New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-22
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1861

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almost the exact place where we were on the 25tb.
after taking OF and on ell night we were still in
tie same place. Then we beat up to the North
Edsio Inlet.
While beating mp we copied schooner, which
fact caDsed the crew 10 take alarm, and, to a man,
they rushed fellow, armed themselves with their
swords, kDive4, and Irtols, bagged their clothing
aud a few little valuabes thea prepared for the
boats, as they intended TO beach the brig. They
apprehensive that the vessel sighted was United
States gnnboat. Wien they came on deck, however,
and TO another observation, they discovered that
it was only little schooner. Then We made the
irlet, wren boats crew, armed TO the teeth, came
on board, and plotted up TO the ancho age about
10 miles inland There they discharged tDer prizes,
and the vessels were towed up TO Charleston by low
boGfs.
We arrived at Charleston about 3 o'clock p. M.
on The 9th. Next morning the steamer General
Clisch took board with our baggage. ! may
also state that the steamer Planter tOwed US up 10
tbs safe pirates lilage ground"
When we got ito Charleston the prize captain
took 10 IA private boarding house lissgent having
closej his office prevons TO our arrival.
Next morning we stroled about the city, and
called upon the Brtirh Conaul, who told u.s. strange
is il may SEEM that he could render us no assist.
apce as we hud done wrong ia taking our passage
Oh boaid of an American vessel, knowing that the
tro cOVntrbS were at war, therefore, 1t the owners
of b- piize had the good feeling TO pay our expenses
H. was only be expected from thef generous char
aeter bnt they could lot be forced to do About
u o'clock we were called upon to 90 10 the Mar,
stalls Office, AID hen we got 9 ere the Marshal
old us shat we were prisoners. We wero tnen cent
~ he city Jail. The Captains viie ana the Olbef
lady OF our ompuny DID not accompany US 20 lei,,
We remained III this limbo tlii about u oeiocs
d. m havi z been released ~ that Tine through
tie exertions of her British Majesty's Cobsnl Mr.
Bance who bad been induced act tben,o lecause
Nm old Eugii,h cap ain who raw US Ia pris n went
10 n and prevailed upon bin 10 nee Las influence lii
on, MLah
Tie next day we looked round to see II We
could deyi,e any means OF Get1ug sway Inc spun
ian Consul informed us that the only schooner when
wa. going for some lime, had been loaded anu hau
sailed already for MsaDzas. However, We hsd the
GOOD fortune 10 ueet Mr. Salas, tho owner OK Two
vessels which were ready for sea. and Al appeared
thar MIR. Rupce had been 70 him 10 endeavoi 10 pro
cnre ma . paesage; aud Is he could not asslst us
Mr. Salas offered TO take Us to MataDLaH OF credit
That arrangement ilciuded the other Brii-h pas
s.ppcr. my wife and myself. Tho other three
passeu ,ers were Germans, having American pass
ports anu eoolJ not be taken on board DC sc1ooner
JVuer The crew on board this craft declared ber
nueegworihy. after getting their advance pay, aud
lett. Mr. Saas had therefore TO chip another crew.
aud we got ready for red. As the bark koWena
was QettIng her uane changed 70 The ~. HeleDa oi
Charleston, 5. Z having been loaded WIN cargo
of naval stores, awaiting favorable opportunity 10
run the blockade, we waited and went out WIN
her, So On the light of the I'd lust, she was taken
IL tow by steamer, al we followed her 90 closely
as we could out pat the Un.ei states Ee.sels, and
In half an hour we after her ana coun .eo the
Ii hts If tie United States saifs quite dlstlbesiy'
sltbongh none Of them seemed TO make any move
mont and did not obserye u.s. IL wes absut Az
o'cl,ck n. m. wien We 20, clear Of their hgnts'
Then W. thought Ourselves sale On the sea onos
more we arrived here safely on tue ihSht Vi
Saturday, the 9Th INST
Ard now. wien think Of fhe seenes l have
nos.ed through sinee left New York lthe scenes OF
q bnrev.moon .xcursioDl what impressed me most
was The almost death like solemn appearance Of The
Civ of Charle.ton, and the entire absence OF any
thug like bn,iness. IL appeared rs If Scotch ias'-
day WAS teing observed. AT least one bali OF tue
stores have "To lot posted upon the shut doors,
aud those which are occupied are all cosed at noon
every day. and every man bus to turn out 10 d, OF
be fined BY the police the neyt day.
Another thing which struck me was the almost
eutife ab,ence of hard cnsh." One Of my COM
uariops ard went into baI-room 10 have drink,
and the only money we Lad TO offer was Spanish.
MY friend offered 81 iece, but the bar keeper was
b,wiIlrred: lie did know its value and asked us
wins, il WINS worth. Being informed that il was
worth 80 l2i in Cuba, be offered e % in paper
change Then a crowd gathered around us, staiing
their ewes ont Of their beads almost at The u
tie sipht OF gold, and many Of them seemed re@dy
shsnre except Iie'es Of pager which certify that
thew are "good for 5 cents" good for 10 cents,
and 20 on. 1,, :.
| mus, say that men, women, and children IN
ChArl, SOU seem united in the cause oil Seee'slop'
When ,b,y ioupd that one Of my fellow passengers
and myself were Scotch men, they treated MS very
respectfully. Though our Consul old not at hrss
seem TO y upathize with Us, still be exerted himsei
we'll Gu our behalf when he found that we were IN
prison. All seemed TO have great respect Tor him Id
Charleston.