The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-07
SOUTHERN WAR NEWS.
"Paddling His Own Canoe"--No Cotton
from Charleston The British Gunboat
mt Charleston. Ac., &c.

from Charleston The British Gunboat
Mt Charleston. &c., &C.
From onr Southern exchanges we make nu
the following summary of intelligence, which
We think will prove in interesting to the reader.
Padding HIS OWN CANOE
One of our citizens, says the Augusta (Ga }
Chronicle, of Thursday while down the river
observed manedescending in n batteau The
navigator appeared so unslnllful-so little
used to handing u paddle, that our friend d
hailed him and asked him where he was
bound. He stated that he was going to
Savannah, and by that conveyance, Know &.
ing the danger to be incurred by such a course
he was kindly advised to come ashore ana
cur friend promised to him safely to his
destination by land, even at his own ex-
pense.
He was finally induced to land, and his eff
fects--a heavy trunk and valise-were taken
out of the boat. To questions put to him, he
said he was direct from New York, came
through by way of Kentucky without pass
port-Was out of money--had relations in Sa-
Vannah, (naming several well known citizens
there,l and was bound for that city, having
purchased the boat at this point.
AT this luncture, officer King rode mp, and
saying he wished the stranger to accompany
him, took him in to his custody and brought
him TO town. An examination before Mayor
May was had, when the traveller gave his
name as Mr.. - Norris. An inspection of,his
baggage revealed nothing treasouabJe, and
IL,
the police generously made up a purse for
him, ana the M, or gave him a through ticket
10 savannah. He was to leave for that place
last night
Mi Norris Is young man of Intelligence ;
but he VIII probably be more careful in future
about navigating unknown rivers, pad
ding his own canoe, or travelling in war
times without passport. We wish him
good luck the balauce of his adventurous
Journey.
NO Cotton FROM CHARLESTON.
1t IS now settled SAY the Mercsry of We(,ncs-
DAY, by the patriotism of our Shippers and
the VIII of the people of Charleston, that
40 cotton VIII be shipped from this port 10
foreign nations. The embargo which Con
greSs has failed to put upon the expectation
of cotton, the people of South Carolina have
imposed on themselves. But ii will be i'll
vain Tor the people of South Carolina 10 prac-
uce this act OF seit-sacriiice and patriotism
unless it is supported by the people of the 9th
er states III our seaport towns If cotton is
exported from savannah, Mobile or New
Orleans, the policy fails. Foreign nations,
by obtaining partial supplies of cotton,
through a blockade rendered inefficient for the
purpose, vii. hope for more, and thus be in
duced 10 withhold that decisive action which
should be enforced, 20 rid themselves and us
OF a blockade which no nation should res pect,
on account of its Iliegality, according to the
law of nations. VIII the atrio ism of the
planter and the merchant join together in
these cities as they have done in Charleston,
the world? Our cause and destiny is one
Let Us have also one policy, and satisfy TO-
reign nations by our free and resolute control
of our property, that We cannot be used for
their purposes, against their rights and ours;
and that TO obtain our agricultural produc-
uOnS, they must be true to their own rights
and honor. We wish free and opea trade
with them; but furtiye trade by the per
mission or neglect of our enemies, we reject
anu Spurn.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTCREs.
The Raleigh IN. O. Standard says:
This war At one and the same time illus
trateS the advantages of manufactures in the
South, and the folly of our course in not
sooner embarking in them. Had We manu-
factured for ourselves, instead of enriching
the Sillainous Yankees by allowing them to
do so for us, this war, perhaps never would
have been begun, or, if commenced, would
have been of short duration; for, in our
opinion, the Yankees are not now fighting
for ambo, but for the market which we, BY
our improvident conduct, have taught them
to believe was theirs by inalenahle right
North Carolina is now the largest man =
ftcturer of wool in the South, and but for the
cloth turned out by her factories, what
would have become OF her troops? They
could not, if raised, have been clad. The
factories are still hard at work, and are
gratihed in believing that our troops will be
made AS comfortable this winter camp life
viii permit.
THE BRITISH GUN-BOAT AT CHARLESTON.
The Courier, Of Wednesday, says
The steamer Gordon, Captain Thos. Lock
wood left the city yesterday afternoon, taking
with her the dispatches, &C, of the British
Consul at this port which We're to go TO New
York by the British steamer Steady. In the
Swash channel she met a boat, with an under
officer and four men, from the English man of
war, which comm unicdted with the Gordon
and received from the latter the consular let
ters, &c. The wind being right in the harbor,
the boat was taken in tow in order to fdcili-
tate her return, and during this, there being
IL sharp on, the barge on several occasions
came near capsiZing, and she was struck by a
wave which carried away her flag and staff
the Jack tarS, however, hung on, and Were
finally carried well up to windward. The
Steady, il was thought, would leave for New
York Immediately. The Nandalia sloop- of
war and n propeller We're noticed off the bar
blockading.
A CHARGE OF TREASON MERGED INTO MIsDE-
MEANOR.
On the State docket of the Davidson COUNTY
IN. O. superior court the only case that q l.
trdcted much interest was the Hilton case
Some two months since ohm w. Hilton was
arrested on a charge of treason. When The
Sheriff went to serve the warrant, Hilton
made violent resistance, but was overpow
cred and taken before Judge Saunders, who
sent him to prison. The acting Solicitor this
week, dew Scott, Esq y as Judge Bailey re-
| marked, very properly abandoned the charge
OF treason, and only put him on his trial fol
L,
upon Hilton, through his counsel, Messrs
Gorrell and Waddeil, submitted, and til2
court fined him twenty-five dollars, ano
bound him in q bond of five hundred dollars
TO demean himself us a good citizen OF tbs
State and Confederate States
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN CHARLESTON, S. C.
On Thursday night last the house of Mrs
White corner of Tradd and GreenhiIl streets
was burgiariousiy entered, and small box
| containing iewelry and stock, with some $50
in bank bills, was stolen. The matter wa:
immediately given over to the police, who
on Yesterday, succeeded in arresting two ne
groes one named Alice, belonging 10 Mrs
White, and the other named William, belong
| ing to Mr.. VIM. Green. From these negroe
the small box was recovered, containing
y, ,0e0 in city six per cents and Il lot Of yaiia
Bile jewelry; upwards of $500 of the bani
bills have also been recovered The negroe
are III custody for examination.
wHoLEsALE REDUCTION or SALARIES.
The City Council of Charleston has made
decisive break f + retrenchmeut:
The salary of the Mayor has been reduced
from =, 900 per annnm to - 300. That of tht
| Chief of Police from 81 600 to 81 200, the Chic
of Police is furnish with n house, trent free.
The First Lieutenant's salary IL reduced iron
81 200 to ii 900, and the Second and Thirt
Lieu utenants from 81 100 TO $500. The pay o
the Sergeants except the Orderly, and tn
pay of the privates remain unchanged. Th'
salaries of the Clerk of Council, Messen ger
Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph, Cit,
Reporter, Port Physician, &c, have also beer
proportionably reduced
HEALTH OF THE sEABoARD SECTION.
During the war of 1912, large numbers o
the soldiers stationed at Norfolk died, ant
ever since sickness and death have been as
sociated with Norfolk in the minds of man,
persons in the up country. But We thinl
facts will dispel this illusion. A comparisoI
will show that there have been many NOR
deaths among the soldiers about Manassa an,
on the Potomac and in the Northwest thar
about Norfolk. Many of the regiments abou
Norfolk have not lost man during tn
| season, aud others only two or three. In tn
regiments stationed at Suffolk and in the vi