The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-07

News from the Federal Flcct-How
to Win Battles-A Terrible Regi-
ment, &c.

10 WIN BattleS-A Terrible Regf-
ment, sc.
From the latest Southern exchanges re.
ceived at this Cffice, we make up the foilowiu 2
summary:
FIRST NEWS OH THE PLEsr--LARsR STEAMSHIP
WRECKED, sc.
The Rsieigh ~. Co. Register. of the eth
inst, says:
A dispatch was received at the Adiutani
Generals Office, II this city, comm lea ii u 6
the fact that the Yankee steamship =" Union ~
had been WRECKED near Fort Macon, and all
on board OF her taken prisoners. These pris-
oners. Il in number, arrived here nv the
Eastern Train OF Monday evening, and were
marched tn the Fair Grounds, 10 enjoy the
society Of some OF their brethren who have
for some months past been partaking of the
hospitality OF Nora Carolina, The - Union y
stranded on Bague Island, about II mi les
from Fort Macon, during the & he If Friday
night, and the Yankees, with great difficulty
succeeded in saving themselves from 4 watery
grave.
When the ship struck, and was evidently
gong to pieces, n boat, with line, was seni
on shors and the line made fast. This was a
uckllsh cperation, and the boat was in an ace
81 being sWamped several times After the
line was made fast the boat WAS, by means Of
il, pulled backwards and forwards to the shi !
until all tue persons on Do+rd " 70 safely
landed. This was sort of triumphant rn
trance upon southern soil which the Yankees
did no. bargain for. After recovering theii
wind, the Yankees marched to Fort Macon
and surrendered to the officer 10 command.
The prisoners state that the ship was q new
one, and on her fret voyage. She was III tended
| for a packet to ply between New York and
New Orleans. Her machinery worked beau
tifuiiy until the gale commenced IN Tuesd Nv
on the night of which day the Onion was
| separated from the rest of the fleet. There
were "a horses on board. All but 20 (Which
are now in our possessionl were lost The
| gale Is represented by the prisoners 10 have
| been of the most terrific nature The prisoners
| mad me- thing TO eat from "Wednesday II ornin g
| until they reached Fort Macon on Saturday
Three men who had reached the shore,
were, frCm sheer exhaustion, lett on the
beach and no doubt have since died. tn.
ship had two powerful engines Iii her, Wkict
VIII be saved, as they are now visible IN the
| water. The prisoners know nothing OF the
| fate of the rest Of the T.et, but express tie
| opinion that many of the vessels have gone
| to g D4vy Jon-s's Locker" as the oldest sea
| Iaring man amongst them states that ht
never, in all his life, encountered so terrible y
storm. The hand OF the Almighty is evil
| IDENTIFY raised against the Northern yaEdals.
| On land and sea disaster after disaster over
| takes and overwhelms them. We should
not be ut all surprised If more than hall tie
Wanted Armada were never heard OF until
| the advent OF the day on which AL secrets
viii be disclosed, the prisoners state tina!
they saw a large number Of horsts and cow
which did not belong to their ship hoatin
about ia the sea. These animals, of course,
belonged to other vessels OF the tfeAt, and
their fate indicates that Of their owners.
ABRAHAAs FLEET.
From the Charleston Mercury, OF the +th, we
gather the following items. 1t will be seen
that Old Abes armada has suffered some from
The late storm:
One OF the steam transports Of the Lincoln
-
where she was driven by the recent storm
HeI crew, consisting of nineteen white men
and two negroes, went up TO Georgetown and
surrendered themselves, under the i'm pres
which is not the case. The cargo consists of
live CO tile and potatoes. The steamer Nina
went down on saturday to tighten her and
bring her into Georgetown, III which, ii is
thought, she will be successful
Another steam vessel, belonging IL the
"Grand Armada, y was lying iii distress about
half 4 mile from the bt ach aid about fifteen
miles north OF Georgetown Bar Col. Mani
2auit, with two of his com paBies, went down
to capture her. We have not learned the TT :
snit, but feel confident that the Colonel ;
IL lsSicn was successful.
now TO WIZ sArTLxs-EPFEcTivrxEs5 OF TIE
BAYoSET.
