The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-07


the Islands with ready Of concentration II the
Union forces should reach bridge leading to Charles
ton, that means OF communication will BIO speedhy dc
stroyed and the further advance of the Union troops Tor
time prevented
THE REBEL TROOPS.
The troops for tho defence Charleston and Savannah
(about fifty thousand In number divided between 'o
two cities Eight thousand six hundred troops are quar-
aud encanped in around Charleston There are
thousand encamped James Island three thousand
on suivans Island two thousand Morris Island, nine
hundred In Fort sumter three hundred in Fort houre
and two hundred in Castle Pinckney.
This gives each city twenty-five thousand men but
event OF an attack Charleston, many more
be massed in few hours by rail from savannah 30
that virtually there atty thousand troops ready to de-
fend the city and its approaches.
Al the present writing we are not able to give the
proportion Of Infantry artillery and cavalry in tho
department; but no doubt s well divided, aud n the
best possible rebel spirits
MORALE OF TIE REBEL ARMY.
II is said that the foreigners in the service
are becoming demorazed, from the fact that they
see plainly that the plea OF democracy "a sham.
and that the aristocrac natives Of the south will soon
kick them over after they obtained all the service
out Of them that possible Their pay and ratons are
far from satisfactory, and IS they have, body but
little interest ths soil having neither land negroes,
they Of have little interest in the cause for
which they lighting. The creator part would gladly
North IL thoy could got the opportunity; but so
strict surveillance Is kept upon hem and 50 summary
they punshed taken in tho act Of Deserving That
very few make the attempt One thing certain their
hearts In their work. and they will make but poor
resistance against those whom they consider as their do
liverors. contrary feeling animates the native
soldier, who, although conscripted, will fight 70
tla HE ala Thevn
interest In the matter which makes them patriotic.
The following special orders that the rebels are
sraning every nerve to complete their defeuces aad
strengthen their force Of dsfenders-
SPECIAL oRDKRs--so. SO.
HEADorART J
DEPARTMENT SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
CHARLESTON, Feb. q, 1858. }
vI-Dwelling houses will not be occupied BY officers
quarters Offices against the wishes Of their owners
nor will dwelling houses be impressed except in cases OF
extreme public necessity, for hospitals
BY command Of General sEAuarcARp.
Jso. M. Orrsy, Assistant Adjutant General.
DEPARTMENT South CAROLINA GEORGIA AND FLORIDA,
CHARLESTON, :. G., Fob. II, 1858. J .
Circumstances have deprived the Commanding General
necessary for the completion Of the works for the
defence OF Charleston, in default OF which am now IN
structed to call the planters or south Carolina, VINO
have ever been found alive 10 the impulses OF duty
send to Charleston to Major d. b. Harris chief engineer
with the utmost DESPATCH at least three 'hoasna aoe
will be positively returned, with Their tools IN hry
days, it is hoped sooner. THOMAS JURDON,
Brigader General and CHIEF Of stan
SPECIAL oRpERs-No. 20.
HKADQr ARIERs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
DEPARTMENT OF soUrn CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND FLORIDA,
CHARLESTON, ). c., Feb. IL 1858. }
= Tho General Commanding this department has or
dered;- -
and prvaes belonging 10 this department NOT based
surgeons certificates revoked, aud both officers
and soldiers VIII repair whO se ,h ne Psalst.
and true soldiers will not inger by the wayslde.'
The Brigador General commanding the First Military
District promuleates the orscr Oh the Commanding Gene
raj confidently expecting that every member Of his com
mand, be his rank what It may will respond at once to
the call setting all personal consideration. as be-
comes men who desire 70 defend their homes the
BY command of Brigadier General RIPLEY.
WM. +. NANCE, Assistant AdJutant General.
From some cause the planters DO not appear TO
send their forward to enera as rapid
y az they might the Of the State Of South
Carolina issued tho following proclamation On the sub
ject:- 80.
CoIrxMA, S. c., Feb. %, 1868.
Whereas, the General Assembly has provided oy sta
for furnishing such negro labor as the Confederate
authorities may require for coast defence prescribing the
mode Of obtaining the same the success OF which plan
will much depend upon the Commissioners OF Roads and
the patriotism OF tho people, and which labor IL is i'm
portant shall be furnished with all possible despatch;
Now, therefore, n. L. Bonham, Governor and Com
mander and the Of South Carolina,
pursuance OF the requirements Of the above mentioned
statutes do call upon all good citizens Of the Statsand.
arst those composing the Second labor dvisonto allow
no considerations OF private interest to prevent their
promptly furnishing the labor which shall be called for
by Colonel William " shannon, the State Agent whose
duty and pleasure win be 10 that their slaves are
properly for also sxhort that important and
n lxs~a
served the State SO faithfully without fec or reward TO
discharge firmly and efficiently their many laborious du
under the stautes enforcing strictly all the provi
sions thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the State At Co.
lumba, this twenty third day of February, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty three.
H. L. BONHAM
WV. r. HUM, Secretary OF State.
CHARLESTON FROM Az ENGLISH CORRESPONDENT.
Iawley correspondent of the London Tmes, de-
scrbes Charleston and It's defcnces-
u
To assert that Cha rleston in Its present attitude i'm
pregnable would obviously be ludcrous faacy but 1t
the less Ma, 1t could not De taken ,cho
enormous force attacking simultaneously BY sea and land,
aud that the attack that case, would have to be
conducted tch desperate t>ore could be succesyu
AT the entrance OF the habor Fort SUMTER thoroughly
repaired and mounting guns tatss, rowns
at the bockaders while the neighborng points, Nor
ris Island sulivans Island. from which the memoir
able attack upon the fort the 18Th cf April 1851
conducted possession Of the conicdeates and
not likely TO pass out OF their hands Behind Fort sum
ter new fort which takes its from General Rip
ley and ID built almost entirely of palmetto wool en-
hances the dincuy TO which shps are exposed IN ap
preaching the town.
OF LEE AMI rfArHEcARp.
I do INIT nal ..ffa
liberty TO enter into details with regard to its forthcs
TONS II may b. stated all ,ha, Of the
complshcd engineer officers Of the neutrality-suspicious.
rails Lee and Beaurcgard-coud suggest devise has
been done strengthen the ts land side Gene
raj Lee before he was moved Virginia and med his
present high position, for some time in command Of
Charleston and by him The nrst line land decnccs