The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-08-30

Capt. Jackson, the Inspector General, will muster
out of service all the regimenal bands in this De-
partment. This action is taken pursuant to the
following provision of an act Of Congress, appro-
we'd the 18th Of July last -
S. find be it further enacted, that so much of
the aforesaid act, approved July %, 1861, as au-
thorizes each regiment of volunteers in the U. 5.
service to have twenty-four musicians for band,
and fixes the compensation of the leader Of the
band, be, and the same is, hereby repealed; and
the men composing such bands shall be mustered
out of the service within 80 days after the passage
of this act.
Tin mastering the regimenta bands out of SER
vice, all enlisted men who have been detached
omcompanies to serve in them, but were not
originally mustered in as members Of the bands,
will be returned to duty in their companies. Not
having been enlisted as musicians, they are
not entitled to discharge as SUCH With their own
consent, musicians Of regimental bands, instead Of
being discharged, may be transferred, on their
present enlistment, to form the brigade bands. au-
horized by section Of this act at the discretion
of the brigade commanders.
Sc. find be it further enacted, that each brig
ade in the volunteer service may have sixteen
musicians as band, who shall receive the pay and
allowances now provided by law for regimental
bands except the leader of the band who shall re-
ceive $45 per month with the emolumentS and al
lowances of quarter master sergeant.
CHURCH ORGANIZATION AT HILTON HEAD.-We
omitted in our last issue to chronicle the Organiza
tion of the First Baptist Church Of Hilton Head,
and the ordination of its pastor. These events oc-
CURED on Sunday the 18th instant, and the GER
emonies attending them were conducted in very
impressive manner. The society thus established
numbers about 120 members all OF whom are con-
trabands. Of these nearly 10 were protesting
Christians under the rule their late masters while
the others have been converted and baptized since
our advent among them. Abraham Murchison,
colored man in the employ of the Chief Quarter
master, has been selected as the minister to these
people, and was duly installed as their pastor on
the Sabbath before last. The following was the
order of exercises Ordination Sermon-Chaplan
II. S. Wayland, 9TH Connections Volunteers;
charge to candidate-Chaplan W. c. Patterson,
1st Massachusetts cavalry; ordination prayer and
right-hand Of fellowshp-Chaplain L Hovey,
Volunteer Engineers charge to the church
Chaplain Whitehead, 9th Pennsylvania Volun-
teers.
TRAITORS IN THE CAMp.-Dominick Bonaly,
James Woods, Marcus Gum, and John Dale, all
of whom have been employed as laborers in the
ouartermaster's department, were arrested few
days since by the Provost Marshal, at the instance
of Capt. Garretson, A. Q. NJ, on a charge of hav-
ing used language of reasonable nature against
the Government. Their fellow-workmen testified
that the prisoners had been in the habit of express
ing themselves to the effect that the South was
right, and that they hoped to see her victorious in
the end; that they believed England would soon
interfere in her behalf, and would be glad if such
were the case During the late excitement about
the ram the accused said that they would not help
to resist her, and never intended to fight against
the South. When demonstrated with for talking
in this offensive manner, the prisoners jeered, and
said it was pretty Republican Government if
man could not say what he pleased" and whenev-
er our armies met with a reverse, they had made
the fact a cause of exultation. The evidence be-
ing clear against the accused, each of them was Or
dered by Gen. Hunter to confinement at hard labor
and to wear ball and chain, until it shall be his
pleasure to release them.
A STEAMER IN DIsrREss.-The British steamer
Karnak, (propeller,) lately Of the Cunard line,