The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-14

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OErGrrAL LATTER vGaM o>Xot ruE FtRsr
FAsuLtEs.
HILroN uEAp, s, G., ian. 9th, 1862.
In my lAst, gave yov full accounts Of the
lsis bAt.io botwean ths tolois sni our foroes
under Gen. Stevens, aad hayo Ju; little of ii-
teiest rotating TO tho brilliant affair 10 adj IN
this. A negro, Nhcm met and who belongs
TO Nrg. Chaplin, who WAS tho wnor also of one
OF tho houses which worc burned, told mo that
the house ho was in WAS blown 10 pieces by our
shells, ami that ho vAs 40 frightened that he
rRa out and "fr0wed bisa,li down or lie RToun
right On his itce la'.' To nv question AZ 20
how many soldiers thsrp wcfa ihots he repliod,
promptly AMI without hestating, that thcrs
woIo q, 900 back in the woods ia tonts. Know
ing rcg-uoa arithmetic worry liable % bo at
fault questioned him closely but could got
nothing moro definite ont OF lin than that
thoro wer0 moro nor no could CouLt, both
ior cmcn ard ioutmen, and some Of Ito common
had dero wives Wi en-, but when dem shcll
come, gracious, Massa, dcy run-Nas, ndooi,
doy run like black birds indeed dcy dill, and
LOTT dere wives too, an erO wives all to dem TO
wait-yas indeed hut IL WArut no use, doy
wouldn't stOp-dey cry out dat II wtrn't no
tmo study to study women len-no, indeed
WeIo Jimmy tale true, (and il was givon in
7uti 'NlhBnt' luINMu manner lliAl HChrN
know why l should doubt it) alas for the
bcasted chiyaiy Of South Carolina Indeed,
begin TO think that they arc all boast-all
hniaronsdo-hl bombast, and but little true
| giit in them.
Soon After tho occupation Of tho fort by our
troops, flag Of truce came in from tho rebols
dead and wounded. General Stevens immodi-
ately ssut two Of his aids to grant their request,
| hut they could no whore DO found. Having
/ nrnlallv fnaIa their laeL 70 thatr lin
and reported n refusal OF their request-follow 4.
ing their usual custom, and making misstate-
mont when It Is possible to do so.
| Ger erd Stevens throughout tho whole affair,
showed himself a thorough General and mill
tary man, by his prudence ard indofatigabls
energy. Every detail Of his plan, was first
| conne1 and weighed before entering upon the
expedition, which accounts for successful
accomplishments with so little loss Of life TO us.
enclose you letter found in tho font at
| Port Royal Ferry. You may gather Grom this
that "umes ~ very hard in South Caralineiv, "
and that sault and baCken" are very dear. The
| spelling is both original and curious,
souru CARoLISEy, ADnvILLE DISTRICT, J
November the2i, 1861 /
Dear Brother Il tick tho rlaasher q opsrt1n
Of rting you A few lines to iet you know that
We ar all well at this tim hoping When thes
lines comes TO hard thl may find volt Well A
allso Bill As | ret Bill A Letter til, aay Week |
conelued that wod rit you a few lines As [
hav not rot you eny thing yet SO you must sx-
Gus n,e 40. .Oi not riting B rite to me 4 Civ me all
| the nus thor l haven't much 10 rit only times
Is very hard hir Sault 10 Worth II dollars ner
Sack Bachen is Worth from % eta TO 40 cts
| per 10, corn C Wheat 10 very reasnebal, corn Is
worth from 10 10 80 cts per bu And We git
Whiskey hear when We Went it for one bu corn
for one gal Whskey or dollar per gal But
we had rather Civ the corn then pay the dollar
per gal Was herring latisy that the ylnkeys
had port royl in possession & hal ther hands pick
irg out the Gotten 4 Jinir x it onn the land how
tru II is | can FAY the last tin l Was over At
fathers the was All well that was som six or
eight days Ago tina hsd this finished halling
your corn & was then sewing wheat | expect
10 go over ther one day this Weak Mary Ann
received 4 Letter TO day from Wlllbrun Burriss
he rot that tina Wor througbing up brest Wo ks
every day expecting A battle Every ridgment
has 10 ch one mil then he SOS It the enc.
my don't Attact them that he thinks from the
'"tIk that the third Of every ridgment will Git
sn,lovs 20 com hoom in december ther Is 4 COM
pnsy A going il csg oar - ah2ethood to NOR.
roy for charleston thor ia good mo-. 0'N p'VH
in cSat compnoy ther johsou hall paten Burton.
IamoJ henery Wiles Ii. stuard 4 several NOR
Old men TOO tdis 10 mentiuon crops is lin in this
-oction We mad About 800 Bu corn & viii
max bales cotton But cant sell cotton for
money Atall. So | mast Clos for this tim rit 20
mo As on a. you git this 50 nothing NOR
Bu' romaine' you're Brother j Campbell To
John p Campbell.