Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-06
LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.


We make up the following summary Of i'm
pottant southern news from Charleston papers Of
Friday:
HosrILITIBs RENEWED AT PENSACOLA.
MOBILE, Jan "A Confederate steamer going
from Pensacola to the navy yard was fred upon
from the batteries Of Fort Pickens. Gen Bragg's
batteries replied, and the firing was continued at
last accounts.
The Richmond Dispatch of Friday says the
Confederate batteries replied to Pickens, and the
gagged on either side, and no casualties occurred
with US. Gen. Bragg was absent, but Gen. An
derson was in command. Gen. Bragg returned
on the I'd, but the Federals did not renew the at
tack, and our guns were silent.
FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2-Private dispatches received
from Pocataligo, dated yesterday, state that the
Federals attempted advance from Port Royal
Ferry, but were repulsed by the 14th Regiment Of
South Carolina volunteers, under command Of
Col. Jones. The Confederate loss was Is killed
and wounded One Yankee was taken prisoner,
but their loss Is not otherwise stated. Gen. Lee
has informed JEFF. Davis that he is confident Of
his ability to prevent the Federals from advancing
on Charleston or Savannah.
FIGHTING IN SOUTH CARoLINA-THR ISABEL RUNS
THE BLOCKADE. -...
CHARLESTON, Ian. 2-Fighting on the coast
commenced Yesterday. Thrty-fve hundred Of the
enemy landed en- the main land, near Port Royal
ferry. Thew were met with the bayonet by two
regiments Of our troops. The Yankees fed pre-
They were driven into their boats. The howtz-
ers on their boats opened fire our troops, kill
ing and wOunding IL South Carolinians. The
enemy's loss Is about the same
To-day the enemy landed In much larger force
at the same place. Gen. Greggs brigade fell
back short distance to an eligible position. The
pickets were skirmishing all day. The enemy
design an attack on the railroad and cannot avoid
a battle
The steamship Ella warely, formerly the I.a-
bel, from Nassau, ran the blockade and ar
80 l..
was chased and Intellectually sheled by the block
aders She brings a valuable assorted cargo and
passengers, including Mr.. Bisbie, formerly a
delegate in the VirginisLegislature from the city
OF Norfolk. MIR. Bisbie Is bearer Of important
dispatches from Mr.. Yancey, and has started for
Richmond.
ANTICIPATED FEDERAL ATTACK
The Richmond Dispatch Of Friday says ga
private dispatch was received Yesterday from
Centervlle by prominent military officer now
in Richmond, in which Ii was stated that the IN
dications point to a Federal attack at an early
day on Evansport, and the probability was that a
simultaneous attack would be made at other
points on the Potomac
OPERATIONS OF THE BUTLER EXPEDITION.
The Richmond Dispatch Of Friday says: GA
private dispatch has bSen received here dated at
Butler Is at Ship Island. The dispatch also states
that the Federals have nominal possession of
Biloxi, and it Is believed will occupy all the
towns on the coast In that region. They captured
two cannon at Biloxi, and there were no small
arms there for them to seize It 10 stated that thew
landed there from Ave to seven thousand troops,
and II Is further rumored that they express the
determination to push forward their forces to
Jackson
ARRIVAL OF A VESSEL FROM HAVANA AT MOBILE
schooner arrived at Mobile, Alabama on the
9th ult., from Havana, bringing cargo Of coffee,
Hlphur, medicine, &c. The blockading feet
saw her as she came into port but couldn't cate b
her. Good seamanship and good pilotage brought
her through.
REMOVAL OF FEDERAL PRISONERS.
COLUMBIA. 5. C., Jan. l ALL the Federal pris-
onsrs from Charleston, including Colonel Corcor-
an, arrived here this afternoon In special train
They were met at the depot by the Rebel Guard
Of this city and conducted to jail.
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS
The Galveston Civilian Of the 18th ult. saws
Last mig hts mail brou Zht US advices from the
Rio Grande to the effect that's Lincoln steam pro-
peller had arrived and was bloc kading the river
She had captured and burned a steamer
The fight was still progressing at Matamoras
The State Gazette learns that a Ere broke ont In
Georgetown, on the night Of the 9th Instant
which destroyed property to the amount Of about
S33, 600 No insurance.
The diptheria is prevailing TO an alarming and
fatal extent In the Dallas region
The Houston Telegraph remarks:
Of stew over the report that Gov. Lubbock had
written a letter to Gen. Herbert recommend 1 ng
the destruction of Galveston II the city could
not be defended"
The Paris Advocate says that the gin houses of
r. M. Hopkins and G. Murray, Esos were
burned week or two ago, together with 150
bales Of cotton.