The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-25

AN ENGLIsHwOMAN'S IMPRESSIONS OF THE
REBEL STATES.

4 REBEL STATES.
One OF our reporters has had interview with Eng
sh LADY, who has recently arrived horc from Charleston
AFTER soourn or several months In that deectabe city,
Whst sne saw ana heard while thereand she moved
in the best society her opportunities were very great
has evidently impressed her with the conviction that the
people Of tho South arc In earnest In their insane revo
and that they will stop at sacrifice carry It to sue
cessal issue II has not convinced her however Of the
beauty and desrabieness Of tho peculiar systarn
OF the South for the perpetuaon Of which the rebellion
was entered and she loses opportunity, pro-
badly lost none while in ChArleston-free spoken English
woman as she is-of denouncipg OF Its a.rocous
1 features.
It is needless to repeat tho circumstances which
shocked her Christian and refined sensibtcs
tion with the institution, but she up all by saying
that "Uncle Toms Cabin" is but very moderate de-
scrption Of the system With this however, have
nothing TO do.
regard tho war believes tina. tho lenders and
the people alike in earnest she adds that there
exists the most Malignant hendish hatred against the
people ofthe North She the Of young
specimen Of the chivalry who had prccnsons to
piety, and was church member, with whom she
l monstrated in regard TO his vile, Sinful Ian
guege, who said that If his mother a Norhcrner
! he would feel delight In wading In her blood
| Another Of the stamp who in tho battle OF
Bull run--a Lieutenant in of the South Carolina regi
1 ments-shocked her by describing how soeRg Union
soldier slightly wounded, he plunged his sword
twice three times into his body and how II delighted
him the blood follow the blade like blubber She
shook her head ncredulously when informed by
porter that the statements about barbarity to the
wounded had been afterwards contradictcd She has
to believe that tho first statements well
founded, although Of she holds that all The edu
Gated officers Of the rebel army gulcss Of ordering
permitting such atrocities The system under which
account for the commission Of tho ouest offences against
humanity.
She admres the leaders Of tho rebellion, II for nothing
else for their energy character and tho activ
y seeing that their plans carried out She that
several days before the battle Of Bull despatch
received in Charleston from JEFF Davis urging the imme
date forwarding Of all the and supplies that could DO
procured and indicating the plan and time OF - battle
Since them he has been melting to the exhaust
i've process SO thoroughly have his wishes been attended
to that there longer any able bodied men to be
be found in that city, and she presumes IL much tho
in the rural districts.
There few hundred men gnrrisonng the FORTS but
beyond these there troops and citi2eus 10 de-
end the city from attack. Why not Charleston, ard
why not New Orleans. Mobile, Savannah, and all the
other ports the rebel States attacked seized and held
by the national forces2 That question which natu-
rally suggests itself all hquiring minds which
satisfactory has yet been given. If the M
ena government only showed bali the energy Of the
rebels there would net be much for Boosting at
the South for gloom tbs North 1t contrast
In that respect which struck this lady with astnshment
and her friends In this city are, of course unable to
count for It,
1t is not Of alone that the Southern States be
ing drained All the commssarat for the rebel army IL
voluntarily supplied from tie pan,atols, and the
| supply, for the most part, their clothing
There is said to be lack Of provisions at Cta-eston
nor do unusually high prices prevail there rus'er is ono
the things that rot to be had for according to the
plantation economy butter produced there and the
! supply from the North liz stopped
There business done that city except in
tion with the war. powder mill has been recently
erected and put IN operation The clerks in tina stores
have all gone the have the propricLors
less where age other inrmity keeps them at home
they talk Of the city being burned by the Yankees
of these days. and are resolved need be- to anticipate
! them and apply the torch themselves.
Our informant appears firmly convinced that the rebels
have at this moment less than $50 900 to
in Virginia. She speaks of ottcr despatch from JEFF
Davis to persons high in authority in Charleston stating
such to be the fact and ntmatng the approach Of
great battle Alexandria. For this he
tratng all his force He believes that the fed rrs have
tactly accepted the arrangement and preparing to
Offer him battle " nber; but he proposes to hurry
f them up by monsGSpp.
II there be srvt1g IN the satces... al aas does not
appear very probable-its just likely that rebel
leader may have his proposed time anticipated by
General Mcclellan But 1t Ian likely that this
despatch, or letter. Is OF those which
readily swallowed in the region South of the Poto
mac.
Another Of tho brand Is the that the
house of Rothschd has large with
Southern confederacy. ath not Jew eyes? One thing
certain Is that specie is almost forgotten circulating
medium in the deserted mar,s Of Charleston Our in.
ornant, however, managed to get enough at discount
of fifteen pcr cent. to pay her expenses to New York.
If naval demonstration Is to be against any or
all Of the Southern ports desirable that the ethargic
sleep in which naval authorities to be buried
be Immediately broken and that something done In
that line. Tho rebel Congress has fo bid the expor-
hon of cotton except through Southern ports Muttcr-
irgs Of discomfort with blockade from France
and England. One proof Of its effectiveness is that
vessel reached the wharf in Charleston since it was
established Tho will and interest of all parties may be-
promoted by sezing these ports Charleston Mobile or
New Orleans in hands, the blockade in respect
: thereto will be Mt end, the decree Of tho
rebel Congress put into practical operation, and our
Transatlantic friends deprived of all grumbng
II be done then the belief least Charleston
that attempt TO break the blockade will be in
October. Will Mr. Secretary wees please take notice.
The lady from whose conversation VIC gather up tho
facts and specuations which here together,
made her exit from Charleston and travelled through tho
rebeous States northwardher being through Nash
willie and ylcunder passport her by Lord
Lyons. She not Subjected to any III treatment tho
way, although she says customary for the and-pi-
rates of the CO nederecy to search travellers and relieve
them Of SPECIE giving exchange Confederate bonds and
worthless bank notes size docs not know how that
corrsp ndence by OF letter express companies by
which the rebels kept posted to al the movements
OF government and army can have been permitted
long We could not suggest any solution Of the mystery
Can Mr. Postmaster Blair, Mr.. Seward, or anybody
owe want to know, you know"
EXCITEMENT AT LOUISVILLE, KY.
LOUISVILLE Ky. AUGUST q 1851.