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The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-11-21
important from Charleston.
nee Of THE NV SOUTH.

Correspondence of THE NV SOUTH.
NORRIS ISLAND S. c., Nov. 10. 1868
The most interesting item can send you to-day
relates to the third attempt to shell Charleston
which occurred on Tuesday, 18th inst Our riaed
PARROTS in Fort Putnam, threw twenty y-one shot
at the Palmetto City, nineteen Of which, it is as
certained, fell ,ehin the Most populous portions Of
the city. How much damage was inflicted, 1 cam
not tell, but it must have been very considerable.
The most severe, continuous, and terrible fire
to which our new works on Cummings Point have
been subjected to yet, occurred on Sunday night
last. A new seven gun battery on Sullivaus Is
land, opened contemporaneously with the Confed-
crate works on James Island and for several
hours the shells fell among US like a tempest Of
destruction. The believing of the mortars on
either side were terrific. The object Of the night
firing was probably to reinforce Sumter, or the
Rebs might have anticipated an assault on that
dilapidated citadel
Nothing new in the fleet Admiral Dahlgren is
in excellent health, and everything indicates
period of inactivity. The weather is delightful
the sanitary condition of our forces excellent.
TUBAL-CAIN.
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The steamer ROBERT E. LEE, captured by the
James Adger, was formerly named the Giraffe.
She is an iron steamer, of about eight hundred
tons, and was fitted out at Glasgow in 1862 She
had been plying between that port and Belfast.
and was considered one Of the swiftest boats
ahoat. She has paddle wheels, and draws about
ten feet of water and has been one of the most
successful of the blockade runners between Ber-
muda and Wilmington. 1t is supposed she be-
longed to the rebel government, as she has been
in command of rebel navy officers.
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THE YACHT :" UNA."-The famous yacht Una, seventy
tons burthen arrived this port the Sh ut She sailed
from Boston, touching at Newport R. L. and from thence
she sailed to Fortress Monroe Arriving the latter port
the passengers received every attention possible from Capt
ANswoRTH Master Of Transportation whose acts Of
tesy will long be remembered The UNA Was built by the
celebrated ship-bulder Mr.. GEORGE STEERS, for Mr.
Waterbury Subsequently she purchased by the city
Of Boston pleasure yacht, but finding that the City
Fathers paid more attention to yachting than business
she disposed of to Mr. Leonard who down as
passenger. She consigned to Messrs. Dunbar and
Franz
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PRoMorIoN.-Upon the recommendation Of the brigade
Division and Department Commanders 1t Guy " HENRY
has been commissioned by Gov Andrews Colonel Of the
10th Mass Volunteers 1t Henry entered the service from
West Point in 1861, joining the lst u S. Artillery. He
served the staff Of Gen. Mansfield till the battle Of
Bull Run. During that engagement he the staff Of
Gen. Mcdowell He joinea battery in Virginia after the
battle and remained in the army of the Potomsc till Dec
1861 when he ordered to join his company Fort
Taylor Key West, Florida He has been in this Depart
ment commanding his battery since June 1862 He at
the battle Of PocohIgo and in the siege Of Wagner
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SUBMISSION AT LAST.


There are probably but few persons, either
North or South, who have not argued the ques-
ton relative to the ultimate and final settlement
of the sanguinary struggle now going on. The
confidence Of the rebels has been exceedingly
strong and their belligerous proclivities have
buoyed them to hope for successful independence.
The tone of their press has been defiant; the de-
mands of their rulers despotic the adhesion of
their population singularly unanimous and OBJ
stinate. Their armies have also fought well,
bravely, desperately and in an honorable and
justifable contest would have earned the worlds
applause And now when the tide of battle rolls
against them, and their banners droop on every
battlefield, they yet assume to be unconquerable |;
persists that they can uphold their Confederacy
and defantly laugh at submission.
This is natural for people arrogating supe-
rior civilization and who from their dominant
ruling over slave population for more than a
century, consider themselves master-race But
this assumption of chivary, and this iron rule of
authority and oppression over an object and in
ferior class, does not place them above the con-
dition of other belligerents. They must abide ty
the destiny Of ,car. They have the alternative of
final victory or defeat. The Rebellion which they
inaugurated, and which has cruelty decimated
their population and devastated their fruitful fields
must terminate as all other rebellons have termi-
mated. They must accept the inexorable decision
of arms, and no matter how defantly they talk,
must submit when success is hopeless.
