, 1863-08-26
Ul)ifago Qribn11e.
"WEDNESDAY, AUGUST e6. 1858.
CHARLESTON IN THE TIME
OF TROUBLE.

IeOplc u lu1S AlOu6 c1tys IL C4QQ0E De d1s-
guised that feeling Of commiuglcd doubt
to hopcleesness, has taken possession Of ell
minds. They look to the future with many
fo1ebodirgs Of evil. And yet, in spite Of all,
they are calm, digni6ed, selfpossessed and
reselute. There ts no panic here, nor the
prospect Of one- The joint Recommendation
women and children depart to place OF safe
ty, has been almost entirely unheeded. To
the contraTs, many fanilies TINT had been ab-
sent 1we1Temonth or more hare returned
within the Last few weeks, under the belief
that all prospect Of an attack until autuma
bad passed. Home once more, they seem ~
clined to remain there, # not to sharc thsta
If the city, at least until the LAST moment for
flight shall have arrived
Business Of all sorts is pretty well suspend
ed, the young men going into the ranks and
tie old men into tho etrcets OF At home. doing
whst they c1n to back np and psoE!ae @ JOE tae
deferde7S. Tie Masnifcect sea wall, known
es the Battery, is crowded every afternoon,
md often at midday, with the ladies Of the
city, srufAng the ccol air from the ocean, or
listening to the thnnders Of tbs fleet and forts
is they cnme rearing over the waters Of t1e
rect their angelic for7us IN every ward and
1aes"ee way, and hy the bed side Of eyezy
sutf,.,er. They .irc the bearers ot refreshments
ct the most sa,ory Eint, and what arc still
better, TIC sweet words Of consolation and
cheer TO the stck and d}l1g. HeaVen reward
them Tor their anxious toll and angelic mlnia'
trationE.
The importers Of goods are the most bust
ling md anxious class to be seen in the city.
Boxes, barrels and bales Of every description
gre birg rolled iuto the street daily, and every
Imaginable SPECIES Of conIeIance is employed
70 t1anepoTt mem 70 the depole2 1or Inc Par-
pose q netng sens INTO the anteIaof LOT sa1ety-
eommooafea Dy me trains, and tne rest ~ WAl
nave 70 rtma1n ana snare tne 1ale OF tne clty:
II am noS sufe ont tnat II Moulo oe gooa
pian 10 allow no more 70 60 army, TOT '~hele
the treasure Is there viii pc the heart aLso,'
and 1t is pretty certain that there are many
who To9lo care ont little 1or Char!eston
were their own worldly goods removed TO .
Place oi salcty.
Epekc IN the outset Of the general distrust
perVadlDg the minds OF the lnha61tants: l
should be unfhthtul to the truth did tail TO
refer to the cause Of this uneasiuess, as such
state offeslingg must have reason, real Or in.
9glnarE. Nobody believes thc clty Is per1eMStly M
the proper military Efforts have notbeen made
for It's protection. Whether this be true OF
hot snall Eot preteno 70 say, cFen were 1
competent 70 !uago o1 sTca mat.efs. ~ y,sac o9.
1ect ! elmpi5 70 state iScI general oeMei. M
winch my cf nay not oe Hel founded. me
conmandinggen has enjoyed every oppor-
tqnlty o. Mnl,a!y eoucalion ana e@pe1.sace,
Vile lis expio!te IN the neln nave WOE more
popular admiration LINN 1noae Of any otncf
icader silce INC vat began.
were II oni5 ln deis1se OF pqonc Sennment 1et,
al0ugaoe1 the con1eos sta sn9n.a oe s; ao.n
com'nes,, bcsaaes II 1e oae 70 MN Inat VIC
Ta!t 1o1 TIC results OF bis opinions and iaooss
oeiore We even 1Dstnuate charse o1 laen
cheney. It 1s true that appearances We2r ra-
Inc1 m an1asosaole aspecI noW, nat Morr1s
Island and Sumter have not TT been taken
anu enonld both lal, tnougn Tue peru may DC
increased, We BY 70 means surrender onr hope
q Chafle61on- Ihe enemy can never occupy
S0mleT; tn.t Is 2 hxed 1act- II VIII PC &C.
