The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-29
ADDITIONAL FROM THE SOUTH.
from the Richmond Wing, Oct, 2l.J

We glad " learn that BrlgaIor General Hill S put
ting everything in motion in his department
lie is erecting new batteries and putting everything in
order for the reception Of the enemy We learn that
sounds will be covered with armed vessels TO meet the
foe every point We observe that General Hill makes
reqnson upon the people Of Craven for onefourth Of
their e'ave force weeks aid in the construction
of the batteries He also proposes TO accept regiment
battalion Of volunteers for oca dofence from the
of Hyde, Beaufort, Craven, Cartere, Jones,
Onslow and enior in the counties where they
belong, except in an emergency.
SICK SOLDIERS
There than thousand invalid soldiers ut this
time in the hospital of Stanton and about i've hundred
and fifty in the hospital at the Rockbridge Alum Springs
THE POWHATAN'S CHASE AFTER THE
SUMTER.
Lieutenant Porter commanding the steamer Powhatan
which has been cruising in search 0 the Sumter writes
to the Navy Department from Naranham, Of BRAZIL
2th Of September that he arrived there only five days
after the Sumter left For two days the pirate
cruscd at the mouth of the harbor in hopes falling in
with the brig Maria, Of New York, which she learned
was hourly expected The brig and Tho Powhatan en-
The Governor OF Naranham treated the officers Of the
Sumter with great courtesy-dd everything bat return
her saute promised that she might sell the Maria there
If captured supplied here with coal and seemed anxious
70 do So but did about granting the prv-
lege to the Powhatan. Lieutenant Porter entered pB0
test against such q treatment q privatocr.
In entering the harbor the Sumter go ashore and lost
her false keel and when she cft was leaking badly she
port with fifteen men in irons. She had taken no prizes
since the Abbie Bradford and understood at Ma
rana that hereafter her motto to "burn sink and
destroy particularly Boston and Eastern vessels.
Captain Semmcs told the Governor Il Maranham that
the South fighting the battles Of Brazil while the.
North fighting TO cxtermnae slavery and II she
ceoded conquerng the South would her hand
backed this statement of whom lent the Captain
Sumter 50 600 to pay for COAL taking in return Con-
fcderate scrip.
Lieutenant Porter left Naranhnm tho 2sth Of Sep.
tember took the track q vessels from East India
Pacific and Brazil, until nearly abreast Of st. Thomas
where he put nfor coal October g. and where his last
despatch Is dated
CAPTAIN DOBIE OF THE WILSON ZOUAvES.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
In your publication of Colonel Browns report OF the
battle of Santa Rosa notice the names d Captain Daup
and CAPTAIN Dole, which have no doubt are misprnts
az the pe son described Captain Dobe who is in like
manner honoraby mentioned N the otlcal report by
MAJOR Arnold
THE FUNERAL OF LIEUTENANT PUTNAM.
Bosror, Oct. %, 1851.
The funeral q Lieutenant VIM. L. Putnam of the Mas
sochusctts Twentieth regiment killed at Blfs Bluff tcck
nace 10 day In Row Dr. Barton's churuh in Cambridge
street There was very large attendance, including
Governor Andrew and staff, and detachmonts OF the milf
tarv Lieutenant Putnam was born in 1870 received q
liberal education In Europe and esteemed one Of the
most promising young men OF the State lie fell at the
head of his company while assisting TO support wounded
soldier.
A sECEss1oNIsT TREATED TO A FREE RIDE
BoszuN, Oct. %, 1851.
Asa Pratt Of Brantree, who expressed strong
sion remarks late democratic convention Dedham
was day ridden rail by several of his towns peo~
pie.