The idea of subjugating the South-of holding
it es a conquered province, and of maintaining
standing army within its territories is foreign to
the hopes and wishes of the Federal Government
We believe there will be no necessity for such
course. Although insanity has run riot among
them, and mourning for the lost in battle has
estranged and aleniated them from the present
Government, yet final defeat will bring returning
reason and loyalty. History records no single
instance of combatants prolonging struggle after
al reasonable chances of victory had passed
And so must the diabolieal Confeleracy submit
at last
How long before the jubilant day Of peace will
arrive and the rebel and the loyal soldier shake
hands fraternally over the many hard-fought
battle-felds, is beyond our comprehension. We
will not express confidence in immediate success,
just now The military horizon looks bright, the
past seasons victories have " shed an efulgence
over land and sea" and the great heart of the
North throbs strongly and exnltantly. But the
Rebellion is not dead and although the great
army of GRANT is menacing northern Georgia
although MEADE has won recent brilliant victory
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We copy from the situation in the Herald,
the following:
There is no important change in the Army of
the Potomac. Our troops occupy the Old battle
field of Cedar Mountain. Immense trains of sup
plies from Alexandria are going to the front. The
railroad is being pushed rapidly ahead, and will
be opened to the Rapidan by Monday night.
Yesterday afternoon the rebel guerillas attacked
the camps occupied by the workmen at Nokes-
vile, two and half miles east of Catlett's Sta
ton, burnt some of the shanties and carried off
the contents of the others. A force of our troops
were guarding culvert not more than quarter
of mile distant at the time. The rebels are
strongly posted on the Rapidan."
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over Lee, and though GILLMoREs besie8ing hosts
is bound for Charleston, yet We must remember
that the South has veteran and formidable armies
N the field, and will uneuestionably make extra
ordinary efforts to retrieve past misfortunes. But
Submission acW come at last.
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SALE OF LANDs.-The restrictions placed upon
the sale of Lands by the Commanding General
having been removed, they will be sold as stated
in another column. We issued large supple
mentary edition last week containing the adver-
tisement
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JOS. H. SEARS, Editor and Proprietor.
PORT ROYAL, SATURDAY, NOV 81, 1868.


The New SOUTH can be obtained of the follow
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Regiments will please send in their orders the
early part of the week.
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The NAME OF Fort CHANGED,-The name of
the fort on the South side of the Potomac River,
at present known as Fort De Kalb, has been
changed to Fort Strong, after Maj Gen. GEORGE
C. STRONG U. S. Volunteers, who died at New
York City, July 80, 1868, of wounds received in
an assault on Fort Wagner, Charleston Harbor,
South Carolina.
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Purser McMANUs will accept our thanks for files
for n Y. and English papers.
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PERsoNh.-Brig.- Gen. ]. T. SPRAGUE, Adjutant
General of the State of New York, and Lieut.. Col.
E. W. SMITH, of Gen. Gillmore's staff were pass
engers by the Fulton.
Gen. BURNSIDE has rendered his resignation,
and it has been accepted. 1t is rumored that
Gen. FOSTER will succeed him in the command Of
the Army of East Tennessee
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WAR NEWS.

Orleans. stating that the ram Queen of the
West has been recapturea by the Federal forces
in Grand Lake, and that her officers and crew,
ia all ninety men, arc prisoners In Berwick
BAY, This statement is not confirmed, as yet;
BY official adyiceS.
The Confederates have not retreated from
Nansemond as reported On Monday they
were still in their old position, and kept up
skirulishiuy until noon on that day. General
Halleck, the General-in- Chief, visited Suffolk
on Tuesday, in company with Gen. DIX:
The Confederate force defeated near Corlnth,
Tim, on Saturday last numbered twelve hun
dred no further particulars OF the hight have
been received.
A scouting narty from Memphis, on Satur-
day, encountered Confederate force and de-,
feated them, with loss Of forty killed and
wounded and eighty captured. The Federal
loss was five killed and fifteen wounded.
An expedition to Celena, Ky, destroyed a
large amount of Confederate stores, and also
40 boats used as transports. The town was
also burned. In the fighting that occurred the
Coufederates lost ninety killed, while the Fed
eral loss is reported as only one wounded and
one missing.
