The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-04
OCCUPATION OF CoLUMBIA

OCCUPATION OF COLUMBIA.
Mrs. Davis and Family and Mrs. Clay
At Charleston,
10, &c, &c.
The steamer Alhambra, Captain Benson, from Charles
ton on the LIST inst arrived at this port yesterday
morning We indebted To Pureer J. E. wamberse for
favor
The Charleston COsviw Of Nay 81 lie received II
nys:-
Ensign G. c. Nell who left here on the army
transport W. W. Frazier last week. for purpose Of
visiting the planters the Cooper river and enghen
Ing them as 70 the orders Of General Hatch concerning
the making Of contracts with the freedmen returned to
this city last evening. He called upon the plant
in 81 Thomas and st. Dennis parishes and found
them cheerful and willing to do all in their power pro-
mote the interests Of the country Their great
annoyance the depredations committed by rowing
bands Of idle and dssolute people, the majority Of whom
coored.
They eager 10 obtain supply Of field and farming
implements, and also in want Of horses mules and
wagons large crops are not looked for this
The planters received Ensign Neil and his associates
with the utmost civty and spread before them the best
that their houses contained In their conversation they
admitted the total failure Of the rebel cause and
pressed themselves soctous 10 harmony reunion
again prevail
Our Charleston Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 81, 1895.
ARRnr OF GOVERNOR A. O..
Lieutenant George C. Breck Third New York artillery
bearer Of dispatches from General Gilmore to the rebel
Governor Magath arrived In this city O'Clock
on Saturday evening, bringing with him that disn-
guished ex public functionary Governor Magratb On
their arrival the Governor the carriage
Of General Hatch, which was in waiting and conveyed
him from the depot direct to the Maria
which Immediately afterwards left for Hilton Head
The Governor, IL ia said, goes Korth In the Arago
From Lieutenant Breck learn that Governor very
quietly surrendered, dsclaming any Of avoid
ing arrest.
On Lieutenant Brecks first arrival appears that the
rebel Executive left early that morning parAnburg
arrange his domestic Affairs and OF hfe family
The absence Of the Governor the arrival Of mo Lieu
tenant and an ntimston from the private secretary that
he had deemed IL prudent 10 leaveor words TO that
enect-oaused impression that the Governor bad sun
away
Tho Lieutenant, with his guard Of only fifteen men
met with cordial and bosptable reception rrem the
people Of Columbia He took up his quarters the College
Campus, but pressed with invitations from prom
nent citizens 10 visit them who also offered any assist
ance In their power facilitate the object OF hsnisson
Tho reception altogether different from what tho
Lieutenant had been led to expect from the bitter
feeling reported TO be existing the he had
prepared his small squad for fight resistance
paroed rebel oicer-sn aid Of the Goverporsated
yesterday that Hampton very clearing
the party out OF town their arrival but thai ,b> Gov
ernor to whom he made the proposal rseeo 10 r7unte
nance any farther resistance TO the Uuiied States
authorizes Lieutenant Beck nss been highly compi-
mented by his superior officers for the bold and gallant
in which he executed nrders in the ssce Of
these threats and not nj Improbable determination OF
himself and bic tte party tr Hampton had been allowed
TO do AZ he wished
On his arrival however the leading citizens despatched
courers in search Of the missing Executive failed
bis presence before Lieutenant Breks departure
that officers orders being simply deliver The dispatches
at ColumbIs. These he left with the Governors private
secretary and the next morning on his return
Upon reaching 0rangeburg he received dispatches
ordering him back 10 Columbia TO arrest the Governor
On his second visit the Governor found awaiting his
arrival, and Immediately surrendered himself
Tho distinguished ex.Judge and Governor had TO-
sued proclamation recalling his subsistence pu;laxa
| ton, and replying to General GAD60
subject In II he dsavows any int
the terms OF the convention belu
and Johnston and states that
serve the stores referred 20 tol Dg
In the up country, thousand Bhe
rations meted out for the ~ and
families. These stores, h~ In into by
hwless bodies OF men, and 10 e. keneral pillage
and plunder he issued his proslamafi6n.
He the State Of South Carolina AT perfect
peace with the United States-not an armed soIier
within her borders munitions Of war Of any kind
and any person undertaking 10 commit Of hostility
agsins the United States does ~ without the sanction of
the authorities OF tho people Of the State In ooncu-
sion, he his readiness appear and answer 10
any charge OF treason made against him Subsequently
rhA fnlln ,tru
EIKcurvx BTiRrxnyT, COLrxmA, May "a, 1895.
To rHy Pxors OF SoUru OARoLrNA:--
have ths day received Information order issued
by MAJOR General Q A. Gilmore. deem II proper
without delay TO present 10 you for your Information
cause they create for yona conflict with the forces Of
United staos which only be avoided by my forbear-
snce TO erereo tho fuoctons Of the Executive Depart
ment Of the Nate
Hero follows General oluinores order in relation 70
Tho rebel Governors 81 South Carolina, Georgia and
Florda1
cannot undor al tho circumstances which surround
you cSposa you 70 tho consequences which Will be pro.
duccd Docauso Of sny oyr' cn my pnr- fruess II nor
misoheyous, az must bct0 exercise those functions
which you yOur confdanr0 have committed to Nor
avn willing that Without rch cont1aenots 70 yonl while
IN the Executive Chair ~ the state gha be held forth
10 the world charged with orno without Che most post
tive declaration hat ready 70 meet and ropel ",
whoreyeg ard BY whomsoevcr made
In that poeusar condition % ansirs which IL now
dscioasd to yoa fool that my duty, WHISTLER con-
sidered IN regard 70 nysof yor Ekocutve 10 you
asa people whose we,iare is denr 70 Is at ouoo oain
and Imperative viii not ntrodrcn within this State
dfoor or copeinior. will not allow rayself 20 fur
ngh Tho occasion By which sng gle atom or suffering
can b. added 10 at oad which waighs heavily
upon yea. aill not give opportunity for conflict be-
tween Tho rovsfnnent OF ths state and the government
OF Tho Unscd Batea The functlons therefore, oil the
Executive oro suhpeDded by ue from shis dey
Under other crcum stances End at other times would
pare In dons that HhiGh do without hesitation,
and with pcrfect congcon hnI 70 IS due " you that
II should DO d0no The exercise of the executive
powcr IN tho proclamation OF tho ID Nav 1865
which complained o. has been rocihed and
the proclamation recalled Before my letter
received containing tho explanation Of the cir
ouHlsa ances which lcd 10 the proclamation these
| orders have been issled In which, because
OF "rustw0rhy infOrmaionp OF "dlioyaliyn ana
'sundry and divers aCts q treason tho functions of tho
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