New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-12
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
SOUTH.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

o. A. Gilmore as Commander Chief OF The Depart
ment Of the South
Brig Gen. Gordon, released from arrest after his
court martial has been sent TO supersede Brig Con
VIM. Birney as Commander If the District OF fiorda'
movement is on foot to have the resident citizens oil
South Carolina repre- in the Baltimore Convention
Of the 18th Of June. The following call mas oeeh
issued:
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
A State mass Convention is hereby called 70
assemble the City Of Beaufort at 10 o'clock M on tues
day. the day Of May 1884, for the purpose OF elecns
delegates represent the Union people VI South Carolina IN
the National which meets at Baltimore on Tues
day the 7h day of June next, We invite and call upon ell
citizens Of this State without distinction Of party OF coor
who desire the unconditional maintenance Of the Union the
supremacy Il the Constitution and the complete supPreon
Of the existing Rebellion and the thereof by vigorous
war and by all apt efficient mesn TO assemble and par
cpato the choice Of sixteen suitable persons "a delegates
10 the State Of South Carolina In tho National Con-
yenton at Baltimore to nominate candidates for Peaden and
yice.Pre.ideut Of the United States.
All male inhabitants q years Of who have resided IN
this State for the last months with the Intention Of making
their home eEens and entitled to vote at this conVen
ton and eligible to the Office Of delegates.
MANI CITIZENS.
REBEL ACTIVITY.
During the past week ten days the Rebel forces in
our vicinity have been unusually active and enter
prsing but 20 far with very little success On Saur'
day Of last week boat containing four co!ored men,
was attacked while fishing in Broad River. near the
Rhett plantation II appears that the Rebels had come
over on high tide and wncn tho tide went down, lay
concealed in little creek gully in the marsh. The
place mas always been fayorite drum fish ground and
it was almost the identical spot where last year man
xa. taken Ia tie same
Just as a party Of plantation fishermen had dropped
anchor. the Rebels called upon them to surrender
Fortunately they were not in the same creek, few
rods Of mud intervening. Instead Of surrendering
therefore the darkes Jumped overheard and made f0r
lind The Rebels were obliged 10 row around point
II land before reaching them and then hred. Two
men wounded aud one captured ana one supposed
to be killed The wounded men succeeded in reaching
shore and arc now In hospital
On Monday morning the pickcts near Campbell Plan
tation reported To Col. Higginson that boaiload oil
Rebels hal landed on tGmpbelPs Island. WORD WIS
sent 10 Cen Sexton who dispatched the John Adams
TO lay OF and picket the Island on the ontsue WIZ 'o
hope 81 capturing the party. NeGhWme. thpt y. r.
! Thorndike with squad from the mounted patrol
was sent 20 endesvor 20 get on he siand rom tn'S
side On account OF the low state Of the tide ana the
difficulties of transportation Il impossible 10 reach
te island on Monday night In the morning The lhahd
wac secured by order 81 MOTOR Trowbridfe $50 unted
States C. l.. but without finding more than the traces
II has been asccrnlncd that the Rebels have been In
tie habit Of coming this island 10 observe our
pckets and have lad pc.nics upon H. can'een
run Of whisky and somc bread and meat were found
there a feg weeks ago II ID said Tat the Beaaioft
Artillery are now stationed NJ tho Ferry and ~ most
o. The csmpapy are natives Of Port Royal Island and
of course are Intimately acquainted with every part Oi
tie Island. sharp lookout Is kept for them ana they
may have opportunity Of coming TO Beaufort sooher
than they expect. o.,
Pickett near the Q NJ village just north OF town,
reported days since that durirg the previous night
boat filed with men had attempted Ia land near th.r
post; Upon being fired upon, The boat put on win
great celebrity Til. may have been Rebel attempt;
but We doubt A. from the naturu ~ the swamp and
The difficulties of navigating the creek II would seem
almost impossible that they should escape the John
Adams and the pickets OF other points. However the
utmost vigilance should b. exercised. -
Tie men nov the Rebel picket are ~ we said be-
fore thoroughly acquainted with every foot of this
isani and could ciudc the closest pursuit n once
allowed to land They doghtlcs aware Of The late
movement Of troops. and would b. glad 10 know how
far We are weakened by H. The late success NJ Ply
mouth would gladly b. emua,ed BY those who see the
hated Yankee residing In what the arstOcTatc
Summer resort Of South Carolina.