Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-18
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
CONFEDERATE NEWS FROM THE
SOUTH AND WEST.


BALTIMORE, December 1s.-The Old Point boat
which arrived this morning brings the following
news:
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 1.-THE steamship
Constitution, Capt A T. Fletcher, sailed for Boz
ton at midnight last night. IL 10 supposed that
she will there take on board three mere regiments
for some poirt on the Southern coast The B4lti-
more boat brought down this morning hundred
and one men, the greater number belonging 30
the 18th N. Y. regiment. They have been dis
charged from the hospitals, aud will join their
regiments at Port Royal on the irst opportunity.
BY flag Of truce to-day we have received the
Richmond papers Of yesterday.
The Richmond Wing has received q few ad-
ditional particulars Of the attack upon Edward
Johnson's forces on the 18th inst. at Camp Ale
gany. The Federals wes reported 900 strong.
The fight began at O'Clock In the morning, and
lasted seven hours, when the Federals were re-
pulsed. The Wing says that the Confederstes
lost IS killed and so wounded, and that the Fed
erals carried away their wounded and left 90 70
100 dead on the field.
Johnsons force was 500, and after the battle
he was reinforced by two additional regiments.
sThe Richmond Wing calls upon all farmers Of
Virginia near the lines Of the railroads 10 build
ice houses and collect large supplies Of ice during
tie present season, az the whole south win have
to get its ice from Virginia In the coming sum-
mer.
The General Assembly Of virginia, on the 18th
instant, adopted resolution rendering sympathy
to the citizens Of Charleston, and instructng the
committee on finance 10 inquire into the expedi-
ency OF an appropriation for their relief
A dispatch from Augusta, Of the 18th instant,
saws II is reported that the Georgia Legislature
has appropriated 500 600 for the relief Of the
sufferers by the Charleston IRE.
The following are late telegraphic dispstches:
MEMPHIS, Dec. H-rhree thousand Federalf
at Psducah marched 70 Vienna on Thursday, and
burnt some dwellings, lumber piles, &C. They
returned to Paducah, and made NO attack on Fort
Beauregard.
All quiet at Columbus, Ky.
JEFF Thompson recentlv surrounded q party Of
Federals guarding q bridge, between Charles
town and Birds Point, killed four and c&ptured
two Of the bridge guards.
MKhPHIs, Dec. 13.-At Columbus, KY, there
was great commotion yesterday: More troops
have been sent to Gen. Bowen az Felicians, and
a regiment to Union City.
The Federals at Cairo have changed their poll
CIV; none are allowed TO leave there. AL commu-
nfcation has ceased. Government trans ports are
idle in the day tins and busy at night. IL 10 sup
posed by those high In ofncial quarters that the
Federals are moving an immense force 70 the
Tennessee river TO cut OF the communication
with Bowling Green.
II was known at Richmond this morning that
a commissioner had arrived in this country from
the British port TO treat In regard TO the Mason
PS SD. ma flag Of truce was tsnt down
from Craney Island this afternoon, and the steam
tug sent out to meet Il has Just arrived. Twelve
OF fourteen passengers, mostly ladies, were
brought down, and they took passage Tor baip'
more.