The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-12
Rnbmullo pispatcb.
SATURDAY .g;4RV'G .APkIL ls. ,.s,
FROM CHARLEsrON.
Condition IF oar Troops -Defsnees of tie
CHy-7Ae Lafayette Arsiitery-Fort Sam
ter, &c, &e. ~


take the socct ts.on tf a brief visi, to tbi.
city 70 note some Of tns noteworthy trct.
dents and fEets which have presen ted them
selves to m, on my journey and while enjoy.
ing the hOspi:aiitits Ct charleston.
livery whore On the line OF road found
the condition OF our trocFs excellent and tn Q
heuth OF ba: very few cotn para.iyely
requiring the attention OF the sur
Eeons. Ia Ik, naaEer, and arising no
coubt from he ame cause, Cor h ,ai n IL
'he greatest inyig5rator of zhs mind and
remedy OF diseased imsgiaat tions fonnd all
aeSirnns OF active service and willing to in.
auguTate n guerilla warfare, sincs the enemy
seem determined 10 give them TO opportu
nity 10 attack in force or to m AXE any formt.
daote movement on our line. OF Defence
me mistort0nss Of their ou.poss have been
accum niastnE upon them, the Bctivity Of Gen
aVahs's roops having In several instarc c-s
caused them the loss OF men within q few
YARDS CT their pics cts, ard even stro.x regl-
mentS within ahort dis ance. 80 Is.ucb d .s
been done tsat they have finally abandoned
Aitue Edisso lsi0nd wasre I, strong detach-
Hcsf siasi ocen posted, at.sr having 10 douot
caused all tha loss and in iarv th.s was n IN cir
rower. Our forces, which Until lately have
Desn encamped along heiine OF railway, his
oeeA anvane ed 1fom PooHaligo, Goes what
L q,
to posns nearer the coast snd In proximity
to Blnfton. the seen. of the foray sttem pad
SONS weeks since, from which point anE land
Ing estWeen Sort aoyai and savannah river
may be easily defended, and cur forces concsp-
tra;ed 10 resist any more formidable attack
Indeed, the i'm pressisn has gained strength
here as well az in SeorEia, nat the Van KEGS
90 not design any such movement. but
threaten Wi IA the object solely Of keeping
our troC ps from being forwarded to pois "a Of
vital i'm pUrtance either in VirS;nin or In
Tennessee. The long service which orr troops
have seen here is g. ieEat f1ttipg her, for q
more vigorous campaign Wen t.an ster-,d tn
her lcc6ii .iss and South Carolina I'll!
like Gsorgia, have large number of rsgi
ments or state troops, or those organiz,d for
local defenca, In thorough SAFE OF dI.ct
pine and equt lmsnt, ready, sttne cell # tne
Governor, TO respond heartily The t,teta
has done Enbly IL, thts c11se, Ia ,yh;cn sba
has horna the first burst, ana IA which she
and bsr people iee' al. their dearsst jntsrex,e
centred st present she has la the field
thi-ty-oae thousand Msn--soidiers who have
proved their devotion to her by their cour. e.
aud oonst.ncy Ill the field, and in the sndu-
rance OF n winter camp aign. r!o tsia,a can
do n ore. Those who ara laft ere not idle bat
devote all their enerais. 10 promo te tb. e. u 9
of cir country Arms ire being manu- C.
tuEed, and sa!tpe.ra, 80 Indispensable to The
conduc. of the var is being provtds1 by tbe
es,ahU.hns,,t If nion,a.,ot g x.htnh ~ ~
crease 0: a fsw months will reader prolific =
Every shtrg that can conduca to Cur succa.s
IS being ini'iase6, and the teture will s,r:rc
forth good fruit IL the SarnestHes., trsug.r
and devotion Of the reopie OF the state 70 .he
cause neurest their haart.
have mad personal inspection OF he
lines II tsf-ncaao Ut b-!og compile ei around
ths Gi;y, and have TO port the u anat sra,.
ificatior Ut aba visit L. mp4ny w.th some
officers. | made \ circuit Ci l IN ie aud 3 half
OF WORKS, exseGoiLg across toe Country from
river to RIVER, MI being beautifully p ofied
and the slcpas soudssl, shs redouDts and b.s-
ions strong al d c: mmanutns and even
the ss: y-ports admiralty bQilJ of brick g
work which snouid forever rematu 6 lnoIu
ment o. 'hs perseverance Of tho people of
CheTleston, ana u boulevard for their recrsa-
ton l have visited SIMILAR works of csfeDce
in dinere Il parts OF the country-those abouk
Norfoik especial. deserve ccmust Atom :
but none have o an executed III " g sxiiIln;iy
none have the me Gem mend, aud may .dt .
law nao tiie SsIle amount OF uifhcuttyto over
come. The q, linser who Ea3 carried oU. be
W0rg dsseIv, s great ornIaehtsflcn @ + me re.
sul: when he hssp .dac q. Shoai, .he sne.
my ever come re. enough 10 sea this froWn
ing line OF free, venture 20 Y thu lis
conrase will fait him 1T the eveut tfnl nlomcnt
or he will bs decima,ed IN an nseaGls
On my return 10 wards tha city, waited IN e
camp Of the Lafayette s srltIiery Gr,t ,ns.
