Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-04-06
Ibe Anti -6laurrp Bnsle.
A BOSTON MAN IN CHARLESTON AND
sAVANNAR--WHATH He SAW, & HEARD.

s. s.s aas. . & .
We. yesterday announced the arrival of the
steamer Massachusetts at this port, from Charles
ton. Asfriend Of ours, who was passenger on
board, both out and home, has kindly furnished us
With the following: $50 a
= On nearing the. coast of South Carolina in the
night, all was dark and dismal; not light to be
seen. In the morning pilot came quite lesurely
on board and entered, on his duties. In passing
up, behad several land marks to ipn By, the buoys
berg. all taken, up, except one, aud that so dis
placed to deceive any one NOT constantly iami.-
lar With the channel. ps q Ss.s,9 ss sss W. "a.
"A cusiom-house officer soors appeared OF. board.
The in.errogasory, ''your luggage. sir?" was ad-
dressed to each passenger 10 turn and every trunk
was opened in his presence, after which, fee Of
twenty cents,in each case, was demanded, ION the
European plan.",i sg gS4ae ges % sfs sassip
4 ,ArriSipg,at the Mile House." our frioud and
his COMPANIONS were met with the utmost cour-
tesy, nothing of the.suryeil.asces sometimes wit
messed at a Northern hotel, on the sudden appear
ance Of o. Southerner.
The display of military 10 all parts of the city
and surroundings, surpassed any published des-
cription. At the hotels, about seven men In ten
we're in uniform, many of them officers of well es-
tablished reputation. There was but little excite
ment among them, the general feeling being, as
far as could be ascerained that the present state
of affairs was q necessity, and must be endured
with patience and fOr,itude. rr rr sa
"A short visit was paid to On iron foundry, where
the quantities of shot, shells. etc, being manu-
factured, was surprising. The negroes employed
there exhibited of that sluggishness frequent
ly found on q plantation. They were evidently
under the impression that there was danger from
foreign foe. ard labored with will"
The recently built land forti6catons are desori-
bed as very neat and strong Neither of these
qualities however, are attributed to the floating
battery" Most OF our readers have some idea
of the mud-digging machines with which our
docks are cleared. The "batery" somowbst re-
sembles one of them, and it is generally admitted
by those who have seen it, would be just about as
effectual in withstanding the ierrif, are of the
modern "Columbiads." The floating slaughter
house,, as it has been called, is only about eighty
feet by forty. Four heavy guns we're placed on
the end already the heaviest BEFORE trom the sand
and iron plating) when il became necessary to pile
bags of sand on the other extreme, to restore the
balance. This settled the machine pretty we'll in
the water, and when visited, four negroes were
Justify exercising their "muscle" in keeping it
from sinking. 1t was afterwards towed down the
harbor, but viii probably never be used for an
attack. te-r
Only one opinion was expressed in Charleston
as to the Southern ConfederacY," viz: that il as
to be permanent. The United States are not men
toned by the Southerners; they speak Of the
Northern COnfederacy." Our friend objected to
this, considering that our name has not yet been
changed. The reply be got was, "ohl just as you
please, sg; terms are, not important" He was
very politely invited to ride down among the forts
and lack Of time only prevented. Very little bust,
ness was doing, and hard money very hard to OBJ.
tain. Great confidence was everywhere nantes
tsdin the ability of Gen. Bsauregard, now in com.
nand Of the forces. The expense to the ''Coufed.
eratc Government" for himself and officers s esti.
mated at several Thousand dollars day. He Is
considered, with the means now at hand, entirely
adequate to the task of reducing For, Sumter, OF
the accomplishment OF any necessary military ex.
ploit. II was believed. however, that the fort
would be peaceably surrendered, in which case
the friendship once existing between the North
and South il was hoped would be restored. if not
surpassed. But shopld the ''blast Of war" be
sounded. the bitter animOsisy which would date
from that moment, the present generation has not
beheld the equal Of On this continent.
A rumor had been circulated that Major Ander-
500 would leave the fort last Monday, and land in
Charleston. Il was proposed that be be rendered
a dinner and public reception. The reply Of Ma
ior Anderson is said to have been that be "hoped