The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-09
LOUISVILLE, August 7, 1856

iO' august 1901.
despatch from Little Rock, Oh the 5th nst to the
Memphis Aalanche says rebel scouting party encoun
tered hundred foderas in Northwestern Arkansas.
and killed twenty five. The rebels loss was two
The Portsmouth (Va.) Trdnscrix of the 9Th srys the
fedcrais have evacuated Hampton and Newport News
Tho Winchester (Va.) Republican OF the 9TH Says
General Banks army is almost entirely dsbanded only
four regiments remaining.
The Richmond Congress has been discussing financial
scheme the probable result of which will DO an advance
of treasury notes the subscribed cotton when The mar
ket opens the cotton TO be sold existing prices for the
benefit of the planters.
The lynchburg Reptbcan learns, in addition to the
handouts brought by the invading army, was a la e,
number of halters for hanging Southern traitors and re-
bels It says, in all probability the New World never
witnessed such scenes Of horror it would have wit
messed tho triumphant Of the invading army
into Richmond.
The Charleston Mercury of the 3D. says it had been pro-
voked beyond endurance by reading in certain Virginia
papers most compacent and grautous comments on the
charming charity and beneyoencc of citizens and
officials Of Virginia toward invaders of their soil
punderers Of their estaes destroyers Of their homes
and hresdes, and poliuters Of their demands
every prisoner at Richmond be ncarceratcd put
n irons. Justice, humanity, and civilization alike cry
for the stern execution Of rctribution."
Lieutenant Lamar, Of tho rebel army, is still con
fined at Richmond, the whole of side seriously par
ayzed
RICHMOND, August L 1861.
Mr. Ritche, Of the Examiner, has just returned from
Paris He says the OF the Southern Confederacy is
looking up France and entertains no doubt about it's
ultimate recognition
RICHMOND August 2, 1851
1t is reliably stated the most undoubted
evidence that when news Of tho capture Of
Sherman's battery was received In Washington
General Scott privately ordered six cannon to be
taken from the Navy Yard and sent to Washington with
the announcement that il was Sherman's battery.
NORFOLK, July 81, 1851.
The privateer Gordon, from Charleston, Sunday last
captured and carried into Hateras Inlet the brig McC
very, Of Bangor, with cargo OF molasses; aso the
schooner Protector from Cuba with cargo of fruit The
privaeer Mariner has captured another schooner. The
privaeer York has captured the brig Martin OF Boston
with a cargo Of machinery.
LoUIsvnLx, Ky, August :, 1861
There is no security for remittances in money from
which are passing through the mails south of Kentucky
are generally opened and deprived Of their pccunary
tents by persons claiming authority under the Southern
confederacy.
The Galveston Nescs Of the 9th ut says vidaurr ex
presses the greatest friendship for the South means
- preserve peace on the Rio Grande frontier.
The Flag says Neuvo Leon and Zcatecas have seeded
from Mexico and 0rtea and vidaurr have treaty
to work together. The details are unannounced
1t is expected that General Comonort has gone from
Brownsville to Monterey.
Adespatch from Manassas dated july o. states that
and Beauregad had issued address to
the Confederate soldiers thanking them their services
there '
The New Orleans Pieayane Of the 4th inst concratu-
ates the conederacy the the tede
raj army by the journals in tho North augurs the sue
cess OF the South account Of unanmity II also
ridcuEs the present blockade, and thinks England will
put an end 10 it.