Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-07
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.

From late Southern papers we take the fol-
lowing:
LICK CREEK BRIDGE REPAIRED.
LYNcHBURs, Dec. 4.-President Branuer, OF the
Erst Tennessee Railroad, telegraphed here that
the bridge over Lick Greek 10 al right, and that
the trains are passing over He viii have line
Of packets al Union on Thursday 10 carry passen-
gers around that bridge.
FEDERAL euNBoATs CHASED, ETC.
MEMPHIS, Dc Son sunday Lest several Ped
eral gunboats came In sight Of Columbus, KY :,
and five Ct the Confederate gunboats chased them
several miles. No captures were effected.
The Confederate steamer GramPus captured on
Friday lum Der boat near Birds Point, which
had on board 175 0c1 feet Of lumber
The Federals have sent twelve boats loaded with
troops from Paducah aud Cairo to 81 Louis
The Florida and Pamlico engaged a Federal
vessel Of the east end of Horn Island at O'Clock
this morning. The Federals retired.
SOUTH CAROLINA coNFEDERArK sxsAToRs
COLUMBIA, !. c., Dec. 4.-The Legislature on
yesterday elected the Hon. r w. Barnwell and
Hon. Jas. l.. Orr, Confede rate States Senators.
PREsBYTERIAN GENERAL AssKMB-Y e..
AUGUSTA, Dec 4-The Presbyterian General
Assembly of the Confederate States convened here
to-day. The Rev. Francis Mcfarland was elect
ed moderator by acclamatien.
"PARsoN BRowNLow.n
The dispatch published Yesterday to the effect
that "Parson BrowDlow" commanded the forces
at an engagement in Eastern Tennessee Is rather
doubtful, as the Richmond Dispatch of Monday
contains the following card which he recently
published:
81 have never, at any time, left Knoxville or
elsewhere with any guns, nor have had any
guns to furnish to others / left Knoxville about
three weeks ago, on horseback, to try and collect
some fees due me for advertising In the adjoining
counties of Blount and SEWER, and stated 10
different persons where was going and what
nv busnes was.
GAS 1t regards the bridge burning, have no
knowledge Of the guilty parties, and 1 never had
any intimation from any quarter OF any such pur
pose until heard the next day that the outrage
had been perpetrated. l condemn the burning
most unqualihedly, ill-advised measure
and am not a sym patbizer in any such move
ment. And had knowledge CT any such pur-
pose come to me, would have felt bound In
honor and all good conscience to have made the
fact known to the chief officers Of the railroads
81 voluntarily signed communication to Gen.
Zollicofer, weeks ago, together with fifteen or
twenty other gentlemen, pedging ourselves to
promote peace, and to urge Union men not to
rebel, to take up arms, or to commit any outrages
whatever. That document was published in all
the Tennessee papers signed It in good faith,
and have kept that faith.
OWN. G. BRowNlow"
CAPTURE OF CONFEDERATE STEAMERS
We copy the following from the Mobile Adver-
tiser OF the cath ult:
vate dispatches, received In this city last night,
from marlborough, state that the steamer Ore
gon put in there last evening and reported the
capture Of the steamers California, OF the mail
vessel. We hope the report is not well founded,
but fear 1t Is, as the Gulf was known to be filled
with Lincoln gunboats. The steamers, except
tine Lewis, left here yesterday morning
AMUsRMENTs IN RICHMOND, VA
There are two places Of amusement open in
Richmond. Miss Ida Vernon made her first ap-
pearance at the Richmond Theaier on Monday
night. The "Partington Sisters' are performing
at Metropolitan Hall. On Monday night the
''Social Club, ;" formerly of Washington city, had
cotillon party at Monticello Hall, and on the
same evening grand ball was given at City
Arms Hall.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.
Three prisoners Of war arrived at Richmond on
the 5th instant by the Central train, under charge
OF Sergeant T.. F. Morrison, Of COM any A, Fourth
North Carolina regiment Their names are
Charles Runnel, citizen of Fairfax county;
Daniel Sullivan, prieate in the Third Pennsylva-
mia regiment, and Henry Vanport, private in the
SiKty-ninth Pennsylvania regiment.
ARuNAwAY PRISONER REcAPTURED
At an early hour on w ednesday morning, SAYS
the Richmond Dispatch, an individual In blue
uniform was observe 1 skulking through an apple
orchard in Hanover county, and Mr.. w. C. smith
very properly took him into custody. He proved
to be one Of the Bull Runners OF the Federal army,
who had made hisescape from Richmond prison
two or three days previously and was making
bis way to the blockading fleet. Mr. Smith con.
Quoted him back to Richmond He had been
employed for some time as a hospital nurse
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