Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-16
From Louisville and tho South.

LOUISVILLE, July 15.-Joseph Holt, on Satur-
day evening, addressed an audience, one third
ladies', densely packing the largest hall in the
city, in an unconditional Union speech, which
was received with rapturous applause. r
The Charleston Courier suggests that agents
be appointed to receive subscriptions of rice
and other Confederate products to sustain the
Southern cause. .. Ss'l.
The New Orleans Delta says the New York
Marine Insurance companies cover losses by
pirates and not by privateers. Therefore, if
Northern courts condemn Southern privateers
as pirates, insurance companies will be liable.
A special dispatch from Richmond on the 9th
says, several prominent prisoners, who were
hitherto on parole, were confined to day because
of the action of the Federal authorities relative
to Southern privateers.
The Charleston Mercury tells its country
readers to save their goosequils, as the stock Of
steel pens will soon give out. -as.r-
The New Orleans Delta Of the 11th says,
further persistence by the Confederate States in
endeavoring to obtain recognition of our ma
tionality, 10 useless. IL says the British Minis
try has not the courage nor the inclination TO
apply to the Confederate States the rules which
she has uniformly applied to other nations; and
says too much importance has been assigned to
the idea, that France and England would break
the blockade to get Southern produce. The
editor proposes to recall the Commissioners,
and refuse the resident consuls of all powers
which will not recognize similar officers of the
Confederate States abroad. .i - ...fs Jti. '
The Hopkinsville Mercury reports that Quar-
ter Master Allenworth, of the Tennessee troops,
stated there on Thursday that 5000 of the Ken
lucky State Guard were mustered into the
Tennessee service few days ago.
The same paper learns that 300 more have
encamped near: Graysville, close to the State
The Memphis News reached Little Rock
Yesterday via Pochahontas. Ben McCulloch
with l2 200 men attacked Ia 900 Federal troops
at Springfield, Mo killing 900, when the Fed
eral troops surrendered unconditionally; 900
Southerners killed. a9 o3s s4i'7 ~ s7iia q
The Montgomery Mail learns that their regi-
ment at Norfolk is inflicted with measles,
though mildly; that many of them need
clothes and money, not having been paid of.
Dispatches from Richmond say that ice Ia
scarce at S to 10 cents per pound ~ ,,5 Z
The Nashville Union and American Of the
18th, contains q letter from Clarksyille. dated
the 18th, saying that Brig Gen. W, /. Withers
is organizing Kentucky brigade, for the Con.
federste States, at Camp Brown, eight miles
| from Clarksville.
Withers has already about 1900 Kentuckians
In camp, and awaits orders from Davis to aug
ment his brigade To 300U.s a- n,r sf.I.+ T.
Col. Howes has just arrived from Richmond,
to command one Of Withers's regiments. .
A letter to the same paper from lady asks,
whether the ladies cannot be organized to ad-
minister to the troops at Camp Cheatham
where, she says, the soldiers are being decimst
ed by disease.
Advices from Augusta, Ca, to the 1lth inst
state that large concourse assembled to hear
Vice President Stephens speak upon the pro
duce loan. A committee was appointed Il
procure subscriptions. The Charleston Mer
curry calls loudly on the Northern seeded States
to raise and send along the produce and proyis
ions for the Confederate army. N2iF H9eH
NEW ORLEANS, July IS The sand batteries
on Ship Island opened fire, Tuesday morning
on the Yankee war steamer two miles of
The fire was returned, and one Of the Confeder
ate troops wounded. t's WH5N
| The steamer hsuled off and went to Chanda
/ lier Island, twelve miles from the batteries.