ne eork Sorane1t co1sraa on chich hey are s@
pi0yed
a. Should parties procure exemptions for persons not
actually IN their employment fail 70 return 10 ouy
any person discharged by them, their exemptions anu
those Of their employees will be withdrawn. o,r,,,
By command OF Major General LOWELL.
Ep A. PALFREr, Major and A. A. General.
CONFEDERATE NOTES FORCED UP TO fAk VALVE
From the New Orleans Delta, ApIh T.
BoARD or PROVOST MAReHAIs,
NEv ORLEANS, March "a, 1852.
The traffic in gold and silver against the notes Oh the
Confederate States OF America Is hereby expressly pro
hibited.
Denqusnts will be visited BY psomft aaa sssrs pun
sshnsesu
BY order OF the Board
N nepagnier. H. D. Ogden.
H. NJ Spoford. Victor Burthe.
Cypren Dufour. Pierre Soule
OF PROVOST hARsnAls.
All traffic in paper currency tending to create dstrust
the public mind, otherwise 70 produce cmbaTrass
ment, shall be held acts Of hostility against tie govern.
D.e1s and will be dealt with summarily.
7. Sonc. Geo. Carr.
V Burthe. C. Dufour.
Ii. d. Sponord. II. ID. Ogden.
N. Trepagner.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
.Triumph'' OF the Rebels.

TFrOW tNt NUIIUIK T.
The boast OF the Yankees that the capture at Fort
Donelso of great numbers AMI varieties Of has
curtaled effective degree resources is entirely
false Although Tho loss OF the arms fell heavily upon
there enough resources the confederacy partcu
larly at time supply the wants OF army
as large that in the field. Oar called
in Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia rather the re-
suit Of change OF policy Indicated III the Presidents
message than the proof OF the superiority OF enemy
though several thousand have been captured
Fort Donesen, arc to-day stronger than
when Fort Henry was IN our possession.
in the first place we are in concentrated position
the OF supplies and IN country where tsces
can hurredy concentrated for any scrt and where
they arc being concentrated.
In the second place enemy is necessarily weakened
as the length OF the distance between their
their source Of supplies increases Wo weak
former lines because We wore unconcentrated When
we fell back 1t not, as Is generally supposed.
land desoated and robbed Of all It's produco
trary il upon country which had produced largo
crop of corn, wheat and cattle, and from which Ld
not previously drawn any other supplies
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
The Union Feeling in Virginia Develop.
ing Itself

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch, April 10.
MONROE COUNTY, Va, April IL 1862
Eurnor isagan rife that the Yankees have been
in Monroe county, Packs Ferry. RumjT had the
number from seventy i've TO six hundred upon this sido
of New river The most reliable that cyenty
ave crossed the river and church in that
neighborhood while three hundred were encamped ON
the river side few miles distant They robbed a good
many Of our people, took some prisoners, amongst the
rested by the confederatos some time since and dis
charged IL Is said the Yankees discharged him. Also
three Messrs Pack and Mr. Coles II is said that the
Hutchnsons, who lived in the farms settlement and
whose loyalty the State has been suspected went
70 the Yankees, with q Mr.. Lewis Crawford and Mr.
smith. smith q Of local Methodist preacher who
"a under Indictment, believe, for treason
n s also said that by the name OF Wheeler vino
had brother killed fow years ago by Buckler
Buckland has joined the Yankees, is captain and
last Sunday Buckands with posse Of pncn, took
him out aud hung him left him hanging until Monday
when they took MIN down and buried him. Buck land
was tried for the killing OF Wheeler, found guilty Of
der In degree, and sentenced to I've years
Imprisonment In the psnentiary lie served two years
OF tho time, aud then pardoped. a great many
thought the time Of tho raI that Bucaand ought 10
have been acquitted.
The militia aro gathering al their different places Of
rendezvous in goodly numbers. One OF tho recusant
once who utterly refused TO go and he icoud die
bgc he 0ojd 90, drew knte upon the gard VINO went
when the guard ilred upon him. break ng his eg
ntout the lont His leg will have 20 be ampuated
sad warning TO all others ~ h,s disposition.
We do hope that the government VIII see 10 IL that
A0nros and Greenbrer not by the Yankees
il raond that the Yankees stole kree hundred head
81 CaN belonging TO our army in Gre6nbrier county
oar Court met yesterday to transact business
nscon With the proclamation Of the President 70 estab
lsh martai ew 10 this county We hope Lt0t phen ms
lac is carried 01 Ae bnGH tU be hunted vp and
treated as they deserve.
some Of our people removing their slaves and other
valuable movable property TO what they think greater
places OF security. believe that Of our men old
Young " stand their ground aud eight the Van <eos
sLssa Hs better plan, ss conceive it IA we'll enough
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Object Of the North INSTRUMENTATION of the
Northern Armies Proposed Model go


