New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-21
LATR FROM CmARLEsToN, q. O.
INNER Life In Rebeldom.

young ladies In South Carolina to their relatives here are
for pubcstion. Written In the freedom Of family In
isrcours they present. In the details Of domestic e
posufe Of Southern sas q this moment hardly stsnsbs
In any ether wsy.l ..,
Dear -: We were all very much surprised, and,
Of coarse, highly delighted, few days since, when
We received - and your letters !, for one, thank
you most cordially for your kind remembrance tevsn
though II did come from - Ysnkeel, and candid
ly that frequent repetition Of the same oepse
will always be greatly appreciated by me. 1t was
the 1nt news We bad received direct frou you for
over 0 year and a.half. Some months back 49,
sent us few lines, saying all were well, and earnest
" enirea,ing q visit from little -. Had she
gone would have accompanied her; but ono thing
kept Us back, and that was, "evil communications,
&c."-you know the rest, don't youi How glad we
were 10 hear that - and her babies were go
comfortable. May they always continue 80 fear
they won't, though, for We Of the Glorious Southern
Confederacy are bound TO whipthe eowardy mean.
DO account Yankeesi Ny opinion is tyou may take
II for what ii s WORTHY that we only waste powder
and shot on the race anyhow for q musket pointed
a, them by one Of our brave men, makes them do
wonders in the walking line. l presume, that after
tho war the thousands upon thousands Of your fel-
low men who have shown the "white feather,
will console themselves with the eouplst
"Those who bsht and run away
VIII Two 10 hshI another day"
Hs, ha, hn, you all deserve leather medals ana yon
shall have them before you die too for We never WITH
hold what person deserves.
You csupot imagine how extremely amusing IL
wa, 10 us TO read the Northern accounts Of the a.
tack upon Charleston. The idea Of It's being sue.
oessful Not col That can never, never, never,
never, never happen, Old Charleston can brave
millions Of such trashy subjects a. the Illinois
Ape" sends against her. In he first place there
were only seven or eight Of the gunboas that showed
any courage whatever, and then they acted Ike
pack Of sshoolboys who are certain Of punishment
FOR some fau, Of which they had been guilty, each
trying TO urge the oiher forward % be could be the
last 70 nee, bis deserts. At the time OF the engage
meni our battery was crowded 10 OVERLOOKING With
women and Children. AL knew We would be sue
esssfuL
Yes, Mr.. -, when you take Charleston We
shall DO prepared for the dire and terrible calamiss
with which you 10 'ayagely threaten US J. for one,
shall never cry He1 enipd, but will plead guilty ana
then pretcnt my beck Tor tho hAleI'
Now for some home news. DO you want me 70
tell you that We were, or rather, are, suffering
dresdfuliy That we are terribly distressed because
VIC Ar. deprived OF a few Of The luxuries we once
spj5yedi No, no i can't do dat, for I have not
,sl isHsneS 20 at, Bls you Yankees Honesty
stcaking, ws have 90 much to eat, drink, and wear
ss VIC ever bad. higher price has TO DO paid, yet
wo do no, mind that went TO church last Sunday,
and wore q n,ost beautiful white craze bonnet,
trimmed with blonde lace black and white elk
dr,u with three Tiny nArArine blue flowers around
the bottom lyon SEQ receive the fashions rs early
a, Won dol black lace shawl, and light kid gloves.
have 90 light green silk. black silk IA captain
b,ouvht IL from Nassau for mel, two white morning
dre.se,, four eaicos (all new one barege AID four
,.sp or fifteen musins. The other giis are almost
a. well Of ~ sm. This s suffering, sht il! We
orc perf,ety content in Charleston, notwithstanding
you Yankee blockaders try TO shut up our front
door. you do nj do IL, though do you p Every
ding Ia comfortable and lsh about us, and there
I. NO place like home" We never have to wish for
compspy. NJ the house is always crowded with
friend, and relatives have, within tho ast month,
attended three wsddings-all grand afairs-snd have
.pioyed myself amazingly. i shall 90 to another
w ednesday eve.
We received the likeneues, by Williamson. They
were the fpest photograph, / ever saw.
Tell - was perfectly enchanted to soe his phiz
among the number, for il is splendid target Place
1, IA will it keeps looking straight, square at me.
Itesnuot ",kedaddle, asyou miserable Yankees cay.
Every day 40 load my pistol fervonty wish the
d.v NAV not be far distant when hope 10 be abs
10 try nv skill on the original. - is perfect
laval. faithful among the faithless. She lie worthy
Of her country, and the blush Of shame will never
burn on her cheek when che is called South Caro-
Guian. | sincerely hope she will always remain
there. and that not even her horrible surroundings
nor vour pertuasive tongue will ever mako her
r.oreap, 10 tho land Of her BIRTH 1t would almost
break nv heart to hear that you had succeeded, by
your constant efforts, in making her that most
despised and degraded Of oil human beings-an
Abobhopist. |
Iwould. indeed, like to have some Of the nice ico
cream you write about, but still can do without 1t.
The loss OF such things does not gieye me much,
can assure you, and will accept, with pleasure,
your kind invitation to visit you-after the war.
dear friend Of mine expects to prepare her wedding
ere long. We have q good many things
now. Handkercbiefs and stockings are the oaly |
things We cannot procure fine enough for such an
occasion. You eau send them 10 me, if you want to,
by way Of Nassau; also, fine pointlacs got OF
sleeves and a collar, a Mazarine blue silk dress,
some candy, and anything sle you happen to think
Of or have in the house. promise to pay you after
Tho war In Confederate bills. IL will DO the only |
money that will DO good for anything by that time.
All are WELL and send lots Of love and ksses to you
md iha childran. Your Rebel -. |