Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-16
LATEST NEWS FRou THE SOUTH.
We copy the following, from the Petersburg
Eva Express Of Monday:


We copy the following, from the Petersburg
Eva Express Of Monday
Is THE BLOCKADE EFFEcTIvg,
IL 10 learned from most reliable source, "a late
oficer In the United States navy, who was COM
PEELED to resign on account of Ill health that the
fne Confederate States steamer Nashville succeed
ed In running the blockade off Charleston, s. c.,
during late hour on Friday night last, and is
now rapidly speeding her way across the b. DAD
Atlantic. The Nashville is commanded by Lieut..
Robt. A. Pegram. This Pegram entered the
United States service In 1920, and at the time hos
Utilities commenced was on duty at the navy yard
| Norfolk. He is virg by birth She takes
out as passengers Hon. James NJ Mason and John
Slidell, the first one accredited commissioner to
the Court Of st james and the latter going in the
Edward Mcfarland, Esq of Petersburg. GOES as
private secretary to Mr.. Mason, and the Hon Geo.
Eustis Of New Orleans, as secretary to Mr.. Sill
dell. The Nashville, of course, takes on; full
mail and valuable official documents for the Con.
federate commissioners who have been on the
Continent for many months past The Nashville
10 said to he one OF the swftest steamers that ever
piled the American waters. and for several years
ran as passenger and mail boat between New
ferk and Charleston. Her custom-house meas
urement lie about twelve hundred tons.
MORE TROOPS
splendidly equipped body Of cavalry num-
boring 900 men and aSS horses from Raleigh
| Moth Carolina, had arrived at Richmond, en-
ToHts for the seat Of war
WOUNDED IN THE SANTA ROSA FIGHr
The Pensacola correspondent Of Oct. 18th gives
| the following official report Of the wounded at
me santa Rosa fight, and now lying al the Ladies'
Hospital in Pensacola:
T.; l. Iverson, Of the Mississippi regiment; j
b Day, OF the 9th Mississippi VIM Durham. Of
the lst Florida regiment; Michael Mortimer, of
the LIST Louisiana regiment; Walter Juggle, of the
9TH A!abima regiment; Patrick o. Neal, Of the LIST
Florida regiment; A. Backsdale Of the 10Th
Mississippi regiment; l.. C. Wheeden, Of the 5th
| Georgia regiment; Chas. GichelI, Of The Georgia
battalion; Lewis Allen, OF the 9Th Georgia; l. C
Hollingsworth, Of the 9Th Georgia regiment;
| Separk, of the lst Florida regiment; VIM. d
Jackson, of tie 5th Georgia regiment; w
Elder, Of tn Georgia battalion; r. Kinsade Of
the 10th Nj issssippi; Mr.. Duie, Of the first Lou
isiana; Robt Anthony, Isaac Laberin, w. w
Odevane. J. II Biddow, (since dead, J Of the 5tb
| Georgia; T. A. Stillman of the Sth MIssissipsi:
Jas darlington, Of the lst New York artillery; /.
Bossail, Of the Sd United States artillery.
TERRIBLE NiGHT-FRoM THE NoRTHwEsr-CoL.
GILHAM's COMMAND.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 10th inst con.
tains the following:
We stated yesterday that an unpleasant rumor
from Col. Gilham's regiment, in Northwestern
Virginia, not credited by the authorities in
Ibis city We have since received a statement of
the facts, gathered from private letter written
by Quartermester J. r MotutcastIe of company
and deem 1t our duty to lay II before the
public. The letter is dated Camp on Elk Noun.
