Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-19
Eleventh Letter from RIynnks.

Eleventh Letter from BIynnks.
MONTGOMERY, C. S. A. APRIL IA, 1861.
To the Editors of the Daily Patriot,
GENTLEMEN:-In my great political pill
grimage have at last penetrated as far as
the Capital of the Confederate States OF
America, and almost without pausing to wipe
the dust of travel from my eyes, seize my
pen to advise you OF my safe arrival.
You have heard of the fall of Fort Su m
ter. If you got the news by telegraph, you
probably don't believe it; but let me assure
you upon the honor of 4 gentleman that it is
true. Fort Sumter has fallenI We may now
pause before that splendid structure which
lowered amongst Us like some ancient cas-
tie, and whose portfolios terrified the glance
their magnifcencc attracted Grand, gloomy
and pecuiisr 1t sat upon the sea. q well
armed hermit, wrapped in the solitude of it's
own isolation! L might pursue the eloquent
remark of the Irish orator further, but L for
Frac,r
DI the morning OF the 18th inst, my
/ BEAUREGARD opened his batteries, to
: number of about one dozen, upon the
Sort, and Maj ANDERSON Immediately re-
urned the fire. As you are aware was in
Charleston at the time. l went down to see
the fight / approach d one of the batteries
that had not yet been brought into action.
and with the nature of which i was unac-
quainted. While 1 stood gazing in silent
awe upon the stupendOus scene going on in
the distance, the guns of the battery near
me were suddenly turned loose, with roar
that was probably heard in Nashville.
may say without vanity that if there is one
trait in my character that largely predomi.
mates over all others, it is physico-moral
courage harmonious blending of reck-
less disregard of personal safety and utter in
difference to public opinion when it conflicts
with the dictates of a virluous and enlight-
ened conscience. This, philosophers tell us,
is the loftiest and most god-like type of cour-
age, and is seldom seen of late years. Ma
POLEON had it to perfection, and it has al
ways been a leading characteristic of the
BLYNNKs family. Show me BLYNNKs, and
l will show you an Individual that fears nei-
Their man nor devil.
Nevertheless, when that battery opened
under my very feet as it were, and in reply
to its deafening thunder Fort Sumter hurled
towards it shower of balls, 1 felt that it
was duty I owed TO my country, to my
family, and more particularly to myself, to
get out of the way. accordingly did so.
Not, however, until one of Anderson's viii
famous balls nearly as large as your hat,
had hit the ground, tearing up the sand and
digging hole large enough to bury mule,
in forty OF fifty yards of where l was stand
ing-if, indeed, a man advancing rapidly
can be said to be standing. 1 Immediately
returned to the city, where l purchased a
new hat, having accidently left my other
one near the battery, and on reaching the
hotel, called for pen, ink and paper to
write you a full account OF the bombardment,
but was told by the wife of the proprietor,
who had charge of the establishment during
the absence of her husband and his clerks at
the batteries, that / could MT have any pa
per, as it would be needed for gun-wads.
then went to my room and attempted to
write il on some material torn from one of
nay shirts, but the ink spread so that 1 had
to abandon all thought of writing.
returned to the street, where great deal
of excitement prevailed, and where / was
reliably informed that an immense feet OF
United States men-of-war were lying just
outside of the harbOr, and would probably
soon commence throwing shells, rockets and
hot ah,f Inr., thu oifv for ho rurpaSo If huru-
ing it down Ii there is anything on earth
that have a particular repugnance to, it is
being il a large town and seeing it knocked
to r,;-,-es by shot and shells. 1t is true the
exc uent -'teEding such a scene is pleas
r-.l eu.- l. but there is nothing more re-
,-. - Deb, delicate sensihiIilies than the
alsss = .tling buildings, mingled with the
sar - i women and children. therefore
l.-.eIznined to repair at once to Montgomery
and see if l conld be of any use to the Gov
eminent in one of the Home Departments.
went down 10 the depot without further
delay, and found the train just ready to start.
Fortunately, Jhe conductor, who, probably
owing to somk scribbling had done to pass
away time d large envelope in which 1
had Put tw3 copies of the Charleston Mercury
to send Is friend, mistook me for bearer
of dispatches from Gen. BEAT. ard to the
Secretary of War, and was kind. >triotic
enough to chalk my hat all the VIZ Ugh
to this city. But this little mistak. 4 bis
(Which was of course wholly, or nearly so,
unintentional on my part, and which 1 was
powerless to remedy without STOPPING to the
very small business OF Interfering with other
peoples affairs,) came near getting me into
an awkward predcament for on the arrival
of the train, one of the papers here instantly
Issued the following extra:
LArER PROM CHARLESTON ARRIVAL OF Col. BLISKERs
VIII IMPORTANT DISPATCHES PROM GEN. REAUREGARD =
We learn from our young friend, Mr.. SUGGs, the gen
tleanIy and attentive conductor who brought In the
last train Charleston that Col CoLuxsUs NJ BLINK
KIsarrved the train with highly important dispatch
Is from Gen BEAUREaARD the Secretary Of wari The
nature OF the dispatches has not yet been made pub
lie and We win no, foresta the wishes OF the Govern
nent by giving publicity to the important facts
Col BIxKkRs, if we are not mistaken, is a member O
Gen b. 'sstsff, and is gallant officer.
As good luck would have it, the confound.
ed conductor got my name wrong, and
Jxhfnk aball oeco no tha m acaeeitv of ka vim q