, 1862-08-04
FROM THE SOUTH.
1ntereet1ng News from Charleston,
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New YORK, August 2---The Hilton Head
correspondence Of Inc Hx4ald, dated the 29th,
says refugee from Charleston reports that
Gen. Gus Smith commands there. The rebels
have sent nine infantry and two cavalry regi-
mems to Richmond and otherwise depleted
their force by large guards Oh the Savannah
rstlroad.
Every one capable Of bearing arms is forced
to volunteer in the Southern army.
Two iron-c1ad raas, similar to the Mer1i-
destroy the biockaders.
The steamers Herald aud Memphis had ar
| rived from Liverpool, with valuable supplies,
and the steamer Economist was expected and
had probably reached there, as large side
| wEetl steamer ran In last Friday.
I The feet off Charleston has been augment
ed, and 1t is now thought impossible for YES
! 6eis there to pet out without capture.
The rebel steamer Nashville il coruered
| under an eight gun rebel battery il Daboy
! Keystone State watching her.
The rebels have appeared pretty strongly
| opposite Daw uskie, and our troops have left
| that Island.
The rebels burned the wreck Of the steamer
| Winfield Scott, On Wednesday night.
CA1Ro, August l.-Tbe Grenada Appeal Of
the 28th has come to hand. Il contains tele-
graphic dispatches from Mobile, announcing
fiat tie st. a1ner Cuba ran the blockade of
that port on the 25tb, and came safely 10. shs
brought full cargo Of arms, munitions Of
Wat, meticines, blankets, and other Wafltke
aDd domestic goods.
The paper anrounces editorial1y that the
rebels are in possession Of Grand Junction,
having entered the place On the 18th. This
confirms the statement which sent you day
before yesterday. II places the rebels be
tween General Grant and Memphis, and gives
them POSSESSION Of the whole intermediate
t country, as well as the Mississippi Central
Railroad, emitting of General Grants connec
tion with Columbus.
The Mixsisd11'tan gives an account Of the
capture and burning OF the steamer Sa1lie
Wood, belonging to the Vicksbusg fleet. L
says; tsAs the boat was proceeding up tht
. | river, our battery opened on her, and she i'm
| nledia1t1y headed fur the opposite bank Sh'
vas pursued by our troops in s6ftfs. Al
aboard abandoned her Id hot haste. On
men found a bag Of letters, private aud Off
; cia1, ritz at Vicksburg, which were placet
!. In the hands Of Gen. Van Dora. They appro
] ! priatee such spoi1s as could be made avaia
bic, mud then set the boat On f1re."
+ The Mobile Ntscs says that one division q
the Tupelo army has been ordered eastward
and is expected at Mobile.
i The Richmond Enquirer says there are 800
+ federal prisoners at Belle Isle, near that city
:. al captured at the late battle.
, a dispatch IRON Chattanooga states tbs
G the Federals are evincing great activity, an
. evidently preparing for some movement
n Trains Of cars arrived at Bridgeport wi.
shells and ammunition. RnmorB Of q FEEDER.
retreat are asserted to be false.
e Brig Gen j. e. B. Stuart has been nom
a mated to be q major general Of cavalry.
= 4 cartel for general exchange Of prisoner
u was signed on the 2sd by Gen. Dix and Gel
= HILL
# AMobi1e dispatch OF the 37th says that Go
a Lawton, Of the Georgia- cavalry, arrived
y Chattanooga the da5 before With three lie
d tenants, prisoners, captured near Nashville
Gen. Forrest had burned three bridges ovt
d Mill Greek, killed ten Federa1s, wounded
r. teen, and captured eight. He went with
of made bis progress grand ovation.
ke The Jaskeon -Atsstssippidn says that It
"a authorized to ktate that sufficient force h
~ been sent to the river counties TO protect t
80 people from invaders, which means that t
III | river Is to be h1ockaded, snd all passing bos
IN captured if possible
=. The Columbus {Ga) 1fmss sal YB that Geuel
W Toombs has resigned and left the army.