Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-05
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Mo RMS Islam nril L

DEAR WILSON, write few hurried lines
to "Legare's Landing" on James Island, in
pursuance of orders received from Headquar
ters. The place is distant we suppose some six
seven miles fr1m here, across one of the in
let's of the harbor, and is Lot very far from
Fort Johnson, upon the same Island. The or
der for Our removal comes very unexpectedly,
as were in hopes of being suffered to remain
here during the remainder of our term Of SER
vice. But it is the duty Of the soldier 10 obey
and we cheerfully respond to the call. The To-
cation is said to be a very agreeable ono in
many respects, and perhaps it is preferable to
the new Camp TO which Col Gregg has already
tranferred most of the Companies of the Reg,.
ment. Our principal privation will probably
be the lack Of news to which we have been SO
long accustomed. but we are still in hopee of
having communication with the City. Anoth-
er subject of regret is, that we will be depri
we'd of the opportunity to witness the long.
looked-for evacuation Of Fort Sumter. But
whether we witness the event or not in its
progress, We trust to be able to realize it soon,
AS an accomplished fact by being allowed 10
visit th Fort when surrendered. We have ga
zed so long upon it's outer walls, that we ali
have great curiosity to see the interior.
We are all now looking for a speedy dis
charge from the service. We are assured by
members Of the Convention, that such will be
the case Immediately upon tho evacuation of
the Fort, and about that event there can be no
longer any doubt. A telegraphic dispatch has
been received from Washington, stating that
the bearer Of the order for it's surrender has al.
ready left that City, and his arrival here is now
daily expected. 1t is supposed that the evac.
uation will take place during the present week,
and that we will likely be discharged during
the following week. Such an early termina-
tion of our military career, as you may imag.
inc, will be eagerly welcomed by all Of u.s.
We volunteered for special purpose, and now
that the exigency is over we are anxious to re-
turn. We are willing to serve the State SO
long as she needs our services, but now, We con
perhaps best discharge our duties to her, by re-,
turning to the ayocations which we have left,
aud attending to our own private affairs.
Various explanations have been given of the
delay which has attended the evacuation of
Fort Sumter. Col. Lamon, the late Messenger
from President Lincoln demanded, it is said, of
Governor Pickens, leave to bring war vessel
into the barbor and thus transfer the troops
which was refused, but'permission granted to
Anderson and his men to embark upon one Of
the New York steamers, or else to employ .
transport weasel to carry them to q :Man.of. War
off the Bar. We think that the most profile so-
luton Of the reason Of the delay is. that the
Government has been unwilling to take the
responsibility of the matterby giving writ
ten order, and Anderson will be content with
no other. Hshas thus brought the Govern
ment to his,own terms. He is no; doubt GAL
liant officer, who desires merely to discharge
his, duties fsarlessly. His friends we see are
Indignant that Lincoln has refused to eommu.
nfcats to the Senate the Dispatches, which they
sllege would constitats the best defence Of
Anderson against the grave sharges of the New
York Tribune, that Throughout the whole af.
fair he has been playing into the hands Of the
Southern sece@iopists. y.f; ~ ,.,t.:ty-.
On Friday last We had the honor Of receiv.
| ing q visit from the Convention. which on that
day5in pursuance Of an Invitation; from Gen.
Beauregard made an inspection OF the harbor
dsfences. Two steamers were empioy6d--ohs
sontafnibg ths msabsss 81 tho sConsention.LL =
The yisit must have BEEN very gratiiyipg 70 all.
ysrious batteries, tiiSy Had TIA opportanisy q.
EwItnsssisg thS Sskilts tsf our gnbneis IN s,hs die.
ea.;gs e .hs Ag.sy assssss 9sf nsa hsys
tshe sE;lI aud sassurseS vitk wiishi thsy dis.
nafuSs ffoR ths 90 6nfasdius Z 4Gspses 3 sOSr
enesN wsrs entsr4dins daring thejs q sy,witii
sncesssjon Of discharge from me ystIons