, 1861-06-18
CHARLESTON ONCE MORE,
Arrival Of South Caroliua Mail


IFrom the New York Evening Post, 13th.1
For the first time in fortnight Charleston
papers have made their way to tbs NeT York
Post Office to-day. The latest date Is satur-
newspaper Is rare sight In these days Of mail
suspension, the Charleston press Is interest
ing. The editors evidently experience no diff
1cnlty In getting news from the North. They
publish dispatches from Washington, New
York and Boston, and 1t LOW appears that
their mails can still come through by way Of
Louisville and Washington
We Gull the following items from the latest
| papers:
THE PLoT 70 SEIZE TIE BROOKLYE.
The Charleston Courier has this paragraph !:
"a gentleman Just arrived in this citY Gom
New Orleans, reports that the blockndiag
steamer Brooklyn, at the mouth OF the MIsss.
sippi, went ashore before be left, and tina. she
careened to such degree that her guns could
reports that the inhabitants were alive in pre-
palation for relieving the Brooklyn, and plsc
Ing her under Confederate attentions"
TIE FIRST CHARLESTON PRIZE,
The Courier OF the 9Th Inst says:
We leatn On direct and reliable authority
that valuable prize has been secured by the
prisateer Savannah, which left this port few
days. ago between the bars Of the Lincoln
blockade.
AA4o e14ZQ HAS LAt uf1H JOSEPH, OIL Fort
land, Maine, from Havana far Fhlla5elphia,
with cargo Of sugar, valued at $50, 600, and
Vas taken into Georsetown, s. e., Ia mastery
! style.
"soon after this achievement the p.iyatecr
engaged the attention of q Liucolnite cruiser
at distance, aad chaae began. At oar Last
information, there Was good reason to believe
that the priFatecr, having the advantages Of
approaching night, thorough acquaintance
with the COAT and soundlngs, q light draft and
good pair heels, was getting decidedly the
butter Of the chase.
I'VE hope soon to be able to congratulate
the gallant captain aud crew, aud to report 8
sweetening for the market.'
1.-THE "gallant Captain aud crew" aboye men
ticned, are now In irons in New York, await
Ing their trial as pifates, md the prlyateer is
tied up at the dock, as government property.
-ED. TH1B,
THE HLocKAD1S9 FLEET AT CHARLESTON.
Four Federal vessels guard the approaches
to Charleston Harbor. The Courier SAYS;
Ut the four ves5els of the port one is the
Minnesota, which has been OF this place over
week-near her was large steam frigate,
apparently OF the first class, and as seen noout
three miles of q much more slightly vessel
] than the Mlnueso ota; II not the Wabash, she
u no doubt the Roanoke or Colorado. The
tFo t3gates were anchored quite nenr each
other, and apparently expect to stay for some
time Ihe other two vessels seen In the NOR
Mig were steamships of about si1 hundred
to one thousand tons, and were both vessels
| that had been merchantmen, but are now part
Of Liz coins provisional forces"
! The Spanish bark Nuevs Teresa Cabaua had
| been oFerhau1ed By One Of the blockadine
vessels but was allowed to depart for New
York. a Charleston pilot who was on beard
| made his escape.
1nw rsFnRuarrn,. 70 pr,7uurYr nv o,r
REREL CAPTAINS.
We find this statement in tile Courier OF the
| 7fh:
| 1--WE cannot suppose that during all this
! time nothing has occurred worthy of being
put in print A great deal has doubtless
transpired which would hare been read with
interest and pleasure. And II no event has
| ed confidence and joy, We would like to know
the number OF our troops, mud be Informed
| Of their condition and movements. We would
be pleased to learn the plan Of the campaign
| when md where the 1sst great battle is to
be fought-what Gen. Beauregard thinks OF
| the works ut Manassas Junction and the de-
fences Of Norfolk-and there are numerous
other things OF vast concernrnent, the knoHl.
edge Of which you'd ,grattf, ouK pasziotie and
reasonable curiosity"
crave after haping tuyned their ba<ks on our en-
! treaties, say We must bear their refusal Is best
we can. There Is need of patience, aud We
| will show wisdom by letting that virtue have
ita perfect work.
| The rebel captains certainly have the faculty
| ofkeepipg their owu counsel
But hear the CoHTieT's boast over
TIE RKBEL soLDlEH1.
" Our volunteers have received the anoint-
| Ing for their holy york, and every man has
been ennob1ed into hero. They will do
| deeds of prowess that will sound ont through
| all time, and tyrants will tzemble when those
| deeds are sung In burning words Of thrilling
| melody. The soil they tfesd upon will make
them invincfble, and the boastful invader,
terrified By the ferccnces OF their onsets, viii
! tremble and flee In confusion and di5msy.
They fight for honor, virtue, liberty and home
| Vengeance has clad and armed and inspired
them, and they 20 forth as its chosen instru-
menta to asenge The sefongs Of fuonen and main
| tain The majesty Of right Their swords will
not spare, and Justice guides the course Of
their bullets. The day Of battle will be the Day
Of vengeance" -
| MORE TERRORISM
The following IS d suggestive paragraph:
| - It is reported that several instances hsye
lately occurred in this city Of attempts to
eEade the legal consequences of a state Of war
| by the transfer Of stocks formerly hell BY citi-
zens Of the North
| Telegraph, Express and Gas Companies, aud
has been tried In other stocks
"All such caees should be promptly detected,
exposed and punished"