Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-01-18
q EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
suLLrvAs,s IsLGSp, Moult,ie House, |

7IPVsOh VI SOInphDle6 Ot OuT NeRlmoDC, III.
e!uding those from Edgeii sld. Fairfield and Ma
rion. are now quarterea. The remaining cog.
panies are at Pieican's Point, few miles BE.
low, where strong batteries are now in pro-
gress Of erection. Tho Moultrio Honse ia
about huff mile from Fort SUMTER which ap
pears fully in view, at some distance to the
right as you look ncross the Uarbor-in front
is Fort johnson. and away to tho left nre the
bstteries on Morris Island where ranges oi
thirty two Founders well manned, are prepar.
led to give warm reception to any hostile fleet
which may enter the channeI.%The batteries
of Fort MouItrie have been very much
strengthened within the last few days, aid
may even compete with the guns of Fort Sun,
ter, aud make an impression upon,tho wals'oi
that 'mussive Fortress. Tho defences Of the
IIorbor will soon be fully competent to resist
any Naval Force which tho Government may
seud against US. Several Brigs and Schooners
have been sunk in the channels lcaling into
the Harbor, which will make the entrance al.
most imrraeticable to vessels of any size
whilst small Ter craft would be annihilated by the
batteries which command the channel Whc,h-
er the attempt will again be made to reinf force
Fort SUMTER is still doubtful, the most con
Trajectory accounts prevail from day to day.
1t was only yesterday that it wns reported
that the steame Brooklyn was off the bar
and we all begun to anticipate warm work
butthe latest intelligence informs us that she
with the Star of the West, have returned to
New York.
| After leaving Abbeville, on our way down
our company was warmly clecred at the va.
rious Dero,s on the Road, aud receiyed1p COR
dial greeting in Charleston, from our sepresen-
tatives and other citizens During our stay in
the city We were very comfortably domicilcd
| in the vacant rooms of the American Hotel. ia.
king our meals at the Merchanta Here wo re-
mained during Thursday and frdoy,.. and in
the meantime, were provided with our Militia
ry outfit anthe State Asssnal. We were in
hopes of getting the yMf6nfsa aB1usket, but rs
there were only enough Of these to meet the
requirements Of the coast police, we were for
ced to content ourselves With. the common
masket These, with our cartridge boxes, can
teens, glazed caps, and flannel coats, (these last
made for us by the hando of the fair ladies of
AbbeviIie,) gave us quite soldierly appear
nnce. Indeed our phisyke and general deport-
ent were tie subject of frequent commenda-
tion from the Charcstonians, and we had the
qualification of hearing it said ua. that we
were one OF the finest companies in the State
All hail! to our gallant Captain, anda ahs wor-
thy associates, and to our noble fellow soldiers
all endeaxored to dcport themselves so as to
reflect credit. upontour District and should the
hour of Il ial-come, we shall try to do our du.
ty., 4s;ssss,
Early orFffday morning, the line was form.
-edsand after marching through some of the
principal Estrests we were balted in front Of the
Charleston Hotel. and in the presence of a
p lnumberEof spectators were addressed By Gen:
s. MCGOWAN in an eloquent and touching ad-
DR. ess. which awakened responsive echo in
every breast.
Our Captain then replied in appropriate terms
and we were marched TO the steamer General
Cltnch, which was 10 convey us to the Island.
After our embark alton, and while drawn up in
line on the Steame +, we were addressed by
Col. Marshall in spirit.stirrinc speech
which was received with enthusiastic cheers.
We then amid the waving of hats, and the
cheering bsasdictious Of our friends "proceeeed
70 our des.iaafon.
We have Been provided With very coniforta
ble quarters'at the Mouitrie IIouse-yery;ex
seellspt rooms. beds and other frrhiture, Oun
Company has been dvided,iaso fftesn messes. :.
each mess consistf6a six or. seven persons,
md Jsrn ished each WITH the necessarstcooking
.ateasllsi and supply pE sSbss.dsis stproyisions
2-as beef, pork baaer's bread, buscuit, coffee,
'sugaf, DC. Mdst of us however hdse made *.
tensise, additions tosopr larder spm.priv ate
'aources, and in tiis respsct have,not forgotten
the citizen in thssoldier. Oysters aEa iisiii are
said to be ahsndsgs:and to these we ,wfif4 pay
our respeets in sd1e ,ime..s A. number s55ff ddr
faiends from .sheISi.y have been to see Us, and
they al congfstslats Jus Jon, the. exoelis6se of
surssspmmSSaffobs. In case however Of j
caSsaMez g. M. guns AiFort sgsaAtsr, they
itate; q merss glass .hoase" over
our fssas sau.rsn sssssrsat:aery a9Ssfsasssaf
10 mdre tenaBfe quarters. =. tss'''
]. As yet We havsaot recovered. from the con.
fusion iheidsgt stq an entry ipte,.new quarters.
and have not sstect into the daily routine Of
Our:duties. Some Of usShoweveg hsye even al
ready *sd . S4asssaste of, the tolls Of the sol
dier'sr Hte.. Ebont fifteen were engaged in.
ditoking toh shrse hours on Saturday night at
caassRoint--among these we. may men
tson aaffsiendo Baskin, MCGOWAN, Jordan and
others:sunder charge of corporsI, McGill-
about forty m ore oRsspnday mordihg were 6ll-
lpg sandsbags for the ramparts of Forf ashls
tie-and six tn9se were the safnne eyenipe
handling aksif spsass again at the Poift.-
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