Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-09
DETAILSFROM CHARLESTON.

A correspondent Of the New York Times at Charles
ton in letter dated Friday referring to the departure
of the women and children says
counted twenty-five gomen ard some thirty children.
Among the latter there little beauties OF ten aad
twelve with strong Mlesian Teutonc features, and
from that age away down TO little babes who have just seen
the light under of terrible Columbads, mortars Ac
TIE women ranged from IL GO, mostly hard featured
aud ordinary in appearance the common OF soldiers
wives although there were a isw exceptions Their
bravery, however, made amends for their plain fao.s-
Every one whom conversed with seemed proud OF hav
lug their husbands SUMTER and many said they would
have saA the bitter end il need be- but the orders
were positive and tonight none nut stern, determined
m N sleep within those famed walls Two women
stay in Charleston Of these only q and kas en-
married three months With true i5h ghtness Of heart
she said that Michael brave soldier and she hoped
for the best.
The Pameoans say that between the 9Th and 10th
Of this month the fort will surely be attacked Oae of
them gave graphic account yesterday of the sand
forts Morris Island and the heavy batteries that rown
from Moultre Morris and James Islands He says that
the James Island battery points directly at the gate of
Sumter and the CVmm!us' Point one has columbiads
mounted. This is distant only three quarters of mile
from Sumter. This military gentleman acknowledges
that this city be sheed with perfect Governor
Pickens is denounced by many being perfect old TO-
~. never heard aay speak unkindly of his wife,
however She s perfect bundle OF iascinations and
the younger officers go crazy over her. saw her at
Fort MouLrie the other afternoon cutting an immense
dash. The troops reviewed for her especial ben.
eft.
or the 800 men on Sullivans Island hardly COM
plny has dress alike. Many salwart fellows have bur
lied from their hoIneS bearing only their rusty rifle
while some have eytempor4ed COSTUME Ia Garibaldi
This red blouse very picturesque and the bearers of
Il are men OF great muscle and powerful fellows in every
sense.
Gov Akin has recently purchased number Of Arm
strong guns in England paying $40 600 apiece. He will
shortly present them to the State. Every day | hear
oH pndOubed sources Of large amounts being sent to
the Goyeraor ranging from $500 to $4,000 The South
Caonians light for idea and ThaEe they think their
honor il concerned, they dismiss all distractions aud fight
to the death | am perfectly convinced from what !
have seen here and in other portions of the South Within
three months, that the hold ng OF any more linton
meetings at the North perfect farce. Six States out
of the Union with going shortly and the bor-
der States against any literal rendering of the constitu
ton I,tio, Is morat cell geographical I'm
possibility et up reconstruction meetings for the Dor
der Staes-saye them 7 yol can but the Gulf States
with soath Carolina, aerer pW strg. IL is nor too
late
am thoroughly Northern man, bn. speak from
careful osseryaon and any from the northeast or
ses who viii to the extreme South, and leave
all precOuceived .ess behind, will find that every word
utter alpye is true,