Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-03

HiereStjag Dc'g3s Hort The
diHary HiL4any Rrpsr0ttoas-isa-ff i"P4
deHre, eic., etc
From te Ssyunnah Republican Nov. M
We had the pleasure Of an interv!e YESTERDAY
with NJ. John Chaplin, whose arrest oy tu5
FederaIs al Dauluskie We noticed about a week
ago. lie was taken by his captors TO headquai
tiers, on Hilton Head, where he was kept up %
Wednesday afternoon, when be was dischHS'u
from custody and allowed to return.
Blr. Chaplin left Savannah Wednesday morn
inc, 2Oth inst, and reached Daufuskis the after
noon Of the same day, his object being to LOOK
after matters on The estate Of Mrs. Dunn. Next
morning he was aroused from sleep by a tumult
in the house, and was about leaving his pea
vien.a lieutenant and six AIMED men entered the
room and arrested him.
The party were piloted to the house by a run
away negro belonging TO Mr.. Pope, ON the same
island. The negro told them that Chaplin and
FIVE other white men had come TO the island to
shoot down al the negroes, in order 10 keep
them from falling into the hands Of the Federals.
Mr.. Chaplin was taken 20 HsgUe's Point, some
SIX miles distant, and then passed over to Hill
ton Head, and 20 the residence Of Mr.. LawtOn,
the headquarters Of Col. Terry, of the Connect
cut regiment. On Monday be was conducted 70
Fort Walker, and into the presence Of Gen
sherman. Sherman catechised him with regard
to his business on Daufuskie, and after learning
it. expressed regret ct his arrest, but told him
he would be discharged only on condition Of his
taking an oath not to bear arms against the
! United States otherwise he must 20 with other
prisoners 10 Fort Lafayette. II was a common
thing on the island for the Federal troops 20 say
they would regard no oath administers by
the COnfederates, and as ''turnahout Is iaI play
Mr. Chaplin entered into the obligation with
I a similar reservation. They tried to persuade
/ him to remain, and offered HIM employment at
/ good wages, but he declined. They also told
him he would be hung should he return 70 the
| Confaderates after taking the oath. He says he
was kindly treated whilst on the island and in
trOduced to most Of the officers. They pointed
out the Wabash and the Susquehanna, saying it
was the7 which did so much execution in the
late battle.
The officers told 5lr. C. they had $4,000 men
on the island, and he suPposes the statement not
far from tie truth, US the tents were scattered
over a space Of about four miles square. He
counted sixty-three vessels Of all sizes, lying in
the bay opposite Fort Walker, the name OF which
has been changedt to Fort Welles, IN honor Of the
Lincoln Secretary Of the Navy.
The Lincolnftes are loud and bitter in their
| ienuuciations Of the South Csroiinians and ex-
press a determination TO annIhilate them, a. the
source Of ali the present troubles. They express
the belief that there are plenty Of loyal men in
Georgia (Judge they will lind Us al soJ Fort
Walker was but little injured in the battle. The
guns were much deranged by the fire Of the
feet. but they are all again in position and the
embsnkmeuts in perfect order. They have q
large body Of island negroes employed on en-
trenchmeuts across the whole width Of theisland
about a mile sdSNh Of the Fort, on which they
intend 20 plant guns when finished. The negroes
! have been promised fair wages for their labor.
The cotton was wasting in the fields, and the
/ ground perfectly white with the locks. The
negroes were also employed in gathering the
corn and potatoes and housing them. No houses
bad been burnt on the island, as heretofore
| stated. On Bulls Island everything was burned
before the inhabitants deserted It, The crops on
iDsufuskie are undistWbed, but % portion Of the
stock has been driven of. The Federal officers
smoke with much ielicitstiOn Of the fine time
they would have soon reveling in the splendid
halls Of Mr.. StOddard and Mrs M0ngin on Dau-
lfuskie, which they bad selected for their winter
quarters.
now en- route for the South, one under Gen. But
Ter for an attack on Charleston, the other Uudel
Burusides, aud destined for Savannah. They
are determined to take both these cities by lanC
and sea attacks. They are well aware of all Oh
,structons in our channels, having received tl
Information through spies. They Seemed TO re-
70 gard them as no obstacles 70 their progress Do
lsunkeu vessels they would easily blow up by tn
. aid of their diving bells, and then tugs woul'
tdndno hard job pulling up the Pllings. The
, seemed equally posted IN affairs generally o
j fhe coast, and Mr. T.. thinks from their CONVEX
p satiop that they get the Savannah and Charles
\ ton papers regularly. though be saw none Il
lcamp.
Can't Cuthbert, Of a Carolina company, VIII
WAS capgured al Fort Walker, was sent in iron!
D. q few DAYS ago, by sea, % Fort Lafayette.
While being conducted to Fort Walker, on
G Of the guard, in passing a negro church, entere
g it and stole the Bible aud hymn book, which a
officer ordered him 10 return so soon as It wa
discovered.
g Mr.. Chaplin remained on the island at liberty
but not to depart, until wednesday last, whe
: the following pass was furnished him
Bernard PLANTATION,
y Hilton H'd Isrd, s.. G., Nov y. 1861.
J Nj JOHN Chaplin has leave TO take his boz
and return. 10 Daafuskie Island. The pIckt
I guard viii pass him through their hne to-day
b Capt. DC. RoDSLAN,
Com. company 3, 9TH Reg't CT. Vols.
. Approved by Col O. TERRY
Adjutant 7th c. \.
! On leaving the island, Gen. Wright requisite
!, him TO give his respects 10 Gen. Lawtou, an o.
10 acquaintance with whom he graduated at We
Point. lie expressed great personal regard 4
~ General L. and his regretthatL lie tGen-L) shou-
ne be engagedin such a caUse.
Gen. Sherman sent word by Mr. &. to WI
re- Dunn and other planters on Daufuskie and Iii
h ton Head that they must return to their home
that they would moi be disturbed If they we
Ioyal 20 the Lincoln government.
The Federsls are erecting wooden building
n on Hilton Head, and making other inprOy
~ meuts that indicate q permanent tenure OF q
m island. Indeed, they say they intend to erect
,ir city on the north end that shall rival the aEes5
e. the South.
in Mr.. Chaplin brought over from Hilton liei
five Of Mrs Uunu's negroes.