Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-23
EXCERPTS FROM DIXIE,


From late Southern papers now before us, we
perceive that they with great unanimity admit
that IL defeated in the approaching engagements
on the Yorktown (ve.) Peninsula and near Cor.
NTH, Tenn, nothing will be left TO them but an
attempt to resort to guerilla warfare, which they
profess to be ready to prosecute "until the last
Southern arm Is psralized"
That's sheer nonsense. Defeat In those two bat.
ties Will be followed by very general acknowl-
edgment Of allegiance to the United States BY
communities, the establishment of Union pro-
visional governments, State, county and town,
and by active warfare on the part Of the people
Of the South against rebel guerilla parties, who
II permitted TO continue their operations will in
fict ten times an much injury upon the people Of
the South, as on the troops Of the United States.
IL 10 utterly impossible that a guerilla w5r of
three months duration can be carried on In any
State cleared Of rebel armies proper
The Staunton SYecta or says that Fremont,s
advance was few days ago at point ten miles
east Of Monterey, Highland county, Va. Thu,
IL In within IS or 80 miles Of the main body of
Gen. Shields force. Tbs reader will perceive
from this fact that the fine armies Of Banks and
Fremont have now almost come together; and
within easy striking distance Of the most impor.
tant strategic point In Virginia after Richmond
at the point commanding Richmond,s main
connection by nail with Tennessee and the West
with the valley, and also with the trans Allepany
portion Of the State yet protesting identity with
the rebel cause.
Dick Copeland, whilom a well-known Wash.
ington faro dealer, has been brought up with
round turn, In Richmond, for "openlng the
game" there. ~.
The militarya authorities of Richmond, Norfolk.
and Petersburg have issued uksses ordering ali
makers Of individual small notes at once TO re-
deem them In Confederate currency, or its EQUIV.
alent; and have also forbidden any hucks,eriny
in provisions. The latter has been done under
the plea that the hucksters are robbng the people
right and left; charging 81 per pair for chickens
Tor instance. The truth is the robbers are rather
the Confederate Government, who issue money 90
deprecated that So are required 10 buy pair OF
chickens worth never before more than so cents
IN r richmond.
The following prisoners have recently arrived
at Richmond, viz ). b. Fullerton, Co X, 2eth
Pennsylvania regiment; Charles W Foster, Co.
ID, 4lst New York; Warner Guiberg, Co. E, 5Sth
New York; John Arnold, Co. Z, 5ith New York;
Frederick Charfold, Co. X, same regiment; Jas,
Webb, Of Amosville, Fauquier county. and F.
y. Schwebel Of Warrenton, disloysl citizens. all
captured In Fauquicr; also, VIM. NJ. Martin an
VIM. Kennedy, OF Co. X, 18th Pennsylvania, cap
tured near w Warwick Court House
The Wilmington IN. CO. JoErxaI contains a
letter which says:
Z" am happy to inform you OF the entire safety
OF the rihes and munitions recently brought into
Smyrna by the Carolina Fifty wagon loads have
already passed through this place. and within the
next week the balance Wilt be several hundred
miles out OF the enemy's reach" ~
The Rebel Congress have passed an act author
hing their government to take possession and en-.
tire control Of all the southern railroads under
plea Of military necessity. II was vehemently
opposed by James Lyons, Of Richmond, and
others, and appears very obnoxious to the Rich.
mond papers. ------,.- ..'es
The advertisements In the Southern papers con.
tinue to refer almost entirely to military Affairs
for substitutes, Cat from 81 81 500 each) for
recruits, OF desertes for teamsters and army me-
chanics, 30. The rest are principally Of persons
selling out.
Aleiter from Wilmington, N. c., acknowledges
rebel loss Of hfteen In the recent sortie Of the
garrison Of the beleaguered Fort Macon.
The Norfolk Day Book says that at least SOC
loyal Tennessee,ns LEFT East Tennessee for Ken
lucky to avoid being drafted on Gov Harris last
cal on tie Tennessee militia. fs
Under the usual (agricultursD head Of " wsri
Tor Fssmsrs," the Norfolk Day Book besseches
that clsss Of the southern people TO devote them.
selves 10 collecting old scraps Of Iron 10 be turned
into weapons 5s = .3ae s
The Petersburg Ezp,sss quotes prices Of pro-
visions in that city as follows; - -. p.
Chickens have recently sold In our market as
high - % per pals; ltufkeys have brought from
% TO IS apiece aud upwards 624 ceats 70 ssted
for butter, and ~ cents Cor eggs"