New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-22
THE EXCURSION TO CsiARLEsTON
Trip Of the Ocennus.
From Our Special Correspondent
CHARLESTON S. C.. Saturday, April To- lot

Whoever has accepted the statements oi the
Richmond and other Southern popers that on the whole
Charcston las not suffered much has very erroneous
opiBon Traces Of the destructive shells to be seen
On every hand The original structure of the city was
upon better and more substantial scale than was
proparod to see. But large proportion Of the build
ngs once valuable are utterly deserted ana com
sparatiyely worthless. Shells have como crashing
ihrcugh them in pert or another. thrown ID some
scascs from distance of seven and 0nethird nles
Most q he stores arc olosed few are open ana
escantily stocked with goods.
THE MA2KETs.
Industry has been far paralyzed that tie market
eurrs little inviting In the way Of fresh vegetables
sand fruits noticed potatoes. plenty OF green
pess and heard o. but did not strawberries In the
ndst of the general ruin in the city the profnsion Of
tchocc. shrubhery and orange blossoms presents
La most delightful contrast Abodes of youptuous luxury
lare in utter dcsoation. save these beautiful flowers
owl n the rayagos Of war have spared to grow The
pclty in ruins is monument fiy speaking Of tho untold
opucsson and wckcdness for which II has been dstin
ieuishcd.
TIE SLAVE MART.
visited the hcadquarers Of tie slave traders, whore
thufbfuds. wives children, young men and beautiful
hmmdcus have hitherto been sold Those awful human
lcsh mart are now closed aad their surviving victims
sr,joico in freedom.
THE JAIL.
visited also the Jail with it, horrible dungeons and
savpuTcnanccs for torture, TO which disobcden slaves
lwerc formerly sent for correction and Punishment.
Could these buildings relate the they have wit
messed what tales Of sorrow and agony would be told
saw also the ruin Of the NORTHEASTERN Railroad depot
(which was destroyed Of the tine OF Tie evacuation by
III -. ali a., there
The people were told that they might go there and help
hemselycr when It found that evacuation had be
come necessary. crowd OF people, mostly slaves,
sooa gathered. Tho premises were mined, and in
fclarse Of Major Prirrle when the crowd had fairly
occupied the premises he ay6wcd bis intention TO blow
thera up. when demonstrated with that he would de-
roy 50 many lives he declared tha, when he told them
they could go there. che moant 70 blow them all to
ttenr
THE EXILoIoS.
. Before warning could be- given the explosion had
taken place. and hundred human beings. nearly all
g,aycs, were instantly blown TO eternity IL Is sup
posed tlai f Two hundred bodies have not yet been
found that they were blown fragments with the ter
srfc pos.on, or are buried under the ruins. In a
short time tits Internal WRETCH the author Of the di
bolcal deed. was captured By United States eolored
s,roops ani rather than subm 70 such humiliation and
ydi.honor. be drew a pistol and blew ont bis own
bIainsl -
was shown he residence ii this Major prngle, one
L.. tie best in the city. presume he ranked number
ono with the South err chiyay. Tor what deeds OF Ia
liqu.y AID barbar.sm have they not been fitted by
>Agcryi an ou,inced that the people Of tie North
do not yet onohaf realize the desperate character OF
the PROSTATE but not stbdued whites Of the South.
The FREEDMEN.
On Saturday the 18th inst. General Sixon called a
mass meeting Of The freedmen md women Of Charles
s,on Hy eleven o'clock fully ten thousand had assembled
upon Citadel square aud in lions Church
Iualted to TIE square with william Lloyd Garrison.
Think q the great pioneer Aboionis OF Boston in the
streets Of Charleston As SIR. Garrison entered the
f,quare be introduced about thousand slave
tch.idrcn BY Mr.. james Rcdpath. Superintendent Of
Hubble lniruclion. When TIE children were told who
Mr. Carr ION Was they surrounded hin. threw up their
hat. caps caught hold u hin, fell down and over
each other aud seat up shout after shout Of such vel
como and greeting may safely say before
witnessed the soil Of South Carolina. The enthusi
Of the children was fully shared by the thousands
W. assembled adults We worked our way "a lions
tClurch. where the main meeting held. II was
tiiaated hat four thousand people were within the
yluihing aud that fully three ourths were formerly
slaves.
I Con. Saston presided. assisted b. Major NJ. Il.
Delany (colorcd). Gen. Sexton was very warmly
greeted by tho coored people, and Is recognized b.
hem rs their protector and friend. As Mr.. Garrison
wont uron tie platform be- was prcscnted by william
Dckcrson. through the hands Of his two daughters,
with two very beautiful boquets u flowers. Mr.. Dick
erson wls slave until tic now dispcnsaton al7o his
two daughters who had been sold from him In. now
Through the primary nsirumenialiiy Of Mr. Garrison.
he believed had been restored to him with freedom I
all 1hc presentation vas accompanied by brief al.
dress which surprised aud solished every Northomer
who heard II. For accuracy. ability and eoquenco it
could not have been e1cced by any graduate OF IIar
Ward OF such matcri have tho chsalry mado slaves
"A man whom Judge Kelly Of Philadelphia fifty
ranked in orisiaa! ability as a compeer Of Calhoun.
yMr Dicke-son It seems has been hitherto digiln.
guishcd as slave among slaves for his power and eo.
(quence a speaker
WY. LLOYD GArEIsoS.
4 Mr.. Garrison poke briefly. HIS reception b., the
timmenso meeting of ircca.peopc was marked by an
almost intense cordially feeling and presented such
scene NJ will not be forgotten by those who wit
messed H. There stood Tie liberator. who began his
woik more than thirty years ago. ard before him were
thousands Of the liberated. Mr.. Garrison alluded to
past labors 10 then and but said unto God be
m the praise for the good results achieved. lie AL
dressed excellent words Of counsel TO tie freed people
eIhorng them 20 show their appreciation Of freedom
6b Industry frugaty and in striving for education for
themselves and their children.
SENATOR WILSON.
Gen Sl1ton then introduced Senator Wilson. This.
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