The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-09

Statos military authorities.
would respectfully inform you that any ssmPt upon
directly conflict with my duties under existing orders
military commandant Of this city and sub district.
The State IL at present under martial law and the
proclamation which appears In the Courier Of July 81
purportng TO be issued by Governor Perry but which
authorized, can have no influence upon coatroi
my actions except Tam directed TO recognize 1t by my
superior officers under whose immed ate Sraors am
prove genuine and It's policy be susa ned at Washing
ton have do b that tho military authorities In this
department will receive instructions for Their guidance
In tho effort which the government Is making to restore
the State 10 civil ralo Respectfully your ohedent scr
van, w. BENNErT,
Commanding Post First Sub district
ST. enclose copy Of an extract Of an order issued
February 49, 1895 declaring tho city under martial law,
aud which order have received no instructions 70 re-
Yoke W. T. BENNETT,
Brevct Brigadier General COMMANDING
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES FoRcss.
y. ea cHARlssros 8 O., Fob 10, 1896 d
Charleston " declared TO be- under martial law All
functions heretofore exercised by the Mayor common
atty civil and criminal courts police authorities and
local governments. are now suspended n,,,,,
~, Lieutenant Co onel Twenty -0rst u s. G. tt,
Commanding City of Charleston. and
Previous 70 tho above Mayor Macbeth had been waited
upon BY largo number Of citizens who expected him 70
issue his proclamation announcing the resumption OF
CIVIL authority and converting the City Council Mayor
Macbeth declined TO act until he could do 80 In perfect
n
very friendly interview with General Hatch, which
resulted in the postponemcnt Of any action the part
Of the former until ocia instructions could be received
from the Governor from Washington After the inter-
Wow General Hatch visited Hilton Head Tor the purpose
Of consulting General Gilmore
CENTRAL ouLxORg's ORDERS
authorize ''all officers and other persons in the United
States military service within the State Of South Caro-
Ina aid and assist Governor Perry in carrying into
ecct the instructions In tho Presidents proclamation ap
pointing Provisional Governor for South Carolina"
VET 0grEEAL oMLMoRR
General Gilmore and staff arrived here from Hilton
Head Thursday morning, and loft the afternoon
train Of the Northeastern Railroad for the interior
tour Of inspection he will visit Florence Darlington
and other military posts hts route arriving at Coum-
an Interview With Governor Perry Tho General is eox
Is responsible for the peace Of tho State martial law will
be maintained and the military rule kept supreme until
the State organization Is effected
learn that General Gilmore has written long letter
10 the War Department at Washington, giving cabo-
rate account OF AFFAIRS in the interior and recommending
for year longer at least till after the crop OF 1893
IL gathered He deems this necessary to secure the OBJ
servanoe OF between the planters and the freed
mon The planters favor such measure as thor only
dependence for another crop
REBEL LEADERS CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE CONVENTION
The Columbia Phontr OF the 31s ult has the follow
ing announcement:-The following gentlemen
specifically suggested a. candidates for the convention TO
be held in september next-wade Hampton A Il Tay
lor w. A. Harris, j. O. Gbbes
The old Union mon, then-those who claim to have
loved their whole country who never looked upon the
who have known ''no East no West, NORTH no
South who have refused by any and every method to
Lift up their arms against their brethron-are 10 be
cluded from the councils Of the State and nation Those
who have been fighting for the last four years. the
prvates but the leaders deudng their people, In
volvng their once happy country In almost 'rretrcv
able ruin for the sake Of carrying out their unholy
ambition these the men, 'fhe best and truest men,
who are TO rebuild their shattered fortunes from the
public crib. I'm the meantime the Union men," TO use
General Hamptons language, must thcir efforts TO
obtain all the information which would be desirable for
y forced TO leave the country" Already the Unionss
are alarmed as TO their future position In this commu-
nifty.
GOVERNOR rEany's INTERVIEW PRESIDENT.
Since writing the above learn from General James
Conner who arrived from Columbia yesterday, and had
seen Governor Perry that the proclamation was written
during interview OF the Governor with the President
msn The Governor he ssya has Ike fullest condolences
OF the President and had obtained the reappointment OF
the venerable Alfred Huger Postmaster Of this city
General Conner had no doubt that General 0ilmores
return all the civil officers OF the city and Sheriff Carew
will be invited TO the duties Of thor several
0hces.
THE COMING CONVENTION
will DO composed largely Of Of the Hampton stripe
Az yet none Of the candidates hore have been publicly
announced good deal OF feeling, though Is manifested
by the various parties who intend bring forward their
own friends There very little doubt but that the old
who have taken The amscsy oath Of President johnson
up to this time Is Ave hundred and sixty seven The
majority Of the people having already taken The csh Of
President Lincoln do not see the necessity OF taxing
another Of tho same character
OF rus cry
again the verge Of starvation SINCE the pubca-
ton OF the following order Of the Secretary OF War 70
General L. Kilburn 10 'stop all Issues OF subsistence
MI 8. D. Kirk Chairman Of the Relief COMMITTEES Of
Ward No. has made strong appeal 70 General Bennett
for some assistance he says over nine hundred poor
women girls and old or crippled men called at his rest
dencc yesterday for ration uokets He compelled 10
inform them that the government had ceased issuing ra
soribNbc These poor people, II must DO remembered
arc whItcs Ratlons st issued 10 oontrabands or
colored people Civil authority 10 mot yet restored and
the oiusens are powerichs "a =