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MOVBMEftiTS OF 'IHK HOSTILE ARMIMs
.After the fierce exciteoaemente of the past
two inoptbs, there is now a comparative lull in
the tempest of war. The roar of cannon at
and against the strong defences around
Ch arleston a one disturbs the quiet of the
time ; but it may be broken also any day hy
a bloody and desperate collision in Virginia.
The veterans of Lee, victorious in so many
struggles, and never once defeated, confront
Meade’s legions somewhere on the nppv Lap
pa bannock, and a battle may occur in tbut
neighborhood soon, though we think not.—
Meade is writhing under the cuuvietion that
his people and the world regard Lee's evasion
cf his forces and escape into Virginia as a
great success, and feels the difficulties of Irs
position— defiantly confronted by the army* I
Northern Virginia, with the pressure of pub
lic opinion in his rear, clamorous for an actis «*
anc successful forward movement. But Lc
has no g eat stomach to meet, upon their ow u
soil, the men who very nearly succeeded in
storming his position at Gettysburg. Per
haps he may have deceived his people as to
the actual facts of the battle of Gettysburg,
including the litre at which each party aband
oned ihe field, but he never decieveil himself,
nd he will not probably be in a hurry to en
counter again the same army. We may there
fore expect comparative quiet on the Rappa
hannock till Meade is strongly reinforced, tin
less he has not sufficient nerve to stand the
fire in the rear.
Meanwhile what has Grant done, and what
is he doing? The Yankees made a greai
glorification over the capture of Vicksburg
and they proclaim that the Mississippi is open
from the Falls of 6t. Anthony to the Delta,
and are wild at the prospect of renewed tradt
along that highway. One steamboat, they
gay, has passed trona St. Louis to New Or
leans <md returned, and others are preparinc
to follow. But we think they really feet as i
the Capture of Vicksburg was the drawing
Os an elephant in a lottery—it is a “ big
thing.” no doubt, to talk about, but not likely
to realize a commensurate profit on the cost.
Grant finds it utterly impracticable, even with
Vicksburg as a base, and the whole resources
of the river tributary to him, to penetrate far
into the interior, when met by forces large
enough to necessitate his bringing a great
army. If J obnston’s army were out of the
w«y of course he could overrun and occupy
all Mississippi, because the people in that ease
being incapable of offering serious resistance
he wou'd not need a large army, and he could
feed and forage that army with impunity, aral
without danger, over a large tract of country,
and almost without rt&rence to his base.—
But the army which was not strong enough to
attempt Grant’s dblodgment from the heights
bark of Vick-burg, is still strong enough te
ofit-r ruewrsful resistance to his advance int<
the of the country; and so, with thin
army in front of him, he finds himself defeated
by the very nature of his position—by the
lack of water, food and forage—and inconti
nently fails back to the line of Big Black.
It :a surmised that, as it is not probable a
victorious (?) army will be allowed to remain
idle, especially under the leaderahip of such t<
«x>tqueior. G ant will use his force* in other
It has been said that one of bis
under McPnerson—Las Ix.n
>leane. and ’bi
■u'h*-: de i.er.J' 4 ifior’ wi'l'
ceb-t Leo. tee "-
K i-.Tc iarge reinfo.-fome-U
\ A . to’. yield them . ap : -.i y
led .'or that work arid th*
jQ toto
Kten?. It is supposed again
teat he dt signs makir.g t.
v.A wafer attack on Mobile:
■Fnimmfote of General Johnston give
j ti.is Buppos tion. Another suppori-
is that Grant, after massing
r>s : ' rH ? ’tep'iex nt C'e-riidb. aid mar
iBEKfo- towards Mobile, will move- them to
fen R and thus to ponihilnlt
feg If But ,f the latter will ouly keep out ui
and not fight—will but fall back a
A'A'. EL ■- -o ’b.3 side of the Tenneii-ee
completely mwart and defeat any
may be sent against him. Sacha
movement, however, will neces-i
--of Ld'it denues-ce, iiud
.f.d'.racy in twuii, and will
Kwe presume if it id potsibie
Hie < te muleui,J
himself where he now is—holding Ea»t Ten
nessee and its communications, and protecting
North Georgia and Alabama. As it is,
Rragg and the country he covers arc in no
danger, except from mere raids oil marauding
binds, and the people, not in the army, mnst
organize at once to guard against these.
If Chariest, n falls, which we are confident
will not occur, what then? Why the Aboli
tion howlers will make a great jubilee over it,
nnd that will be all. Except as to making the
blockade efficient.it will not weigh a feather
towards crushing the rebellion or conquering
the Confederacy. The immediate vicinity
would lie plundered and devastated; but no
army of Yankees can penetrate the barren
country u hundred miles from Charleston,
with its base of supplies necessarily at New
York City.
Take a fair, steady, unwinking look at
the situation, and any reasonable person must
be satisfied that there is no ground of appre
hension as to the future—-that the enemy has
°ot made an approach even towards our subju.
gation. One hundred thousand more will hold
what we now hold of Virginia and North
Carolina. A hundred thousand more will hold
'East Tennessee and effectually protect Alaba
ma and Georgia. A hundred thousand men
under Beauregard and Johnston, will ported
the coasts of Carolina, Georgia and Alabama,
and confine Grant to the vicinity of the Miss
issippi. The forces beyond the Mississippi
are all sufficient, for Texas protects itself by
its vastness and its lack of population, and
only the immediate vicinity of New Orleans
and the Red River country nsed many soldiers.
Even should Virginia, and North Carolina,
and East Tennessee be abandoned, and our
forces concentrated in South Carolina, Geor
gia, Alaoama and Mississippi, the rebellion is
not crushed, nor beginning to b* So far
rom it in fact, the difficulties of the under
taking would develop themselves greater than
ever, for we should have a compact army and
but few points to guard, while the enemy must j
garrison all behind him, and his supplies ard |
communications become too precarious to al
low his army to be supplied.
THE BItAFT IN THE NOHIU-
We Lave studied the whole matter careful
ly, with all the lights at our command, and onr
deliberate conclusion is that the draft will
never greatly recruit Lincoln’s armies. Vol
unteering being dead, the draft, and the en
listment of Europeans for pay, arc the only
resources of the enemy ; and the foreign en
listments will not exceed, if they reach, fifty
thousand men per annum. The Dutch may be
enlisted yet in considerable numbers, but we
believe very few Irish—who are said to make
the best soldiers—will hereafter allow them
selves to be inveigled into the armies of the
American Union. It is rather strange that
they ever entered into such an unnatural ser
vice ; but, in the first place, having no propc r
conception of State rights, they really felt
that their allegiance was duo to the Union;
and in the second place, they got it into their
heads that if the great American Union could
be saved from dLsmemLc-rmc-nt it would prove
afterwards the armed champion of Ireland,
ind relieve it from its forced union with Eng
land. They have got their eyes open now,
ind like the balance of the Union armies, are
heartily sick of the war which promises no •
But why should not the draft yield an am
ple number of recruits, considering the vast
numb?r of people to whom it may attach ?
