The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-25

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The South as Seen Through British
SpcctuCics.

The South as Seen Through Hrittsh
SpcctUcics.
Now and then q glimpse Of light comes
from the South through The efforts of
British correspondence, whose cpisiles,
like cargoes Of English merchandise,
sometimes run the blockade. In the
London Morning Herald and Manchester
Examiner received by the last mail we
find late news from Richmond, Charles
ton and Mobilc--the testimony orall the
correspondents going g. show hat the
rebels are reduced 10 short commons
The condition Of the southernra railroads
is thus described by one wri ,r who
travelled from Richmond 10 Charles On
in May:
"Trains on the railways Of the South
move now slowly. The tracks are very
much worn, and unsafe for travelling at
high speed. The locomotives, passen-
ger cars, freight trucks, are all more or
less dilapidated. This fact constitutes
grave disadvantage to the COniederacy,
not only in it's bearing on the concen-
tration of masses of men at a given point
with rapidly, but also in reference to
transportation fer their necessary sup
plies"
When he got to Charleston this writer
was warmly received by the rebels, WHO
justly regarded him as arank secession
ist--for nobody else ever writes for the
London Herald lie messed with the
officers of the Sixty -Grst North Carolina
regiment, and describes their fare:
"Indian corn bread, fat bacon, and a
certain substitute for tea, constituted
our fare, and were made very acceptable
by pleasant conversation and hearty hos
pitality. The tea used on this occasion
was made of leaves gathered on The
island from q plant known among its
aboriginal inhabitants as the youp2a, a
shrub tina, If not identical with az least
possessed Of many points ofrescmblance
TO that favorite of the South Americans,
Paraguayan mate"
Fort Sumter is ganisoned By The first
South Carolina artillery, Colonel Bhett
commanding. The Herald correspond
ent fell in love with these men, for he
says
The corps is remarkable for the strict
ness of its discipline and the attachment
of the men to their officers. The latter
are all men of education, and belonging
TO some of the best Hugueuot cavalier
families of their native state, wear au-
thority like men 9 TO the manner bora,
with that air which always commands
obedience"
Calling upon the editor of the Chail s.
ton Cowier, this letter writer admired
him, too; in fact he was l3st il admir-
alton during the whole If his stay in
Charleston Deauregard treated him
handsomely, The proprietors ofthe Mills
House "deaj-beaded" him, for the reas-
on that "members Of the press were al
ways free TO the courtc3ies Of his house,
Ga useful hint for the army correspond
ent when Charleston 10 taken) but one
very violent person was encoun cred
Here is his portrait:
"Oourteous in his conversation though
he was, could see that, notwithstand-
ing a strong undercurrent of sympathy
and respect for England, he regarded
her course in reference to the revolution
here with somewhat bitter disappoint-
ment. The federal name excited his eye
into glare of hate set his lips quivering
with anger, and the muscles of his face
into full play of passion The change
was very remarkable"
The Mobile writer utters his plant
through the columns of the Manchester
Examiner. lie says it is useless to send
orders from England for cotton the dis
gusting blockaders are always. in the
way. He also expresses great disap-
pointment at the attitude of the bulk Of
the democratic patty in the free states
ave did think the Northwest would
SOON withdraw from the contest and thus
end the war; but now the signs are that
they arc as determined as the East q
restore The Union. All their protesta-
tions for peace only amount to recon
struction.' They are less bitter than the
East inasmuch as they would favor an
armistice for reconstruction, and receive
the South back with forgiveness and
open arms, whilst the other section is for
ellectually wiping out the rebels. Neither
plan can prevail"
lie adds
81 write only a cool, dispassionate
and truthful statement of things that
have come within my knowledge and
do this simply to give you somc grounds
to make up your opinion Of matters as
they exist in this country, not, however
wishing you 10 take as your chief guide
what 1 say, but merely to weigh my
statement in the balance with others.
"There has been very little cotton
planting this spring, and my estimate OF
100000 to 100000 bales as the probable
production is n very full one. should
now incline 20 reduce it to 100000 OF
100000, as the planting is mostly for The
purpose Of keeping up seed"
Copperhead teachings are producing
their legitimate fruit in the West. The
Enrolling Officer of Sullivan County, In