The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03
INTERESTING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENTS.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April %, 1891
quiet in Cha,leson-Re,un Of Troops from Camp-Ds
par.,ue for Viygsnia-Business Reuiuins-Ssaos on
Planations-No Fed, Of Iasars etion-7Ae Seventh Res
mont Governor Lescher and South Carolina Sddiers-
Social Life-Pdlse Rlmors, de-, dc.
While the people Of the North at last awakened
from their indifference to passing events, are in
state OF turmoil and confusion, hero all ID
comparatively peace. The South Carolina army, a.
body, is rapidly dissolving into its original
elements. The uniforms Of merchants and merchants
clerks being exchanged for the coats Of business
men, and the disturbed relations Of the past month
beginning TO their original channels As far
regards home defence, their duty has been done, and
they are dropping into their accustomed places
It must not be supposed, however, that this sudden
subsistence Of the external exhibition OF military ardor
indication OF dimnution Of real spirit the oommu-
nifty Those who have returned to their homes that
class upon whom the prosperity Of the community in
depends and cannot well be spared from their
vacations. There stl, however, large number under
arms detachment Of several hundred yet remain on
the island, and small army OF one thousand In
Virginia waiting for the opening OF hostiies promised in
that warlike vicinity.
This, by the way, is but half Of those now rapidly
preparing to In the direction, who win follow
within o week.
The regiment which has gone s under the command OF
the following officers, and is called the FRS. regiment
South Carolina Volunteers
Maxcy Gregg Colonel
u. II Hamilton, Lieutenant Colonel.
Augustus ~ smith, Major
The officers who will command this portion Of the South
Carolina volunteers subservient, Of course 10 General
Beauregard, are
NJ. l. Bonham, Brgadier General.
Col W. c. Moragne, Deputy Adjutant General
Col W. d. Simpson, Division Inspector General.
Co. A. 7. Aldrich, Qusrtermaster.
Col r. Boy lesion, Commssary
Col ]. N. Lipscomb, Pay master.
Col J. McF CASTOR, Brigade Surgeon.
MAJOR r. g. Hammond
Major S. W. Melton.
The personnd OF these volunteers embraces the best
stock Of South Carolina the genuine fighting men who
have been Injured TO the privaons Of camp life and
ready to do Dttle at the word Many Of them leave IA
miles beAhM but large proportion, being well 10
do In a pecunary sense, have left them In the most
comfortable circumstances Three Of the prvates In the
AbbeviIlc company alone worth between thcn three
millions Of dollars, and numbers OF both officers
and privates In the army generally, represent from
ny three hundred thousand dollars each Az far
wealth concerned therefore, they will prcseot fairer
showing than the volunteers Of tho North Their lighting
capacity must speak for itself
The question viii arise at the North, "what win be-
come Of the planting interests Of these In their ab
sencc Probably there win not be depreciation Of ave
peg cent The saves-such Of the facts OF
the casc-fuly sympathize with their masters in the
movement and are working faithfully under the diroc
ton OF competent II tho eye Of their
upon them and strange az 1t MAJ appear In several
instances OF which am personally coSnsant, the fami-
alone IN their homes pro ected only by the faithful me-
groes by whom they are surrounded. slave insur-
rectIcn N one OF the last thoughts which eaters mind
of the people Of the South They entertain fear
such event than they do Of invasion Of the State
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the Seventh regiment had been attacked and several kill
cd At Annapolis and strange as u may appear, regret ia
generally expressed that 80 fine body OF mcn OF whom
sbe people OF the SOUTH American people, have been
almost proud "a New Workers. ehoud have met such
patches or mails from the Nor,bhese for several days
having been cut on-no reliable Information NJ hand
Those who bring news In person objects Of the cat
Get interest," and constantly bcset BY crowd OF
ious inauirers Every item Of important In like
flash Of lightning and hardly from Legitimate
source before s ~ ing the wings OF the wind TO the
reoteet corner Of The State Tho bulletin boards Of both
the kuvy and Courl thronged with readers On the
Ssss new ~ nc on" woos
suspect Charleston OF having been the scene and centre
OF the convuson now going on throughout the country
aspect, but not much has done until the last
three days The state Ia doing oil in Us power to afford
assistance to those Of rs sisters who require aid and
trocps guns and ammunition are sent away by evesy
train Lieutenant Hamilton, commander OF tue floating
pSs Ss NJ q these
war; there, should be required And other officers
experience have gone 10 North Carolina ana virginia Tue
cal Of Governor fletcher OF the latter state for soldiers
wos made not from want of but because he bceve
South Carolina volunteers would give tone and
sistency Virginia volunteers and inspire them With
degree Of vim spproximating 70 that VII ch has been
exhibited mere This will undoubtedly be the case
Aside FROM points there hitle stirring Ia
The community. social life beginning 10 revive though
somewhat late m the season and the re,a of husbands
aud fathers from the camp has been the ccsss,on
many family festivities. little country town cslea
SummorvJie. twcnts two MITES from Charleston IL be
ginning 70 al up With l,s accustomed occupants during