The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-01

THE HOME OF SIMMS, sTHE NOvEL1sT.
Al Woodlands, about one mile south of
Midway, is the residence of the poet ind
novelist, Mr.. Simms. It is an old. .fAsh-
ioned. unfinished brick building, with
massive, ungainly. porticos. It is a strange,
thing OF weird look about it. Our skir-
mishers and foragers paid hasty visit to
Mr.. Simins, and as he was not at home.
they thought they would do uhe honore Of
the house themselves, and fell I'd helpirg
themselves iserally. On hearing this,
Major General Frank Blair placed guard
over the place to protect the house, lurni-
tnre and fine Library. Mr.. Simms - q
thorough, rabid secessiOnist, full of South
ern preiudices, and fierce calumniakor of
Northern character and institutions.
Mr.. Simms' plantation ie Z good type Of
the iowland plantations Of South CaIp2iua.
Since we left Savannah, the country Nus
one vast lowland plain. Large plantations.
with their numerous surroundings, fringe
the road, While behind the cultivated land,
which, by the way. here as we'll as in nGeor-
gia, are converted into corn instead Of cot.
ton fields, the dark pine forests raise their
evergreen beads. The cypress and Wild
vines, too, festoon the forest. In front of
Mr.. Siinms' house are some venerable
trees, beneath which the vine and cypress
have formed fantastic bowers. with their
delicate foliage aud ,garlands Of HANGING
moss. Not far from the residence is dark,
solemn swamp, formed by the expansion
OF The Edisio over the lowlands. This is
full OF fallen trees. gothic arches of cypress
and vines iDterlacing their branches in
strange shapes, while the ever pending
moss waves its ;uner.d looking pail over
the in'asmat'c, poisonous air Of the swamp
lands. Here revel III secure Enjoyment
wild fowl. serpenis and atiigators.
A n0c u rcA fe0n sv1N No =.
oiiEa, but chiefly abound along the sea-
coast, from Savannah to Charleston.
GEN. LOGAN ON BRITISH PROTECTION.
An apparently wealthy planter, feeling
that he was quite safe under the sHgis Of
the British lions paw, pOmpously walks
up to Gen. Logan, with his hands in his
pockets, and his hand Independently ON,
saying:
these here houtrages," and he points attwo
soldiers, one in pursuit of a young grrnter,
which seemed as indignant as his master
at the outrages inflicted en- aHinglish sub
iact; another was carrying on an excited
chase after rooster, timing the alnuse-
ment by ali occasional fling at solne Mem-
bers OF the ROSTERS family that crossed
his path.
"Why should give you protection?''
"Sir, I Claim protection. am Hinglish
subject!' he exclaimed, with the air Of
Lord John Russell. ai
"a what3''
"a Hinglish subject, sir;" and he actu.
ally swellsd out. like the frog in the fable,
at his owu importance.
"What the hell, then, are you doing here,
and chicken you have, though you are a
British snhject-British subject be hang
ed!'
The last thing We heard from the old
gentleman as we rode away was, "I'u have
redress; Aingland shall hear of this," and
the like. while the boys were making flank
movements on all sides, we'll loaded with
the rich spoils of the farm yard. think
the number Of muskets We picked up, With
the tower stamp on them, did not dispose
the General very favorabiy toward Hing
lish subjects.
FLoaaING A NAN HUNTER.
Some Of our men, escorted by niggers
and prisoners, paid visit to = noted ruff
fan, second L.eeEree, who kept q pack of
bloodhounds for the purpose of hunting
down niggers and escaped Union prison.
ers. The boys disposed OF the dogs as they
have done with all the bloodhoupds they
came across, burned down bis house and
place, and tied himself to treo and not
some strapping .ntggers to flog him, which
they did with viii, repaying in the ter
talionis style.
ls beautiful town, situated on the Wa
teree River, which is navigable for boats Of
light draught to that point, and il about
thirty. five miles east Of Columbia, and
one hundred and forty miles from Charles
ton. 1t has some very pretty private res
licences. and appears to be very healthy
and fashionable resort. It is also place
Of considerable historic interest. In Au-
gust, 1850. battle was fought here between
the Americans, under General Gates, and
the British, under Lord Corvallis; aud
another was fought In 1881, on the eastern
slope Of Hobkirk's Hills, now called Kirk
wood, over which we skirmished between
General Green and Lord Rawdon. A mon
ument still marks the grave Of Baron De
Kalb, who fell in the former battle. The
stone was laid in 1926. BY La
fayette.
On the market house stands we'll exc
cuted metallic effigy, ten feet high. Of King
Haiglar, famous ch;eftain of the Ca.
tawbas.
SLAVE PLOT.
The slaves around Laurenbur9 at the
opening of our campaign through Cafoli-
nA, had organized party with the! inteo.
ton of forcing their way to our lineSk The
plot was discovered, and at one 81 their
neetings they were surrounded by parties
Of the home guards, captured, aud after q 1
kind Of mock trial, twenty tive were hung.
C0pg8!u TSOOoFt JOuuSOn, VOtOnel 1tOO9ft
Dacker and Captain Tnte, Of Richmond
county were the leaders in this .batbarous
business. M
RoMANcE. ~
or Fayetteville have spoken sufficient
" in my former dispatch. 1t is p p.poor,
kind of . town, with few build
ings Of any importance.
lis at the head Of Cape Fear river navi- |
CATION. which gives 1t some importance. It'll
Is place Of some historic importance dur
ing the Revolutionary war, as also, being
for several years the residence OF the cele-
brated Flora McDonald, whose name hss
been 40 POLITICALLY associated with the out |
lawry and su1ferings Of the last hope Of the |
exiled Charles Edward With
a woman's tact and tenderness the faithful
maiden shielded the unfortunate Pretend
or. Though the Princes last words to her
were, .'Gentle, faithful maiden, I hope No |
will meet again In the Palace RoyalO ney.
Or had the exiled monarch a chance Of rel
paying his gratitude. In 1775 she and her
husband sailed for America, settling at |
The tottering sums; Of the |
house are yet to be seen where they resi- |
ded. The troubles of the Revolution fol- |
lowed.
. Tho r,,iof nf flao clan NfcT1oya1A huv;n~l