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The South Carolina Volunteers.

--The arrival of the officers and men of the 1st Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers has already been noticed, and a list published of the Staff and Commanding officers. We are pleased to be able to state that the South Carolina boys have expressed their approbation of their treatment since their arrival in Richmond. If they do not find in every man a brother, then they may take it for granted that he is no true Southerner, and has no Virginia blood in his veins. The several companies of the Regiment already here are officered as follows:

Company A--Richland Rifles, of Columbia D. B. Miller, Captain; J. Cordero, First Lieutenant; J. S. McMahon, Second Lieut.; E. S. Percival, Third Lieut.; H. C. Heise, First Sergeant; R. E. B. Hewitson, Second Sergeant; Jas. Cathcart, First Corporal.

Company B--Darlington Guards.--Under the command of Lieut. J. B. McIntosh; Second Lieut. J. W. Norwood.

Company C--Edgefield Rifles.--Under the command of Capt. Dean; First Lieut. Read; Second Lieut. Hughes.

Company E--Union District Volunteers.--J. M. Gadberry, Captain; J. M. Gist, First Lieutenant; R. Boyce, Second Lieutenant; D. A. Thomas, Third Lieutenant; C. W. Boyd, First Sergeant; Jesse S. Gwin, Second Sergeant; W. S. Aliston, Third Sergeant; Wm. Munro, Fourth Sergeant; H. F. Scaife, Fifth Sergeant; W. H. Jeter, First Corporal; B. F. Glen, Second Corporal; C. W. Porter, Third Corporal; W. H. Giles, Fourth Corporal; James Porvis, Fifth Corporal.

Company H.--Edgefield.--R. Merriweather, Captain; A. P. Butler, First Lieutenant; J. Merriweather, Second Lieutenant.

Company I--Monticello Guard.--J. B. Davis, Captain; D. R. Elkin, Third Lieutenant; John C. Bell, Orderly Sergeant; H. McCormick, Second Sergeant; Joseph B. Hoy, Third Sergeant; James Murphy, Second Corporal; D. R. Martin, Third Corporal; W. F. Kirkland, Fourth Corporal; Joseph Willingham, Fifth Corporal; J. W. Paul, Sixth Corporal.

Company Y--Rhett Guards, of Newberry.--Under the command of Capt. Walker; First Lieutenant Notts; Second Lieutenant Pope; Third Lieutenant Sigon.

Company M--Richardson Guards, of Charleston.--Lieutenant Charles Axson, Commanding.

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