Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-27

RePulse near -Chnflssten Attack en-
Nashville. ..s..- t.
! fokrREss MoxRox. Oct. n-Tne John A
Warner brought 10 FORTRESS Monroe to-day
| from Aiken's Lan6inS - prisoners or var And
sS prisoners OF Sta,e, in charge OF Major X w
Shrnk. i2sth Pennsyl,ania- The MAJOR infonrs
| Us that hr. Wood is actively and vigorously
F.. prosecuting the ohfct OF his mission, and in
rsraf instances has succeeded in weecfne oC;
| asc ulcctipG among others active aliens who
nShs teen secretly serving the cause Of Jsf.
Davis, under the uncsguiscd sympathy Of the
consuls and other British authorftSss, residents
IN rehefdcm, and who claim at siues the pre-
, ecnen OF our nag, that thsy rzmy ne mess stt-
/, cessipliy carry ont their onahln dsSsEps
| against our Government II is q pertnrnt
F! question OF debate " ith Mr.. Wood and the r.t.i
| authorities whether an ass-A cisinsisss prosec-
mate sabjrct f0r exchange. Nr. Wood expec.s
10 finish his mission and be in Washington nv
the close OF ne ~ week
| ATTACH OK Tur cH ierrsToS n RartRoAn-Rr-
PrLsEorrrHr rSrNr. b.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Oct. ~ has the
CBARLEsroN, Oct sa.-The aboli,icnists AZ.
! tackled in force rocotaligo and Coosdwatchle
yesterday. They were gallaH;ly repuleed 10
their gunboats at Macker's Point and Bee
Creek Landing by Col. ". :. Walker, CON-
inanding troops sent from here. The enemy
nd come in thirtern enGboatS and transport
The Charleston railroad is unmiured The
aboiItlonists left their dead aud wounded IA
The Held. Oar cavalry ar" IA hot Fursuil
q. 7. RENUKHGaRn
CHARLESTON, Oct, 33.-TL. rIpany's cunso..fs
ar" anchored below Coo>aHa- he, aad he "a
'nly have been driven 20 Their cunboats
he same paper says that Gen. Mcclellan i
falling back INTO Maryland. which move wall
olShearttn the North, ana VIII open upon
McClollan gain the flood Gates Of asJu,s
wAE REPORTS ST RICExoNp.
The RicLmcnd Examiner OF Diet I'D SAYS.
1raNelers from Winchester report that n p
into Maryland.
II great many persons have sought and re-
cfi'ed permission TO leave the Southern Con
f"d' racy They arr generally alien. lain,ing
protection OF one or the cth,r of the Eurones,,
consEls. No less than ,sS applications werc
made TO the British consul on tuesday
twenty pnrates and ono Lieutenant, can
tuied al Haymarket. oG the RappahaHnosl
arrived at the Libby prison last evening
The Lynchburg Republican SAWS:
fherc is general stampede from Culpeper
throughout the country, owing 20 the ansioi-
pateu carry aaNance Oh The Yankees in hat di-
recuon. Having once suffered from the enemy,
mept'
ATTACK ON NASHVILLE
"Our pickCts attacked the enemy from sey-
eral points near Nashville, at daylight of .he
"sd, driving in their pic kets. killing several sod
capturing nfty. We also killed W. g. Stokes.
coIenei OF the renrgade Tennesseeans, also. ore
other colonel, and drove their forces into their
entrenohments II Nashville"
AIIrSs AT RrCHsoxp
The Richmond Whig OF October ai SAYS:
"ihe fanisee commissioner, J. y Wood, who
ls now in this city, has notified the Confecera,,.
authorizes that hereafter persons cIaimins the
protection Of foreign tiovrrnrnents, will no. he
allowed to proceed 10 the dominicns of Lincoln
Oh the nag OF truce boats. The object OF this
restriction u 10 constrain foreigners desiring 20
60 North TO take. the oath Of allegiance to the
I-inColn Goyerpmrn,-and 10 secure recruits
ior ,. nrssnsr "a GSreoran Sgel and stssYEd toYd .ayo
mis- ssions IN the army OF sublugation. nun
Der OF German and Irish citizens who had
obtained passes OF their respective censuts,
were detained in this city by this new restric-
ticn"
RICHMOND xAGHrTe.
