Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-13
INTERESTING FROM PORT ROYAL
The Csttsn-Csllectien nArrangements-rhe
stsne Fleet-An Important Advance
Movement.
Correspondence Of the New Yoik Express
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H1tros HEAD. Pokr RoYAI, 8. c.
l. sl.- :. December S, 1851.
1t has been determines by Gen sherman to ap-
point an agent to collect and store the cotton,
now lying loose In such immense quantities on
ne various deserted plantations on this and the
netghoortna islands. That which still remains
nnPieked win also be gathered and packed, and
double purpose will thus be answered; the valua.
bic commodity, 10 whose security the world is
interested, will be obtained, and the infamma-
pie material, out Of which some propose to manu.
facture a servile insurrection, viii be put 70
much more advantageous one.
Ihe negroes. while picking and storing cotton,
viii be working against the rebellion, quite as
and shooting their masters themselves indis,
criminately; and at the same time, the danger of
dividing Northern sentiment will not be in
creased. The blacks are to be paid for their
labor on proper vouchers, and the cotton IL to be
shipped to the Quartermaster General at New
ork, and sold by him on public account. It.
Col Nooes, late commanding the New York
.s.n Regimen, put who has within few days
suPerintend this important work. He 10 fitted
Tor IL, by bis previous life, part Of which has
In the cottrn country II is believed that cotton
worth from million to q million aud half OF
money, can be Immediately procured In this
Mr.. Mobiles has already begao the in,t,,,o,v
preparations for his important enterprise and set
out TO-DAY for st Helena Island. He may perhaps
oe unable TO accomplish a. much as he desires as
me are D%TDiGs or Su,ng cotton as f,. As
10 the places where Federal forces have visited
during the day AS, however, reinforcements are
expected to arrive here to-day, 1t viii be In the
power OF the commanding General to make such
disposition Of the troops as will prevent in
future thess returns. Mobiles will take with him
large enough force to secure himself against any
tntsfru otion.
The stone feet, as It is called, hove In sight yes
terdaY and sailed away again to-day; IL i knew
don't.
learn that Gen. Lee undopb.sdIv =. ,n .o,n-
mand Of the rebel forces In South Carolina: those
who ought 20 be well Informed saw that he IA at
the bead Of u eco troops, 600 or 900 Of which
are supposed to be at Charleston, and 4,Oos at
| enclose copy Of singular letter, the original
OF which lies before me, and which indicates the
uneesiness felt by South Carolinians In the secrets
OF STATE; In regard to their negroes, SO long ago
a. last May. That uneasiness 10 now pfoyen 10
State Of South Carolina,
HsddSHorterS, May "a, 1851
To Capt. StsPhs. Elliott, Jr.
Dear Sir:-In reply to yours OF the 18th, to the
Governor, am desired say that the reason vhy
the sea coast and parish companies have been
called Into service here has been because IL was
distinctly understood TO be the desire Of the par
ishes that their companies should remain to guard
ana protect their coast, and 10 keep 80 a strict
Pones 1ssfs TAG negroes tcsrs 50 nkrsroEs-for
airy, and not given to the up country companies
Your local companies were required for immedi-
ate protection The Governor begs me to assure
YOU most positively and distinctly that that was
the only reason the parish companies were not
called Into service here, and a matter Of course
You viii at once see the justice of the reasons.
The Governor would have most readily called
upon you had this not been the case.
Respectfully yours, II. MosEs, Ja,
Aid-de-Camp and Private Secretary.
December 6.-Au important movement In to be
made today-indeed, 20 has already commenced
dered 70 Beaufort, and 10 about starting. The
entire island Of Port Royal In TO Be permanently
occupied The troops are already under arms
regiments are marching past headquarters the
steamers 70 convey them are being put In readI-
ness, the q Quartermaster's department In full of
hustle and business, and the prospect Of 20 i'm
Portant an advance into the interior, and on the
direct road TO Charleston. hlls the men with
eager excitement. simultaneously with this
move another 10 to occur-the occupation of Ty-
pee Island, on Wasaw sound-also by force
large enough to hold this place against any at
tacks the enemy can make. Should the posses
sion sf Beaufort prove TO be the Hrst step Of a
march In the direction Of Charleston, events of
magnitude must be close at hand.
Col Mobiles has already occupied Ladies' and
Port Royal island will also be In our.posession; q;
In day or two more the cotton will be coming
In from the interior.
The rebels have entirely abandoned the coast,
and begun blockading the creeks and rivers to
impede our further progress inland. This INTEL
gagged on the work; 20 that our occupation OF
Beaufort win prove disagreeable interruption
20 this employment Of the Cenfederates and at
the rme time pretty sure earnest OF the readi-
ness which Ten. Sherman now appears TO feel for
aggressive operations A. B.