The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-29

southern slave State they al knew that his residence
wuin Western free State The CharIestoniaas jealous
to he last degree Of any attempt At deception They
do MT like to be imposed upon. Though Colonel
IAmon was raised in Virginia, his long residence in
free State and his close business and social relations
with Lincoln whose name held In utter adherence by
q large majority Of the excabe well the staid
population ths city, rendered his readopton Of the Old
and q
picion 70 DO hoped that no unhappy occurrences
may grow out Of It, The Scotch cap and long military
coskn expedition Of Lincoln from Harrisburg, in which
brave effort Col IAmon Lncolns sole companion in
ured the President Of the United Sascs the
committed since he rail splitting and took to the
grocery and the law line OF business. No need APP
without dieguise and with upright intent.
COL Iamon kept himself in private until his arrival be-
came generally known. He took his breakfast with
Mixer with h usual appetite and afterwards saunsered
about tho hall and the pazza Of the hotel, smoking
good Havana, with no more apparent concern than he
Pee Dee planter The questions the curious ON
examining the hotel register we're something ike thess-
Isn't this Lamon, who halls from Virginia. that linois
man who has 50 much 70 do with ncolns' 81 shouldn't
be surprised What sort OF q looking man Is hes' "He
looks lke westerner. He lie q tall, good looking
with long hair and ne blue eyes That's him there with
The herald special introduced himself for although
not moving Col iamon personally, he was 80 great
ana imagined they knew him.
"Are you late from Washington, sirg"
eyes; left there last Friday"
"What news do you bring with you9'
They desire peace and adjustment Of difficulties"
"You are from Virginia, perceives'
tsYes, was raised there"
sMay ask you any relation to the gentleman OF
the Of Mark H. Iamon which frequently con-
wh that q the prsden. OF the United
who was formerly the law partner Of
'Have you any friends heres''
'sNone that know Of. / know there Is excited
state Of feeling existing, but do not apprehend difficulty
from any source When stranger Visits Charleston for
fears have come here to examine into the actual
dti0n Of things The newspaper reports contra
dctory that no reliance can be placed upon them and
shall endeavor to inform yaef concerning the state OF
affairs with as much minateness as circumstances will
permit"
Col. Iamon then called up Gov Pckens who Just then
had finished breakfast and stated his CASE the result Of
which will appear But things seem TO have taken
quite pachcatory turn and the visit of ccee arend
OF the President Of the United States Col Iamon
messenger Of peace cannot but be productive of bene
fetal effects Fort Sumter could be reduced in forty
minutes by the batteries Of the Confederate States the
property to themselves too valuable be unnecessarily
destroyed. Is 1t wise for them to do Sor yeur
and Sullivan Islands, and at all the other posts,
only itching but aching for tight and is hard work
keep them back Let Major Anderson captulate,
ate, retire. back out, slide slope, vamoseor by what
other term in military tactics F." the st may be
cxpressed-and magnificent fertilization, costing mil
hons Of money and Of labor will be preserved for
the Confederate States TO commence the world with.
CHARLESTON, s. c., March 25-7P.M
Suspicious Excited by Colonel Ldmon's Vis-His Inter
pse,o sosM Governor Pickens and VisI to Fort Sum
ter, dc. DC
The subject and object Of the visit Of Colonel Iamon
have been the topic Of conversation since his
rival was made known. Many citizens expressed dissa
tisfaction at the qaasi-incog. manner in which the
Colonel had made his appearance among them; but be-
fore he left his urbanity and unreserved department dis
armed most Of them Of their prejudice, and If he had
consented to remain here few days he would doubt
have been treated Hospitality and been better satisfied In
regard TO Southern institutions than he probably
has been, notwithstanding he was raised in old vir
ginia."
At ten O'Clock A. NJ the Colonel had brief homo inter-
vew at the Charleston Hotel, with Governor Pickens
At few hours after the interview resumed at the
Governors headquarters. This interview lasted some
two hours in the Governors closet without witnesses
not the Governors confidential secretary being pre-
sent At hafpast one, Colonel Lamon, accompanied by
Colonel Duryea the Governors STAFF and Colonel Hatch
of tho Quartermastsrs Department, started for
the government steamer Planter, and at Central
wharf took their departure for Fort Sumter Col Hatch
remaining, but another officer OF his department accom-
panyiDg the parry The Planter started with flag Of
truce directly for the fort, amid the inquirng OF
hundreds Of people. Arrived ut the fort, Col Lamon
with Col Duyea the escorting party and ono other
Anderson. which lasted about hour Tho particulars
OF the interview cannot yet be dvuged but the matte
discussion
the fort the accounting for the public property, &C..
somewhat similar in effect TO the particulars attendin
the surrender of the Charleston arsenal to COL Cunning
ham by the United States authorities During the tarrs
of Col. Lamon at Fort Sumter tho practcing gun !
blazed away from the batteries on Morris Island
Fort Moultrie, &c, in excellent style, as IL tn
officers knew that there near 80 devoted
friend of the United States as Colonel Lamon. IL was
exhibition Of what the batteries can do in cas-
of general assault
The Planter returned about half past three TO her
wharf where Colonel Lamon was received by Colonel
Hatch and with Colonel DuTyea, conveyed In carriage
TO the Governors quarters Hero Colonel Lamon paid
his respects his Excelepcy left for his hotel and an
nounced that he would leave in the eleven O'Clock even
ing tram en- roue ~ Washington city. He viii be ac-
companed from this city by Colonel Hazlett OF Bat
more.
In the interval between his return from Fort Sumter
his departure for the cars Colonel Lamon was the
observed all observers. He stood the scrutiny with
great compacency for there is nothing vulgar or mper
trent in the nquirng glance OF a Charics
tonian He converscd with acquantances, bought the
YORK HERALD read It, ana left for the cars, with no
other regret than he had not further time at his disposal
which had been extended to him by Governor Pickens
members OF his staff and other Charleston gentlemen
The evacuation OF Sumter Is agreed upon The mote
is the only question at issue.
Colonel Lsmon had not seen General Beaure gard prior
TO his departure for Fort Sumter.
THE STEAMER sABgI.
Captain Rollins Of the steamer Isabel has arrived from
Montgomery whittier he had been invited by telegraph
for the purpose OF o conference, with view OF the
purchase Of his steamer by the Confederate states.
tiers Of the Confederate States abroad in this vessel The
could not be agreed upon, and tho project failed
Personal Intelligence.
Senator Latham and family, ana DR.. Birdsa o. Call
forpia W. Hope, J. j. Fowler, George sampson and
~ n n NIT States Army