Wheat has advanced 70 -; -four, s2f 70 e2S,
S3 10 81 per bushel: onions. 81 10 ss psr bushel:
coffee, 80 per pound; whisky. sic % sis: tobacco,
inferior, iS0 70 sll; good, SIS tosi7; tine ship
ping, SIS 10 S2S.
CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN ARMY.
tFIon the Richmond Whis, Oct 2I1
We und"rstand that tho government has al
ready foir-sr led 10 Gen. Lees army over
:s.taH garm' ats, and large shipment of shoes
This number II garments. allowing a cost par
OF pants and shirt TO a man. will furnish suits.
say for 100oO needy men. This will 20 far TO-
wards relieving the more destitute The goy-
basin its employ, in this city, s. tailers,
who cnt oui the cloth, ,5tn women, who make
ii up into garments, the whole turning out. on
an average, e,'pJ garments per week, or coats,
pants and shirts for 3.CHn. There are other es-
where clothing is being manufactured for tke
army, and The force engaged il suthcient per-
hars, 10 turn out GOO garments a week At
nus rate. esnmafng our army an the field AZ
aU .Uo men, IL would require more than a year
TO furnish each man with asingle nit Of clothes
II we suppose the various government estab-
lishments will be able TO supply 100000 men by
Christmas, there will still be- 10000 left Who
will have TO look to the people al home for their
outfite or go without clcfhing; il the govern
nent should provide for 30000n, the number
left for the country 10 clothe would stin be
frightfully large-lo0,0o0 men!
LETTER FROM SECRETARY SKwARp.-The
circular from Mr.. Seward 70 osr
diplomatic and consu lar agents abroad appears
in the Paris papers. 1t Will be noticed that 1t
is dated on the same day a the emancipation
s-
DEPARTAEsT OF STATE
WAssIkeron. September y, lssa
irntieman: You will recsive by the mail
which will carry you this dispatch evidence
which VIII convince you that the aggressive
movement Of the rebels against the States re-
manning faithful 70 The Union ls strengthened
campaign on vast scale. ff yoa consult
ne newspapers you will easily perceive that
he financial resources Of the insurrsctisa de-
Zine rapidly and thar the means Of raiSinS
reops have been exhausted.
Tn The other side yop viii see that the &uan- ,
;ial situation OF the country Is good, and hat
AAS CoA &ol iltsh uoOpks wltnoot wnlch the
material force Of the nation would be seriously
,rippled, Is being promptly responded 70.
nave already informed our representatives
Ioroad OF the approach Of q change N shssoeaal
organization Of the rebel States. The chanes
continues to make itself each day more aud
more apparent. :
In the opinion or the President the ~opne.t
las come % place the great fAct more clearly
efo1e the people Of the rebsl Ssaess, - %
make them understand that il these States Der-
Isl I'm imposing upon the country the eHoice
eiwesn the dissolution OF this 0ovsrnment Al
nee necessary and bensficial, and the Abolition
q slavery, IL is the Union and not slav6rv Nat
must be maintained and saved. Wssh tSis Oh
rct the President is about 10 publish proclA-
nation, ia which he announces that slaypYS
vail no longer be recognized In ANY &c he
states which shall be in rebellion on the lat OF
snuary next While all the good and Vise
lsn Of all countries win recognize thi< rpeasuye
S Just Pnd proper military acI inteEoAd %
ehyer me country from tfrribie eivN Var.
hey viii recognize If the same time the nd
ration. and masnanimity with which the Gov.
rnNenf proceeds IN u matter so solemn and
nportalai. .s .. ,........ - :
i am, gentlemen, your obesient rersant
.-t.. WV. IA SxUAap.
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