Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-30
Sflistellaneous.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.

The widely circulated story that more than
800 sbps had evaded the blockade--a story
invented TO induce European powers to
recognize the Rebel Government-is thus
disposed of by the New Orleans Crescent =
1t is misleading foreign Governments 10
make assertions OF this character, that the
blockade is easily avoided, when not vessel
has entered the port of New Orleans via the
river for over q We months, and only one via
the lakes from q foreign port.
Here ore some of the war prices now ruling
in the New Orleans markets :--"Cotfe, 60
cents per pound bacon Do cents per pound
sugar, Of the poorest quality, % cents per
pound salt pork, 40 cents lard, 81 cents
per pound. Clothing of oil kinds is very
scarce, and brings exorbitant prices. Com.
mon coats, $40 piece vests, SlS to $50
each good black frock coats bring SO;
ladies' shoes are sold at SS and $40 per pair
mems boots from SIG to $29 per pair, aud all
articles in like proportion. Dry goods espe.
cially have advanced tremendously, reaching,
in some instances, 200 aud 800 per cent
advance Corn bread is the principal article
eaieu, but fish are plenty and sell freely"
LETTER FROM BEAuREGARD.
CESrREvilLE WITHIN HEARING OF
THE ENENY's GuNs, Nov. B.
To Eds. Richmond Wing g:-Gentlemen-
Nv attention has just been called to an
unfortunate controversy now going 90 rela'
tive to the publication OF synopsis OF my
report of the battle Of Manassas. None can
rsaret more than do, this from knowledge
that. by Authority, the President is the sole
iudre of when and what part Of the Com
mauding Officers report shall be made
public. J. individually, do not object to
delaying its publication as long as the War
Department thinks proper and necessary for
the success Of our cause. Meanwhile i
eutreat NV friends not to trouble themselves
nbout retutipg the ISLANDERS and calumnles
aimed against me. Acbiades, on certoin
occasion. resorted to an extraordinary method
10 occupy the minds of his traducers-let,
then that synopsis answer the same purpose
for the. in this instance. If certain minds
cannot understand the difference between
patriotism, the highest civil virtue, and Office
seekers, the lowest civic occupation, pity
them from the bottom of my heart.
Suffice it to say that prefer the respect
and esteem Of M cou untrymen TO the admlra
tion aud envy of The world hope for :he
sake of our cause aud country, to be able, with
the assistance Of kind Providence, to answer
NY calumUiutors with new victories over our
national enemies, but have nothing to ask
Ot the country, VI oby h'NoNS'
except TO elIord me all the aid they can in
the great struggle we ore now engaged upon.
! am not either a candidate, nor do desire
10 be q candidate for any civil Office 10 the
gift Of the people or Executive. Tbe aim OF
my ambition, after having cast my mite 10 the
defence of our sacred cause, aud assisted TO
abe best Of my ability in securing our rights
and Independence Us nation, 10, to retire TO
private life. My means then permitting,
never again to leave my home, unless to night
anew the battles of my country. Respect'
fully, your most obedient servant,
7. q. L. BEAUREGARD.
On Fridsy-an evil day all the world over
there were two military executions at ar
rington or its vicinity. The one, volunteer
shot for the killing Of an orderly sergeant
while 10 the discharge OF bis duty Us au
officer; the other, regular, for the striking
of a captain. lie was said to have been 6
most excellent soldier, and at the time o
committing the offence was crazed Will
liquor. lie met his fate like man. At the
same moment there should have been one
more shot--the man that sold or placed IN hl'
way the poison, The separation from BIZ
wife, at the head quarters, is represented Il
have been o. a most affecting character.
The Union men arrested in Memphis ar'
not placed in comfortable prisons, OF led b.
dainty hands, as has been the case with som'
of our prisoners at Washington but are pu
10 work upon the streets, with q ball an'
chain attached to each.