New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-30

CHARLESTON, March 26, 1861.
r>,..,a.n, JJpcolns former law partner and
.,,saential friend, Mr.. LsmOn, has made
sv;,g visit to Charleston. He arrived on Sunday
morning at the Charleston Hotel, and having
registered his residence as Virginia, was fortu-
ssts in having day here without being exposed
10 the espionage of the Vigilance ConmitteO.
NOBODY in the hotel had the most remote idea OF
hn character or business, until he sent his card
30 Gov. Pickens's room on Monday morning.
He had heightened interview with the Cover
Dor, probably respecting the postal arrangements
BE afterward visited Gen. Beauregard ct BIS
headquarters.
The quiet ard sentlemanly demeanor Of Mr..
Lamen seemed to surprise the Cbarlestonlans,
for they have been taught TO believe by the poll
Scians that Uncle Abs and all his suite are char
sctors of the toughest description. Mr.. LamOn
was attended by Mr.. Hurl5ut, native of
Charleston, who acted as his Secretary. This
gentleman was driven from Charleston BONE time
age, on account of his heterOdOx views as to
tbs Divine character Of human Slavery, and he
we yesterday exposed to numerous insults and
annoyances from bic enemies of bygone days
About IA Mr.. Lamon left South Wharf on
beard the steamer Planter for Fort Sumter, &C
soupanied by Col. Duryea, one Of Gov. Pickens''
Aids. He entered the fort and held OOnyersa-
ton of about an hour with Msior Anderson. COL
Duryea remained upon the Wbari outsloe 'ne
fortress gate, and was not admitted. On return
,ns 70 the city, Mr.. Larron drove round the South
Battery, and up Meeting street to the Official
residence of Gov Pcsens, spent another half
hour there, returned TO tie Charleston Hotel and
departed in the IL O'Clock train asst evening for
Washington.
am sorry to tell you that the visit Of Mr..
Lamou has proved very unsatisfactory to the
shisalry. 1t was fully anticipated, as soon US
his presence became known yesterday morning,
thas he had come to give up the fort; and so
strong was this belief that it was telegraphed to
SavsDnah, and preliminary arrangements were
made with the Charleston AID Savannah Rail-
road Company TO run an excursion train here
so.tnorrOw "Wednesday to bring visitors TO the
fort. The Palmettoans are beginning to wax
.asrce and furious again under their disappOut
mont, aud sOleinnly declare they will stand no
more nonsense or delay. But l have heard them
blow 30 often and SO much that of course such
.hroats pass by me as UNDECIDED as the idle wind.
have never yet believed in their ability or pluck
10 take Fort Sumter; true it is that every possible
advantage has been thrown in their very teeth
70 consequence Of orders from the infamous I'D
4ninistration of JAS Buchanan, Major Anderson
was compelled to look on and see warlike pre-
pAratious for his capture progress daily on every
Ill I'D ana hn hos
been the witness Of practical, open and ayowed
treason against his country hnr lowe. a"A boz
honor. and he dared neither prevent nor inter
faro with it. He actually saw every means
within their reach adopted by the Rebels to keep
from him reenforcemeDts and supplies, yet by
tas yillainous orders Of degraded and utterly
disreputable government he had to withhold his
hand. The Republican party, admit have to
Krappe with all the difficulties left TO them BY
sheir traitorous predecessors, but most earnestly
hope that even yet they will spare us The DIS
grace before the eyes Of the world of the sur.
render of this position. kHOD that Sumter can
,s reinforced p!thom loss, except to the enemy !
in Gods name lot 1t be done.
TIE Irregular" army Of the Confederate States
sre in the same bad plight have before at
tempted TO describe TO you. This morning had
An interview with four who have escaped, who
1--WE the most horrible details ss to the dirt and
vernnn with which the troops are infested, aud
fspy eorroborates all have before said as to
want of food and shelter Two Of the men I saw
Mis- morning have wives and children, who, but
Tor an honest old Dutch shoemaker, who ia q
strong Union MAJ, muss have persisted from
want The two men have not received one cent
Of the thirty three dollars now due 10 each of
them, and have deserted for the purpose, IL pos
siblo, of obtsinipg sufficient employment To pre-
vent the death Of their children from starvation,
cad assure you these cases are not singular or
extreme.
There ia scarcely an alleyway in the city
where you may not find destitute family under
TIE same circumstances Scenes of misery, filth,
immortality, ard hundred other eDorTites all
srising from poverty have met my own view,
nothing that have ever seen in the crowded
thoroughfares of Northern cities can vie with
noighborhOod in Charleston not three squares
from the Adams Express Office. And yet from
tho poorest and neanest description Of State
pride" these things are hidden from the public
gaze, and the very advertisement of a benevolent
man, anxious to relieve the distress is refused
insertion in tho newspapers. There ia no room
In The Charleston CoDrlsr for an appeal 10 hu-
nnanity TO relieve want lad restitution but taere
was room for this this very morning.
NoFIcE-TEE DOLLARS REwAka-R1navpov nm
frid.y uxbt March 49, my SVEf, .hon, <o -, ~
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