The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-10
OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 8, 1861.
Ne,cs from Richmond and Sdponnah-Aryiral Of Military
Stores at Sdrdnnah-A9emfs Of English Manufacturers
Buying Cotton Mobile, Galreston, Ne,o Orleans and
Sdvunndh-The Accountability for the Lots Of NorfoM
and HarJer's Ferry to be Ascertaned--What the Rebeis
are Noo Doing at Norfolk, DC, dc.
have received news rom Richmond up to November 4.
The most important item respecting the cargo OF
the Theodore, which succeeded in running the
blockade and arrived saey Savannah few days be-
fore The cargo is one Of the most valuable that tho
rebels have received for months. consists part Of
coffee gunpowdcr, sapctre, sulphur, muskets infantry
and artillery accoutements and blankets II Is said that
there two steamers, similarly loaded expected
at Savannah every day.
Another important item Of news is the full confirmation
Of fact that had learned last had ablo
to verify bfore-tbat is that there Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Texas number Of agents Of
English manufacturers engaged in buying cotton in largo
quantities, for which they paying English gold
These agents in Mobile New Orleans. Savannah Gal.
weston and other places lam assured that their orders
to buy all the cotton they can, without limit--ahough
they are limited as TO Priceand that their funds
ample for this purpose Also that there question
10 the ability Of their principals 10 get the cotton How
that is to be effected could not learn pretty
however that they Will not risk the danger Of running
the blockade AMI am inclined 10 the opinion that the
manufacturers OF England have received positive
that the blockade shall be raised. 1t may be Of
consequence to bear this mind in connection with
other parts Of this letter.
In one my lctte $ to tho Herald, In Juno last, I
stated that the country would stand amazed when tho
facts concerning the abandonment Of Harpers Ferry and
Norfolk -hould be brought to light had III my posses.
sion A. that time enough facts to warrant a 81 pro-
sumpii that both places needlesSly abandoned,
| and that both might at this day b. possession.
Within the last week have become convinced Of tho
isence Of other facts, which change this presumption
into certainty These facts mako it evident that the
men who OF all others, have givcn the most "aid aud
comfort 10 the enemy the present those by
whom the arsenal and gupshops at Harpers Ferry and
the Norfolk Navy Yard abandoned to tho rebcls.
This fact will be clearly established when tho testimony
| Is taken by the investigating committee now in session
at Washington pretended Ia both that tho
property destroyed before fell into the hands Of
the enemy; and in the OF Lieutenant Jones, al
claim made upon Congress for reward for
such destruction. Subsequent events have rendered
1t too evident that the rebels have the entire col
lection Of the costly machinery OF the gunshops Of
Harpers Ferry set at Fayetteville, N. and Rich
monl and that they have for months past manufac-
turIag muskefs Herewith In tho Of Norfolk not
only is the geat dry dok entirely uninured but all tho
vast collection " naval stores tbee fell into the hands Of
there ohe at the Navy Yard at washington)
immense oundres for casting both brass and iron
non, aud machine shops whcrc the cannon cast arc
horc OUT turned smooth finished and properly mounted
ragef. All these works have been in operation
SINCE last May, and it may easily be imagined how mach
they have contributed 10 tho supplying OF the rebel
army with that most important ia modern warfare
artillery There are also at the Norfolk Navy Yard every
facility for making all kinds Of shot shell OF
these prodigous quantities have boon made during the
last Ave months. I have a gentleman who visited
the Norfolk Navy Yard In the latter part the summer
and tho Washington Navy Yard about six weeks ago Ho
describes the activity at the Norfolk Yard making
cannon shot, shells, srapne Mimic balls &c. az quite
great as ut Washington.