Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-06
LATE FROM THE SOUTH.

lowing:
ANOTHER sKIRMIsH AT THE PASSES.
The New Orleans Picayune contains the fol-
lowing:
Fort Jack,on, Oct I7-At noon to-day the
Jackson, Capt. Gwaltsmey, going down the
Southwest Pass, met two United States navy
steamers, one supposed to be g new gunboat,
and the other the South Carolina. At the head
of the Passes they stopped, meeting the Ivy,
and opened upon Us with their long range
guns. The shot fell thickly around our steam
ers, the Ivy returning the fire. Those of the
jackson not being able to reach the enemy,
she retired. The Ivy continued the fire until
the enemy's vessels hauled of, and stood down
the Southwest Pass, the Ivy following to watch
their movements. One shell Of the Ivy, during
the engagement, burst under the bew Of the
large steamer, and another under that of the
small one. The Ivy returned and anchored at
the head of the Passes
THE TEN MILLION LOAN.
We learn, says the Examiner, that the lean
Oslo, ,000, 900, which the government is now
negotiating through the banks, is intended
only for purpo7es Of temporary convenience,
on account of the present insufficient issue Of
treasury notes. The bank issues loaned the
government will be replaced to them in trea-
sury notes, as soon as they are prepared About
six millions and half Of this temporary loan
have already been taken.
FROM THE COAST.
The Charleston Mercury, of the 2lst inst,
has the following editorial:
Our privateers are far from idle, although
We hear less than formerly Of their doings in
the New York papers. Among their latest ex-
ploits is the capture Of the brig Grenada, of
Portland, Ne, (Pettengill, mastery from Nue.
vitas, Cuba, for New York, with cargo of su-
gars, molasses, mahogany and honey. We also
hear 1t whispered that there has been an i'm
portant land not Involuntary accession to our
STOCK OF sugar, molasses, coffee, etc.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
The name of the Protestant Episcopal Church
In the South has been settled upon BY the con-
vention now in session at Columbia, s. C.. 1t
is the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Confederate States" This was proposed by
Bishsp Elliott, Of Ga.
GEoRGIANs IN THE FIELD.
From the annual report of the Comptroller
General Of the State Of Georgia, we learn that
she has new in the field thirty-four full regi-
ments (sOme more than FULL and four partially
filled regiments, together with three battal-
ions, and other Independent companies in Vir-
ginia and Georgia, amounting in all to about
forty regiments in the Confederate government
service. And besides this, three regiments
now in the State service are to be increased at
once to six regiments for the defense of her
ses coast.
CoUNTERMANDED.
The Peninsular reinforcements ordered to
Gen. Magruder have been countermanded, 1T
oetng HOD kHOIcn that tbs naval expedition
IS destined for the Carolina coast.
on cHASGE-BUsINEss NEWS.
From the Memphis Appeal, October 261
The Columbus embargo on grain and pro-
duce still continues to be fruitful subject of
remark. Planters on change, from within
the limits Of prohibition, complain Of the po-
sition in which they are placed by the embar-
90. They say they have oheerfully contrib
uted-to the comfort of the army, and are ready
TO do as much as any in behalf of the Southern
cause, but they do not like being denied the
liberty Of going to market-they do not like
the produce spelling on their hands, from the
proceeds Of which they should pay their taxes
and lay in their supplies-snd they do rot like
the idea Of being compelled to accept of one
price for their produce, while heir Reighbors
beyond the boundaries get another and higher
price. There. is growing disposition to ap-
peal to Richmond.
Sales Of wheat were made at SI5O-SI 80
was generally asked. Flour was firm at sea
$40 IS, according to quality. The Richmond
Whig, OF Monday, quotes corn scarce and in
demand at 500, oats Soc, wheat 9Oa95c. for
red, and SlsSI .05 for white
The opinion is very generally expressed that
patriotic duty, wise policy and nevol ent feel
ing, all require the planter for the coming year
to ABANDON the planting 0scotton for that of
corn, wheat, potatoes, and other necessaries Of
life. Speakers expressed their desire that the
planters generally should know that the war
- AOh w W Auo ouOIL cuOfL OI LeW mOQtQS
that was anticipated that in this war the
enemy's policy is to trest the South rather as
sesleged garrison than as force in the field
In the words Of the New Orleans Delta, the
policy Of the enemy evidently is to starye us
out; to substitute for trial Of arms q trial Of
This change in their strategy has been prompt
ed by the idea that the South is not self-sus-
tanning; that il has heretofore depended upon
other countries for many of the necessaries of
life and that as long as it pursues its old policy
IL will be driven TO the hardest straits to save
its people from extreme suffering. There is
much exaggeration, Of course, in this assump-
tion Of our sdVersaries; but there is this amount
OF truth in it, to wit that if the South should.
during the present war and block sde, continue
IN its old course Of devoting its land, labor and
capital to q production which il cannot make
available for the support Of its people; if it
continue to raise cotton and tobacco, which it
cannot convert into money with which to pur-
chase the necessaries Of life, and is further
prevented from such purchase by the block
ade-there must be no little suffering and
hardship among our people, and to thwsrt the
new policy and strategy Of the enemy, it will
be the obvious duty and policy of our planters
70 abandon altogether or greatly reduce their
cultivation Of the great staples, in order to
devote their land and labor to raising provi-
sions and supplies which they have hitherto
purchased from other countries"
To these words may be added the following
from the New Orleans Crescent: "As for tEe
raising Of the blockade, toith the ezpsetat,on
of q r<sHapti0R of trade tcith Europe, it is
an ignis fatHHS for tie present. The blockade
viii only be opened after severe lighting %
The Delta states that Ii is contemplated to call
convention Of cotton planters, at which q
course Of proceeding on this subject shall be
decided on. 1t was observed on Change that
II cotton planters proceed to grow cotton next
year as they have done this they will again
have il on their hands, and Hnd It impossible
20 turn itinto money. More than this II we
should have two or more crops Of cotton on
hand when the blockade Is opened, the plant
ers reduced to extremity for want of money,
must rush their cotton to market. The Eure-
Psan markets would be glutted, the price would
be down, glut Of manufactured goods would
load the shelves Of dealers on the succ cceeding
season, and thus the price Of cotton would suf-
fer depression 1t might take years to recover
from. On the contrary, If provisions are raised
our people will be fad tha aehemes of the ene-