The latest adyces from Port Royal state that
al the Monitors are there being new plated on
deck. It is reported that the Confederates are
engaged in the attempt to raise the keokuk.
The 7. S. Navy Department has received
dispatches from Admiral Farragut giving &C.
counts OF his recent movements The details
give nothing new of inn ortance.
The Indianola it is now said, is finally dis
posed Of During storm, it is alleged, she
Slid off into deep water and disappeared. At
Bayou Sara, Admiral Farragut destroyed ten
thousand sacks OF corn collected for the Con
federate army. He also, on his way down, de-
stroyed all the fatboats and canoes he found
along the river
4 letter from the army before Vicksburg,
says that Gen Grant is still maturing plans,
and executing flank movement on the south
side of Vicksburg, previous to opening his
batteries on the place. An engineer, who plan
town says it will be able to destroy every bull
ding in Vicksburg, and take the place by the
lst of June. "
The Washington Star says: "A refugee who
came through Culpeper Court House, on
Thursday last reports that at that time tltz-
hugh Lees cavalry were preparing to leave
Culpeper for a raid into Loudoun county, and
in coming through Loudoun a day OF two la
ter the refugee heard Of the presence OF this
cavalry in considerable numbers in that coun-
ty.'
In the course of Tuesday, a few Confederate
cavalry showed themselves in the vicinity OF
Chantilly.
Gen. Fisk telcgraphs to Gen. Curtis that he
has the most reliable information that General
Price. now commanding the Confederates IN
Arkansas. has planned an active summer cam
pagn.
At Willard s, in Washington, on Tuesday
night, Captain Todd, provost marshal OF the
city, tore the straps from the shoulders OF
,aa;or u. tho araar ,uhn II Is allered has al
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CAPT, A. c.. WEBSTER. readers LII

CAPT A. C.. WEBSTER. reaueis AaY0
read of the recent execution IN Richmond OF
Captain Alphonso G. Webster; OF the ID Vlr-
ginia Cavalry loyal. The Wheeling Inter
ligencer says that on the 9TH OF NoIelnoe ..
1862, Alphonso c.. Webster came TO TINS Guy
with letter purporting to have been written
by CAPTAIN Means, Of Loudoun county: The
letter spoke in hi gh terms of Captain Webster
as man Of ability and courage, and recon"
mended that commission be issued to INN as
CAPTAIN Of cavalry. Captain Means being we'll
known to Governor Peirpoint, " ebster was at
once commissioned and be went back to Lou
doun county, filled up company and went IN
70 service. Some tine after this letter was
received from Captain Means which disclosed
the fact that he had never written the letter
which recommended the appointment OF " eb-
ster; that he (Webster) had forged the name
Of Capt. Means.
In the meantime Webster was taken prison,
er by the Confederates was paroled, and had
returned to his company, but the fact OF the
discovery Of the forgery having leaked out
Captain Alphonso G. Webster passed within
the Confederate lines to escape trial by
Federal court martial 1t is supposed that
under these circumstances, he was again ar,
rested by the Confederates, and tried, and
convicted for violating bis parole. Not much
is known here Of Webster beyond what IS
above stated. He was thrown up to the sur
face by the rebellion, from somewhere IN lex
as or the West, and was regarded as very e.
norant. but daring and resolute fellow. lie
and without fear and is reported to havekiled
Confederate officer, not long before his sec
ond arrest by cutting his throat from ear to
ear - Bait. Am.
The Eighth regiment n Y volunteers-two
years men-Wil be mustered out of service to-
day, and take the steamer at Aqua Greek for
New York tomorrow, says the Washington
Chronicle
At New Bedford, April 22d, by the upsetting
of boat with sailing party, in the bay, Mrs.
Rowe, Mrs. Rogers, and three children were
drowned.
