The New York herald., 1863-05-26
THE REBEL STATES.
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+ RUNNING THE BIocxADE.
On the 14th OF January we sailed from Nassau for
Of those terrific gales which burst with such fury
that part Of the Atlantic which lies Immediately TO the
porn 2! the M Tn The ssmPss. soesded On the
tepid waters Of the Gulf Stream, and the air became
bitterly cold. A biting northeast wind swept over
the deck, and the sieet and rain fell incessantly.
and teeth chartered we had shiverinr IT. But
Of South Carolina and then shortly Afterwards the low,
dark hull Of one Of the biocksdine ships This was
y. s S ass e
passed the vessel and got In safely bali mile ahead up
We had scarcely 20 when the look outs whispered
"Two more forward" We thought We bad euded them
su S Dsss %:s0 .s.o bright Jss n Ss
our presence. Then rockets were discharged on ali
~ Dr hs .osaos
Charleston, some four miles from Fort Sumter, in.
ten minutes shoad have been perfectly safe; but
approached two more ships seen lying right
ecesssry 70 pass The captain hestatsd about proceed
further and did he become turned
the ships head rosnS I1a ran her ont 70 sea again She
good luck and the darkness favored u.s. and BY daybreak
We were thirty miles nom shore, tossing about
again In the Gull Stream. The programme gone
through the night, and then we had return 70
Goals. Under another captain returned on
time there ~as No sssi.is,ou cSars.on Or S..cS
her !, said our ns~ commsnder and in one hour We ran
under the guns Of Fort Beauregard. AZ b l..t
GOOD REcR TfoN
have good TO feel grathed with my reception at
Charleston. said about week in the town, visiting
all places OF interest, making friends and enjoying
southern hospitality Ones f,a idea. after Yeatino %
butI came to form better opinion Of them. ] found
that they never express resolutions without making de-
sI.f-.
yRsr rnrnEssuoss on rnE PATnors-rm REBxr rAprxs
The more see OF the Southern ladies and the more
and sefsscrice words indeed, cannot express my ad.
mratop for them. The cud not hdue gone tcthoa
them. The women Of all CLASSES have sent, without
dear to the wars, and In the absence OF
the men they have titled p. fields, made clothes
hee with the empty sraeging and indifference so pre-
struggle me feers may bring hree millions Of men into
De feid, Lut the SosA urtii nerer be vangsashet =
o NJ oas fom ana %
dam dsnssea The bosE.lSS I fse 81 eoaSe wv ~ wsre al
much Interested the event. and the capture Of ship
before ~onderuy raised The spirits Of the people *
Cbarcston.
AZ the end Of the week started for Richmond be1rao
,cs1 me- Of inrodudon FROM England 10 of the
negotiations my friends in Charleston The journey
by rail- Of 500 miles, was very tedious a. the rails and
rolling IN bad ORDER there having been
importation material since the blockade The speed Of
the has In consequence been greatly moderated to
prevent accidents However, arrived safe In the capital
Of the coniederacy OF the 18Th o. February. N IVA
TO "sToSEwALLv JACKSON.
The city great camp. aud every one striving
obtain an appointment the army cav at once that
the chances Of m Engshman sstiine military appoint
meut very small pad visit 70 the Secretary OF
War snd other influential men, and received nom I'll Of
them that kindness and courtesy 90 distinctive In tho
southern gentleman
brougb, on. from Nassau . boz Of goods for Gepera.
slooewaii jackson and he Asked when at Rich
uond 10 come hts camp and 80 him. len the city
one morning about O'Clock and about landed nj
station distant eight nine miles from Jacksons,
or, ar his men call HIM, "Old Jacks'' camp. heavy
fa Of snow had covered ths country for some time ~
fore 10 the depth Of foot and formed crust over tho
yrginisn mud which " quite visnous that of b.
lskiaya The y before had been mild and wet and my
Journey was made IN drenching shower, which soon
cleared away the white mantle OF snow. You can
not imagine the slough Of Despond I had 10
pass through Wet 10 the skin, stumbled through
mud, waded through creeks, passed thro Oh pine
woods and al Inst rot into csrnr about two o'cock.
then made my way 10 small house occupied By the e
neral Lis headquarters ] wrote down my name and
gays 10 the orderly, and immediately told 10
walk In.
Tbe General rose and greeted ne wsrmIy ! expected
q OLD, Urtdy nsn, and sgreesbiy sur.
pfissi Hni asasci With h. asas,rNce Tie s tall. hand
aav~ sod ~" artulyb' t.'f 'hli 7 ~ ravn hair