paux A. -mpahy which VIII, op me s5h
celebrate its Ogd csasennlai Gnniv.sary
whose ofg-niz, anon has never seq IN :,
that IF III y othsf, ard whiCh fol 70 d tUTin &
be war uI ISlf, now steps ward t cou-
end for their riS h E in this the eoGd war OF
ind.p rdeIce. the com. lazy IS IN posses
sion OF {. compile bItteTY pt baaus.fai gun
and h w tiers and are 1cw eng ged III Dir ia e
tn. ts h 3rs for aa fad. l ald .as pleas -
OF wis esslng the inspection parade, s.d " as
m ucn pie" sed 1T in. tfciency which was
manifested; good tes1 of ths Qu.tiiiss Of
tre Cf1icers, all OF whom are Ten If sterling
worth, possessing The confidence OF the
men.
In company With lat L'els O'Ccnncr,
msde an ins section Of the quarters OF the
men, ana after = nalf hours Ia Isrcou rse, in
which he en- liyening glass passed frequently,
/ returned 20 the ct II much pleased with the
vieit.
Through the ccurtesy OF friends in fhe gar
rison # For. Sumter and By the rem oval Of
the strict II junction 8gsipsl visitors By Gen,
Ripley. was ntbl'd to ' 81; the fort snd
yI-W the gIea. Charges which the year has
y oduced since he memorials ON bardmen,,
" hich we shall soCn celebrate With bee oin,rx
hono.s. livery part !oofs 90 vel prepared
for a strong c5foEcs - wasi. rderSos de-
family held the post; ieg exterior 1ppeaTs AS
Lew as on the day before the ire opened upon
II, the Classmates nio Com pe.sl, the barracks
rebuilt. aud all evidencss CT tns gra:,. ii e,
save IN a portion CT the tfficers' qu;r.sr 10,
reconstructed, has ent TREY dst. paarr d -
From the Ismparts nothing cag cs nsPn
OF the once formidable batteries OF Biorris
Island. which have been entirely levsiled,
aud a. For johnson Only the shade Of the
Aoating battery reaiains, for il. strength has
peen sho-n ffcm II, the guns being d.snouns-
ed and ths iron stri ripred from It's M allied front.
Following the aOfIZ,n Ia my survey, can
reaot!y Distinguish ine hia.s hulis Of Il sc
Lincoln biGckaCers, sach comm ding SD
impJ-tant outlet over the car; but, daspi ts
which, our gallant and advensurou- sailors
pass cat without fear and " noGt molssta-
tios. The have latsIy added saucy Ii tie
GRAZ: Of light drafs. which is found every
morning eioAe uEder Sa,iivan's Is,and. near
the bsaeh chsunsl. aud frsQusc,iy runs c ,0se
in on the bar, If bicdinE def Ascs 10 us -
ThSy kroV hsy Ia no IA
81 withia fifty arcs u 'heir suon, when the
moon is " lied and Il dark pals covers the face
Ct :ne deep Pursuing the survey, we come
TO Sullivan g IssNic and Fer, D1cu ,,rie, W hieh
looks much more pleasantly thsn when
watching with grim sa.isfsction the once
telei CARED Sums-r Between l.e the 1afts
which are Ges gnsd to arrest the Pre- sress ii
Any audscions eunboat, and bring Il ur c or
shs fire OF the for,s. Further Ia, spps ats
above the " Hter the long iine OF piles dri We q
across the main chsnnei, upon the verge OF
which and within thirty 3asds OF passi nk
ship, new battery has aesn cammst cst'
upon f. saoai, which wal soon be able 10 give
the Lincel,itss addt ionAl cause of +. gre. a.
having penetrated to car spnei harbor,i; IA sy
shou id ever be Dol eaoSgh
ut the movements .or the construction OF
tbe Ruuooat, .h1Il not spSek tinffice 1. &c
ssy. that tSs work Iss besn begun, aud ~ hen
II Ia completed Wiii sdd greatly TO ths
stierg;a OF the fortress hicb now Commands
thu hsrbor
The gooa news of ,ha battle OF Shiloh er-
rived here yesIer.ay. through the modest
brief. but comTrsne, ave. rispsteh II General
BesuIeg tri. All tie ci - gay Wi b ban ).
ners, tbs Msrcspy ON se hrs given 10 the brse Is
tht & Vt soct,4 Cs.rolins, :, hhd all are exult-
ant over q avictny 10 which ou' Beaars gard
has 50 materially eoGtri nGted. Ths devotion
AMI love of car reople for this clstinguishe
{ f1ioar IL on the Increase. and all look conn.
IDENTIFY TO the good star which guides him u
lead to yes greater bonors
Our hearts are saddsnsd by the lois OF the gal
liant Johnston, then whom TO man deserved
more the iOS and confldsnce OF the rso Ole. Hui
he fell where the noble prefer TO dis-cn .he
baul--heid which has secured the rights sud
ltberi les Of his uatfy. May thu hattis. sld