The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
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quarters - he ,oa battery must have been ds Se, /.
par o. tho tctcs OF the battle, however, ts re.
dr. tb Sns some ~ which Of ths eayess
ter ole froa che start and SCOT after the pr,
Of dAy ther oNect nearly ee ed Gy to rend ths
pafapet OF Spm Ner uuteaase.
Just behind ,he iron bss,ery is tse sand pro.es .,
magazine and the rat holes = they ale termed whcr,
the men were 10 rttIc In case or sheling.
All the batteries witch have thus far rnmei yerc
manned AMI most eNciently worked by ls;e Palme,ts
Guard Captain Cuthbot, crack cops congosed On l3
ere OF tho city Of Cha eston Three profeaes Of the
Citade. AcademyNsjor ,sssvecs, Cavxaio g. T. Thonss
anc Lieut. enauf Arnstror gwefc also with thens and
ssteo at the guns One Of te embcrs Of this csmp.ny
Mr Arthur Lining, narrowiy escaped death from Maor
nnuerson htst sun upon that point. EA upo0 ths
spGn the palmetto Gag when tie ben
st retaining bis exposed positioa he waved the asx
~ ana aea ama the cheers Of his comr ses psocesd
Only nfiy yards dstan; from this plsce ia
THE 7RAYIER BATTENY,
consisting Of three ten inch mortars This ia a mouv
n nj OF engineering science and energy, and, like the
other5, rs combination Of massive beams aAd SAND
bags II has the usual bcmbproo paces OF retreat for
the relays aud wounded The battery by
sarion Artillery, Capt King, who assisted iater In
The the oonbardnent by the sumter Guard, Capt Russa
me distance from this point to the besiege fort abeat
thirteen hundred yards.
little further pass in succession behind natural
ano ARTIFICIAL breastworks, which known By different
letters in the alphabet. iheir names being marked upsa
ne oeecn OF the guns or neatly peined the wosd
teryvstar Of the West rhese works ono. I've
or hree guns each skirt the shore miles, e0s
enemy from that quarter As they are ali nacS -
saae In appearance and surroundings the staa
ed TO them was not sufficient to tempt the party "
longer walk
cfMr LIFE.
Returning, We passed. through severst of the osnps
having read In tho Charleston renee OF
Your cotemporares the startling accounts Of the das
iuticn and misery Of the 9oldsrs preparo
experience moderate reelisaton OF tht idea but as
we walked along what was my surprise a. seeing scas
tered on every sde half buried In the sand, empty
ties gearing most susp ,i0ss evidences their abe -
me oygone gories OF Hedsck green selR Chateau EA-
nue. pale ale porter and in faet every other kind af
quos known 70 the Don tioGst but water Outside manw
of the tents lay piles Of chnpssne bask ~ also
tive II their octents while upty rhoese, orange en0R
rasn g and other boxes, gave evidence OF comforts
oe nos 70 say luxurious, fare whsA could ne enjoy It.
would make French Engligh scldier think he was -
Paradise.
The camp Of the Palmetto Grar which numbers seuae
one huldred and eighty men, beside, being marked wtt
these pscuar enbems OF content, ~ striking in another
aspect On every tent Is sgns whch gives s nAanes
accordrg the fancy OF the occupants, and ON eve
table sa1<s bottle, which is empty. me httsr
item Indicative of the very moderate whiob ~
made OF liquor.
The following ia q list OF these Names
La Ffvandere (Ths is the tent Of the CAptIhA.
Society FALL COngxee House,
Bleak House, Lady Emily,
. Noah'5 Ark, Charity Hall,
Rancrs OF the Millerites For.ytwo Founder,
Gasdean Castle, jug Of Whiskey,
ihe Wigwam, Temperance Dem,
Red Hall, RRnche OF the OesaN
The Capital Scribe,
Richland Hail. Lone Star,
The So,.sge, Flower Of the, Valley,
Dar6 Or OF the Regiment Diviae Emma,
Laa Hookh, Gentle Dove,
Palace Of Knots, Star of the SOUTH,
Dixic's Hotel,