The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-20

was ne TofhfuoI rs boifk sane man
These facts account for his strange proclama- I
tiOn.
Further from Port RoynI-Interc-sins Let
ter from our special Correspondent.
Hmros HAD, s. C., Dec. :, 1861.
II has been decided at last to occupy Beau
ft-t, and the I'd brigade Of tho LIST Division will
occupy that place. The brigade consists Of the
9th Penney !yania, the 10th Of New York, the
Nh Michigan arl tho Roundheads and under
BE- sssmsnj o. Cen Stevens. Yesterday the
10th regiment embarked On hoard the Cahawba
iur T. loo I,iand
10 20 Beaufort to5ny on loud 3 Gamer Della
vqrc. Beaufort Is about 10 miles from Hilton
Head, aud rarLej by Beaufort River not =
ico stream ard between this place and Beau
ot,, bordcte' by low svamps and fiat lands.
Tho river Aas good deep chAnnsl, and is navi-
gable to yo~scli ,flatgc draft b aIfort is
/, ~ s5sd town, situa'td at tend u the river,
.nd approached by water, pr, sonts very protty
ind picturesIuo appearance. To tn, left are
seen the white ohimnoys AMI daik roofs tf
l,ouscs, chiefly residences Of wcslthy men almost
Hidden Ny the luNuiisnt foliage Of the surround.
houses ard loat-hou.es. Again, TO tho right
arc soon more costly rtsidences, dazzling the
eye ~ they fairly GIcam in the sunlight. Ths
.oldicr arc delighted with their change Of quar-
ttrs from tho Grid, sandy soil Of Hilton Head,
,l,bou, h they arc not slloN Cd to sleep in tho
| ou,es. but their ten's are pitched in pleasant
,i,inp, aud there IL green grass and foliage for
the eye 10 root upon, instead Of tho chesrl IA
| surrounding, of Hilton Head. Already the
,ommon-and a be-, u,rill common it Is too-is
soft, with whito tents, and ,ho soldiers swarm
boncath tho noble, wids.rpt adirg trees, and
| The camp i-cs are lighted, and siyory odOrs
ari.e from tho stoaming camp kettles.
There arc many handsome and costly resi-.
| IL ncct at Beaufort, but thorn is neglect and
| di.reRatd oi the surroundings which gives TO
many Of hom an appearance Of prctcntious slo
| vchlineHs. Hero are gardens iull OF orange and
lemon trees, ruses, nquils, &C., bearing fruit
| n d blossoms all the year round. but badly ar
| ranged aud kept. Beaufort College, n small,
but PIE tentiOus, stuocOcd building Of tho Grocian
| oder stands IN IN open space, suTr"untod by a
= II i,I CO.. Nty much Cut Of repair, presenting
tho strange a. uinaiy Of GtcCi ~ architecture in
COW pasture. In slmost every hcus, ! entered,
| found more or less furniture slmo Of It worry
l elegant, aud eyncng refined taste. Many rose
| wood d'sks md oak bookcases, which woro
| locked had been smashed open with an axe
| in Fac, every thing locked with Key had been
| opened with an aNs. Tho negroes hal done this
| b. get at tho contents, in their search for money
| ahd vnluablcs; nor did they stop at this but
| went forth ANA INDUCED in many acts Of vandsl.
