The national Republican., 1861-08-06
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.

We are in receipt of New Orleans papers Of
Saturday evening, July 9th. They contain
numerous items of interest
A Southern Champion.- Vallandigham' 8
speech in the House of Representatives, in op.
position to President Lincoln's policy, is pub.
lished in full in the Southern papers.
The Mobile Blockade.-A telegraphic dis
patch from Mobile reports the blockading
squadron of the island, but says that Missis.
sippi sound is perfectly free.
Pensacola Neps.-A letter to the New Or
leans P,coyune, dated Pensacola, July %,
says: "There has been no addition to the
fighting squadron of late, though large full
rugged brig and a fore. and aft schooner were
with the fleet few hours this morning they
we're thought BY some to be prizes from off the
vessel supposed to be her, sailed Saturday
night"
Relief Meeting.-A call was published for q
meeting at New Orleans, at the Merchants
Exchange, Royal street, to take prompt action
iu aid Of the wounded volunteers in Virginia.
The call was numerously signed.
SiG Hundred Kiied.-The Picayune of
July 9th publishes a letter from Manassas
dated July 23d, which contains the following
important admission "From very accurate
report just placed Ill my possession, it would
appear that our loss in killed on the field was
only between 500 and 600. This is great
loss, 1t is true, for they were the bravest of the
army, and, from the spendor with which they
charged, were the best targets of the enemy.
Our wounded will number between 1000 and
5000. Very many Of them are only slightly
hurt in the hand, foot, arm," &c.
Huroc IN alabama Regiments.-The Mont.
gomery Mail Of the Path ult. says: We are
truly sorry to hear of the sad havoc which be.
fell these noble companies, members of the
fourth Alabama regiment, in the recent Ma
nassas battle. Thrtytwo, we learn, from both
companies, are killed and wounded, seven of
whom were Instantly killed. The wounded
were doing as well us possible up to yester.
day."
Entertaining Dispatch.-A dispatch from
Richmond to the New Orleans Picayune was
to the effect that Mr.. Arnold Harris, Of the late
firm of Armstrong, Harris d Co., and "seven
hundred Yankees were in prison in that city,
and that there were reports of fight at New
port News. The same dispatch puts the value
of property taken at the battle Of Manassas at
$2,5O0,000.
The North Carolina Coast-The Fayette.
vile Observer of the 26th ult. says: The &C.
count brought here by letter from Wilmington,
on Monday last, that the Yankees had landed
on our coast below Smithville, turns out to
have been a false alarm, though there are
said to be three of Lipcoln's war vessels off
that part of our coast. Besides the attack
upon Fort Hatteras, mentioned in our last, it
is stated that an attack was made last week
upon our small force, o single company, sta.
toned at Oregon inlet, about forty miles above
Hatteras, and near Roanoke island, who were
compelled to seek shelter from the shells of
the enemy"
The Blockade of Sarannah.-The Savan.
nah Republican Of the 2Olh ultmo says
Parties who came up from Tybee yesterday
report considerable activity among the Fede.
raj feet, night before last, There were three