Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-27
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
From late southern papers We have the follow.


WHAT THE CONFEDERATE coSsRKss Is TO DO.
The Richmond Ezamin1 Of the Goth SAYS:
II is expected that the business before Congres,
will be dispatched in q short period We learn
that 10 proposed to amend the sequestration act
and also to take some action looking to the relief
OF the planting interest. AZ far as we are advis-
ed, the disposition Of Congress 10 decidedly op-
posed 10 any measures to buy the crops Of plant
ers; and said that the orty Of the planting
interest itself has undergone a marked conversion
OF opinion With respect to 80 partial an
as the purchase Of their crops by the government.
The report that Congress designed to take into
consideration the removal Of the capital from this
city, for fear Of the railroads traversine North
Carolina or Tennessee being taken possession Of
oy the enemy, and the consequent isolation of the
seat OF government, Is, we are assured, without
FROM GEN. RLoYD's CAMP
Various rumors were In circulation Yesterday
to the movements Of Gen. Floyd. We have In
formation Of Q reliable character, which comes
rom an oncer In the kanawha army, that on the
18th Of this month General FLOYD fell back from
Cotton Hill 70 within seven miles Of Raleigh
court house. No disaster IL believed to have been
sustained BY General Floyd. The Lynchburg
aids, mentions the prevalence Of rumors In that
city on Monday that General FLOYD had been
compelled TO retreat from Cotton Hin with the
dred men. The Republican adds:
We give no credit to these rumors We think
10 probable General Floyd has fallen back some
tnlftf or Iofty miles nearer MS depot or supplies
but we hope and think be has done so without
loss 70 his command His force 10 not and never
has been sunacient to cope successfully with the
enemy In that quarter, and the great wonder is
that he has maintained his ground so long and
sueces ssfully.-RieAnoad Esqsirsr, 20fk isst
pBcEAsKp PRIsoNARs OF WAR.
The following is q correct list Of all the prison.
ers Of war who have died In the several confed
crate states prisons In this city from August the
LIST to Friday last:
w. NJ. smith, New York 7lst; Albert Pennott,
Ist Rhode Island; A. T. White, do w. r Or.
ford, ID New Hampshire; z. N. Kables, I'd Yer
mont; +. B Smith, I'd Rhode Island; John VIII
Iiams, 18th New York; John Bradley, 14th New
York; II. r. Hale, 11th New York, + B. Mich
OILS, 18th New York; Horace Hunter, Sd Maine;
Henry smith, 1lth New York; A. + Farmer,
Charles McAvoy, 18th New York; A. Jacques, ID
r Rhode Island T. N. Cobb, do; T. r. Sale, LIST
Minnesota; Chas; R Prescott. 18th New York;
John B. Miller, llth New York; T. A. Campbell,
Ath New York; stephen Russell, ID Maine;
Charles Il. Chase, ID New Hampshire; John
spring, I'd vermont T. r johnson, 9Th New
York. Weld, llth Mas. Benz. r Bate, EN-
gineer seth New York Francis Loresy, l4th
New York. Charles Dufand, i2th New York;
John Hamilton, I'd Wisconsin; & NJ Thomal,
1st Minnesota; John Leonard, I'd Vermont; A.
n Brown, ID Maine; A. 3: Bailey, ID New
Hampshire; A. M Hunt, 9Th New York; Charles
MeDonald, 18th New Yoft; T. A. Zsttle, 18th
Penna.; N. @. Buck, roth New York, (shot;) 8.
Tobias, loth N. Y; p. Murray, sth u. g.; fssac