•V ell, the law is extremely unpopular, both
because the war itself is unpopular, and be
cause the law is considered by the poor masses
on act of peculiar and great injustice to them
selves; and this prejudice is caremlly culliva
ed by all the anti-war demagogues. The
iaw allows a person drafted to pat in a sub
aitute directly, paying any sum for which the
<ub3titute may be willing to sell himself
Against that feature there is no great objec
iun. But it further allows a drafted man to
»uy himself off, by paying into the United
States Treasury three hundred dollars, which
-turn the Government may use; and we sup
pose that was the design to enlist a man,
paying him that or less as a bounty. This
feature is particularly odious to the masses,
who consider it a deliverance of all but the
extremely poor from the operations of tLe
act, and from the hardships and dangers ol
conquering rebels.
The law being thus so very unpopular w : th
the masses who are affected by it, of course
every chance will be taken to evade anil
thwart its operation, more particularly as the
war which necessitates the draft is growing
continually more unpopular also. Thus we
-ee tlfat in -New Englajd seventy-five per
•ent of the enrolled men, subject to dnilt.
ia.ve been by some means found unfit for mil
iary service, and of course, are discharged
orever from military duty. Os the remaining
twenty-five per cent, found fit for duty, the
•argerpart, as wo read in the Northern papers
will not put iu a substitute, but pay the three
mndred dollars. Os course they would,put in
a substitute drat, if one could ne got for that
-urn or less, particularly as the Administration i
aeid that the buying off Iroro a draft only an- 1
iweis tor that time, and that the individual j
nought off may be dralted on the next call,’
which may be the next day. If an individual
rannot buy a substitute for three hundred
lollars, of course the Government cannot en
list one lor that sum in the shape of bounty,
rnd therefore the service due is actually lost
unless the Administration’s construction can
oe enter ed, and the man buy himself off con
‘inually until his money gives out, and then be
orfed into the ranlts, which can never be done
we believe.
There are hundreds of thousands of men in
the North too poor to pay the three hundred
dollars, and to appease this miserable rabble,
which ready is the controlling element of the
body politic, the townships, towns and cities
have appropriated thousands and millions to
buy them off. Armed resistance has already
been made to the draft in various places, but
that resistance, it is true has, by force or Ira ud,
been quelled or checked. It is well known,
however, and fully realized, that under the i
ashes of au ill-dircctcd, ungaided and finally (
suppressed riot ih New York city, there are t
burning coals of a fierce and merciless revolt, *
which any wind may uncover and scatter «
broadcast, to the imminent peril of life, pro- *
pet ty and aociaty By an exhibition of force
and by fraudulent promises, the embittered
madness of u New York mob without a
leader has been temporarily allayed. But
every one feels that the outbreak is scotched
only, not killed, and that the seeds of revolu
tion are ripening with each night’s dew and
each day's sun. The outbreak, alight as it is,
allows the heart of the populace, and is the
most serious thing of the kind that has ever
occurred in America. Lienee the govern
ment is appealed to, to suspend Ute draLt.for
a time—which is promised, the riot quelled',
and the military strengthened, preparatory.io
a new draft.
But a serious misunderstanding has occur
red. Governor Seymour had the draft " SM- 1
pended, it is eaid, until the Courts of New
York conld decide the constitutionality of
the law: and if they deciare it unconstitutional
he is pledged to bring the power of the State
to resist its enforcement. Ou the other Land
Lincoln and his Cabinet say the matter slntji
not be submitted to the Courts, but that Lite
draft shall be enforced, if need be, by the bay
onets of his soldiery. The city has voted rm
immense sum to buy off the drafted men but
Mayor Opdyke, it is said,has vetoed it. The
draft is still suspended, but the government
declares it will enforce it, and that the buying
off shall only go ter the particular draft or
dered, but shall not relieve the redeenied from
another, and still another draft. This Will be
resisted certainly—and the draft cannot be
thoroughly and effectually cnfonxxV except by
superior force, surely not against a man once
; redeemed from under the law.
Taking into view the unpopularity oi the
war and of the law, and of the law’s supposed
injustice and inequality, the various means
that will be used to evade conscription, the
numbers exempt ou physicians' certificates,
the numbers bought off, and the probable re
sistance —judging from the past —that wiil )«-
made, we feel justified in the conclusion, that
the draft will never greatly recruit Lincoln’s
I armies; and further, that the drafted men will
j never become good soldiers, or even passable
; ones. We must hold our own with tenacity
and courage a few months longer—and then
is now no prospect of immediate danger--and
we shall become satisfied that Lincoln will fail
from inability to put sufficient forces hi the
fie!d- ’
MISSISSIPPI.
VicKraußO.—The latest we bare direct from tins
point is to Wednesday last, iu the way of inliirinu
ti-?n fui nishfed the Brandon Republic?.« byte gen
tlsnaaa who loti that city on the day named,
A large portion of tiis Fcderni army h»d left
the place, some taviog gone u;> uud t-loers down.
‘■lrani and Sherman had both left, fearing Mc-
Pherson in command of the depurtmei t. The
cars were runuinz from the city to the Big Black,
and the Federals were Übasling they wouiil hare
•i bridge across that stream in thirty days, when
they would run to Jackson and finally tc Aleii.
dian.
In the city they had a large negro force at work
cleaning and lepainr.g the streets. No goods are
allowed to by sold except by their sutlers aj stip
ulated prices ; and it a citizen wishes io buy ant
article from a sutler, he ge»s an order from the
commandant of the post, who fixes ihe price.-
fbe same gentleman also stated that a number oi
persons were returning tn the city and receiving
rations from #he Yankees, c-u a certificate thui
they are in a destiinto condition, aaci that quite a
number of persons from town and countrj' were
going up volnn'arily and taking the oa h of alle
giance to the Yankee Government. Tney do co
require or even persuade any one io lake the
oath, lie says there is norditiicul ty in getting it, ;
■or out of Vicksourg at the present time.
A corresp udent of the Appeal says :
North Mississippi remains unmolested, and &f- !
I ‘airi are moving on there about uo usual. Trill’ r
' ire running on the roads from Water VJrey t
i Qrenadu, and from Grenada to Fauolu. 'Mi >
I F.aaiiery, the energetic superintendent of the
e'egraph, is over there, and in a few days WJ j.
•pen communication by'te egraph, when you wn>
igain have news from ihe North, via Mompnis.
Natchsz Fortified nr rns Yankees. —Naic'cez
the Metropolis of Mississippi and the coumj
aeat of Adams, one of the richest counties iu the
Confederacy, w, consequent oa the full of Vicks
yurg and Port Hudson, at last in the forcible and
aositive possession of the Yankees. Thy Vandals,
mmediuiely on landing from tneir war fleet, the
oroadsidea of which commanded the city, seizea
be palatial residences of Messrs. David Staton,
A. L. Wilson and othors, and of the widow Fred.
Stanton, and converted them into their head
quarters, barracks, hospitals, guard houses, Aj;
Tbe "Tremont House,” one of the largest io
he erty, formerly used as a first class hotel, and
vhich, of late years, has been tnaiuiy used by tbe
Mississippi Free Trader printing office,(Q i|tman’.-
•id p iper, of which Messrs. Wood ana Maksi! are
proprietors, and W. W. V? Wood.ieditor,) is als;
a trophy in their hands. That was one Os the lira :
secession papers on this continent. They also
seizsd over 2,080 negro men in Natchez and vi
amity, and have converted the large
>1 the city into quarters fur them. These negroes
hey at once put to wore erecting fortiftcationß
all around the city, as a provision against an iu
land attack and re-capture by land.
li'intsniUe (jwftdtreit.
