Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-11
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hed 0untenancea of, the dyel eliey5 I'D ou 1 $
snriens city ha ase not bsaGsssf 6sis5As
light as tssy DID on Saturday morning; since
tao Joyous news was passed from mouth tc
mouth that Maj. Anderson hsd struck nis
flag ard Fort Sul.;ter had y;ei,ie,i to Gen.
Beauregaad. Even the croalers changed their
tone snd made their voice harmonious With
the universal exhiliration. Friend grasped
The hand of friend. and with hearty shakes
exchanged congratulations On the happy
event, and erimies forgot flr the time their
sninosity and smiled blsntly upon one an
other. The rejoicing was deep, loud and
hearty.
ALL were in some measure prepared for the
glorious tidings !; for it had been bruited, on
Friday evening, that the blockading fleet
wore to receive visit early the next morn
.iisg from the ron.plated monsters that had
been lying so long moored to our wharves.
And though that rumor has often before been
put in circulation, and wo awoke at the dawn
Of the following day and listened iu vain for
the welcome sound of booming guns, there
was obviously ground for the pleasing report,
and it was generally received as true. The
source whence the report came, and the air
and manner of those who made known the,in.
formation concerning the attack, together
with the singularly favorable state of the
weather, and the propitious time of the tide,
caused a large number to look forward with
eager and confident expectation for the reali-
cation of desires they had cherished for ma
ny weeks.
The recent achievement of our gallant boys
in the waters Of the Stono, had put our minds
in frame for the full enjoyment of similar
success. No one doubted for moment but
that the inyulnerable little boats would dc
damage to the hostile feet. 1t was known
that the vessels guarding the approaches IL
the CITY we're of wood, and could not cope
with the mailed rams, whose grotesque ngli-
ness and saucy look We had so often admired
But reports are sometimes true, and the
one that so filled our hearts with tunultu.
ons joy on Friday evening belonged to thai
class. .42s4 - -
We imagine that the sleep Of cur citizens
was light during the beautiful night that was
to yield to q day bright with the. ::slogies o!
another naval victory. Who coa'dtcompose
his mind for the incoming of deep refreshing
rlumber, while listening with opening ear.
for the roar of cannon from lie East T.. The
slightest noise suficed to startle the e,dreamel
from his. dose, and the rolling Of carriage
wheels over tho -macadamzed street souiard
in his nicely sttuned ear like the crashing o
~,,ns pouring their heavy 'troadsides into
some unlucky vessel. But. the exploits per.
formed by the water monsters werea ampl
reward for the scanty measure of repos,
vherewith our bodies were refreshed. : =
At about i o'clock, on'Friiay night, th,
ra'metto State, in command of Capt. Rut
ledge, and with the Flag Officer, Commodor,
p. \. Ipgraham. on board, together with th'
Ch;eora, commanded By Capt. John Z. Tuck
or. cast oa from the wharf and with thei
provs turned seawsrd, steamed across th,
Cooper. The moon was shining brightly
there was soi q cloud on tie face Of tho blu