New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-06
Lnte gauthern News.
FORT DARLING AND TIE RICHMOND IR


FORT DARLING AND THE RICHMOND IRON
CLADS.
A dessrter who came into our lines near Ports
mouth, Va, processes to hail from Fort Darling, on
the james River, and il he can be believed. he
information will prove Of much vaioe. lie repre-.
sents the armament OF Fort Darling committing Of
six guns, three Finch rlfies and three en- boIbefte.
Below the fort tue Rebels have cug hoi-s IN The
Lluf and mo united CANNON IN them tue ports 5eIns
cut throush the sold earth Of the blum n their
front The irOn-clsd Richmond IL completed and
ready for action. lie tells wonderful stofy about
gun On board, which sent solid shot clean through
eight inches OF iron Ila'ing with lb-ibch OAK
bae king. The lddes' gunbost Virginia and tie
CbickalOmny are IN a forward state, but are not
ret iron plated on account Of the burning Of tie
Tredeyar Works several months since, TIE arEior
being prepared st these works wben the IRE oc-
surred. lie people Of Richmond arc sad to be
very much depressed and 6espODcent since the Iaii
Of ficksbuIg aud Port Hudson.
From Tho Richmond Vhg, July 81.
MARROW EsCAPE.-It 10 stated that cep. Ms.t'
W. Ramon, DOW commanding the Confederate
forces In the vicinity Of Weldon and Garysbnig'
shade narrow escape from capture oil Tuesday al.
bsrpoon. The General and portion OF BIS stall
were sitting in the porch Of the hotel at Jackson
Northampton County, not dreaming u Yankees, as
tur pockets were far ia advance, wDen two dozen or
more Lincoln torsemen, who had been plotted
Through by-path, suddenly dashed up and at
ssmpid 10 Surround the hotel. The General speedily
mounted bis horse aud several Of his Aids follow
ing tue example all made good their ESCAPE, except
Capt. Colvert OF the ComInissary Department, who
was captured. Several bullets whizzed In Danger
Gus proximity TO the Generals head and body but
be escaped unhuTt. Before forces could be
brought up the Yankees had suddenly departed ~
Gee same route they came.
The RIGHT SPIRIT.--Ihe augusta ConsttatioE-
aist Gays that some Of the counties Of Georgia re-
eponded promptly and molly to tho Governors call
sor troops TO meet tie Pfesidents requsition for
e,VVO men for home defense. In LumIkin County,
~hcse quota was 80 men, tbrce companies, number
ing IN The aggregate 27 men, were raised. Two Of
tnese are infantry anf a cavalry company. 1t
10 stated that gray headed men end boys under the
conssfipt Sge pressed IA 10 put down their names
dabershain County raised "a company to fill her
quota under the Governors call, and another com.
psDy to cooperate with All adet homo organiza
ton for Lie defense " North Wes.rn Georgia. Ibis
IL doing up matters n the way they should be- II
shows thar there 10 good patriotic sp,It sill left in
come sections Of Georgia, the possessors Of which
baye get an exemple worthy OF beng initiated
everywhere.
ADVANCE ~ FLoUH.-Ths Lynctburg V1pinian
Of Monday sates that w,bin day Or two hClr has
gone up in Tat city rom So 10 $50 per barrel. The
FUgfntdn denouuces the specuators who have
caused tina advance, closing with the following re-.
uarks:
Let l12 enyf0tss and oltgloL,y 10 walpe1 "a time la