The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-05
f H'.', From The Tribune, May 81
Inner Life in Rebellion. '''',

- Inner Life in Rebellion. -
The following extracts frop private letters,
written by ronng ladies in Sbuth Carolina to
their relatives heie, are sent us for publication
Written in the freedom Of family they
present, even in the details of domestic life, Il
picture of Southern Affairs at this moment, hard
ly attainable in any other way. ''.''
CHARLESTON, May 3, 1868.
Dear -: We were all very much
surprised, and, of course, highly. delight
ed, Il few days since, when we received
- and your letters. I, for ONE, thauk
you mos, cordially for your kind remem-
braucr (evsn ,hougIhit did come from
---- Yauk"e,) and candidy av"w that a
frequent repetition of the Same offence
will always be greatly appreciated by Inc.
1t was The first news that we had received
direct FROM you for oyera year aud a-half.
Some months back 49, seut us few
lines, saying all-were we'll, and earnestly
entreating a visit from little ---+. Had
she gone / would have accompani, d her;
but Que thing kept US back. and that was,
"evil COMMUNICATIONS, &c:' you know
the rest, dun't4yqu Hrw, glad we were
to hear that---rand her babies we're SO
clmforta: lie. May they always continue
SO! | fear they won t, ,thauyh for we
Of the Glorious S,uthern .Contederacy are
bound otogw4ip the c'wardIy, mean, n"-
account Yankees My opinion is (you
may take it for what il is worth hat We
only waste powder aud shot on the race
anyhow, for a lnu>ket poihted at them, by
one of our brave men makes them do
wonders inothe walking line. 1 presume,
that after the war Thousand upon thm.'
sands IF your tellowmen vino have shown
the ''whi:e feather. will console them.
selves with the couplrt,5 eaet.s, t4,..'
u,, t,Those who fight and run away tr'l;.
+. .r.r, Will live to fight another day. "r,r..l'..
Ha, haj ha, you. all deserves leather med
ais and YOU shall have them before you
die too, for We never withhold what per-
son deserves. ta .>rs-EU 5-g..0 uji IN
You cannot imagine how extremely
amusing it Was, to us,to reatbthe Northern
ACCOUNTS of the attack upon! Charleston. -
The idea OF lis biingr successful! Not
SO! That can never, mevtr, never, never,
never-happfn!, Old Charleston eau brave
millions ,of such trashy subjects rs the
"llIinois Ape" sends against her va In
the first place there were only seven or
eight of the gunboatsr that showed any
courage wilatever,) aud then they acted
like d pack of schonlbnys who are certain
of punishment for some fault IF which
they had been guilty, each trying 10 urge
the other forward sv,be could be the rlasr
to meet his. deserts. Atrthe time of the
. engagement, our Battery was crowded TO
overfjwins with women .and children
All knew We would be successful ngos OIL
Yes Mr.. when, you, take Charles
ton we will be prepared for the dire and
terrible cala,pitics with which you 50 saw
agely ;threaten. us. ], for one, shall never
cry nsea culpa, but will uplead guilty aud
then present my neck for the halter. gHipl
( Now for slime hoine news.at Do you,
want me to tell you that we were, or rath.
er are, suffering dreadfully2 That we are
terribly distressed because we.are deprived
ofa few luxnries We once enjoyed yooNo,
20! | can't do that. foreL' have mot yet
learned toilfb, like you Yankees, Hin.
.estly speaking, we have as inuch to eat,
drink and wear as We ever hadGA high
er price bias to: be paid, set We don't mind
that. L went to church last Sauday,s and
wore q MOST beautiful hiteIcrspe buunet,T
trimlbed with bl"pie lace, IA black aud
white silk dress, With three tinyllnazariieI
blue flowers ardundgths bottom, (y,ns see
we receive the fashions as curly us you do, d
black lace, shawl aud light ,kidigloves. aIA
have also a light green silkya black silk,
(a-cap,ain brought IL from Nassau forme, ID
two white morning dresses, four ,caiioasI
(ah ensR) J, QUE. dbarege,g 'albd faurteendor
hfteeDa isusliGso.,Tfe otherIgirls, ara al.
! lnost ~, well off as,IamnhT This is suffer.
,4ng, isut,it2,i We are perfectly qcoDtdnt|
10 Charleston ihstanding you YAM
edblockadlrs Try, 10 shut aupDur ofrousI
DOORS (Youi don't doit tbougb, do yeu ~
Eyerythingi isd comfortable and stylish