Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-25
lie Southern papers we gather the fol-

From late southern papers we gather the fol-
lowing:
From the Richmond Examiner, Aug. 1s
''1n this marke, Confederate stock remains u n
changed since the great battles Of June and July.
But from gentleman recently arrived from
abroad, we learn IL Is worth eighty In London
and eighty five at Nassau tbs great impending
battle soon 10 Be fought Beyond GsrdonsstIie ,ciI
doubtless affect fhis stock more abroad thsn at
hons -
"The rumor that Mcclellan has evacuated
Berkeley and Westover, received on Yesterday
fresh impetus from the statements of recently
arrived deserter, and the rumors Of countless
transports recently seen descending the James
and ascending the Rappahannock and Potomac !"
The same paper says;
1.-The hospitals in Richmond are berg prs
paved for the ,roundsd in tbs battle Or eo,tI's
which are nou daily LOOKED TO, in tae cie'n,ty of
Chlpsrer Court House, be'seses the ARMIES Of
Jackson and Pope"
From the Richmond Examiner, Aug 1sl
The meeting of Congre0 to- day IL most oppor-
tune IL Providence had ordered 1t with an eye
single to the good Of the confederacy, II would
chosen lof the occasion ifmenbs.s have come
In the spirit which should actuste them, and
shall enter at once upon the important business
demanding their attention, their names will be
honored for generations to come but II they have
met in the selfish spirit Of the modern politician
each man to vote himself into a brigadier gene,
ralship, judgeship or some fat Office at the dis
posal OF the men in place, 1t were much better
grave business Of public defence should be left to
the unselash hone Ity, patriotism and energy OF
the State governments.
The Confederate Legislature 10 eonfrontei at the
threshold OF Its cceedings BY no less fact taat
fhe rapid of sis handrsd thousand
oy the public sns,hy, to be used, In addition to
NOSE already invading the country, avowe ily for
Its tmpoverishment, subjug alton and ensa ven,
To repel this formidable power it has ~ tbs field
lass than three hundred thousand ,fsetipe men;
and measures must at once be taken to inset thi ;
eXigent state Of aRsirs.
Unfavorable 81 this exhibit NAV be as to the
land forces, ths case is much tcorss Djh respect
TO operations xpoa the .cafey. Congress hes been
liberal In appropriations for that branch OF the
service; and the moneys which Is has bestowed
with lavish hand have been So ,nt with alac,ity !;
but the magnificent vessels on which they have
been laid out, have been destroyed by the navy
Itself al soon as their Triumphant success and ab
olute invipcibiIity have teen demonstrated. We
commenced the war with mag nifceRt ani won.
derfullV well provided navy yard, not numer-
Gus but most capital navy, and prospect Of sue.
cess, upon the water, which, II improved, would
the public interests will allow to be revealed even
to Congress, without anything, except that nota-
BILE Secretary, Mr.. Mallory, Navy Department.,
Navy Bureau, and swarms Of navy clerks, which
scarcely suffice to keep employed. II has besn
proposed, through the press, to pvt Mr. Mallory
INTO the Ms,rimac No. 2, and to blstc both up TO.
gstheT simpler measure would be a vote Of
Congress requesting the President to place this
branch OF the service In better hands.
The Charleston Mercury pitches into jeff Da-
Wis for various sins Of omission and commission,
and berates him especially for his arbitrary exer-
else Of the veto power. The Mercury says:
" IL IS understood that President Dapts pstoed
more bills Of the Provisional Congre,, than oil ths
Presidents Of tbs United States + ON George
Washington to AndrsU Jackson iaelxdsd Do the
people know anywhere how their representatives
voted-arst, on those bills and, second on the
vetoes upon them Which Of them sus ported
this oEtJGgss abuse Of the psto po,csr -,