Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-03
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH
The CAPITAL OF DIXIE NOT TO BE RE.
MOVED FROM RICHMOND. y
The ELECTIVE FRANCHISE TO BE
ABOLISHED IN THE C0NFEDER-
ATE STATES.
NO MORE FIGHTING AT PENSACOLA.
PLANTERS DESTROYING THEIR CROPS

fLANIthS DEoIROIING THEIR CHOPS,
BALTIMORE, Dec 3-Ths Old Point boat has
arrived. BY her we gather the following items
from southern papers received there by the arrival
Of yesterdays Gag OF truce from Norfolk Viz.
The reported removal Of the JET Davis capital
from Richmond Is incorrect
Many southern papers are advocating abolish
nlsnt Of the elective franchise
Latest advices rom Pensacola rtnressnt that
The late fgkt there had not been renewed Ae-
counts also say that had the SIGHT been continued
Fort McRae would have been DESTROYED No
further particulars Of the affair are given
The planters throughout the southern seaboard
are represented TO be engaged In DESTROYING their
crops, least they may fall into the hands Of the
Yankees.
Aeonspiracy Of Union men In New Orleans has
been discovered Great excitement prevails with
reference to IL. Many arrests have been made on
account Of IL.
ErsIIcz DONE TO Union MEN BY eEs.- sCHoEPF.
Editor Star: During the occupation of London,
Ky, BY the rebel forces under Zollicoher, they
obtained all Of their supplies from the Onion men
q that town, giving In return that vile stuff Con-
federate bonds, payable two years after date
They never t Oh anything from The sece.h Of the
aeighoorhOod, but encouraged them In all of their
tmpositions upon the Unionists about there,
When, however, Zollicofer was driven out by
0en. Schoepf, and the Union forces were In need
OF supplies, one OF the richest seeessonists of the
neighoorhood (whc had been most active in
slowing ZouicCfer who Of the Union men had
corn and supplies,) was applied to hy the Gen.
era for corn, oats and hay for his forces but wa.
answered by him that lie would neither give
lend or sell anything to him or his forces Gen
&c hoepf then very quietly sent detachment for
the articles wanted; obtained from the Cnionisis
around tie Confederate bonds, paid him a gooS
price for his produce with bonds, and gave TO the
Union me5 tae money Of the glorious Cover,
msnt for which he is now so nobIy fighting.
We, Of Kentucky, think IL bu. fair and honorable
that those In our midst who are striving to throw
tais State out Of The Union, should have the same
justice meted &c them taat they offer to Us,
AN AFFAIR CT oUTFosTs.
Yesterday, learning that a party Of the enemy,s
cavalry were foraging few miles In front of hjs
position at Hunters Chapel, General Blencker
dispatched squadron Of cavalry to drive them
OF. They met, and brief engagement ensued
before the rebels put spurs to their horse, and
yamosed the rancho, having three or four killed
and wounded, and leaving two prisoners In our
hands We lost one man, killed. The name. OF
the prisoners are Alexander Maxwell Of Rector
"H, ieu4uLeI CountFy Va, ana w In. II. Dennis
OF salem, in the same county. The latter,s bor.e
Wa taken with him They were both member.
81 company II, 6.h Regiment Of Wise IVA
Dragons, Col Field commanding. They had
been sent to forage, from their camp, two miles
from Centreviue. Another portion OF the .ame
troop were engaged at the same time I'm fora0fno
In another direction
NAVY YARD.
The Reliance came up from Indian Head th{.
morning, bringing Com. Craven, nay.oaicer Of
the fOtilla
There 10 no news Of i'm porta nee from the Lowe,
f0somac, and the rebel batteries only accession
Any moie- passing vessels. Schooness are con-
SANITY passing up and down the RI yer unbsrued
many Of which are not fred upon at all. One
schooner day or two since had thirty shotz ared
a. Der, Of which but one took effect slightly cut.
ting her rigging.
The Noun. Washington wen. down this morn.
Ing.
GONE To FRZDERIck.
We bear that Gen Banks column or a la,ys
portion Of IL, went yesterday to Frederick, Md .
much better winter position or as a point TO
move from, than tia. lately occupied by these
troops.
ARRIVED.
The L. s. steam sloop-of-vsr Hartford. FLAG
Oneer Engle, reached Philadelphia Yesterday
nom the East indies. AL well on board Of ber.