New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-26
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OFA TEE
SOUTH.
Expcsi,ion 10 Gather up Con:rnbnnd'-
Col. Ifigginson's Regiment-Whn' lac
R.beIs arc doing up the Pedec River
a Indy Murdered for saiuiing the
s,,.,,cou FInr--A White Woman sold

American FIng--A White Woman soio
into sInvcry-sta,ement of the " om""'
from 'i 'p'''' BEAUFORT, s. c., Dec 9. lee2.
On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the steamer Ben Deiord
left this pretty little town on tnp to North lsahu
4. c.. about fifteen miles below Georgetown, }. W
for the purpose OF gathering up the contrabands
who were assembled there, and who had managed
to escape from the districts in the neehborhood oil
the Santee and Peedee Rivers. The steamer was IN
charge of Capt J. c. Anderson, Aid-de-Camp 10
Brig. Gen. saxton, Military Governor. This able
and efficient officer has mado several trips TO Norh
Island and Fernandna, Fla, and has always sue
ceeeed in gathering up large number contra,
bands and obtaining q large number Of aUie'bodied
recruits for The lst South Carolina Volunteers His
kind treatment in furnishing ample supplies Of food
and clothing 10 the starving and Ceetiinte ehfe'
who. AT the hazard Of their lives, have fled from
bondage, has gained him host OF friends. Tue
regiment, am happy to report, row numbers Over
700 men, and is under tie command Oh l.
". Higginson, very able and tilcient olhcc''
one who, am sa;isied, will make the regiment a
we'll disciplined body Of men. Ii IS true that, os
regiment the Let $. G. Vols. have never been tired
on tie battlefield; but two compan es at least
Capt Trowbridge, Co. A, and Capt. j ames, Co. b
have been under fire recently IN Kings Bay ana
Union Island, Geo, and have never tinehed, p9'
have .hown courage worthy o. men and Of true col
diers The regiment Is now encanped about three
miles below Beaufort, :. G., at Smiths plautason.
II is daily improving in drill and discipline. Their
comn il very clean and Il laid ont wi u much order
and regularity. Tie officers who. by the by. have
been the neritorous tergeants and nriva'es
in volunteers aDd regulars stationed IN this
DEPARTMENT. are determined TO make their camp
model for all. There IA much prejudice existing
against the regiment, but it is daily giving way 10
more liberal We've, and men now openly advocate
the employment Of negroes as soldiers who, slx
months aaO were its meet violent opponents. The
icers have found the negroes learn ,he manual OF
arms easily the power Of imitation beng great,
and bid fair 20 learn In time the different evoiufiors
OF drill Having from their youth been taught to obey
orders especially from the white man. their officers
commands are executed with more promptness than
has been found TO be the Gaze with some white regl-
ments who have figured in the rebellion. As yet,
the regiment IL bu nucleus Of the brigade that Is 10
be organized. Should il continue 10 improve as rap
dIy In dim ard dsci line IL has done, bright fu
ture awaiis II. Its members will then show that
thew nre worthy Of the blessines Of freedom, aud
worthy OF being descendsns OF that fatne race when
fought side by side Of the best contested bat
le-iolds Of the Revolution with our forefaibers 10
QGin our indcpcrdence. They fought well then. end
II permitted now they will DO II sgRn. On the ffh
Of December we arrived oil Nnnygw hay, at T. m,
but On account al the tide, could not cross tho
bar until the afternoon. AT 4 r. H., the pilot,
Mr. j. l.. Uptegrovo. a Union man Tho has had the
good fortune 10 escape from Ccoioetown, ;. 1.
took Us safely over the lar and we anchored In
Wiunyaw BAY, opposite North aud South Islands.
We found there the fide-whoe steamer Scbago
Cant Beaumont, blockading the bay, and the rlr
ve1ing-siesmer Blob Capt. Bou,elle, which was
engaged in laying down buoys over the bar. On
North Island lighthouse was erected several years
ago by the Government. The house " in good or
der. but the limps and fixtures were destroyed by
the Rebels ~ the outbreak Of the war. he Light
house Board have not yet repaired tie station.