Phki-arinu to Plunder.— The Meridian Clarion,
of the 28d inst., is laiormcd by a gentleman re
cently down from Okalona, that the impression is
general in that Section of the country that the
Federal® are transporting immense quantities oi
provisions from Memphis to Corinth. It may be
their intention to move a heavy column of troops
to the latter place. Tbe wheat and corn inter
rich counties below a Hord enticing inducements
tor plunder.
A Brigade of Heboes.—President Divio, in
communicating by telegraph to Giv. Jas Whit.
deld,of Miss., the sad tidings of General Barks
dale’s death, added: “He tell like a hero, at the
nead of a brigade of heroes.” A just tribute to
tee brave Mississippiaus.
TENNkkiSiiE.
Robert Tipton and Lieut. E. Tipton were way
aid and murdered near Knoxville, Tenn, a few
nights ago. It is thought that these foul deeds
were committed by George Hetherty and his gang
of bushwhackers, who have for some time pati
Peen operating iu Carter aid Johnson Counties
Lhey ought to be diligently hunted up and brought
.o punisumeut.
j Fire occurred tn one ot the cotton sheds of 8. N.
■ Fain & Bro. nt Mossy Creek, through the careless- i
: uess of some boys, by which they lost about one !
I hundred bales of cotton,
I Lieut. Geo. D. H. Hili, who has lately been j
iranaierreu to tbe Array of. Tennessee, is as con I
spicuuus for piety as his brntocr-in-law, the j
late lamented Jackson. The Rev. David Willis. I
>f Macoo, Ga., is staying at his headquarters end '
jreachiiig every night to the aoldierr. and the
General ndes several miles io attend D vine ser
vice. Hi encourages the officern end privates
□uth by precept and example not to torsake the
irscmbling ot themselves together for Christian
worship, and evinces a lively concern t**r the
spiritual welfare of his corps. He rende s all tbe
aid in bis power to Chaplains and Missionaries in
prosecuting lheir holy mission.
When such men lead our armies the stars will
ttgot sgainst our enemies.— libel, 4fA.
The election lu Tennessee for Go vernor; Con
uressinen and members of the Legislature takes
place tr,»day. For the first of these offices, that q
Chief Executive of the State, there ia, we believe,
out one candidate, Hon. Robt. L. Caruthers.
We learn, se-mi-officially, that this ia now an
independent military department, under Genera)
Bragg, ihe veteran Johnston having as much to
do outside of ibis army uud its scene of opera*
liens as he can give bis personal attention to.
His bead and hand mutt both be active, are, and
will be.— Cinftderaie.
From Kbhtucky.—Various repor s wore in cir»
culattou yesteaday to tbe effect that Col. Scott,
commanding a caaalry brigade in Kentucky, bad
met with a repulse in that quarter.
Our best information leads to tbe belief that j
Col. Scott, after meeting and whipping the enemy I
at Richmond, Kentucky, and taking cooriilerabl'e j
spoil, was encircled by an overwhelming number j
of tbe euerny’s cavalry and compelled to make hie !
way out wuti consideraole loss. Several rtportu -
concur in the opinion that his command bad '
reached Jacksonboro*, in Campbell county. i
fnomlUt CkfOMclt, J'
VIRGINIA-
From Gls. Las’s
we have Irum xNurlheru Virginia pointe to i.e
concentration ot tM pLv.
- °a
lb., our prukuu. ,u a. “''““J"," , 0 “T„ e ,« iy
jsx™ ra.’r'Lsr a
nested, however, ste.es that b* in
force, have occupied Stafford lieig J . ~) d le\ .
porite Fiedericasburg. ift*"’’ J “ , t ,. ial ()t
lions it is not improbable that tes m.
sirengte between tee test *
on the old battlefield cf ce,n^, A l a , aleh .
n.en felt at all. It is really ' e ' rc,,i ?”^X ) Vnien
r-gtun of country where everything lousa so p.en
Hurl, nnd when, mere are few or no marks oi Uis
'; terrible war.
I GitiNT RxiNPoticiNG Mcadr -There IS UOlonger
, a duuot but mat General Grant.immeu uiely after
| Um surrender oi Vwkatmrg, namo M
I ifeadc to tee extent ol io.OoJ u> ‘Jv.oOu’
I I’fie troops nerescutou board trauspo.i
.1 burg tw ) da.is toier ite fall,
: j pgaae about a forimg itsiiae. * ... ..
I .Slates artillery, ba i.-nea L “’ad B, the
I sylvauia, anil Hie liZil Massaciuibeiis
i uumpanying ’he rtmforcmg cQi'imn, ite- 4
. midu tea command of Vens. Smith and Kelley.
, President Davis has re.uovod Major
' who wus recently appointed *m-H >r
, State of Nortn Oaronoa. Ibe fact, tuaitee n,. j
ts a citizen of another State occasioned such
' clamor among the people, many ot * h »®
. memselves qualified tor the place, tba t the I resi-
dent yieldea to wnat he deemed ifie popular w s.i.
‘ Faom Gan. Lee's Aaax.-Adnces from General
: i Lee’s army, brougui by the Central tn ii ia>
> i eveniug, tendered it certain that ibe biUK of t.ie
; a:my nas been withdrawn from me vicinity ui
I Guipeper Court House, back in the direction oi
>! the Rapiilan river. ,
' ' It was aso understood tlal Ger. Lees move
j uet-ts were neceesariiy governed, in a measure,
. ; .>y tsie movement of his opponent, Gen. iVeade,
i : aijd that, eventually— ceriaimy within a tew dap a
1 i the Rupidan or "the Rappteanuock wcu,d be
! i come tee line taken up by Gen. Lee. Further
, i umn this, it is.nenher necesiary nor expedient io
' ; portico tar. zo. , . ,
r ‘ lu D’.'tg hborhuod of. I»redfcficikSDurg the&it*
• cation was no; materially changed; ihougti tbe en
; ;iuy were nigher, aad onr pickets had taaen u
■ i tew prisoners. , ‘
I The whereabouts of the main body ot Meade s.
, army was a subject for conjecture. The scouts
1 ocated it in Fauquier, on tn ■ north bank ot ibe
I j Kapp»b.intiock, along towards V» an enton Spring i.
.cquie Creek is again a depot of-supplies.
I i bn* further fighting had occurred since life car
. airy tight pt Saturday afternoon, noticed yester.-
• lay, and few lurtuer facte concerning that en<
aagement had’transpired. Toe enemy, it is said
i i repulsed our cavalry lor several miles on that oe.-
caaitm, but were easily whipped oucx by the cav
I j.airy and in'auiry. btippons which came up. The
, j Vaokee loss is put uown at two buodred, killed,
’ wo-iuded and prisoners, ol whica about twen-y
' are prisoners. They retreated in good order, cu -
i rying oil their deadend wounded, and only some
j six bodies were left on tee field.
