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

ter quarters He has established his winter
camp near Petertown, in Monroe county about
forty miles from the White Sulphur Springs,
and about thirty from the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad at Newbern, Pulaski county
His camp thus affords protection to both those
points, and is located in a country fruitful in
supplies. It Is not deemed possible for the
ehetny to pass the mountains to either New
bern or the Springs, such is the horrible con-
dition of the roads It would seem that the
| enemy are themselves convinced of this fact,
| as see that seven or eight of their regiments
are announced as ordered to Kentucky; where
l am quite sure they will find the roads in as
bad a condition as in Western Virginia"
Norfolk correspondent writes to the DIS-
patch that on the gd inst, in the engagement
at long taw Of that date, the Confed steamer
Patrick Henry played the very ID with an
United States gunboat and frigate, disabling
them, &C., &C., and that the conclusion of the
firing shook the windows in Norfolk, more than
ten miles of. Not a shot from the Patrick
Henry took effect, it will be remembered
In his message, Gov. Letcher says that a
large portion of the ammunition and all the
heavy artillery sent to other secesh States for
coast defence was captured in the navy yard at
Norfolk. He argues to show the folly of an
attempt on the part of the rebels to take For
tress Monroe. e&e asserts that Virginia has in
the service at this time ifty.nine regiments of
infantry several now forming, eight of cav
airy, and other Independent companies and
also a regiment of artillery, with other single
companies. On the Both June, he says the
number Of Virginia troops in the field was
Al ,845 men of all arms. He inveighs loudly
against the Western Virginians for declining
to acquiesce In the States secession. He ye-
hemently urges his followers to screw their
courage up to renewed secession exertions He
intimates that the Virginia Military Institute
(at lexington is now shut up, urges the pro-
ductisn of gunpowder, and remarks, in effect,
but for the States railroad facilities the rebel
lion would have been failure ere this
Change is astonishing high in Richmond-2O
per cent Alexander Hill advertises that he
has issued small notes fractions of a dollar to
the amount of SIS, 900, to enable him to make
for specie to that end, and charging it to his
customers.
The Virginia State Convention has passed
an ordinance taking away from the people the
election of Attorneys for the Commonwealth
CLERKS, Sergeants and Constables in towns and
cities.
Edward A. Pollard, who, whilom, fourished
here, has published in Richmond ga new
Southern book"
The Richmond theater recently gave ben
eht to the Hampton sufferers, by which $3.50
were realized.
destructive fire occurred in Georgetown
South Carolina, not long since, in which $40, 900
worth of naval stores were DESTROYED.
Many advertisers are bidding high, in the
Dispatch, for substitutes to serve in the army
The wants" +" in Richmond, seem to be pretty
much after that fashion.
Marshall Parks, of Norfolk advertises four
steamboats, for sale-no business now exists for
them there, evidently.