The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-19
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

hlCNlipuu papers VI Tue l4tu lnst nave peen rCelve0
in Baltimore. Tho following are the extracts
NORFOLK TO DE ATTACKED.
from the Richmond Examiner1
seems that Norfolk is 70 be attacked by the fsdcrals
at very early day The Norfolk Day Book has informa
ton 10 that effect and that lady who has recently
reached here from the North gives 1t her positive
victon that Norfolk Is to be attacked very speedily
This she feels assured Of from conversations She had
with some Of her connections at the North who in
o situation to DO made acquainted with the intended
movements Of the Northern forces From the best light
she could gather on the subject, simultaneous movement
Is to be made upon this city from Old Point and Hateras
and for this purpose General Mansfield has been put
command At Old Point clay on, Macduffo &C. Our
boys seem delighted at this intelligence.
THE REBEL ESTIMATE OF UNION TROOPS IN THE
FIELD.
from tho Richmond Enquircr.1
At the last accounts Massachusetts had in the field
nineteen regiments, Maine eight Connecticut seven,
Rhode Island ve Vermont five and New Hampshire four
Tho Now Orleans Crescent says that Mississippi with less
than fourth OF the voting population Of Massachusetts,
has four more regiments in tho field. Except Florida,
whose population l. sparse, there s not State in the
South that has not moro IN the field than Massachu
sets and yet that State has beon Of the most active
causes of this war.
COTTON SENT BACK FROM RICHMOND.
The military authorities, acting with the advice OF
Generals Beaurcgard and Johnston, weeks since
pnnIsnea az A. onea nosce s IN wn'cn .ney reques.ea
invoices Of cotton into the State of Virginia but hold
it until further ndvces Contrary to this request several
dealers forwarded by rail to Richmond several hundred
bales, and Immediately returned, and that, too, at
the expense Of the shippers and the intention OF The
Provost Marshal, Gibson, of Richmond, to send back
every bale which may hereafter be forwarded.
THE CONFEDERATE TREASURY NOTES.
When the Congr IS Of the Confederate States passed
the issuing Of ten milon dollars Of Treasury
it supposed by some that they would soon dcprecate
especially they were payable only at the end of five
years and that too without interest But they have not
yet deprecated on the contrary they pass current with
every one, and indeed, sought after, especially by
those who go from State 10 State They TAR
by all the banking honscs, but not taken customs
the government requiring all dues to be paid for gold
This argued as one Of the most favorable circum-
stances iD the seeded States.
BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tho merchants OF Richmond to have pretty good
stocks Of goods hand. Hero is the substance Of
some Of their advertisements pubs shed IN the En-
quirer:
Heavy stock Of drugs, madiciues, paints, oils, &c.
One hundred packages Of dentists gold foil and gold leaf
Just received from the North by the underground ail
way dry goods OF every description, Kentucky jeans
ladies' aud gontlcmen's wooen hose, al low prices
thousand crimson silk sashes gray cassneres, god lace
gold cord, three thousand blankets, manufactured
pressly for the army, and warranted water proof
thousand gross of large eagle buttons, two hun
drcd bales of heavy blue broalcloth for the army, ,
ntty large packages Of wool hats also for the army
South ard advance in prices thousand barrels Of
No. North Carolina slad five hundred barrels Of No.
cat herrings for sale low for cash only hundred and
fifty barrels choice New Orleans molasses: fifty hogs
heads Of New Orleans sugar; twenty five cases OF Jenks
navy carbinos Ave hundred pieces nf variety clicuos,
Just received from the North hundred barrels OF s
pcrine four and one hindred barrels Of extra Hour
THE MARYLAND REGIMENT.
The regiment Of Maryland Volunteers in Virginia,
under command OF OK Governor Love- is fully organ
ized and has been ordered to proceed to Yorktown
active service.