Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-03-10

gu % the s0Cfh hat are you uu'us ~
beiieve lou are a-Aboliuonist, and the o
ticker you get out Of this town the better ;
such was formerly their hngusge- 80 they ,
alked to Judge Hoar. So they talked TO Col
oodford in 1860. 81 they talked To many p
,ther men !
1--WE are here ami We have core o stay,
m a YANKEE and Al aboli;fonist,' - said tof 3
,itizen. he made - reply-aId not even iooS |
layers IL IS toe most cor1r7cts2y suhjuEatet
community ever saw. There Is mortihcaiion'
disappointment, hoVelessness IN their eouut--
lances. The bsyoneis Of thousand Of colored
soldiers are flashing in the sunlight, suo .-ere
IRE other thousands, who have -r1leniy tell
their shackles drop from thci7 limbs, who are
ready TO shoulder the .nusket and tight Tor the
Union.
There ~ q few Union men in the city, most
" Germans have seen list OF their names
Seine Of them have been true and stauncb friends
10 our officers and soldiers who have been prs
oners in the city /; but so terrible has been tins
tyranny, 50 sharp-eyei that these men;are shy
and cautious. They talk softly and look bcN..d
the doors 20 see II there is not lister. rot
20 the colored people They dy-.1e ami shout
aud sing and bless the Lord IA open day. They
are the true Union peOr'c OF Charleston.
The hardest 70 re Charlesjonians Is the pre-
seuce of negre soldiers They are the provost
guard Of -.e city, with their headquarters = ne
citadel. Whoever desires protecticr -saers or
pssses-Whoeyer has business V-itA The marshal
or the general COMMANDER the city-rish or Z
poor, high corn OF l~c Born. white or black. .
man or woman. -I-t meet a coloret sentinel
face 70 faoe r-i obtain from a colorei sergeant
permissioa 20 enter che gate. They were hrst in J
the cily, and It IS their privilege TO gu-rl L,
their duty to maintain law and cric-
IL gave Great zaf1sfsrtir~ gf.n ruIor
II rebel uniform marches O. 20 the gusri house
BY these c0!ored so'1ic.s. Ii vas CALLING 70 biz
pride; he marched with down-cast eyes AMI s0r-
~ roUnters-ce. Ii gave me pleasure, also, %
SEE tn citizens ami the women Of the CITY who
c--e 10 obtain protection from the general, wait
81 the gate, otelen; to the Will Of the courteous
sergeant, who treated them fairly, giving each
/ their turn sni showing no distinction on sccount
/ Of c0or
The 55tb Massachusetts,, which g r. Sen.
/ Poilsr'= brigade, entered th2 cry last night,
I singing the Jota brown song, and making
I Charle-;cr ~ nth GERS for Abraham Lin
Z colo md Ohm \. Andrew Think Of i, al
I tn N the city Of Charleston
I Last evening, while passing through the city
/ ! inquired ny way Of white woman, ami i'm
I proved the opportunity 10 ascertain her opinion
4 Of the Yankees
" How do the Yankees behave sssei.
go, they behave vel enough; but the niger
T troops are dreadful sassy" She spells niger
with two =
They have not iEsuitei You, hope"
eco, DC, they haven't iusulted ne, but they
have other folks They don't turn cut When We
meet them; they smoke cigars, and they 60 right
up % % gentleman and asa him .lr hrhJ''
&c Dear me, that is very bad; but ! suppose We
shall have 90 pat az with IT, / slii
E o. H.a .ea ~ H".a. |a Hg
POPULATION AND MEANS cog LIVING.
Il l>f0 the population o. the city was g.. iot
80, -tt whites, L., - slaves, aud 1856 free
. cgloreL Ti- h-st i-ht from the city Va, 10
December l-li. wh-n Port Royal fell into our
bands. ru, Ehen d vas found tat tle ,rlo--u-
Mtg afforded 10 that time f.r al advance upon
+ Cd, city Wa uut improved, most vs. those Who
. bal novel away returned. The artaes 10 uu-
p.lt upon sumter sent them flying once more,
. but u.t oil. the messengers " tl- DO Marsh An
gels" irorp.l among them did the inhabitants
. thiua seriously ~ leaving some went -a Au
gustl, atEer- % Columbia. others 60 tleriw
Many wealthy men bought home- iu The country.
