Year: 1861

ous companies raised in different localities with different
Names but the State regulars are in expectation that they
will be made portions of the regular of the Con-


ederate States, which is in of formation There
believe only $1,000 registered voters in South Caro-


lima. The number of furnished by them is fair indi-
cation of the zeal for the which anmates the popu


ation. The physique of the troops undeniaby good


Now and then underszed. weakly men may be met W1th
but the great majority of the companies consist of rank
and file exceeding the average stature of Europeans
and very we'll built and muscular. The men run
very large down here Nothing, indeed, can be
obvious when looks at the ulgrown, healthy,
handsome which developes itself in the Streets in the
barrooms, and in the hotel halls than the of the
gumen which mainly used by the Caronans themselves
that white thrive their State. In limb figure
height, weight, they equal any people have
and their features regular and pronounced
They are indeed as unlike the ideal Americans
catursts and our stage as is the o of the Porte St.
Martin to the English gentleman Some OF this superiority


IS due to the fact that the bulk white population
are in all but arstocrats or rather ogarchs State
is but gigantic SPARTA in which the heotry are marked
by an indebe difference of color and
The white population which is land and slave holding
and agricultural Is small and very lnslgnlfcant The
masters enjoy advantage which can c0nduce to the


physical excellence of people, and to the cultivation of
the graCes and accomplishments OF e even though they
are rather disposed to neglect purely intellectual enjoy
worth from IS 600 TO 100000 yearat least,
am od-and men were pointed out to me who said
be worth far One private feeds his company on
French paeS and Madeira another provides bis comrades
with unlimited most grateful on the arid sand
hills third, with sodiery view to their perma-
nent rather than occasional efficiency purchases for the
men OF his " Guards" complete equipment OF Enheld
rifles How long the zeal and of these gentlemen
will last it may not be easy to At present they would
prove formidable to except regular army on
with field artillery with adequate cavalry and they
accustomed to act in concert and in large bodies


Yesterday morning waited on General Beauregard who


commanding the forces of South Carolina. His adesde
camp Mr.. Manning, Mr. Chestnut, Mr. Porcher Miles, and
Colonel Lucas accompanied me- Of these the former has
been Governor of his State the has been Senator
the third member of Congress. They all volunteers
and gentlemen of position in the State and the fact that
they not only content but gaed to act aides to the
professional soldier is the best proof of the reality OF the
spirit which animaes the class they represent Mr. Lucas
is gentleman OF the State who Is acting as adede-camP
to Governor Pckens Passing through the dense crowd
which, talking, smoking and reading newspapers fills the
large hall of the Mills house emerge on the dirty street,


sufficiently broad and lined with trees by wooden
heathings at the base The homes lofty are clean
and spacious and provided with facing South
far possible The trees give the street the air OF boue
yad and the town has somehow other remnscence Of
the Hague about 1t which lcannot or sat


isacorly The headquarters large airy public build


ing devoted to insurance companys operations
to the accommodation of the public fire companies There was
guard at the door, officers and prvaes passing to
and fro in the hall, part of which cut off by canvass
screens for the departments the Horse
Guards of South Carolina Into of these turned and
found the desks occupied by officers in uniform writing de


patches copying with all the abandon which
distinguishes the soldier when he get at printed
forms and Government stationery In another moment we
sented to the General who was seated at his desk
Any accustomed to sOders readily detecttne real
article from the counterfeit and when era Beaure
gard stood up to welcome it patent he was man
capable of greater things than taking sumter DE Is


squaTey built lean man, Of about 40 years OF age WIN
die height and his head is covered with thick hair cropped
close and showing the bumps which are reflective and COM
bave with true Gallo air at the back OF the skull the
forehead, broad and well developed projects some what
over the keen eager dark the face very thin with
very high cheek bones, welshaped nose, slightly acqu


lne and large rigid sharply cut mouth set above full


lighting chin In the event Of any important operations
taking place. the of this officer WILL feel assured be
hsard often enough to be excuse for this little sketch Of
engineer officer to go with me the works
ana l found in Major Whiting most able guide
and agreeable companion. 1t is scarcely worth while
1t lies low Venice, the look Of which it rather
affects from distance, with long sandy islands stretching