, 1861-10-05

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14th turnee his back upon the city Of Charles
ion, and, avoiding all the sentinels, made his
way into the country, on horseback, and after
llding about twenty two miles, he reached
summe1Eine, where he took the cars for Au-
gusta, Georgia, and thence to Knoxville, Ten
wagon, and thought to make his wsy into |
Kentucky, by way Of the Cumberland Gap, |
but when he reached the Gap he found five
regiments of rebels there. The soldiers stop
ped him ard eeM ched his trunks and his per
son. In bis gal!se they found 5000 in gold,
which thsy kept; some $500 In Kentucky
money, concealed in his boots, they did not |
find, and with this and few articles Of cloth
ing the robbers allowed him, he made his way |
back to Knoxville. He says these so1disrs |
take $40 from a lady, When they knew she had |
no more. He asked by whose authority this |
money vas taken, and vas answered-StBy OF.
der Of the Government, which gets half and !
ne the other hs4" They would not tell him |
who commanded the troops, nor what regi.
ments were there, ror would they give him
any receipt for the money taken, nor the mama
Of the officer By Whom it WAS taken.
In his second sttempt to get out Of Tennes-
eee.he was more aneeesefa1, q, and after variety
tucky, they finally arrived safely at st Louis,
and there took steam er for Cincinnati They
Were often stopped AID fLsulted by rebel sol
dieIB, Notwithstanding they had pass from
0S1t4HA tANoAf %NAGt@A0af1AHA 0$ 0CuEiAl
Buckner.
At Knoxville he found the house Of the
gallant ParFon BrGWEloT guarded By soldiers,
10 protect it from mob violence. This was
done by order Of Gen. Zollicofer. The Paraon
remains true to his Union principles, and
vengeance npon him.
AFFAIRS At CHARLESTON
BusiEus Of every description is dull, almost
suspended. The stores on Meeting and King
streets close at two O'Clock, so that preprietors
and clerks may attend drill. Every man ia re.
qu!red to do military duty. Even Governor
Aiken is private in the Brooks Guard. No
dry goods have been received there for long
time, and the blockade appsars to be affectua].
No vessels arrive or depart, except a few little
schooners which hug along the shore. Hay
sells for So so per cwt and butter for G1 cents
o pound. The railroad does but little bust
nesE-few. passengers and no freight. The ho-
| than Biz or eight boaIders being at ths Mills
/ House or at the Charleston Hotsl.
| Mr.. Mixer, late proprietor Of the Charleston
Hotel, died recently, at Columbus, Ga. His
| death was quito sudden. He is from Lowell,
Mass. His son is now the proprietor Of the
| hotel
The only commerce Charleston nov enjoys
| is carried on By the inland route, through the
rivers aud inlets from Savannah, Beaufort, &c
The news OF the Hatteras Inlet affair created
| EIeAt ECItl6Ilatluu Al NutAltSLuu. Lively UAu
was ordered to hold himself In readiness for
duty at an hour's notice, and to perfect them
selves in the use of arms.
4 lsrge number Of the citizens have left the
city, and those who formerly spent their sum-
meIs On Su}11yan's Island have gone to the
| mountains.
EPR1vATEERs.-There are five PrlyateeEs, or
plIatieal vessels, now in port-tha Gordon,
Dixie, 6a1lIst, and two more, names not recol-
lected. They remain In port because they
care not attempt to run the blockade. -Four Of
the crew Of the JeH Davis are in jail for mu-
tiny. They are charged with attempting to
sink her.
| SULlVAN's 1sLAND-Upun this sand bank
Fort Moultrie is located, and before the fall oil
Sumter, there y=s q1ite nice lttle village,
and large hot+ tor the accommodation OF
city visitors and baardera, during the summer
jured during the bou1bardment, aud it Is now
used as barracks for the soldleIa. a number
Of the houses we're also much injured By can.
Lon balls, and Eince The Hatteras affair, the
families have been ordered of, and most oi
the buildings have been torn down, lest the
| yankees" should use them when they tske
i, Charleston. Every part Of the island is being
fortified, and large number Of soldiers are
| now at work there, throwing up fors!fcatioDs
Al the guns on the i:land and nelgheorinng
we're sent to Virginia, but after the arrival .