tain, Oct 3D.. Six days previous to that time,
when the regiment was encamped on Middle
Mountain, Din the western part of Pocahontas
j p
treat was issued, thong from what cause ia NOT
dehnitely stated Ii was terrible night when
This order was given, the rain pouring In torrents
ana the Darkness almost imPenetrable; yet the
lents Were struck, the wagons loaded, and the
regiment was ready to march at daybreak After
proceeding three miles, the troops were brought
10 halt by the high watere of Elk river, whiC h
rendered fOrdinC impossible At this Mace we
regret to say, II was found necessary to burn the
wagons, tents, baggage, provisions and other ar
tlcles which involved loss Of property estimated
at hheen thousand dol,a's value The regiment
struggled forward, marching throug mud knee
deep, suffering many hardshiPs and finally sue
ceeded in reaching Elk Mountain The troops
had only scanty supply Of food, and the letter
three days picket duty on short rations They
were nearly broken down with fatigue and
hunger. We could not conscienti0usly Withhold
this Intelligence, for knowledge OF the facts
Will PROFESSIONALLY occasion the adoption of
measures FOR the relief of the regiment
THE PETERSBURG IVA MARkETs.
Tobacco is dali and lower, We quote Tugs at
75as3 u.s. sales mostly at 50 5Oas3 poor to mid.
ding leaf at S3as5 fair S6aS6 So and good TO fine
S7sSlO. Wheat is In demand and receipts light
Prices range from Zoe. TO 81 10 Corn 10 more &C.
81 per bushel. Cotton is declining under large
stocks-last sales at 81 cents per ID, but large
!ots would not bring as much. Coffee very scarce
Inc government having bought up nearly all the
supplies Ordinary Rio worth Coo per single ID
Pepper commands from IS to SOC. Adarnantine
candies aSa5Oc per 10 Salt S5as5 SO for ground
alum. and 50 SOas7 for Liverpool fine The stock
10 small and the demand increasing daily shoe
thread 81 per ID Cotton yarn is active, and read
iiY commands 25a27c. per ID Lard PC per To-
Tor good quality, In kegs
Considering the season the bacon market ..
well supplied with Virginia A large sale was
made recently Of hog round at &c per 10, never.
theiess the demand has slackened. We quote
ifom - TO 25c., the latter for best quality hams
- THE VICTORY IN THE WEST
The Richmond Examiner OF the 18th instant has
the following:
Additional intelligence received at the War
Department gives full confirmation of the victory
gained by General Jackson on the GTeenbrier
river. The following is the official dispatch Of
General Jackson himself, addressed to the Secre-
GREENBRIER RIVER, Oct 3.-Tbs ensmv At.
lacked us at eight O'Clock this morning in consid
cradle force, estimated at We thousand, and with
si1 pieces Of artillery, Of longer range than any
we nave AfteTa hot fire Of four and half heurs
and heavy attempts to charge our lines he was
rePulsed, evidently with considerable loss We
had no cavalry to pursue him on his retreat
fuller report will be given through the regular
channels. For several DAYS nv correspondence
with General Loring has been interrupted The
en'Iny's force was much superior to ours hut
we nad the advantage Of position.
IL JACKSON, Brig'r Genr CONG
Further private accounts Of the battle state that
the night was principally between the artillery
our srhilerymen shooting well and fighting gal.
lantly We bad only five or six killed and eiSht
wounded The loss Of picket guard, who were
stationed between our camp and that of the enc.
my, was not precisely known. The loss OF the
enemy was estimated at hundred killed. The
most remarkable circumstance Of the action Is
that OF the part taken by our pickets, about two
hundred OF whom are said to have held the enc
my In check for an hour and a half. The locality
ofthe battle was on the pike lead ng from Bever.
~ TO stanton. On their retreat the enemy had
fallen back about six or seven miles 10 the neiph b.
Dorhood OF what was known SIabins Cabin
Ii was not known whose command the enemy
were Among the killed was Surgeon Graves of
capt Rices artillery company. Capt Rice was
badly wounded, having had one Of his feet shot
Oh by cannon ball
SUPPLIES GIVING OUT.
In the rapid exhaustion of all sorts of sunplies
In the South, we must look for an alternative of
relief either In the raising Of the blockade or i'm
Tue prompt and enterprising aid Of Southern cap
ltal In the production and manufacture of various
articles OF prime necessity. We have plenty of