Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-09
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

The transport steamer Arago, from Port Royal the
9TH instant has arrived at New York with mails stores,
and two hundred and seventy passengers among whom
several army officers se
Admiral Dahgren arrived at Port Royal on the morn
ing Of the 4th. a4g r.sea. r. 81
We stated yesterday the authority of the New
South Of the 9th utino that it had been decided to
make no active military movements in that department
during ths The assigned for this decision
is that the troops insufficient enable Gen Gilmore
to assume the offensive The troops necessary to the
defence Of the lines occupied by the Union forces
to be sent to other military departments.
On the oath ultimo the rebels Morris Island again
opened pickets at Folly Island. One private was
killed and another wounded This makes three men killed
and two wounded the result of several thousand shells
and large quantity Of solid and grape shot expended
Folly leland by the rebels.
Gen. Gilmore has issued an order defining what consti
tutes deseroD and another announcing that he win hold
all officers responsible for the men in their commands who
struggle beyond their lines
The annexed paragraphs copied from the New
South" the first being from its number Of the 9th
ultmo, and the remaining two from its number Of the 4b
instant:
NEGRO SOLDIER SENTENCED HUNG.
Sergeant Robert Sutton, Co G, First Regiment s. c..
Volunteers charged with mutiDy before court
a the specifications being that on about the 22d day
Of May 1863 board the steamer Saxon at Fernandna
Florida, he did mutiny among the enlisted Of
his detachment, under command of Capt William j. Ran
doph Of said regiment by aetang the proprety Of the
Of his superior officers to wit: the proprety Of
gong the maitland and did declare in the presence
and hearing OF other enlisted Of said regiment that he
did not intend to go on to the mainland though the
expedition should go and that the evening Of the 18th
day Of May, 1863 in St Simons Sound, Georgia, when
there was mutny among the Of the detachment to
which he belonged board the steamer Saxon, be did
not use his utmost endeavors to suppress the but
when IN the surf boat alongside said stesmer and when
ordered by his commanding officer. Capt William j. Ran
doph to dsarn mutnous did neglect and refuse to
do so He found guilty of the charge and the second
specification, but not guilty Of the rt specification He
sentenced TO be hung by the mech until he 10 dead
at such time and place the General Commanding shall
designate
REcAgTURE 4 NOTED NEGRO PRISONER
On Wednesday afternoon last Sergeant Michael Capas
Of the Third South Carolina Regiment, who few nights
since escaped from the proves guard house. after he had
been convicted " cut ria and sentenced 10 be hung
for the murder 81 Prince Drayton servant 30 Capt f. C.
Ford post commissafy arrested in bushes
Mtchelve Capsrs has been hiding himself the island
since his escape, and when arrested had man-owar
mans rig, which he had probably obtained by exchange
with some deserter from the navy. He gave himself up
without resistance. He was ironed and handed to
the provost officers, who had in the time arrived
He closely guarded and cannot escape but be rs not
very well resigned to his fate, which he is now convinced
is to be death. rtsFFs4 vii
SUMMARY EXECUTION OF A NEGRO DEsERTER.
for some time past theTe nave peen requonb ueserons
from the colored regiments in this department. and the
laxity Of discipline IN treating such has led to bad
results munous spirit manestiDg itse prominently in
instances On Saturday deserters were caught
among them several who had left before being mustered
in and to whom the Of ignorance might apply But
in the number one William Span, prominent deser
ter who had been warned in vao and who had despsed
all threats Col Montgomery had this man brought be
fore him on Sunday morning. and asked him if he had any
defence TO make. The deserer said he had at all
Col M Inquired # he had any TO urge why he
~ for Ha nl,ei
that he in the Coones hands and that be could
do with him he saw fit Then" said the Colonel.
you will be shot at hafpast nine o'clock this morning
Aud at that hour he shot TO death IN the OF
his regiment Col Montgomery subsequently, reported III
matter to his superior officers, and are not aware th
his course has been dsapproved