: I Lieutenant Colonel Baker, of Hampton's bri«
; gade, C’oionel Black, Lieutenant Colonel Lips
I scomb, and several oibets, wounded in that fight,
-1 are al tee otters! general hospital, (Baptist la
j slituie,) corner ot Tenth and Marshall streets.
I A b jut a dezan Yankees, captured at Dumfrics
Station, came down on tbe Fredericksburg trait’
yesterday afternoon. —4iA.
From CeLpgPKß.—lt is generally understood'
thill our tirmy has evaendtea Culpeper,"and is now
west of the iiapidan. Tuts movement it s said
was inevitable, the army not having been in condi
’ floii, niimericaliy, io advance against. Meade, as
, wus expected, while the latter had been strength
■ eoed by large reiafoicements.
Gbn. Lawbenck Baxrh.—We learn that Co .
Lawrerce Baker, who was iu command of om
lorces m the recent fight near Brandy Station, bus
Oeen appointed a brigadier- general. 'l'bis iy a
merited and well-deserved appointment, Coi
mel Baker was appointed in 1561 Lientenaiit C >l
-of ihe Ist North Carolina cavui’y regiment,
then commanded by Col. Robert Ransom, ano
1 upon his appointment to brigadier general, he
i oecame Col. ot the Ist. He has seen bard service,
‘ and his regiment has well sustained itself. He
i is a graduate at West Point, and been in the old
i United States ar oy from the time he graduated
: till the present war commenced, when he imme*
i diately resigned his commission. He is very bn.<i
-5 .y woundect in the eno, about two laches o; the
' none being shattered Gen. Stuart, we learr,
jailed to »ee him Monday morumz, and statec
hat he was near t,> i*im by Gen. Lee to inform
him that be had been appointed a brigadier gen
■nil, arid to make kt; >wo to him his regret ibai
inaX‘x!’? <> R wol ’ 3cW - to tender to him hie
„ i.?k and ereditabla
tn wnicn ne h;..a tjuuucica ihe forces under bio
command.— liwk. KfiiJtnTtr. •'
SOUTH CAROLLvA.
Yrom Morris Island —Capture op a Yakkkk
Boat and Chkw.—The lull which has of Jute
akeu place in the progress of hostilities around j
us, continued with out slight interruption during
yesterday. The enemy’s land batteries were fir
ing witn their smaller mortars m the direction oi
Battery Wagner lor a s tort time; but as then
shells generally fell short, it is supposed that their
□re was intended mainly tor.our sharpshooters,
who are posted a considerable distance m advance
of our works, and who are believed to have caus
ed great annoyance to the Yuusee working par
ties. We heard of nor asualties at Battery Wag.
| uer. At intervals yesterday and last night cut
mortars at Shell Point wetplayings upon the
enemy’s position. There were hut three of tee
monitors insight yesterday, and they were ap
parently receiving ammumtion from sailing vesw
seis which lay alongside.
Ou Tuesday night, before the moon bad risen,
t spirited liule ufiair took place in Scuoohei
Crpek, between James and Morris Islands, resitti
ng in tbe capture of a Yankee bitrge with, ite
crew. For several nights it was Known that the
enemy bad been posting soma picket boats in the’
marsh near tbe hulk ot the old steamer Manigauit,
for the purpose es obsei ving our movements at
Jurnmiug’s Point, and giving notice by rockets to
their Morris Island batteries wbita to open firi
on cur transports. The military autbontes hav
ing determined to capture op drive off these wa
ter .ickets of the enemy, ac expedition was form
ad with that view. About o’ctocs on Mondai
sight Captain .Seilers, with u detachment ol thirty
men troth the 25th b. C. V. (Eutaw) regiment, let.
Fort Johnson in iwo boats and roWefi into
Schooner Creek.
About tbe same 4itne Captain Warley, of the
navy, with two boats, manned by mariners from
the Confederate States steamers Chicora and Pal
metto State, also approached the position tn which ;
it had been correc.fy supposed that the Yankee
ooata would be found. Captain Seilers* men bav ■
ing left their boats, deployed as skirmishers, wad- ’ 1
mg knee deep tn the marsh. They soon encoun>- !
arsd tue enemy, who took to their boats (two IL j 1
dumber) with all speed, and rowed rapidly off fin- ■
j uer a stiurp tire from our raen. One of the Van- :
I’ itea boats managed to escape, with the loss, it it, '
believed, of several meo; th# other, a fioe barge,
was intercepted by Captain Warley’s comtiiaaJ,
and surrenflered. It contained Captain Fayne. of
■ the lOOte New .York Regitneqt, with u Sergeant
j and ten men. Two of tee crew tiad been killed ;
tee Yankee Captain and four others ot the pr soii
| ere were wounded. Our only cauialiy was one
i man, B. Furwick, of O.:mgeb**i'g, a magiber'O:
Captain Seilers’ Company, kilted.
Tho prisoners were brought to tho city last
evening. Among the spoils of the capture was a
tine field gluse heioug to General Gilmore.
| *iftroury, 7M.
FIAIIHDA. j
! Another Yanksb Raid—Obstruction.of Pbop
bbtx —Oa Sunday, tbe 2fflfi alt., two Yankee
steamers and two sailing vessel# made their ap
peal anee off Binyrna river, and commenced shell
ing the surrounding neighborhood, About twe ve
o clock a steamer and sailing vessel ascended the
‘,‘ ve 1 r “, nd anchored witbin 50U yards of Mrs.
flbeltqji’a hotel, ana opened their guns on it. lu
a abort time they knocked tbe hotel to pieces,
and also destroyed u small house some short dis
tense in the rear, belonging to Mr. Carpenter, A
number ol gentlemen aud ladies and children
were m tbe hotel when tba Yankees commenced
tiring, and were compelled to flee to tbe woods
for shelter. *
As soou as the approach of the Yankees was
Mr, J Iff. Haywood, Whose schooner,
ibu (toward, was lying at tbe wharf, loaded with
twentysaeveu bales or Upland Co. ton, gave or
ders to fire bis vessel, wmich was done, and in u
; short time she was m a sheet of fiames, and bnrm
'be water’s edge. A oihet schooner belonging
to the w aldo Company, not iuaoed, lying near by, I
was aiso burnt, to protect her from falling into tbe I
bauds of the euemy. Mr. Haywood’s schooner,
Wl nr v ca rgo ot cotton, waa valued at $27,000.
Tbe Yankees continued to t*bell the woods ail
Buoday afternoon and night. Tbe inhabitants
sought shelter in the woods, where they built i
tents. In one of these a number of ladies and j
children Lad taken refuge, but a shell passed I
through it, without doing an/ injury, and com
pelled them to seek more distant quarters. Mrs.