In Of its leaders the Richmond Examiner says that
the object of the North IN the present suppress
south and provided that object bo subserved there
is no whatever. West Point gets the credit and
whether Lincoln wins the reputation Of Carnot, PITT
Marlborough and Napoleon all ia enc.
is for that purpose that the federal government has
united The hoie North brought army OF half million
the field and sweiled the proportions Of the
war TAR beyond any expectation Of the world.
But the North has done more IL has established oqua
IS the army and there not officer private tho
does not feel that the door as icide open 10 has promotion for
merit and general who, If unfortunate enough
TO have enjoyed military education, paralyzed by
consciousness that hard lighting and energy will bring
HIM into executive ccnsure.
The article ends by say ing-lt is for the South 10
Judge whether these asscveraons ia regard To the North
service not strictly true u is not to these
facts that the North its recent II is for
the south soberly and calmly to Judge also whether the
assertion be made u management o( te
uar and whether, # these facts do not obtain her
SERVICE recent reverses are not due to that croum
stance.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
A Rebel GrosVl at the Surrender OF
Island No. To-

From the Richmond Dispatch, April 4.
Tie circumstances connected with the surrender OF
this position, with all its guns, ammunition, &C., are
htnatsg IL the eriyne. The daily buetin from Island
No. 10 for days represented that the enemy after
ncessant bombardment Of many hours, had indicted
injury. We were constantly assured that the place
impregnabe and that the enemy never could pass
it, Brsgadier General Makal assumed command Of the
post On the 5th in flaming order, in which he pro.
nounced himself a General made by BesHregard-a
General selected by Generals Beauregard and Bragg"
Two days afterwards tho island was surcndered and
along with it, according TO the federal Commodore Fooc
seventy cannon varying from 80 to 100 ponders, red
lie adds-"The magazines are wells supplied with powder,
and there quantities OF shot and Shell aud other
munitions Of and also great quanstFes OF PROVISIONS
aoat have fallen into (their) hands,.
The Commodore says that the works erected with
the highest engineering skill weo 'of great strength,
and with their natural advantages would have been in-
pregnable, If defended by men,, he chooses TO say,
lighting for better cause" may DO that Foote DO
place stronger than it really was, but then, dad
our accounts and the ydp bodtag OF the MeAhss
teegrdphs, make the deences just as strong and nrag
nabe The burnt foot CoIHedoro doesr Ihey ceStasy
Jy TIE surrender Of forts and trttacdsots that Were
toasted of as tyDr0n02e, woEhou1d indeed be amazed At
tho surrender Of the famed Island No. TO- which has fur
nished so many paragraphs for telcgraphng
ry along with IL the ammunition and the boats. Gould
they been destroyedY Why add all this and the
provisions the present or cannon TO the fedeassY
Our gifts Of have been quite mundcen-ern to
aporersing o,elue-and We need not add 30 literally
Of other things ourOerngs 70 those who are pctter
supplied than
We do not know that We would inquire into these
matters. We utterly d!sgusted with these slande,
and ntl1 ldt Ay ended vith isd,sd No. 10. They
aad the lost forts were all fruitful enough OF dsappont-
ment and modification but Island No. 10 seems to have
capped tho climax by right excellence ought to ,cid
up tbs &aiseyatle history.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Gloomy Prospect for the Rebels.


Dr. Banks, residing IN Savannah, Ca, having just
returned from tour TO Richmond, our brave Colonel
Armstrong went 10 inquire from him what the
tOh, Colonel % said he, gh,ypcd all SIDES -
everything looks dark and gloomy for McCuioch aud
Price are Killed Columbus and Manassas svaeusted
and hell ts b. pay eusryaoherel"
The doctor added that the Yankees would have
Kill the last Southern gentleman before they could be
conquered cit IL not said he TO the Colonel 1.-THE
gro question which is now mootcdt Is 10 know whether
the Puritan or Cavalier In to rule this continent. FT
ffe>n years hare bern p,sporipa for t. and The Pan
kees cannot erpec destroy day Uhd hare taken
long 10 Irtpdre."
The New York herald., 1862-04-23

