The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-09
AFFAIRS At rnn SOUTH.

mary OF neW0s t8fn0eo nem tne l6test
Southern exch angss recsived 1T this ofncs:
suceHssrrL p.rAIrrRE or THR BERMUDA.
The Lynch burg AfpabiicAn has been per-
mitted to publish the following extracts from
a private letter, written by an officer In the
Confederate Navy, giving an account Of the
manner In which the BERN nda ran Old Abes
blockade:
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 8, 1851.
Dear / have only time to write you
very hurried letter. We came back frrm
successful expedition while ago. We went
down last night TO carry the Bermuda ont,
loaded with about :, 900 bales OF cotton. We
confidently expected fight, as the plan was
for us to attack the blocRadlng vessels. white
abe was 10 pass out. we went oown 70 Fort
Pull ski about dark, the hve vessels OF onr
musqu't to feet. the B following. -
A heavy gun was hred from The battery at
Warsaw which was the signal, but on going
out We found none OF the vessels, as me night
was dark rainy, and stormy, just tho thing
for us, and their attention. suppose. was.
drawn of by the signal gun SO We fooled
them ana gave them the slip completely, all
Of us returning in high spirits and nobody
hurt" as we certainly anticipates engaging
them last night The; old Flag OHicer IS III
hig h spirits. and we are on again o-day to
Brunswick or Beaufort, >. o., where the old
gentleman contemplates an attack. Our
v, ssels are flimsy concerns, and one shot
would play Inc very mischief with any OF
us, SO this lie extremely hazardous work.
This vessel has to be laid mp for few
days for repairs, go we are to be distribu led
to ihs other vessels for tn present expe iuon.
This lie the bird now in as many days, and
tnis place Is in considerable excitement, can
assure you.
iwo DAYS ago one of Lin coins steamers at.
tackled one of our batteries at Warsaw, just
below here, but was driven OF, No one hurt
ON our side, put we could not tell whether
any were with them. We saw the vessel as
we werL coming up, but could not go down
near her, as our pilot said hs did not know
the channel. Hs is an old darkey, and l sus-
pee, more afIai1 than ignorant. He w.
scared like The mischief last night, and dom,
blame tie cid fellow much, for his station is
d very dangerous one.
REcAPTuRE OF HATr.RAs
The Raleigh state Journal, OF Thursday says:
AS We go to press we learn the glad tidings
that Hatteras has been recapturod, For the
ruth of the rumor we cannot youch; but we
know there has been a sharp eye on the Yam
KEGS in that quarter for the last few days. We
believe it has been visited and occupied by
some OF the loyal hearts Of our own old State.
We shall awaI. further news with great SO:
ilcitu0e.
TEE wATsRLoo CT THs WEST.
The Bdaner Of Peocr, published III Mem phis,
Tenn. has received a letter from a chaplain
in McCulloch's army, from which the follow.
ing extract is made. 1t ia the latest and most
reliable information we have of the move
ments OF the army IN the West. The letter Ia
dated Oct. 22d:
"The time has come when every man ought
to bear his siart in the defence of our common
right. Our latest news from Missouri. is OF
the most startling character. A dispatch
from General McCuil CHI, from Neosho, says
tiat he has in form a ton from an undou bted
sourc, tnat the FEDERAL army is South of
Springfield, and is marching rapidly towards
Fay etteviile, Arxansas. Genera! Price has
ia len back to NeOsho, and he and McCultoch
had united their forces, which are estimated
at 81 $50 men. They are falling back into this
stale, ana iatend to make {; stand at 4 point
called the Gross Hollows, II miles North of
Fayetteville.
The Federals are commanded by Fremont,
and are varioUsly estimated st from &c, 600 to
$4,000 and they hope, no doubt, to get south
Of our army and cut of reinforcsments and
supplies, and after wards be able TO destroy it.
