Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-31
FROM LATE SOUTHERN PAPERS
Inc Richmond Enquirer Of the a6th has the
following among its local items:

Francis p. BLAIR ir., nenhev ~ ~. v.
Postmaster General, was arraipned for TIA n
steaIies Lsnns . court on Saturday, charge OF
Zoe The jury found him not epiitv. ana Z.
was accordingly discharged -A- 10
las we have already stated, Mr.. Blair h.. ,.,
such relative in the Confederate States. ana
the party 30 representing himself IL ANN.
sraceiess scamp, who assumes the name Il ?
purposes OF his OWED. STARl
| The Richmond Eraminsr Of the a6th learns
from san intelligent gentleman" who left
| washington wednesday Of last week, that the
| falling back Of Meades army had caused con.
siderable excitement and activity in military
circles in Washington.
The Ezaminer's informant thinks the mili,arv
force garTisonins Washington much reduced.
and estimates that there are NO more men ahort
washington at rnis time than are necessary "a
defend the capital
With regard to sesesh prisoners, this :. intel.
hgent gentleman says:
The treatment Of rebel prisoners in the Old
OaPltoi 10 growing more humane. The ladies'
OF washington especially are very kind. and
frequently send articles OF dress, under.ear-
ments, &c; Whatever be the senti.
the loyalty and devotion of the ladies OF that
city. They have remained true to our cause
through sunshine and storm.
The intelligent gentleman" next alludes To
the recent procession Of colored Odd Fellows,
and concludes by saying:
1--WE hear Of no change in the senti,,,or.,r 81
the North. ALI we know is that nothing in
thought or talked OF but the war"
The Examiner begins lengthy leader as fol.
lows: .a. l.sg,s. .....1, s,-,-
"The seizure of the rams said to be i'm eonr.e
OF construction for the Confederate Govern.
speech OF Lord Russell at Blairgowne that it
eXcites no surprise. 1t will be bitter disap-
pointment to the high hopes that had been
formed OF their efficiency and influence upon
the fate OF the war by the sanguine minds Of
our people; yet 1t admits of grave doubt whe ther
their importance to our cause was not much
oVefrated. What becomes Of the story that
tnese rams were intended for Turkey.-Starl
Further along in the same article:
NO matter what may be the amount OF dam.
age caused US by this seizure, it evident, from
the most unfriendly act yet done towards ne bv
England"
Again: s..-t#
"Jndging from the light of past experience.
as well as from considerations of obvious i'm,
portance, at present we cannot hope that anv
action OF Parliament will cause release of the
vessels" Va INC
And, finally
'The question of these vessels will scaree,v
be sufficient to oust the firmly seated minnrity
4 1t will be much more prudent IL
build no expectations OF such cnange and To
consider the lron-clad fleet as among the things
thaf though briliian Mt in design, axe never des-
tinedto completion = NIT : >
Miscellaneous.
The new monster prison to be erected ON
Belle Isle, the present season, will be COM
menced soon, SO as to get the prisoners under
its shelter before
Thenumber Of prisoners, OF all descriptions,
held in the Castle yesterday, amounted 70
.-'y 1,ooo, q larger nunber than ever before.
Five hundred prisoners in Castle Prison are
ho 10 kho A
The Richmond Enquirer, Of Oct g. saws.
ute severe cavalry fight is reported at
Brandy Station, on Sunday, In which the enc.
my my a9 was defeated and driven back five miles.
NO details communicated sA~ -
Inc Enquirer in an editorial, says: ! s--
"Ihe condition Of our currency has become
SO alarming That its Importance has risen even
Frem every quarter Of the Confederacy essevs.
scht mes, expedients and remedies are daily
scattered broadcast over the country ureine
tion. One thing is certain and undisnutad.
that the present financial manaxement fs An
utter and absolute failure, rendered 90 not ~
'The funding scheme Of Mr. Memnainser
could succeed only by the prompt and pereis.
tent cooperation OF the people In coming Tor.
into bonds. --
sit is not necessary to inquire into the reason
why the people failed; the tact that they have
not andwill not voluntarily fund the currency.
is the most important matter for legislative con-.
sideration."
: CHARLEsroN, Oct. M-There has been con.
siderable increase in the enemy's squadron
of this harbor, and an increase of Hilton
Head.
GoRDoNsvILLR, Oct. 25.-It is reported that
he Yankees are again at Warrenton juno.
tioD.
One hundred and fifty prisoners, capturea
At Charleston, passed through here to-day.
A Yankee, calling himself Timothy Mckeaa.
was arrested here to-day as spy.
Rebel Movements In East Tennessee.
The Knoxville Register, of the 19th, says-
ALL the information we can gather Leads 10 -
conclusion that many days cannot elaDsa
before the fate Of Rosecrans' army must be de-
teImined. -.
In tie meantime, measures are being adopteA
to dispose Of Hooker and Burnside in Eat
Tennessee. 1t may not be proper 10 give the
details OF this movement, as transmitted to us.
Brigade and Eaughn's, with three thousand
cavalry, IS moving to ths relief Of General
Jones. II mas occurred to us that the only
re ach Rosecrans' rear, and place him in the
position of Buell. last summer and fan, lea
through East Tennessee.
The same paper of the 2lst, says
Important movements are now being made
which, as we are advised, 1t may be improper
to define. We can only state that the bridges
between Dalton and Chattanooga have been re.
Tor the relief Of General Jones. at Brissoi, SSs
u
rection.
The Knoxville Register, Of the 23d, says:
The bridges across the Chickamauga, the de-.
structions Of which has interrupted Bragk's
having been replaced, In recent
rains do not interpose further obstacles, the
plan Of the campaign designed to compel evac.
uaton OF Chattanooga win be speedily exe-
cuted. Sherman, with his two divisions from
North Alabama, has certainly joined Rose-
Grams, but it is believed that the advance Of
further Federal reinforcements will be serious.
ly retarded.
The same paper, of the 24th, says:
1t seems that Gen. Stevenson's ultimate des.
tination is Knoxville; but for this opinion We
forces be superior TO those Of Hooker, We may
expect this General, who won an unenvfablo
immortality at Chancellorville, to retire upon
Cumberland Gap. or cross the mounfAins as
Sparta. That the whole Federal force In East
Tennessee may be captured is by no means Ut.
terly improbable.
Stephens net gone to Eurspes
Frn S.-E-