Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-16
FROM THE SOUTH.
ARRIVAL OF A RRFUsBK AT FORT PILLOW.
special Dispatch % The Chicnon Timss 1

Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Times
FORT Pillow, May IL, cia CAIRO, May 12-I
Richmond ria Mobile. He 10 an Intelligent man.
and heretofore prominent southefner enioyfnp
the confidence Of the rebel government When
he LEFT Richmond the evacuation CT York ktown had
been determined upon, and the news Of the sur
render Of New Orleans had been received The
President and his Cabinet oticers were utterly
dispirfted, though they attempted to put a good
face upon their reverses and obstinately refused
to openly admit defeat. with the evacuation
Of forkiswn they calculated upon the surrender
of all Of Virginia.
The rebel capital is In process of removal to
Montgomery, Ala, the place OF Its nativity This
was being effected in the most quiet manner pos
sloie, TO avoid creating any Increased public
alarm. The government officials would not take
their departure from Richmond until the last
moment, hoping by their proximity to encourage
their army opposed to Mcclellan, not to victory
which was conceded to be impossible, but to an
obstinate resistance, entailing the greatest pos
sible loss CT life upon the victorious invaders
Indeed, this was marked out az the policy In all
southeastern Virginia No point is TO be evac-
uated without q struggle, and the Federal army
must must oe aeclmated, II possible, az the price Of
When he gentleman left Richmond nothing
was known Of Beauregard's intention to eyacuate
Corinth. On the contrary, the confidence was
sought to be inspired that he could hold the
place; but at Mobile Ii was generally believed
that he was evacuating, and at MemnAis the
report had IL that the place was already occupied
by the Federals, and that Beauregard, after
aktug feint Of falling back on Grand Junction,
had executed flank movement, and taken a
positiO on the line Of the Mobile and Ohio road
sonth Of Corinth
Tested in the expression OF Union sentiment, In
View OF the probable occupancy Of the town by
northern forces. 8
Mr. J. handed me copy Of call for meeting
In Memphis rs follows:
"Stars and Stripes, attention!
"At the appointed hour let every loyalist be
found at the Hall Of independence
"Our deiiverance is at hand
LET US prepare 10 welcome IT,
"By order Of the President
read follows:
."wsatcsmen, know your beats senHnels,
"Guard well the entrance to Loyalty Hall TO.
night and let no tTaitorous bands surprIse the
assembly OF the lovers Of freedom and constitu.
tional government Let every loyalist be promnt
ly In attendance at this meeting an business of
great importance I'm anticipation Of the arrival
OF our friends) viii be transacted.
by order OF tae Executive Committee
others OF similar nature were conspicuouslv v
posted. "'"''S
IHs VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE DON'T LIKE TO RE-
MAIN IN RICHMOND
tFrom the Richmond Examiner, May 81
Nj Wolfolk offered the following
heSoIrsd, by the General Assembly Of the State
OF virginia, That the constitution proposed by
the late convention having been rejected and the
Congress OF the Confederate States having passed
the conscrptiOn act, therefore, in our opinion.
there exists no longer necessity that the General
Assembly should extend the extra session then n
will adjourn sias dIe on Saturday next the 10th
Inst. '
DEPRECIATION OF CONFEDERATE sHIHPLAsTERs IN
RICHMOND.
From the Richmond Examiner. Mavsl
AZ the last meeting Of the city council Mr. 'Ias
A. scott proposed an ordinance instructfnp the
city chamberlain to limit the number OF nn1., %
bni the other mem6efs,n nssfqtRiP etSepnoin, voted
against it, and Twas consequently lost. The wis.
dom Of that ordinance is now manifest to the
most stupid OF the city fathers ana In its absence
an abuse Of grievous character Is being peTpe-
trated on our citizens. The Jews and other money
grubbers throng the chamberlain's office daily,
converting every Confederate note they can get
hold Of into city notes, for the purpose OF hord-
ing them against the arrival Of the Yankees,
whom they certainly expect.
Ii is said the same fellows apply for these notes
every day. IL something 10 not done TO put
check on this abuse one Of the great objects pro-
posed by the issue, the arording Of citizens
good and convenient circulating medium, win
be utterly defeated. In three months the Jews
and mi will have every city note In their
strong boxes.
SHORT BUT sU6GRsrIvE ITEM
From the Richmond Examin,T, May 81
DIDN'T ARRIVE "A great number OF people
went down in the direction of Roc ketts Yesterday
TO see the nine hundred Yankees arrive who tpsTs
fsPOIta u nave Deen taAeh IN the engagement
at Williamsburg on Monday. Ths prisoners did
not dTTIrs.
How THE UNION PRISONERS REGARD A TRAITOR
From the Richmond Examiner, MayS1
Some weeks ago deserter from the Yankee
army, named Churchill, Yves sent TO the Libby
prison and put into the same room with the
other Yankee pfis Iners AS snOn as they found
out that he had deserted from their army to Join
ours, they fell upon him, and would have beaten
him to death but for the timely arriya. OF the
prison police. Churchill has since become
member Of Capt Guigon's battery.