The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-04
FROM THE. SOUTH.


The Montgomery Advertiser explains that
the regular Confederate Army is not to ba
composed of the State troops, now being
turned over TO the Government by States
This is only the Provisional Army enl sted
for one year. The regular army will be en-
listed for longer period, and will be ofilcered
by appointee. of the Central Government
The Montgomery papers furnish the follow
ing items of interest:
Col. j. w. Echols, the Commissary Gen
eraf of the State of Alabama, has just re-
turned from q long and laborious trip through
several of the Western and Northwestern
States after supplies for the Alabama army.
He has made ample provision for supplies for
twelve months, which are now in Mobile and
New Orleans. The duties of Col. Echols' Of
flee Were hard and trying, having been forced
to travel through snow, bad weather and the
abode of Black Republicanism. The Mont
gomery Advertiser, of the 29th, contains pro-
posals from Postmaster Reagan for mail bags;
Tor printing blanks and paper; for wrapping
paper, twine and sealing wax for circular
marking and rating stamps for stamped
Veiopes; for mail locks and keys; and for
postage stamps. These proposals Will be re-
ceived until the 1st of MAY
Five millions of the loan will be offered on
the nth OF April, for which bonds, with cou-
pons attached, or stock certificates, at the
option OF the subscriber, will be issued, in
sums from 81 900 to $50 Preference will be
given to the smaller amounts in the event of
an excess OF subscriptions over the amount
CURED Ihe bonds run for ten years, with
| interest at elght per cent. per annum, pay
able semi annually. BY the issue OF bonds of
small denominations, the benefits of the loan
| are placed within the reach of all classes of
our people.
A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury
Wrting IRON this place, speaks of the offer OF
loan OF 500, ,000-which we mentio some
days ago-as having been made to the Secreta-
| ~ OF the Treasury. This is an error as we
learn. The money offered for defence,
cthaoW interest, to be repaid at the conye-
nience of the Government, by Mr.. s. Hart a
most patriotic and popular citizen of Ell Paso,
ieNas and ms proposition to advance the
| more than d0ubtsd Jy his friends was made
directly 10 the War Department Mr.. Hart,
we believe, is now one of the Commissioners
| OF Texas to New Mexico, &c
President Davis has issued a requisition for
| 5000 troops, viz 1000 from Louisiana: ], 500
| from Mississippi 1900 from Alabama and
| LOCO from Georgia The destination of these
| troops is Pensacola, and the object TO tn ke
| Fort Pickens. if it is not surrendered und' -
| the demand of the Government of the Confed-
crate States. A number of the troops from
| Mississippi and Louisiana have by this time
probably arrived at Pensacola, and the others
| are on their way or under marching orders.
| The Savannah Republican,, of Monday.
| says:
The steamer Georges Greek, Capt. Willetts,
| from Baltimore, in coming up the river was
brought TO on Saturday night last, by the ba t
terry at Fort Jackson. The Georges Greek il
appears, having, when abreast of the Fort,
| no lights observable, was hailed and giving
no ans wer, two blank cartridges were fired a I
| her still failing 10 answer, two balls were
| fired at her, one of which passed over her
| bows, ard the other over her stern, which i'm
| mediately brought her small boat to the Fort
| to explain her position.
Mr.. I. F. Leake, of Tippah county, Miss,
| has rendered 10 Gov Pertus five thousand
| dollars for the use of that State ard about
| the same amount in the hands of S. Apperson
| & Co, of Memphis, which is at the service of
| the Confederate States, ii needed.
| The following are extracts from the let ter
| of an officer in Fort Pckens to friend in St
| Louis:
| FORT PICKRys March 1S 1861.
We left Old Point on the 24th of January
| and came on the BROOKLYN by Abaco the
''Hole in the WALL" and the Bahamas irlv
| third trip through here y stopped at Key West
| the 5th of February.
| On the sth of February was ordered in TO
| the fort.
| We have hard work, plenty of guard duty
and plenty of anxiety. The Brooklyn, with
| our men on board, is anchored oil the bar
| about four miles distant. She is accompanied
| by the frigate Sabine and sioop-of- war ST.
| Louis. The Government a. Washington con-
| sented, some time ago, to make an agreement
| with the authorities on the Secession side, 10
| this effect: That if the reintorcements on the
| okIyn were not landed, no preparations for
| an attack Nohld be made. So STAY as we
Were. The fleet is hanging on. The sloop- Of
war Nyandotte tour guns is lying in the har-
| Dor abreast the Fort, and eyeryth hing is ap-
! pdreHtty in stGtu qu0.
| We have finished mounting guns and get
| ting in all our wood, and completed those little
| defences necessary 10 enable small command
| to beat Oft thousands.
| The enemy has noun ted, under command of
| Capt. o Hara formerly OF the Second Cavalry,
| some four or five guns at Fort dc Rea bearing
directly on us. And at the lighthouse they
| have two or three heavy columbiads nearly
| cnfilading our front face, while at Barrancas
| they have q large number of thirty two poun-
| ders and between this and the nayy-yard are
| two or three batteries. So you see we are
| girt by wall of fire.
| Now and then they change commanders over
| there, and the work OF negotialiaIion has to
| be done All over again. Col. Bragg was the
| last one to get command and he had 10 know
| OF US what the status was.
| would like to tell you of the "fank de-
| fence, the grape, canister, shells, fire balls
| mortars, columbads, magazines, mines, scarp
| and counter r-scarp, the pickets and guards the
long roll, ana the alarm: but cannot now.
| The New York Express says:
| The State of South Carolina has paid for the
| first seizure of property made by the State af-
| ter the act OF secession, the amount being for
a cargo of cement shipped by DelafieId & Bax-
| ter OF this city, upon the order OF Col. Fos-
ter, of the u, ;; Engineer corps, and intended
| for repairs at Fort Moultrie. The vessel ar
| rived at Charleston the very day Major An
derson took possession of Fort Sumter, and
! was Immediately seized and held by order of
Gov. Pickens. In very handsome manner
after correspondence, Gov. Pickens has now
assumed the further responsibility of reliev-
ing both the u. s Government and the ship
perS IN this city, by forwarding draft in New
York funds, which has been duly honored and
paid.