, 1861-08-15


Especial Correspondence Of the N. 7. Ttibune.l
RA1a1eH, Aug., 3. 1861.
On arriving here, find the reported With
giDia for protection against slave insurrec-
:tions, IL h1e. It is not to be publicly known
at present, however. Colonel Fisher, who
Was killed st tie battle OF Bull Run, is no
less pe1Eonage than the Honorable Charles
r Fisher, Of Salisbury, President Of the
Of high position and large influence. Col
onel Duncan z. McRae, Killed in the same
battle. was prominent though eccentric
politician, and brilliant orator. Although d
Democrat, he had few qualms Of conscience
about boiling: in 1858, he ran for Governor
against Ellis, and was generally supported By
the opposition, Hho brought out no Candidate
oftheir oWn. He was Conspicuous champ
ion Of Douglas last year.
Preliminary steps have already been taken
to transfer the "confede1ate' seat Of govern
ment to this city, in view Of probable reyer-
fes IN Virginia, which may endanger Rich
concern; and hardly think it will keep its
tent pitched here long before 1t Will haVe to
Fall up stakes again. This may be meant a.
. sugar-plum to please the North Caroliniaus
with, as their earnestness In the rebellion is
graVtly doubted; but ! incltne to the belief
that the ptecarious foothold Of the &C. 8. A."
in the Old Dominion, has much to do with it.
Quite number Of sYaukee" prisoners have
already been removed from there to this place.
Freeh prizes are being daily taken into the
Inland waters Of this State, whic'. is rapidly
and efficiently strengthening Its plratfcal feet
The real coast Of North Carolina, it should b.
line Of sand SIT ale which reaches from Cape
Lookout no1t;.1ard almost to Cape Henry,
but the shor ) Of the spacious sounds which
lie within, T. d which furnish . magnidcen
naval depe', being accessible by several con-
ytnient i :ets, the principle one of which is
beaufort, or Old Topsai1 Inlet, which has
twenty :tet Of water and is protected by the
guns Of Fcrt Macon. Formidable batteries
have been erected at Ocracoke and Cedar In
lets, mounted with guns brought from Nor
folk through the Al0emarle and Chesapeake
Ship Caral, or cent down the Chouan River
from BlsekWater, on the Seaboard and Roam
ole Railroad. From these waters, by way Of
the railroad which ruls to Portsmouth IVA, J
SID connects, at Weldon and at Suffolk, with
Petersburg, coffee, tea, and other commodi.
ties Of marine necessity, together with fraita
and like Injuries, are 1urnished in abundance
to the troops of the Confederate array.
The Southern Ccnrederacy In Europe,
Correspondence Of the N. 7. Heza1d.l
|. PARIS, July IS.
The Paris correspondence Of the London
Morning Chronicle, q few morniugs since, con
tanned statement to the effect that the In
perial Government had fully decided to recog
nize the Southern Confedelacy, and that II. dc
Montholon, the French Consul General at NeH
York, had been already selected rs the charge
d'at1aires Of France, near the court OF the NeN
Dahomey. Now lam satisfied that there is mol
a word Of truth in the statement With ths
| exception Of ID. Rouher, the minister of com
merce, as nearly as I can learn every member O.
| the ministry is opposed to the recognition, un
I'll the rebel States have shown their ability tt
| maiDtaln themselves, aud the Government
exhibited it's inability to crush out the rebe!
I lion. Persons in authority say here that o
courEe there must be an end to the presen1
relations, aud that the policy Of france is tt
J recognise de jaetc governments. From all
can gather, It is my belief that unless within
the course Of the next three months the Gov
! eminent has the traitors pretty well hors d,
combat, France and England will both recog
nize them as an Independent government.
! A brochure has Just made its appearance, en-
| titled "The American Revolution Unveiled
It reads ve1y much IS though it were inspired
By Mr. Thomas Butler King, and Is an argu
ment in favor Of secession and recognition
] and among the theories which it endeavors tt
| eustaln is the curious one that Washington
t wss q secessionlst, and that the present stat
Of affairs was foreRhadoWed in his farewell ad
dress. King nnd o number of amateur diplo
! mats, who hang upon his skirts, are Horkini
here with great energy for the purpose Q
moulding public opinion, and YanceY come
| over occasionally from London and takes
| eu1TeY OF the field.