Bennett ana Mrs. iShelton went to iu« wreck of the
hotel with ihe intention to save some articles of
value, but upon approaching it, were fired on
and compelled. to retire. A young mannamed
Dressier, of Tallahar see, is supposed to have oeen
killed, as be has been missing ever since. Dur
ing the tire ot ihe enemy, Captain Martin went to
tbe hotel, aud succeed :1 in bringing away a
number ot articles.
Two of the enemy’s vessels, a steumer and a
sailing vesse 1 , remained outside, while those
which approached Smyrna done their work of de
struction. It is supposed that ihe enemy’s force
was about six hundred men. They sent four
barge’s up the river, each containing about fifiy
men. Up to Monday night they had not landed.
A few days since u sailing vessel, from sea, rau
tip Indian river. Since then a Yankee steamer
lias been blockading the taunt i of it. ft has
rained for fire weeks in the vicinity of Smyrna
■ and the low lands are inundated and difficult to
passover. A large number of Yankee versels are
i now on the Florida coast, and it is difficult for
vessels running tbe blockade to make a safe en«
try. — -Si®. News.
NORTH CAROLINA.
End of tub Last Raid.—Tue Yankee colutnus
which marched into North Carolina have retired.
! Toe two which went over into North Carolina
i j soil wmi back to Newbern, and the party that
I marched into the State from Suffolk, composed ot
Spears’ and Dodge’s cavalry, reached Suffolk
’ Sunday forenoon about 10 o’clock, and at BP. M.
’ look up their inarch tor Norfolk. A battery o |
’ eight pieces, known as Howard’s Regular United
. Slates Artillery, which also accompanied the ex-
- pedition, proceeded io M rfreesooro’, whence «
r will be shipped to Newbern, N. C- The expedi
-1 don was under the command of Colouel Spears,
1 and tee men freely acknowledged in Suffolk that
- ihe expedition was a complete failure.
[Peltrsbury Ex,prtt».
I la Ibis connection wa append some extracts
1 from the flaming correspondence of the New
York Herald in reference to this expedition ;
J Without proceeding to give in detail the mode
and manner by which tbe rebel property iu Tar
. ooro was destroyed, it may sulice to say that the
amount was immense, and consisted of—
1. Two sieamooais—one a very file one.
( 2. The IrameswocK of an non clad, which has
. been in' the course of construction for several
r months.
, 3. A number of iron rams, or rebel devils.
4. Four cannon, with caissons aud ammunition,
. which were lirowa int»the river.
fl. A,large umlding, two stories high, and 15b
! get long, tilled with commissary stores, suite as
>acoo, fljur, rice, sugar, Ac.
, 6. 'r.noilier bunding, ol similar dimensions, con-
, c.iuing quartermaster’s stores, sucu as camp
quipage, wagons, harness, Ac.
7. Tile railroad depot, consisting of two large
orick buildings.
8 About tivO bales of cotton.
y. rue extensive bridge over tee Tar river, the
destruction oi wnicti was attended wite piobabiy
more inconvenience ana distress than any olbei
. meet during tee expedition.
Tney aiso captured a rebel paymaster, with all
sis fatius, some tso,oi*o, m North Carolina and
■loaih Carolina notes.
i Tue quartermaster's train captured conauted o 1
jigbteen six mule teams, well loaded with stores
r and stuff, which, with the teams, were destroyed,
fne mines were taken, and negroes, who were
■«■ ready and willing, standlug by grinning, were
- given a chance lor a free ride. Tbe paymaster
-etei red to was capture i in the road, while on u
’ our distributing to families the allotment money
ippropriated by ibe K-.aie for tbeir support. Tue
s- nuney was placed tn the hands ot Lieutenant
iardier, of tue Tmrd cavalry, who acted Provost
marshal of the expedition.
The order to apply tee torch to Tarboro’ bridge,
’’ co pt event the enemy’s advance from the opposite
‘ iida upon our rear, was executed a little too soon.
k large uu.-UDer oi ixiatrabands had just got over,
aany were still on the bridge, and many were yet
> m the other side, ah eager to join our coiumu ana
' tiee from lheir masters io Dixie to their worshtp-
uers among tee Yankees. Home of our own meu
were also on the other aide ; but, with a few ex
, jepiiuus, they contrived to make their escape.—
j, VVmtn the burning bridge fell, it is feared it car
h ried lutq the stream below, or consumed in tee
vain effort to extricate tuemselvos, between five
. md six hundred poor frantic negroes.
Tue aggregate amOuut oi rebel property de
( itroyed ou tbe expedition cannot be less than five
e n'llions of dollars, while the value of mischief
done to their facilities tor railroad tiansportation
, >a tee Wilmington aud Weldon roud is incalcu
j able. A pretty good week’s work for tee little
j out noble band ol heroes who are serving their
country en vhevnl in North Carolina.
e THE I LOlliOA STILL AT VV’dRK.
> The Baltimore American of the 30lb contains
tec following account of tbe operations of tbe
vonledarate War Steamer Florida, t’iuce the 15te
i alt. It. is la.tr than any news we have pub
ashed :
rtie Uritisb. schooner tioimu, frout Dermuda,
mugs Captain Coffin and the crew of tbe t>rig W
' 3. NisK, which was captured by ths Florida.—
Juptaiu Gotha reports that he sailed from New
Y orfe on July 20, with a cargo of lard and staves.
i Un July Bth, when iu lat. 40 long. 72, wd saw a
‘ steamer to tee westward which passed us about
five miles off. Hue had four smokestacks and was
a eide-wheel —probably the Ericsson.
We soon after made another steamer to tbe
eastward, which came along passed us. Soon
after she hove up tor us ued came alongside, with
he btars and Stripes floating. She hailed us to
ueuve to, as they wished to send a boat aboad, ana
>s the boat boarded us they hoisted the Confede
rate fl ig. The officers of the boat pronounced Ua
i prizs to the Confederate Government, aud or
dered myself aud a part of tbe crew to take a pot
ion of oar clothes and toy papersand go on buara
me steamer, which proved to be the Florida.
My chart aud instruments were confiscated, aud
ihe brig ael o i tire. Toe Florida then steered f< r
a schooner iu sight, which was found to oe aban
doned. She was a whaling sc-ooaer, belonging
m Provincetown, and was set on tire. The Florida
men steered off tbe coast as fast us possible, und.-i
steam and canvas, and landed myself and crew
at Bermuda.
“Oa the 16th of July the Florida’s officers bad
beea lionized by the authorities, and she was sa
.uted by the tort ia tee harbor. She is armed
with six broadside guas and two pivots. She it
cot as tast us has been represented, and her ma
chinery is getting out of repair. She does do
steatu over eight aud a hu.t knots. Tbe disci
pline on board is bud.
A number of blockade runners are also at Ber
muda. The Florida bad transferred a portion oi
her valuable spoils to the Robert E. Lee, to be
taken to Wilmington.
Tbe cargo of ihe W. B. Nash consisted of 088,*
532 lbs ot lard and 5,867 staves.