OF the Finance Department the expenditures ina
the city OF New York u might have been better for
New York II this doctrine OF nonnterferenee with.
local officials had been acted upon by the repub
licans.
The Comptroler's budget saves the salaries 81 mo
Common Council and in that form has passed the Senate
and will no doubt be concurrsd in by the House to-
morrow
There is but little 20 do In either house The Public
Defence bill is the special order In the Senate.
A final adjournment will be reached abou, noon 20,
morrow. Many Of the members will leave tho nigha
trains home.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
A Yankee Prisoner Wishes 20 Save
Human Life, and ~ Refused the Privi.
IFrom the Richmond nspatch. April 1e.l

IFrom the Richmond Dspatch, Aprl 10
DisTRrssING CASE 0F DRowMsG.--A son Of Mr.. John NJ
Francisco, CommisSouer of the Revenue for Jefferson
ward named Edward, whilo playing yesterday, about
eleven clock between po OF lumber aud the edge Of the
dock the or the states military prison
on Twentieth street. accidentally lost mis- footing and fell
into The water His panons were too small to
der assistance and those present who were capable
tco selfish expose their lives IN ehdcayor get him
out aud he 1nay sank TO tho bottom, not however, BE-
lore Qf the Ydee prisoners hdo earn,sy solicited per
Baiss,l 10 rescue TIE dTuuig lad and been refused he
priieee ~ He parry 10 ctdgc Of hig person al ne moment
IL we knew the of this Yankee would give t
that might at least receive the thanks due To All who
mean we'll Tho iather OF the little boy learned cf the
disaster after II had occurred some time and nearly
overwhelmed sith grief at the loss Of bis son
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
neaer1fOnG

fr tito advertising columns of the secession news
papers-moTe particularly those Of New Orleans--we
notice many rewards offered for tie return Of conscrps
who have deserted from tho rebel ranks Most Of these
desorters foreigners, large pfepondsrance being
Irish.
From the New Orleans Delta, April Al
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REwSRD.-Ihs following men
deserters from the Confederate States gunboat
Warrior reward Of $50 each will be given FOR their
and delivery board OF this vessel to Major
General Lowell, at headquarters
James Kelly, Irish, aged 80 years, feet 10Y inches
high, fair complexion, gray eyes and dark hair.
james Gaynor, Irish, aged 81 years, feet inches
high, iar complexion, gray eyes, hair slightly gray.
J. A. STEVENSON. CAPTAIN Of Warrior
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
A IadN'0 Pass.

From tAs Richmond dispatch, March .30.) a
The Richmond Dispatch OF March 30 publishes the copy
Of ,Mss gvoA lady whose husband had TO fee into
Mary prevent being pressed into the rebel army
HIS wife, desiring to the river and get some money
received this pass
Mss McFARIAs-Pass. Pr0m,ses forecer 10 Jorsake her
husbdsa and return 10 h.sR again, unlsss he
to potaslac acknowledges his errors and be-
ccues loyal pbject TO the Southern confederacy.
.. W. FOSDICK, Provost Marshal
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Manufactures AT the South.

DC Bow IS Review, in lis last number, states that the
following manufactures have been established At the
South since the commencement Of the war. Al Lyach.
burg Va, vcope factory, and backing match and
hat factories AZ Arlington, Tenn. large salt works, and
several iron forgcs and furnace. In Portsmouth, Va.
founderes for the manufacture Of r6ed and
volvng pistols also sash door and wagon factories In
louisa Abemarle eight ten large tanneries. In
Charlotte county powder MILL which turns out 600
lbs per day and inseed oil MILL which makes 500 gall
Ions per day 10 Greensboro, N c. manufactures for
guns pistols shoes Gaddles &C. and in Monroe domestic
cloths, pistols and bowie knives. Many others are
enumerated, but thsse the principal ones.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Fremont,s Movements.
lfrom the Richmond Dlspatcn, April 10.
HEADQUARTERS FORTy-FFTH VIRGiyIA REGIME
E,tG Va

HEADQUARTERS FORTY FIFTH ViRGiyiA REGIMENT
GILES CouSTY, Va, April IS, 1862 I
Gen John Charles Fremont arrived at Fayette Court
House Tuesday, elh inst Marching orders had been
issued 10 troops there stationed previous to hs ar
rival and Thursday morning the forces moved on Ha
aieh Court House In little time you may look out for
John Charles for bad roads nire and viii not stop
him long. lie thinks he can army in these
mountains easily as he and Kit Carson would march
a mule train IN California; but If lie don't look sharp
he'll strike "a sBag.
This regiment has just got through severe winter
campaign and tell you caught Tit only raned and
showed twenty seven consecutive days. SERGkANT
The New York herald., 1862-04-23

IFNtract from the Atlanta Confederacy, March -
The grand achievement OF the Virginia ram has CON-
pleely electrified citizens The defeat at Fort Done
has been swallowed up by the glorious news from
Hampton Roads. The probability il that the women's
gunboat fund will be devoted 20 the construction Of ram
for harbor. How much better il would have been
had Navy Department ordered the building OF iron
clad rams instead Of the light gunboas. which are much
inferior TO the Northern built Had they done so, how
easy would be to open the ports OF Charleston Savan
rah Mobile New Orleans, &c. Let MS hope they will
pressure here fapOr of't change the Cdt, The
rerol feeling fcor of aggressive policy the adop-
ton OF which would nfuse vgor throughout the
confocracy This policy, is thought Beauregard will
inaugurate should Re dea. the enemy al C0rita or else
where.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Terrihle Firing or the Monitor.

