The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-28
OUR SOUTHERN ESTAFETTE.


owing items:
It A Correspondent writing from Bayou Sara, thu
Expresses with animation Southern notion of the
disabilities of the war:
Thank God! our people wage war up to
be hiit in the defence of our alters and tresides-
'ro oris ct focia. On this score, stand an un-
tivided power at the sacrifice of much blood after
lhich, all other sacrifices being Consequently log
ta and determined. They foolish who say
, hat we will not resist the wagcrs OF this unholy
. Jar to the death--thcn they are indeed dementeu
'h9 assert that we will not hold back from for
ign markets and destroy, if necessary, the pro-
ucts of our country; aye, :hat we will cease to
nitlvate the great staples, until peace is made and
, ur independence is acknowledged.
, We may lack asuilciency Of tie modern weap.
ms of warfare for big WARRIOR the uprising
I the people in mass-but we will forge pixies and
owie knives tho Roman sw0rd) and we can at
ach the latter to dOube-barrel guns, with which
ur men horse and foot will hang the rear and
anks of the Invaders, whether in the mountains
valleys, the raviaes the swamps. Let the
psts OF the invaders exceed in number and capar-
ION those of Xerxes, and they will melt away
an invasion of our land, like the mists before
be sun. Who doubts it? He knows not Of Mara
bon and Saamis, nor the history OF countries
hose people determined to be free,
AS said before, embargo must be opposed to
lockade; and even when the latter is raised, the
primer must be maintained intact against every
xistence. This is believed to be the universal
ointment of our people, or, at least, of the great
pass who, at all hazards aud at any sacrifice, are
etormined upon resistance until the Invader is
riveu back, and peace prevails within our bor-
ers.
The Wing thus speaks of
A New Artillery Company.
1 Mcclellan says, artillery is to decide the war. In
he trials that hav3 been made bv our boys, they
ave shown that they can handle the big guns as
a he ylod IN, hat
Pill has been made far new company in this CITY,
hd that its ranks have been nearly filed up. Only
pme half a-doZen are wanted to complete the re-
hired number. The gentlemen engaged in get
ng up this company have all seen service, and
Fiil!ul cannoniers.
THE same journal thus comments on
/ Question OF Title.
Since the Lincoln Government has converted
Iprt La Fayette into State prison, the New York
Ilpery are raising the question, whether the Gov
Inment has not thereby forfeited its title to the
lrt. The land was granted by the State for the
ble purpose of defending the city, and when no
'nger used for that purpose, to revert. 1t is con-
.nded that its being used as prison amounts to
prteiture. On the same principle it has forfeited
III the property it holds.
! 1t amuses itself with Skeleton regiments"
| Trepidation at the North.
| If the telegraph is reliable, there is something
lery like a panic at the North, though we are as
bred that military men are not alarmed An i'm
tense number of skeleton regiments are reported
|, route for Washington. These are regiments
ith "dead heads" and draw full pay.
We also learn from the Wing something about
|. The FortiGcations of Richmond
The Notifications erected around the city are of
he most complete and formidable character, and,
II connection with the "masked batteries and
lines at various points, would render the march of
hostile army hitherward an undertaking of great
eri One il a hundred might survive to depict
Ihe "wiping OUT which these extensive works
'ould certainly accomplish. A few bastions are
ct unfinished, and upon these force of several
undred men are now engaged.
RiChmond-Fiade Buttons.
The Wing tells us they have before them spe-
linen of military buttons, made in that city, at Mr..
l. A. Myers factory. 1t is designed for the North
larOlina troops, being emblazoned with the coat of
rms of that State Mr. Myers will soon com
renee the manufacture Of the Virginia military
uttons.
1t has lately been reported, as coming from Mr.
.usse, of the London Times, that the Confederates
ould soon be suffering from scarcity of salt
he Wing assures us they bavean
Abundance of Salt.
From recent developments, there is likely to be
lenty of salt within the limits of the ConederaCy,
II all the uses of our people Arkansas has salt
,rings, and in the rear of Corpus Christi, in the
aguua Madre, some thousands of millions of bush
6 deposited, being the process of natural
7apOration, and equal in quality to Turks Island
lit. ANY quantity can be delivered in Corpus
ay, at the rate of ten cents per bushel. From
0rpus Bay there is inland navigation to within
t.enty miles of the Brazos river, that no block
ae OF Lincoln could interrupt the supply from this
surce.
The IVbig ovcrlooks the fact that there is a
geater abundance OF salt much nearer home. Yir
gnia produced in 1857, 3,500,0O0 bushels con-
sierable portion of this came from the Kanawha
ad was shipped from that river to the Ohio. The
hlauce came from Keys Works, Washington
county. The quantity produced was not so large
a, that on the Kanawha, on account of the Difficult
&, and exronso of transportation. Since then the
last tennessee railroad s sss nocn completed aud
la acity of the saline there is almost
inezhaustible and there will be no difficulty in
nrocutiug 100000 bushels per annum in that
ricnity alone. The consumption in France is esti,
mated at 21A pounds per head. In Great Britain
IS pounds per head, allowing IS pounds per head
for Southern consumption, 100000 bushels
would provide for 100000 inhabitants. We pre-
ume however there will be little difficulty in get
ing large supplies for some time to come drec
rom Turks Island, by the channels now open.
The Ecaminer thus advises the tobacco growers
20 hold back their crops
The Demand for Tobacco.
Tobacco still commands fine prices, but, there
icing no outlet for the article, the warehouses have
become crowded with it to their utmost capacity
We, at the instance of the inspectors of our arges
warehouses, would advise all planters who can pos
sby do so, to hold on to their crops.
In the nature of things the blockade can last bu
a little while longer; and the moment the threat
of the Lincoln government are defed by the grea
nations of Europe, tobacco will go up to greatly
higher prices even than the present. The crol
ranted this season has been small, and this fact be
ing well known, will produce, both in Europe ant
here at home, great competition for the commodity
From the Erominer we also Gull the following:
Military Appointments.
In Executive session of Congress the followin!
army appointments have been confirmed: 7, q
Herbert, of Louisiana, to a Brigadier Generalshlp
John A. Jones, of Georgia, and Hugh Mcleod, 0
Texas, to DE Majors; and Charles Stringfellow, o
Virginia, to be Assistant Adjutant General, will
the rank OF Captain.
Mr.. Jere B. Clemens, of Alabama, has been ap
pointed to the Confederate States Marshalship O
the District of Tennessee. The States under tn
present Provisional Government constitute singl
Judicial districts.
The Weather.
Unlike the close temperature of the past tw
weeks the wealth Yesterday, owing to a grea
delightful. and if it continues, must prove @
vast benefit in its effects on our wounded soldiers
The Maryland Volunteers.
Messrs. W. Csrvel Hall and William Carrere ar
forming company of Marylanders for immediat
active service in the Confederate army. They ar
rapidly recruiting at the Maryland Headquarters
in the Military Hall, on Main street, Richmond
Their men are to be subssted from the time
enlistment.
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