Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-11
GEN. HUNTERS POSITION.

Below We give Some extracts from the letter {:
GEN. HUNTERS POSITION.
gen. Hunters retnrn-
as Far as [ am able to judge, is welcomed
sincerely by the troops. When he was here
before be was not ait gether popular. Hi.
ideas and convictions respecting the slavery
question aud the organization Of negro regi-
ments were far in advance Of the soldiers.
They were offended at what they termed
al attempt to place the blacks upon the level
with themselves. But now these prjudicas
have disappeared here, as elsewhere, beneath
the wave o. popular opinion respecting this
subject, which the Presidents decree of eInun.
cipation has rolled over the land. On this
point. then. there can be 10 further diSsatis-
faction, and 1 believe that the army will not
be slow to accord General Hunter the credit
which they know he deserves, of being an
honest, pains taking, earnest General, who is
anxious to serve the country, aud who takes
q sincere interest in everything, relating to
the comfort and welfare of the men under his
command. Gen. Hunters coming also augurS
relief, by operations in the field, frotn the
dreary round Of lif. in camp, and this fact,
itself, is always sufficient to inspire soldiers
with Happiness. Since Gen. Hunters arrival
the most intense activity has existed in all
tue Staff Departments Of the Tenth Army
Corps, and all eyes arc strained seward in
expectation of lnrge reintorcements uf infant
ry and artillery, which, from last alvices, VIZ
know to be now on the way hither.
THE PLACE TO BE FIRST ATTACKED.
Some persons protesting to be fully in.
formed, say that Charleston is to be the point
of attack, and there are not n fey who have
come to the conclusion that Savannah is to
be the first assaulted. Judging from all the
preparations ] can see; and the vast number
aud amount OF stores now being shipped to
Fort Pulaski, my own guess, if | were at lib
erty to guess, would be that Admiral Dupont
and Gen. Hunter are resolved to do nothing
raShly. but to make the first experiment upon
tn. len, st fortified city. Admiral Dupontis Of
opinion that the turpadoes and other o5struc
tions which have with so much pains been
placed in the Savannah River and Charleston
Harbor, will prove of little avail. An in
genious Yankee down here has invented an
which will precede our iron-clads,
plotting each expedition, and which will ex.
plode any torpedoes that may he submerged,
either in the river or harbor, ut q distance of
not less than sixty yards from the bow Of the
first vessel.
THE NEGRO EEGIMESTs-GEN. HUNTERS SPEECH
&. To THEM.
It is said that the Government has author
lied the recruiting of $4,000 negroes into
regiments, for service in this Department, as
soon as they can be procured. The First
Regiment OF South Carolina Volunteers, un-
der Col. Il. w. Higginson, is now nearly full,
and Col. Montgomery, formerly of the Third
Regiment, has arrived by the Star of
the South, from New York, with a. commits
sion to raise; the Second Regiment. There
will be little impeachment in the way of quick
ly doing this, ii-as I am informed will be the
case-,he work Of cotton planting is not car
ried OIL next Spring, and the able negroes now
on the plantations within our lines are Ell.
couraged to enlist. Last Wednesday Gen.
Hunter dropped in. accidentally at the review
of the First Regiment just previous to its dc.
parture on transports upon an expedition
down the coast, the object Of which T havs
not heard. The regiment made u fine "p-
numbering about 800 men; and pa-
GOO rnuskers. When they were form
in square Gen. Hunter entered, ion the
invitation Of Col. Higginson, aud was receiv-
ed with enthusiastic cheers. The General
uncovered, and speaking with that terse
always to be. noticed in silent men who
throw away words, said
Men: am glad to be in the midst of You
glad to have seen so fine an exhibition Of
proficiency us you have shown this day. 1
only wish there were 100000 of you to eight