The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-19

1t was expected that ere this our cavalry had de-
stroved the trestle work on the Virginia and East
Tennessee Railroad.
From New Orleans we have intelligence that
important military movements are going on.
The prices of the necessaries of life have still
further receded in New Orleans, in consequence
of continued arrivals from above with the pro-
ducts of the west Communication with ST.
Louis is now quite regular. Gen. Banks has
recently issued two important orders; one, direc
ting assessments to he enforced against parties
who subscribed to the loan raised to defend New
Orleans against the United States authority, and
the other, directing the banks of the CITY to pay
over to the quartermasters department al monies
in their possession belonging to registered enc
mics, or those convicted of rendering aid and
comfort TO the enemy. Gen. Banks had been
the recipient of very gratifying testimonial
from the schools of the city. The occasion was
enc of much interest. Gen. Ords corps of Gen.
Grants army, we learn, has arrived at New Or
leans. Still another corps, at last aucounts, was
on the way thither. Gen. Franklin was al Baton
Rouge. Ii is publicly stated that a grand move
ment is to be made against Mobile. This may
be the meaning of the concentration at New
Orleans.
Richmond papers of the 18th contain the pro-
ceedings of convention of some of the leading
secessioni'ts of Mississippi, which called on JEFF
Davis TO summon out and arm for the rebellion
one hundred thousand negroes.
The Navy Department has ordered the con-
struction of a new and formidable iron-clad fleet
that will exceed anything of the kind at present
in this country or any other. Most of the
vessels will be on the plans Of the Dictator and
Puritan, now building in New York.
The 33d New JERSEY regiment, ut Newark, is
full and under marching orders. Desertions
have been frequent, but on Sunday the business
became unpopular, the 3d Vermont acting as
camp guard, having fired upon party of run
aways and killed three and wounded four others.
The regiment was on the wharf at noon Of the
sth, and while waiting for transports several
men became mruly Three we're shot dead by
the guard, making six men killed. More trouble
is apprehended. The regiment is being dis
armed.
The excitement which has prevailed in Kan
sas since the Lawrence massacre, has subsidized,
and its place has come determination fearfully
earnest, to avenge that terrible act. There
seems to be no confidence in, or respect fer Gen.
Schofeld. Quantrell and Onsreb2r are about
30 miles frsm Kansas city, with largely in
creased force. The $500, 900 in cash, taken out
of Lawrence, have given them glory and recruits
and their numbers have swollen from 400 to
1000. In Leavenworh, Wyandotte, Paola
and Ossawatomie, the citizens are under arms
and all the towns are nightly guarded by citizen
patrols.
News has been received in San Francisco from
Japan, to the effect that the japanese have ac
tually begun hostilities against the English and
the United States by firing upon the English
ship Medusa, and the American ship Pembroke.
The American steamer Wyoming, which arrived
at Mnagawa on the 3Oth ofJuly, reports having.
blown up the japanese steamer Saucetcld, andy
silenced nearly all the neighboring forts. One
hundred and ffty-three British troops landed ut
kanagawa, who DESTROYED the forts, batteries.
and the towns, spiked the guns and blew up the
powder magazine.
BY the arrival of the Adfatic off Cape Race
yesterday, we have later news from Europe
The rebels have again appealed to Spain for
reboglit!on, promising to pledge themselves to
guarantee to Spain, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Spain, however: declined.
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