Year: 1863

The President and suite visited Charleston on


Monday the I'd inst He was received at the de-


Pot by Gen. Beauregard and staff and the Commit


tee OF the City Council, who accompanied him


with the military escort to the City Hail. The


turn out Of citizens was grand and the procession


was enthusiastically cheered aleng the whole route


On arrival at the City Hall, the President was in.
tfoduced by Judge Magrath to Mayor Macbeth


who cordially received and welcomed him to the
CITY. The President returned his acknowIedg q
ments on being introduced, and addressed the


people. He said his feelings had drawn him here
IN this our hour of trial, and he desired also to


confer with our Commanding General, and by per-
sontl observations acquire some of that know ledge


which would enable him to more fully understand
our wants and the reports submitted to him. The
President paid high compliment to the heroic
garrisons defending Fort Sumter and said the eyes
of the whole world were upon them, and he trust
ed that the day would never como when the Yam
kee fag would float over it. In proportion 10 the
hate of the Yankees of the nest of the rebellion,
he said is the love of every true son of the Con-
federcy gathered around as they were, watching
our Struggle with anxious solicitude. He trusted
the elemy's desire to possess Charleston would
never De graltfed, but if Providence ordered 9TH
erWse he desired for her what he wished for his
own rative county town, Vicksburg-that the
whole be left in a mass OF ruins He believed
Charleston never Will be taken, and if the foe
should beleaguer us on every side, reinforcements
would be sent to our assistance in proportion to the
forces of the enemy. From his present personal
knowledge he looked forward to a glorious record
at theclose of the struggle for city. He urged
a harmonious cooperation the part of the peo
pie with the Commanding General, to be united
in, our efforts and to look with eye devoted sim
giy to the cause of our country. lie who would
attempt to promote his personal ends in pre-
ference, or would not take misket and fight in
the ranks, was not worthy Of the Liberty for which
We are fighting Our army now, he said, was bet
ter than it was twelve months ago, stronger,
bears marching, hunger and privations without
murmlring or struggling, and always welcomes
cheerfully the word onward"


On Tuesday, the President and Vice President
visited the gunboats, and was received on board
the flag ship Charleston by Capt Tucker and Off
GERS. From there the President and party went
to SulIiVan's Island, and was received by General
Ripley, commanding the District, also Gen. Cling
man. They then visited all the batteries aud Fort
Moultre. They were received at the latter by
Col VIM. Butler, commanding the fort and bate
ries. The officers and men were at their various
posts The President passed Clingmaus Brigade
in review and was enthusiastically cheered by the
ed the works there and reviewed the Brigade COM
manded by Colonel Keitt. While on Sullivan's
Island the party rode up and down the beach,
while the monitors and the enemy s land batteries
were at the time in full play on Sumter. The
party plainly visible to the Yankees, being not
a mile distant.