Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
Yorktown and Charleston.

Arrival st CharIestOn-Letfers on the
 Way-The Sea VOyaEs-YorIktown.
 The following delayed correspondence has been in measure superseded by our tele- graphic accounts. It. however, contains matters of local interest:
 1f ON BOARD STEAMER CHARLESTON, ]
 October IS, 1881.
 IUorrespondenee oft the JOURNAL AND CouRIERl The pilot came aboard about o'clock, but the fog not lifting we did not get of until 6 o'clock When he came aboard they sent
 his assistant to the East Haven shore with 8 stowaway. When bis assistant came back he did not fasten his boat securely and it went adrift, SO there was another delay, as the captain was obliged to send some of the boats crew with the pilots ashore. About nine o'clock Chief Engineer Rhodes met with a bad accident. In looking after
 some part of the machinery he got the flesh of his left arm badly torn. Tuesday night l was very rough and about two-thirds of the ! men were seasick, but this Wednesday, morning there are few, if any, suffering. During last night Lieut.. Johnson went down | to the men and found them quite hungry, 1 they having been sick and then feeling bet l ter He ordered two barrels of sea biscuit down to them and they enjoyed them. There have been some complaints as to food, but it is almost impossible to feed all in good shape on swinging tables. Governor Bigelow has not suffered from sickness as yet.
 The steamer is good one, and during the l night when the wind was very stiff she rode well.
 Captain Morse has been slightly indisposed ! but has managed to have his regular meals. Lieutenant Brett has had very severe attack | of sickness, but is feeling better to-day. Guar l terrnaster Wells has been constantly at his
 post and untiring in his duties. General Ford and A. H. Kellam were quite seasick during the day Tuesday, but today (Wednes- I day) are all right. N. D. Sperry has also been quite sick. General Harmon has not been sick and says he feels better than he did when he left home. P. n. Wednesday, we | are just at the entrance of the Chesapeake l Bay and have signa1ed for pilot
 YORKTOWN, Oct. 20. | After the numerous delays, from the fact l that Captain Reynolds had never sailed on | this coast before, the First regiment barely | arrived in time for the grand review. Gen. eral Hawley discovered them marching by,
 and notified General Hancock, and he inn med1ately sent an aid, who assigned them a position in the line following the Third
 Michigan regiment They were followed by
 a battery from the regular army, which was | the last in line of the review. Soon after it | was over our regiment marched for the boat,
 as the naval review takes place this after | uOoA. AIGer that we shall start for Charles ton. The Connecticut regiment received the ! heartiest applause from the grand stend | where the President sat in fact from all the 1 spectators where I stood. They did not go down to the camp which had been provided | by Colonel Fox, who has been here several days. The colonel and staff did not have | time to get their horses, which had been sent down from Baltimore for them We shall l only have three hours on shore. They are | about to embark now-1 o'clock. Arrived at ! Charleston Sunday morning
 CHARLESTON, s. O., Oct. 23. 1 To the Editor of the JOURNAL. AND COURIER Steamer Charleston arrived here at a. m \ All we'll B PREPARATIONS IN CHARLESTON. The Charleston Neaos and Courier of Thurs
 day prints the following: Let's have holi-
 day. On next Monday the Connecticut
 troops will be in Charleston. Arrangements
 have been made for their reception, and the ! occasion will no doubt be one of the most memorable in the history of our city, It is suggested that there be general suspension l of business to allow the officers of the banks
 and the clerks to enjoy the day and help ! entertain the visiting strangers. If total l suspension of business throughout the day is l found to be impracticable, there might be at
 least half holiday, so as to allow everyone
 to witness or participate in the grand parade I at least, and give the soldiers popular ova l t1on along their line of march. Such con
 cession on the part of employers would be graceful act.