The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-21

In describing a visit 10 Beaufort, says -
In spite Of all the beauties Of nature, the
profusion Of fruits, the wealth Of flowers, and
the elegant residences Of cultivated people,
there WAS something ineXpressibly melancholy
about the village. On every hand We saw
signs Of the hasty fight Of the inhabitants aud
much mere plain were the indications Of the
wantOn destruction aud ruthless plundering of
houses by the slaves. 1t was too evident that
their harbarous instincts had, for the time be.
ing, full sway. The village had felt their sav-
aye hands close at i;s very throat With none
TO hinder or stop them, they held a perfect "a.
turnaliL with their savage cries and will orgies
The two remaining whites, trembling for their
lives, kept close within their houses, and mar
rcwly escaped being victims of the negro's
shot by the whites because they rc-
fused 10 seek the woods with thoin.
This maddencd aud iniuriatcd the negroes TO
pitch Of frenzy that made them greedy for any
act Of retaliation, and murder would have been
committed by them had not the whites kept out
OF the way.
Largo reoonnoiteriug parties arc daily sent
out from here into the interior Of the island,
and immense quantities Of cotton, corn, work
ing cattle and farm produce have already fallen
into our hands Whole plantations Of unpi,kcd
ripe cotton have been deserted. What meas.
utcs our military authorities will agree upon to
gather 1t | Cannot say. Probably one OF our
clipper ships may lie loaded with the staple and
sent to Europe direct, and then sell II for whom
II may concern. In n1ny places the rebel
planters burned their well stocked barns rather
than allow them to iall into our hands.
Contmhand slaves still tlock into the camps,
and at once find profitable employment and
plenty TO eat from Uncle Sans representatives.
II Is highly amusing to see these poor creatures,
after their days work, give expressions Ot thelr
cxuberaut spirits at the change in their condi-
tion from thlt Of the animal TO the human bo-
NJ uitrlf pf fhH her tOfrpt her.
they dance, sing, aud otherwise enjoy them
selves, aud seem grateful to our troops for their
unexpected delivery from the han2s Of their ty-
rant masters.
The Tribune correspondent confirms tins ac-
count, and adds some further particulars
The negroes whom We had seen before ltnl-
ing had got away with their plumber, but other
groups loungcd around touching their hats to
us, or, In default of hats, pulling their shaggy
wool AMI seemed anxious to talk. We asked
where wcro tho whito people. "All gone,
MisSa, gone the day Of The fight; left we be-
bind. Their story was uniform. Their mas
tcrs had He'd with the greatest precipitation, 50
soon as the firing commenced at Port Royal.
Some, indeed had left even earlier, but not ono
now remained. They hal cndeayored to per-
suado OF lOrcc the blacks to accompany them
hut in vain. The negroes had remained, and
others had come from the surrounding country
aud an indiscriminatc pillagc Of the town hal
taken place. The testimony of tho blacks was
unaui nous that the ."nig gers were rob lin x
aud DESTROYING everything they could lay
their hands on until the 10Th Capt. Ammcn Of
| the Seneca had arrived, AMI his officers threat
cucd tn shoot them, unless they desistcd. gain
| a. again, men, women, aud chl lrcn were
| asked in my hearing, by Commodore Dupont,
| Nv Gen. sherman, and Others, "who had com
mittcd the ravascs We saw, and again and
| again they answered, "the blacks Twenty
different times myself asked as many different
| negroes, "who had stopped the outragcs, aud
| invariably they told me "the Yankees" Some
| OF the dnrkics were house servants, some were
old and evidently attached 10 their masters, s0m'
still remained to look after the property as wei
lie, ,i :;,,, 90. 81 &C. Il..ts -. @"urnfnii,
alravs il was the blacks who had done 1t. an
narticular in asserting and repeating this state
ment. because there can be no doubt that thu
outruges will lie charged upon Union troops.
rur pTsoIATE APPEARANCE or BKAuFoRT.
Indeed but one emotion was experienced and
but one sentiment expressed hy any member o
the party, and that was Of the proioundest sal'
| ness We went through spacious houses Wher'
only week ago families wero living in luxury
and saw their costly furniture dcspohed book
| and plpcrs thrown out on the iioOr', MIRROR
broken safes smashed; pianos on tho sidewalk
fcathcr beds ripped open, and even the NTH Q
the negroes lett lying in parlors ana bed
chambers. The destruction had been wanton
in many instances no purposes OF plumber coul
have been served, but simply malicious low
of mischief ,ratihcd. The flight must hav
been very rapid, for tho curtains Wer
sometimes at tho Windows, and in nearl
: every house the private paper, am le
4 tors remained. Wedding cards and Invitation
, to dinner sometimes lay on drawng-roor
/ | table, while the walls were deiaced and IN
4 flTn turc broken all around, Ivy the slave pOpu
{ ntiou, said to I've 80 peaceful, 80 submissive,
1 sure to fight for their masters. Many OF IN
| . NhntE trtanIa
into mansions even, where they had dlncd an
0 lept in other days. Mr.. Nat heywards hou'
. was one % ',e finest we entered another WI
d that of Ed Rhctt himself, whore had oftcc
u resided. |Ined reTiOuuNe Justieo
Is the fate th-tre = tue dwelling Of this arc
y rebel.
" Tho blacks toll us that the robcls roturn'
i. nearly every day, but only early In the NOR
ID ing before sunrise, and in small numbers Hei
in Drayton and Gonzales we're said to have been
ey Beaufort that morning with 80 or 10 horsemc
TO The negroes were anxious for us 70 sen u ~
ip boat In pursuit of them they yolunt eered
as Guide us and said that tho whites were
ch Srjghtened that single gun would drive the
nv away.
,ss Another Washington correspondent writes
q, follows:
- Tur MASON AND sLIprII AFFATH.
Is Lord Lyons is said to have assumed NJ
lc- acpp tone and to have declared that the prs,
his era must be given up, or ample reparAt
OF made for the offence offered to the dShily
an british crown. Nothing Of this kiAd has D'
lty officially intimatcd, hut In ordinary in,er'ol
orr these expression Of disapprobA'lon ana ho''h
'ry have been unguarlly made.
BE The Diplomatic circle will, however, rave
Mt vain. Tie government ia determined not TO
ar moyed from it's conviction OF right 10y all
mcnaces they can possibly utter. u has deci,
that the proceeding Of Captain Wilkes shiil
l,h sust,ined although he acted without spe
'N'' instructions, and that the right shall be M
,a;ned nj all cost even IL 1t should involve
sion Government in war with Great Britain.
,sti- The North Is not yet fully aroused to the
,un- ceS.ities of the occasion. We could never n
cor been better prepared for foreign war !
eul- now. by land and sea, nor would II ever hhu
the masses Of the people in better humor Tor y
With foreign foes as well as domestic enemlc
hab- ruv RErALIAToRY MEASURES OF THE RIB
a., The publication Of the barharous cores
and. Il, nee between j. Z. Benjamin. styling mn
ION Secretary Of War of the Confederate states
se- his iailors, has aroused "a deep and iealiul
si,rh ingof mitigation. Numerous letters from
minent and influential citizens have air
becn addressed TO the Secretary OF State ur
rrtnliatory measures. A proposition y seri'
with talked of here to teach the sayages Of the
= and government that they cannot with imp
mas ncIpetrate the barlarlties they propose AMI
cciy- already commenced. There are IN our loI
a on, sea numbers Of rebels held IA prisoners v
came the government arc bound to protect Inc I
less would rot like to see perhaps retaliatorY J
ward ures towards Mason and Slidell, and Eusti
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