Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-04-17
visit 40 the Batteries in Charleston
Es.zEsgE.

The Charleston papers give long and glow
ing accounts OF tde visit to the Qualifications q
that harbor. on Saturday last. by the MEM
bers Of the South Carolina Convention and
State officials, accompanied by 4 large num-
Der OF ladies. They embarked on the steam
ers Carolina and General Cliucb. aad on sh-
latter vas fue band of music. They f.sr
approached Fort johnson, of which they took
an outside view. as they passed around 1t,
AID then landed at Fort 1I0aljEie, where they
were received By Col. Ripley, and we're hon
ored with salute. Here they witnessed the
manner Of friEg the big guns Noticing
their departure from this poiG. the Courier
says:
As the boats passed the foTti6eatioIs they
were greeted with the rapid flashes and dis
charges Of the big guns from Fort Mcultgic
and the batteries between that and the point,
IN charge Of the Vigilant riacs and the rife
Regiment. Oue bail from Fort M1ultrie vas
sent flying through the AR, making Z pierre
ing noise and bouncing through the waves
ike thing Of life. Cheer after cheer vent
up from the troops quarteTed at the Mou.tTle
House, aud a simultaneous waving OF hand
keTchiofs lroR the boats and by the soidiery.
showed the eutusiasEn which has from the com
Inencemcnt Of these great aud wonderful eT-
ents of the time marked out people Cross
ing the harbGr, the steamers steeTe3 OF the
main sh:p channel, running alongside the
Morris Island beach 20 2 point nearly oPPos-
tie the Lighthouse hcadiaad.
The scene upon the Island was indeed =
beautiful Que. The long low range Of sand
hills was covered Eiih ssatgies, and squads
Of troops engaged IN drill 81 short iuteET-
a.s the various posts we're Indicated bT tl5
flags streaming oEsr them. aeEe and taeEe
aIcoE the csess OF the hills We could detect
gi;h Z glass the black Hluzzies OF the cannon
pscp.ng threatsuiLgiy out, while the backEy5-
una Was dotted With white texts ami rude
quarters % the troops.
After IeaTing tl0rris island tie band vas
transferred % tie steamer Carolina, aud tle
boat steamed toward the City. passing ',!-iin
q hundred yards and almr>t directly under
the big guns aud grim looking walls Of Fogl
Sump;er. The baud struck up 'Dixie's Land
9hlls several small white flags on board the
steamers were spread 70 the brecz5. Several
officers a;,1 ruea OF Fort SumpieF appeared OF
the rampaTts, bat extended 10 Invitation to
the sovereignty Of the State. TO pay than 2
visit AS the party passea! however. the
beautiful appearance oE this fertilization elicit
cd the highest admiration Ga the ramp2-ss
were several baEbs,te guns, some or which
appeared much heavier than others
The Mercury, referring 20 TIE friag, from
the batteries. says:
One after another the mortaTs and heavy
guns sent their shot aud shell fyiD. over tue
waters OF the h-rbor. To = large majority
of the spectators the aight aud bursting OF
shell was something nCvel. and ths scene vas
altogether impressive AMI grand The whole
line Of the beech for mics was eiog3ed IL
white smoke, aud the continuous flashing AID
reports OF tie guns heightened tle waElikS
aspect Of thinss. Among those Who fred
the mortars was "a Senator Ckesnut.