New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-12

occurrences dfS OuI VI Tic uOindin vi "a" w.
only remind one of the physicians assertion Of the
benefit Of tight acng, that it killed all the fools and
raised the average common sense Of society accord
nely. Soldiers who could be guilty Of such criminal
csreeesness would sooner or later have killed more
or less of their comrades and had much better sacri-
fee their own less valuable lives.
The question: if it be question, concerning the loes
Of life at Charleston from The guns Of Fort Sumter,
may receive some help toward an answer from the
testimony of an old negro now on the island, VINO
was not in Charleston at the time can have Rad no
possible communication with Northerners before the
arrival of our troops did not know there was any
doubt on the point, and of course had no motive to
manufacture or exsggerate the information received
| by him through the mysterious channels OF negro
communication. In answer TO question by an OH
Ger whether be was at, knew anything about that
bombardment, he repeated what he had heard that
great many of :" his masters" were killed, especially
on board the floating battery; and surprised by the
statement that no lives were lost, exclaimed with
emphasis If you ever enter Charleston, massa, and
want to see whether anybody was killed, you go to
Morris Island and see the rows of graves" In adj
dtion to which be gave the story Of young slave on
a neighboring plantation, whose master served
in the battery. The slave was gent by the
mother of his master to Charleston with
some message or to ascertain their fate and, being
permitted to visit the battery, discovered and recog-
nized the body from which most of the head had
been blown off. Returning home with this account
he was threatened with death if he revealed it, was
finally imprisoned on suspicion, and has not since
been heard Of While onthis subject, Imay mention
| L no. ord Rianville nv q
naval officer recently escaped from the South, WHO
also gave me many interesting particulars on other
points which have permission to print, and hope to
,end hereafter lie was living in townof Alabama
Of about $500 inhabitants. On the day of the bonn
bardment telegram. from Charleston was posted IN
The town announcing that they had opened fire on
Sumter that Major Anderson was responding with
a fire Of terrific force and that 400 had already
been killed on their side The bulletin remained for
IN hour or two, and was then torn down, as else
where, and Il contradiction published in its place.
| The wharf at the landing has been 70 far COM
pIsted that it will be temporarily boarded over to-
day. and used instead Of the sighter structure that
has heretofore served for all the purposes OF this
huge feet A pile-driyer came in the Atlantic, and
by its help the wharf will be carried out into deep
] WhltE WnclC INC lhIg'et hoy N'"'' "'N'cN''N
and discharge, It's whole length will be not less
than twelve or fifteen hundred feet, and its width
must be intended to be much greater than at present.
If il was finished to-day the facility of unloading
would advance all the rect of the work by two or
three weeks and the soldiers might be p barracks
aud all stores under cover 70 much the sooner.
Work is pushed with great energy, but materials are
slow in arriving; acquisitions unattended to in New
York and supplies Of many KINDS greatly heeded'
There should be in New-York some officer TO give
the requisite attention TO this matter Nobody seems
TO understand that we are entirely dependent on re-
ceipts from the North for everything that is used and
needed here and even what is cent comes too often
in state that renders il useless, perhaps from the
want Of some simple part or material which 1t is
taken for granted can be obtained here. Nothing can
be obtained here Md the careessness and inateniion
on tie part Of those whose duty it is in New-fork to
forward supplies is go great that Capt Saxon is Sc
nously considering whether be may not be obliged to
90 on hiInoclf attention TO his requlsuons
/ II is not easy to see how no oan be spared here.
A considerable amount Of cotton is sscertained to
be still remaining the island, and within reach;
not lees than two or three thousand bales, some still
unpcked, and nearly all unginned. On Pinekney
Island for instance, about 90 bales in the rough
this years crop. The estimate given above Is de-
rived FROM the scouting and exploring parties who
nave penetrated in all directions, and from the ne
groes, who readily furnish all the information they
possess in regard to cotton and everything else. A
lis las been made out and il regularly added to, Of
places and other important particulars, and the work
of collecting and forwarding the cotton will be i'm.
mediatey commenced. TIE negroes will be used to
pick il, and If material for packing in bales can be
had in time much of il will be finally saved and sent
North. IL is due to Capt. Saxton to say that from
the first he has urged that measures should be taken
TO save tie cotton and IL his advice had been earlier
listened to- thousands of bales that rrecoyerably
Lost might have been easily secured.
We are all rejoicing over the establishment OF q
Post OG6ce, now regularly in connection with the
Department AT Washington, and soon to DC provided
with material aud working force adequate to It's
wants. The blank commission sent to Gen. Sherman
by the Pcstmas eDeral has been filled with the
name of the acting Postmaster, MIR. Joseph H. Sears
who has given the required bonds The style, title
and description of the Office u.s. Port Royal, District
of Beaufort South Carolina" Its present location
il in the attic OF an old story sndahaf wooden build
my temporarily h'tou ''' '' P"f, VIZ
room being occupied, rather meant to be occupied
when the agent returns, by Adams's Express. No
postage stamps be bad. Soldiers letters are not
required to be prepaid and the deficiency il therefore
Of no consequence to them while others are allowed
to pay their postage in CASH Mr.. Sears is an efficient
aud universally popular officer, and | nm already
much indebted to hs kindness. The arrival and de-
parture of the mails being irregular and uncertain,
and the amount of mail matter very large, bis duties