The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-02-01

in he Nor hcrn papers about the situa-
ton Of things at this poin and many of
them are very unjus especially i'll regard
to what tins division of the array has
accomplished. More might have been
done than has been, it is true, if he
weakness Of the enemy at this section
had been known at the time of the bonn
bardmcnt of he forts But much has
been accomplished, and the way has
been opened for the advance of our army
as soon as sufficient number of troops
arrive to hold possession of Charleston
and Savannah, when once i'll our posses
sion.
VIVA: could an army of ten thousand
men (all the effective roops General
Sherman had when he took possession of
this isand) do against an army of ff y
thousand, which the rebels have within
six hours ride from either Charleston or
Savannah Generel Sherman asks for
reinurcements, aud when these arrive,
which they are rapidly doing, you will
hear of rapid, eaay, decisive advances
being made into this dreadful domain of
horrible denominations, old sandy Sou h
Carolina.
l am fully convinced that there is no
such thing as starving the south into
submission, for all the escaped slaves
concur in saying that they have plenty
of corn, rice, and sweet potatoes, and
these are the principal articles OF diet
with Southern people in the best of
times, aud the only way to settle his
1nnnI,- nI inn l. IN ri, tl,n Scr, l.
complete whipping. and then hey will
have the magnanimlty to acknowledge
that the North is worthy of their regard
and esteem. But not until hey are
soundly whipped in his great national
duel will hey consrn to sit down and
drink no coffee with Us in peace.
All we ask of he South is to obey The
lars JUST AS WE Do, bu his they
will never do until we let fall upon them
the mighty arm OF our military power.
| am fully convinced that the very
large majority Of the soldiers in he
Sou hern army do not know w!iai 'hoy
are really fsMsng for. | convcrsed
with six rebel prisoners II few days ago,
and they have the mos confused ideas
i+..aginable as to what the inten ions of
the Northern people really are. lf.thc
Southern people would but Danish their
leaders into some foreign land and take
this whole Difficult y into their own hands,
and look US calmly in he face, we could
settle he whole affair without Il canlon
or a grain of Saltpe,re. \ captain OF
the rebel army, tl,a was wounded at the
fight Il, Port Royal Ferry IN New Years
day, and fell in our hands, said jus
before he died, that there was sone greut
misunderstanding aJont the renl condi-
ton Of things bst'ceen the North nni
the South. lie did hot expect to fluid
our army be made up oI such n,rlli-
gent, noble, kind-hcarted men, and he
said he Sou was feariuhy Imposed
upon by heir leaders in regard what
the NORTH actually wan ed to ACCOM-
plish
Blu must close. Sevcra! Pennsyl-
wanna regiments are now in this region,
and sone of them will doubtless be
engaged in the forthcoming ba ties
Our NOS worthy officers, Col. Power,
Liru'. Col. Wallace, and Maj. Irvine,
are doing all in their power to fit .hei,
splendid regiment for the Solemn and
Important duties which lnay be dcvolvcd
upon them in this hot bed of rebellion.
ASSISTANCE RENDERED 10 OUR ARMY
BY THE CoNTRABANDs-lh he negroes
have proved al! along our. friends
They have been our guides, our spies
our means Of information, and have doi,e
not little toward adding luxu,,es t,
the fare of the camp. The African is
naturally imaginative and an exaggera-
tor. To Sambo regiment is " touaand>
ob dem," and few guns grnw marvel.
lously numerous rs his tale is often told
But, due allowance being made-witl
some OF tie most in clliyent and obser.
wing very little is necessary negroes
eau be, and have been, made great
help to us in our movements.
In this particular expedition to Port
Royal Ferry, they saved us, by hcil
warning sa cmcnts, from an ambus!
Connected BY the rebels, and, beside,
this, gave other information in regard te
the Character of he country, the routes
the movements of the enemy, their force
their in en- ions, which ough TO max,
every officer and soldier gra cful then
as useful and reliable friends, for By
means Of it many lives were saved, ane
greater precision and boldness wer,
secured to our novemen 8.
The CoNTRABANDs CELEBRATE
CHIsTMAs EvE.-The Hilton Head cor
respondent of he Hdrocnte and J0arau
gives the following description of thu
manner in which he g cuntrabandS u,
Por Roya. celebrated Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve was celebrated by h
colored people at General uray tom
plantation. About Ia o'clock q bel
was rung, and precisely at II pin,
fire was klnded in from Of he CABIN
where he meeting was be held -
! hey called the fes ival a serenade I,
Jesus. One Of the leaders, of whicl
there were three, was dressed in a re,
coat with brass buttons, wearing whit
gloves. The females wore urbans mad
cot on of hankcrchiefs. All ages wer
represented, from the child Of one yea
to he old uian of ninety.
After singing for .oue time, prsye