Fremont Is in trouble at home, and he Is
driven to execute this dangerous enterprise
TO re-esta bush himself or go down forever.
NO doubt he is desperate, and WIN hazard ali
upon the result OF this adventure. We have
no fears, however, as 10 the r suit. Our army
is composed Of the best mS terial in the South
They will die on the field to man before they
Viii yield their homes and their cause 10
Northern Gesootism. The Missouriaus will
light 10 redeem their State and to avepge
their wrongs, while the sons OF Arkansas
Louisiana, and Texas will leave their bones
to whiten on tire field rather than suffer their
country TO fail under the yoke.
I'VE are expecting battle in few days.
Doubtless. ere this missive reaches you, the
waterloo of the West will have been fought
aud won. The Federalis,s. il defeated will
all Ice taken or destroyed, for thew have adj
vanceG too far TO retraee their steps in safe.
ty."
4 KIGHTEOCs MAN.
The mania for specializing upon the neces-
stiles OF the poor is prevailing to an alarm
ing extent throughout our Confederacy. All
over the co0atry there Is a set Of pecuiators
and spectators, that ought to be branded
with the mark OF public reprobaton. We
want 10 see this thing put down and if the ex-
ample furnished below is followed In
our own and every other Southern State,
it will not ie long before the evil is in q mea-
sure eraGicated:
The Governor of Louisiana issued an order
the other day to seize all the pork held in New
Orleans by Spectators TIE object of the
Governor Is TO pay q fair price for it,and fur
nish it to those who need it, at living prices.
The sraceless rascals had monopoli1ed the
article, and were forcing the people to pay
them fifty dollars a birrei Cor it. The Gov
crncr did right. We say it EN- pha tieally; and
would like to soc all such rascaIs treated in the
same manner. a lew soulless men are de ter
mined TO mass wealth out of the IN isfort unes
OF the country, and they ought 10 be marked
so that they may ba known through all COM
ing time, as Shyloeks OF the basest stamp.
THE FoRBEGN MAIL SERVICE.
We have already announced the fact Of he
ests Enlistment Of direct communication be-
tween New Orleans and Tampico, where pas
sengers will then take the British steamers
touching at that point. The New Orleans
Essays:
We are happy TO announce the permanent
establishment of this enterprise, and that the
second mail will leave this CITY on the 9th
inst. The mode OF transmission is by monthly
overland communication with Tampico, and
connecting with the reguls British steamers
touching at that point. The agents are intel
iig-nt, faithful. and capable gentlemen. I he
New Orleans POSTMASTER makessknown that
l-tters intended tor this mail may be inclosed
and the outer envelope addressed /" Costa
Foreign Nail, care OF Postmaster. New Or.
leans" Tho Confederate postage 10 the New
Orleans office must be prepaid.
from PEssAcoLA.
The Pensacola correspondent of the Mo-
bile Advertiser, In his letter of October %,
says: (.
A little after go clock this morning the ex.
piosion Of a mighty gun from fhe enemy's
side announced The approach Of D new call
day light revealed u huge steamer at anchor
near Fort Pickens.
give 1t as d report from below that seve
raj vessels were in the vicinity Of PIckens
last night, and, under the darkness of the
nour, landed troops on the island it WAS
thought. give this simply as hear. Ter
tain it Is, that there are seldom any vessels
seen now In the daytime near the fort. BY
these movements, no doubt, they intend for
the f1tare TO keep a secret.
Corporal Walter Tuggie, of the State Ar
htiery, (Mobila Continentals.) died at ten
O'Clock inns morning, at the Ladies Hospital,
from the effects OF n wound received at the
battle OF Saut, Rosa, on the morning of thu
18th INST. During his illness, he rec iyed all
,he attention that friendship aud kindness
could minister.
IsrRRBsrIse sEkvISEs.
Rev. John A. McMannrr, giving an nccoun
NJ viaif h. af,f n ~ M
rolina Regiment of State troops on the Pot