The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

to aud work the engines in case Of fire. The men
thus detailed will b.. relieved from other dur.
but will, unless upon guard at the time, repair
To their respective engines whenever the alarm OF
| sire shall be given.
| The / hef of Brigad. and the Foremen Of tie
Engine and Hook Ladder Conn anies will con-
! stitute BOARD Of ire Warden for the Iur-
! jose OF examining all the buildings of the POST,
and tho stoves and fire-places in them; they vii
! report to the COmmandant of the PO all such
buildings, stoves and freplaces III their op mon
unsafe and will make al suggestions in relation
to the location and cons ruction Of ildings as in
their judgment may be necessary.
! Nr. Smith is at presel experimenting the con-
struction Of a small dock, to enab the engines to
take suction from Mud Creek. Cisterns are also
being made to contain supply of w,tcr in case
Of necessity.
News FROM CHARLEsroS.-Early in the week
party of fve negroes-four men and a woman-ar-
rived here from the bloekading feet of lharleston.
They are refugees, having escaped from the city
on the night of the ed ult, and made their way
past the reb;l batteries and / ort Sumter through
the darkness to one of our vessels. The condi-
ton of affairs in the city they describe s. being
wretched. Provisions of every kind are scarce,
and the prices above the reach of the poor, who
mainly are dependent upon public charity for sup
port. Anticipating an early attack By Our iron
clads the people are flying from the city to Green
fell and Somerville where immense frame build
inss have been constructed BY the lharleston Mu-
ncipa author les for the temporary shelter of the
poorer classes. Among the rulers there are dis
sensinns and divided counsels respecting what
shall b done in case our feet run the gauntlet OF
the batteries and appear before the city The
" destruction b.fore surrender" party. however,
was fast losing prestige and rather than lose all,
there was general willingness expressed that the
Yankees should occupy the city ever as New
Orlean, is occupied. The two rams which were
built .or the protection Of the harbor ha> proved
partial failure, as the engines were not OF suffi-
cient yowr to drive the vessels through the water
at the requisite speed.
The CorroN CRop.-The New York Journal Of
Commerce in speaking of the cotton crop here,
says " Recent advices from Port Royal state that
the new crop is beginning to come in, and promi-
ses well. The first cargo may be expected to ar
rive here wi hin fort. .ight. The entire cotton.
crou this fall from the Carolina Sea Islands, is es-
timated at not less than $500 bales. This has
grown and will be gathered under the direction OF
tn Governments This statement is very far from
cor ect The cotton found here and gathered last
year is saidto have am united to 2oOo bales ana
r,a il d the sum of $500, 900. In this prOpOrt on
$500 bales would realize more than $t,O0O.OO0
Now we learn from Gen'. Saxton that the crop
this year win not amount to more than one
hundred thousam4 d liars. The small yield Is
accounted for by the fact that tie seed was
not put in the gr und until six weeks after the
usual time r planting and the plant was there
fore not sufficiently strong and hardy to resist the
attacks Of the cotton worm.
RECRUITS PoR The NEGRO BRIaADE.-General
Savton returned last Tuesday from an expedition
to 1ernandina, on the steamer Ben Deori, bringing
with h m one hundred recruits for the irst South
Carolina Volunteers. The Ben Deford has gone
to Georgetown for more negroes who desire to en-.
list. !! he regiment is under command Of the Rev:
T. w. igginson-a Unit rian minister, who arri ed
here short time ago. Mr.. Higginson is possessed
of large amou t of literary talent and his genius
has enriched our literature with many beautiful
- notion in Z e alanti.: