Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-11

Of interest has occurred ut the post since its
occupancy, and, in all likeliboods, nothing
in the premises will be needed but the
maintenance of the present good order
and watchfuness.
! TIE woRKMEN LATELY EMPLOYED ON TIE
| FORT.
A number of the laborers employed by
the United States Government upon the
Notifications Of our harbor, and principally
upon Fort Moultrie, came up to the city on
Saturday last, after having been discharged
and set adrift, to find their way back to
their homes in Baltimore az best they could
Many Of them took passage on board the
keystone State.
A large proportion of them were engaged
in August last by Captain Foster, U. S..A.,
and one of them an intelligent foreman,
called on us on Saturday and stated that
by contract made with Captain Foster they
We're TO remain in the employ Of the Gen.
eral Government until their woik was all
! - ''ed. This would bring them up to
the miu'., Of May, when they were to be
discharged, and their passage paid to Bal,
timore.
About five weeks since, as The foreman
states, they were approached by Lieutenant
Snyder, Of the Army, stationed at Fort
Moullre, who advised them to provide
themselves with arms, setting forth, as his
reasons, that in all probability they would
soon be attacked by a mob from the City
of Charleston, and self protection was nee
essary. The workmcn refused to do, 80,
replying at the same time that they were
employed by the government to work and
not to fight.
AT later date a suggestion something
similar to the ono mentioned was again
thrown out by Capt. Foster, who urged
them to suffer themselves to be drilled as
soldiers. He said that if they did this
they would bo better prepared to defend
themselves in case of an emergency, which
lie believed was near at hand. The work
men however, could not he persuaded into
service, nor induced 10 swerve from their
purpose. They positively refused to do
any other duty than su2h rs they had con
tracted to perform, but Mt the instance of
the officers Of Fort Moultrie consented to
60 with the rest to Fort Sumter. l.ere
they continued to decline tbs honor of IL
blue uniform and cross belts, and pertina-
cipusly stuck TO pick axes and spades.-
Under these circumstances they were all
discharged, except three or four, who were
, finally induced,to enlist.
OTHER FoRrIEc ATOMS.
In relation to other points of defence in
the harbor, great deal has been said on
the street, and since the affair at Fort Sum
ter, there has evidently been a disposition
to grumble because more active steps have
not been tai zen 10 throwing up preastworks
and batteries on all available points,
Those WHO consider the subject, however,
will see that until the act Of evacuating
Moultrie and occupancy of Sumter was
consumated, there was mutual agreement
between South Carolina and the Federal
Government, which, bound us in honor 10
take no active, war.Iike steps. After faith
was broken by our opponents all the dis
patch requisite has been USED by prompt
administration to fofiify the l,arbor. as com
plstely as possible: Charleston COURIER.
BAKED APPLES.
A homely subject enough, many will say
but an important one nevertheless in the
edible world, aad its virtuous tendencies
will be evident enough before We get
through With it. We are disposed to offer
no glowing eulogy on apples raw, roast,
baked, stewed, fried, puddinged, or preser-
yed. We propose to speak simply what
we know, what we baye alreadyslived upon
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