The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-14
VERY LATE FROM RICHMOND.
VERY LATE FROM RICHMOND.
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Five Days Later Papers from
the Rebel Capital.
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The Present Occupation Of the
Hampton Legion.
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Another Report Of the Santa Rosa
Island Fight.
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The Secession Account Of the Chickama
comico Affair,
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We have received a copy Of the Richmond (va) Dis
patch of October 10, from which able to furnish
our readers with important from JeY. Davis dom
mons to that date.
Tho steamer Northampton which conveyed the ffty
seven prisoners to Newport News who released
account Of their disabled condition. had returned to Rich
mond The Dispatch states that the prisoners
erred to the federal steamer Express also, that
the prisoners hobbled past tho rebel Doctor
Pcachy, they saluted him with " God bless
YOU" and hope that they might meet again as friends
The Dispatch Of tho opinion, If they carry tho same
emotions homo, "they will communicate some whole
some truths TO the impious Yankees" The company
on board tho Northampton, on .their return home
visited the rebel war steamer Patrick Henry where they
courteousy received and entertained by Commander
Tucker Nothing is said in tho description 10 the
size Of the steamer or the number Of guns that
she mounts.
Henry G. Lynch, Of the Thirty y-sxth Tennessee regi-
ment, fell from the tho Central Railroad on
the 7th instant and over, severng his body in
twain.
The Mayor Of Richmond appears has been spending
considerable time in the rurh Districts but returned
and resumed his duties the 9th tnt and tried and
passed sentences on nine persons aragned for violation of
the laws.
The theatre at Richmond, tho Dispatch announces,
- gong TcIu1rb, ana Will SHORTLY Do opened
under the management Of Professor J. H. Hewitt
Under the head of departures the Dispatch has tho fol-
lowing pragraph:-Among the recent departures from
Richmond registered at the passport Office notice tho
name Of Sir james Ferguson, n. p and Hon. Robert
Rourk of England for Manassas aud Gen. N. Saunders
for Nashville, Tenn.
The following also appears under the head of alien
miesSnce last publication Of the list the follow ing
persons having declared themselves Aliens have received
passports TO leave the Confederate Satcs-IIenrctta
Fellows Henry Russell, Miss L. L. Loveland, f. b. Look
ngs, wife and child; VIM. T. Montague and wife, VIM
Speedcn, wife and two daughters Mrs Jane Sprauc, g.
w Vandergri't, Miss Sarah Wadsworth and Mrs Mary
N. Zegler
Corporal f. G. Butler Of the Fourth Alabama regiment
died on the 9th inst OF wound received at the battle Of
Bull run.
court martial in progress at the City Hall, of
which Robert Ould, Jr, is Judge Advocate. The pro-
cecdings were kept secret.
The manufactures of fredericksburg for the in the
way Of cottons woolens grape and canister harness
leather swords sabros shoes clothing Nc are
greater than any other place Of the same size in the
Southern confederacy.
The Dispatch publishes a letter from its cores
pondent with the Hampton legion the Potomac,
under date OF October The legion 10 stationed on
the Lower Potomac, and We're the troops that recently
fired upon steamers The correspondent s,ys-Sincc
last wrote you have advanced considerably towards
the enemy, to what precise point will not inform you
though think that the Lncolnes could they give it
wide berth in passing Suffice II To say that we built
working day and night a battery double quick time
and that beautiful morning last week thu
| :" stars and bars' waved FREQ and fcarl' ssy from
juttng point OF the Potomac, where little dreamed
the foe the night before Southcrner nigh. Scvera
vessels and innumcrabe sail vessels hoverin
around, and immediately opened upon Uheir) ttl
battery Of three guns OF twelve pounder rifles, of th
| Legion, and thirty-two. The compliment was no
returned by Captain Lea until the eighth shells fe
around US, when We replied slowly and dclibe
~ Richmond, surprising the expectation Of III
officers compelling the Yankee vessel with
draw entirely. out Of range in about half a
hours firing. However, with mortars they kept up
irregular firing for two days. but without doing tn
slightest injury to body or anything.
Having bivouacked nearly week the banks of til
lovely river, in hopes that the enemy might be temple
TO land and offer battle, and finding that they have
such idea, we have returned TO camp
WINTER QUARTERS OF THE REBEL ARMY.
