The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-08
TELEGRAPHIC ARMY COMMUNICATION 1T
THE SOUTH

seSSiou VI sumo very interesting Information re-
garding telegraph4c operations In the rebel army.
During the battle Of Bull ths telegraph was in fan
operation within thsir lines. They had IL extended 70
Centrevle next morning, and hour after the feder
troops left Fairfax they had extended 70 tina. point aud
were in direct communication with Richmond. We haA
supposed that in army In Western Virginia, a. wea
as in army in Eastsrn Virginia, we had monopoly
OF tho telegraph Now, It Ia important that we should
assume nothing that not truo and that facts should DO
looked In the fnce In retreatng from their Inca
in front Of Washington they broke down their tecgrapha
and 's gh' Ss sSzsa o oC
they return to their bold positions than they
established telegraphic communication again, ana
covered with the insulating gutta percha we'll known
TO them and as actively IN use as Il s under General
Mcclellan. They have well organized and efficient c0rps
OF topographic operators In the Southern army.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND vIR.
tFrom the Philadelphia Enquirer, Sept. 81
We last night paid visit to gentleman who has just
arrived here from Charleston South Carolina, but who
has also visited several other Southern cities In what
manner he reached here it is not necessary to state IL
will BIO sufficient when we remark that he is wen
known citizon, whose name Is above reproach. In
Charleston every male fourteen, and under
sixty, drilled daily, except four persons-the Judge.
tho Marshal tho Sheriff. and the ailer Oar Informant
confined in the common ial Of the CITY among
derers, thieves and vagabonds Of low degree
Butter, ham, cheese, lard and coffee exceedingly
scarce, there being had except very high
rates. Ground coeo selling at As cents per pound
The cargo Of the bark Rowena lately captured and taken
In there, was sold at 81 q 80 cents, SCasb.
For fourteen days the occupants Of the in the jail
with our informant, twenty seven, allowed daily
twelve loaves Of bread and what water thoy desired.
Sometimes they allowed trade off even pounds Of
bread for the in beef which intoierably bad
that the stomach sickened at the smell OF il. In the a.
there s at this time, gentleman who resides In the W.
ciny OF Charleston and who Is confined for his Union
sentiments There great numbers Of the planters wAs
firm the Union question: but to express their senu
ments by word Decd is too dangerous business for
them TO be engaged in at present. This statement
made 70 our informant by one who resides there and
unquestionably correct. tn ID
Fort Moultre has been completely repaired and the
dcsenccs of the harbor are in excellent condition.
prvateer schooner built in Charleston expressly for fast
sailing to have sailed cruise tho LIST or I'd a
August. Captain Libby formerly in the merchant service
Charleston to command her. Tho guns Of the pri
Dixie to be put board Of her. the Dixie
would not 20 out again. At the entrance to North Ediso
port twenty five miles south of Charleston there
two batteries well manned and having several large
guns Thore always fifteen feet Of water tho bar at
this place. and after crossing the depth sufficient for
is also marsh battery, commanding the entrance 70
North Edisto, on tho north bank Of the river.
Last Friday at two O'clock informant left Charles
ton on tho train passing through Weldon North Carolina
at which place the newsboys selling extras contain,
ing tho news Of the capture OF Hatteras The excitement
very great, ahd company soldiers from Florida,
who were bound for Richmond and who were on board
the train detained for service in North Carona, -
they expected invasion from tho 'Yankees then at
Haeras. Leaving Weldon, the train bearing our inform
ant came on TO Petersburg Vrgina. where Il was d.
for Richmond Here they were put in room under
guard Of soldiers for five hours until the next train len
for Richmond The conduct Of the rebel soldiers towards
the passengers board who known to be Norhern
residents brutal In the extreme which accounts for
gard being placed Thorn. It not for fear OF
attempt to escape but to protect them from violence At
the hands Of the troops and ragmuns in the streets.
Arriving at Richmond, Informant was taken 10 tho
Central Hotel ana well provided Ior ana remained SScs
tho streets at his pleasure, and made good Of his
in order ascertain the condition OF aAirs about town.