Some dozen houses are erected on the beach,
winch, In former days, accommodated the keepers
family the pilot. and few fishermen, but they now
sNrve ~ a rendezvous for the escancd slaves.
/ On South leland there are toale fine plantations
Il . Ior.,e oueutity Of Iics ftored The region ~
| lie peighbofhood Of Georgetown, \. T.. ana all
| - Charie.tou produces vast quantities OF nee.
aud il is reported that the Rebel army haye their
exclusive depots for located not far from George
town, $: c. large quantity of rosn and turpen-
tine is also produced.
Should Charleston fall, soon Il must, tie Union
lets will have chance to give tina, part Of the State
call. About six miles up the Peedee River the
Rebels are erecting strong battery. 1Ley have
already eight heavy guns mounted. About two
weeEs since previous to our arrival, the sidewheel
steamer Sebago went up the river aud sheled the
work; but since that time tho Rebels have made
strenuous eXeriiOns 10 complete it, and on Dee ,
we could hear the sound Of their heavy guns In n
few days the gunboat viii give them another call
Georgetown il a small town of about 900 nhabit.
ante, some Of whose hearts beat st strong for the
Union. On a recent OCCASION when n tu9loa, with
flag Of truce went up 10 the town. With conn n.
ncaiion from the Captain of the blockadnx sound.
ron, lady residing near the dock waved her hand
kerchiei 20 welcome tie approach Of the Stars and
Stlpcs. Tor tais Hic was taken from her residence
aud ordered ~ the iuhunan commander of The
c1valrOus sons OF Carolina to be shot. HE infa
nous order was executed. She fell her breast
being pierced by mimic ball. In dying she heaved
her last Ugh for that glorious old fag whose then
unprOteciiug folds were not able 10 save her from
martyrs grave This cruelty IL worthy of the State
from which hes emanated such foul treason and OF
traitors whose names will only be handed down 10 !
pogterty for their iniamy. We cannot bur admire /
tbs glorious exhibition OF true patriotism IN this lady,
and trust her name aud her memory VIII not be |
forgotten. Hex bright example reminds us Of The |
rit oi tie brave daughters Of the Revolution, aud
II should eulnilc fame IN the hearts of Tie soas -
tho North that should never one ch until every veg
tge Of this unbOly Rebellion shall have passed away.
On Saturday. Dec. 6, Capt. Anderson went ashore
North Leland, 10 gather up the cJntrabahds Tho
weather on the 9Th being very rough and rainy). /
had the pleasure OF accompanying him ashore, and
whiting those who lately, by the darkness cf night
ana by stealth, made Their escape from slavery. On
visiting the different huts asborc, found u white
family, by the name OF Meshowo, living Oh one OF
lhem. They were from the country bordering On
the Peace RIVER. Tho head VI the family was Ia
attending 10 somo 4eeial business. His
wife lay sick IN beo. Ga converting with TIC family
about their domestic Chairs, found the daughter
was widow, and had been married four years.
Her husband had belonged TO the Rebel army, and
was killed In one Of the recent battles III Virginia.
In coursc Of the conversation she remarked she had
been sold into Slavery. asked for The bill Of sale,
and she produced that oisgracefal piece Of paper.
Here Is q copy Of II;
ImR STATE oT SouTH CAR0fISA-know All Men by
Presents, That Emanuel CnDb oil oeoigeto"n Di
tl Of Safe Aforesaid for and "a cou lion Vi The sum Of
five dOars by Presley tie State aud District aioEe
said hand paid II End before tho sealing aud delivery
recfiuf do hereby acknOWl
90 baIired and sold By there presents do bargain
and deliver tie sGid JHa Pe,sley, his her- cKecu
assigns