Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-07
LATE FROM THE SOUTH
rom late Southern papers we take the follow.

FROM late southern papers we take the follow
ing:
MORE ARRESTS OF UNION MEN
The Richmond Dispatch of Tuesday saws Mr.
Charles Kraus, one Of the city night watch, was
arrested Yesterday evening and locked up in
" Castle Gcdwin." The cause Of his arrest was
his declaring himself Union man He IL re
ported to have said that he had knife with
which he fought in the Florida war, and that he
would die by 1t. on his own foor, before he would
go against the Union.
cion. He formerly belonged to Captain Kirby's
company, Joined the Wise Legion, and was cap
tured by the Yankees Afterwards he was released
on parole to seek an exchange After his term
had expired he went to Norfolk and then returned
to this city, stating that Gen. Wool had granted
him an extension Of parole. He was also incar-
cerated.
REMOVED TO ATLANTA.
The Government stores were rapidly transferred
from Nashville to less exposed points. one hun.
dred and thirty thousand pounds of bacon arrived
at Atlanta on the Goth, and other stores were on
their way.
GENERAL MAGRuDRR
Gen. Magruder has gone to Weldon, N. c., to
take command at that point
REBEL GENERALS
We hear that Gen. 4. Kirby Smith has been
sent to command our forces In the mel g Dor hood
Of Cumberland Gap Gen. LorinQ II relieved
stood that he will go South, probably to North
Carolina. Gen. Crittenden has demanded a
Court OF Inquiry with reference to the Somerset
disaster. o
The following is from the Richmond Exam
liner Of the Sd instant:
TAMPKRING WITH NEGROES
As Mr.. Paul Michard was walking down Main
street, yesterday morning, he observed seedy
and suspicious-looking white man In close con-
versation with two negroes. Mr.. Michard stopped
and inquired of the negroes whether they were
free or slaves. They replied that they were both
slaves Here the man who had been talking
with the negroes interposed and said, Eyes, they
are slaves now, but they will soon be free The
Yankees will soon be here, and will give all ne.
groes their freedom.n Without loss Of time Mr..
Michard repaired to the watch-house, and, Sc
curing the services OF Bib and Plinkinship,
had the negro sympathizer arrested.
RICHMOND UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
From the Examiner
The President has placed Richmond under the
protection OF martial law. IL the entire Southern
Confederacv was at this moment under that law
there would be benefit to its cause, to Its gov
ernment and TO every single citizen Of Its popu-
lation. Under the operation Of that law the
southern countrymay be defended. But under
the rules of State Governors and Legislatures that
duty Is Impossible. We hope the time has come
when the Confederate executive and Congress
will recolect that there 10 right paramount to
all othersthe right OF self-preservation; one OBJ.
legation superior TO every other confederation
that Of protecting this country in time OF invasion
For Its fulflment the government must assume,
without hesitation all the power that In necessary
The least attention to what is passing daily in
the Legislature Of Virginia Is enough to satisfy
every candid mind that no measures ADEQUATE to
the occasion will be manufactured by the LAWYERS
and the country politicians In time to be Of real
service.
II the Southern ConfeAeracy intends to occupy
itself with statutes and amendment, with discus
sions and deliberations, with speeches TO show
that this cannot be done and that cannot be done
because there Is no power and no constitutional
ity, the country Is lost. What are needed now
are peremptoTy orders and sternly enforced obe-
dience. Let the Legislatures, Senates and Con-
ventions legalize hereafter what must be done for
the salvation of ALL IL they will not let courts
punish the glorious crime when arms no longer
overawe them. o! that trs had IN the War De-
Pdrmen! the man 1cho darss TO take the rsspon 81
oiHfy-fhe fedylsSs man, tcho could thYotr copsid-
sTations of self TO the pinds-who would raise
the armies needed, organize them for absolute
obedience, strike opposition powerless, that to
every domestic traitor a sudden death burn every
shred Of cotton and tobacco that the enemy ap-
proaches, make cinder- heap OF every city that
admits him. They would get their authority
they would find their justitcation-they would
read their law, In the hearts Of a people saved
from utter ruin and degradation.
The first operation Of martial law has been the
arrest OF half dozen notorious traitors who call
themselves "Unionsts." The invader has count
ed much on the promises Of these miscreants
Their number has been greatly exaggerated both
here and elsewhere. II the facts are examined
by the light Of reason, the conclusion will be ar
rived at that there are not fifty Unionists in
Richmond. But one man that halloOs, makes
more noise than five hundred that remain silent:
So after a disaster, these creatures contriye bv
parent than multitudes Of depressed patriots
Fstc they are, they do incalculab!e yuiseh,f 70
the spirit Of our people, and girs enormous en-.
coRrdsen1ent TO the enemy,