Halifax, July 29.—The brig Devonshire, with ,
Bermuda dates to the 2’st of July, arrived here (
to-day.
i Tue privateer Florida arrived at Bermuda on
i the 16th, to repair a damage to her machinery
I She anchored at first outside, and ou tbe foils wing
i day was permitted to enter tbe haibor. She sa
! luted the British flag, and the salute was return
ed. A considerable interchange cf courtesy ba
taken place between tbe officers of the Florida j
l and those ashore. The papers teem with commu- i
i niOstioßs laudatory of tbe craft, and ihe officers
I and crew,
Since thd*adviceß of the 17th the Florida has
destroyed twelve other vessels. The name of only
one is given, and that is tbe brig William B
Nash, ot Ciierryfield, which was bound from Nev
York to Marseilles with a cargo of lard, mostly ou
French account. She was captured on the 8 h, iu
latitude 40 degrees, longitude 70. Astir ttie best
es her stores were removed to the Florida, she was
burned.
Tbe Florida lately ran within fifty miles of New
York. It ts said that she was io search of tbe
Ericsson, which she chased for some time, bin
<be Ericsson escaped in the dense fog. She shortly
after destroyed tbe Nash.
LETTER FROM THE MOTHER OF GENERAL
WHARTON.
Eagle Island, Bbaiobia Countt, 1
June 28,1868. f
Ephor Telegrafh : I have seen through the
papers that my son, John A. Wharton, has been
nom anted for Congress. 1 feel deeply grateful
to tbe friends who have deemed him worthy of so
high a position. These friend-, believing the
election would not came off before November,
doubtless thought there was ample time to hear
from him; but, by the recent law of Congress,
the election takes place tn August. The total
terruptiou of communication from east of the
Mississippi rende.-s it impossible for him to speak
for Himself. L therefore, as his mother, feeliug I
know his sentiments on this subject, take the lib
erty of withdrawing his name, or rather, of say.
ing, lam satisfied, as long as this war for the in
dependence of his country Lists, and as long ss
be has strength to wield a blade, so long will ha
be found In the field struguhng for our liberty,
and not n> the pursuit of civil office.
Yours respectfully,
8. A. Whabtox.
Why is England like a hen ? Because ** her sor
never sets." That is a somewhat eggstraordinary
joke.
LATIteT FROM THE FLORWA-
SKBTca i f her Cruisb Nobthwabd—
Meets thr Ericsson and Backs her Down
Death or Orricmis—First Salutation of tue
Confide hate Flag -Ths Florida’s Fbizks, Ac.,
Ac.
y-
The Republican makes the following interest
ing extracts from a letter just received from »n
‘fficer on board ihe C. B. steam sloop-ot-war
Florida, Oapt. Maffitt. It contains the latest id
telligence from that terror of the seus :
At Sea, July 12th, 1361.
» *■ «• * *
lu May we captured tbe brig Clarence, fitted ber
out and put her in commanu ot L. 0. H. Ruud.
With her ho captured ths bark Tacony, und disn
tinguished himself by his raid on the Yankee
coast, in which he captured twenty seven vessels
ot all classes.
Bbrmuda, July 16th.
We arrived at this place last evening, but tail
ing to communicate with the Governor before
dark, we were not allowed to enter the harbor
until thia morning. We will prooably returnn
Qere two or three flays, as our engine 1 need u few
repairs. * * * * *
We have been to tbe northward, and when
within nmety miles of New York, met tee Yan
kee gunboat Ericsson; we called to quarter aud
cleared the ship for actiun, intending io tight her.
She catne down to witbin a half mile ot us, when
wo hoisted the Confederate colors and opened ou
her. As soon as stio received ibe first broadside a
‘hick fog came on and obscured her. When n
cluared up we discovered ten Yankee about tout
miles ahead steaming tor New York as bard as
she was able. We could not raise steam sufllcieni
io overtake ber, as our furnaces were full oi tiara
coal, aud they were built tor soft. We had the
painful mortification ot her getting away from an,
out tbe satisfaction ot burning two- prizea tliui
mtrht, which I am sure she must have seen, as
she was but ten miles off. Our men behaved ex
ceedingly well, and seemed, anxious for the tight
The Yankee did not return our nre.
I have just returned from the luncral of As
distant Paymuster J. J, Lvncu, who died three
days ugn or consumption. Our Passed Assistant
; Surgeon, J. D. Grafton, wm drowned on the
Sou th American coast by the upsetting of a boat
1 ; while going ashore.
July 17.—Our reception here was all that could
be desired. Tosday, for the tiist timo, the Con
federate flag was saluted by a foreign nation. W.-
beard that tee military authorities wished us to
salnte; our agent wrote to -tee Governor, Buying
that we would saluis, if it would be returned
The Governor answered ; “Tbe saints will be re
rarned, gnn tor gun.” At 19 A. M.. we hoisted
the English ensign sit tbe "Lire” and tired (he
national salute of 21 guns. As soon as we bud
finished, the to. t returned, wi'h the same num
ber.
The Captain and all the Lieutenants are dining
at the English officers mess, and lam left iu
charge ot the vessel. At first tbe Captain declined
tee invitation, on the plea ihut the offieeis were
not uniformed. Tasy said they would be glad to
receive ns in our shirt e!e:ves. We are received
with open arms wherever we go.
July 22d. -The expec’.s to leave in a few
hours, aud f mnst close tuis letter. The coal bus
arrived, and we wilt probably get off by to morrow
night. We have received tha news of tbs fall oi
Vicksburg, the attack upon Charleston aud Lea’s
retreat. This news has depressed us very much.
Let ua hope that tbe next will bo more encourag
ing.
The writer annexes the follow:eg list of ships
burned and bonded by the Florida :
Ships.—Jacob Bi!:, Star of Peace, Common
wealth, Oneida, C'ov.-n Point, Soitthern Cross,
Red Gauntlet, A B. Hoxie—B.
Barks —Lipwing, N. .1' ColpOrd; Henrietta—3.
Brigs.—Estelle, Windward, Corrie Anne, Clar
ence, W. J. Nash—s,
Hoboonbbs. —.A debaran, Rienzi--2.
Bosdsb Sh’p Kate Dyer, $4'1.000; Rising Sun,
$60,000; a whabng Schooner, SIO,OOO.
In tbts connection we may add the following
extracts from u letter written by Capt. Maffiit, ol
ihe Florida, to his children in Norte Carolina. Ii
is dated '•Pernambuco, Brazil, May 13’te, 1863.”
fbe letter is a model of beauty tn expressions ol
ass ction for his children, bm ire have no right to
copy that part. Tbe following extracts ero ol
general interest:
"lam very well, aud very, very busy. Last
night I saw a gentleman who, teq days ago, dined
on board the Alabama with Eugene; he w.t3 ther
very well, and in high spirits, having just re
ceived letters from you all, at tome, by an Eng
lish bark,
“I feel happy to tell you that the Florida has
be n diing a fiiree business ; up lo.M.ty 11th she
has destroyed $3 700,000 ot Yankee commerce,
and eluded thirteen Federal man-of-war sent to
destroy her and ttie A’lubama.
