Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-05
From Port Royal.

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From Port Royal.
The Savannah Republican has obtained
direct and exceedingly interesting news
from Port Royal, through Mr.. John Chap
lin, whose arrest by the Yankees at Daw'
fuskie we noticed about week ago. BE
was taken by his captors to headquarters,
on Hilton Head, where he was kept up t.
Wednesday afternoon, when he was dis
charged from custody and allowed to re.
turn. ~
Mr.. Chaplin left Savannah on Wednes.
day morning, 10th ult., and reached Daw-
fuskie the afternoon Of the same day, his
object being to. look after matters on the
estate of Mrs. Dunn Next morning he
was aroused from sleep by tumult in the
house, aud was about leaving the bed when
a lieutenant and six armed men entered
the room and arrested him. The party
were pilored to the house BY runaway ne.
gro belonging to Mr.. Pope, on the same
island. The negro told them that Chaplin
and FIVE other white men had come to the
island to shoot down oil negroes, in order
to keep them from falling into the hands
of the federals. Mr.. Chaplin was taken to
Hague's Point, some six niles distant, aud
then passed over to Hilton Head, and to
the residence Of Mr.. Lawton, the head
quarters of Col. Terry, of the Connecticut
regiment. On Monday last, he was con
Quoted to Fort Walker and into the pres
ence of Gen. Sherman. Sherman catechi
scd him with regard to his business ou
Dawfuskie, aud after learning it, expressed
regret at his arrest, but told him he would
be discharged only on condition of his ia
king an oath not to bear arms against the
United States; otherwise be must go with
other prisoners to Fort Lafayette. 1t was
a common thing on the island for the fede
raj troops to say they would regard no oath
administered by the Confederates, and az
"turn about is fair play" Mr.. Chaplin en-
tered into the obligation with similar re
servation. They tried to persuade him t.
remain, and offered him employment al
god wages; but he declined. They alst
told him he would be hung should he re-
turn to the Confederates after taking the
oath He says he was kindly treated whilst
un the island and Introduced to most OF the
officers. They pointed out the Wabash
and Susquehunnah, saying it was they
which did 50 much execution in the late
battle.
The officers told Mr.. c. they had $4,000
men on the island, and he supposes the
statement not far from the truth, as the
tents we're scattered over space Of about
four miles square. He counted sixty-three
vessels of all sizes, lying 10 the bar opposite
Fort Walker, the name of which has been
changed to Fort Welles, in honor of the
Lincoln Secretary Of the Navy.
The Liucoluites are loud and bitter in
the Genuneiation Of the South Carolinians,
aud express determination to annihilats
them. they express the belief that there
are plenty Of loyal uen in Georgia. (Judge
they will iud US all so) Fort Walker was
but little Injured in the battle. The guns
wsre much derauged by the fire of the fleet,
but they are all again in position aud the
embausmepts iu perfect order. They have
large bvdy Of island negroes employed ou
eutrenchments across the whole width OF
the island, about mile south of the fort,
ou which they intend to plant guns when
Snished. The negroes have been promised
full wages for their labor. The cotton Wa:
wasting 10 the fields, aud the ground per,
tec,ly white with the locks. The negroes
were also employed in gathering the corn
aud potatoes and housing them. No houses
had been burnt on the island, as heretofore
stated. On Bulls Island everything was
burnt before the inhabitants deserted it,
TIE crops ca DawtusL;o are undisturbed,
bat portion of the stock nas been driven
o4. The Fedora. otti GERS spoke with much
ttlicitatlon Of the foe time they would have
sJou rcvelli"g iu the splendid halls Vi MIR
Stodtali aud Mis-. Mougin, on Dawfuskle
which they had selected for tuelr wlntei
quarters.
The tederals told Mr.. O. there we're twT
fleets now en- route for the South-oue un
der Geueral Butler, for an attack on Char
lcs,on, the other uuder Burnsides, and des
tined for Saganuah. They are determined
to take both cities by land and sea attacks
They are we'll aware of ali obstructlons II
our channels, having received full lntor
nation through spies. They seemed to re
gard them as no obstacles to their progress
t:.e'suukeu vessels they would easily blow
up oy the a.d OF their diving bells, anc
their tugs would fud 20 hard job 10 pulling
up the pllngs. They seemed equally pos
ted iu affairs generally on the coast, anc
Mr.. &. thinks from their conversation they
get the SavauuaA and Charleston paper
regularly, though be say none in the camp
Capt. Ca,hhert, of a Carolina company
vho was captured at Fort Walker, wa
>cnt in irons few days ago by sea to For
Lafayette.
Mr. Chaplin remained on the island a
liberty, but not to depart, until Wednesda
last, when the following pass Vas furnishe