Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-01
FROM CHARLEsroS.-The Charleston CORES
pendent of the Baltimore American says Of mat

FROM CHARLEsroN.-The Charleston CORES
pendent Of the Baltimore American says Of mat
tiers there
Attic Arsenal the recruits Of the standing army
are undergoing thorough training as fast as they
enlist They are retained here and instructed in
the art Of war until company is formed, when
the whole lot Is transferred TO Of the military
posts in the harbor, where they become acquaint-
ed with the pleasures Of soldiers life In the
trenches. The most Of the enlisted men are
jolly hard set Of cases and 1t is exceedingly diff
ncult to restrain them from drunkenness and riot.
This fact Is so notorious that Mr. Cunningham.
Colonel Of the 18th Regiment, orous ht the matter
to the notice Of the Legislature last week, and
liked TO have embroiled himself In a personal
difficulty with Lieut.. Wagner, Of company Of
enlisted men, stationed at the Arsenal Mr. Wsg-
ner, who Is also Senator, denied that the troops
were beyond restraint, licentious, and drunken.
Col. Cunningham, on the floor of the House Of
Representatives, asserted that they were. Mr..
Wagner said IL was a ''misstatement.n Col Cub
ming bam called for an explanation. Lieut.. Wag-
ner said he didn't mean to impeach Mr.. Cunning
hams veracity. Mr.. Cunningham asked him to
publish this fact to the world and to say before
the Senate Mr. Wagner complied aud the per-
sonal difficulty was settled; but Col. Cunningham
still maintained that his statements were true
and called for a committee of inveetig atiou, but
the lateness of the hour precluded the examina-
ton Of the numerous witnesses, the matter con-
tnues over until the next session.
The floating battery, of which you have heard
so much through the medium Of the philadelphia
papers, Is not vet com peted, and from the incpi-
ent stage Of the work should Judge IL will take
four or five weeks to be finished. The battery, as
described in the Press exists only in the brain of
| some Philadelphia imaginary writer. At the
time he gave an account of the work 1t was not
commenced, and up to Yesterday nothing more
had been done TO 1t than putting together Of five
| or SIX beams OF heavy wood. The speculation
the battery isto be 60 feet and to be con-
structed OF cotton bales, is all boSh. How In the
name of wonder, could such a continuance be
| managed Before an attack can be made with
n la,V g.
batteries com Paratively Zig ht and easy to manage
The attack will be desperate, and CELEBRITY Of
action on the part Of Carolina troops is absolutely
| requisite.
| Major Anderson, Il is believed here, is adding
greatly to the strength of his position He has
| dug mine under the causeway leading to the
gate of his ''donjon," and will blow up the first
| company that attempts an escslade. This he can
easily do without injuring himself his fortiha-
ton. AT the points, however, that bear upon
sumter, South Carolina still continues to concen-
trate her forces, and when the struggle does come
| 1t will be terrible
| The BRooKLYN Bound SoUTH-Capt Dexter
| Of The schooner Louisa, from Santee to Charles
ton reports having seen of Cape Roman, at nj ne
| O'Clock a m, on sunday, large man-of-war
screw steamer. She stood in made Cape Roman
Lighthouse, took her departure. and stood south
west under all sail and steam. The distance from
Cape Roman to Pensacola is about 100 miles
The Brooklyn will probably be at Pensacola by
Friday evening .-ChdrieStoa Mercury.
CLEARED DIRECr.-The brig Maria White,
1 Capt. J. Billings, cleared at Franklin, La ,
direct for the Republic Of South Carolina This
is the first vessel that has been ceapd direct for
this port since the secession of South Carolina,
and her papers were made out by the United
states Collector at that pOrt.-MercHry.
SPECIAL MEssBNGER TO WAsHISGroN.-Mr. C.
L. Haskell has been dispatched on a special mis-
sion to Washington with important dispatches
and instructions for Colonel /. w Hayne Mr.
Haskell, it is thought will reach the above city
to-day. Mr.. Hayne will await the receipt Of these
before taking any final action on the subject with
which he is charged.-Courier, 3Ofa.
The SECOND VICTIM OF "THE Private
Strawinski, of the Columbia Art llery, who was
so severely wounded on Friday by the accidental
discharge OF fire arm, died at the Roper Hospi-
tai on the 9th.