| i'm, destroy ing books tearing open stuffed sofas
| sad smashing ca atoms mirrors Of heavy plato
| glass. The Souhernors acqutt Us Of all blanc
| Of this destruction, and acknowledge that IL
/ tIpua hNy he hut
| II out ot rrgaid for their masters and ~ keep
| the property cut OF the hands of tho Yankees
/ BEAUFORT, Dec. SAB. "A beautiful balmy
| orbiug. A May morning in Deccmbor. Tho
| water II calm and smooth Ms mirror. Tne
| tees and white houses ct Beaufort glitter in tho
] sunshine ard are reflected In the wator. Tnii
1 IL Sunday ornng, but there Ia no sign of tho
| Saba h here, The activity continues un tbated
and men are busy unloading the store, from the
| steamers. IL does me COOL to sec with what ar
dor tho nel roes work, carrying boxes and rolling
| - rS,s e 20 ~ so...,.. o. :. -, ,rJI tiley
arc c0niiLually coming In from the surrounding
districih) low ihty shake him y the hand aud
slap him on the back, AM dlnce round him and
cut up other absurd antics, To testify their ioy
at II Getting him, and away he goes to the proper
quarter to got worh--in D MINUTES h. is seen
gain tupging at boxes and rolling barrels Ike
the rest. They all 'eem very happy and not
at all cast down by tho sudden de-
| folNbAN VI AugiA lithTlfIFs hkel Ono where
he came from. aud lac says, Prom over dar
Massi, from Na,'l Jenkins placc-cone here lis
! morning, has-n. Where ia Massa Jenkins?"
| "Oh, he . gone away; went in hurry, MasSa. "
Are YOU not sorry our master has gone and
lett you!' No indeed, sar; guess he won't come
back no more, end ho touches his hat and COOS
OIL, with broad grin on his black face | 90
to the headquarters of Gen. Stevens fine
large house, The former residence of j. J. Smith
and learn that he has gone out with a dc.
iGchment Of 800 Of the 5Oth Pennsylvania 800
Eoundheads, ard asction Of llamlion's Bat
terry under command Of Lieut. Anderson, TO re-
connoitte the country ard advance our pickets.
lie will push on as far ~ Port ROYAL ferry. about
6miles distant | 20 around asd take another
l6ok at the town. | visit the rebel Rhett's
house, and Elliotts house, and Barnwtll's house
.Barnwel, who once represented this place at
Mashington-and Col. Means house, apparent.
| " new, built OF brick aud andsomcly furnished
Everywf ere see signs Of hasty flight, destruc.
ton and desolation. feel no tinge Of sorrow Tor
these wealthy thieves and designing traitors
who have left their homes voluntarily. On the
contrary, hope that fun measure Of retribu-
tive Justice will be melted out to them and they
may feel the bittor resul Of their wicked folly.
At night small party Of us 20 TO St. Helena
Church to play the organ. Ii 10 an old church,
hullt great many years ago, and Is very dis
NAL ard dSsolate at night, as we pick our way
through the church-yard, amt ng the old mould
| ihS 'omOci W Nh' hlu OF the ann light OF two
lanterns. The church appears doubly dismal
inside, but soon the swelling notes Of the organ
I'LL the old edihce, anil as | it and listen to the
sacred music ! wonder what the southeners
would say should they return and find US in this
CID church, singing sacred hymns, with revolv-
els in our hands.
Dec. lOh.-Todsy the steamer MayAower
hIings between 40 and 81 bales Of cotton from
7 DR.. Jenkins plantation. This will be sent to
New York, ard as things are now in traia, will
be followed by much more.
Dec l2h Several vessels have arrived here
loaded with stone. They will probably be sunk
in Charleston harbor.
met with very intelligent negro there, who
had made his escape from Savannah. He drew
plan of gunboat which he had been engaged
in building at Savannah. She mounts three
guns, and is built Of thrco-inch Pine plank and
oal, is 70 feet long and 25 feet wide, and Hat
lotion. She Is now at anchor of Savan-
nah. This mans name is Forester Thorn
son, and he belonged TO Mr.. Frederick Gram
ston ship carpenter at Savannah. lie left
that city on the och Of Nov. at o'clock
at night ard rowtd to Braddocks point, In :
boat stolen from his master. He was accompa-
MED by three other negroes-John Bird a river
| pilot, belonging to Mr.. Prendergast Gibson
Jackson, servant, belonging 70 Mr.. Phillips,
and lshmael Hines porter, belonging TO Mr..
}. i. Watts, lie says that he heard the Yam
kees were close by, and thought he would try
and come TO them He complains o. very harsh
treatment, says that he had to work at ship
building and received but very little to eat.
lie reports the population as very much fright