The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-26
FROM BEAUFORT.

The following communication has kindly been
at Fort Beauregard, Bay Point, S. c., immediate
" after its surrender on the Sth inst, by Lieut.
r. c. Prindle, Of the gun boat Ottawa. II is cV-
identity from the pen Of well educated woman Of
the ''hrst circles" at Beaufort. and will be pc
rused with interest by our readers. The writer
appears to have had knowledge Of the destination
OF the feet, though the letter was written some
days before the arrival Of the feet at Port Royal
BEAUFORT, O'Clock in the evening.
Mr. DEAR SoS:.-I nm truly sorry 10 hear that
you are so unwel. | had already sent the porter
last night, by cousin Stephen, and the demjohn
Of water send by Johns boat to-day. The iron
and quinine cannot be had, but George Verdeu
says he expects some, aud II il does not cone,
will send 10 Savannah for some. think you
are very wrong indeed to be e1erting your
strength in the way you must be doing, and il
will just unfit you for all work. Do not do IL J;
at least, res, day or two. | would give any
thing IL you could get Leutenaucy, and think
you. james 'pd Henry, might properly apply for
places in that Artillery Brigade, for you knor
you can nm the duties; do think Of Ny
cold was wretchsd last night. but is better today
scarcely slept last night, but my mind got 50
anxious, hearing that our poor little feet had
gone TO Charleston to attack that great evil spir-
it, the Minnesota, that it made me quite nm
happy. That noble old Tatnall. il seems to NE.
must be taken prisoner or sunk. Lieut.. Motif
and the officers gave party to the Beaufort Ia
dies, but many OF them vent only out Of respect
to Com. Tatnall, in whose name the invitations
went out; aud believe for the hour appointed.
o'clock. they would have seen the old man. but
those foolish women, Mrs Chsoln and Mrs Hey
ward, suppose, got the hour altered, and made
night dance Of il instead Of an evening visit.
and 80 the old man did not show himself saba
went at our persuasion. out Of respect to him !;
says Mrs C. and Motif went prancing all over
the cabin in gallopar. The cabin, they said.
was fixed with great taste, with colored lamps
and flags Of all hues Did you zee the feet when
II passed Bay Points None Of you have men,
tAVuNA W. ~ HuitN SSHht0Re@h " otAtHi
in the town, and compelled the people 70 feel how
utterly defeDceless they we're, for they had not q
cannon even to FIRE. Your uncle Robert was
down in bis carriage, but TatDali did not land,
and 50 he went home, and has been 50 unrsH
ever since he went to church Sunday, AID
think il was too much for him; he looks dread
fully, they tell me and our beloved Presidents
health, he says. is wreched, and ] truly believe
that cold, cruel Mercury. beading the attacks
on him, has contributed TO bis sickness Even
Jour X says If B. n. vas only Induced into
Walkers place. all the elamor would cease. !
see that Bishop Polk il is said. will be Secretary
Of War. lie has coolly taken military possession
Of Columbus. KY. aud lriH moi syaeuats i. be
says, until the Federal troops svaeaais A. Gen.
Algsrnop silaey JOHNSON IS nov gone there.
bope things nay he well ordered. Orr poor
Southern people will he "viped out" i the
thing vas ia mans hahd, IA, thsnks bs q God.
He rules.
Sovereign Ruer u lhs sass,
Ever gracious. ever wass,