The national Republican., 1862-10-28
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
Affairs at Richmond.
RumOr,d Federal Rspulsc n,ar Charleston.
Attack on H1~s1,villo.
FORTRESS AoNRoE, Oct. 25, 1862.
Release OF Prisoner.

Release OF Prisoners.
The John A. Warner brought 10 Fortress
Monroe to-day, from Aiken's Landing, seventy
eight prisoners Of war and sixty five prisoner
Of State, in charge Of Maj. r. W. Shenk, One
Hundred and Thirty .fflh Pennsylvania. The
Major informs us that Mr.. " God Is actively and
vigorously prosecuting the object Of his mis-
sion, and, In several instances, has succeeded
ln wedding out and rejecting, among others,
active aliens who have been secretly serving
the cause Of JEFF. Davis, under the undisgused
aid and sympathy Of the consuls and other
Briti.h authorities, residents 10 rebeldom, and
who claim, at times, the protection Of our flag,
that they may the more successfully carry out
their reasonable designs against our Govern.
ment Ii is pertinent question Of debate
with Mr.. Wood and the rebel authorities,
whether an alien claiming protection Of bis
Government is proper and legitimate subject
for exchange.
Mr.. Wood expectA 10 flnish bis misslol i, and
BE- In Washingtop by the close Of next week.
Sixty five horses and Ten mules we're sold al
public auction 10 day at the Government sta
bles at Camp Hamilton, Va. They were Gov.
erDment property, and sold at prices varying
from five to twenty five dollars.
Attack on Charleston Ratirosd-Rspuiss
OF the Enemy.
The Richmond Enquirer Of October 24th has
the following:
The following dispatch was received ysster-
day from Savannah:
CHARLESTON, Oct 23-The abolitionists at
tackled in force Pocotaligo and Cooeawatchie
yesterday. They were gallantly repulsed TO
their gunboats al Mackey's Point and Bee's
Creek Landing by Col. ". s. Walker, CON-
mandiug troops sent from here. The enemy
had come In thirteen gunboats and transports.
Tho Charleston railroad is unipjured. The
abolitionsts left their dead and wounded on
the field. Our cavalry ATE in hot pursuit.
p. 7. BEAUREGARD.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 23.-The euemy's Runbosts
are anchored below Coosawhatciie, and the
enemy have been driven to their boats.
The same paper says that General Mcclellan
is falling back into Mary land, which move will
dishearten the North aud will open upon Nc.
Clellan again the q bod gates Of abuse.
War Reports at Richmond.
The Richmond Examiner, OF October 23,
says:
travellers from Winchester report that our
army were crossing the Potomac last Monday
into Maryland.
"A great many persons have sought and re.
ceived permission to leave the Southern Con-
federacy. They are generally aliens claiming
protection Of one or the other of the European
Consule. No less than three hundred appli-
cations were made to the British Consul on
Tuesday.
Twenty privates and one lieutenant, captur.
ed at Haynarket on the Rappahannock. arrived
at the Libby prison last evening"
The Lynchbure Republican ssys:
There 10 general stampede from Culpep.
per throughout the country, owing to an anti.
clpated early advance Of the Yankees 10 that
direction. Having once suffered from the en-
emy, they are unwilling sgainto undergo like
treatment"
"Our pickets attacked the enemy from ssye-
rel points near Nashville at daylight Of the
22d, driving in their pickeIs, killing several,
and capturing fifty. We also killed W, B.
Stokes, colonel Of the renegade Tennessee
slsO one other colonel, and driving their fortes
into their entertainments at Nashville"
Rirh~~n.sS-Ss,.uyu uyur Szl 10 xyo.
corn 81; apples $40 to SIS per barrel; potatoes
So to 81 per bushel; onions 81 to IS per bnst-
el; coffee 81 per ID. Whiskey SO to SIS; to-
bscco, Inferior. 81 so to $il; good SIS to SIT;
fine shipping SIS to $2s.
Affairs In North Carolina,
SoVeiuoi ~ d. vance, OF NORTH Carolina.
has issued stirring appeal to the citizens Of
bis State 10 behalf Of the army, and calls
for contributions to clothe their soldiers for the
coming winter.
The Qusrtermaster's department will fall far
short Of providing for them, owing 10 specula-
tion and extortion.
A letter from the Mayor Of Wilmington ssys
"that for the first time 10 many weary DAYS
the reports OF new cases Of fever show falling
oil, and we entertain the hope that we have
reached the worst"
Aliens At Kichmond
The Richmond Wig Of October 23i, saws:
"The Yankee Commissioner, J. p. Wood.
who Is now in this city, has notified the Con.
federate authorities that hereafter persons
Claiming the protection OF foreign Govern
msnts, will not be allowed to proceed To the
aominions Of Lincoln on the f,g Of truce boats,
The object Of this restriction is to constrain
foreigners desiring to go North to take the
oath OF allegiance TO the Lincoln Government:
and to secure recruits for Meagher, Corcoran,
Sigel, and other advocates of constitutional lin.
eriy who hold commissions In the army Of sub
Jugation. A number OF German and Irish ciu.
zsns who had obtained passes OF their respect
I've consuls, were detained 10 this CITY by tbIs
new restriction.'
Mr.. EATON SroNE.-This celebrated touas.
lrian who has been and ;pu,ln 80. A..