Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-04

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The regiments mentioned here are composed OF
the various companies raised in different localities
with different names, but the State regulars are in
expectation that they will soon be made portions of
he regular army of the Confederate States which
is in course of formation. There are believe, on
ly "a 900 registered voters in South Carolina. The
number of men furnished by them is q fair indca-
tion of the zeal which animates the population The
IhtsiJtte of the troops is undeniab'T good Now and
then understood, weakly men may be met with, but
the great majority of the companies consist of rank
and file exceeding the average stature of Europeans
and very well built and muscular. The men run
very large down here. Nothing, indeed, can be
more obvious when one looks at the full grown,
healthy, handsome race which develops itself in
streets in the bar-Tooms and in the hal than the
error of the argument which is mainly used by the
Csrolinians themselves. that white men can not
thu i've in their State. In limb, figure height weight
they are equal to any people have ever seen, and
their features are very regular and pronounced.
They are, indeed, unlike the ideal American OF
our caricatursts and our stage is the ''mOr' OF
the Porte St. Martin to the English gentleman. me
rhe white population here in al but name arts
tocrats or rather uligarchs.
The State is but gigantic Sparta, IN which the
helatry are marked by an indelble difference of
color and race from the masters. The white popu
lation which is not land and slsveholding and agri
cultural is very small aud very Insignificant The
masters enjoy every advantage which can eonduos
to the physical excellence of people. and to the
cultivation of the graces aud accomplishments Of
life, even though they are rather disposed to neg
| lect purely intellectual emplOyments and tastes
Mauy of those who serve in the ranks are mer
| worth from e5 900 to 10000 year-at least so
was told-and men were pointed out to me who
| were said to be worth far more. One private
| feeds his company on French pates and Madeira
another provides his company VITA unlimited cham
payne most grateful On the arid ssndhlls; third
| with a more SOldierly view to their permanen
rather than occasional efficiency, purchases for tht
| men of his Guard" complete equipment of En-
| field rifles. How long the zeal and resources o
these gentlemen will last it may not be easy to say
| At present they would prove formidable to ar,
| enemy, except regular army on the PLAN and il
the open field, but they are not provided with fell
artillery or with adequate cavalry, and they ar
not accustomed to act in concert and in larg
bodies.
Yesterday morning waited on Gen, ReauregsrC
| who is commanding the forces of South Carolina
His sidesde-camp. Mr., Manning, Mr.. Chestnut, Mr.
Borcher Miles and Col Lucas accompanied me.
these the former has been Governor Of his State
the next has been Senator, the third member Q
/ Congress. They all volunteers and are gentle
men of position in the States and the fact that the
are not only content, but grated TO act - AIDES
the professional soldier 10 the best proof OF the re