St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-11-21
War and other News.

Beyond the f.css. that the great FEEDER
nj Armada has suroeelei IL sileucing tw"
sand batteries near Beaufur, aud in effect.
ing a landing upon one or two Of the adj
jaccn, i.lauls, VIC positively know nothing
The sest is mostly 'lrs'her aud prunella.
i il certain that no mov .meut into the In
terror has sc, been effected or attempted.
The Federal fsrccs appear to be s'rengshep<
Ing themselves for n permanent oceuPaf
tim of the islands sk;r,ing the harborl Of
Port Ra,al. while the Confederate army
Is said 70 be buxily engaged in establish
ing line of d.frue.s across the lower
country. With the occupation Of the is
lands in question. the Federal victory
h,gau and there il viii end. We predict.
sssar n this portion Of tie Southern sea-
coast Is concerned. Az a.tcu,r. tc pene-
srats inland is almost Sc.,.-:-- IA end siisas-
trouslj to the Federal arms. The Con-
tolerate army il certain 70 have the ad-
vantage Of PISTON. aud, indeed, like the
ancient giant. Il appears to he invincihle
Whenever il touches the earth. But there
will Be no inland movement. 1t has been
t,uud out somc si,ue since. that it is q
much easier and safer employment to rid
iculc The Palu.etto Chivalry than to meet
il upen the Geld Of battle. So far AS cot
I'm il concerned, none has been or will De-
obtained ny the Federal Acct. reports TO
the contrary notwithstanding. Neither
IT,, sa.t nor the coffee Of Ar. Simmons
w! avai! to get il. We expect that I'd"
Confederate Gcrc-nmer: has liz eyes skin.
leu upon ,ais point. Coffee the South
can Go xi:Lou. and ssi. it is Dow manu-
featuring. !, i. &, be hoped that the
North csn do wi,hn;,. cotton. Any way,
Mr.. Simmoas nay shut up shop. 50 Ear
~ the South is eoIcurned If thcre is
any portion As the cotton crop which ia i'll
dsnr"r If FEDERAL capture. judging fro"
til. cuhAacs VI iLs planters thus far. it i
very likely to t- sared-"yss SC; .s L,
fr>." ". are neither prophets cor The
children Of pr"pbrts, bat We venture tn:
p.ejic,;ou. that Tie atscmr: to carry "wo'
xrd icso!a,ion % 'hc hearth stones O
Suu,h Carolina" will turn out 70 be q
very grave Federal b.uudcr IN the cud.
The latest Federal accounts from Mis-
scuri represent that Gen. Hunter. sh'
Federal commander. 10 running from
Gen. Price and Gen. Price frow Gen
Hunter. 1t 10 not stated which i maxim;
the best time. but It u certainly. know
tina, Hunter il already in 81. Louis
Price, It i. supposed. will take up some
vhers 10 Arksnsas. The likelihood il
that Hunter has tecn forced By militar
o. .,hes necessity to abandon S2singhe!
aud 70 take refuge in 81. Louis and shs
Price IL a. or near his old quarsers.
d.. t;winn. formerly United Stat
Seuasor from California and two otht
gentl~menl supposed 70 Be. like the Or
seosssiSa,isss. we're arrested By order I
Gen. Sumner. on board The Or;laba wh'
Ga their way from Gan Franriseo TO Pan
me. Upoo the arrival ei the arrest.
party ss the latter p'scs AID ,As fse
hsiag inside kpo~n. ibe Govesnw pr
tcsed against the trsUsscsioo - . eo
tes,ps Of the sovereisa.y VI New Graz
~ susts violation Of its terri.oy. bot n.
Grausds bxiag . oDe-bossc affair a
&c. S4alses ax..:y 800 Federal .ros