Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-27
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The New Haven Register hasa letter from
a Connecticut officer just from Hilton Head,
who gives the following versioo Of a lady's
views who was brought down from Savannah
to Fort Pulaski under flag Of taee:
Mrs. Livingston, whom find % be very
intelligent lady, land who is the wife Of
Captain in the Federal army sayt she has
been treated with uniform kindness and re-
specg since her detention in the South, which
dates bsl k to the commencement ~ the war.
From personal observation she belisFes Ssyan-
nah may be taken, but Charleston, never.
She has seen sixteen forts which He already
completed and the rebels are sill e. gagged in
making mere numerous the fortihcations be-
tween Fort Sumter and the city. The rebels
say there are to be no more New Orleans.
There il no property, except resl estate, within
dozen miles Of Charleston. All the furni-
ture, stores, and indeed everything moveable
were sent into the interior Immediately after
the battle of James Island. I've provision
stores only remain. Many of the inhabitants
reside about three miles outside the city, 10
barracks similar to soldiers, and only use the
most indispensable ard cheapest kinds of fur
niture, No Seho6&h-uav se-vieas a-e he,1 IN
any CT tie Charleston churches; silthe church
bells have been cast in o eannon, ahd aven the
iron ratings and feaces have been collected
together an made into cannon.
It is regarded as q mistaken idea that there
are Union men in the South. Mrs. LivipgS-
ton does net believe there is one. She never
saw people so united and so determined.
There is net a lady in the entire South who
owns fifty dollars worth Of iswelry; it has
voluntarily been given for the cause, and the
proceeds have built many Of their finest boats.
The blockade is inefect lal. She hss seen three
steamers enter the Charleston hasbor in enc
day, and during a short visit TO Charleston,
one steamer made three trips TO Nassau, New
Providence, bringing medical stores enough 10
last the entire army a iuil year. Nothing but
the most common qualities Of wearing apparel
can be obtained, and shoes are very expensive,
the pair she wore worth about Sl.5o) costing
in Savannah $l2. Necessary provisions Wee
cheap, but the luxuries were very expensive.
A free market has been opened il Charleston,
where any body could procure on application
three pounds Of fresh beef and half peck of
potatoes per day. Besides the heavy war and
State tax, every male resident of the Confed-
eracy is taxed 81 per year for the support of
the families OF soldiers.
The utmost contempt and Indignation is
felt for Gen. Butler, and his order is univer-
sally regarded as most infamous. The rebels
expected to be defeated at Richmond, and had
made all preparation for falling back upon
Colurn bus, (fl which place was strongly forti-
fed. The buildings for the capitol, and those
for the residences Of officers of State had even
been selectad. All the cotton had been re-
moved into the interior. The Governor Of
South Carolina mad caused ali the negroes to
be colonized near GTeenville, some three hun
dred miles in the interior. They are under
the supervision of agents appointed by the
Governor, and areto plant corn and potatoes
for the subsistence of the army, and are TO be
fed and clothed by the Government during the
continuance of the war. Very few slaves
were to be found in Savannah or Charleston
they were SO scarce as not TO be procured foI
servants, even when 81 so per day was offered
for them. The rebels were most ssnguine oi
their ability to procure their independence
| and regarded it as only matter of time.
Boys of eight and ten years Of age wert
| formed into "home-guards at Charleston snC
Savannah, and had acquired so much skin in
the use of arms as to be able to hit q mark II
the shape and of the sizs Of man at dis
| tance of thirty rods. These precocious defend
ers, it was said, were to mount sheds anc
| fences when their cities were invaded ana
shoot down the Yankees.
Mrs. Livingston said; g | wish could SO.
President Lincoln. I'd tell him to put s.oy
| TO the foolish farce which has SO long disgrace(
our cause, and not to consent to any NOR
massacres of our brave soldiers. Id tell hin
not to permit another battle 10 be fought unit
our side has as large force as that OF the reb
els; then to have one grand trial of strength
and if we cannot subjugate them, and pu
down this rebellion, then let US acknowledg
the corn, and withdraw from the contest"