Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-06
LATE NEWS PROM rHE SOUTH.


The steamer Newsboy left Fortress Monroe for
Norfolk under Gag Of truce, carving Frederick
Pinknev, ESQ ', Of Baltimore, and lady, and sew
eIal ladies OF the family of Alex. Dimitry, Of La
she was stopped about a mile from Crdney Island,
and a steamer came out and took on board the
passengers She also transferred to the Newsboy
several ladies and two or three gentlemen who
desired to 60 North. Mr.. Pinkney is on bis way
to Richmond to see his son, an oficer In the Con-
federate army, who 10 reported to be dying with
the typhoid fever One Of the passengers brought
q copy Of the Norfolk Dav Book OF Monday morn
ing, from which we extract the following items
Of interest
RuMoREp RESIGNATION or BEAuREeARp.
The Norfolk Dav Book says that rumor ex-
listed In that city on Sunday that Gen. Beauregard
had resigned, but does not credit Ii despatch
from Richmond also says that similar rumor ex-
lists there, and for several days the question has
been asked on the street, but the reporter is IN
able to say whether there 10 any truth In 1t not
but gives II as a current rumor of tine day.
GENERAL WISE.
The Day Book of Monday says Gen Wise IL
still confined to his room, but be Is convalescent
and receives large number Of visitors. The
Wise Legion will be Withdrawn from w estern
Virginia and another force sent to replace It, but
its future destination is unknown. Breckenridge
wants to take 1t with Its fighting commander to
Kentucky, but Wise thinks the enemy have seri-
Gus designs on North Carolina, and prefers to 60
| there. Wherever he goes the enemy will meet q
Occur de Lion"
AsEvkRE STORM.
The Day Book of Monday says: A very severe
storm Of wind and rain, accompanied with
thunder and lightning, began on Friday night
last and continued until Saturday at noon. The
wind blowed most terrifcally, sweeping down
trees fences, &c, In Its course, and II they were
within reach of II, must have had most serious
effect on the feet which lately sailed from Old
Point We learn that the various camps near the
city suffered very severely. The flies were torn
OF and scattered, bat at one time IL was thong BIT
every tent would be blown down.
PUTTING DEAD YANKEES TO NEW USE.
The Norfolk Day Book, under this heading,
| says We have recently seen some candles which
we were told had been made from tallow and
fat fried from dead Yankees who had been slain
In several of the battles which have taken place
between them and the Southerners We don't
know whether our informant was Joking or not,
but certain II is the candles look mean enough,
and stiak bad enough, to have emanated from
such source.
SHORT OF PAPER.
The Norfolk Day Book Of Monday 10 printed on
brown wrapping paper 1t is the only paper pub
ltshed In Norfolk, and says, bad as the paper s
II has not enough Of 1t to print more than one
fourth Of Its edition on. 1t has hopes however,
OF being able to get supply Of white paper In a
few weeks
THE INVADING yLEET
The Day Book Of Monday has the following re-
marks with regard to the "invading fleet -
We understand that gentleman arrived In
this city several days since who reports that YES
sci recently arrived on the coast Of South Carolina
In an apparent state of distress from some Of the
British Islands, bound TO Baltimore Some af
her sails and rigging had been cut away thong b
she had been in gale, and she was endeavoring
to make her way into Charleston barbor for the
purpose Of getting relief She was overhauled
by the Federal fleet off that coast, and by them
fitted up with such needed repairs would en-
able her 10 keep on her way.
Ihey then put their mail on board Of her. She
ieit mere and soon got an opportunity and lodged
in either to Charleston or some other Southern
port, where she was delivered over to the Rebels
together with her valuable cargo. On the exami.
nation Of the letters in the mail from the Yankee
feet II was found that considerable information
leaked out TO the intention of the invading feet
which recently left Hampton Roads 1t appears
from this source of information that their design
is to attack Charleston In force from three differ
ent points or approaches, and Ii may be that Port
ROYAL 10 one Of these points. This information
luckily has been In the possession OF the Charles
ton authorities long enough to give them OPP
por'unity TO prepare for their reception that is II
they can place any reliance on II.
IL lis quite likely that the severe gale which has
been sweeping along our southern coast. and
which prevailed here on Saturday morning with
so much force, has either sunk driven on shore
portion Of the feet IL may be has so scattered
them as to delay the time Of contemplated attack
III this should prove a correct surmise, then II
will only give us some additional time to make
preparations, and at one point where we suspect
they intend to attack, few DAYS only gained
would enable us to defy the attacks Of the Hes
slams.
Now what 10 stated above may probably have
some connection with the following, which we
find In the Richmond Examiner Of Saturday
morning; we say 1t may have some connection
with IL, although we don't know that II has-we
merely tell II as II told to US, without vouch.
Ing for Its occurrence
THE YANKEE ARMADA.
The Examiner. of Saturday SAYS: IL is under.
stood that the Government has information, the