The upper par, Of the city vas croEl-i Men
oi wealth wlo had lived 10 princeIy style we're
compelled O. put ny With o. single ruou. The FIRE
. o. lS-l made thousand. homeless ue..ltl0l
llA- NffAA flal.laL NA ds'r'a- CIV
ola rapidly within the last twelve months. and
now II is The comp.etest ruin ou the continent
JUICE thar there are from 10000 % $4,000 V-0-
pie s,il remaining In THE CITY. tvo-tliri. at
4 whom are c1.ar-i
There il large amount ~ nice iu -he city.
Cattle can De obtained from the country. There
Is 20 danger Of starvation The poor people are
greatly 10 want. but they wI receive rtti.us
from the CITY. the rice having been turned over
90 the authorities i-r that purpose. Three citi-
Leus have been appointed 90 distribute 10, one q
whom is Gov. Aiken. hear various opinions So
g. l.s Un.ouism, hu; this much il certain, be hss
taken 20 part 10 public sfairs since che begin
Mss 81 the rebellion
There IL some gold AMI silver 10 the CITY. There
have been to classes OF Spectators in -le S,lth
-ihose vino nave invested 10 cotton. aui those
who have invested IN gold. There are ye-y few
however, who have an abundance u means. The
poor people Are very poor. When gathered 10
crowd 10 d = grand rs--ricsers fair.
Neither the white nor the colorei people con-
preheni the change which has taken place in
their fortunes. The Whites forget that they are
n longer slave drivers Passing down Rut-
ledge street one morning. I saw crowd around
/ the door % a building a friend who Was there
IN a1vauce % me saii that be heard AZ cutlery,
looked b., and found 4 white nan whipping
col1rei woman. Her ouJcries brought a colorei
sergeant Of the provost guard and squat Of
men, Who quietly entered, marched the woman
away, told her 10 60 where she pleased, AMI in
formed the man that that sort % d hing was
played out Two white women were passing
AZ the time. go my God 10 think that We
should come 20 this .'' was the exclamation OF
one. "l e., madam, you have come Co It. and
Will have TO come 10 Il great deal more. Vas the
reply Of my friend.
The game which the rebel, have plsyei IS
ab.ut over. Il has BEEN characterized ty living.
ami by barbarism which 10 the future vii As
t1und the world. Il was their intention 90 de-
s,roy the city sni people Vao remained behind.
| am informed that the guns Of the iruu-clais
we're double shot,ei and turned upon the pur-
posely, and that the shells fell far ~ town. but
fortunately no one was injured. In the oegn-
ing, the rebels gave themselves over 90 work 10
iqulty, and they have continued 10 the present
time. One hundred millions Of dollars viii
scarcely make good the property destroyed
The city i a rum. The tall rank weeds Of
last years growth. dry and Withered nov. rattle
DO every passing bre,zs, 10 the very heart Of tha
city which, i've years ago, Was - proud and
lofty IN spirit Lean and hungry dogs ssuIk
amid the teuantless houses Cats which onee
purrei by pleasant hresiies ran from their Oh
hauuts at our approach. The rats have deserted
which once picket up the garbage Of the streets
have disappeared They are starved out. 4
rock cawei 10 Us. perchei on the yane Il The
Court House steeple Spiders spin their webs
in counting houses.
Such Is the lower half Of Charleston to-day.
Like the Babylon Of Revelation. cher merchants
were the great men Of the earth. for bs their
s1rceries were al nations deceived And IN her
was found the blood Of prophets ana Of the F.
saints -
- that great Babylon snail fall So has
Charleston fallen. ~ the seer beheld ih, apo
calypuc vision, snd heard great voice OF much /
people In heaven, 50 from millions Of men on
earth there i now the psalm Of praise-.'Alle- /
Luna salvation and glory. and honor and DOW
er unto the Lord our God for true and righteous .
are His judgments for He hath judged the .
great who're, which did corrupt the earth with .
her fornication. snd hath avenged the blood Of .
HISS servants At her hands
Inc IfamIz.sr of tho SrrinptielI D.