The New York herald., 1865-03-20
nsead of cotton eas .le darx enc forest r... ,ner

rabie trees beneath witch the yiae ana cspses hass
formed fantastic bowers, With their decae Jfge Gad
gaIiands of banging Not lar from the rtsdence
darR, solemn sasmp formed by tie expansion or tho
Edisto the lowlnds This la Of fallen irses,
bran hes II stiang- shapes, While ih ndig moss
waves is fansiea looking pail the nsias,as,c,
POISONOUS air of swamp Lands. Here revc In en-
Joynent Wild fowl, ssrpents aud alieators.
u, Suoh aisnia ssaups are frequent n Carolina, but
| Charleston.
stSsaAr DxcsIPrioS nrrAs.scn or CARL LIMA
rug ga Islands Of south Carolina extend along tho
Goa, from Winyay bay the avannah river ari arc
COMPOSED OF reh vegetable oam Of great ferty pro-
ro and palmetto doarish among those ants the I'D
nows Considerable way miami along the RI ers lrri-
gazing the ilmcae extent marsh land borders
The rivers. These lands tho en- uaAeatAy are very
| valuable as rice Plantations.
The region between the tide gwamps aud the sand
dred miles.
In some places six les with, and uDat cGlti
walton, but aiOf4 sa!a r ueat 70 wafer fowls r.ptes
and alisa4ors. Across tlese dismal swarps
had 10 force their passage. tLeae lie ssnni
eon extends for some irty miles owar toiuiana sud
Includes tie extremes o ty and tcf ty IAs hga,
dwarf oaks, While tho lo~ laids bordering rivera
produce com, cotton and rice ia ndaLce.
The country extending from Tie s,a ii reg.an to tho
mountsins-sone nney miles--losse.aee pretty uni.
form character The surface clay covered
part with rich sol, Gea ~iiA saisd graa.,e. ihs
roll rs natureof this tract Of coaaty gives II ratara
Broad ryer, Ia YORK and rartmisDurg Gia rcts. Inc
mountainous country - eenn e rend.eon ana Srosn-
| country is pleasant and healthy
/ ofANGFtU
Orangeburg s on the Columbia branch OF tho South
and forty from Columbia. Il had been pidtty
place before the war and had population cohe
tho sand II was put upon r.s.ng buii, one u tho
nrst We met since We left sa anaah Il possessed soa
historic relics OF the Revolutionary 1t formerly
looked upon Us healthy PIE tsan. retreat AID was,
therefore, rather fashionabli iiii!e place.
| When ! reached Tie city il r.amcs Our men
say that they found several no sea in which cotton was
stor d, fire when they entered It, 30 this II may
the whole town soon in uanes, and by tie following
morning one heap Of ashes.
Tho churches with their tall stcepes, and
about afty private houses alone ecsped af amount
OF cotton was also consumed y was SAD sht neAs
morning TO wness tie smoking rulas OF the tovntha
tall black chimnes looking Gown upon y IKE ilIeral
l helpless, almost ffenzied wandering aalidAt the
| dcsolailon.
This fine building is some hat in the rear Of the town,
and at present contains over two hunared children u
branch Of the Chareston House buras ny vt theld
tho children went through their eseTcisessung songs
and hymns in most crcditane manner 4 Is presided
over by New York lady-A " lr. inE-s voIy sensible
lady, who talked fcey about the prescnt troubles H
sympathies with tie South she Ell very keenly
for her helpless charse, that the ra-osas rn
up and the country &c asated. Sue saf notllre brt
starvation before them Aasl could no; hold foftn
' = AVns assrSas n us LOGAN ON na,rH rsog crox
An apparently wealthy planter feel he ho was quite
walks up to General Logan, vii. is ,an,ls Il iedis
bis capacious pockets, ana his Lat syeIaently oa
"Gensrai you see want protection from these hcrs
houtages aud he points at Two soldiers one IN pursuit
Of a young grunter, which seemed Indignant .ls
| master o. the ou.ragss alictcd Enesn subject
another carrying on an excited cnae alter roostc
members Of the ianiy tnat crossed his pa.h.
"Why should give you protection g.
