The national Republican., 1861-10-07
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

The following items are from Richmond pa
pers Of last Thursday:
The President arrived night before last.
Yesterday, escorted by the Adams Troop, Of
Mississippi, he made personal reconnaissance
in the vicinity, and towards the outposts. At
Beauregard's headquarters the rain to-day pre-.
vented general review Of the troops by the
President. He was greeted, however, by the
soldiers wherever he appeored, with entbu
siasm.
The Examiner says:
The people Of Richmond were again intensely
agitatcd yesterday In speculations on the gen
eral subject of affairs on the Potomac. Ru-
mors of various crediblity were circulated. II
was said tha. President Davis, in his address to
the soldiers the at railroad station, had told
them, I" If they handled their muskets well, by
next Saturday night they would be In Balti.
more" Other evidences, equally emphatic, Of
an approaching action wero told and circulated
through the city. The well authenticated facts
10 relation to the movements on the Potomac
are very few. There is no doubt but that on last
week, orders we've issued to the Confederate
forces at Fairfax Court House to hold them
selves 10 readiness, with three days rations, to
move forward. This order was a general one
to the whole Amy. The occasion of 1t is un-
derstood to have been the advance Of several
thousand of the !emy in the direction Of
Lewinsviile, from which, however, they had, at
last accounts, retired. .
AMARYLAND BATTALION.
The Richmond Examiner says there are from
500 to 900 ablebodied citizens of Maryland
| now in Richmond, who have called meeting
| to form a battalion, which is to lead 10 an a.
tempt to drive the Federal troops from their
native State. G. W. Alexander, the companion
of the French Lady" who recently escaped
from Fort McHenry, has arrived at Richmond,
and pubishesa call for meeting for the above
purpose.
| ''ALIEN" TOBACCO IN RICHMOND.
| The reports circulated for some days past Of
the seizure Of large quantity of tobacco in
this city, under the scquestration act, as the
properly of Mr. August Belmont, Uf New York
are incorrect We learned yesterday, how
ever. that information was filed with the RE
ceiver, under the provisions of the act for such
information, that Mr.. Belmont, or Belmont q
Co., were interested, by purchase or otherwise
in large los of tobacco in this city. The
quantity of tobacco 10 question is twenty-five
hundred hogsheads. The receiver has not ye
acted on the Information, or made any exami
nation Of the case.
| HEALTH Of TIE SOLDIERS.
Army surgeons declare with confidence iha
has passed, and that already noticeable chang
has taken place in the character Of our caml
discases. The prevalent typhoid fever is ia
less virulent than formerly, and yields, will
, comparative readinoss, to ar,ful medical treat
ment and good nursing. Measles and ordinar,
fevers are also rapidly abiting
; A Mississippi regiment recently came to Bowl
ing Green, expecting to come directly throug
aud occupy Louisville and remain there
Some mercenary Unionists in that vicinit
are finding army employments for themselva
and servants, aud q market for their produce
and give urmistakable evidence Of yielding t
secession.
2 One hundred Federal prisoners arrived Q
Richmond on the 10th of Septemb' r, r,cOmprisin
sixty-eight taken by General Lees command
Z twenty taken near Munson's HUI, and the re
4 mainder captured by General Floyd. Leuter
, ant Merrill of the United States Engineers,
among the prisoners.
David B. Turner, Of the firm Of Wadswortf
Turner IL Co., and John Gaynor, of New Yorl
/, have been arrested at Richmond and brougb
before the Secretary of War. Mr. Turner wa
= subsequently released
n The abandonment Of Ship Island by tn
5 rebels and its occupation by the Federals,
confirmed.
b Private N. G. Buck, Of the New York sever
n ty ninth regiment, was shot at Richmond, b
. the guard, for looking out Of the prison VIII
dow.
Colonel Van Dorm, of Texas, has been a.
\ pointed major general, aud summoned
Richmond.
,. Over twelve thousand rebel soldiers are
II the hospitals at Richmond.
Ex.Minister Daniel is appointed an aid
q General Floyd.
y Mr.. Benjamin is still acting as Secretary I
War