The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-27

Georgia aud Atlanta The authorities arc sraning every
nerve TO insure her speedy completion.
upnap arS aS Fla Island having been an MISSION from
General Hunter 70 General Mercer, under flag OF truce
DuriDg her absence Captain Kinze Of General Hunters
ra, who accomIened her, sought interview with his
sister, who IL the wife OF rebel officer Ia Savannah
General Mercer courteousy complied with the request
and the lady and her husband down in one OF
the rebel steamers The feeling against General Hunter
very bitter Savannah and it has been determined 10
hang him he be sapturcd. Captain knze
acted as tho colonel or General hunters original negro
regiment. and ia tho interview had under the flag OF
truce with the rcecl officers be was assured that once
among them AS a prisoner, no power would 90 able 70
save his neck from the rope. The recent negro raids
along the Georgia coast have created good deal OF con
sternaton among slayeowners who fear for the safety
OF their persons and their property IT they are ~ DC SUD
jected 70 the tender mercies OF negro troops
The rebel officers spoke most triumphantly OF the re-
cent achievements Of the Chora and Palmetto State at
Charon and declared that the blockade OF that port
tha, Ihe seamers eS Leonard and Wager had ar.
rivea from Nassau IN single day. aud that another
steamer, bound Tor lserE OIL with :. b Gay, - Ken.
lucky passenger passed out successfully at the same
time.
Tho Direct TAX still in tribalaion.
General, Hunter remains arm 10 his refusal TO permit The
land sales go The publicity gwen to tho proposed
sale though very hnned has nevertheless boon rather
expensive The bill OF the Florida Tax Commissioners
against the Soith Carolina Tax Commissioners for adver
Using the sales IN the Fra Sha paper With fictitious
circulation established by the Tax Commission Ia order
secure the Tax Commissioners printng-amounts
TO SIX thousand sx hu"dred and seventy dol
have avoided inviting general composition than
by selecting tho medium they employed The salaries Of
tho three lax COMMISSIONERS amounting TO 81 0o0 and
the OF surveyor and clerk reaching TO the sum OF
400 are IN addition TO the expense Of advertising and
must b. paid out Of the proceeds OF the sales But the
lands, had they been sold would never have realized
enough these expenses They would have passed
into tho hands II few specuators who could have bed
Uncle sam to extent for tho Kro DIS now occupied BY
the troops posts and forttcatons. In case the govern
men from should fail to make good the title 10
the conhsctcd ands tho sales would constitute the basis
Of mtcrmnabie lawsuits and swinging claims or da-
IMAGES would DO brought before Congress. ~ the OPT
Mon here that General Hunter in this affair has put his
foot Of the biggest swndies yet attempted.
Last Wednesday the day appointed for the sac,
ard though had been forbidden in general order
ths previous Saturday the Commissioners convened sold
q town 10, aad adOu ned ill the following day. The
next morning they informed by Colonel Good com
anding the post at peaort thnt II they attempted 10
proceed With the sales ne should send them under guard
70 tho provost guarinouse Hltn Head This had the
desired elect and the Tax Commissioners now rest from
their abors.
The smallpox Is just prevailing to extent At
Beaufort It's victims are principally among the contra
bands, though Fix eight discovered last
week amotg the soldiers u the Eghsh Maine regiment.
The negroes, by their thy habits. constantly
tracing aud disseminating the lol.hsOmc disease Surgeon
frame the Medical Director has advised their removal
beyond the limits OF the city, and Gen Hunter hs direct
department shall bs so disposed Of The necessity OF
this measure Is apnarent when 10 Ia Ton idcred that the
CITY OF beaufort abornds IN hospitals IN two OF which tho
smallpox has already appeared. During the hot months
TO come II Is not unlikely that most OF he Invalid solder
OF the department viii be transferred to Beaufort for
treatment and banhhrg the negroes IS but tho begin
ming Of the work Of purifying and disnecng the town.
The only deaths from smallpox that have come TO my
know ledge have occurred the colorcd regiment which
ehcaped about fcur miles south of Beaufort near the
river bank.
