Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09
LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

From the Richmond Ehquirer and the
Norfolk Dan Book Of Monday, the 4th inst,
we make up the following interesting sum-
mary of Southern news:
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Over fifty thousand dollars worth of cloth
ing has been received at Richmond, volun.
tafily contributed by the citizens of the Con-
federate States for the benefit Of the soldiers.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
On Saturday last there were one thousand
seven hundred and eleven prisoners Of war
in Richmond. In the last sixteen days the
prisoners there had eaten up $4,000 worth Of
beef. Since the war commenced two thou.
sand six hundred and eighty-five prisoners
have been brought to Richmond The con-
duct of those taken near Leesburg is we'll
spoken of by the Enquirer. On Monday last
two hundred and fifty prisoners were to
leave Richmond for Columbia, s. O.
FIGHT NEAR SAVANNAH.
A dispatch dated Savannah, November Q,
says there was fight below that city, origin
atpg in consequence of the UniOnists at
tempting to burn a vessel aground on War
saw beach. The attempt failed, and the
Union frigate left.
THE STORM.
A dispatch from Charleston reports the
late storm as exceedingly violent along the
whole Southern coast
The Norfolk Day Book of Monday says:
"a very severe storm of wind and rain,
accompanied with thunder and lightning,
began on Friday night last, and continued
until Saturday at noon. The wind blowed
most terrihcally, sweeping down trees,
fences, &c, in its course; and if they were
in reach of it. must have had a most serious
effect on the fleet which lately sailed from
| Old Point. We learn that the various camps
near the city suffered very severely. The
| flies were torn off and scattered, but at one
time it was thought every tent would be
blown down."
FROM ARKANSAS.
This State is rapidly filling the call for FIVE
thousand volunteers. The difficulty among
the Greeks is not yet settled. Adyices
| from Fort Smith report the smallpox raging
there.
DEFENSE OF THE COAST OF TEXAS.
The Galveston Civilian says that General
| Hebert has from eight to ten companies
offered him daily, for the protection of that
city and vicinity. They are, however, chiefly
mounted men, whereas infantry are required
1t is expected he will have ten thousand mer
by the 18th inst.
THE GREAT NAVAL EXPEDITION.
The Norfolk Day Book of Monday has the
following remarks with regard to the naval
fleet:
We understand that gentleman arrived
in this city several days since who report
| that vessel recently arrived on the coast o
| South Carolina, in an apparent state of dis
tress, from some ofthe British Islands, bount
to Baltimore. Some of her sails and rigging
bad been cut away as though she had beel
in gale, and she"was endeavoring to max
| hor xxyou MT Charleston harhnr
pose of getting relief. She was overhaule
by the Union feet off that coast, and by then
fitted up with such needed repairs as woul
enable her to keep on her way.
They then put their mail on board of hel
She left there and soon got an opportunit
and lodged in either to Charleston or som
other Southern port, where she was delivere
over to the rebels, together with her valuabl
cargo. On examination of the letters in th
mail from the Yankee feet it was found tbs
considerable information leaked out as to th
intention of the invading feet which recent
left Hampton Roads, 1t appears from tn
source of Information that their design is [
attack Charleston in force from three diffe
ent points or approaches, and it may be tbs
Port Royal is one of these points. This il
formation, luckily, has been in possession {
the Charleston authorities long enough
, | give them an opportunity to ptepare for thei
|
ance on it.
1t is quite likely that the severe gale whic
has been sweeping along our southern coas
and which prevailed here on Saturday morr
ing with so much force, has either sunk c
;; driven on shore portion of the feet, or,
may be, has so scattered them as to delay th
time OF contemplated attack. If this shoul
prove correct surmise, then it will onl
give us some additional time to make preps
rations, and, at one point where we suspec
they intend to attack, few days only game
would enable them to defy the attack of tn
Hessians.
Now, what is stated above may probabl
| have some connection with the following
which we find in the Richmond Examine
OF Saturday morning: we say it may hay
some connection with it, although we don
know that it has-we merely tell it as it WI
; told to us, without vouching for its o.
currence
: The Examiner of Saturday says:
1t is understood that the Government hs
information, the particulars of which are nc
given to the public that furnishes groun
for the belief that the Yankee feet were prt
pairing to land at Port Royal, South CaI
olina. There is said to be here one of th
most capacious and finest harbors on the A
lantic coast, with but few natural advantage
for its defense. 1t is thought not improbab
| thD's 'HS ASHHJ AoJ "'IS1Ps w WO'O iHAou
toward Charleston.
RUMoRs AND sPEoULATIoNs.
The Richmond correspondent of Il
. Charleston Mercury of recent date says
f Among the on dts and floating rumors
I mention the following: General Toombs
said to have said there will be-
fight lat Manassas until next spring; the
is enough tobacco in England to last tN
: years; ten thousand bales of cotton are at
e certain point in Florida waiting for the va
a KEGS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Norfolk Day Book announces will
e flourish that large numbers of cOunterf
notes on the Bank of Camden, S. c., we
O found in the trunks of the Indianians tax
at Chickamicomico. 1t says the origin
= plates are in the bands of Northern peop
p and it has no doubt that Unionists ha
Q printed great numbers of the notes, wi
o the design of flooding the South with t
worthless trash.
The Richmond Enquirer complains th
% the banking and other State Institutions
IT that region do not make known the amour
,F of stock owned by Union men in those
= stitutions, and calls for rigid investigate
l' in order that all Northern investments the
3s may be promptly confscsted.
Al The Norfolk Day Book is printed
II brown wrapping paper. 1t is the only par
Il published in Norfolk, and says, as bad as
n paper is, it has not enough of it to pr
l. more than one fourth of its edition on.
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