Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-03
AFPAIRs AT CHARLEsToH.

Business of every description is dull
almost suspended. The stores on Meeting
and King Street close at two o'clock, so
that the proprietors and clerks may attend
drill. Every man is required to do mill
tnry duty, Even Gov Aiken is private
in the Brooks Guards. No dry goods have
been received there for q long time, aud
the blockade appears to be efectnal. No
vessels arrive or depart excepta few little
schooners, which hug along the shore
HAY sells for 50 so percwt and butter for
60 cents per pound. The railroad does
but little business--few passengers and no
freight. The hotels are almost entirely
deserted, not more than six or eight board
ers being at the Mills House or at the
Charleston Hotel.
MIR. Mixer, late proprietor of the Char
lesion Hotel, died recently, at Columbus,
Ga, His death was quite sudden. He
was from Lowell, Mass. His son Is now
the proprietor of-the hotel.
The only commerce Charleston now en-
Joys Isl CARRIED on by the inland route,
through tte rivers and inlets from SaVan-
nah, Beaufort, &c. aa-n--.Fal 70 Jl
immediately after the news Of the cap
ture Of Hatteras came to Hatters, soldiers
from all parts Of the State came to Char
lesion, aud were sent to different points
along the coast, TO oppose the United
States feet as they expected an attack
The Washington ARTILLERY was sent to Bulls
Bay, some fifteen miles from Charlestoh.--
Other troops were sent to Beaufort, and
SlI the inlets are protected by little sehoon-
ers. No soldiers are allowed 70 remain
within the city of Charleston, inasmuch
as the Home Guards are expectedto do du-
" there. There arc NO Qualifications about
the city, but upon the battery there is
few cannon. $50 q
A large number Of citizens have left the
city, aud those who formerly spent their
summers on Sulliyan's Island have gone to
the mountains. s
There are Eve privateers, or vessels, now
at Charleston-the Gordon, Dixie, Sallust,
aud two more, names not recollected =
They remain in port because they dare not
attempt to run the blockade. Four Of the
crew Of the JEFF. Davis are in Jail fer mu-
tiny. They are charged with attempting
to sink her.
suIEiviS's ISLAND.
Upon this sand bank Port Moultrie is
located, and before the fall Of Sumter there
was quite a nice little village, aud a large
lIOtel for the accommodation Of city visi-
tors and bOardars during the summer or
sickly season. This hotel was much in
jured during the bombardment, and Il is
now used as barracks for the soldiers.
A number of the houses were also mach
injured by cannon balls, and since the
HGtteras affair the families have been or
dered cd, and most of the buildings have
been torn down lest the ,s'YaukeesH shonld
use them should they take Charleston.-
Every part of the island IS being fortified,
and 4 large n nmber Of soldiers are now AZ
work ther throwing up foFti6chtioBs, All
the guns on the island and neighboring
fortiHe Htions, except those In Fort Moul-
trie, were sent 70 Virginia, but attet the
ar rival vf the Hatteras newe they were or
dSrsd back, aud they are constantly re-
turning, aud they are being replaced 50
as 70 defend the hurhot and its APP
proarhes.