The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-20

rcAmPtq4qleIghia GahJ@8lepl on the L. ).
~ follows.
\ few DAYS aso. dug-out. containing six
slaves came from Charleston oil to the Su-quc-
hanna. 1h.v are worth about . POO or ! 800
each. Greasy. tat. and well posted thcv are;
they said they 'hciri that they could ct pro-
lection On hulrl nul th.y claimed il. They
gave much valuable inIumIiipu about Charles
ton. aul th., said that the boomer Evelyn
wen, iu,o B5ll', Bay the day ul,or { 'p.. Mars
tom forced "a, tu rUlca,' her.
Bread IS sill abundant. Flour j. -,lling At
$40 per harrd. Sweet potatoes are s.iiI ahun-
dlut. Clothing is scarce. Fluncls ul lni'Iior
qualify bring Il 2o pr yard CAPS, &c., are
srarcculso. Threads md buttons can hardly he
purchased at any price. Shoes which short
time since -oll for 90 cents per pair now bring
- %. People generally begin to feet the citsclS
Of the rebellion Money !, abundant; that Is
notes Of vaiiuus denominations ranging from
shin-as 10 bank bill, Ol large amount, all
printed upon wrapping paper We have -peci-
men, Of southern money ON board, the design
and execution of which certainly cylucH pau
city of engraving skill upon the nui ct the
"-uleriOr southern chValry. Their dark
les urc quite well clui nni are lar
from being well informed. They tell US
of certain parties (wcll known to u-) who have
already forwarded from their plantations
quantities Of cotton. In general, these ''elony
children" OF Saccssia have wives AMI families In
Charlo sion, whom they have Abandoned Tor the
air Of the North; one OF the party was promised
to he married ere hc left, but he 'specs now dat
dc union will he indefinitely postponed One
| ofthc number /, bright mulatto, who has been
n sort Of pilot In and about the hlrbori he IL
| convcrsant with all the localities surrounding
us and though not very communicative, 'iill Is
! definite in any information delivered hy hlln'
/ He saws that fellow chum OF his was a servant
! Of an officer in ono Of the forts during the bonn
] 4 L.. ,I GtttF and
that tho rebels lost $50 during the engagement
! lie states that some time ago he had thought OF
| running away: that he, with others, came along
side Of one of our ships, hut they were not re-
ceivol as warmly ~ anticipated, and that thry
/ deferred ''lcaying the South but they were
| determined 10 try again.
II seems that they were sent out to usll'
| They did so f,ra time, and returned to Charles
! ton again they came to the fishing ground,
| Lut they had litlo luck. They had orlyrs upon
their return to lraN, certain number ul FISH at
! Fort Sumter. A. they sat riding, speeding
| their net. they conceived the idea Oi now exc
,uting their fong-chcrished design, and seeing
the Susduehanna resolved to wait ill nisltldll
and then steer lor her. But the chance OF Icing
| shot hv the sentry occurred TO them, and they
| nt Once pulleI up the net and made for her; com
ing alongside they at once demanded protection
| Their dug-out was new and well-mlde
| tbe net about 11j feet long, in excel
| len' 'oluNlnU dnl 'HoH '''l""h W. - N'''' ~
quality. They were entered upon the Susquc'
| hanna's books as supcrnumcraries, and they dis
| CHARGED lhithullv the several duties davOlvmS
upon them in their individual stations. They
brought with them all their clothing, and about
sl2 to 80 each in silver. When asked why
they did not bring more, they replied that they
had been saving the specie Tor long time. hu
that good deal Of wages wcro due them
which, ii they had asked for, they would hay,
| Iarn rouD,llpl to receive iu " Wrapping pup9
| money" They could have pOckctcd lots o
that il they had known that they could hay
had the face Of the tough bills cashed in gold
The captain Of this fishing dug-out who wa
a free man, was no, with the party, having bce
SICK.