The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-02-06
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now trust and hope that England and
Exeter Hall will come to the rescue.
Fhe Charleston Murcury couusels,
therefore, the cotton growers not to
export any cotton at present, and ex-
presses the firm belief that England
will thus he compelled to make war
upon the United States, and open the
Southern harbors by force of arms. -
This shows that it is not independence
and liberty which these traitors desire
to achieve by secession !; for, if En-
gland should really comply with their
wishes, and be able to free them of
the dominion of the United States,
history has given US sufficient reason
to believe that she will not do so for
small price. South Carolina will be
nothing but dependency of hers.
And who will afterwards assist South
Carolina
A few days ago met an old soldier
who was one of the garrison at Fort
Moultrie during the Notification war
Then, not only Forts Moultrie and
Sumter, but also Castle Pickney were
in possession of the United States
troops. Besides, several men of-war
were in the harbor, lying under the
guns of the forts. General Scott was
the commander of all the forces NY
informant, belonging to the company
of Capt. Ringgold, who afterwards
fell hero on the battle fields of Mex
leo, narrated to me the following
touching incident of that memorable
and unfortunate rebellion, which / will
give in his. own words !: One night
we perceived the whole horizon over
the city of Charleston painted with a
gloomy red, which increased in bright
ness every moment. At first we be-
lieved that the Nullifers were anus
ing themselves with large bonfres,
but when the skies grew redder and
redder, it became apparent that the
city was on fire. Whilst standing
and quietly looking, we were aroused
from our reveries by the sudden arri-
val of Capt. Ringgold, who immedi-
ately ordered the company to fall into
line, without arms and march to the
landing. Unfortunately, however, the
tide was very low, and the boat lying
high and dry. He jumped into the
boat and ordered us to carry it into
the water, which we did. We then
started in the greatest hurry, passing
various United States vessels and
posts, who on hailing US, received as
answer: I" Captain Ringgold's COM
pany going to the rescue Of Charles
ton" /" Pass on" was the sole reply.
When near the city, the Captain gave
strict orders to be as quiet as possible
that we might not be heard for he
did not trust the Charlestonians; as
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only short time before, they had
driven a United States company out
Of town, which then had gone to Cas-
tie Pinckney. The wharves, however,
were forsaken, and not man visible.
We marched in the direction of the
fire, and soon came on one of the
squares where the fire was. A large
number of persons were present, who
Immediately surrounded u.s. Seeing
US without arms, and suspecting the
purpose of our coming. they inmedi-
ately gave vent to the most boisterous
hurrahs for Uncle Sans soldiers. -
Capt Ringgold approached one of the
feremen of the fire engines, asking him
as his men were probably fatigued, to
let his soldiers work, which request
was Immediately complied with. We
worked as hard as we, could until four
O'Clock IN the morning. The inhabi-
tants, soon after we commenced work
ing, sent us large quantities Of re-
'freshments. The danger being over,
Captain Ringgold ordered us to leave,
and we marched down to the wharves.
But before we could get there, we
were stopped by crowd Of gentlemen
who insisted that we should follow
them to an adjoining restaurant, where
the tables were spread with the best
that could be had We then left IN
der the cheers of the assembled multi
tude. Thus did our forces fight the
| Charlestonians
The old soldier, when he closed,
wiped his eyes. His patriotic heart
remembered olden times, when the
same demon of Disnnion, but less fear
| full than now, threatened to destroy
our glorious Union He was then a
young mamie is gray now. q But
in spite Of all that, " said he, +" | would
even now, if England, or any other
foreign nation should threaten South
Carolina, shoulder the musket again
and march to her resene. Her in
habitants, though misled by traitors
and demagogues, are still our breth-
rem No secession ordinances can
sever the ties which so long have uni