New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-02

horseback, and iter riding about twenty -four miles,
he reached SuI,aervllc where he took the cars FOR
Augusta, Ga 1, eGS theme, TO Knoxville, Tenn, where
lie found his ~. He now hired wagon, and
Thought 10 MAKE bis Wa into Kentucky, by way of
the Cunberaut Sap, but when he reached the Gap
lie found five ,egimes of rebels there. The
soldiers stopped searched his trunks and bis
person. In lis iise the found 90, 600 in gold, which
they kept; some $500 in Kentucky money, concealed
in lis boOif, thu. did n}t find, and with this and
few articles of Sohing 'be robbers allowed bin, he
made bis way b ,1k 70 knoxville. lie rays these
soldiers search 'ed rob every traveller. lie eaw them
take $40 from sldy, when they knew she bad no
more. He asked b. wh,6e authority this money was
taken, and Wub aasWerci--" BY order OF the Cow
ernmeut, whiGs gets lnlf aud we the other half"
Tley woull no. ell him who commanded The troops,
nor WHIST regiments were there nor would they give
him any Tecli;t Cor the money taken, nor The name
OF the officer bt whom u was taken.
In Lis leyoul attempt 70 get out Of Tennessee he
was more successful and after q variety of adYen-
lures through isuucsse and Kentucky, they finally
arrived safely . s.. Lts, and there took steamer
for Ciaciu1ati Ibcy were often STOPPED and IT,
suited by rebel golliars, notwithstanding they had
pass from Gsa. Wilcox, coGntersiSnsd by Gen.
Bacbner
At Kooxvin. he foand the house Of the gallant
Parson BrowGlow guarded by soldiers, to protect 1t
from mot violence Tlis was done by order OF Gen.
ZolhcOf'er. TIE Parsou remains true to his Union
principles, and Ichcoller will not allow the MOB TO
wreuk is vengeance upon him..
Throughout all the country he traveIsed be saw
large ninmberf Of rebel soldiers, and went 10 num-
Der of their laIe encaIapmeuts. Tie gives the names
OF the c,;nps a the officers in command aud great
deal OF valuable information, which he ~5l II de-
sired, lay before The War Department. He says
thoy uniformly oyer.estirnaed the number of their
troops.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.
Business Of every description is dull, almost Bug
pended. The torres on Meeting and King streets
dose at o'clock, that prOprieors and clerks may
tend drill Every man is required TO do military
duty. Even Gov. Aiken is plyatc IN the Brooks
Guard. No dry goods have been received there for
long time aud the blockade appears TO be cilectual
No vessels arrive or depart. except few little
schooncrg which hug along the shore. Hay sells for
50 30 per cwt.; and butter for 60 cents pound.
The railroad does but ltlle business-fow paRscn.
gers and no freight. The hotels are almost entirely
deserted not more than six or eight bogrders being
at the Mills House or at the Charleston Hotel.
Mr.. Mixer, late proprietor Of the Charleston Ho-
tel, died recently al Columbus, Ca. His death was
quite sudden. lie is from Lowell, Macs His son
is now the proprietor OF the hotel.
The only commerce Charleston now enioyF is
red on by tue inland route, through the rivers aud
iDlets from Savannah, Beaufort, SC.
ILo Police Officers pay has been reduced from
$50 TO 500, and from $40 to $50, in consequence Of
the scarcity Of money.
Tie news of the Ha,teras Iulet affair created
grcat CONSERVATION at Charleston. Every man
was ordered TO hold himself ia readiness for duty at
use Of arms.
Tie citizens had confidently counted on the seces-
sion Of Kentucky and when they heard Of the action
of the Legislature, they were sofey disappointed
and agg1ieyed.
Immediately after the news of the capture Of Hat
teras soldiers from all parts of the state to
Charleston, and were sent TO different points along
the coast TO oppose the United States feet, as they
anticipated an attack Tie Washington Artillery
was sent TO Bulls Bay, some ID mie6 from Charles.
hat cent IN font md oil
tie inlets are protected by little schoOners Or as
they cay, the Confederate Navy! No soldiers are
allowed TO remain within the City of Charleston,
inasmuch as the Home Guard is to do duty there.
There are no Notifications about the city, bat
upon the Battery there are few cannon.
a large number of the citizens have leit the city,
and those who formerly spent their Summers on
Sulliyans Island have gone to the mountains.
PRIvATEERs.-There are five privaieers, or pratt
cal vessels, now m por-the Gordon, Dixie, Salust,
and two more, names not recolected. They remain
in port because they dare not attempt TO run the
blockade -Four Of the crew Of the jeff Davis are
in Jail for mutiDy They are charged with attempt
ing to sink her.
SULLIvAss IsLAED.--Upon this sand bank Fort
honl,r,a = located, and before the fail Of Sumter
there was quite nice little village, and large ho-
tel for the accommodation on city visitors aud board
ers during the Summer or sckly season. The hotel
wss much injured during tie bombardment, and II
is now used as q barrack for the soldiers. pumber
Of the houses were also much injured by cannon
balls and since the Hatieras affair the families have
been ordered OIL and most OF the buildings nave
been torn down, Leaf the Yankees 7" should use
them when they take Charleston. Every part OF
the island is being fortified and large number OF
soldiers arc now al work there throwing mp fortii-
cations. All the guns tie leland and neighbolDg
Publications, except those IN Fort Moutrle, were
cent Virginia but after the arrival OF the hatteras
news they were ordered back, and they are con-
stantly returning, and being replaced, so as TO
defend the harbOr and Its approaches.
THE YANKEE PRIsOYERs.-The day before Mr
Haley left, the prisoners sent from Richmond ar
rived. II was supposed they would be moDoed or
badly treated, but they arrived late at night, and
when they were not generally expected, and were
condacted to the iajl by aguard. Mr. Haley brought
with him copy Of The Charleston Mercury, OF the
18th inst. which contains an account OF the ARRIVAL
of our Richmond prisoners.
We gather from The Mercury variety OF inter
esting little items.
The so1uestrian Receivers are about going TO
work.
rruy RaxVs-A -rooI.I- -'~I-----i =
TIE BAxKs-A weekly statement Of tho con.
diton of the banks, as compared with the previous
month, notes the following changes: A decrease OF
Sr,~,lton 10 the extent Of $ls2,36S in specie, of
s3G7Sj 49, in discounts, $l8,sl6; M dcposils,
s73D. 483; III domestic exchange, SlOOoloi ana IN
foreign exchange tH9,O2l.
The JEFF. Davis captured the Santa Clara, ana con-
fscated her and her cargo. Spanish Claimants nave
nresnted themseyea and the case is being tined be-
ioro Judge Magrath. oeoI.
The ladies OF Kingstree have organized Sol
ders Aid Society and, 70 carry ont It's objects, one
of the members invent the rounds up nam s,ieet
and collected go! for which they return theH
warmest thanks. - H.. .to ,,,ool
II - hos been used in stufiing mattresses, Nc al