The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20
NEWS FROM the SOUTH.

The Siege OF Charieston-BomA a rd ment
OF Fort Sumter.
CHARLESTON. 8. C., July 10, 1861
the enemy have evacuated Johns Island.
II is noticed that transports quite busy n changing
troops, chiefly TO Norris Island
The bsmbarament Of Fort Sumter Is kept up by the
enemy.
THE FIGHT ON JouNs ISLAND.
From the Charleston Courier, July 10
Az an early hour Saturday morning heavy and rapid
discharges OF muskey and light artillery 10 the direction
OF Johns Island heard In the city, News was soon
after received Of severe gbt Johns Island and the
cheering announcement made that the enemy, after
hard and stubborn resistance had been driven from all
his positions About O'Clock the following despatch
was received at headquarters from Johns Island
Major srRrssrELhowI attacked the who was ex;
al points We have passed the line Of works he occupied
B. Il. ROBERTSON. Brissdlsr General.
FoRr PSsfBxRroS, July 9-l2M.
Light artillery firing with occasional voeys Of musket
~ still heard Johns Island and steadily receding
southwark In the direction Of Legareve, where the
Yankee gunboats are stationed.
later despatch from General Robertson received
about six O'Clock which stated that the was sup
posed to DO abandoning Johns BLAND "A largo number
or transports could be at the wharf At Legareve,
and observed passing and from tho boats whether
leaving with their wounded or landing more troops was
not definitely asceraned Our casualties were estimated
about hundred killed and wounded the latter DO
ing principally in the stomach.
The wounded arrived in the city about six o'clock sun
around from the louisiana Hospital TO the various nosp
tails In the city.
Conspiracy I'm north Caroline.
Some OF the North Carolina papers contain accounts
which expose the existence OF secret criminal CON-
bnaton of traitors lin that State and extending into
sGeorgia Alabama and perhaps Virginia and the army"
This organization and its purposes are thus exposed ny
the Confederate at Raleigh
Frst.-The statements concurrng Of gentlemen who
live In different portions OF the state which speak OF
association, with grips, pass words" and
"signs."
Second-The corroboratng statement Of men who live
different portions OF the State to the foundation OF
this associaon-al concurrng in resting its constitu.
tion upon the I'd and 9th chapters OF Joshuathe pro-
Of protection by the spies to Rahab and her KIM
Third-We have the testimony OF several persons tnat
they themselves have been approached with inmations
Of taking steps TO secure protection from the enemy
raid or invasion reaches here.
F5urth-we know at least two witnesses who brought
to the book nItiator and we have heard
the OF others, and especially OF person IN this
who has initiated persons in this county ana Jonn-
ston and who short time since an applicant Tor
Office and believe with proper energy witnesses can
be adduced to convict him.
FJth.-We have seen the form OF oath or initiation
refers to the chapters OF joshua and corroboaes the
previous statements have heard. IL shows the asso-
citation to be secret, oath bound organization, the oath
secured by the unlawful immoral and vicious penalty OF
tbeng shot through head This oath dscloses that
Yankee protection object, that protection and aid
to another that aid and comfort to prison.
ers held by government, to spies, indeed to any
Yankee enemy who has the Sign is another duty or
membership imposed by this OATH
Sinh-We have heard positive testimony or the ex
istence of this association, with full recital its op
jects and purposes.