Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-08
InterestinE from Charleston -Proaress Of
Operations There.

The Charleston Is. O. correspondent of
the New York Times writes on the ls;:
Have you ever heard of Secessionville ~
is famous place just now. The political
virus Of Secession was planted there long be-
fore the disease broke ont here. 1t is right
back of Fort johnson, and occupies historic
ground. AS we never had a Peter PdrIeN
very few people in your part of the world
or here either, are aware that on that spot
the Oharlestonians seized ship from En-
gland, loaded with teas, and brought the
boxes up to town. where it laid and rotted.
1t was done, too, in broad daylight without
any Indian disguise, like the Boston fellows,
right in face of the guns of johnson, where's
there is now an immensely strong battery
frowning upon Sumter, mile and a half
distant. Here, too, the stamps were seized
in an equally bold way, by the order ofJohn
Rutledge, who was proclaimed Governor in
the very teeth of the British authorities.
This was in March, 1776. If we are 'rebels'
now, we were taught the LESSONS q good
many years since. .. '.
AS fwrite, the drum and fife call me to
my window, and ! behold the "Meagher
Guards" whose motto is "Independenee or
Death the Carolina Light Infantry" and
our celebrated "Zouaves,n all bound for Sc
eessionville, equipped for active service.
They may never return again.
The Charleston Light Dragons deserve
mention here. Their company is composed
of ITO men, each one of whom owns his
horse, They are chosen from the Weather
young men of the city, and in equipping,
have refused aid from the State. They have
perfect outfit, with a thorough saddlery
and blacksmith department attached, and
when mounted, would reflect credit on any
| city. They have been on mounted patrol
| duty here for two months. What would
the young merchants Of New York think of
being called upon to act as ''horse police"
and thus engaged, to patrol for aspace Of ten
| miles five nights out of seven. One of the
"high privates" told me last night that he
had frequently come into the guard
wet to the skin, and turned out of his
troopers boots gallon of water. Yet this
! gentleman, doing business worth $4,000 a
! year, did not complain, but spoke Of it as q
| duty which outweighed every other con-
sideration. They are now ordered to Nor
ris's Island.
was yesterday introduced to one of the
Lieutenants of the regular army of South
Carolina, who is lineal descendant of Will
liam Washington, the brother of the "Father
of his County" Mcpherson Washington
owns that celebrated crimson flag of
Eutaw," which was carried at that famous
fight, as well as at Cowpens. There is a
story connected with that famous piece of
ClOtn ludb uoeSINSS uuIIuJlOu' -JuSJ DoIOro
| the battle of Eutaw, William Washington
called upon lady and asked her for some
thing red, to inspire the boys in the coming
fight. She withdrew, and returned with the
desired color, carefully wrapped up. Our
Revolutionary mothers wore red petticoats
in those days, and not being able to obtain
any. thing else, she sacrificed her crimson
jupe on the altar of her country. The jupe
was carried into many a hotly-oontested
field, and wherever it was seen, the boys
thought of their sweethearts and wives at
home, and struck for freedom with terrific
force. That little flag is still borne by the
| Palmetto soldies being in the present Gus
tody of the Washington Light Infantry.