The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-30 00:00:00

A STORY ABOUT CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.

The late Captain E. P. Williams, of the Oneida, was
the commander of a detachment, the only one which
landed, of the force detailed for the naval attack on Fort
Sumter. The fort appeared to those on board of the ships
to slope from the ground inwardly, like any ordinary
heap of sand or debris, and it was supposed that our gal-
lant tors would find it easy to climb up the slope and
carry, the work by storm. But when the crews of the two
or three boats which followed the lead of Captain Wil-
liams had landed, they found that the inclination was
from the top inward, so that to climb it was physically
impossible. They were directly under the fire of the
muskets as well as the cannon of the garrison, and had
no choice but to surrender or be uselessly but-
chered. They were treated with great kindness by
the commander of the fort, Colonel Elliot, of Charleston
a gentleman well known and esteemed in Boston, who
permitted them to send for clothing and money, and
carried his chivalrous courtesy so far as even to permit
one of the officers" in whose trunk had, by accident, come
off the signal-book of the fleet to return it. The prisoners
were soon after sent to Columbia, S. C., where the officers
who were allowed to send for money as they needed it,
were for the most part comfortable, but about this time i,
was determined by the confederates to hold Captain (then
Lieutenant) Williams, and his friend and fellow-prisoner,
Lieutenant Porter, as hostages for two officers of the
confederate navy, then under detention or on trial for
piracy in New York ; and the two former were removed
from their fellow-officers, who were all in one room
of the jail, and chained by the legs together in
a small room adjoining the former, for a considerable
period. While there an amusing incident occurred, well
calculated to lighten their captivity. A surgeon, one of
the prisoners who had been released and had reached New
York, sent to his friends from thence some large pack-
ages of such things as he well knew them chiefly to need,
such as cannedmeats and fruit, books, and the like. The
two hostages took turns in peeping thrOugh the keyhole
and gloating over the treasures as their friends gradually
brought'them to light,"and finally received as their share
of the spoil some books and cans of quahaugs. These
cans they at once proposed to return and ex-
change them for books, but their comrades obsti-
nately and to them unaccountably sent them
back. They felt no special hankering for
qUahaugs but they had plenty of time, whatever else
Ailey might lack,' and Captain Williams soon took his
jackknife and opened one of the cans. " Why, this is a
Yankee trick," he at once' exClaimed ; " there are no
quahaugs- here, nothing but sortie' liquid." On with-
di:awing bis knife, hoWeyer he noticed the scent of that
liquid and discovered ;t io be whiskey., which the two
captives were sailors enough to Appreciate, While at
Fort Sumpter, Colonel Elliott took Captain Williams
about the fort, and shewed him that there was but one
place where a man could get in, even if unopposed, but ,
at this point two or three men could successfully resist a
host.—Boston Advertiser.

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A WELL;.CQNDUCTED REVOLTJTIONIST.—A droll
*Went is related by the Univers in connection with the
recent' pilitavY pronuxiciamento at Lisbon: When, at
an early hbur Af the morning, Marshal Saldanha; after his
brief combat witliThe'iroopo, who for a tine resisted the
forces, entered the Palace in fUll'uniforin; lie seas-received
by the King, who was awaiting him. His Majesty, in
the first instance, begged the Marshal would not make
any wise so as to awaken the Queen, who was asleep and
then hp piiinceel disposition to approve all that had
dotto.

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AUSTRIAN AFFAlRS.—Accounts from Vienna state
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longer fear MM. Beust and Potocki will compromise their
rights for the sake of propitiating the Czechs. Some days
ago a meeting of the chief members of the German party
was held at Vienna to settle what course the party should
pursue under existing circumstances. It was declared that
tthity should prevail among all the Germans of Austria,and
that theyShOuki keep firm possession of the territory which
was decreed to them by the fundamental laws of 1869.
The Assembly objected to a Federal Constitution being
given to the Empire, and disallowed the claim of the
Bohemian Crown. The examination of the Gallician
question was to be deferred until the new Diet of Galicia
had met. The complete abolition of the Concordat was
called for, and a decrease in the army expenses ad-
vocated.

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GAIWIETTA AT BELLEVILLE,

At a Drivate meeting held at Belleville, M. Gambetta
delivered a speech, in which he considered the results of
the Plaiscite, and described the course which the Radical
party should follow. He said that the Pl6biscite had
aggravated the situation for the Empire. What were
they to think of a Power which, after declaring itself
eternal, was compelled to appeal again to popular
uffrage ? After affirming, in 1852, that the Pldbiscite of
that year would be its immoveable foundation, it comes
before you in 1870 to ask you to give it another base. I
assert that in a country where points of such importance
are constantly called into question, there may be kings,
and emperors, and reigning families, but not a monarchy..
This figure of 1,500,000 votes attained by the Irreconcil-
ables has frightened our adversaries, so much that they
do not know what to make of their victory. They are
also analysing the character of their votes, which are
chiefly composed of the bourgeois class. The bourgeoisie,
which was formerly the friend of the people, has now
made friendship with its bitter enemies. You must shew
that you are not conspirators since you are opposed to
the man whose fortune was made by three conspiracies.
What do these seven million of votes avail for the Em-
pire? They are so many creditors. The Emperor is ac-
cepted, but he is told, we wish to be governed, but not
taken advantage of. The most important task that lies
before us is to free the bourgeoisie and the provinces from
that fear which has possessed them. They dread, lest
having un-made a Government, no other can be
put in its place. _ _ France is indifferent as

to her ruler, provided she is well governed.
The democratic party ought to have a discipline in
itself. If Paris set the example of this, France would
speedily be reassured, and confidence would return. Dis-
cipline is above all necessary on the fieid of battle, which
is the Chamber. So far we have made progress, as a true
Left exists, which is closed to all who are not Republican.
If we exhibit this moderation and this discipline we shall
secure unlimited confidence, and gain the respect of those
whose hearts have long been with us, and have rendered
justice to our lofty ideals and our excellent principles."