The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14
INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON.

gard to the War-Inc Idle nts OF the Time
In the Palmetto City''-sufYerins and
| PrIvation Among the Inhabits nts-
| Union Element in the Very Heart OF Se-
| cession-Military Movements, &c., Sc.
Having had second interview with the Swiss, Charles
Lumpert who escaped from board tho rebel steamer
Nashville at rmuda he has given us some further in
terestng information relative to the state of matters in
Charleston city These particulars show somowha, clear
ly tendency which most of the inhabitants Of that 10.
oaty have towards reversing their efforts favor Of the
Union, and throwing off the yoke so fana,caly cast
around them by the unprinciped traitors who at the
head Of the present rebellion The source from whence
tins information is perfectly reliable the person
furnishing the having been resident q Charleston
for long time and having lett there but short time
since According TO the statement OF this person, II
would appear that at the North the public mind entire
~ led astray by the supposton that in Charleston there
be found nothing but the rabd and bloodhrsty
specimens Of fanatics that the ardor Of Union
ism, which has enthusiastically burst forth at the
North has not the smallest kndred spark OF reciprocity
among the people Of Charleston, and that all tho noble
love OF free institutions republican ideas and reve
for the constitution of the United States have
sunk back into tho severed hearts OF rebeldom
withou. a single thought OF tho magnitude &C
compauyng the sacrifice. But this 10 be a
wrong impression formed OF the feelings now agitang
large majority Of this community and though the pal
motto nag naunts its horrid outlines in every sunbeam
that gances the housetops of Charleston yet there
an under current OF enthusiastic Union sentiment softly
srmbcrng in The bosoms OF thousands, awaiting an
portuny to burst forth in order to overthrow tho black
pail of secessionism which keeps il down.
And wonder that this should be So The whole city
looks at present more like the Deserted Village which
Goldsmith speaks of than that OF the metropolis Of State
which boasts much OF its "chivalry' and l,ir wo-
men, Tho poorer classes Of the population-that Is,
those who unable to take up in defence of the
called " Confederate States"are in the most AFFECT
OF suffering and restitution. Common necessa les
Of food arc put up NJ the most exorbtan prices and
and children may DO seen traversng the princi
pal thoroughares with pale and haggard countensnces,
the very picture Of despair and poverty Bread made
of rice meal, and other articles Of similar nature, are
the principal food Of these poorer classes and il is with
much dniculty that they procure the Coffee
is seventy tive cents per pound piece OF soap which
formerly might he purchased for four cents now brings
thirty nine cents worth Of camphene now brings forty
cents, and all ether articles Of ike charac.
ter are a. dear in proportion. Added TO this:
daily ourages being pcrpetrated upon innocent and
uHoending citizens by the lawless sodiery who pass
through the streets And these circumstances are
beginning open the eyes Of most OF the people and
make them look little more philosophcaly upon tho
causes which have bro ght down this want and ruin
upon their heads They look back with sorrowiu hearts
utter prayer that the svensing which threatens
the tyrans their destiny descend and release
them from inc lshargy o oppressoh INA. ,helt prayer
a the of the Union now thunders within almost
hearing distance Of the doomed city. Here II that
the first gun Of the reheons South doomed forth its
ureld nos the echo OF which has been heard with such
telling and reyengefui effect amid the hills OF the loyal
North: ana il Is now but lust that tho oudcst crash
wrath the artillery of the Union should explode III
the midst Of the polluted streets OF this city. And the
d.uzeps Of Charles on feel this while they shudder at
| the prospect which Is before them.
Every person who Is able TO bear arms be he
young, compelled 10 DO So and Till lao hour each
night the tramp Of men drilling IN the public squares and
| storehouses may be heard. Workmen are sent daily
| from the city to the numerous batteries which
| are being erected along the coast. All ina
| yuab.e exertions being made TO mako those
batteries as impreguabc possible, and troops
being sent from the interior OF the country through
| Charleston daily Most the military in Charleston,
when informant lett recruited from the coun-
try These who enlisted in the city were Kept there TO
protect their own homes in case OF an attack The guns
belonging Castle Plckney had been taken elsewhere,
and but one remained
The reception Of the news the occupation of Haeras
by Union forces is described as being fraught with the
most intense excitement, amt regiment alter regiment
poured into the streets OF Charleston IN order to make
the deences The most extreme terror
manifested by he Inhabitants; but good many of
hemthe poorer classes IN partlcularsecfcty reoiced
! at the Union triumph
IN IRISH regiment had been organized in Charleston
and draf ell down to Richmond in companies; also Ger
man artillery company, commanded by Captain Wagner.
There plenty Il N Charleston, but place
being i'm oTted from England and elsewhere general
seemed TO be expressed for bayoncts to ach
their muskcts and this was beng supplied as fast as
| possible
There three companies Of volunteers CHARTERED in
Fort SUMTER and these composed Of foreigners, Of
| various natonalities
AT the points whtrs could be had of the vessels
blockading the port, knots Of persons might be
| scanning the movements Of the same, and passing
anything but complimentary remarks upon those
| agents Of the Union. The rabd among them
earnestly express hopes that the British or Some other
af fnr.l lti,I,
detr!m ntni to their stonachs as well as to their
| backs and pockets.
Al ansc.irg incident occurred the time our inform
| ant i, Charleston, which is worthy Of notice
Union private solder brought prisoner to that city
and confined in Castle linekney where access srin-
| gegtiy denied TO him by any person whomsoevcr The
prisoner happened to be resident of Charleston
and married to rabid secessonst. Hearing that her
brother was prisoner she earnestly sought and oh
! al permission to him, when very Affecting scene
took place Her husband having gained clio 10 the
visit followed his wife thither and, gaming to tho
where the interview taking place, Immediately
set upon las unfortunate spouse and naitreaed her most
shacly. The injuries she received, IL supposed
would fatal but the tender husband escaped that
lust punishment which due TO the horrid offence.
Incidents Of like nature were common daily, and the
villain element which also the peculiar characteristic
Of large southern cities showed itself in most glarng
colors The ruan blow and ribaid Jest The order Of
tie night and boodshed drunkenness and disorder reign
| cd throughout The entire city.
At the time the rebel steamship Nashville left Charles
ton vessels laden with cotton in readi
to takc their departure with her IN order the bet
the bl0ckaCc. Dut THIS lntcltIon was lrus
| trated, and the cotton has to lie Idle in the
docks Of Charleston. Six negroes escaped from the har
Dor small boat, with the intention OF giving lntorma
ton bochading fleet Of the proposed sailing Of the
Nashville but is said TINT they never reached their
| destination Had they done so the Nashville would
4 probably have never escaped from those who were
! watching for her.
This it appears was the true condition Of affairs at
Charleston at the time our informant left That there
are many Union mon in Charleston there seems he
little doubt: and when the ban Of true patriotism is
set rolling among them it will have effect which must
~ atxt M, lftv IN Tho Tho
vaior which appears 10 the of the Caro-
lnans being the fearful fscna ion which hurres them
/ on, led by their rabid and conscienceess rulers
WINTER GAnpES.--Anothcr change OF performance took
place al this house last night, when ''Wie Reilly, San
| Hour in Seville and Phelim ODonne' followed each
other for the deectation of the auditory With respect
to the first mentioned DRAMA may say that it was
originally produced under the title Of lhc Irish Farmer
| and written for Mr.. Barney Williams BY Mr.. Fawcett