, 1861-08-26
THE Arrest oR mn- MUIR.

THE ARREST OF mn- MUIR.
4 Dsectise+s Hrp into his R1perz-Rebs FINN. |
eial A1rdngenseats- Effect Of the Bsoek- |
dde. /
From the n, 7. Tribune 21st1
When Muir Of South Carolina was diverted |
from the gang-plank Of the Persia, to the inn !
kept hy ttout Martin Burke for the political
reHesbm Mt OF Rebels, known as Fort Lafay.
site, his baggage, Of courae, Was taken out OF
the ship, apd went into the curious keepiog
whom We are indebted for many farors, has
furnished us with copies Of some of the cor
reepoDdehce found in Muir's trunk.
The following letter to .Chnraes Caveu-
dieh Clifford, If. P House Of Commons, Lon
DOM will command attention:
c. G. CLIFFORD, EsQ.--HEar SIR: The i'm
pof+aace which onr American affairs are
assuming, must be my excuse for again ad-
c1e.slng you, have Just returned from
Richmond, the seat Of Government fer the
Cunfeds1ate States. I attended fo7 short
t:1nE as 2 spectator the meeting Of Congress,
and convered with several of the members
with whom have long been acquainted
s1riytd III Richmond the Wednesday evening
sut cetdiBg the battle e1 Manassas, which WA
fought OF SUNDAY, the 21st- Long before y7u
rectise this yo1 vii have heard Of the Geci=-
i've victery gained By the Confederate troops.
The eftct Of this battle On the Northern
mid viii be to exasperate and excite to
grtztsr efforts than ever, the great mssses Of
The North and West They vail never be con-
tent u11lI the diRgrace Of this defeat is wiped
out By scmc connte rba1anci cling victory on their
part. As lover Of peace, and earnestly de-
string spredy conclusion TO this useless and
wicked Wat, I could hope that neither section
would be again humiliased by so disastrous
defeat as that OF Manassas.
toGnd the members of Congress, the mem
bers Of the Cabinet With whom am ac-
quaiEted, and those citizens of Richmond
with whom c0acersed, perfectly confident Of
eventnnl:y gaining the day, asked some Of
the merchants OF Richmond if they were not
appreE erslve that Gen. scott's army would
ge1 possession Of Richmond, but they assured
NE that at no lime did they feel the least sense
ct daHgez, and since the recent battle they
we're satisfied they were not TOO confident. I
coEfeEs had my fears tEat Richmond, being
SO near to the base OF Gen. Scouts operations,
nj glt have been captured by the uverWhaina
ing ;orces OF the North.
lam profnundly impressed with the great
stre1 9Th Of men, money, and the materiEls for
Waglng war which the North possesses. I
have been panied to See the disposition of my
Ieigbbors TO underrate the courage and pat
r1o1i5m OF the North, and have teare1 it might
Ia7e led rs into fatal security. The expert
euce OF the last battle has taught Us 3 useful
ltFsoD. It hss convinced oar people that the
Yslkee es will fight, and most desperately, aud
VII lead to greAter caution in future.
them in The field are not SO easily found a.
Her, yet We trust these means will not be
Wa1slIg. ...
The otject Of my visit to Richmond was TO
attend 3 Convention Of all tbs Blnks iu the
| Confederate States, to see how they could aid
the new government with their credit in this
| eme1 Eeucy. T. Wa5 agreed that all the bank+
should receive on deposit, and in payment Of
debts, the Treasury notes which the govern
| 1Dtnt are about to Issue, say to the aulouat of
slG0, ,000, ,00S, and to pay out those notes to
| their customers. This will give them univer-
| eai currency throughout the Eonfedera.e
States and as our ports are bl ,ckaded, and
| We must IN consequence do without foreign
| impertatsonf, we can use this goveTnmsnt
| credit among ourselves 30 lsng ~ the wsr
lasts; and v hen the var Is over, these notes
| will have to be funded into permanent deot
The planters are everywhere subscribing the
half of their entire crops to the government
lean, and it is proposed, though not yet deter
| mind upon, that the government aid tn.
planters to the extent Of tne whole crop
elthtr BY its bonds OF By Treasury notes, tn.
larger determinations Of which are to bear a:
interest Of over per cent, which would in
| 6uce many persons to hold them as an invest
ment To an English financier such q pla:
might seem very rutnous but VIC have mad
up our minds that the government must b
cost, and should these treasury notes deprs
c'ate OF becene worthless, we had better SUI
ftr than return to sasc1. Government as nos
roles at Washington.
