The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-29
The Relations Of European Powers
with the Confederate states.
The Military Defences q
Charleston HarbOr.
Description Of tho Batteries and the ARTILLERY,
Cavalry and Infantry Regiments.
COL. LANNON'S VISIT TO FORT SUMTER,
de-, ks., kss

CHARLESTON, 8. c., March 81, 1851
Visit to the CI,y-7he Pasoge-Fys Esdi,otim that We
Foreign Soii-The Custom House O6sc.rs-Ma0a~y
Aspec-Rsmors Unfouaded- Dtss tuition Pcyfscs-Tnar-
svth Goverr,or Ptcsess-Iqp ress<ns about He h.
ceuency-Readtaess and StrengA of the to NainasS
Her Independence-Ltes about Md Rute- 'dytisow IF
Messoo bapeen The Confederate Srtes and spain-cuba 10
be Secured to Spdin-Proyabs Iwteyerence of Framoe
and Prospective Rsco0nsw Of the Confederate States By
European Posocss- Visis to tie Qualifications Ap-
rroacksHg State Copueion-Wiu There be Division p
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Erpress-Mdjor Andersom, &c.
TRIP ANB
The good steamer James Adger, Captain Phillips left
New York Monday, the 18th instant after being
obliged to lie over from Saturday her regular day in
consequence of the southeast gale prevailing
She had board about twenty passengers, and good
freight list the well written manifest Of the pussr
demonstrated for it thirty feet in length The
freight consisted principally Of provisions article that
now Of transhpment to great extent TO the
South by sponord, Tilcston & Co.'s line OF
These vessels carry large quantity each trip and the
provision trade may be regarded brisk, matter
what it is in other articles.
Our passage was an exceedingly pleasant enc,
rendered especially by the courtesy Of the officers
OF the ship, the presence Of refined and intelligent
ladies' and the agreeable companonshp Of number Of
good fellows Among the passengers was Captain Mac
donald pilot, under whose direction the vessels
sunk in Charleston harbor the breaking Of trouble
He Is very quiet, unobrusive, but evidently deter
mined He appears enjoy the confidence of the
government in q high degree.
There also among the passengers Colonel Eugene
Le CAL Of New York commander OF the glorious Fifty
fifth regiment. He goes South to look after tariff regu
tons and TO Judge for himself OF the military characs *
he people, and perhaps with to extsnd to thoa
be aid Of his military experience IL desired Lieutenant
b do Barry Of Alabama late of the United States Coast
urvey, was also passenger, returning to his native
tate, Alabama, to oxtend her his services We aAss
I'D passenger Mr.. Field Of New York who goes South
introduce splendid specimes o, deadly weapon ia
the shape Of q breach osdiDg revolving rifle.
roRT--slIP AsHoRR.
The Adger arrived of Charleston early the
ing of the 14th and obliged lay of and Some
twenty hours account OF having missed the tide
Early the morning OF the 18th making with
stiff breeze, and espied large ship ashore on tAs
beach. She seemed 70 be hard up vii the chances of
getting of extremely doubtful The ship proved TO be
she was subsequently gotten of after dischag,ng a
part OF her cargo and towed to the city with tina
Tag Of the Confederate states nyirg at the The
rspcrt published in New York paper, purportag
% ceme from tbs city, thai tho 0weas went on tAs
Sseor srsns from the sueleD vessss is ra.ss
There necessity for striking vessels in Charleston
barbor TO prevent the ngse~s q hostile forces The bat
ries Morris Island amply competent 20 do that
shalt presently see.
FIRST Nncsnoss
locking bulldogs Morris and Sullivan Islands, aud
rived at the wharf, making preparation TO esvs
the aLiI with our baggage ~ we had previously done,
with 10 more interruption than on Leaving Long Island
steamer the port Of New York, whom were poely
told that trunks must BE- and fee paia to The
Cusiom House officer befcr iney would be allowed 70
ashore. was tho first time that realized that
actually on foreign so snd. however annoying the
detention may be, resuiatoIs ike these are neoes
-s,y to all Northernes visiting the South realize
The fact also. Tho fee amounted TO twenty cents,
be ng promptly paid to good looking gentleman,
luggage passed without key being trned The
So iprets,on OF the completing OF the dissolution q
the Uuon was certainly not agreeable although we had
for mary months believed be eventually Inevitable
Previors Visits 10 the south, winter in Washington and
duh Of March experience Of che inauguration Of re-
p.tcan PesdeEt, geber with The swsgger Of aotori
Is-terr aboliti nH,s, negro reecuets and Unted
tts 1a shal mardsrefs on pennsylvania Avenue had
prosa't such state OF things; ant when the fact
~ ystefce burst UpoR all its reality, al
though . IA I shock Cd II struck by gavnac
battery ftaat.o bst bri period o. reflections 70
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ut u, al ano hst tno only ~ was shs We should
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need W ieregt 90. r~' living coGst aaothT %
than TIA = the }af" ptoa lhoo.
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