“The Fioridsand Alabama, destroyed ten of Ibe
enemy’s largest April 22d, within sixt)
miles of eaen other, hot up to May 13 have noi
met. Regards to Mr. Il de. and ask him pleaee
mention, (as it may quiet much anxiety,) that up
to this date all are well cn both vessels.
' “I cannot write what my p'ans are—the duty
• is very terrible upon one’s mental and physical
ability; but X am doing aft in nay power tor the
oenotit of tne Confederacy. Pare not write more.
I embrace you all, my dear cmldren. May Goo
oless you, and era tong unite us in peace and
pt osperity.’’
Tub Fioht at Manassas Gap.— We cheerfully
give place to ttie following communication, dated
Camp near Culpeper Court House, July 31 st ;
Tuts is to correct u statement which appeared
in your paper some days since, in regard to to*,
fight at Manassas Gap jn the 23d inst., in which
y*u state that Wright’s brigutfo was overpowered
und driven back, but retired in good order, &0.,
leaving the enemy masters of the tirld. ft is true,
teat atier about three hour’s fighting, we were
compelled to fall bact about 4ifo yards, but w*
were rallied, and in turn drove tho enemy back,
completely routiag them, and heid the position
until we were relieved after night. Our loss
was 165 in killed, missing and wounded—the
enemy’s must have been five times the number,
including many field officers, as we could seo them
fall from their horses.
Gen. Ewell estimates the force brought against
us at least 15,000. In his report to Gen. Lee, be
compliments the brigade very highly for then
gallantry. Men never fought better aud more
successfully against such great odds. Instead ot
defeat, we were victorious?
In justice to the gallant men composing Geo
Wright’s brigade, I hope that you will correct the
statement ot ttie inst.— WAfy.
Yankee Raidin Gloucester.— We learn that
on Saturday last, a force ot tha enemy came up
York riveras iar us Cifpahosic, where they lano
ed and proceeded on a marauding excursion
through Gloucester county. They toox off’ a good 1
many negroes and horses. Tbe former went very .
unwillingly,and before leeching Gloueeiter Point,
managed to make their escape from lheir captors. '
and all came baox. The extaat of depredations iu
oiher respects we have not learned; but as they
bad stolen or destroyed nearly everything on pre» ]
vious expeditions, it is presumed ti/baye ill- .
considerable.— Whip.
GEN. ALFRED VUMAHNG.
Ma. Editor .’ I ask tbe use of a small space in
your paper to refer to oae of G-orgio’s most gal
iaut sous—Gen. Alfred Cumming, ot Augusta,
Georgia. Gen. Cummiag waut imo the Confed-’
tfi'ale service as Liunt. Colonel of a Georgia '
j Regiment, and was promoted t > the rank of Col
onel for gallant conduct in the boules ol Virginis
de came into Mississippi ip participate iu the de
fence of Vicksburg, al.tr having been promotec
u a Brigadier Generateh p, aud appointed to
command our brigade, arriving just ni time t<
take charge of his cumaiand, v 3(ste, 84th
39. h, 56tu and 57th Qeoinia Regiment-* at in*’
tight at Baker’s Creek. He showed himself to be
a man of great energy, and possessed ot capuci y
of the higuest ruiiiiary order. O. bis troops he
took tbe greatest care, sparing no pains to se
cure their comfirt and well-being. All of h*s
command became attached to him, regarding him '
as much in the light ot a friend who leit to*
greatest interest iu them, as ot an officer in com- I
maud of them. «
He snared in all their hardships and perils at
the siege ol Vtceburg, and by his cheerful spirit
and encouraging words added to the fortitude
<rbd heroism ot tbe defenders of the important
stronghold. Ia our march Irom Vicksburg to
Enterprise, Miss., (where we received our trane
portstioa by rail,) he never left hie command fi r
an hour. We publish this slight testimonial ol
regard for one whom we and foe whole command
'eel tbe highest reverence and the most sincere
devotion. A native of Georgia, we feel proud o>
him as such, and to his standard there is not a
man under bis late command who will not rally
at his call; not a man who will not follow bpi
wherever be may lead, though it be to the death,
not a man who will not charge upon the foe at
bis command, though the ou?my should treble
ibem in numbers. With such men to lead Geor
gians, they will never yield. Soldier.
A'lan'n late Let gencer.
From Morris Island.—Toe enemy was unu
sually quiet on Thursday. At about 3 o’clock P.
M. u gunboat npproaoned Battery Wagner and
threw a few shells, but she soon withdrew. Some
shells were also thrown from the land batteries
of the Yankees. 0a our side Fort Sumter and
Battery Simkins wore occasionally seen to tire ;
but nothing further transpired t<» interrupt the !
inaction of tbe day. Tbe stillness, however, can I
only be tbe stillness of preparation,— Courier. I
ZO-om the Manchetle'" Examiner. July 17.
TH ESTOCK OF COTTON IN THE CONFEDER
ATE H • ATES.
On ’his subject the following letter uppeufs in
a London contemporary, from a ComederatO
source: la the several communications rictnlly
published concerning ihe stock oi Cotton in the
Confederate Biates, uo allowance has been tnad«
for that consumed by the people ol tbe South,
who have depended, since tbe Ist May, 1861, on
their own manufactures for tneir dry goods. Tha
auantify of tbe raw material thus taken up to the
Ist of Semptember next will be equivalent to at
least 1 5041.000 bales, cotton having been used for
every conceivable purpose. As nearly the whole
cron of 1860 was exoorted, shipments continuing
an to July. 1861, the foilowing statement, based
upon information from the Cotton Slates, m»y be
reimrued as a fair approximation to tbe number ot
bales at the commencement of tbe next commer
cial year:
Bales-
i j a i .••••8 5U0.C00
Cron of IM2 •' 1,000.000
Exported
llpßtroved 850.000
Consumed 1,5u0,0U0
Consumed 2,500.1ri0
Stock on hand on the Ist Sept., 1863....8,0ui».000
Os this quantity, however, it is not likely that
more than 2.000,000 bales could be sent to mar
ket unor to the close of the shipping season m
1863 under the most favorabto cncuu stauces,
one half of which will be required Dy tue manu
facturers of the American Slates, suoutd peace
oe concluded by the first of July, more than a
year thereafter would be needed t« place tbe in
land transportation facilities o. the South tn the
same e mdition that they occupied previous to the
war, and in ths meanwhile tbe process of getting
cotton to the ports would not only be v t rv tedious,
cut very expensive. Tbe usual imports ot cottou
luto Great Britain consist of eighty per cent.
American and twenty per cent, other sorts. Tbe
exports from here to the continent being princi
pally of Surats, leave 85 per cent. American to
make what aie Known us British fabrics, or *■■ filch
there was an extiu large stocks tn all parts of the
world at the breaking out of hostilities, la tact,
the American crops of 1858, 1859 and 1863, aver
aged an excess oi 100,ouo each, or an uccumulaa
uiu in three years ot 8,009,<H)0 bales beyond the
wants us mankind,
This extra quantity received a fictitious cons
sumption by being passed through fictitious
looms, tin additional spinning force of thirty per
j cent, having been put in motion when there was
no occasion tor suCb an increase, as circums.ancea
' i uuve piovt-d. Tins was equal to a year’s demand,
1 which, with tbe ordinary two years’ supply of
| ooiton and cotton goods always on hauu, m,.d<j
! : the importing countries independent ot icetS iuifi
1 ; for the period of three years, assuming that iha
1 i varehouscs would be entirely empties. Twenty
’ six months of that t me have already e ap?ed. and
| thirty niobths wiil have transpired Delore any pos
■ j stele relief can bo experienced Cotton is uow
i selling at Liverpool at “three pricea,” or famine
Y I rates. What, then, must be its value a few months
s hence? Surely ibe warehouse flwrs casual oe
v swept clean.