Mr. VIM. Beckel, Of the Z. S. Revenue,
while on board the Bremen bark Peter Rob
land, just arrived at New York from Bremen,
discovered among a passengers baggage about
10000 cigars, and large quantity Of valuable
cutlery, which, not being entered on the mani
fest of the vessel, are liable to seizure and for
feiture
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Ledger says: THE reports with re-
ference to dissatisfaction with Admiral Dupont,
and that he was likely to be displaced, are
wholly unfounded The President feels assur-
ed that he did his duty. ~
A letter from Athens says:-"A company
has been formed in Greece for cutting through
the Isthmus Of Corinth, and thus avoiding the
long and dangerous coasting of the shores Of
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At Willard s, in Washington, on Tuesday
night Captain Todd, provost marshal Of the
city, tore the straps from the shoulders OF
major in the army, who, it is alleged, has al
ready been dismissed the service by the Presi-
dent It is said that this officer has been pub
icly wearing these symbols Of his position in
the army, ever since the PRONUNCIATION Of the
order depriving him Of the authority to do SO.
Blake, the comedian, died CT bilious cholio,
in Boston, yesterday. He played Sir Peter
Teazle in the "School for Scandal the previous
evening, and was in his usual health. Mr..
BIak. was 50 years Of age, and native of
Halifax.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-07-16

troops, was ,aptured BY the NIB. aud at
ter being terribly b.aton, was hung to q
lamp post. Stores we're Closed, and The
omnibuses and horse-car stopped run
ming. H..us, were demolished in York
vile and llarlem. and all felegral hic com
municarion, east and west, WAS cut Off
Three regiments from the SCAT Of war were
scot for, one of which (rhe 73) was .xpec
ted 10 arrive last night, Grow. Seymour
made an address in III: City Hall Park,
implnrinY the iioier, 10 i-si,r from their
manifestations, aud d,.clsr NJ that the
rights OF the people should BE- respected
and subsequently ISSUED a proclamation
dec airing that ne would use all necessary
power to maintain order The Provost
marshal was notified from Washington to
suspend the draft
Morgan CROSSED the Little Miami Rail
road, between Loveland and Camp DENIM.
aon. at noon yesterday. A. last advices
they was reported 10 have passed Batavia.
So miles southwest Of Columbus. lie cap.
tursd train of cars on the road, and
burned fifty government wagons. Since
crossing the Ohio River, Morgan has de-
stroyed portions Of seven railroads: but the
damase, in each instance, is said TO be
slight.
L.,sr "a .icas states that. At o'clock
las n,ng. 81 * va Al Bo,tun, twen.
" nib. ron the 4 v-r. H., ", ei3sei,
pursued aud i, was believed "a l,e would
be cut of
Gen. Sherman he'd B.l.on. four
miles beyt nj Cham zion Hula. on the eve
ming of the 9Th. There hal becn m"re
skirmishing. bu. The main body Of John
ston's army bad not been discovered -
Grants headquarters were still a, NicKs-
burg. O,t"rhsIs $ rep'ried To have &C.
cupied Jackson, y it'll = force Of 1000 men
Nyws WIS hourly expected at Vicksburs
OF the surrender OF Port Hudson.
The Fcderals have captured all OF Nor
ris' Island. near Charleston, with tho ex-
cep.ion Of Fort Wagner. Five Monitors
were engaged. and the rebel loss was 200
10 500. The fort is invested. and the
prospects are in favor Of its speedy cap
ture.
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meat point,1 him out. griml, iu,renchsd
bshlnd stout wooden barricade, a cheese
kui:s in his hand, and roA of bottles ON
>h-lve, behind him, while barrels Of crack
e's, s-s, Of layer AID strings Of bologna
sausages Il auked him right and left. and
showed that he careful and wiley dutch
man that he is had made ample provision
for sustaining protrsc;ed Stage; a cnu.. ell
of officers "a- called when 10. Baily was
no, 10 b. found bur il WAS soon discov-
cred that h; lad gore some distance gu,
of toHn IL procure a,sIs'snc'. or su',siS-
lance ~ the junior officers and clergy
men determined t. ss"r,n the works ~
once, and not wail the slow delays OF a
regular serge. which, many supposed.
Bailey would propose.
