The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE NEGRO TROUBLES At CHARLESTON
MATTERS IN THE INTERIOR.
THE RAILROADS AND COTTON CROP,


Our Charleston Corrcspondence.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., July lb, 1865
CITY
is again quiet The Forty seventh regiment Pennsyl-
vana Veteran Volunteers makes very efficient police
They patrol the In squads of SIX with other
weapon than a small club. number Of coored men,
disguised soldiers United States uniforms have been
arrested and lodged in jail Nearly every one Of them
pistol and knife concealed under the belt But for
the decisive taken bloody encounters would
| have doubtless been the result
General Bennett commandant of the post issued the
| following ORDER
General Ordeys-No. 81.
HEADQUARTERs CRY CHARLESTON,
CHARLEsroN, s. c., July IL, 1865
The attention Of the commander OF this post having
been called defiant dscourteous spirit mani
tested the city between the and the civilians
both white and colored causing Of late serious and dis
graceful disturbances II s deemed necessary, and rs
hereby ordered that all citizens remain at their homes
after eight O'Clock NJ abstaning from noisy discus
sions or assembling in groups on the streets or other
@ Some citizens disguised soldiers having been
gagged disordcrly acts II is ordered that any citizen
hereafter found in the United States uniform will he
| rested and turned over TO the Provost Marshal
3 At this time OF comparative peace, when the ener
ges Of the nation absorbed In the restoration of har
mony and the establishment Of good feeling among all
classes entitled to the rights OF citizenship discourtesy
toward civilians is beneath the dignity OF soldiers Re-
specfu deportment among soldiers well toward
their officers is indication OF good discipline in
command; but courtesy without humility toward those
who have clam except upon your manhood, is the
best OF breeding and nobeness Of char
acter II is enjoined upon the enlisted men in the city
that they behave insoenty to no person, OF whatever
color that they do not monopolize the sidewalks
assemble In groups to the Inconvenience OF women or
other passers by Citizens should remember that civil
rule is not established and that any act OF theirs which
may lead TO difficulties with the troops will tend pro-
tract that end Their bearing should be in manner
OF 70 @ ne ana ana any &c
punishment Upon the creation Of any disturbance
during the day or night the commanding officer of the
district OF the city in which IL occur will at once
send patrols under commissioned officers TO arrest all per-
found in the streets in the vicinity of the disturb
ance, except persons importanbusiness who will be
required TO report at the nearest guard for escort
W. 7. BENNETT Commanding Post.
CHARLES f. JOY First Lieutenant Fifty fourth Massa-
chusetts Volunteers, and A. A. A. General
The citizens whtes) complain loudly Of the injustice of
the above order They deny the existence Of any hos
tile feeling between the troops and themselves The
order compels business to close their stores about
in the evening, thei hour for the ivelies retail
business King street, when the heat of the day has
passed.
Since the order was issued the headquarters of General
Bennett and the Provost Marshals Office have been be-
seged by applicants for night passes.
GILMORE
General Gilmore and staff arrived here on Thursday
morning on board the steamer Cosmopolitan The OBJ
ject OF the Generals visit make special inquiry
into the origin and cause Of the disturbances He was IN
close consultation with General Hatch all day Thursday
been led 10 expect good deal Of trouble and according
ly ordered the Sixth regular United states infantry to nc
company him. Learning everything was quiet the regu
ars their arrival here were ordered return TO Hilton
Head.
The ONE HUNDRED AND sxTr-rrrH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
(zouAvEs
Morris Island but to be mustered out of
vice some time next week Quite sensation was caused
the other evening by the report OF wag that the Lou
threatened relieved from that post shell
the city. The report obtained wide circulation.
ASoTBHe ORDER.
On Friday morning General Bennett issued the follow
ing additional ORDER
Central Orders-No g.
HEADQUARTERS CRY or CHARLESTON,
CHARLsrox, ) c.. July 13, 1865 I
Residents Of the city of Charleston not in The military
eight hours TO turn in TO the Provost Marshal captain
Charles f. Tucker at 191 Meeting street, all the firearms
IN the city WILL within twenty four hours after their arr
val deposit their arms at the place mentioned
Guards will arrest any person found carrying firearms
in the city or within the ntrencbments on Charleston
Neck Persons SO arrested, those negectiDg TO
ply with the of this order, will be d. alt with by
military court All IN In compliance with
this order will be properly marked safely stored and
cepts given for the They are held for the owner
and monthly return for them will be made to these
headquarters In some special the commander OF
the post OF Charleston WILL when he thinks proper grant
a written permit TO retain arms.
The carrying of clubs and sword canes In the city OF
Charleston will be considered military offence, and per
sons will be arrested for the same Aged or inirm per
will not be moested for carrying canes not loaded
or containing swords. BY order of
Brevet Brigadier General W. T BENNETT,
Commanding Post
CHARLES r. JOY First Lieutenant Fifty fourth Massa
chusetts voluntecrs Acting Assistant Adutan General
As the whites with few exceptions delivered up their
the occupation Of the city by the Union troops
the order them will be OF little interest Every house
In the city the time Of the occupation by the Union
soldiers underwent thorough searching operation by
troops for the purpose Of announcing freedom 10 the
slaves e seizure OF firearms aud the capture OF aban
thus far brought In the publication OF the order
five rifles and seven pistols, mostly belonging to
blacks
The Colored Orphan Asylum after number Of changes
by the release OF property TO the owners has at last been
settled IN Memmingers extensive mansion ana GROUNDS
has about one hundred and seventy-fve members.
THE MORTALITY list
has considerably diminished within the past two weeks
For the week from the lth 10 the 18th OF June, nclu
sive, the deaths were eighty eight blacks twenty ve
eight blacks twenty whites from 25th Of June
20 the LIST Of july inclusive sixtyx blacks twenty two
whites; from I'd to the sth OF July inclusive sixtysx
blacks twenty two whites, making total In one month
Of four hundred and eighty blacks and hundred
and thirty four whites dreadful comparison with
former years, when the whole number OF deaths In a
month did not average forty ny, white and black
| The highest number OF deaths In the yellow fever
| epidemic Of 1854, was ffty-nine
| rHE SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD
Is doing ne business. though running at present only
trweekly trains ,.
an Episcopal clergyman Of high distinction from Society
| Hill, reports Affairs In the northeastern part OF the
State IN fourishng condition The only trouble tho
people apprehend is in next January after the dstri
button OF the shares when Is feared the negroes will
relapse into idcncss No time says Mr. Kidney should
bo lost in January In planting cotton and he
mends strong military police stationed particular
| points 10 enforce labor and good discipline.
| TINE foUru CAROLINA RAILROAD.
The work this road s progressing steadily and rapid
| ly The management have taken up the iron the
Camden branch complete the road TO Columbia This
is considered very good move the supplies OF
and other products much greater the section Of
Columbia than in section of country around Camden
The 0reenvile s. c. road andt the Charlotte N c. road
are the two great arteries for supplying the Columbia
branch, and these in full operation
Great anxiety Is felt to complete and have in operation
the Augusta branch The vast cotton and grain trade
brought TO Charleston heretofore by this route now
lc 10 the slow process Of wagoning from Augusta and
intermediate points Oangeburg the present terminus
| OF the south Carolina Railroad TO Charleston
The president Of the road, W Magrath ESQ., leaves
on the Ahambra to- day for New York, endeavor 70
make some arrangements for iron complete the Au.
gusa branch. II can only be accomplished through
Northern capital and Northern merchants 70 whom the
completion OF th road will be OF neetimabe value in the
arse snpnee of coftnn thai will brought A nnce 10