The national Republican., 1861-10-08


after the battle of Manassas, on the 21st of July
and who were detained In custody therefor for
two months past, In this city, have been releas-
ed by the Sec, etary of War, nothing appearing
TO show that they were ether alien enemies or
inimical to the Government Of the Confederate
States. Their position, as prisoners. hereto
FORE should not deprive them Of their reputa-
tion as high minded and honorable gentlemen.
In justice to them we will state fact commu' |
mic ated from reliable source az to their iuture
destination Mr.. Harris will leave In few |
days to ioin bis brother Kentuckians, and Mr..
McGraw, a native of Maryland, will return to
his own State.
VIRGINIA IRON FOR CANNON.
From the Richmond Dispatch, October 81
The small four pound cannon, made Of Vir-
ginia iron, that have been so long at the State
armory, are being rebored aud rihed, after the
Parrot plan. Some Of these guns were tested
Yesterday, when all stood the full trial charge,
and upon experimenting upon one, indiscrimi-
nately selected, It stood charge OF la pounds
of powder, with o shot of u pounds, without
injury As three quarters Of u pound of powder
and u pound shoe is the service charge for
the field, there can now be no doubt about the
strength of these guns.
THE RICHMOND ARMoRY.
tFrom She Richmond Enquirer, Oct
This institution is now In full blast in max
ing, repairing, and altering muske's for the use
of our army. The machinery used in these
useful operations is chiefly that which we so
providentially recovered at Harper's Ferry.
About sevehiy.fve of the old fintlock mus
kets are being daily altered into serviceable
percussion guns ct these works About 5000
Of these weapons yet remain on hand, and ten
thousand or more--belonging to the Common.
wealth--are probably scattered through the
State.
SENDING AWAY THE SICK.
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct.a.l
1t has been reported on the streets, for seve-
raj days past, that, in view Of the prospective
military movements at Manassas. the general
commanding has determined to send from the
hospitals at tina. point all our sick and conva-
lcscent soldiers. The rumor was confirmed yes.
terday, 80 far as the arrival of two hundred
and thirty soldiers could add confirmation
| thereto.
DEFENCE OF THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA.
fFrom the Charlotte IN. c. Democrat, Sept. 80 J
We learn that Gov. Clark is now doing all
he can to defend the coast, and Is sending for
ward companies and regiments as fast Is they
can be equipped. He made request recently
Of the Secretary of War that q few well-drilled
regiments be sent to our coast promiSing to
send forward into Virginia an equal Dumber OF
new regiments of North Carolina troops Bnt
the request has not been complied with by the
Confederate Government We suppose that
North Carolina is expected to defend her coast
herself, and therefore vigorous exertions should
be made for that purpose without delay, which
we are assured is being done, and that liberal
| citizens of the East are aiding the authorities
all they can by private funds and force
THE FLEET OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.
The feet which was off Fort Macon, says the
Wilmington Journal, probably left there last
Sunday, and there are indications of its gather
ing In the vicinity of Cape Fear. The steam
ers were off New Inlet last week. That, 1t will
BE- remembered, is new passage to Whining
ton, coming into Cape Fear river above Forts
johnson and Caswell, and within eight or ten
miles of Wilmington.
| THE DEFENcEs OF MOBILE.
| The Mobile Register says: This work is going
| on rapidly. The people Of Mobile have met
the call Of the mayor for one thousand hands
with characteristic liberality, and hands and
money in Communication have been, so far, freely
supplied to meet oil demands. We are indebted
to our Mississippi friends for liberal offer Of
negro labor.
i SEEING TIE RAILROADS.
The Jonesborough (Tenn.) Union says thai
the Confederate States authorities have taker
possession of the Tennessee, and, perhaps, othel
railroads, to enable them, more effectually, t.
concentrate troops and materials of war at any
point, with greater promptness and celebrity
than heretofore.
MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN ITEMS.
The Augusta Chronicle Gays that it is under
!, stood that the Government has given an orde
for o small number of the ncwly.inventet
breech-loadine cannon, to be executed at ont
|, of the extensive iron shops at Atlanta, Georgia
W. N. Haldman, editor of the Louisville
! Courier, arrived at Memphis, Tennessee, oi
tuesday.
Among the arrivals at Richmond on Wed
nesday, were Mrs. Bradley T. johnson, ant
Mrs. General Huger, of Maryland, and 81
. James Ferguson Knight, NJ. p, England. Th
, Examiner says that Sir James brings letters
! President Dduis from Hon. A. Dudley Mann
nou in Europe
!, The forces now In the field under Genera
Q Lee have been reinforced by the addition of
y battalion of the fourth regiment of Louisian
), volunteers.
: The shipment of ordnance to New Orlean
still continues. A few days ago, four canno
. . and two pieces, mounted, were shipped fc
a harbor defence.
Colonel Charles Dimmock, chief of ordnance
If calls upon the people to send all old guns
, the arsenal at Richmond, to be repaired fc
, service.
4 1t is stated that In some parts of the Sout
= rye, as substitute for coffee, is bringing 5
y per busbel.
The steamer Planet, lost by coming int
collision with the steamer Delaware, is reporte
n in the Examiner to have been sunk by the CUR
IS of Smiths battery, near Aqua Creek.
Virginia has been divided into sequestratio
districts, for the convenience Of receivers unde
Ia the sequestration act.
Is A requisition has been made by General NJ
gruder upon the citizens Of the counties
:. King William, King and Queen. Gloucester, an
Is Matthews, for one-third of their efficient NAL
'e slave population, to work on Notifications.
o General Wise Is at his residence in Ric
Is mond, confined to his room by sickness.
Nitrate Of silver, an article which is exte
l. sively used by daguerreotypists and surgeon
Is now manufactured by DIR. q. +. fanknin,
chemist of Charleston, S. U.
do