Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-14

learn from the country pencie, will continue 10
grow lower till about The 10th or 18th of Novem-
Der For the space Of six weeks, therefore, mill
tarv operations can be carried on with perfect
safety on both sides If the river. We have pass
ed the rainy season and already entered upon the
dry. Many Of the Mountain pms are still full
from the effect Of passing showers but their con-
tributons have but little influence upon the river
For nearly two weeks now II has been easy for
fords, and within the space Of two weeks more,
am assured, IL will become fordable at almost
every point. The current in many places is rapid
at all times but the bottom - arm aud the water
shallow A web equipped army, moreover. has
thousand advantages in the passage Of a river
over the common country pesple, who cannot
make fords at will.
From nv own observations and what the neigh
boring people have told me, therefore, have no
doubt that the Upper Potomac can be crossed
with safety by large snd well.appointed atmv
at almost any place between Leesbtrg and the
Falls, and any time between this and the tst Of
November, without dang Of being cut of from
the base Of iis operations. Should the people Of
Maryland, indeed, prove as true to US az we have
reason to believe that State might CT itself easily
be made the base Of operations. Especially would
this be the Gaze IL the recent successes Of General
Lee result In driving the invader completely eff
the soil Of Northwestern Virg inia and gaining
possession again of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road from Grafton down The enemy would
then be completely checkmated on all sides-at
Harper's Ferry. a. Leesburg, at Arlington
Heights and a tlexandria-while the union of
the two victorious armies would soon drive the
oppressors Of Maryland back TO their own soil.
THE YANKEES WON'T FIGHT
The shore Of the Lower Potomac, below Alex
sndria, is even more rough and rugged than that
above. IL was so ificult for heavv artillery in
deed, that the direction Of the invading army was
changed after 1t began Its march, and only two
days before the battle Of the 2lst of July. with
the exception of the immediate shore in the vicin-
itv Of Alexandria, all the rough country is held
by US, and can be made a strong position for
further operations, at the same time II furnishes
abundant forage for the army Of occupation
FROM thence, also, under the protection Of batter
les In progress of erection all along the Virginia
shore, an army can safely be moved across the
river into Lower Maryland as above. Washing
ton would then be banked on both sides and see
ing the danger Of being cut off from communica.
ton with Annapolis and Baltimore, the despots
there eBthroned would not long discuss the pro-
prety OF retreat II is doubtful, indeed, II they
could keep an army there a day without the risk
OF losing large portion of them prisoners, and
all their stores, artillery and ammunition spoils
certainly not an army so demoralized as that
which fed in panic from Bull run.
As to the people Of lower Maryland there can
be no doubt Of their almost unanimous sympa-
thy with our cause They have favored us from
the beginning, and continue to favor u.s. the
whole people, in the most marked manner, and
frequently at the risk OF their lives Their coun-
try, indeed, Is row nearly the only one throug
which fugitivss from the North can reach their
homes and friends in the Confederate States with
safety.
The REBEL COAST AND IFS DEFEScEs.
DiSDdtChes 10 the southern Press
NEW ORLEANS Oct The Richmond cores
pendent of the Delta telegraphs that parties from
New York say that formidable federal expedition
is destined for Brunswick, Ga An engag ement
occurred on "Wednesday between the Confederate
batteries and the enemy's vessels of Evansport
on the Potomac, about Aqua creek. The steamers
hauled of crippled Rosecrans has Gauley river
and is marching on Wise. The Postal Depart
me2t will issue five cents stamps next week
From the Wilmington IN Herald
Brunswick is situated on the north side of Fur
tie river, 16S miles from Milledgeville It's har-
Dor Is reported spacious and safe, and one of the
best on the Southern coast The Turtle river
and Altamaha connected by the Brunswick
coast. The Brunswick and Florida Railroad
the course Of construction The town is thirteen
and half miles above the bar, and Gig ht above
the Lighthouse On ): Simond's Island Vessels
drawing over thirteen feet Of water cannot cross
the bar at low tide. The population Of Bruins
wick 10 set down at q 600.
Federal troops, If they were successful, could
greatly annoy the surrounding country. But this
will never I've. The people Of Georgia are fully
warned OF the design u pom that point and they
will scarcely permit 1t to fall into the hands Of
the enemy.
QUARREL BETWEEN FLOYD AND THE OFFICERS OF
THE wISE LEGION
IL appears that the officers Of the Wise legion
have disapprOved Of FiOyd's conduct, and pub
lished their opinions In the Richmcnd Emo uirer
letter to the Enquirer, CT which the following Is
an extract:
"Hsadguart.TS Amy of Kana1ha, }
Camp on SCwell, Oct. q, 1861 (
certain letters, dated in Camp Defiance purport.
Ing to be written by officer In the Wise Le-
gion," under my command These persons pre-
tend to narrate nv conduct In this campaf0n
particularly In the late actions the Gauley and
retreat TO Meadow Bluff. Their statements are
calumniatory falsehoOds, having shadow OF
truth for their foundation; but their intention
and not less their mslignity, 10 too obvious tc
permit me to believe that they can be luxurious
either to my own reputation or that of the army
which then commanded" He then proposes
TO leave his reputation to history, and to hii
| ''living countrymen who love justice " In con.
| clusion, he demands the names Of the officer,
who invented and published the libels against
their general, that they may be tried by the
military tribunals, and punished according to the
laws Of the army "
TO this letter the prOPrietOrs and editors Of tn,
Enquirer thus reply:
"EsoUIsEE OFFICE, October 10, 1861.
.'Sir: Your letter OF October il before us. No
recognizing any authority In yourself, either indi
vidually or as commander of the army Of Kanawha
10 demand the names Of our correspondents
we decline to comply with your request
"TYLER, WISE ALLEeREn
eve declined to furnish the names of our cor.
respondents to Gen. Floyd. because Of his purpose
| to sex his vindication through a court.msrtia al
instead Of the usual mode among gentlemen
Whenever Gen Floyd proposes a personal vindi.
cation the names Of our correspondents shall be
furnished.
1--WE shall dismiss this letter with the statemen,
that the characters Of our correspondents hur,
| nsusT been stained sy the suspicion of a Grim.
dnd that the charge Of fdlsehoOd az ainst them /,
| much easier made than proved. They are gentle
men, the equals Of Gen Floyd, In every respect
and what they have averred in their communica
ito Is, we believe TO be true In letter and spirit
EXPECTED DEATH OF WISE
We are extremely sorry TO learn that last eve.
ming the health of Gen Wise had not exhibited
any Improvement, and that his condition excited
very grave approximations. -Riehmond Enquirer,
OcE. IL.
sEQuEsTRATBD ESTATES.
Since the 3Otn september, estltes and property
valued at $50 600 have been cOnhscated Among
those who have thus suffered are the following:
Auguste Belmont, 500 hogsheads Of tobacco
value at s2SO, CO., firm Of w Gods, Lowry q Farant
OF Norfolk; M. Fry Co of New York;
Chickering Sons, plano manufacturers, throug b
their Richmond agent; estate OF 500 acres
fully stoc ked with neg roes, live stock &c owned
by VIM. c. Rives, jr of Boston; an estate of 500
acres, with full stock OF negroes, &c belonging
to Francis Rives, Of New York city; and an estate
Of 500 acres, stoc ked with negroes &c, the prop
erty Of Mrs. Sigourney, Of New York CITY
Agents have been appointed to take care Of these