" Ates twoiyears of •* agitation” ou the subject,
8 lucreased supplies do not coma forward from Iu«
dtu slid other countries, the additional quantity
~ hence not exceeding tbe great waste in the Fede
ral States tor the war purposes. Nor is it protia
s ble that there would be any demand for *• out
side” productions, They may answer for oertaitt
- descriptions of manufactures fur home use, hut
die great export trade of England is tn goods
made from American cottou, and it seems lolly
!• to imagine that India c>in in any event occupy
the place of America in this particular, un ess by
some freak of tee peculiar chmaiu itifiuH
enced by the Gulf Stream, and oteer adyantugec
'> ooosessed by tbe Slates tor the culture ot their
staple, be transported to the far East. The aven
z rage consumption on both sides of tbe Atlantic,
'I subsequent to the discovery ot goid tn California
1 *ud Australia, has been utioui 3,ooti,uou bates
per auoura ; tor ten years preceding teaiepcc.il
I it was only 2,400,000 bales. It is reasouabie to
I’ suppose, then, that upon tee Recurrence o> peace
I the demand will greatly increase.
Ca tbe Ist of Weptembcr next tijere will be only
one year’s stock coiiou at the old estimate, aud
I the warehouses will coatain but six mouths' sup
ply of cotton and cotton goods, whereas they
sb old have enough for twtryears. This makes a
deficiency equivalent to 4,00u,000 bales, taking
into consideration tho ordinary stocks, und 7,W0,-
1 000 bales below what was in existence ai tee Con
suming p 'iots at tne tune of tbe lull oi Fort Butu
. ! ter. It will, therefore, require three or four sea
i sons of excessive crops to bi lug Colton down to
tts nominal price. Not Oily bus the ordinary de
mand to be supplied, but the usual stocks huve tn
Accumulate. Tbe capital wiredrawn from the coin
con trade by reason oi tbe American war has been
the means of founding joint stock bunks and tis
i nauctal associations; in turn, the same fumis will
pass through these new sieves into their aocustoms
ed channel*
i The foregoing statement differs from one In
serted in your columns some days ago to the exs’
ent of 1,500,000 bales, tbe writer ot which over
looked tbe quantity consumed in Southern Slates.
This, however, does in no manner diminish the
resources of the Confederacy ; on tbe contrurv, it
augments the wealth ot the - people of the tioath,
is 8,000,000 bales will net more money than 4,500,a
000 bales, tbe price ruling higher and expenses
less. European as well us American etatesmeQ.
not being aware of the details of mercantile af
fairs, committed an error in thinking t iat the
war would at once create a cotton "pinch.” They
not only made dv tyr usual two
years’ supply over tn stocx, but ter the extra
quantity, equal to an additional year’s winu.—
Although tbe earth’s productions that are used for
rood are rarely carried over ihe year ot their
growth, in consequence of their perishable nature
all these commodities required tor clothing are
generally held in sufficient quantities for two
years’ consumption.
BRILLIANT NAVAL EXPLOIT."
The good news received in te*s my Thursday
morning, of the capture of a Yankee launch, bea
longing to the first class steam Irgate Waba-b
ciused a very agreeable surprise to our citizens’
Ibe particulars oi this daring exploit areas sols
lows i
Shortly after, or about 12 o’clock W-dnesday
night, Capt. Tucker, in command ot the gunboat
Ghicora, accompanied Jiy the steamer Juno, one
ot our blockade runners, Licit:. Porcher c.ommund
ing, started down tbe harbor to take a survey of
■be enemy’s fleet, and such other action au muthi
oejudged expedient. The crew of tbe Juno con
sisted simply of tbe Lieutenant commanding und
.en men, armed wnh nfles. Before starting. E.eut.
Porcher had received orders to run into and aura
or capture any of tbe enemy’s barges or launches
that came in his way. lj a Jer theise instructions
the Juno proceeded through ship channel in a
straight direction for that portion of the enemy’s
flret lying off Morris Island, between which end
Lemming s r’oim be enJomjtered the first lauhoh
of the frigate Wabash, on picket station,
than fifty yards from a monitor.
th» “ T" Os lwen, Mwm<tn from
! h r i^? b u h ? nn<,er . t bv Command of Acting Mas,
kr E. L. Haines, of the Powhatan, tfhc cttiried 6
twelve-pottnd howitzer. The Juno, under fol*
headway, ran into tbe launch, when twelve of tbi
Yankee crew jumped overboard. Tne remainder
• noludtng Acung Master Haines, surrendered—
On securing his prize and prisoners, Lieut. For.
cher put back, pursued bv one ot the ei.etcy’s
•juuboats, which commenced tiring repidlv but
ltd no damage. Tbe prize was brought iu aud
moored alongside o: the Cbioru and the prison
jr« sent up to the city. Two of those who jumped
overboard, were subsequently arrested oi aulli-
• an s Island, having swam u distance ot over two
■ntles. The to.lowing is tbe classification *f tbe
prisoners; Oae officer, one petty officer, six sea
men, two ordinary seameo; one iaudstnaD.
• Courier, Ilk.
, 1 THE NEWS.
; The Columbus Suu thus takes off the late news
* reports of the Associated Press Agent at
| aiond:
Tba news is unimportant and uninferesUog. ,
i'be Press Agent at Richmond tells us that the
papers of that city have editorials on tbe Preg’.i
aent’e Proclamation. This, we presume, w.li not
materially effect the “situation,” nor greatly ioflu«
enca the price of gold end molasses. A few ob
scure taeu bare received tokens ot tbe P estdent’e
tayor, lu the way ot appointments, which is cer.
utility a very unusual occurrence I The appear
ance of “ rain clouds in the wes*.," and the gen.
era! indications of rain, is an item of newa for
wnich our readers ought to feel profoundly grate*
fal, us we have no doubt they will, Tbe New
York Herald bad been received at Richmond, but
ail tbe pleasurable sensations whicb that impor
tant announcement is calculated to excite are
suddenly estopped by tbe startling announcement
that it (ibe Herald) contained notbiug interesting
which had not Deeu already transmitted. Tbe ar"
rival of “twelve Yaufeeo prisoners” at Richmond
■rom the Rappahannock, though not an unusual
occurrence in the “metropolis’” will be an inter
esting item in tbe Gulf States, where such a eight
as u “Yankee prisoner” is seldom seen!
I Vicksourg prisoners wuo have arrived at Eutaw
nay that General Johnston refused to speak to
Gen. Pembertoß« '