The New York herald., 1862-01-06
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Especial Correspondence Of the Richmond ExamneY.1
Cyaaas week-Aetirity Of the Union Fsa7he State Co-
ssntio,.-qAs People g Me Mess Ha,r 40 oortdsncs IN
10 E D,afted for Sea Goes, Dsjsncs, @c
Christmas week has gidsd drearily by, the New Year
10 upon and st no battle nor prospect OF battle
upon the cost. The enemys light draught gunboats
harassing almost daily, steaming up every nsvi
gable creek and inlet between Edsto and Tybee retreat
ev d no We lad aSned
few days ago, whom quite little fleet Of gunboats ap
peared N White Point, at the head OF Ediso inlet. that
the Yankees had mustered courage TO dsembark on the
main. White Point s but nine miles from the line Of the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad, the command Of
that nerhborhood are excellent and had the invaders
been disposed, after scattering" General Evans
and ga few Of his rebels, they could have pcnetrated
into the heart Of secessa and gained the railroad in
three hours march, Our boys fully expected them the
OF their proximity spread rapidly on all Sides and
thsy the isbs horss Of ossr
fame prsncng upon tho shore, whsther their chronic
dread Of masked batteries suddenly then Is
certain that the Yankee gunboats, after pitching aew
shells the plantations in the widest and most pro-
miscuous style quietly turned back and vaanty passed
down to the sea. Since then have news Of any
movement. or shadow Of q movement, on either side.
General shermsns dyspepsia must indeed be hopeless
week holds its sessions ike the Congress-
with The Conv ention would before this have
ceased exist by limitation had Il not b. It's action
prolonged its sovereign power This proonsation is dus'
chiefly the fact OF the invasion and the extraordinary
exgenccs which have therefrom The people have
not full confidence IN the ability and competency Of the
ordinary State government 10 cope successfully with
these exgsncies many OF which Of exceedingly
delicate and unusual nature The Convention, however,
composed OF the oldest and wisest Of South Caro-
lima They have the ability and the energy to grapple
with any condition OF affairs that may BY their
united this State and Indirectly the whole South
wrested from Yankee dominion and the people trust
them, and wiz stand by every measure that they may
az 10 naugurae. was probably the high conscious
Of the OF this confidence that led the Con-
venton 10 retain the reins Of government which was
about slip from its hands None OF the acts OF the pre-
sent OF the Convention have yet been made publc
be constituted 70 whom In conjunction with tho Governor
powers Of very pleasing character will be entrusted
The waste Of ruins which mark the path Of the great
ire still presents An mr4ct Of nnrelleved DESC
ation The vast shspeiess heaps Of Stones ashes and
rubbish cucumber thoroughfarss still and to pass
to pick his way the middle Of ths amid oceans
o cndcrs and lime dust. Some people agtatiug the
project Of establishing central park the square oppo
site TO Institute Hail. aud which ID compistsly bare
The city government hardly afford pay Tor tho
ground In these hard times, although might be bad at
comparatively cheap price, owing 10 the nscc3iss Of
those who have been burned out.
Another vessel ran the blockade yssterday-not hsre
and has reoiced the hearts Of her with rich and
rare cargo Of coffee, oils and sundriss This will not be
the last that gets IN
by recent act Of the Legislature there may shortly
mako up powerful state military force, enlisted for
twelve months for coast defence. Two-thirds Of tho
arms bearing men to be placed IN the ned. But in
very many Of the districts far greater proportion than
this already in service; In ohors volunteering s
going very rapidly, and II 10 quite forclbe that the
necessity for draft may DO avoided altosshsrcertain.
ly . very desirable cone suinnstion.