Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-30
Catching a Tartar.

An EngEshmAn, Mr.. Muir from Charleston, g. O, vss
arrested days ago. in New York, as he vas about
70 embark for England he sent TO Fort Lafayette,
and bis baggage ard papers seized by the police Among
the latter several letters from persons In Charleston
20 their correspondents Eusop,. Some OF thts have
bsea published. We copy two, which have outraged
YAnkeedom immensely. The contempt expressed for
tie Yankees ina them quite much the Of
p-o1 mate recognition alarms them. That they, the
yseat Yankee nation should be the jest and Of the
civilized world "a too bad Their swsgger and rOut the
theme CT every public mart aud every private letter from
this continent to Europe Aud in addition to this that
they are GU the verge Of bankruptcy and ruin No won
der they boil With rage They talk Of lupAling Mr.
Muir tor bearing such nlssyes.
The n. l. Herald thinks the reference to Lord Lyons
makes out easus 5slli and Seward can't do less than
6, call his LOJdship out aud drive Russell out OF the
county ia tweRty.fouf hours
CHARLESTON, August 9, 1861.
DkAz FELIN - On politics will not say mueh. The
last important affair Is still too fresh not be in g0oi
sprits abou. L. Moreover ! alone kROis pTefig cell
sai Is unknown 10 he public. write for instance, the
commercial reports Of the Englsh Consul to his govern
uieut at home eau you lean see aylioh, aud
~ oil so0S, Adps f4R stRshiHs. hare read Russsifs
prsdis letter about the battle and he completely dtSpasss
is could say 70 Ss,Odrd Pile sadks) NJ yOR NH not
admit that ths So'sthBsrs hare beliigersnt rgh, 20"
r,ast noe admit that they are a bsiigsrsnt Porsr.'
You nav rest assured that the South will be ndepen
dent and become greater than the North, for true
wealth Is here and not az the North because the soil here
produces everything that q necessary, and moreover
sis immense values in cotton, tobacco rice, 49, as ex-
trss.
"A the products Of the earth the South IS the greatest
country. hope Hamburg will soon give direct steam
navigation IN January srpeei 20 Be IN u biisiHsss
for Enclcnd ,riR and mast break up The biockaJe.
haze SIN later inforlasio's Aeh stiH more confirms
ls "a s 6siisf Ia, England and France riH soon de-
MoKRls SEuGNAS.
Another commercial letter. written at Charleston, was
found in possession Of Mr.. Muir, from which make
the following extract,
Nj. B. TNr. Buach, the British Consul at Charleston
showed me conf lentiay Mr. Rasses letter about the
battle His letter beats all have yet in print about
ae Yankees running. He SAYS could have had Wash.
iugon by mertly asking
gc said ord l. 'ons bad an inclination to AK Mr. Sew
ard If the Confederate States OF America had not the
heiserent rishs according his notion, be would GER
,aiuly admit ttey had the bsllgerent power On oath
Of secrecy he csD,itlsi 10 ne also thar ne first step
~ recognition sds taken he Mr.. Bunch, the British
Consul aud Mr. Bsili9nH French Consul at Cdarlss-
tsa together sslt Hr TrsseOH Riea0nd yesterday,
@, AK ysE Dtpis, Prssdraj 70 accept The rsaiy q
commerce 20 accept ne asfrni Slg carrying Helrai
gods 7hs - he irst step Of a'rsct treating ''ih oar
ylssr-tHesL
Ii prepared tor sctSe business by lst OF January.
you NAV rely on III going right
Crops good aud tue. There q more corn made than
ever kuoNu. Cotton will be fur mil!ol bales With
what Was left from last crop.
Have ao doaibt that there ,il Be direct opportl
mites eth tie nth 6y steam. All prvateers do
remarkably well, though some less good than Others