The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

the Battery have been laid in ruins, and
others uproOfed and torn in every cOncelv-
able manner. All the stores on the princi.
pal streets have been more or less injured
by Union shells and Greek fire. All the
hotels except the Pavilion have been rem.
dered so insecure that they are shut up,
and no boarding can be had in the whole
city except at two boarding houses and the
Pavilion Hotel. The charges is six dol
lars at the former and fifteen dollars at the
latter. All the principal hotels are badly
damaged.
Gilmore's guns had seemed to have been
aimed chiefly at the spire Of st. Michaeps
Episcopal Church, the most conspicuous
object In the central part Of the city; but
though the shells had hit almost every
thing in that vicinity, the church had ee-
,,aped untouched. The accuracy OF our
firing was matter Of much surprise to the
people. -.
The inhabitants, although they have
been compelled to abandon much OF the
city, seem to take their misfortunes with
great sang }rosd.
people were terrified beyond description:
Men, women and children rushed out OF
their houses in widest dismay. Every,
thing animate and inanimate was cleared
out to places Of safety rs fast as horse nesn
could carry it. Gunpowder being scarce,
some people make business OF gatherng
up non-exploding shells ana seiline sheM
to the Government.
The lady describes the Merry Christ
mas, which Gilmore gave them. The she'll
ing commenced about midnight and con-
timed until noon. The furious missiles
showered down upon the city and burst in
eyerv direction, and with such intense noise
and force as to shake the buildings to their
foundations. Windows were shattered to
81 ho orA chy1ffovo
hinged. Greek fire filled some of the
streets, and set many buildings on fire.
The people were thrown into perfect pa
mic. Women who had before manifested
pluck, ran through the streets
in the most terrific tones.
The Smelling takes place regularly at 10
A. NJ, at P. M, and at midnight, contin-
uing each time about two hours. The
principal buildings of the cities have been
dences and some Of the school houses have
been turned into hospitals for the sick and
wounded.
PRICES IN CHARLESTON.
This lady gave the price OF a plain outfit
for herself on coming North. Black Grape
tor bonnet, very plain, $50; common de-
laine dress, Il yards, sil2; raw silk gloves,
SIC; Grape veil, SIS, pair OF shoes. $45; to-
tai, So. She paid So for IL yards Of cali
co. She reports some Of the necessary ar
tieles, some OF which are: brown sugar, II
per 10; black tea 81; green tea $50; coffee
$l4; butter s.; flour per barrel $50 10 $3.50;
mems boots $50 per pair, DC, &c.
She represents that there IS .arge
amount of suppressed Union sentiment IN
Charleston. She believes that many who
are intense secessicGiSts n public are so
from expediency. Muls..udes IN private
pray for the coming O. the Yankees She
often heard the soldiers exclaiui, II wish
to God the rebellion would stop some way
or other-dont care much whether North
or South conquers, SO long az peace
comes.
Every able-bodied man, who IS not for
eigner, is conscripted by military force
She saw 40 batteries round the city, and
others being constructed by the negroes
She says the Union prisoners are treated
with great brUtalitv