The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-07-18
miscellaneous.

Tn9 true COnQlJlOn OIL the SOUTH
Interesting Statements from a Re-
liable Source.
Saturdays N. Y. Evening Post has
the following:
a gentleman, whose honorable name,
for various reasons affecting himself
and many friends in the Gulf States,
must be suppressed, has just arrived in
this city, where he is receiving medical
treatment for malady, the result of
sixteen years continuous business in
the South. During an interesting in
terview with him yesterday, we learned
some very Interesting facts in regard to
the present condition Of the affairs of
the South On his way North by a
somewhat circuitous route, which
brought him to Louisville, KY, he
passed through three principal camps of
the rebels. The men were not in good
condition, were badly armed, and most
of them with Indifferent mqskets or
shot.guns. They had received little or
no pay, and were under no discipline.
When he left New Orleans every fami-
ly that could get away were leoving the
place, for two reasons,-O that the
people there expect an attack from the
United States forces, and the other that
the yellow fever is also expected, and
of violent type, for the reason that the
low country around and above the
mouths of the Mississippi has been
flooded for months with more than the
usual quantity of water, aud a sickly
season is regarded as certain.
There are but sixteen hundred troops
at New Orleans, and not far from the
same number at Mobile. Both these
places could be captured by our troops
without difficulty, and if the present
blockade is to be forced by the English
or French the true plan, in the opinion
of our informant, for US is to retaEe
and hold these two ports. There will
then be no blockade to force or talk
about, and no place for foreign ships to
enter, unless by our permission, on the
payment of the regular duties into the
United Sttaes Treasury.
Clothing for the Southern armies is
becoming very scarce. Our informant
saws that in three months time the SOL
dicrs will be in rags and shOeless. OF
leather there is none to be found. In
the country towns the shoemaker is the
most important parsonage, and enor-.
nous prices are beginning to be asked
for his work. A bit of sole leather is
worth its weight in silver.
Lieut.. Chapman, late of the United
States Navy, is endeavOring to get up
piratical feet at New Orleans, consist
ing of about seven small vessels,
mounting seventeen guns in all.--
Whether he will be able to get out to
sea Is nmcertain, as his only chance is
to catch oar squadron mapping. We
imagine he is not very sanguine.
COTTON.
With regard to cotton, We learn some
curious facts. There is no supply OF 1T
on hand worth mentioning. The new
crop is very backward, aud was behind
hand in its growth more than month
sghen our informant left, and there will
not be half crop at the best. The
weather, in the beginning Of the season,
was very unfavOrable to the young
plants. The new crop will not be full
iy ia the market till late in the fall
Wheat aad corn have done better
There is now plenty of both, of good
quality, but, unfortunately; there is no
bacon going down FROM Kentucky and
Ohio, aud both whites aud blacks, par
tieulsrly the latter, are already made
disseminated by the want Of it.
The planters, without exception, are
Aeeplyin debt. Very many Of them
have mortgaged three successive crops
in advance, 10 the commission hous es
who charge most exorbitantly for the
accommodation afforded, and this was
done TO enable them to purchase ne
groes. 40 matter at what cost. This
kind of property is now utterly un-
saeable, the market price being about
75 per cent. discount from former rates,
and no buyers. ....I4.e,r
..s .ff.rf TUE SLAVES.
We we're surprised to learn from this
gentleman that the negroes throughout
The South understood the condition Of