The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-04
OUR SOUTHERN FsTAFETTE,
In the Richmond Enquirer Of August 10Th, '
md the following items of Southern news:
President Davis COnyolesccnt

| ii'I'e rest 10 erect MIS- speedy and complete rest
ration.
Adventures, Captures, and Fate OF the Pr
vaseer jeff. Davis.
Mr.. +. G. Dutneux, of the crew of the pr
Vateer, has furnished the Enquirer with graph
account of the of that busy "prate." fro,
which we extract the following:
when about 500 miles East of Cane Florida the
came III contact with the ship John Crawford
| Capt Edge, from Philadelphia, bound to Ks
| West, with arms and coal for the United State
| forces. She was found to draw 22 feet of wate
and could not possibly be brought in. The officer
ana crew, numbering in all % persons were tax e
! On onato the PriTateer, the vessel fired and hole
! bored in her sides ard bottom This was about
| O'Clock IN the morning and by good daylight tn
! ship was wrapped in flames, going down short!
afterwards. 1t was found impossible to secure apj
OF thc arms, as they were slowed under the coal.
Ihey then turned their course with A Iipb
! WING, Tor St Augustine, Fla. Upon nearing th
| coast the wind increased until finally it blew
perfect gale. The vessel had crossed the gul
sately and on Friday night, the 18th, they hove to
| and found themselves in sixteen fathoms water
AT daylight land was discovered and a clear coast
Ihey were then about ten miles south of Matanzas
Squared away and made for st. Augustine bar
round the tide too low upon their arrival, anc
stood eft.
The captain hoistcd the Confederate flag at tn,
tore-topgaant mast and fired gun as a sigma! for
pilot Three attempts made to get into the
harbor, but it was found they could not weather IT,
Inc people on shore kept light burning for them
as was afterwards discovered, but which the prva.
teers dld not observe or unable to see The
Vessel Kept working up to the windward throu h
the night, and at daylight they discovered them.
selves ten miles from the bar.
The flag was again hoisted, and pilot was oh
served coming towards the brig and giving the
usual signals In attempting to the bar, how
ever, the brig grounded on the North Breakers
This was about half-past o'clock Sunday morning,
hal
DR.. Babcock and Lieut.. Baya, and the prisoners
landed. The officers ard crew of the privateers
then went ashore, and were greeted with the most
enthusiastic demonstrations BY the inhabitants.
About haltpast nine two light boats went off to the
Drlg, along with Capt. COxetter and other officers
The starboard guns were thrown overheard to
tighten the vessel, in order to clear her decks of
water, and save as much possible OF the supplies
on board the brig.
Every effort was made to save eyerythiur then
on board, but 1t was supposed that the guns thrown
overheard stove her in and caused her to biIpe
The light boats, however, were filed with a large
amount OF provisions and baggage, and finally sue
eeedlng In saving all the small-arms on board
About two O'Clock all bands had Lett and were
conveyed to st. Augustine
The ladies threw open their houses and they
were received with cheers upon cheers. Cheers
were given for the jeff Davis for the Southarn
Confederacy, and the utmost hilarity and rejoicing
for the safe arrival of the privateers was maui
tested. While there, they were sumptuOusly pro-
Tlded Tor, and furnished with every comfort that
could possibly be devised
They learned afterwards that there had been con.
siderable excitement in the town on the appearance
OF the Jeff Davis, it having been suspected that
she was ankee cruiser in disguise, and had hoist
ed the Confederate flag to deceive decoy some of
the vessels from the shore. The prisoners were also
treated very kindly, and supplied with everything
comfor table.
Before cur informant left Capt. Coxetter had
again returned tn the wreck and succeeded in saw
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the sails.
Every effort made By Capt Coxetter to Sc
cure as much as possible for the Stockholders The
brig is total loss But small piece of her bow
was remaining on Thursday morning, when our
informant left, and it was then thought that she
would go to pieces before daylight. The crew of
the privateer left there for this city on Monday
last, but lost the connecting boat at Toccoa and
were delayed at Fernandina II is thourht thew
will arrive here this evening.
We glad to learn that there will soon be
another JEFF. Davis afioa, and that the same brave
crew are anxious to again 90 forth to avenge the
death OF Amiei. and make up for any short c0mirgs
OF their first adventures.
From the Virginia Side"
pUANTIcO FALLS, Near Dumfres, Va
August %, 1861.
To the Editors ofHe Eaouirer:
AS we have net had mail here since the day
Alexandria was invaded 5y the Northern vandals,
this will be taken TO Manassas eighteen miles dis
tant, for mailing. Your old "Sentinei" correspon.
deaf would be glad to renew his communications
H. III these stirring times he had augh. of interest
to communicate.