The arrival OF tho paymasters by the las trip OF tho
Arago auspcious event and already tho diffusion
OF the greeubacks has commenced But them
advent VI sharpers, whose object in coming
simply 10 reap tho harvest OF Treasury notes
sown among the troops. One OF these gameers-a
fellow named james A. story alias Hortouwas arrested
At the Port Royal House yesterday. Ho halls from Nor
wich Conn., and III his possession found various
memoranda, advantage cards and other ingenious de-
vices for cheating at play Story is now In confinement
the provost guardhouse with sixty two pound ball
and chain attached his leg With bis fine clothes and
rougher. featured and more plainly cad companions.
whore chief amusement is TO set his bali rolling
and watch the involuntary nimhieness Of the unucky
prisoner, as the pondcrous weight bounds over tho
ground. Story accompani led - this point by con-
iederate named klissuy, on whose track skiful de-
tective IL now at work II Is alleged that both these
WORTHLESS were permitted to land here through
the influence OF q sutler In Beaufort, named
Beard who vouched for them his clerks aud who Is
supposco to been Of their real character.
Boards store has been coscd his goods seizcd and no
himself has boon ordered 70 quit the department BY tho
soldiers sailors ind for happiness,
Ia the midst Of AZ Fort Pulaski theatre Of no
dimensions has established will be opened
Monday evening next. in cominemoration Of Washing
tsns Birthday. The Wabash Minstrcs are 10 give their
sixth public entertainment board the flagship the
night and literary association In PeauUrt 70 do
vote that evening to shakpcraE readings These per
ornances In many in isnccsupheld by able talent,
and paronizcd not only by those in camp but by Ad
miral Dupont General Hunter and other general officers
HLTos HEAD, 8. c., Feb. 10, 1858.
The Tyolbls Betes Generals Foster and Hunter Fost<Ys
STAT ORDERED OUT the Department ofMs .soutA-Brs9a
der General Sdraon, Military Governor, Assigned % Js1y
VIA 7reops- Very Heavy Firing ~ Ae Ogsecho-Osr
lron.CIods AGAIN at Wmk-Beld Fiat Of Some Re4<l
Scouts-TAey Capture Picket on Hilton Head Isond-
Affairs at st. Au3uaine-Rc0notso1 IN TIC Ts,uA Army
Corps-Adanu Erpr0s Con.pany-Ths Wreck Of ne
Schooner Lotls. and Who 10 70 BLIuls far u, dc.
You doubtless acquainted with tho nature Of the
dispute between General Foster and General Hunter The
former brought reinorcements for this department but
claimed 10 command them separate corps When be
subsequently returned Eewbc and Washington he
turned bis forces Naglee instead Hunter
Tho latter after Fosters Departure Assumed command
general order, and directed that the transportation
brought down should be turned Col 81 WE'LL Chief
ouartcrmaser that heads or tho
artments among the troops should report
to tho proper officers at tho department ncadquar-
tiers. This they failed TO DO, and ono Of them--Capt
slaght, Gen. Fosters quartermaster-~as accordingly
placed arrest They alleged that, members Gen.
Tosters STAFF they bound orders
any other general To-day the thing has eliminated In
order from Gen. Hunter sending them back their
posts in North Carolina The Of Gen Foster may
have been dictated by the wiscst patriotism but places
him in the light Of extremely unmiIitary dscour
teous officer Tho suboned special is rather severe
upon his staff
SPECIAL oRDERs-So. o.
HEADQUARTERS, DKpARRnksT Sotr, I
HILfos HEAD, Pom RoyAL, :. e.. Feb. ~, 1868. I
Two members II Gen. Foster stat soournins with
In the limits Of this department. having been aged In
sending North belonging 70 this command and
necessary for the operations about to commencesuch
steamer being sent away cLndeStiney, and without tho
6nowc consent or order ~ the MAJOR General command
ing-and IL being found that many " not all, the
bers OF General stall have iudslged statements
and remarks tending 70 create dsarcton insub0rdna
ton and muiny, Ia hereby ordered that all the
bers Of the stan OF Major General John Foster
mandng the Department Of North Carolina, within
the limits 81 the Department OF the south shall quit this
department BY the 1rst going North. by
mand ~ Major t,eneral d. III MIR
cHAs o. hAlrIss, Asst Adj General tenth army corps.
Brgadier General r. saxton conformity with snlho.
rty received from tho War Department, has been
assigned 70 duty with troops placed In command az
the post Of Port Royal Island relieving Colonel r.
Good u tho Forty seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers Tho