The lines were soon formed. and the men
went in with a will through the door, in
at the windows, and through breach in
one sids of the wall they poured. regard
leec of the oaths 10 tigh dutch low dutch
and English their plucky antagonist show
cree upon their devoted heads; aud. with
pack knives drawn and pocket pistols
cooked, they rush forward! There Was nc
outstanding such vs!or. The enemy
lied in the widest confusion and Wsuatah
was ours! All the provisions, consisting
OF one barrel Of crackers, about ten dollar g
worth Of Bologna Sausage, and Two checs
es and the Ammunition, consisting OF
about half barrel OF whisky and nearly
two kegs of lager beer, fell into The hand
of our victorious troops. and we're dIStri6'
ut4d among the men. The troops then
fell back--restug on their laurels. As the
day was the Sabbath day, the clergymen
proposed divi.c service. to r turn thanks
to the Lord for the signal victory with
which he had bl.-ssed our arms: The min
listers prayed and preached, while Al con
venient distance tor hearing and seeing
the men paved ,uchre and .seven NJ. AM
the officers en- 'yed ihs oap,slity OF thel'
delivered i,icnd- And peace. qaist al
order o.lce mpre re gnei around us. Early
the ~ morning again repaired to the
See g o ..ct;o . when Prestol Mt man
W. sigh! az brain WAS dizzy lad
If oe..n here and gohbled up those
bisye -? rushed wildly into the no
tel . "a the csnSe-an unlucky freight
;rain had come along in the night aid -
and Wana,ah WIS evacuated! \.
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THE NEWS.
Wa u,ScroS. Tuesday. July Ia.

Wa n,xoroS. Tuesday. July Ia.
Lees army still gema!ns north of the
Potomac. Thsre was 10 batllv yesterday
The rebel force Is estimated 81 from 80,
00a IN 80 coo, with 100 pieces OF artillery
BaSureysrd i reported TO be near the Up
pc Potomac, with 'srge force. liaccrs.
town has again been evacuated by 'hc
rel,e.s and occupied by the Fvd,rals. The
rebels estimate th-i, loss At e. tysburg.
in killed and w.unded q; 90 900 Mead.
and Cnueh are within short distance Of
each other. A party Of rebels was enccun-
tered by Gen Muiligen. and compelled TO
fall back.
Advi1,s from Nicksburg Stsie that the
rebel priso4ers drew ra,ions for $3.50
men. Sherman has had TWO encounters
with Johnston. Tn, rebel loss The ii. 81;
day was 1900, and Oh the second the
Federals took 2.OU0 prisoners. Johnston
has torce Of 80, eco bu, they are in poor
condition Frank Blair Is reported to be
in possession Of Jack SON. A ugh, is ii.
pr. ciess at lake Providence. Gardner
aud Banks had been parleying about the
surrender Of Port Hudson, and there is a
Iumour that the place has capitulated.
There was grea. anti draft riot IN New
York yesterday. The CONSUMPTION Office
on Sd avenue was destroyed, with Nil the
papers, aud several other buildi:ig~ i" the
vicinity shared the same ATE. The ,ele-
graph wires were cut. and our advices las,
evening were received Via PoughAeepsle.
Superintendent Kennedy endeavored to
quill he riot, aud was fatally injured. rs
were also number Of policemen The
Mayor has issued proclamation, aud
Gen. Wool has called out troops.
Morgan has crossed int" Ohio. and il is
believed tha. he viii attempt TO escape into
Kentucky IN the vicinity OF Maysvile. He
10 doing great dnmrG- to railroads on hIs
way. Troops hav.' been sent from Gin
cinnaii. Coving;"n. and Ne"port has
been paced under martial law. There
are run.ir = lighting at Osgo"d, Ripley
county
A bali pas; 5o'cock yesterday after
mon. Mo,gan was within sixteen miles
VI Han.i.lpi
An stsc;, upon Charleston WAS to have
been comms need last Thursday. The
Federal fleet, preliminary thereto. were
rendezvousing at Port Royal and Edis,o
Gen. Gi.mors. with a large force, WAS to
cooperate with the navy in the assault
WAsHrNGl. N, "Wednesday July 10.
;.n Monday AID Monday night Gen.
Lee stcc, edrd in recrossing the Potomsc
with his army. at Falling Waters. lie suf
iered IA hoes "f 500 men. taken prisoners.
The Federal, now occupy William port
aud Falling Waters.
The anti 1rah riot in Nav York, yes
tsrdsy, sssumed very formidable proper
tons A arg, number # buildings we're
burned o, sacked. including the residence
of Mayor Opdyke The publca ion office
of the Tribune WI, gu.ed nd last night
the printing establishments of that paper
aud he Times" were barricaded and quar-
ded' The rioters. who arc in several bod.
les. were fred upon number of times
during the day, and considerable num-
Der of them killed and wounded. Col. q.
Brien, commander Of detachment Of