The Federal hounds prowl up and down the
river, stealing and destroying property whenever
1t can be done with safety to themselves. Last
Saturday six guns discharged from steam
tug lying in the Potomac, off Evansport, at the
house of Mr.. Evans One she'll passed throuUb the
wall, and exploded in the break last ROOM tearing
the room to pieces ard smashing the chinaware. In
escaping from the house, Mrs. Evans received a
confusion oD The arm from splinter, and the cook
"ae siigntiy injured. Gu Tuesday little batteau
drIted out into the river unnamed, which was
soon scented bF Federal man war; but the gal
lant captain, fearing probably that it contained
masked battery" fired at it from a distance
ten or dozen times, bat as the fire was not re-
turned, he ventured near enough to throw another
shell at Mr.. E. house, without effect, however.
The meanness, vandalism and cowardice of the
Y anEees exceeds nything experienced by Viz
ginia in the days of Lord Dunmore or during the
passage of the British squadron up the Potomac in
the war of 1872, and We hope it will not be long
before the Confederate batteries on the Potomac
will drive then from the river. The Fe ieraiists
are thrown up entrcuchments at Smiths Point,
IN Maryland, nearly opposite Aqua Creek, and
have troops picketsd at various points along the
river. 1t is not proper to say anything OF the
number or disposition of our troops in this neigh
borhoud, but the Yankees can get all the informa-
ton they want BY calling on our generals, who are
always ready to receive company.
The crops OF wheat and rye have been abundant.
NeltHtI IOlnlNUIi HbT rust uHNG JGOuUltu tDt
farmer this year. The oat crop is not so good;
but there never a better prospect for corn
The amount of land in corn, and the yield per
acre, will exceed that OF any year of which we have
record.
This little county has furnished four fuH com
panes-two of them for the There is now no
division OF sentiment among the people
The Arkansas Quota.
The Memphis Appeal has been shown state
ment of the forces furnished by Arkansas to the
GODfalaraf 10 Statnq all nf which p6
in active service. IL is a reliable statement, and
might be summed up as follows
Now in Virginia, two regiments of infantry, one
thousand strong each Ch....................... 1000
Under Hardee in regiments Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Under McCulloch in regiments. GO00
Seven new regiments just organized and under
marching orders. .............'..... 5000
Independent companies battalions of artillery
and cavalry with Hardee and McCulloch....... l5CO
Total Arkansas orcc..... ..................2l5 2l 500
The largest vote ever cast in Arkansas was some
thing over 0OO0-consequently over one-third of
her voting population now in the field, bearing
arms in the service of the South.
What Texas is Making
In the commercial review of the Houston Tele-
graph, of the 7th, We find the annexed statement:
We have made wheat and corn enough in Texas
this year to furnish with breadstutfs for more
than two wears. We have made enough wool to
clothe half the Confederate States. We shall
make fully five hundred thousand bales OF cotton
with present prospects, and we shall make, unless
the crop is injured far than it appears to be
at present, from eight to ten thousand hhds. of su
gar, and quite likely twelve thousand. Texas is in
as good condition as any country need be.
The Sugar Crop OF st. Mary, La.
The Attakapas Register says:
On large number of plantations the is
much in advance of that of 1853, which was, by
far, the most prolific in sugar ever known in the
history of the State. Nothing but an early frost
can prevent the growing crop from being the lar
gest ever harvested
The Enquirer takes the following from the Fred
ericksburg Recorder:
An Engagement at Potomac Creek.
On Friday last, about p. NJ, four large steam
and a tug observed to be coming down the
river. When opposite to Potomac Creek, they
espied a couple of boats which were conveying men
from Marlboro to Pratts Point, and Immediately
ran into a position variously estimated from 900
yards to mile and quarter Of shore, and opened
fire. To this salutation Captain Smith, at Pratt's
Point, at responded. Soon the ubiquitous
Captain Lindsay Walker arrived and brought his
guus to play. After exchanging some thirty shots,
during which the ankee was struck about water
line and the tug injured in her wheel-house,
all the vessels hauled of "in good ORDER" and
passed out of reach of fire. On our side 'nobody
was hurt"
The following correspondence recently passed.
between gentleman and his son who had left col
ege to fight for his country:
"B, JF.-lfyou enlist 1 disinherit you G..
"B., Sr.-Without a country, want no nher-
itance. have enlisted. B., Jr."
From the Enquirer of the 2Sth we get these para
graphs.
Patriotic County.
Adams county, Mississippi, with voting popu-
laton of eight hundred, has five hundred volunteers
in the field. armed and equipped at their own ex-
pense; and the citizens of the county have sub
scribed $4,000 bales of cotton to the Confederate
loan.
The Weather
The season of rainy weather has probably inter