Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-24
ANOTHER INTERESTING BATCH OF
NEWS FROM DIXIE.

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NEWS FROM DIXIE.
From the Richmond Examiner of the 18th
inst, now before Us, we gather that prices of
merchandise Of all descriptions are gradually
getting higher and higher in that city. There
is absolutely no coffee for sale there or in Pc
tersburg. Fine Liverpool salt commands sIs
ss2O per sack. No salt is to be had there
now, or in Petersburg, where recently s25 Der
sack was paid by farmer for a supply with
which to "saye his bacon" Sugar, too, is
rapidly increasing in price.
In recent session Of the Legislature bill
was passed after strenuous opposition, tto pre-
vent extortion in SALT" authorizing the Gov
ernment to seize 1t in any ones hands, and to
pay for it about an eighth Of the prices at
which Il is quoted in the papers.
In the course Of the debate revelations were
made showing that their army is almost en-
tirely without salt, as we'll as the people of
the State. The Examiner declines publishing
those revelations least it might thus afford
valuable administration "to the Lincolnites "
1t publishes enough, however, to enable us to
comprehend that the supply of salt in Virginia
is quite exhausted, and no more is to be had
for love or money, for the army or any one
else.
The Examiner glosts over the late news
from England, and beseeches her to vindicate
her honor by-promptly raising the blockade!
1t severely deprecates the order of the mill
tary authorities transferring all Floyd's army
with him at Its head) to Kentucky, except a
single regiment; says it is equivalent to hand.
ing all Western Virginia over to the tender
msrcies of Lincoln, and placing their railroad
communication with Tennessee in the hands
OF the Lincoln troops.
The colonization scheme (for the contra
bands) being considered in the loyal States,
the Examiner AYERS is terribly frightening the
negroes, who are said to dread mora than
aught else, being transported away from their
old homes or course they are being told that
il is q scheme to sell them TO new masters,
somewhere.
Among their killed in the battle Of AIlegaDy
Mountain were Capt. P. B. Anderson, of the
Lee Battery; Capt. James Deshler, of the reg
ular artillery; and Capt. MsynahaD, of the
Hansborough Battalion. Their troops engaged
an 1t were the 18th Georgia, the 25th and 37th
Virginia regiments, and Hansborough's bat.
TALON. They admit q loss of Is killed and so
wounded. The Unisn loss was about 30 it will
be remembered, though they state it at 6O9
The Virginia Convention have changed their
militia law 30 as TO make none subject to draft
under 2l or over 81 years of age.
Their War Department has adopted the rule
TO refuse to receive re signstions of officers ex-
cePt on account Of actual physical disability
The Examiner is down on the " Bohemians
from Washington city, alleged to bo Ioafng
around Richmond, and urges that they be
forced into the army.
The Louisiana Legislature, it says, is about
to appropriate 9 million of dollars to build
gunbosts.
The Examiner is terribly severe upon Jef's
government for paying 40 per cent. for specie
with which to make purchases from this side
of the Potomac, and intimates that millions of
dollars have come into Maryland from Virginia
Of late, to that end.
Thomas II. Whine, Superintendent Of the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, has re-
signed, and E. II. Gill, late superintendent of
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, has been
elested to supply the vacancy.
The railroad presidents of Virginia have
held convention, to the end of taking meas
ures to promote the establishment of a rolling
mill.
Sidney s. Bsxter-sbsqustulator from this
(Washington) city-has been appointed by the
government Confederate Commissioner, vice
Col. james Lyon resigned. He is charged
with the duty Of examining and reporting on
the cases arrested and carried to Richmond
for supposed or real hostility to Secesh, trea-
son, &c.
Marshal J. F. Wiley adyertises the schooner
Fairfax, Cowned in New York; her tackle,
cargo, &C., for sale, at or near Eyanspert, Po-
tomae river, on Wednesday, the sth of JAN
uary. Also, the schooner Virginia, Washing
ton-both prizes, Il will be recoIlected
We have never read q bitterer Newspaper
article than the following, which we copy
from the Richmond Examiner of the 18th
inst.-upOn the yankee" sympathi.ers who
have entered the military service of the oil
gsrchy. We republish 1t as illustrating pre-
cisely what those have earned who not being
native SOutherners, have nevertheless proved
traitors to the United States in the current
contest The Yankee" in high position so
numerically scored by this writer, is doubt
less Cooper, who, though q Northern man,
resigned the position Of Adjutant General Of
the army Of the United States to take the
same position under JEFF. Davis He richly
deserves the contempt showered upon him
and all like him, by this rampant writer. We
learn from . reliable source that, smarting
under the suspicious and contempt which his
Northern birth earn for him in Richmond, he
plays the bitserest and most loud -mouthed Sc
osssfonist there, in the hope Of ftempering public
opinien against him. That he is q poor devil,
deserving Just such treatment as this Rich
mond writer accords to him, is evident in the
change in his character which the fact men
toned above illustrates.
To the Editor of ths Ezansi1asr:
The South Is oyerrun with rsnoulons Yam
lees, who with their whole heart hate rs and
Scur institutions. Thanks, In part, to our Gov
ernment ut Richmond. Even in that very gov
eminent there Is said to be Northern man
high in power and position. Our army like
wise Is Blessed with several Generals from the
North ls not this moastrous? Distinguished
Southern officers, carrying about their parsons
deep scars received in numerous battle fields,