Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-30
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
We take the subjoined extracts from the latest

We take the subjoined extracts from the latest
Southern papers;
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
Col. Buell's plan, says the Memphis Argus 10
now being clearly exposed. Ii Is wholly based
on vast superiority Of numbers. On this IL de-
pends for success IL seems that the Federals In
tend TO continue menacing both Columbus and
Bowling Green, and then, with a force only to be
resisted from our entertainments; and that dnothsy
force to march on, IL IL can, TO Nashville, yia
Scottsville and the Bowling Green and Nashville.
This expedition to Nashville will be under the
command Of McCook. Crittenden is to cross the
Green river, and moving Hopskinsville,
threaten our line of retreat over the Memphis
branch OF the Louisville and Nashville railroad
They hope thus to force Hardee out of Bowling
Green into the open field or to surrender. The
plan, sort Of miniature Of that Of Gniesnau In
Germany In 1873 10 Of the ablest; but IL requires
what Gniesnan had, a vast superiority In numbers.
Some say the Federals have it, some say they
have not. We can only trust In God that even
this plan, the ablest In every respect laid down
| In this war, will be baffled by the same bravery
that defeated the no. plan at Manassas glance
at the map will enable the reader TO understand
II, ana to see that menaced by a superior force In
| front, with one on his flank and another on his
rear with an unobstructed road to Nashville, our
brave and able General would be like Napoleon
at Rivoli In position whence only eagle-like
rapdity In the calculation and use Of time could
extrcate him victorious. Again, we ask, have
they the numbers? for that, after ALL is the ques-
ton. IL they have, the great battle Of the cam
paign may have to be fought along that range of
hills, which, few miles north of Nashville, az
ford series Of natural defenses Of great strength
| Our men are brave; General Hardee Is a we'll
trained skillful and practiced leader our cause
Is Just; and unless positively eroicded down. we
feel certain the victory will be thus either at
| Bowling Green itself or at Nashville. The more
we Try to get at the exact force of the Federals
the more we are inclined to doubt that they pos
sess the needed superiority to carry out this plan
devised, we think, on an erroneous estimate by
them Of our force, especially Of those parts of It
outside Of Bowling Green.
| RUMoRED ABANDONMENT OF SHIP ISLAND.
The correspondent OF the Memphis Appeal
writes from Mobile, under date Of January is, as
follows:
The doings Of our neighboring enemies on Ship
| Island are extremely mystifying. couple Of
weeks since they were there in great force. or
this there can be doubt for there is little diff
hcrlty In obtaining accurate information as to
what Is going on about and on the island. Now
there can be no doubt but the island has been
| abandoned by the great body Of Buffers forces
This TACT has been asceTtained In a manner which
l might specify were 1T polite to do so. There
now remain on the island but about 5000 men,
over 2 600 Of whom are sick, the duty of those
who are able to do duty being to garrison the fort
(Fort Massachusetts, and attend The hospitals.
INTERESTING FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
ALABAMA TROOPS.
Correspondence Of the Mobile Advertiser
| WARRINGTON, Fla, Jan. 17.-About three DAYS
ago nearly dozen negroes escaped from Pensa-
cola to Fort Pickens in a small boat. There was
pened. white man is under arrest upon the
charge Of assisting them of. This is the second
recent escape from our lines. During the Christ
mas believe II was, or lust before IT, eight ma
rines escaped, in open daylight, from the navy
yard. They had spiked the only two guns that
could be brought to bear on them. These marines
are very "bad eggs.' One of their officers de-
serted and another convicted by court martial
OF gross misconduct, and dismissed the service
The LIST Alabama regiment was the very first
regiment in the Confederate service and the first
In the field 1t Is, therefore, the first Of the twelve
months troops to GO cut. Two companies-Cap-
tains Clark 8 and Mabry's, from Barbour county,
were discharged yesterday. On the 9th Of Febfu-
airy two other companies-Captain Smiths, for
merry Captain Bakel's, from Barbour and Cap
tain Ramsey's from Wilcox, go out. On the 18th,
captain DawsOn's, from Pike. On the GOTH Cap
tain PoSey's from Mobile, and on the 2Sth
Captain Woods, from Pike. The remaining
companies ge out in March. Great efforts have
been made to induce the gallant LIST Alabama to
re-enlist. They were poorly successful, except
the last one, few days ago, which has been par
tally successful. 1t seemed as If il would break
bama.
Last week he attended one of their dress pa
! rades, and made a speech to the regiment. His
appeals were strong and earnest, and hard to re-
sist. He said that he would rather havei one
such regiment Of veterans than three regim of
raw troops. During that day an effort was made
70 reorganize the regiment Three companies
Capts. Clarke's, Smiths and Posey's-declined to
reorganiZe in this regiment. The seven other
companies furnished small number each, about
$50 in all. This number will probably be in
creased to 300 or $50 in few days It Is expected
then to NIL up the regiment by recruits Thus
the 1st Alabama saves its name and It's nominal
existence. Besides the $50 who have re-enlisted
In the regiment Sc have re-enlisted in other CORDS
The remainder will 90 home, but most Of them
Intend to reenter the service at other points and
In new corps. They wish to taste for while the
Joys and comforts Of home.
The great objection to re-enlisting here and now
Is the Idea that the regiment Is doomed to stay at
this place, OF which all are heartily tired They
want to go neutrality-suspicious. else. Doubt
ess there are pleasant places than this but It
Is natural In soldiers to desire change
There is much sickness and mortality In the
new regiments-the 18th Alabama, and the 5tb
sth and 9th Mississippi. / have not the exact
number In each, but | have enough to show that
the figures are startling. The old regiments are
remarkably healthy, not more than one In hun
dred being loft his legs" and deaths have ceased
altogether