Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-11
LATE NEWS FROM DIXIE.

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We have copies of the Richmond Dispatch
OF the I'd, and one or two other Secesh papers.
From them We make the following summary
of public news and other items, showing the
state Of things in those sections Of Secessia
Thus the Dispatch of the I'd inst. offers to pay
literally for any copies of Northern papers
that any one may furnish to their editoria,
room. This is pregnant sign that the oper-
ations Of the Secesh Underground railroad"
has been much impeded Of late.
The Dispatch. claims that at scarey Creek
six hundred Of Wise's men had Utterly totted
fifteen hundred ' Lincolnites !" This Is the
n nrst heard Of any such victory, though said to
Clellsn's victory at Rich Mountain wherein
Garnett was killed) virtually forced Wise to
eVacuate the West 1t alse SAYS that Floyd
has advanced third time against the Union
forces, but has half his command in hospital,
hors dn combat. The same journal charac-
teriZes the late Hatteras Union State Conven-
tion as ga political farce" 1t oharacterizes
Parker III. French (now safe in Fort Warren)
as an agent Of Parson Brownlow-bosh. 1t
claims ION the authority Of the Charleston
(Mol COurier) that JEFF. Thompson has 'icap-
tured the Platte eValley''-uhich is news here,
indeed. It credits the army correspondent Of
the Knoxville Register with declaration that
the rebel works at Cumberland Gap amount
to the strongest forti6cations in Secessia
John ]. Werth, "agent," adyertises that so
great Is the scarcity Of coke, lin Richmond
that hereafter he can only supply any one
private family with a single load per month.
quartermaster advertises for five hundred
army wagons for the use of the c. S. Army,
and adds that he will purchase any number
that any one may have for sale. Mechanics
Of every description are-judging from the ad-
vertisements for them-as scarce as hen teeth.
in Richmond. Cause why-they have nearly
all been forced into the army as common sol
disrs.
The surgeon in charge of the General Hos
pital in Richmond advertises for nine GOOD
negro men and boys to hire as nurses! The
brokers advertise any number of Confederate
and Virginia State bonds for sale, and offer
heavy rates for gold and silver
The cashier Of the Farmers Bank lat Rich
mond, gives notice that the payment of S24,-
543 OIL which the bank holds as the property
Of Capt X II. Ramsey, has been "enjoinsd'
by the district court Of the c. S., as being
liable to sequestration.
None except those known to be actual resi-
dents on the line Of the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad, are allowed
to travel upon it without passes The Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company re-
quire "passes" from all who travel over their
road
Gov. Letcher estimates lin his message) the
number of Virginia secesh troops in the field
at 10000; says that Virginia has furnished $50
pieces Of artillery, and expended six millions
OF dollars for war purposes since April z, last.
he insists that the war must not end until the
authority of Virginia again extends to the
Ohio, and also that the possession of Maryland
by Secesh, Is necessary to secure to Virginia
the counties of Accomac and NORTHAMPTON.
We think We see them in possession of Mary
lsnd.I
VIM. F. Gordon, (of Albemarle, we take it.)
has been elected Clerk of the Virginia House
of Delegates.
On motion of James Barbour, of Calpeper.
james L. Kemper, of Madison, was, on the ID
inst, elected Speaker of thesVirginia House
Of Delegates. Harris Burgiss, Of King Will
liam, was also elected Sergesnt-at-Arms, and
Rsbt. W. Burke, Of Augusta, Doorkeeper.
The Confederate State Court in Richmond
have con6scated SIS, 900 in the hands of the
bankers Purcell, in that city, the property of
ishmead st ais, of Philadelphia orde ered II 70
bs paid over to the c. S Receiver, and that
tie Purcells lawyer, ]. II. Gilmer, shall get
~ Zee whatever out of it.
On the night Of the lst they had quite
SAow storm in Richmond.
The La Fourche La.) Union (change the
name) complains that three of our Vessels
lately sent boats to CoilIiou Island, the men
on which made sad havoc with certain cattle
Of the ThibadOux family and Judge Bsrras.
Private James A. Miller has been shot, near
Winchester, in pursuance Of a sentence of q
court martial, for attempting the life Of Capt.
Henderson, Of the Jefferson Cavalry. He was
shot by fle Of men from Capt. II. IS COM
pany.
The Dispatch proneunces the story that the
original copy Of the South Carolina ordinance
Of secession was found at Beaufort when our
forces entered it, and forwarded to our Navy
Department, slough story"
1t 10 alleged that "the Yankees ATTEMPTED a
landing on the night Of the 25th ult at the
mouth Of the Perdido river, near Pensacola,
but were "most signally repulsed by our gal
liant troops there" News here.
A correspondent writing from Abingdon.
(southwestern) Va, TO the Dispatch, says that
the burned bridges in East Tennessee will be
repaired in few weeks; that the Virginia
56th and 57th regiments were then in Abing.
don on the way to join Gen. Humphrey Mar
shall in Russell county, Va. The regiment of
Col. Moore, raised just there, were to march
with them. on the next day. These troops,
those at his camp, and those at Pound Gan,
were to form junction, and with them, obese
Humphrey was soon to march into Eastern
Kentucky to fre the Kentucky heart He
was to be In supporting distance Of Zollicoffer,
and was expected greatly to stifen" the Con-
fed cause in that quarter.
The roads IN the mountainous region of Vir-
ginia had been impossible for some weeks
They render lin the writer's judgment) that
county safe from invasion for the winter. Con-
cerning Floyd's exploits about Cotton Hill,
the writer says:
"Gen. Floyd went down to Cotton Hill, Fay
cite county, on g plan concerted with Gen.
Lee, 10 take the enemy in the rear, while Gen
Lee should occupy him in front, before Sew
ell. Shortly before setting out on his hazard
Gus and adventurous expedition, large portion
Of Gen. Lees force was ordered to Pocahontas
county, and Gen. Lee himself was soon after
sent to South Carolins; leaving 3 very small
force In front Of the enemy at Meadow Bluff
When Gen. Floyd, therefore, reached Cotton
Hill, instead Of being able to effect anything
in the enemy's rear, he found that the enemy
were entirely free, If they chose, to get in his
rear, and to employ their whole force to sur
round him. De held his position however,
which was clearly untenable, for several
weeks, and only withdrew when ID became
necessary, to prevent being surrounded by two
columns Of the enemy-under Gen. Schenck
and Gen. Benham-which were marching to q
common point near Fayette Court House, In
his rear. This movement he eluded success-
fully, by reaching the point before the enemy,
which he did with some hard fighting and
very small loss Of men. He accomplished il
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