He the three tobacco warehouses where the most Of
the Bull prisoners confined but kept moving
by tho point Of bayonet IL he paused 70 closely n
In these three warehouses arc connnod according 10
the statement OF Batmorean who endcavored to get
North with him, but was unsuccessful, 1S00 Or ,6ee
federal prisoners. Each building four stories high,
and every floor occupied by hcm as he saw them q
the windows looking out in crowds. He firmly believed
there could not be many than the number
he quite enough convince him OF that fact This
Batim0rean who failed In getting through with our
informant also stated 70 him that ne was at tho S::e e
like many other foolish young men took sdes against his
countrymen not thinking that the effect would b whae
it proved. iY tA
lilo stated that less than five thousand on thoir sido
were killed. TO say nothing Of the wounded They pos
The earIy part Of the battle were Shot down like dogs
While sitting the balcony Of the hotel Richmond he
overheard several individuals complaining about tho ON
cia reports Of Generals Bcauegard and Johnston which
had not yet been given last Sunday about seven hun
bred reba soldiers left Richmond destined for the North
Our informant was not permitted to go outside Of the
city to examine the fortihcatons which no understood
OF formidable character. Inc person VINO gave
him the information about the othcr robet matters. in
formed him that there only about 500 troops
merely enough to take care of the fortacations &e
The number of Indies and gentlemen who were sccn IN mo
streets Of Richmond dressed IN mourning was very NJ
liceabe. Ho heard that they were buildings apating
battery at the Norfolk Navy Yard
THE SOUTHERN sEQUESTRATroN ACT.
The Richmond Examiner, Of the "a inst: gives an ah
strac Of very important bill passed by Congress shortly
before the adjournment for Misrepresentation Of all North
ern property found in the South
The bill rectes in the nature Of preamble, the depar
of the government and the people Of the United
States from the sages Of civilized warfare and the ne
cessity Of only protection against such wrongs IN
The following is the principal legislative clause
Be enacted by the Congress OF the Confederate Staes
That a and every, the lands, enements and heredta
msns, goods and chatteIs rights and credits within
these Confederate stascs and every right and interest
any alien enemy since the twenty first day OF May,
1861 except such debts due to an alien enemy as may
have been paid into the Treasury Of any one OF the Con-
edcrate prior to the passage Of this law be and
tho hereby seqaestrated By the Coa!odcrats
States of America and shall DO held for the full ndem
federae tes or other person aiding said Confederate
States Of the present war between said
for Which he may sur any loss Of injury under the act
United States to which this act Is realatory, OF
under any other act OF the United States OF Of any State
thereof authorizing the seizure conAscation Of the
property citizens residents OF the Confederate States
Or other person aiding said Confederate States and The
shah be seized and disposed Of provided for In
this Provided however when the estate property OF
rights to be Affected by this act within soma
State this confcderacy which has become such since
said twenty first day Of May then this set shall operate
persons claiming tho from and after the day such
STATE membcy Of this couednracy, and not be-
fore Provided further, that tho provisions OF this
act shall not extend TO the stocks or other pub
Inc securities OF the Confederate government,
or Of any Of the STATES Of this confederacy,
held or owned by alien enemy, or to any debt obga
ton or sum due from the Confederate government, any
OF the States to such alien enemy And provided asO
That the provisions Of this shall not embrace the pxO
pcrty of citizens residents Of either OF the States Of
Delaware Biaryln Kentucky Missouri or Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia OF the Territories Of New Mexico,
Arizona the Indian Territory south Of Kansas, except
such Of said citizens residents shall commit actual
hestities against the Confederate states did
the United States In tho existing against the C0nfedo
rate States. IIa
sections thirteen provide for tho appointment
OF receivers in each county, and impose penalty OF
So 900 all who endeovor to conceal the ownership
Of property belonging to alien enemies.
Section fourteen provides for the appointment OF three
Commissioners to take charge OF the Scqucstaton Fund
and 70 hear and decide on all claims against II.
AN IMMENSE Enthusiastically the longest train Of cara
in this city, and probably the longest ever seen
in tho world passed the Central Railroad from the
East II mile and quarter and thirty roas in
length and drawn by five locomotives. OF course
but few OF the cars loaded They bound for
Buffalo, to be there loaded with Western prosiuee-Ro.
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