This correspondent further adds that the dis
pirtng news which has ever reached camp Is tina
| we may probably so into winter quarters thi
| side Of the Potomac--than which nothing could b
more disappointing and Unsatisfactory to the Southcrr
soldiers, with tho urmurmurng patience which the,
have endured the diseases that have decimatcd thc
numbers, and all the privaon and Of Il first cam
pagn; and that benign Providence has rcbukcd The
disease and health and vigor again returned TO
they cannot appreciate the policy which would keep
| almost anything-ncoscd in ice and snow five ol
six months, to defend Virginia alone. W. have
| always had tho utmost confidence Ia generals
but if inactivity here shall encourage tn
North TO invade the cotton States il wl when los
shall have made It safe to land along our coast and II
the spring campaign shall find doing all that la
been donc-whcn brilliant simultaneous movement int
| Maryland, and thence to Washington and Baltimore
wcuid secure recognition abroad, a9d enable cal
our New Year dinner in peace at homo, will begin TO
think that somebody somewhere is not the right in
the right place.
Captain Spans company of Germans from Charleston
has joined the legion and the South Carolina Xoayes arc
daily expected when the legion will Of corps
the cavalry -four, while the artillery has been increased
| to one hundred and seventyh five members.
The rebei papers announce the mpra1t that the
federal government has stopped all communication be
| tween Washington and Baltimore. They mise that
this has been done TO prevent any cr The move
mcnts about Munson's Hill being known in Baltimore.
1 FROM PENSACOLA.
Pensacola correspondent mentions that two
hundred thousand pounds Of glnpowder would be re
| ecived by General Bragg the 7th list.
ATTACK OF BILLY WILSON'S REGIMENT.
Tho following despatch also appearci in the Dispach:
PENSACOLA, Oct. o, 1861.
An engagement took place Santa Rosa Island this
morning carly Among The Killed were two Of The Clnch
Rifles, q Tho Irish Volunteers, natives Of Warrcnon
Georgia. There are several woided and missing Full
| particulars have not been received.
| ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 0, 1861.
Governor Moore has issued proclamation calling the
Legislature OF Alabama together on the 2St inst in adj
vance Of the usual time
| REBIL ACCOUNT OF THE MOVEMENTS OF RosEcRANs
report reached the city (Kchmond) yesterday (Oct.
81 that General Rosecrans had fallen back from Big
Sewal Mountain and was in full retreat, pursued by
General Loring This believed by reliable gentlemen
who arrived on the Central train. There is nothing
from the Potomac The enemy has retired from Eall 5
Church. after refusing offer Of battle.
Colonel Ghman's regiment. stationed in Northwestern
Virginia was compelled to fall back from Middle Noun
tain and in their hasty retreat were compelled 10
destroy their wagons, tents, baggage, provisions and
condition.
SUPPOSED PRIZE OFF CHARLESTON.
The Charleston Mercury OF the sth states that a
schooner was seen in tow OF tho fleet Saturday pre-
vions on the bar The schooner first anchor
aud afterwards moving, though she intended to enter
Stono inlet steamer approached from the northeast
but unable TO reach her account OF shca
water when the steamer manned four boats with thirty
men each, and took possession or the schooner.
The Dpatch in labored article, argues against per-
mitting any alien enemies TO 20 North.
Advertisements of runaway slaves very erous
THE EXPLOIT AT CHICAMACoMIco-ADDm PAR
TICULARS.
private letter. dated Elizabeth City, n. c. October
s. to gentleman ding in Richmond gives some
her particulars Of Colonel W2hts expedition Chica-
micocomaco and its results which permitted
copy. Tho additional statement of tho capture Of the
steamer Fanny is equally Interesting
ELIZABETH CRY, N c., Oct. s. 1861.
Colonel Wright, with the Georgia regiment ard por
on OF Colonel Shaws, amounting in all to fifteen hundred
men, went down on yesterday 4th nst to Chicamaco-
mico, TO attack regiment Of about eight hundred OF In
coins Hesslns" stationed very recently sent there
which resulted IN tho capture OF thirty two OF the coward
dogs, with several hundred muskets, many rtos Two
orge pieces of artillery, large quantity q ahhunl.oh
blankets, &c, and provisions sufficient to eed regiment
Tor thirty days
There single killed on eher sde as inc
cowardy rascals did stand long enough 10 re their
otcsexcept one who stepped out ana sno, ana killed
ooncl Wrights horse from under him. lie was cnc Of