Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-04
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

The Charleston papers announce that information has
reached that city, that large feet Of British gun boats
is now being got ready for at Portsmouth, England,
and that they will be sent to the vicinity OF Charleston
at an early day protect English shipping should it be
| necessary.
The Charleston Mercury. of Monday, says Gen. Beau
regard was still in that city.
| MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH CARoLINA.
The Charleston Courier of Monday, says:
We learn that Capt. Gibbcs fine company of 81 men,
from Lexington district have marched into service and
start for Richmond this day to join Col Grcgg+ regi-
| ment Capt. McManus' company of 90 men also march
from lancaster and start to-day TO join Col kershaw
| regiment Capt. Boykins company, 100 strong, from
Camden, started Saturday to join Col. Greggs regi-
ment Capt Cantey's Mounted company has been form
ed into infantry aud will march Tuesday next TO join
Col Kcrshaws regiment. The Butler Guards from Green
Vile 20 strong also march on Tuesday to join Col kcr-
sbag's REGIMENT. The Butler Guards are composed OF
the very Hover OF Greenville district Capt. Richard
cons company started on Saturday for Richmond. Capt
Perrymaus fine company from Abbevile, with rifles and
sabre bayones go IN NUMBER start on Iuesuay 10 Jo
| Col Kershsws regiment.
These additions will make Col. Kershaw's regiment
about nine hundred in number, and Col Greggs reg-
mcnt about eight hundred-in all between sixteen hul-
dred and seventeen hundred South Carolina troops thus
far cent to Richmond 1t is thought that the Gov
ernor will not for the present call on any more troops
for Virginia as those sent will perhaps be sufficient for
the present.
Col. Cashs fine regiment 1000 strong, is station
ed at the race course Col Bacon regiment 900 strong,
ia stationed at the Schutzenpatz The finely disciplined
regiment of Col. RiOn understand, is station at
Stono. Col Hagoois regiment aud part Of Col ker.
shaw's regiment are s. Morris Island. Col jenkins
is on Sullvans Island, 1000 strong. battalion oil
regular artillery and regular infantry consisting OF some
thousand or more men, In full position at the differ
en batteries so that Independent OF the Charleston regl-
ments We have 900 ready for action in and near
Charleston We have also 400 in two regiments oca-
ted near Columbia with reserve corps in the interior
of the State OF some ten or twelve thousand more
troops. Charleston may be considered impregnable to
any force that may be brought to South Carolina.
AFFAIRS AT MONTGOMERY.
From letter in the Charleston Mercury dated Mont
gomery Ala, April 90 We copy as follows:
The crew of the steamship Star of the West arrived
in this city last night and will leave IN the evening train
for New York They are very communicative and mau-
st pleasure at the manner they have been treated du-
ring their Journey through the Confederate States. Not
single unpleasant thing has occurred, nor single in
| dignity been offered them The wages OF the Geamen,
amounting in the aggregate TO near - 500 have been
paid by our government, and the amazed but delighted
| zeamen sent on their way rejoicing.
have positive information that vessels laden eIcu-
sivey with cotton will be exempt from seizure and that
this rule will be maintained by our government large
revenue being derived from the export OF cotton it will
be the policy OF the government to protect the expora-
tion and encourage it as far as possible II any other
articles of commerce are found on board the vessel will
| be liable 20 seizure.
The Hon. Henry W. billiard goes to Tennessee to-
night as commissioner TO that State from our govern
ment young artillery officer. lately from West Point,
goes with him to organize artillery regiments for the
| Confederate army.
Il Is rumored here that General Bragg has asked for
two th0usand additional guard the city of Pensa
cola IL is feared an effort may be made to land men
there to attack General Braggs force in the rear The
movements OF the Flying Artillery now on Santa Rosa
| Island indicate this. give it a rumor.