Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-05
LATE FROM THF SOUTH.


We have received copy Of the Richmond En-
qEirs,, OF July 2sth, which furnishes us with the
latest news from the South. We make the fol-
lowing extracts:
REBEL ACCOUNTS or THE BURNING or THE UNION
TRANSPORT.
On saturday morning, party Of FIVE OF the
Prince George cavalry, Captain Marks, conceived,
terprise Of their own which resulted In The burn
lug Of large Federal tfal'por, the capture ot It's
commgrdcf, and the CONSERVATION and surprise
Of the Yankee feet In the immediate neighboE.
hood.
The party left Croggins' Point, on the south
side Of James rlyer, fVe miles bslow City Point
about one O'Clock, Saturday morning, In an open
boat, armed with naked sabfes and their revol-
vers. The Federal feet Of transports and gun
boats lay around them One gunboat was at
Il anchor about one hundred yards above them, and
another half mile Immediately below, VIII e
II several others, invisible az the time, were in
various positions The transports lay scattered
alenR the channel some not twenty yards apart
After getting amidst ten, the parry made II
reconnaissance 10 discover the largest and finally
selected splendid looking schooner of 200 tons
burden, which proved to be the Louisa Eives, of
New York, loaded with corn, oats and other ar
ticles Of forage. and commanded By Capt John
Jones. AS thcy approached her dog on board
commenced barking furiously. They pied their
OaES vigorously and quietly, and, reaching the
bow cEIiGs, boarded the schooner without fsltef-
ing The crew were sleeping sOundly, but the
fEcm the cabin, and was met at the very door by
Martin, (himsek sailor who seized him by the
collar, and placing pistol at his head, Cautioned
him that TO speah q word was death.
Taking the surprised captain back into his
cabin, be was allowed to dress and secure what
ever valuables he wished to carry away with
him. The matrersss were then drawn out rip
ped open and hred, the door locked and the cap
tain e:cOrted to the boat. In a few minutes the
party reached the shore, when the flames burst
from the fred vessel, and the whole feet was in
coInmotiOn. Small boats piled about in every
direction, hawsers were attached to vessels, al.
chors weighed, and general pulling and tug
ging commenced to keep clear OF the burning
vessel
In the meantime, the crew Of the Louisa Rives,
awakened bY the smoke, yelled fire ~ and scam
pered over the deck with buckets OF water with
ali the volubility aud nimbleneEs of New York
"plrgs p" boat Was sent from one Of the ada
cent vessels to their relief and assistance and Tor
the additional purpose OF saving the cchocner IL
possible. Rut ts5 crew had scarcely mounted
the Geek before shell and sOIne rifles, which
were In the cabin, exploded. All hands COM
Inensed general :tampede, and tumbled over
the bslwsiks into their boats In the utmost con
fusion. No further attempt was made to save
the vessel and she burned to the water's edge.
The heroes Of this achievement, concealed in
the woods above Cosgin's Point watched the
event with The utmost satrfaction, and then car.
tied thelF prisoner into quarters. e..
\ They stated that they would have taken the
whole crew, but their boat was leaky, with hole
that II they had taken the crew In all would have
goRe down together. Had they stopped to lower
a boat from the vessel, the maneuver would
doubtless have been observed, and their capture
the consequence.
| PROMOTIONS IN The REBEL ARMY.
Hhgadier-General J. h. b. Stuart TO be Msior-
General Of Cavalry.
Colonel FitZhugh Lee, Of the First Virginia
Cavalry, 10 be Brigadier-General Of Cavalry
Colonel Hays Of the Eleventh Louisiana Repi.
ment, to be Brig gacief- General
Hrigadief WI ade Hampton has been assigned
to the Brigade Of Caysiry.
FROM HANOVER.
Tine Federal raid-makers on the Central Rail-
road are now In Caroline, about four miles from
Anderson's Station, In Hanover Everything
was quiet up that way on yesterday.
A RAID ON THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Federal advance guard made q raid on the
w bite House, on Saturday, drove in our pic kets
and retired. No harm was done.
-.r--a- CAV SIGHT IN KNOXVILLE.
The streets Of Knoxville presented quite lively
appearance on the morning Of the 22d. The long
tfaln OF United States wagons, captured by Col.
Forrest, at MUrfreesboro', made its eatree, with
drums beating and colofs flying, and passing up
Gay street, was turned over 20 the Quartermaster,
after tfst having deposited the captured arms,
&c, al the Ordnance Department. In the after
noon, portion of the horses and mules were also
brought In and turned over 10 the care Of the
Quartermaster.
SPECULATION IN THE STAPLES.
The Fayetteville Observer says that cotton has
Suddenly jumped up from G 70 Lex cents, spirits
turpentne from IL to 20 cents tobacco I'm the same
proportion, and large Quantities Of each have been
fIn ~ FfN an NlaNt