The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-05
War Intelligence.
AFFAIRS IN souru cAroLrvl.

Tho following is letter written to a lady in
Philadelphia from relative in South Carolina,
which the Philadelphia Inquirer has bccu per.
mitted to publish II is of much interest, and
evidently written hy person Of much intcili.
gcnGc and good sense;
CHARLESTON, S. C., Nov. -, 1861.
Are women prophots' almost believe their
| great love sometimes gives them tho power 10
| penetrate iulurity else how could YOU have 80
| plainly predicted my prosctt unhappy position,
/ when YOU ~ earnestly cntrcated me 10 sacrifice
my property here and .ta, North when, q wear
| Sgo thought II necessary To return? True
there were strong indication, Of the approaching
contest between this fretful state, who will quar-
rel with her sister states and the Federal Gov.
ernmcni; but had too much faith in tho good
sense Of the South % belicvo she would be
guilty OF 80 suicidal an act as armed rebellion.
| You know too well how my faith in her was
misplaced. Sumter fell and tho South sank into
| tho horrors OF n war inauguratcd 10y the head
strong folly Of my own dear Carolina
How earnestly YOU begged TO accompany me;
! and thare my dangers; hut though | dil not be-
| liove that avowcd secession would be carried TO
| downright rebellion, knew how great was tho
excitement here, and how your strong Union
! NicWs AMI Anti-SlaNefy opinions would endan-
ger YOUR safety. Now, ! will not attempt to
| reason these matters with YOU. am as strong
| ~ attached to the Union rs YOU are, but be-
levc in southern rights under the Constitution
rights which you do not fully pcrceive-and
as TO the matter Of Slavery, | need not waste
time on that subject, for | know how firmly
| fixed your opinions aio ON that point
Disguise the truth We may, all thinking
men here ieel their position is peculiarly unsafe,
| and those who are surrounded by female rcla-
| tlNea have their anxiety increased a thousand
fold. We 10 not Tear Tor the clash of c,n,end-
| ing armies, though that is sufficiently terrible
| u excite much apprehension; Dut oven amid the
carnage OF war, the vcricst boor within the
| ANNE, would respect women; though traitors
~ to teach us that tho northern war cry Is
! ton shall salute our ears You know the ne
| yrocs are far superior in numbers to the whites,
and now that so many are absent in the army
| their majority is greatly increased. Dmey Ttse
Ne are ~ Their pOUer. DO you know what that
meansg Remember the history Of all serNiie
instructions, and recall the horrors enacted ny
the race whom oppression has helped to brutal
| ile, OF course the masters would tight desper-
| ately, hut how could the small number OF male
whites defend their helpless wives and dlugh-
ters against a tenlold force OF maddenei slaves,
whose strength and fcrocity are well known.
Much as miss your society, and as keehly as
| feel our long separation, ] had rather kno"
YOU shared the hunblest cottage in the North IN
safety, than see you mistre's Of palace Win
such danger threatening you.
Do not think our apprehension IL eNPrSSspSu
/ When the difficulties began We lookol daily lo'
uDriKlnI among Nut hlhNbns ANN
insurrection has taken place, though several TO
volts have been attempted two quite recently
and in thesa cases whole families were murderet
helorc the slaves were subdued. Then came re-
+ ,aliation of the most fearful character Al any
time where servants assail or murder white per
sons, speedy and severe punishment Is hun'imis
7 tered but now they 10 not wait ior the acuol
Of the law Lynch law prevails. In these re
/ volta which occurred in the interior OF the state
|. most of the servants who participated wer
either shot in the conflict as soon as captured
o and two of them were burned to death.
,, To saw hsy toere burned 10 dedth seems SIN
,r nle sentence devoid of any special horror b'
to The .cenc, as described to me by witness WI
No TOO dreadful for mortal eyes. Imagine the po
i. wretches. red with the blood Of their master
X covering in the hands Of those to whom tn'
H. need not look for ptyi not even or @ slie 70 Io
nent of deeds which exclude them from mol
- boreafter. They are doggcd and defiant toWar
w. their captors until their doom is pronouhceu-
II fate of which they have special horror pa
gcd TO the place Of execution, wlthin sigmt
W. their own houses, surrounded by thelr leliV,
.ir servants, who are compelled to witness u
al SIGHT they are bound TO strong trees, with gre
no beaps of pine knots piled close around their p.
he sons. Directly the torch is applied ana we
rv. fammable pine bursts into aNlVld name W u
10 the blaze reaches the bodies, and tue sehsit'
an flesh peels and crackles their criss are 700 ie
oIc Gnl 10 be heard by human ears. Nor ~ the
a,y ment soon over The flames scorch the upI
ros mart of the bodies producing exquisite agol
80 Iut slowly burn into the Vitals, untll
tbe wretchcd sufferers go to Judgment, with
IVA their crimes upon their heads ,
Iere DO you wonder am shocked oupPo9SS W WPsS
M had been Nelly, or Andrew, or Hiram, To wh
i,'' ins, wa are so strongly attached Yet these
''''' turcd criminals we're hyoritc household
vnnts of unusual intelligence. ought not
the tell YOU of those terrible things, but they ma
and nv memory so cannot refrain Ihank
trav ven, you are safe ,..;.,, or
eNo- vile il surrection lost its power when, as l
'om- passsd, all seemed peaceful 80 we easily
tho I,cl into dreams of security until these eN
,,l aroused US TO watchfulness. Ihis netrs IS
prssse9 as far az possible md h,pt enTey y
SUD- Tho miners, for the negroes hear what II pup
ed If they do not read 1t, and such eSAu
hing might produce disastrous consequences q
a.. Poor = is dead before the tall ol Su
VI! he excrtcd all his influence, using bolh pen
Voice aganst rebellion, until he was ull
lock into prison. At first he was treated as an
the nary criminal awaiting trial but alter tn1
aces: lie of Manassas, the Coniederates seemed d
hut ,,i,b triumph at their victory, and mad
off it race over the vast number Of victims VINO
ance in th,ir ranks | wrote you win what
heer- this city mouIned her dead amid 1t all,
yery- the Confederate host seemed like to WIN
fact. was offered freedom and promotion u he =,
rance cspouse the Confederate cause Ills mn
ish | and scientific attainments were consider
with which made them an Xious for his services;
fe TO ~ have sworn allegiance TO the Union,
admit he. 'aI d am not one to break my p'e
Hat When tempted with promotion u nc 60"
People prevailed upon to enlist Dehea'n
turn banner he said, you cannon puy ny ~ ~
by love Carolina, and the SCUM Dus = ~ ro
nglish country better Finding nun isLtn'un h VI
New hag he loved, he was mads 70 ieei tho "
spOnd his enemies. he was cast ,h'o ou cnars ,mrS
ure OF damp, ill-yentllated cell anu ien on Ia
Ex- half the time neglected Dy ms S mup hs ~.
St the His property was connsca'sui e anu hs w.,
cult 10 children beggared. roor Ieilow ne aa,
dition. meath his troubles, and was soon NV
.ple in the persecution OF his oppiessqsr. tM.r
onger. fore his death he SAID 70 ms VIII 81 "a,
The are beggared because would not Pr
.ata Of | In.r.i