Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-29
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RUNNING THE BLOCKADE
On IN. lfth OF Janbsrv We sailed from Mas
sau f,r Ch.rleSton and on the following day
were caught in ore Of those terrific gale. which
burst With such fUrs that part of the Altar
tic which lie Immediately TO the north of the
Bahamas. The tempest srb-ided on the l7ih.
got nearer 'he Ind but we had left the
tepid waters Of the Gulf stream. and the air be
came bitterly coda A biting northeast Wind
swept over the deck. and the sleet and rain fell
incesssntly Il Feemed impossible Cor u ever to
get warm and our teeth chsttered "a " we had
a sh'vering h.. But in the morning We saw IN
the hazy distance The shore Of South Carolina.
aud then shortly afterwards the low. dark hull of
one OF the blocksding ships. This was fresh
source of anxiety and great WAS our relief when
nc found .hat we had been observed. We
passed tho Vessel, and got in safely htf nile
ahead up the channel.
We had scarcely done when the look outs
whispered. Two more forward We th0ught
we h.d eluied them also. but were mis'sken
bright fash the rush of ball over head, and
then the loud report Of a gun LEI u know that
the feet aware Of our presence Then rock
els were discharged on all sides. and more guiis
we're fred We were within no great distance Of
the bar that guards the entrance at Charleston.
some four miles or an from Fort Sumter, inside
Of which the hos tile feet never venture In an.
other ten minutes should have been perfectly
safe; but as We approached two more ships were
seen living right in the narrow channel over the
bar through which il was necessary 10 pass. The
captain hesitated about proceeding further. and
so nervous did he become that he turned the
ships he,d round, and ran her out TO again
She was followed BY bowling pack OF cruisers,
but speed. good luck and the darkness favored
us, and BY dsybreak were some thirty miles
IL. in .4ll
stream. The same programme was gone through
the next night. and then we had To return To Mas
sau for ooils Under another captain we returned
on the 18th of Jangary to try our fortune again.
and this time there 20 hesitation. Charles
ton. or beach her." SAL or new commander.
and in one hour ran through the north chan
mel. and arrived safe and SOUND under the guns
of Fort Beauregsrd.
A GOOD RECEPTION.
have good reason to feel gratiiied with mv
reception at Charleston | stad about a week in
the town. visiting all places of interest. making
friends and enjoying Southern hospitality. One s
first idea, after speaking to the people. was that
they are an intoerable set of boosters; but
c,me to form a better opinion Of them | found
that they never express resolutions without mn
king determined effort to carry out their pur
poses.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS or THE PATRIors-THE REBEL
LADIES
The more see Of the Southern ladies and the
more hear OF their actions, the more wonder
at their heroism and self sacrifice Words. in
deed. cannot express my admiration tor them
The war could not have gone on without them
The women OF all classes have sent. without
murmur. their husbands. sons and those thew
hold most dear TO the wars, and in the absence OF
the they have titled the fields, made clothes
for the troops aud nursed the sick When con
trast the 6rmness of purpose and spirit of s"lf
sacrifice with the empty Dragging and indfr
ence prevalent in the \ orth. | have no doubt
of the issue Of the struggle The Federas may
bring three millions Of men into the field but the
South will never be vanqushed
On the 3lst Of January. two DAYS after my ar
rival. the iron clads went out from Charleston
and considerably damaged the blockading feet
OF course all much interested in the
event. and the capture Of ship of war CARRYING
nine guns. up one Of the rivers the day before.
wonderfully raised the spirits of the people OF
Charleston.
TaP To RICHMOND.
At the end of the week started for Richmond
bearing with me letters OF introduction from Eng
land TO some of the principal men, AMI further
fortified with additional recommendations from
my friends in Charleston. The journey by rail
of 500 miles, very tedious. the rails and
rolling stock in very bad order, there having
been no importation of material since the block
ade The speed of TIE trains HIS in consequence
been greatly moderated to prevent accidents
However arrived safe in the capital of the Con-
federacy On the 18th of February.
VISIT TO ''sroSEwALL" JACKSON.
The city is one great camp. and every one Is
striving to obtain an appointment in the army
saw at once that the chances of an Englishman
getting military appointment were very small
| paid witt To the Secretary of War and other
Influential men. AMI received from all Of them
that kindness and courtesy so distinctive in the
Southern gentleman.
brought out from Nassau a box Of goods for
Gen Stonewall Jackson. and he asked me when
was n Richmond To come tn his camp and see
him left the city one morning about seven
o'clock. and about ten landed at station dis
tsnt some eight nine miles from jackson :
or a. his men call him. "Old Jacks" camp A
hetvy fsli of snow had covered the country for
some time before To the depth OF foot and
formed crust over the Virginia mud. which is
quite rs villsnous as that ct Balaklava. The
day before had been mild and wet. anal NV jour
ney made in drenching shower, which soon
cleared away the white mantle Of snow You
ctunot imagine the Slough OF Despond hid to
PISS through Wet To the skin | stumb eel
through mul. | wadei through creeks. | passed
through pine woods. and nj last got into camp
about two O'Clock | then made nv way IL a
small house occupied by the General AS his head
WFoteNoN ulN Inme aui give IL
u the orderly. and | was Immediately told to
walk in.
The Geseral rose and greeted me warmly.
expected To see old. uniidv man. and Wa iaosi
agreelh'v surprised and pleased with his appe,
anee. lie i tall handsome and powerfully built
hut thin He has brown hair and brown bea I'll
His mouth expresses great determination The
lips are thin aud compressed firmly together; hi
ewes are blue and duk. with keen and seirch
ing expression ! was told that his agc was
thirty eight. md he looks about forty The Gen
eral who j. indescrinahly simple aud unaffected
In all his WAYS. took off my wet overcOat with his
own hands made up the fire. brought who'd FOR
me 10 put my feet on to keep them warm while
my boots were drying. AMI then began to ask me
questions various subjects At the dinner
hour We went out and joined the members o. hi.
.stsf At tins meal the General said grace in -
fervent. quiet m nner. which struck me much
After dinner | returned IT, his roam and he AZ ain
talked To me for long time. The servant came
in and took his mattress ont or cupboard and
laid it the floor. As rose 10 retire the Cen
eral said "Csputin. there Is plentvoi room in m,
bel: hope you will share u with me ihankei
HIM very much for his courtesy. but said Good
isht" and silent in q tent, sharing the blankets
OF one of his aid--dc camp. In the morning 1T
breakfast time. | noticed that the General SAID
grace before the NEIL with the me iervor had
remarked before An hour or two afterw ards il
was time 70" me To return to the station; on this