Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-03

Prom The Savannah BspuSlisan, Nov. %
We had the pleasure Of an interview yesterday
with Mr.. John Chaplin, whose arrest by the FEEDER
ais at DAufuskie we noticed about week ago. 81
was taken by his Captors TO headquarters, on Hi
ton Head, where he was kept up 10 Wednesday If
teTnOOn, when he was discharged from custody ana
allowed to return. ....
Mr.. Chaplin left Savannah Wednesday morning
goth inst and Ched Diufuskie the afternoon of
day, his object being look after matters Oh
the estate CT Mrs Dunn. Next morning he was
aroused from his sleep by tumult in the house
and was about leaving his b5d when a Lieutenan
and six armed men entered the room and arres
ed HIM The party were piloted 10 the house by a
runaway negro belonging TO Ar. Pope on the imt
island. The negro told them that Chaplin and five
other white men had come TO the island to shoot
down ali the negroes, in order to keep them from
falling into the hands of the Federals Mr.. Chap
lin was taken to Hsgues Point six miles
distant, and then passed over to Hilton Head
and TO the residence of Ar. LaWtOn, the head
quarters Of Colonel Terry, Of the Come cticut Re
giment.
On Monday he WAS conducted to Fort Walker.
and into the presence of Gen. Sherman. Sherman
cstechised him with regard to his business on Dau
fuskie, and after learning it, expressed regret at
his arrest, but told him he would be discharged
only on condition Of his taking oath not to bear
arms against the United States otherwise he must
go with other prisoners TO Fort Lafayette 1t was
common thing on the island for the Federal troops
to say they would regard no oath administered by
the Confederat=s and as turn about is fair play .
Mr. Chaplin entered into the obligation with a SIN
liar reservation They tried to persuade him to
remain, and offered him employment at good Wa
ges, but he declined. They also told him be would
be hung should he return to the CoDfederates after
taking the oath Re says he was kindly treated
whilst the island and introduced to most of the
officers. They pointed out the Wabash and the Sus-
quehanneh saying it was they who did so much ex
ecution in the late battle.
The officers told Mr.. C. they had Is 600 men on
the island, and be supposed the statement not far
from the truth, the tents were scattered over a
space of about four miles square. He counted
sxtyethree vessels of all sizes lying in the bay op,
posite Fort Walker, the name of which has been
changed to Fort Wells, in honor Of the Lincoln
Secretary Of the Navy.
The LincolnItes are loud ard bitter in their de-
nuncatiOns of the South CaroliniAns and exprss IS
q determination t. annIhilate them, as the sources
of all the present troubles. They express the be-
lief that there are plenty of loyal men in Georgia
Judge they will find US all SOL Fort Walker was
but little injured in the battle The guns were
much dersnged by the fire of feet, but they are all
again in position and the embankments in perfect
order.
They have large body of island negroes en-
ployed on entertainments across the whole width
of the island, about mile south of The Fort. on
which they intend to plant guns Wksl finished
The negroSs have been promised fair wages for
their labor. The cotton was wasting in the fields,