The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-27


day rebel on-clad ram lying to the west or Fort
smpkus. she probably the Chicora she was riding
at anchor, but with steam No less than three rebel
iron cads almost daily from our advanced bat
teries at Gregg PoiLt
Mr.. Oscar 6. sawyer's Despatch.
HrApogAEfE HILTON head, JAM %, 1864.
DEpARTMkxT HEApoUARrERs
On Saturday last the Major General commanding and
STAFF with their furniture and baggage left Folly Island
in the Ben Deoro Captain Halle and came to old head
quarters At the Head again, where they Brga
der General A. H. Terry commands the northern district
Of the department with headquarters at Folly Island
General Seymour will command the southern district
headquarters here.
s, rux ssuAnoN mroRE CHARLIE
unchanged. One gun has been playing the city for
The past few days. pitching shell every i've minutes,
night and day. The moral effect Of such ERE be
considerable, and is not unlikely that few
other guns may be added, by which we can
put q shell into the town every minute
The rebels vainy reply, and lookout Gregg is quite
safe q seat in the OPERA and deal more exciting
The navy are on blockade duty, but FIRE very little.
REnEL siocEApER WAITING TO RUN OUT.
/. Clyde built iron steamer, with two smokestacks
and raking masts has recently appeared OF Mount Plea
sant showing intention OF attempting to out
she has long been laying up the Ashley river, hav
armed a. privaeer by the rebel government
she is loaded with government cotton to pay of certain
bonds nearly due. sharp lookout is kept by our
blocssders but is not impossible that she may effect
her escape dark foggy night She is last OF
her class in that rebel port.
.oRrs DlNRlQrr
II is understood that the negro troops IN this depart
ment viii be bLgaded together, anu that OF
these days We shall have corps d'Alrque organized 1t
will be long before The latter is accomplished re
cruiting goes on slowly aud the Geld Is crcumscrbed
The following General ofoeg the FIRST step the move
has great executive ability IL capital organizer and
thoroughly understands The various duties pertaining
General Gilmore able TO find the for the place.
The General Order is as follows:--
GENERAL oRpERs-No ..
HEAporARrrRs. DErARrsysr or sorTH,,
c = Hires hnaos Hal. 3 9 Jan, Jan - 1904
hereby relieved from the operation OF General Orders No
duties 10 eonSssoS With the Ensnser Department anu and .
a n H as Al srs
rrespondence reiang thereto, eqnrng to be
II ssiSr5; W ASsT Corr. q Sasassr. United STATE;
ieeyc Capt BSssr IN his duties connec.ed With The "orre.
Ioadence aud orders relating 70 The IN neer Department
En. W. ssiIa. Assistant Adiatant General
THE LAND sAiEs-LEIrER FROM PRESIDENT LINCOLN
The following will explain itself. The letter q Presi
made BY General Gilmore.
HEADQUARTERS, UNlrrp sfArss Fopcrs,l
BsaufoRr, 8. G.. Jan. IL. 1864.
tie Wniea states Dirssi Tss connoners are
srsrnr.ss-By dec,lon ef iSs iresa.n. transmit the
IF snds struck % 70 The United states You wi condef
Oh - az yoas sre
such are or may be SCI apart or on o.s 9o
Island. known a. Lands End and !he .Ben Chaplin
previous instructions psr,s thereof which conflict With
those given are hereby rescinded Yours Respectfully
To United States Direct Tar Commissioners.
AppiroSaL COMMISSIONERS
You viii allow any loyal psr.u OF twen,y.one year. Of
uron or i engaged 10 eavans asy lands 10 yonr ais.ics
By The United States % me same Tor precmp
Two iwent each, paving therefor one dollar
I y hsss sss and 10 se
husbands aged inc Of the rned states or
You vii permit ca soldier sailor or marine actually
have or hereafer shall be hoooraby discharged
81 sh one Gor and went, o en per acre.
o. ,wsa, acre. q and z s,ngs aud i married ,w9
o. family married The absence Of Ter husband,
allowed 2 preemp, and purchase underhe general priv
ms: a.; chi. H. sss s;..
w hfths Of The price. aud tie residue recevg deed
o. Re e. Aa o e hs sn sd .s Il s
rsssund.r he weemption as well - al partial payments
When persons authorized purchase by pre- cmpon
ey MAY DO so tui they viii be required TO conform IN their
70 take osapy ne SUBJECT 70
al lite and occupation by actual surveys when made.
g. In making surveys, such reservation for paths and
oadways viii be made viii allow and onvenient
sccss 10 subdivisions for sale occu.
rancy BY pre- empton or Otherwise.
Approved December 81, 1863 A. LINCOLN.
These ias.relo6s, VII be seen Apply to AL soldiers
we'll citizens. The snpcrnendepts and teachers in this
department. hereby directed 70 svc their entire sen
t6n the carrying out Of these nsruc,ns and TO assist
The people the Of their power Ia locating stalking
out their claims and securing their utle deeds under this
order OF the President which IN lie benehcsnt results TO
be second only 70 the proclamation OF emancipation. also
re- the people 10 lose time in preempng their
claims and IN preparing their grounds for the coming
vest The foundation Of I'll national wealth and prosperity
the soil NO people can be Truly prosperous Who neg
freedmen you shcud plough deer, Ylas carefully and
harvsts First provide for an simple supply o. corn and
here. advise you 10 plant all you Of IL 80 profitable
was ls culture IN the old days Of slavery that ycr former
masters sad Cotton King IL " expected that viii
show free South that COTTON is q slng tsan
BrigsdIcr General and Military Governor.
GAINS roreys IN nrAuToRr
rurrf the poet few days the Tax comm ssoners hlve