The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-02
AFFAIRS AT THE SOUTH.
Our Southern exchanges furnish but little
Of interest. Below will be found short sum.
mary:

Our Southern exchanges furnish but little
Of interest. Below will be found a short spm.
mary:
THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA
The Wilmington IN. C.) Journal, of the Goth
uIt-, has the following In regard TO the proba-
bilities of the Federal fleet making Il landing
upon the shores of North Carolina
The movements Of the blockaders on this
immediate section of our coast are rather
mysterious. Their heavier war vessels seem
to have been mostly withdrawn, and their
places taken by smaller ones, while it is quite
possible that the larger ones have gone to
participate in some more active service than
that OF blockading. 1t would appear to be
the opinion generally entertained in Rich
mond, probably including official circles, that
some part, at least OF the force which is said
TO have sailed from Hampton Roads on
thursday, is destined for the North Carolina
coast This may very we'll be so. Our coast
Is peculiar. Immense in length its elements
OF strength and of weakness are nearly equal,
ana arise out of the same characteristics III
1t has few favorable points upon which to
concentrate attack with any prospect of Il de-
cisife result, 1t has equally few favorable
poihts whose successful defence might guar
antee the safety of the balance.
THE FEDERAL FLEET.
The Newbern IN. c. Progress, of Monday,
says:
Information reached here by the train
Saturday morning that TWEEN ty odd sail OF
the federal fleet was lying off Hatteras.
heiher the report is true or not, or how the
information reached the terminus of the road,
we could not ascertain, but we incline to he
opinion that the report may he correct as it
IL evident they are prowling around our beach
somewhere, unless they have gone on further
south Whether they intend sending Il por-
ton Of the fleet up the Neuse not is for the
future to deyelope. We are sure, however, if
they intend an attack on Fort Macon that our
river he in the programme.
Wen, it hath been written in history that
Newbern is pleasant place to be at, and that
her people are hospitable kind, and warm
hearted people, and if they should think
enough OF Us TO come TO us we will en-
deavor to give them rs warm a reception as
possible.
THE MILITIA OF NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK
COUNTIES (s. C.1 CALLED OUT.
The Wilmington IN. O. JoBraaI, of the 10Th
inst, has the following call upon the militia
of that State:
We are requested by Gen. Anderson, COM
mander Of coast defences, to state that he has
called on the civil authorities of Hanover
and Brunswick counties for the assem- bling
of the militia of Brunswick county at Smith
Vile; and of New Hanover at Wilmington
without delay. Every man is requested to
bring such arms and ammunition as they can
procure, and come quick.
ABscoNDED TO THE FLEET.
The Charleston Mercury says:
A canoe boat, containing six contrabands,
was seen to go off to the fleet from the neigh
borhood of Long Island, on Wednesday last
They were noticed going up the sides of one
OF the ships after the boat got to the mau-of-
war, and they have, no doubt, remained
board, II is said that they had a pass, au-
thoriZing them to fish WITHIN certain limits,
and that they got beyond the proper point by
an exhibition of this paper, which is now
supposed to have been a forgery.
WHO CAN BEArIT?
Nillafn moore, Esq, OF Perry county,
Alabama, sends ten brave boys to the war,
nine of them over six feet high, all of them
the stoutest men and bravest soldiers. Pass
it around. Yankees, N. b.