The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-16

Captain Ackerman wm H. Degraw, Mr.. Rates, Dr.
Bundy, United States Army.
Our Hilton Head Correspondence.
HmToN HEAD, s. G., May IL, 1852.
The Failure in Ekising Nsgroes-lmportant OrderGen
Hunter Declares Martial LaW OUer South Carolina,
Georgia and Horita-Au Slaves in South CarUlina
Georgia and Florida Declared Free-Mr Missionary
Pierce Gets Dvrsbbing-Comra Martials dc.
There is o terrible dearth of in the northern dis
trct OF the Department Of the South There nothing
going in the military ine except occasional COM
muncaton with the rebel authorities under flag Of
truce, looking towards exchange Of prisoners. Gag
went up tho Savannah river yesterday the MAttano
Captain Kearney, in charge Of Captain Ely, Adutant
General Of this district but the party has yet
turned unable to give the results of the movement
II Captain Ely should return before the sailing Of the
Cahawba this afternoon, will endeavor communicate
the answer OF General Lawton TO General Benhams pro-
positions Nothing else is transpiring Of interest and
cannot discover any fact to lead me to supp hope
that anything will for time. General Hunter
has seventy five thousand men in front or him. sixty
thousand Of whom may be concentrated at any given
point in forty eight hours
The enlssng Of negroes soldiers, with the pay and
ratons Of volunteers going in this district with
great success. company Of contrabands was formed
hore three four weeks since and numbered at one
tms when the intensity zeal OF the innocents" cul
minated nearly one hundred and y Since then tho
cGntrabands courage like that Of Bob Acres has 0ozed
Of their fingers ends the company could scarcely
out corporals guard. The contrabands have no
heart for the business, when they reflect upon
the possibility Of being punctsred by cold STEEL
perforated by bullets, with the additional
risk Of shuing OF this mortal coil through the simple
and expeditions aid Of hangman's moose; and their
fears which the ratio that they reflect
and inwardy digest, rapidly changing their anxiety
10 take up to despseated dsinclnation 70 place
themselves In positions Of danger They arc fond OF the
spomp aud circumstance OF war; but prefer TO enjoy il
under favorable auspices than those likely to be
Afforded them in this department So the experiment is
not likely prove brilliant success. There are enough
here to arm all the contrabands the depart
mcnt but is exceedingly questionable whether they
will be placed in their hands. But We shall sec
what shall
send you some general orders, issued by the Com.
nanding General OF tho department and also by the
General commanding tho northern district General Or
der No s, GATED Headquirrs, Department OF the South
hes, April 20, 1862 while applying generally TO nd
vidual Of alleged cruelty to negroes prscaims Incl
dontally martial In the states OF South Carolina
Georgia and Florida. This has particular signih
cAnce in itself; but, as a basis for General Orders
No. II, IL assumes great importance, and will doubtless
receive great and unive sal attention General Orders
No. IL declares all slares IN s Saes Of south CdyyIn g.
Geoia eni Ftrid1 TO erer free The proposition upon
which General Hunter draws the conclusion ana bases
the declaration that all slaves in the three States named
above are free is "that slavery and martial law in
free country altogether Incompatible He has Ger
tainly succeeded in placing tho question before the
country In way most favorable to his sde and tho
discussion must bo had that proposition. As Is
aot sgtmatsy my province discuss the bearings
nd af a
the Generals assumption that slavery and martial law
incompatible forbear and leave It TO be treated in
tho proper columns Of the HERALD The orders are
soilows:-
GENERAL oRpRRs-So g.
HEApouaRTERs, DEPARrxsNr Souri,
HILTos HsAp, s. G.. April IS 1859.
rs,aiert having been guilty cruelty The negroes
der bis charge will be mmsds'ely discharged from the
Stevens 70 he Poso. MARSHAL al this rSe Prosos
S as X $
% ao sy on %oas a %
and oacer, soldier citizen offending this
which hereby Spss n 81
ED. W. sx,ri, Acting Assistant djuiant General
osNsRn oRrERs-So o.
HAos ~ mssS ronr ROYAL ss. G. April Tn ns ~ 1SSSSI' SS
The General @ somnand,ug navrg ne'n satisfied BY The
Mr. Broad agent Of the Quartc master at Beaufort the
o ese as 10 Mr. proOd ofsi Is hereby
countermanded. BY command of =, - ,,,,,,
Eo. W. saIrn Acting Assistant Adj juiani General
GENERAL oRDERs--so. 10.
haAD''Ahi.ns Hr,los HAD = q, May @a ,. 1ssI" is
The FOL owing communcat rom the Secretary OF War Is
published 10 the troops In this department = .
.wssnrScros Cry D. g., April 80, 1861
GrsrRA-lonr despachs relating to the capture Of Fort
ha the rendered and the forces
% your RpwS PnNToS sssaS o w
Maor oen ilusrkR Com'aanHng Delarimsn q he South
10. W. ssirH, Acting Assistant AdJntant General.
mPoRrAsT oRpER--ABoLrrrov or SLAVERY.
GENERAL oRDsRs-So. H.
HEADQUARTERS, DErARTAExr or rms ScurH
iIiLToN Ig,p, H. O., May 9, 1861 !
The three Safes OF Georgia. Florida aud South Carolina
comprising the Military Department Of the South having
hboraely declared themselves longer under The procc.
tion OF the unied States OF America and having taken up
arms against said United States, became a military nc.
,csy 10 icciare martial law. This accordingly done
the 25h day of April 1867. Scsy and marital tr IN
frce coptry, agcihdr incompatible The persons In
slese States Georgia. f7orhi and south Carolina b.,eto
So,e held stares neyore d,c,rrcd yorer,r free
DAVID HUNTER,
Major General Com mmanding
40. W. saIrH. Acting Assistant Al juianl General
IA the c,yil department affairs as dull and stuuid
as aver, oc.as ionslIy relieved, or course by some
=, ,,h.pnexaI excitement, which affords . momeutarv
pisasure and rich fund OF talk for q long
Time Afterwards An affair OF TINT character
OF few days since, ~ which our Old friend
ierce Of Hgrcutlta, missionary aud antocratea fame
frr M party of the second part and gentleman no
has carne6 Ono repn tton fithfu servant of the
asIry Department ,ron tho earest days Of occula-
tou OF this state by forccs, the party of the
grst ,rt Tne arr was Of brief dnration bit term,.
Mated IN the ngorious retreat Of the party o the
part, who fell back with b.'Wnci coun nance to his
ssa who fiel aud protccteu linn from tue advance
s.ssty ihs MATER fsrhsr must sa that Mr. Pierce