Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-02

From late Southern papers we CLEAN the follow.
ing extracts:
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 18th ult :,
gives the annexed account of the evacuation Of
Ship Island Is
"Night before last, at eight O'Clock, the evac-
uation Of Ship Island by the Louisiana 0oops
was completed. the fort dismantled. and the guns,
ammunition, &c, removed. Thirty-two hours
were consumed in destroying the forts, soldiers
quarters, &c, and In removing the troops and
two frigates, and several smaller vessels belong.
Ing to Lincoln's feet were In sight, but at re-
specful distance, they not daring to interfere
with the disem barkatiou Of our men.
Z" Had not the officers of the Lincoln feet been
terribly frightened. by the appearance Of otfr
transports In the vicinity Of the island-evidentiy
garrison-they might have caused our men much
annoyance, II not great loss Of life. The evacua-
ton Of Ship Island was a military necessity and
the officers who had charge Of the work deserve
manner In which 1t was executed. Yesterday, the
bloc kaders, we understand, approached the Island
and threw several shell into the deserted fort and
hnding no enemv en- the Island, valiantly landed
and hoisted the United States fag''
FROM THE PoroMAc-rHR ADVANCE OF He CON.
FKDERArE ARMY.
letter In the New Orleans Delta, dated Camp
Leesburg, Sept. 9TH, says:
Thank Heaven, our commanders are az fully
informed OF all northern movements as IL tele.
graphic wires ran into the Offices of the depart
ments at Richmond. and despite all the threats OF
Fort Lafayette, our agents are numerous and
sleepless, Drawing every danger, and successfuIIv
accomplishing their hazardous missions with the
stealthiness Of Crows or Blackfeet indians.
"Ofour numbers and preparation In and around
mere, l shall not speak; but everything is our
best friends could wish. Maryland opposite all
our camps, Is In fever of excitement, and large
bodies OF men are nightly joining us at Aqua
creek, whenever they can elude the Federal craft
put should the enemy ever dream of advancing
Nlrpln1a again. WI he laft m
tell the tale''
The Crescent has letter from Richmond Sept
18th, from which we extract the subjoined
The Cabinet Is now, and has been for some
ment of the army a the Potomac The object of
delay appears to arise from an appre hension that
an attack upon and destruction Of the capital
would thoroughly arouse the North, and would
speedily heal all the dissensions which have
grown up and are still increasng among the
people upon the necessity Of peace or a further
prosecution Of the war Ii is urged that the entire
North 70 man, with means and money would
flock to the support Of the Federal government
and Instead OF an army Of two hundred and fifty
Thousand men, we would have pressing down
upon US million of frenzied and revengeful SOL
diers, ready to butcher, lay waste and des'roy
The difficulties which now beset the Lincoln
government in recruiting and filling the reoi-
ments now In service would immediately vanish
and the entire North In forty DAYS would be one
immense encampment
"Others assert the true policy Is to await the
action Of the French and English governments
that our difficulties may be arranged without
further effusion Of blood. The army desires an
onward movement, the capture OF Washington
the consequent uprising in Maryland, and the
possession OF Baltimore for quartering the army
In the winter. What course will be settled upon
Is unknown, or whether the army will cross the
Potomac, or commence the erection of winter
quarters ON this side Is also unknown A few
days Will determine everything. 1t Is evident
that change has t. ken place In the councils Of
the Federal leaders In reg ard tn the NEXT fed of
military operations, and 1t is also evident that the
authorities here are apprsed Of this change In the
tactics OF the Federalists At this moment Iarp.
bodies OF troops are being sent to the Peninsula
from Richmond IS 600 men and 400 mounted
men have been ordered to Yorktown
STARTLING RUMoR
Under this caption the Savannah Republican,
OF Sept. IL, SAYS:
soldier who came up from F ort Pulaski
last night reports that an engagement between he
Lincoln feet and the fort at Fort Royal con-
through the whole Of Yesterday The guns were
distinctly heard from Fort Pulaski"