Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-07
LATE NEWS FROM THE SOUTH,

Conte3erate Ports to b, Throtgn Omen 10
Free Irade-IVar Rumors-Ths In1penI.
ing Battle in the West-From Island No.
NV. Il. Yancey-Afairs at Richmond.
The subjoined interesting summary Of late
southern news is taken principally from the
Richmond Examiner, of Saturday last:
DECLARATION OF FREE TRADE BY THE coNFEDE.
RATE CONGRESS.
From the Richmond Examiner1
A Dill for abolishing the tariff and throwing
open our Confederate ports 10 the commerce N
all the world, except of the United States, has
passed the House OF Representatives with extra :
ordinary and unexpected unanimity, and is now
before the Senate. '"
In the brief discussion which the bin ELECTED in
House, the fact iranspired that the revenue from
the tariff far had been only suficient TO defr,u
the expenses OF the custom house esta b isbment
Inc Dill provides for the repeal OF all laws by
which duties are laid and collected on foreign
goods, wares or merchandise imported from for
eign countries, except as regards those inn ported
from the United States Of America
THE CAPTURE OF RICHMOND
Inc Richmond Examiner has the following
The northern mind has settled down unon 4bs
purpose Of overruuning Virginia and capturino
Richmond, the Confederate capital at everv coat
In this enterprise all hearts enlisted and upen
r an .ne energies OF their Government are bent
FOR this purpose they have assembled an army OF
hundred and lightly thousand men, ipcludin0
that OF Burnside, which they regard as one of The
most formidable In machinery, discipline and
equipment that ever took the field Whatever he
the grit and stamina OF the men, there 10 probablv
no doubt Of the fact that II possesses ali the
advantages which wealth and pains can give TO
troops. e' '"
tits certain that the North regard the deror
stration against Richmond as the grand roup of
the war, ard we need not conceal from ourselves
tnat The danger 10 serious and formidable.
IL Is believed that, while heavy bodies of troons
VIII attempt to cross tie country from different
Polh's on the Potomac, In conjunction with an
army marching up the valley from Wincbester.
the heaviest columns Of their forces will be landed
rom our river estuaries and march attempted
along our eastern peninsulas. No doubt remains
That we are approaching momentous and deci
slve events, and that some Of the most important
to be Joined. Wv wv"
IL Is not for us to speak Of the heavy movements
OF our own troops that are constantly poip. on
IL is eumcient to say that our generals are cheer
ful and ready for the conflict.
WAR RUMoRs
There are two notable war rumors which vue,e
very extensively circulated on the streeta veste,
day-one that the Yankee mortar boat feet had
iSs On NeT nd had 60. inside the
burg had been driven In, and that the enemy,s
lines lad been advanced within six miles of that
city: Neither Of these exciting reports il sus.
tanned by 1.-THE of oficisl Intelligence received
at the War Department Exartissy
IscENDIARY LANGUAGE
TheNew Orleans Crescent Of the 18th saws:
man named George Leopold has been ar.
rested on the charge Of using incendiary langua0e
He didn't want to do military duty; would rather
fight for Lincoln than against him. etc. C;eorge
Is not the only one who talks strangely in tbis
city, and Is far from being the only one who act,
strangely. All loyal men should come forward
now and do their duty cheerfuny, without wait
Ing to be locked up"
THE IMPENDING BATTLE IN THE WEST
MOBILE, April 4.-The Advertiser has special
message from Memphis, stating that Gen. Buell's
army had reached Savannah, on Tennsssee river
from Columbia. There had been brisk ski,mish
ing and great activity on both sides for the great
struggle
The garrison Of island No. 10 Is well provision.
cd and confident Of holding the position.
FROM BILOXI AND SHIP ISLAND.
MoBILE, April 4.-On Wednesday Yankee
force, 1900 strong, landed at Biloxi from three
vessels, and cut the telegraph line Connecting
Mobile with New Orleans. "A large feet is OF
Ship Island.
coSTEpERATK VICTORY IN NEW MEXICO.
MEMPHIS. April 1.-Federd aispatchee nom
ansss city conarm the Confedesate victory near
Fort Craig, aud admit the los Of sixty.two kiled
ana forfy-two wounded. The Texans entered
AIouquefque or the Cd Of March. -
CONFEDERATE ACCOUNT OF THE DUEL AT ISLAND
We md the following la the Memphis Appeal
on ib" 2OtL ut IL Is not as late as via Cairo but
give Sou hefa version Of the Dombardment:
We learn that d skfmish occurred TUESDAY,