Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-11
LATE FROM DIXIE.
TIE GREAT BATTLE sRoUND-rHK LAST DIIC
From the Richmond DIspatch. May Al

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From the Richmond Dispatch, May PAL
The situation Of the Confederate forces, OF the
movements Of which some slight indications only
are Afforded. together with the advance Of Nc
Clellan's troops, justify the expectation of grand
battle shortly, II not In few hours. The earlier
the better TO know az soon as possible what Is
be the result Of the latest attempt 10 get posses
sion Cf this city, is the desire Of every one. In
deed, IL Is the only way to save the city, to meet
the enemy and Illustrate his schemes, which all
understand to be to invest Richmond and take IL
by gradual approaches.
There could be no more agreeable news to every
person in this city, aud we sure, to the citi-
;ens OF the South everywhere, than that of great
battle raging near Richmond. All have conf
dence In the southern trdops-all believe that
when tGey meet the invaders OF our soil they will
YepeI them the nrm rock does the wave that
beats in vain against IL. Let them but meet the
foe who has m4rched into our country to desolate
our homes and rob US Of our propertV-uay, 10
commit the most horrid of Outrages-and they
will rush upon him with a bravery and detefmi-
nation that be will be utterly unable to with
stand. They fight for their country's rights aud
honor, and In defense of the women and children
of the south. They will defend them, or die
There 10 nothing disheaTtening TO those gallant
sons Of the South as TO be ordered to fall back ;"
a. 10 10 called. They advance with avidity and
joy-they retreat with heavy hearts and deep
modification.
We trurt they are not to be compelled to pursue
the retrograde any more, but that, brave patriots
they are, they will be ordered to do what is to
them the most agreeable Of all things-tO meet
and drive back the enemy. III the soldier is graf
iHed the fields near Richmond will be our Mar
athOR. IL the public feeling 10 consulted, those
fields will bear that same undying name; and II
pledges Of the government Confederate and States,
and the concurrent opinions OF high military
authority be mantsined, the soldier and the
people will all be gratihed, and the foe will be
defeated, Richmond saved, and the common
cause Of the whole South be placed on a new and
solid basis.
TO surrender Richmond would entail conse-
quences that we fear to look at They may be too
disastrous to contemplate We have an abiding
faith in our people, and believe they would con-
nnue faithful TO the end but nevertheless It 10
too plain that the handing over the metropolis to
the enemy would bring upon -us embarrassments q
so great that rather than place the State In such
an eIigency as that, we should fight before Rich
mond an thou all were lost II we were defeated.
We have the most confident belief that there will
be such fighting that we shall triumph, and that
Richmond Will be finally saved from the enemy;
for II he cannot take her now, with all his means
he never can.
DOS'T LIKE "YASxEE DEVICES"
From the Richmond Dispatch, May Oh
Our Northern brethren are now engaged In the
aniduous eadeavor to restore the Union, and set
the Stars and stripes ahoat IN Richmond, by lay
ing plans TO murder and rob all Of our people
who may wish to prevent the consummation of
their dearly cherished project. For several days
past they have cavorted around the suburbs in
sufficient numbers 10 pillage with impunity, but
not TO meet any respectable force, on whose ap-
pearance they would hy like frightened sheep.
eGterQdY, WIKI CQdrdCleflsklc CAUTION, tneV sent
MP Professor Lowe IN his famous balloon 10 OBJ
serve the motions Of the Rebels. The machine,
which was distinctly observed by large num-
Der Of spectators in this city, was embellished
with two United States flags, and ascended about
four miles from the city In northeast direction.
No doubt the observations OF the Yankee Rronaui
were satiEfaetory, as by three O'Clock fight was
reported In progress between the Abolition and
Southern forces at the head OF the Mechanics
VILE turnpike.
RI rom the Charleston Mercury, 27th
CAPTURE OF THE BRITIsH STEAMER sTETTIS.
The British steamer Stettin, from Plymouth,
England. via Nassau, and bound for this port,
was captured shortly after daylight on Saturday
last on Cape Roman The Stettin was lying of
ROmain the whole Of the preceding night, her
captain thinking that he was of the CHARLESTON
bar Before break of day on saturday a sailing
vessel fred into them, and the report soon drew
the steamers to the locality Our informant, Mr..
Frederick J. Hilton, an Englishman, but for some
wears a resident Of Mobile, seeing that escape
from the blockade was impossible, In company
with the pilot, Mr.. Henry A. Mullings, Mr.. Il.
Grisson, Of Wilming gton, and q Captain smith,
the shore. They landed on Mr.. Blake's planta-
uon, on the South Santee, but before they had
landed their steamer had fallen prize to the YaL-
KEGS The Stettin was laden wish powder, salt
petre, lead, iron, tea, coffee and other valua bic
articles Her carge was insured in England al
an average Of sixteen guineas. The enterprise
was private one, and the vessel, though char
tered at a high rate, was not Insured.