The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-02-01
Private Adviccs from Charleston.

W. )SStcTudy saw u ITitIu WHO
had just come up from Charleston,
and whose report OF the condition OF
things there differs widely from the
versions most popular in the Repnb-
lican press. He says that food 10
thus far both cheap and plentiful in
Charleston, for those who have mo-
ney to buy it; but that industry has
been almost abandoned, and that CIV.
cry second or third store is closed,
with notice on the shutters that
the proprietor is gone to Europe or
to the North.
He states that the Germans.
Irish and Northern men in the
Charleston militia, largely outnum-
Der The native Palmcttians. and the
former exhibit but little enthusiasm
in the course they find themselves
embarked on. One day, while three
hundred OF these militia men were
on parade, the Colonel formed them
into single line, and asked those
who wished to volunteer into the
regular army of South Carolina. to
step three PAGES forward. On this.
lilty-cight men advanced. fifty two
Of these being South Caroliaians
two lrishmen and four Gcrmars. -
At seeing so poor Il result where he
had expected unanimous acceptance.
the Colonel became highly incenscd,
riding between the men who had
stepped forward, and those who re
Imaincd in their places, shaking his
sword in the faces Of the latter, and
threatening to have them all drafted
by cpnscriptiun into the regular
line before they w're four and-twen
ty hours older. He also threatened
that when be had them 80 drafted,
he would punish them for their re
cusancv on this occasion-his exact
words being. "l'll treat You worse
than the Soldiers arc treated in the
army Of the United States"
Our informant also tells us that
all the Planters within twenty or
thirty miles OF the city are Obliged
to lend hall their male slaves for
periods Of six days at a time, to
work on the earth batteries now in
process OF completion ut Point Nor.
ris, and other points along the ship
channel. Ex-Governor Aiken. he
tells US, has been obliged to send
more ,han 80 black laborers, and
to contribute largely TO the support
of his own and Other ne.rocs on the
works --ti.is being the penalty ex.
acted OF him for having opposed Sc,
crssion in its earlier stIgcs. He
is held rs IA man suspected of not
being "sound on the goose" ono of
'hn most ~ oarl 0rohln r~ir,oo IN 'hn
Gee OF parties now in power.
We further learn that two Of the
companies stationed at Castle Pick.
n.y.-;he Meaghcr Guards anl the
Montgomery Cadets, both mainly
composed OF tyoung lrishman COM
plaiu terribly o! the wrrtchcd sup.
plies sent to them by the Commis-
sarlat Department, their allowance
while on duty being three biscuits a
day anI two gills OF whiskey. II
they wanted meat, they were order.
Gd 80 huy it for themselves, but
could not do so ut such a distanrc re
from the city. Once drafted into
the regular army of the Palmetto
st te. as these men have been. they
would become liable as descrters,
should they now attempt to escape.
Most Of them iclt no desire to volun.
/ tcrr, bnt were persuaded to do So by
their employers, who threatened tn
dislniss them ii they refused. Ter.
Iriblc stories were also in circulation
at Charleston, of the distress, mis-
cry and riotine at the North, ant
especially in the city Of New York
the object doubtless being to deter
the Irish and German labprcrs from
seeking to get out Of the state.
- N0o Iorh Leador,