The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-18
Glimpses into SeceSSia.


! and Wednesday, lst and I'd instant, publish
es some interesting statements made by q
gentleman escaped from South Carolina
The Republican says:
On Friday last, Mr. John Haley and his
son Martin Haley arrived in this city, direct
from Charleston, which they left on the l4,h
ut. MIR Haley is resident of more than sc
years standing in Charleston, and kept two
of the principal livery stables in the city,
Tie is man of 1espectability and means, and
is very intelligent upon Charleston affairs.
tie gave us the following statements:
There are many Union men in Charleston.
but they give no public utterance to their
sentiments; they know each other, and pri-
vately exchange their thoughts, hopes and
fears. His fidelity to the Southern Confede-
racy was doubted, and they began system
of annoyances. His sons loyalty was also
doubted, and he was ordered to join militia
ry organization, which he bravely declined to
DO, and said that he "was born under the
American flag, and he intended to die under
It, For this reasonable language he was
arrested and imprisoned, and continued in
prison for three weeks, when he was released
on bail.
His father now determined to send him to
the North and soon after follow him. He a.
droltly managed to get his son out of the
city and he made his way to knoxville, where
he awaited the arrival of his father.
Mr Haley having managed all the prelimi-
narle', at , O'Clock on the morning of the
18th turned his back upon the city of
Charleston, and, avoiding all the sentinels,
made his way into the country on horseback,
and after riding about twenty-four miles, he
reached Summerville, where he took the cars
for Augusta, Ga, and thence to Knoxville,
Tenn. where he found his son. He now
hired wagon, and thought to make his way
into kentucky, by way of the Cumberland
Gap, but when he reached the Gap he found
ive regiments of rebels there. The soldiers
stopped him and and searched his trunks and
his person. In his valise they found $1,000
IN gold, which they kept; some $500 in Ken
lucky money, concealed in his boots, they did
not find, and with this and few articles of
clothing the robbers allowed him, he made
his way back to Knoxville He says these
soldiers search and rob every traveller. He
saw them take SO from lady when they
knew she had no more. He asked bv whose
authority his money was taken, and was an
.wered-"Ry order of the Government, which
gets half and We the other half" They would
not tell him who commanded the troops, nor
what regiments We're there, nor would they
give him any receipt for the money taken.
nor the name of the officer by whom it was
taken.
In his second attempt to get out Of Tenn
essee he was more successful. and after va
r!ety OF adventures through Tennessee and
kentucky, they finally arrived safely at St
Louis, and there took steamer for Cincin-
matt. They were OTTER stopped and insuted
by rebel soldiers. notwithstanding they had a
pass from Gen Wilcox, coun,ersigned by Gen
Buckner.
At Knoxville he found the house of the
gallant Parson Brownlow guarded by soldiers
to protect it from mob violence. This was
done by order of Gen Zolicoiftr. The Par
son remains true to his Union principles, and
Zollicotier will not allow the mob to wreak
It's vengeance upon him.
Throughout all the country he traversed
he saw large numbers of rebel soldiers, and
went to Il number of their large encampments
He gives the names of the camps and the Of
hcers III command, and great deal of valua-
bic information, which he will, if desired, Law
before the War department. He saws they
uniformly overes,imatei the number of their
troops.
! In Charleston, business of every description
is dull, almost suspended. The stores on
Meeting and King streets close at two O.
clock, so that proprie:ors and clerks may at
tend drill. Every man is required to do mil
itary duty. Even Gov Aiken is private in
the Brooks Guard. No dry goods have been
received there for a long time, and the block
ade appears to be eifectual. No vessels ar
rive or depart, except few little schooners
which hug along the shore. Hay sells for
$3.50 per hundred weight; and butter for
60 cents per pound. The railroad does but
little business-tew passengers and no freight.
The hotels are almost entirely deserted, not
more than six or eight boarders being at the
Mills House or at the Charleston Hotel.
The only commerce Charleston now enjoys
is carried on by the inland route, through
the rivers and inlets from Savannah, Beau
fort, &c.
The news of the Hatteras Inlet affair crea-
ted great CONSERVATION at Charleston. Eve
ry man was ordered to hold himself in readi-
ness for duty at an hours notice, and to per
feet themselves in the use of arms.
The citizens had counted on the secession
of Kentucky, and when they heard of the ac-
ton of the Legislature they were sorely dis
appointed and aggrieved.
Immediately after the news of the capture
of Hatteras, soldiers from all parts of the
state came to Charleston, and were sent to
different points along the coast, to oppose
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