The New Orleans Bce, in an editorial arti-
cis on the surest manner OF winning & battle
III cur pfSTcBt tOntSsG WIFI Inc NcTLn, mas
the following truthful aud complimentary
remarks upon the great skill and success with
which our brave Southern soldiers use the
bayonet:
Our boys have already displayed their aptl
tnde in the use of the btyOnet We learn
from authority worthy Of confidence mat
during tho memorable and glorious com bat
at Leesburg, the musket ut short distances
and the bayOnet were alone used. The latter
we6pon proved Itself highly seryiceabie III
several sweeping and irresistible charges
The enemy never waited 10 cross bayonets
with us, but shrunk terrified from the CLEAN
81 the terrible weapon. They attempted
more than once to mike balonet charges
tn mselYes, but were agaIn and again forced
to fail back by the incessant vo!teys of mus
kerry with which they were received.
In fact the Southern soldiers have not alone
mere animal courage. that - equally an at
tribute OF the North. and is commInon 20 al
most ali nations. They ara peculiarly distin-
guished nv their impetuoslty, ire, reckless
Eess OF life, ana determination 10 do or die
Such men possess the strT Of which b 7roes
are made and every in iyidu ai com posing our
ARMIES adds his own particular individuality
and energy 10 that of the mass. The best
thing 10 ne done with soldiers of this STAN =
is 70 place them in situa tions where they can :
not be II id afar of by the power of artillery.
and from wEec they can be hurled like
thunder BOLTS against the zoe. The experience
st Leesburs proves not merely that the Con
srCrrates understand and can practice charges
with the bayouet. but that the diiigent USE OF
that fearful weapon IL one of the most certain
means OF routing the foe. AT Ieesburg they
were literally forced in 10 the river il eadeav-
oring to avoid the thrusts of the bayCne5. We
hone most earnestly that the lesson will not
be lost on the Confederate commanders here.
after.
TERRIBLE REuISsET
The New Orleans Deitc, of the ID inst, says:
A few days ago we had the pleasure of Il
visit from three distinguished and learned
divines of the Methodist denomination, two
of whom wore uniforms, and the third still
retained his clerical habit. These gen tiemen
were the Rev. DIR. Carter, President Of the
Methodist iooaie University of Texas; the
Rev. Mr.. BOggs, recently :. Captainin one OF
the regiments at MANASSAS, and the Rev. Mr.
GILES ie, our cotem porary of the Christina
ddu0cdte, and an eloquent and able preacher.
Associated with these gentlemen in t;tis en- ter
prise il the learned and able DIR. Wilkes, of
Texas, and several other prominent diyin es
of the same patriotic persuasion. These gen
tiemen are commissioned to raise q nlount ed
regiment in Tex1s; and AS Ne thodist preach
ers III the South are all good horsemen, and
are accustomed to field exercise, to the ex-
posure and GaLger of camp life, this regime I
promises to be one Of the most formidable
and efIicientin the Confederate army.
The field and most of the commissioned off,
GERS VIII be composed of lac same class ct
jealous defenders Of the cause of the South
and of Christianity. DIR. Garter Is an eXpe
rienced and scientific soldier, thoroughly
Yersed in the art of war and skilled in the
use OF all its appliances. DR.. Boggs has al
ready seen much active service, and doubt
less many of the one hundred and twenty
Methodist preachers who were included IN
the rolls of the army OF the Potomac will oe
assigned TO command in this regiment. The
eq1i pTnsn Of the regiment is TO be r. very
complete one The men are TO be armed with
iances, like those of the celebrated Polish
lapcers, with reviewers and double -parrelled
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