The national Republican., 1861-09-30
LATEAND IMpORTANT FROM
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WHICH tney ieis Ou tho Af'" '
lr. Haley is q resident Of more thap thirty
,ears standing In Charleston, and kept two Of
he principal livery stables 10 the city. He
9 a man of respectability and means, and Is
very intelligent upon Charleston aEair' He
gave us the following statements:
There are many Union men In Charleston,
but they give no public utterance to their SEN
Liments they know each other, and privately
exchange their thoughts, hopes and fears. His
adelity to the Southern Confederacy was
doubted, and they began system Of annoy |
ances His sons loyalty was also doubted,
and he was ordered to join military organiza-
ton, which be bravely declined to do and said
that he was born under the American flag,
and he intended to die under It," For this
reasonable language he WIS arrested and i'm
rrisoned, and continued in prison for three
weeks, when he was released upon bail.
His father now determined TO send him to
the North, and soon after TO follow him. He
adroitly managed to get his son out Of the
city, and he made his way to Knoxville, where
Mr.. Haley, having arranged all the Prelmi,
naries, at two o'clock on the morning Of the
l4th turned his back upon the city Of Charles.
ton, and avoiding oil the sentinelS, made his
way into the country, on horseback, and after
riding about twenty-five miles, he reached
Summerville, where he took the cars for Au-
gusta, Ga, and thence to Knoxville, Tenn,
where he found his son. He now hired wag-
on, and thought 10 make his way into Ken
tucky, by way of the Cumberland Gap, but
when he reached the Gap he found fve legi-
meuts of rebels there. The soldiers stopped
him and searched his trunks, and his person.
In his valise they found $4,000 in gold. which
they kept some $500 in Kentucky money,
concealed in his boots, they did not find, and
with this and a few articles of clothing the
robbers allowed him, he made his way back to
Knoxville. He says these soldiers search and
rob every traveller. He saw them take $40
from lady, when they knew she had no more.
He asked by whose authority this money was
taken, and was answered-"B BY order Of the
Government, which gets half and we the other
half" They would not tell him who COM
manded the troops, nor what regiments were
there, nor would they give him any receipt for
the money taken, nor the name Of the officer
by whom II was taken.
In his second attempt to get out of Tennes'
see he was more successful, aud after variety
Of adventures through Tennessee and Kentucky
| they finally arrived safely at St. Louis and
there took steamer for Cincinnati. They were
often stopped and insulted by rebel soldiers
notwithstanding they had pass from Genera
Wilcox, countersigned by General Buckner.
At Knoxville he found the house of the gal
liant Parson Brownlow guarded by soldiers, t.
protect it from mob violence. This was don'
by order of General Zolicofer. The Parsor
remains true to his Union principles, and Zoli
Golfer will not allow the mob to wreak its ven
geance upon him.
| Throughout all the country he traversed, HI
saw large numbers of rebel soldiers, and wen
to number of their large encampments. HI
gives the Games Of the camps and the officer
in command, and great deal of valuable in
formation, which he will, If desired, lay befor
the War Department. He says they uniforml
over-estimate the number of their troops.
| AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.
Business of every description is dull, almos
suspended. The stores on Meeting and Kin
streets close at two o'clock, 80 that proprietor
and clerks may attend drill. Every man is IT
, quired to do military duty. Even Governo
Aiken is a private in the Brooks Guard. N
dry goods have been received there for a Ion
time, and the blockade appears TO be effectua
No vessels arrive or depart, except few litt
schooners which hug along the shore. Ha
sells for $3.50 per cwt; and butter for GO cents
, pound. The railroad does but little business
: few passengers, and no freight. The hotels al
, almost entirely deserted, not more than six
eight boarders being at the Mills House or
the Charleston Hotel.
Mr.. Mixer, late proprietor Of the Charlestc
, His death was quite sudden. He is from Lo,
' ell, Massachusetts,. His son is now the propi
r etor Of the hotel.
: The only commerce Charleston now enjoys
carried on by the inland route, through Il
rivers and inlets from Savannah, Beaufort, Il
The Police Officers pay has been reduce
, from $50 to 1922, and from $40 to $50, in co
f sequence OF the scarcity of money.
The boring of the Artesian well still co
, tinues.
The news of the Hatteras Inlet affair, creatt
great CONSERVATION at Charleston. Every mi
J. was ordered to hold himself in readiness +
duty at an hours notice, and to perfect thel
selves in the use OF arms.
;, The citizens had confidently counted on
secession of Kentucky, and when they hea
of the action of the Legislature, they we
" sorely disappointed and aggrieved.
Immediately after the news Of the capture
o. Hatteras, soldiers from all parts Of the Sta
~ came to Charleston, and were sent to differe
u points along the coast, to oppose the Unit