, 1861-12-09
Chr Gtihtttte.


Beaufort-A Ride into the Country.
The correspondent Of the Boston Journal
gives graphic sketch Of days ride into the
country, which will be read with interest at
this time;
Bucephalus took nc this morning, first of
course 10 Gen. Wright's headauartes, where
companions were ready for a days journey
INTO the country. First to the camp of the
fo9fth New Hampshire, we'll policed, and the
soldiers ont on dr1ll, nanifesting a very decid-
Cd improvement, and then across the country.
gen. wright and two Of his aids dash by, leay-
ing us in cloud Of dust But directly We
Ind them at Gen VieIc's tent. The two Gen
erals arc conycTsing, and . civilian NAV we'll
wait modestly in the road. General Wright
presently departs, and Gen. Viele turns toward
LIS tent; essay to follow him, but tie sentry
cries Haiti" So I call out - General - The
officer turns, and commanding, By shout,
"Dismount!'' The command is repeated
more authoritatiye1y before there is time to
obey, and trembling with fear that there il
something in thear1ny1 regulations about news
Generals, dis-ditto, and expeetingnothing bet
Ter than Immediate arrest, I tumble out Of
saddle, and find to my relief that friends and
sell are invited to the. Inequalities Of the
place.
An effort to extract from the General any
information upon the subject Of new expedi-
ton, OF which the camp ruuor-extremely
unreliable authority he is to have COM
naaud, fails signa1lF. But ne are well paid for
the journey thus far, BY the sight Of tent
stove which he has manufactured, with the
aid Of hatchet, out Of TWO iron pots and
small bit Of stove pipe. Reeuming the march,
we proceed on the road to Seabrook's wharf,
landing On a creek between the island and
the main land, SIX or seven miles distant from
the fort. The appearance Of the island changes
rapidly as VIC push on. The forests Of oaks,
pines and Pa1mettos, give place to groves
wholly Of pines. The land is Level, but higher
than the pine woods Of South Carolina, and
seems weil adapted for cultivation, The sandy
loan Of the ocean disappears, giving place to
q darker earth, which becomes, as we near the
inner shore, almost black, clayey soil Four
miles or SO from our camp We enter upon &
series Of rich cotton fields, the finest in the
neishborhood- It is the plantation Of General
army AS has undertaken the task Of defending
the coast Of South Carolina.
Passing through little street Of negro huts,
better than any to be seen elsewhere on tho
Island, NC came to the old mansion, abandon
cd seven years since, when mistress died, say
yet remain upon the place. In its day the old
mansion WAS a fine country seat A broad
hailed, old house, with wide yarandahs and
c1scwisc Of Ele true Southern character
backing upon the sea, like those fine summer
houses at Red Rock in Lynn, with fine grove
Of oranges, cedars, live oak, tanarinds, and
here and there an arbor vite, with walks pref
tily laid out, and cumbrous tropical plants
everywhere growing in luxuriancc, the home
stead and its grounds show even through thf
ruin Of seven years neg1cctfl1 absenfeeisu
and the depredations Of soldiery,' the exquisite
taste Of the mind which designed and tht
careful industry Of the hand Which executed
f,a 71l3 e1J ,%,%t.
home seems 4 dilapidated paradise, snsccpti
bic Of easy renovation. But then it is thirty
miles from Charleston and thousand from
Boston.
''Did our shot come round this way -
asked the doctor Of an old negress, the appa
rent Chief OF family hutted near by tht
mansion.
"0h, ycs. massa! all round here. Cut Of
tree out in dc garden, sab seemed 5 o. d.
day o. Judgment come, sahr,
''And do you know tic reason We bca
'enl.' pursued the surgeon.
"Whatfs dat, sab ~
'sTht Lord was On ouF sidc!''
"Ya1: yah! dat is jes so, sah,'' Responded
the dame, in confidential under tone, and sh
approached the physician more nearly. Aftc
taking a look ct the building containing th
cotton gin, the steam eng inc and corn mill
which We found had been used within day O
two, by our soldiers, Of coursc-we again tool
Ine loau lol our ueslllallon: ~ tne way y
i.t n1e. H.u.s NV naee elsltsu ~. ~ 5eaplooh
F.liltillsun. ruteen M.9un lolos " coIn an
suits. If Col. Scabrook is Il LOYAL citizen, Il
will he paid for his goods, of course-but wha
South Carolinian ever dreamed Of loyalty t.
.ns Po"et othet t1all tt''t u Aie H4tNe otate
snlesa t M:is9n 1oaaa o. ev'n eia5 pe eonstael
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which acco,nmoiiatcd n nnaccf113 times Il
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