!. the Hstttras news, fnty were Ordered back
8 aud they are constantly returning, and arr
y being replaced, 20 as to defend the harbor ant
its approaches.
i TIE YANKEE PR1sosERs-The day befor
8 Mr.. Haley left, the prisoners sent from Rich
moEd arrived. It wa5 supposed they woul
be mobbtd or badly treated, but they arrive
late at night, and when they were not gener
a silly expected, and were conducted to the iai
by strong guard. Mr; Haley brought viii
o him copy Of the Charleston Mercu7y, Of th
J, 14th inst, which contains an account Of th
i arrival ct our Richmond prisoners, which vi
! be reed With interest, and which ne will p1iu
U tomorrow.
{ We gather from the Mereury variety {
d Interesting little items.
= 1t gives notice that hereafter it will do bus
r peEs On the cash system.
e The seqne6tration Receivers are about 6,
2 irg to work.
L a RoTHscHnD IN TRoUBLE.-A gentlema
e Who registered his name as Rothschf1d at tt
- Charleston Hotel, has excited the suspicion
II 1he Charlestonians by his pretending that /
.e went in another, and, therefore, they arreste
i, him. He had yaliee filed with gold, aud
"trunk too heavy for clothing" They belle,
be is one Of the Rothtchilds.
- The jeff Davis captured the Santa Cla1
and coEaEcated her and her cargo. Spanlt
ct claimants have presented themselves, and il
te Gaze is being tried before Judge Magrath.
D. The ladies of Kingsttee have organized
'e "So1oiers' Aid Society and, to carry out i
es objects. enc Of the members "Went the roun
n up Main street, and collected So! for viii
o. 9. They return their Wa1mest thanks"
a Mrs. John Ashe A1leton is at the head
In ladies' society to +" furnish the Carolina Iii
ut infantry volunteers, who are defending tht
& homes and fresides, with clothing, hospi1
G stores and money"
er Hon. John Mcqueen is candidate for t
le rebel Congress.
le The Iious ladies Of Charleston meet eve
!, day, at the rooms Of the Young Mems Chr
1e tian Association, to raise donations for the 81
ss a., and wounded rebel soldiers in Virginia,
ar Another "Aid and Relief Association
re- has been organized to assist the GoYernme
C. IN procuring under-clothing and blankets |
e. our brave volunteers against the approae
N i3g winter, ~ as all supplies are cut of fre
e. hlankets, and use Tie cotton comfort.
Mt One Of the chiyalry, just married, adyel
r. ses fer military substitute.
al 4 LIGHT BATTA11ox.-Lewis NJ Hatch
7d raising light battalion for special service
lis the vicinity Of Charleston. They will oper:
ID in boats and Oh foot, and will have fen hes
mt guns. "Young men Of si1tee1a, who can Sta
d days hunt, will be received"
ee COAST DEFEscEs. -Battalions are being II
~, ed ut Hilton Head and at Beaufort, s. c.,
ha C0Ast ut1euCes. WHICH, III view G1 fae
n9 ao9 scent Of the enemy" they deem necessary.
~ ~ The Irish Volunteers were to meet on
. .ae 16tb, and march to the Cathedral, to be 2
,er ,es se1ted with o flag by the Right Rev. Btal
l9a lGe Iynch, in .s behalf Of the young ladies Of
~ ~ Academyof the Sisters Of our Lady Of II
N cy.n
Citizens are invited, by advertisements,
join number Of battalions nov being org
lied.
:, sLAvEs.-A large number Of runawaYs
red advertised, which would seem to indie
the that these people are not all happy aud G
aa tented,
Romance of Life.
"A AyouEg man, now in Company /. c.
Steele, Wade and HutchinB' Cavalry, was
listed under the name Of John GruT In II.
,mI a,;I na county. He knew nothing Of his pare
LII LII age, but some years since was taken from
s sess Medina County Poor House at Westfeld b
'Is MI: Briggs Of that town, after wards lived n
~ ~ Mr. Dem, remaining with the latter per
~. ~ i've 3ears. He is now nineteen years Of af
N On Sunday last Gfuff WAS roaming near
s Oak Grove House Oh the Hghts, and 81,
onlr btHrg, Indefinite, dreamy memory was G.
iE9' ted, as if Of former familiarity with the Il
apt ton. The name Of Trouska came to
men brain, Why and how, be could not tell, bu
om- fash Of home and Of parents came I'D and