Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-29
The Celebration at Sumter.

The Celebration at sumter.
From the Special Correspondent of the Tribune.
CHARLESTON, S. @ Friday April Ia, 1865. s
Yesterday the city began to evidence
the arrival Of an unusual number of visitor.
from the North Hacks we're plying, ON
nbnses' we're crowded, even wagons were
doing a driving business. 1t was made
known that Senator Wilson was one of the
newc corners, and serenade was given him
at night at the Charleston Hotel. He
was called on to make a apeech.
SENATOR WILSON.
after thanking he band for tie compliment
pard to him, referred TO the great news OF
Lees surrender which had just arrived
1t was worth coming to Ssuth Carolina to
hear. This contest, he said, had been one
OF immense magnitude and cost |; but
the result OF it. a united country -aud
more than ali, a free country re
pay us amply. The cause of all this blood
s'cd was destroyed; aud now that Slavery
Was annihlated, we should become grea,
people. But we had grave duties to per
form, which would take all The resources OF
the country; for all the institutions Of
Chrisiiau civil ZItion followed our aag
everywhere, and we should at once begin
to organize industries aud schools. The
Senator then referred to the great sacri
fees tba, bad been made for he Natiopa
cause. I'VE mad failed in rthe'pss,, until we
did Justice; we had, succeeded just u pro
portion as we did that which was rgh,
toward all; aud in the future it viii be
the measureof our prosperity also. q 81 d i
y Gen. Washburne made speech also or
the same occasion.
Early this morning Gilmore's Togn, O.
the Burned Distrct-nsually as desertet
as il is desolntewas comparatively crowd
ded Sigbt-seers were everywhere
thereby they prevented each other from
seeing the most noted feature of all-th
silence and desolalion which at other time
hang oyer that part Of the city.
sl THEN AND NOW 7.af
AT about 10 O'Clock ths Canoicus anf
other transports started. The wharve,
~ere crowded with reople-large numbers
of officers, children and colored luyalists
very few white loyasts could be seen.
AT 10 o'clock the Canouicus starteC
from the wharf I, As Gen Hutch enteret
The band struck up Hail Columbia, but a
it left the wharf the tune of the Johr
bfown song was played. On board thi
SesSel were Gen. Hartwel, COL Quincy
Mr.. Haicb and about 5OS.,eacbers h
were specially invited by the DistrIcs Con,
tmander. The shipping presented a pic
turesque appearance. Fiftyeight vessel
were profusely decorated with flags
gunboas monitors, and the A lmiral'
fag ship; and d-conspcuous among them wal
the low, raksh SayaDush. built to run th,
blockade, but now gaudily dressed Il
show that her occupation was gone.
An overcast sky; stiff breeze blowing
that pile Of white sand. with few chin
ueys sticking up inside, is Castle Piuckne.
1T stands on fiat, long strip of land
that little fort in the center of the river
Fort Ripley; away TO : be right of Sumter
heyond il, are the famous Forts Greg
and Wagner, and away 10 the left 9Th
river between dotted over with gaily
dressed shipping and putting little tul
hoats) ia Fort Moulirie, for which for
years since a storm of fire was beiche
ont against our flag ard nationality
Look at the Santiago de Cuba. the Co
nellie, the Shenandoah, The Donegal, th
John Adams, the Bib, the Wamsatta. th
Wando, the Sonons, the six astbmat
tugs, the lean roS-boats with the old f1s
gaily streaming from their pross-sloop
guuboats, monilors--how prettily the
sport themselves to day 10 Rebellion Rold'
| Four mouths ago they would have lain les
quietly there. with Sumter 10 the hands
the insurgents. si.a
| And four years ago. what diffsret
sp. ctacle was seen herel taaousia D fas.a
| Oo F. idsy, four years since. there We
a far fferent congregation Of people
the wharf than these loyal negroes. who
we lef. cheering aud blessing usjast nov
Here is picture Of athe scene at II
whsrvss. .sirawn by witness at The tim
and published 10 pamphlet form in Charlie
n tpn. 81, POS qs1aT .flTt9. IltN 70 % er-a q
Il A half an bonr sftsr tho return Of Il