The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-12
INTERESTING fRoM soUrn CARO-.

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Our fleet Hithis Sevss Miles Of Charles
n ton, Cotton Burning Martial Law in
,GarlestOs y WhGt tie Ch@ieston Pa
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On the elst nit the gHnboais PsmbiDa.
UDadi la and onaya-7as W,s learn from
correspondent Of the New York Herald
while shelling 1 party Of rebels on
Coles Island. discovetvdtwo rebel ioria
cations, eallol Fort Pickens and Fort
Palmetto. situated on the esstern shore Of
the island, directly opposite Bird Key,
where the Stono and Kiowah rivers unite.
A few shells caused their eyacuaIiot.-
The barracks, aome twelve or 6feen
wooden buildings, were burned. The
garrison fed, carrying of. their guns.
Next day accommodating party captured
FIVE out Of eight rebel pickets, stationed
FIVE miles up the Stono. Navigation Is
now clear to within seven miles ofChsrle
ston, by the Stono and its tributaries -
Every night the shy is illuminated by
the burning Of cotton. General Hunter
has imprisoned Col. Moore, Of Nsw York
fr refusing TO promulgate his Order No
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The Charleston Mercury Of May 18th
publishes the following circular, which. it
Ssys,is the deliberate expression Of prob
ably the largest. Wealthiest and most in.
fluential class Of tbe citizens Of New Or
leans, but for "reasons that must be man.
ilest to aIl,' wilhbolds the signatures:
To CorToN PLANTERS New Orleans
has fallen, not degraded or enslaved, but
yieiding to drilled ships with guns level
ed at The homes Of our defeueeless wives
and children. The escutcbeUn Of touisi
ana is unstained. and her flag has been
desecrated but by her enemies. None
could be found among tis go yiis. low or
degraded as to lower her national insig.
MIA. We have yielded to brute force bu,
for the moment: tf l'll+f s'e'
1t becomes now the duty Of all planters
10 display more than ever their patriotism
and devotion to their country. They
have sealed that devotion upon the bat
tleield. Now let us fight our enemies, as
well by burning and destroying every
bale Of cotton upon the river or rivers la
bic to capture, as we'll as refusing to ever
ship or sell bale of cotton until peace is
declared and our nationality is 6xed.--
Let their conquest be barren one.
The merchant fleets Of Europe and
Yankeedom will soon be bringing their
riches among US to trade with us. expect.
irg an exchange Of cotton. If commerce
is onre revived we are enslased forever
Let Europe howl at the waste the bar
barity Of the North will have brought
upon the country. The United State,
Government has promised renewed trade
to the world so soon as our ports are op.
ened. If we are true To ourselves, there
will be no trade, and the countless mil.
lions Of foreign products will be withou.
purchasers. How long will they remain
idle spectators Of such? The Powers Of
Europe will see that there is no sentiment
Of regard for the old flag that we des.
pise the race; aud WHEN we withhold or
destroy our property, they will fnd that
Union,sm is dead forever"
Charleston is under martial law. No
negro free or slave, can leave the city un.
less provided with passport, which can
only be, obtained from II AN, until I p,
NJ. This skort time the Mercury denoun-
ces as an iutolerabls oppression, In or
der 10 prevent q repetition Of the "Plant'
er" affair, al vessels passing Fort Sum.
ter are obliged 10 stop and the Captain
reportin person, u. arg l.a j as5,s.