| he exclaimed, with tnc air o. q Lord JOHN Russell
"X Hinrsh subject sr;n ana he actually sxeled out:
| like the frog in the fable, at his osn Importance
"~hat tho nell then you dong here, IL you &yei
boys Will take every aud ,ie.en yoansso, though
| n British sttlect-ltish subject, be hanged ~
The last thing we beard from ,he o.d gentleman ~ va
Of this and The liks boys max ng
movements All sides, we'll Loaded IN the Oh spoh
picked up with the tower stamp oa ;hlm ala ~, dis
pose the General very fasoaby towards Aiasisa sub
jects
| The capital Of South Caroilna is one hundred and
twenty eight miles from Charleston BY ras"s IL hAs
been beautiful city snuaicd jos. ths canix Of us
Saluda and Broad yeIs, whiJi form the Ion2sIee II
Was famed for its lno public polangs ,usgrinccai
private sidences, with ios ely ga us wics
savorcd Of Oriental ana luxury IL i hsr o. cons
eolhe hsn eMy more % sy a 1rs
| with flowers, Strawberries and plan alionr. Birds "
brilliant plumaye sang and srored ~ ~ gardens undei
| the deic influence OF the eunny skies
The city a out in ,o7, ana bal rapidly increased
IN beatty ahd population, the i",,er sinoun.iay <
about ten tholsaI PRIV to the war. hoss ol rs
stores and public buildings u bncl w:!.e mos u
the private resaeiccs were framed noaiiy pai,ed wn
pia1zas hanging with pants aa cfeopsrs IL churches,
insane syisns, colleges ana other puL!c buildings scr4
very line. The now lnpsto, bsiI u due :aae, would
4
lego he ALnd A4u OF the IazeweIls, tie bagn.ciIs,
the Rhctts, lhe Eanpons and o..er d'ta aisned mcnl
il splendid ed cas!obs es.A5ii- hAcnt iav las@ u
lovely promenade shie ihe "a, fcr"ehtes se sisar'
passed Ia the tle o cr bHseu the beauty ~ tnrit
grounds ana the iuAusy ~ tei attusA aIsA u e4sa
and voiup1uoas le@ - - '4tH 70 pefNtne shr r@se.
fosers, pic4ies, s..DGs cI b,t4es, .ii that the
and co 4d cotIiDGle sd tc ~ isiis aid
prve.e ies.deAe,s - sss - - y '".eiAi s9nh !.
irlston, l1nnuly iet 3sttes a.ater a.d soGaiof,
waefc Geo - y - aa q ha hreiq .a cfe nae seen
works both IN iar..re pa.A@ns and s.au4ry Int would
cncaant sayaAt w 100 oasn.en', la a boA nnp.cA
ed, Venus of ~ ian maInte and nDeat NsiNmai
ship WORTH e. ct iusn Ten 70 ht ca tnoAsenu oo'!arh
As raj Logan gave tricrn hpt 10 uase tue hcEAf
hunad hope has apcd Woodlands the leei.
denco ol Goisia Wade Iianpioii, Nas uss snits suJ
, piece but has Ueen burned d5sa so.lsrs Il Z
married 10 frestgns sister IL IL 20 woloor 'ns. !.
much to gia,iy tho most epiC9rean taates fsosiled
cArruas or cJlUkH
The rsbes Ion iony Ave pieces q artillery nftccn ioeo.
motives isaens 20 nnen; stores VI ail nds bes iei
large anobut Of cotton Piles OF cotton Aere barn.u1
along TIC streets, bat great seai was yet Groccled
Understand there fower than une s.lsfals a.s
ihe doreincr "a Columbia jest FEW hours before o
occupation. these Included Jo5assSh, De.uraserd
up In. last moment 70 be reinforced " Legs Eof}
fron BrarchvIIis and Dick Tayofs fioS, 4t
eniug Augusta saa nisncs,is, they thought iers ~
nothing al rsng party thrt NJ aning ColdunksA
They i,tlc khe" how a~y were out maaausfcd n-sSss
, NOM N oolrsa1.
spout the ia the Capitol jookin2 over ths
archives and iorsrsr. r.ri Of cooncl sigsss b.sads-
think the Ihirle,nia Iowa, Coon.. heaA'0y srsassAs.-
were on duty there. a.
Colonel tone aud Colonel Honaecy had earned an cfsS
able IN bens iao a.st 10 ncAi she lag VI hssdut
Colt mbs-
Coming IN sht crowds Of our cscsr1i bs'soQess,
soldcis and gTo6s intoxicated With ihcr .ow e1va
hbory, woA tnsy ocked aJon az lcsnse 70 d. ~ they
| pleased, we're psrldirg tie streets ~ g1onpA.
night svt " thofc easol sd scene ind. ed
Tie suburbs as, CO. i'c sc.n, assert by "a
burning cotton which tie rebels lad piled sicnE tna
streets Paging g.crs coon ircd the lcart Of the ;oN u
hen catered The hocscs, % many ir'.snees o'rEy Is
| OH articles 81 value Tho tame soon r.; OUT Va MI
parts of the city aud the strsoss quickly crowded
WITH helpless women aId caaren soAa IN t1eir siga.
coihee Agonizcl mctLsrs seeking tatI ehiiifen ~
aiTshcd ana terrified ~cfc rshng or Hu .'".s it'n
EG rssug sLmcs and islfDs houses. jHFab h'a 70 ~
dsgeca ff1n their BIDS and y ct;5sei - Ny isncs
hat swept The Ltsecs, II - ths .1 = ~
. open nlf In back yards -,
. IRE ers a, tie ,snvsr, was ssd indect. The
Gamcs were fast cacJnrasels the h"n eh, ~ ~
| n .nl VOW. -Nl q M-.Ll-l