Present my regards to Sir Augustus an
p.ereant family dinner At their house.
Yours, JAMES s. u. CARTER.
Anather mercantile letter from Charleston
written BY copying presses 80 inegibly thi
. only portion Of il could be decyphered, an
: | tie eigneture to which is but an inky "qulrl
! speaks just enough Of British recog gnltion
tic rebels to stimulate curiosity and make I
wish that the writer had been more conmuu
caiiye. Mr. Trescott's companion to Rie
mend seemR to have been Mr.. Bulligny bl
" with B and ends with ;, e, orr. An interes
irg quality in this episeie is that It enables !
to know the spirit Of Mr, RusselI's letter to Il
London Times, descriptive Of the Bull Ri
s hattie, and teaches us that this gentleman b
J. the amiab1c habit Of treating his rebel frien'
t. private copIee Of the fun he makes Of Il
rupntng Yankees. But to tie scrawl:
I. Mr.. B. Ehowfd me, co3fdertially, Mr.. Ru
selI'e letter about the battle; the letter bss
all have J ct seen IN print about the faoke
rsnnipg. He esys We could have had Was
ifg1on by merely asking.
: aTre ssys Lord Lyons bad an inclination
- ssk Mr. Seward il the Confederate S:stes
Am.lica had not the belligerent rights accor
,pg to lis Iotior, he would certainly adn
thty had the belligerent 1osaer' On oath
secrecy he communicated to me also that t
first step Of recognition Was taken. He al
q ttr, Bulligny together sent Mr.. Trescott
!. Richmond yesterday, to ask JEFF Davis, Pr
y iieDt, 10 accept the trE2t3 Of commerce,
accept the neutral flag earring neutral goo;
Thl: is the first step Of direct treating vi
OUT Government.
"It prepared fer active business by LIST j:
uatx, you msy rely on ell going right
"a Crops geod and fine There Is more CO
= made tkan ever known. Cot ton will be fo
r million bales, with what Was left from the L
& & Suaye 10 dsubt that there will be 50
. direct opportunities with the South
u: steam. All our p1ivateers do reuarka1
well, though some 1ess good than ofEers."
: In letter dated Nortolk, July II, hos
- very pice person evidently, named Annie
S, Anderson, the destitutlon Of that swsmp c
Of rebellion in all the elements Of a GViliz
diet, Is thus touchingly act forth:
'Au your Norfolk friends and relations
/ well, hut every one has poor lso47 and I
sneed nedth.1g bat 23a 7aG an bof
that there is not barrel OF white sugsz IN
n place-snd tea 4nd coffee are things
must not expect to replenise when the3 6
s1a out, snd it It were not fer sot: cr:aes aa1
/ don't know what we should do. Ther
- such demand for msat Of ereFy kind tbs
IS. is amos. beJond tie eeh Of tue poor"
"The schooner Henry Middleton Ia fifst-s
ve6teD is. leading with spirits for Lsverp
yun She will take about 600 barrels. 4 numbk
g. per- ens are Interested In the vessel and CO
-. and .ee intsnd to run he Aatkade Gnd a1teT
u port u,.t9sr The Ce..}s<ler.te fog. The vessel
pe1 ex1go 20 consigned to you Il she arrives
'nInA m We Tish the proceeds Of her cargo r&fnve
an In such articles - ass nasssh ss&nted hers It
Here follows q list OF asserted tin.plate
; "a kuount Of 480 bo1ea, and large qnantlt
ss sf.nr4ed eheet.i iron, iron wire, rods,
- pounds tin.mstal, 5000 pounds OF Lead,
"a. in assortment of blacksmita's iron, and y
tbre.d.''l Mr. Robert Muir, OF this place
Of the parties interested in the adventure
ss by whom serd this, Will conser with
- and 2iske whether it will be better FOL
&, schooner to clear for Northern p2Tt, 70 70
fset, ate may proceed TO New o1k Or I
delph;a. Center With sMr MILF pAf11cu
Mer> on this point-and whether it VII be 1ece
eet to put her under the Britiah hsg:
:, am under the impression that thus war
n636 Soon be brought to 9 close. Natch Gu
the movements Of your Government 70
this country. If it inteferes we viii
have things put to rights again EadeaF
y baye some goods to meet the raising
ng. blockade Salt Is worth today 81 Per
JW Thers ts Z lags e. nd fac crop of sa wheht st.
liza might he done in 1t If We only had an Q
unity Of chipping"
III Kisst dated aug. 6, and addressed to Charles
zr-x1. l. e. S-A-