Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-12
LETTER FROM MORRIS ISLAND
MonHrs ISLAND. April :

LETTER FROM MORRIS ISLAND.
MonErs ISLAND, April7.
DEAR Press The Editor being unwell YOU
will receive through me short account of the
noteworthy items of the past week in Camp.
The anticipated removal to Legare's Landing
OF which you were informed has been preven.
ted with all its attendant evils and advantapes
oy reversal of the order from HEADQUARTERS.
Here, therefore we remain within boombshot
OF and to the rear Of the 'Star of the West"
and Dahlgreen batteries, and about mile from
the camp where our comrades of five or six
companies are already tabernacled There VIC
viii probably join them in q few days, leaving
our present place with feeling not unlike thos e
OF caravan changing an oasis for the dusty
sands Of Sahora. If you had passed n few of
the windy days Of which lately we have had
many here, amidthe sand, you would feel she
justice OF our comparison. But all these facts
and fears are small matters compared with
events which may soon supervene.
Last week we were all eng aged and interest
Gu IN constant rumors and reports, "that Sum.
teffis to be evacuated to-day-to morrow. &c -
This week We remember that the first of
April has just past; and that President L. is
humorous Fellow. and not at all above using the
privileges Of the season for playing of on us
one OF his jokes, which, of course, "hurt no.
body" The consequence of all this, however,
IS that our work for O time, we shall not sny
with what prudence, intermitted, is now r-.
commenced with redoubled vigor. The CHI ief
works are all accomplished bht many odd
points and corners need filling up and rounding
off with sand, which inexhaustible aud nl.
pervading; is. at once our pest and our protec..
ton. ah tempted to npostrophize it. but the
subject is too fertile to treat of shortly and os
it is only thus that may use your epace for.
bear
Late news lfSs brought on entire change
"over the spirit Of our dream" The fair coun.
tenanee Of Peace Is changed. and grim visaged
War seems now 10 gaze us more nearly. in the
face than at any previous time. Anderson's
provisions have been, cpt of, and the official
announcement Of the fact made toshim today.
You ask whnt will he dor Wethink nothing
hostile at present exept to cooperate in case Of
an attempt to reinforce With regard to this,
last matter, aPprehensions which has of; late
sipmbered, seems to be again reused. Our
flee" consisting Of thresSteamerze two cut
ters and sundry pilot boats, is on the alert
watching at the entrance of the harbor and oc.
cruising out beyond the bar 1t is
also the bnsiness Of these .vessels to Board all
corners from whom there lis any chance Of evil
oe falling US. Ihe other evening. however. when
the wind was high and the sea stormy, and all
was peace and sunshine at the telegraph, Office;
The cutter which was on this duty, put into
port for smoother water. "And thereby hangs
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About four o'ciocE heard ahnnon slot--1
very common sound for there is q good deal
II practice low-.but .soon after a cry that.
that schooner ,hnd raised the Stars. and
'triPea" This with the sound Of second.
hot which came from Port Moultris--the first
vas from the .:3tar OF the West"-soon brought
ne o1akaad there was strange. to say, q little
,esasl funder- the Stars and Stripes., Itc-was
hort ES+ssL 70 send several rounds of ball and
codpie Of shells into very dangerous prox-
nifty TO her. This ske did not spdersfand at
lrss. batlsoonI I"came to, F" end the firing. ceased
baatarom Sumter wass next reported, which,
aving ddiy arrived an officer asked leave to
p sto the beat. J,eaysswas given. He went
nd found that the vessel was notdamaped
,rther than 'by. q shot through the nnaiusail.
did not contain supplies for Sumter, hut
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