6troycd beiofe It e5all 1alI INTO their naaas.
and 7 rot, BatteEy Bee, On suliiyan's issanti.
conld level 1t to the foundation In twenty -four
But, granting that there has been rc1niss.
! rosa, that things have been left undonc that
ought 10 hdye been done, 1t does not ncces-
sarilt follow TINT the military authorities are
responsible. When absorbed With an effect,
nc arc fer5 apt to overlook the cause, "a
excited stats Of the public mind being unfa-
vcrafle to rational Investigation. Ara the
slave os7Aers OF South Carolina, aye, OF
| Charleston herself, fres IRON binme In the
mat!cr: Taking it Tor granted that they are
| willing to face the Inquiry, TIC n1hy observe
that tor many months past We have seen re-
pealed and urgent appeals IN the Charles.on
papers for the planters Of the State to send In
their neg1oes for work on the fortlfcahons.
TIE last Legislature Of the Stote, impressed
with the Importance Of the subject, passed .
law imposing heavy fine for refusal to far
| n:eh tht desired labcr. Still more recently,
isEned most urgeIt appeal to tue same end:
What las been the result Of their frequent
calls for sid to the military? The present
state Of the eefcnses ans"ers the question
and couclusiye1y.
After more than two years for preparation
The city, and We are not ready, Th5 papert
Statement IRON the Governor, which Show tht
most culyabie Indifference. So hr from plan
teJs ansWer.nrr the nrncal to theIr oatriotisc
fnr contribui{ons of 5sbor. the Goyernor in
farms NJ that cren q fhe act nf TIM IerfsIa
fnre nnoycs jnsuffcient 70 the prorurement 0j
thc l:bcr asktd d for by the Conft.de1ate author
ities.n am informed that the planters, mn
nv cf them, prefer to nav the fine rather tia,
| tne lives Of Thousands Of their ftliow-ci,ixens
:nl ccrhops iheirowu liberties, The uegroe.
Of Cla,lcstou ,scra Impressed a few days az;
fnr this Eafue sgcr}. Why was it not don't
mnn11s s~ns Gearr;a / nm nnoud to say
| 11as tef Better erc9nls. These thinrs ms,
| he re1v Et.I taken ii1to reconsideration. Whci
we roma 10 entcr indrmcnt ayaInst The de
| I;ruunnts-
sincerely t,ust that The vigorous couussI
nf onr Generuls and The uns1rpassed valor o
! orr frnons may vst oyerct,me ali os,stacle
| ana dcf3c;ence. ard aayc ttfs noble citv from
randa1 tT*anry and no,irtion. The rrport
fo-nirtt from Morris IsIaad contain it'll,
Yo.tEy Of note, excepting that our officer
hy fhree. batIeries insteai Of one. Nejthe
| f6rrid heat above nor burning sands beneatl
E1cm nufhc.ent to deter the tnaefatieablo Yam
| kees from their fayorite tactics Of digging.
It is stated in Mondays Rep,tbicdn tbs
"the Tatnall Guard were not In the battle e
Saturday,. having been assigned to oths
. duty" THIS is D mistake. The whole {
| Col. Olnsteads command participated n I'M
: | bloody engagement, and the Guasd,. VII
| their fearless leader, Capt. DaSeuposte, d.
. their full share OF execution.
The Washington Volunteers we're con
ma1ded y Lieut.. Jonn =; ho%lano, ana ~
~ CAPT Cooper. as etate1 N me same artlci
fhe Captain, from analsposltfon Or 5oH
other good eanse, did not accompany h's con
= mnnd to charleston. Inc OEioth0fp Llgt
Infantry, 60: b, is commanded by Capt. {nt
, missicu IS CAPT, Sims successor some We:
; or two ago.
! beard to.aay 81 M an act ol magnantm:
~ a. ~ ~ ~ cnse. ~ the h7tt,e ~ IN S,tnr3s
? whicl WIS fought at such close quarters til
the dead and wounded Of bath Sides We
Gonmaoe,eu, eeans @ ;" u. ole u 80 =
r 1a!ua'l w. .a1.aseS 49,