Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-03

We make up the following summary of South
ern news from the Richmond Enquirer of the
18th ult:
RRoBABLK DEATH OF COL. J. KNOX WALKER.
The Memphis Appeal of the goth says:
IL Is with great regret thu we announce that
the family Of Colonel j. Knox Walker, in this
city, received yesterday telegraphic intelligence
that he was dying. He had been complaining
for some days, and his disease had assumed the
form Of congestion Of the brain. Mr.. Walker
10 colonel Of the Second Regiment Of Tennessee,
and was private secretary to President Polk
COTTON IN FRoRIDA.
The Apalachicola Times, Of last week, in its
weekly cotton statement, reports the stock on
would remark that from prudential motives the
stock Of cotton appearing In the above statement
has been removed TO the interior.n
FEDERAL NAVAL EXPEDITIONS
We are awaiting with anxiety (says the Picay-
une) to learn where the Lincoln naval expedition
% to strike. Suggestions vary considerably, but
they point most generally to Brunswick, Georgia;
Fernandina, Florida; the Gulf coast between
Mobile and New Orleans, or to the vicinity Of
Wilmington, ". c. The enemy have IL in their
power to annoy US very considerably by these pr
ratical descents, but without doing any serious
injury or gaining to themselves any substantial
advantage.
NO MORE FURLouaHs
Among the on dts current In military circles on
Friday was one to the effect that In consequence
OF the general abuse Of furloughs, no more would
be issued from the War Department, even to the
sick desiring leave Of absence.
AFFAIRS ON THE POTOMAC.
A few days ago correspondent wrote rs that
considerable number Of the enemy's vessels were
cruising the Potomac, and had apparently taken
position somewhere near Cockpit Point which In
few miles below the mouth of the Occoouan
We presume II Yves some of the vessels Of this eet
that tempted Walker to move his artillery to the
river bank, and tender them his compliments
The cannonade took place on Wednesday last
ana resulted In severely Gripping one or two Of
The enemy's steamers, as we are Informed. Walk
er's Battery has been reinforced, 1t will be re-
mernbered, by "Long Tom, /" which the enemy
for our use.
FOREIGN VESSELS AT NRw ORLEANS.
The collector Of the port of New Orleans an
nounces officially in the papers that vessels from
foreign countries will be allowed to enter any
harbor On our coast and discharge their cargoes
without regard to the same being an established
port Of entry.
COAL AND WOOD.
Fears are entertained Of a scarcity Of coal and
wood at Richmond. II is estimated that about
by the Confederate government agents for the use
OF the army, and every of supply is already
being taxed to nearly its utmost available capac-
nv; The following are the ruling prices Of the
fuel now In the market:-Best lump coal from IS
to % cents and smiths coal from lex to rs cents
per busheli first quality oak wood from IS as to
80 per cord; pine from IS to IS so per cord.
rREDEsAR IRON WORKS.
These works, at Richmond have now l. 900 men
employed. Atpresent the utmost activity 10 being
displayed, and from six to Gig bit small and about
sI large guns are turned out weekly. Quite a
number Of percussion shells are ready packed for
Itranshipment to Charleston, and about 200 shells
are each day sent to the laboratory to be filed
On wednesday, a monster 10incb columbiad,
weighing about 1000 pounds, and having range
OF four miles, was being rifed-a process which
would occupy about two days Three of these
enormous cannon are cast each week, In the aver
age, and six OF them were, on Wednesday. under
going the process of boring, preparat ~ to being
Ilned The establishments also largely engaged
In the manufacture of gun carriages for field bat
teries and for heavy ordnance