Speaking OF the damage To the Merrlmac in her fight
with the Monitor, the Richmond Dtspdtch says
In places-roni the heat aud Deight Of The shot,
TIE pilates ere yielded together In other places the plates
,ere broken broken through aud the damage
repaired by taking of the injured plates and putting
otlens Herproto ,ehich made Of cGa iron,
Jrotea rG1 into he Ct95erldnd but she sup
piled herscl! with Better one.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Ladies .on thc Cumberland.

From the New Orleans ileita, Apfl
The Norfolk correspondent Of the Petersburg Eapre
learns that there party on board the Cumberland
the night before she was sunk. This doubtless, &C
counts for ne Of ladies on toard which wore
heard by our mea on tho Virginia.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
The New Confederate Flag.

Tho Joint Committee on Flag and Seal OF the two
hounss OF Congress has not yet reported but
formed has agreed upon design Of the national emblem,
and will perhaps report to-day The following descrp-
ton OF this design we have obtained from reliable
source
On field gales (red) saltier, argent (white) with
Roman shield lin The centre) azure (blue charged with
sun in full glory, or yellow.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23

cedng This cotton goes the West indies whore
the Yankees buy IT, and thus supply their mills in
spite OF sll do
WIN Congress adjourn without passing some law 10
put an end TO this crying eviR E4t
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Mortality A%ong the he soldiery =. Norfolk.

Mortality Among the SOldtery al Norfolk.
lCorrsspondencs Of the Petersburg Express
NoRFoIK, April IS, 1862
FIRE broke out 10 Portsmouth az about nine O'Clock
last evening" consuming TWO unoccupied buildings on
Peters and Reids wharf.
Considerable mortality has prevailed among the militia
from abroad encamped in this vicinity though from no
local cause, deaths in every instance s believed, hav
ing been caused by black measles the ora type OF that
their beds and comfortable homes brave the discom
forts and dangers OF camp life.
The telegraph wires the Eastern Shore continue to
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
The shiloh Battle,

From the Richmond Dispatch, April 10.
An s.lcia despatch received yesterday from Corintb
that the reports Of the several commanders show
that ia the engagement Shiloh troops captured
and brought i'll fourteen pieces Of the enemys artillery
and twenty five stand Of colors The number OF prison
ers taken exceeds three thousand.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Rebel Accounts from Gen. Mischel's Col
tFrOm the Richmond Disps<ch.

LyNcRBuRG, April Is, 1852.
The Knoxville Register has a despatch dated Bridge
port 10th inst which states that neither Decatur nor
Decatur bridge had been akon. There only 5000
Yankees at Huntsville, the balance having fallen back
Tie steamboat Lookout not taken, but at Gun
tersyille, untouched.
man Just from Nashville says tn"t ane enemy are re-
Edgehsld.
Only two bridges burnt on tho Memphis and
Charleston Baroad Our pcets went to Belefonte last
night, and saw enemy. From the best information
received is probable they have gone back TO Hunts
v
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
Export of Cotton.

From the Richmond Dispatch April 10
correspondent Of The EsdmD,cr, writing from Charles.
ton under date o April says that ttee thotsand baes
Of cotton we're shppoa jrog, lha port during The pro.
The New York herald., 1862-04-23
The Union Feeling In North Carolina.
LCorrespontence u the Petersburg Exprcss.l

SUFFOLK, April IS, 1862
The account given in your paper Of to-day by your
soutn Nils 1l .ne course pursued ~ lne
cite the feelings Of every and woman in the whole
country. is pdl 10 learn that all along the coast Of
North Carolina there persons ,Uho elcoe The tsuders
and encourage them IN their Wicked raids Until
put end TO such encouragement shou hare trouble at
point hefe TIE enemy possibly gain footing
Nothing exciting about Suffolk. About nine O'Clock
last night heavy and long continued firing heard
the peninsula We cannot imagine here what il could
mean at that hour Of the night.
All eyes are turned towards the peninsula
pRtrrK