Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-20
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ihS'sa.stesiihb Intelligence.
Last ;7sek, Jaincs a tery Intelligent lad
obserfsht negro, who ran away about year
ago from mr.. VIM. X. 1fahers!ran,s ,,ianta.
ton, On the Ogccchee river, Georgia. and uho
has since been living amongs. the Yankees. in
and neGr Beaufort, made his escape through
the ene.ny's lines and returned to seek. his
master. Ills account of the condition of az
fans in Beaufort is interesting, and in some
respects important.
During tho greater portion Of his absence,
James has been used as servant on the plan.
taticn CT MIR. Edward Walker. six miles from
Beaufort, by q Yankee, named Thompson, abe
Superintendent" OF negroes. Thompson has
his two sisters living with him, ard acting as
school marm..
lie says that regiment Of white troops is
stationed at Mr.. Tom Bsyuard's, and another
white regiment at Barnwelps brick house
These esiments are relieved every week. and
from these two points, as centres, the enemy
throw out their pickets. From July Srh TO
tho middle Of October there were but 5000
troops on Beaufort and Paris Islands, and in
that neighborhood. But, daring the last three
weeks, heavy rcinforcements had arrived
some from Morris Island. but the bulk Of
them from the North. OF these last, many
came. handcufad! A new General and .eys.
raj Colonies were amongst the fresh arrivals
Tho Yankees say that they cannot take
Charleston from the front, but hope TO reduce
j! from tho rear. From the statements tina.
he heard, James gathered that thew intend to
open n heavy fire from the front on Charles
ton, on Savannah and on some point near
Ashepoo-this last to be the main attack
They 90 not expect to takecthe Charleston and
Savannah railroad at once; but while the de-
monstrations at Charleston and Savannah oc.
cupy our attention, they hope to be able to
lay waste Ashepoo, cut the Charleston end
Savannah railroad, and fortfy their foo.hc!d
on the main. They have the guns lor this
attack on Ashepoo now ready at Hilton Head
having received two shiploads 6f artillery from
the North. James believes that Thu. move
inent against Ashepoo ia certa; MY resolved
upon, and will soon take place.
Tho Yankees have ordered q conservation
of all negro men between the ages Of cishi
teen and torty-fre. This CONSUMPTION was to
have taken place yesterday Monday, and it
was to avoid this compulsory display of mar
tial ardor that James fdrsoGk the enemy. He
says that tho negroes who led the assault on
battery Wagner were drunk Mt the time. and
tho remnant not killed cannot be made to
fight again.
The Yankees are very brutal in their treat
ment Of the negroes. The negro men of Col.
Hayward, as soon Us they arrived at Beau
fort, we're put into tie army. The small! pox
prevailed extensively IN Paris Island. The
houses of Mr. Nat Hayward and Mr.. Jlln
Barnwcll, in Beaufort, are occupied as hospi.
tails. a white superintendent is raced
upon every plantation, except such rs have
been "solH" to Yankee settlers. They are
quartering up tie land into 20 acre lots, ard
persuading the negroes t" put up cabins and
rent these lots. There is telegraph fro,.
Beaufort Island to Hilton Head ria Psr;.
Island, and from Beaufort towards Port ROYAL
Ferry. General Gilmore has sent North f,r
10000 men. and some of Them tall drafted
men) have come. On Lands End two negro
men have been sho! dead for swearing, that
they would not fight; ore of them belor god ~
Mr.. Richard Fuller. and the other to B:!ga.
der General Finegan
The Savannah. Republican gives foue
further items Of news from the same quarter.
1t says:
Every week the Yankee officers real nrt ::
notice to the black troops, purporting to come
from across tho lines, e the effect that al
negroes who return 20 the Confederate terri.
;ory, will he hung Immediately upon their ar
rival. By this infamous system Of lying t!:ay
are succeeding pretty well in retaining the
rugitivcs, nearly all Of whom would ioriull7
return to their masters if they beloved it
could DO done with safety. They are thor
oughly disguised with the brutal rule Of the
Yankees, and long to get homo again. LSa.
ranuah Republican.