Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-18
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
Farther from Port Royal-The Slave Popu-
lation There-Burning Of Csttsn-Bridye.
Burning and Scouting i'm East Tennessee
Army Movements In Western virginia

Farther from Pert Royal-The Slave Pom
Iation There-Burning Of Cstten-Bridge-
Burning and Scouting in East Tennessee
Army Movements In Western Virginia.
We make up the following summary Of the
latest Southern news from the Petersburg and
Richmond papers Of Thursday, and the Norfolk
Day Book Of Friday.
THE INVASION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
There are no tidings Of special interest saws
the Norfolk Day Book Of Friday, from the In
vaders at Port Royal. They seem to be strength
ening themselves for q permanent occupation of
the Islands skirting the harbor of Port ROYAL
the main iand. Our forces are vigorously at work
establishing a line of defences across the low
country 30 az 10 conhne the operations Of the en-
envy to as narrow com pass as practicable. The
headquarters Of Generals Lee and Ripley are at
Coosawaichie. These accomplished officers are
now busily engaged In locating and building
batteries at various points, so as to protect the
railroad communication bet ween Chafle ston and
Savannah. Troops are also rapidly concentrating
TO support the batteries, and our military line
along the coast 10 already one of exceeding
were sent on sunday to Beaufort, which is now
quite deserted, excepting negroes This fine
corps is charged with the preservation of order
In the unfortunate town, and will, besides, per-
form scouting duty.
Gen. Robert f Lee left Richmond a. early an
the eth inst for Beaufort, g c., and will here
after have full command in that section
LETrEK FROM BEAUFoRr-rHE NEGRoys
me CQdflettOu courier OF TUESDAY, has the
following letter from Beaufort, written on SUN
day, the 10th inst
rode to Beaufort yesterday. Two Federal
gunboats were aground near Fort Littletop
(some two miles below Beaufort and one was
living at anchor a short distance below. The ne
groes were tiocking In and out Of the tows, laden
with prog, Those whom l spoke to answered
me with civility.
am convinced that they have been led by the
desire Of attaining, without cost, those articles
commonly so dear 20 them. A young man.
whose perceptions Of truth Were not blunted by
fear, al he turned and rode back with me, told
me that the first boat came ashore with a white
Dag, and the negroes ran TO the wharf to see the
Yankees come up to the town.
saw negroes who had been entrusted with
saving their masters property while the latter
moved their families, faithfully executing their
commissions-uader the circumstances, I do NOT
consider the state Of things 30 bad. What can
one expect when planters have left entirely 10
themselves people who have never been accus-
toned 70 perform the smallest task without al
rection,
The Yankees, I suspect, are only feeling their
way up the streams, and will not land AZ sny
place except at the point where they intend 70
entrench themselves, perhaps Colleton Neck J
where there frigates would kind safe roadstead
THE IMPORTED BURNING OF COTTON
The Charleston Courier says;
We deem II due to later and more accurate I'm.
form alton 70 correct the reports which nrst reach
ed the city concerning the amount Of cotton
opened 70 tbe Invaders, Late reports received