The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-14

Late Rebel News.

INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
Late Rebel News.
governor Letcher, in response 10 requistion ny
President Davis, has, by proclamation called ont all ne
militia In me bordering the North Carolina
line, to aid In repellng any invasion by the enemy il
that direction. They are TO rendezvous Al Peters.
burg. The following the counties named:
Greensvle, Dinwiddie, Petersburg, Brunswick Lunsu
burg, Meskenburg, Halifax, Charlotte, Pltsyl
vana, Henry Patrick, Franklin, Nottoway, prisce
Edward, Campbell and Lynchburg. A camp Of nstrac
ton H 10 be es tablished at Petersburg
The Iredegar iron works advertise for 1--WE hundred
negroes for the ensuing year to be employed The bias
furnaces, in Bottetow county al the coal mines on
the James river
The Wing says the Murfrecsboso prisoners are TO be
ent to Richmond the Yankee having refused
TO receive them unless their officers are also parocd Tho
latter-some two hundred in number-will be held in
confinement in accordance with the Presidents procla
nation UNTIL General Butler shall have delivered M
for punishment, and the retained until the abolition
magnates consent TO take them terms.
Molasses quoted at sll per gallon by the barrel
Gold selling at 81 81 TO- Sterling exchange At 2O5
212h.
meeting held in the Court House at Beaufort on
the 9th instant, which adopted resolutions against the
recognition by Congress Of the election here
protest to the same effect Is being signed by the
members Of the First North Carolina Union regiment.
The Gallant Dash or the Unfonfsts an
White House.
From the Richmond whig, Jan. 81
Various reports in circulation Yesterday OF a raid
OF the enemy at the White House Pamunky river
the present lower terminus The York River Railroad
The in the as en- be ascerlaned from
trustworthy are as foows;-when the down
train yesterday had reached point about two i,es
distant IRON the White House information received
al uha hun
came up from West Point in the morning and burnt d
sioop belonging TO tapt Hughes Of Gloucester some
shantes that have been lately occupied by oyster traders
and others. II further stated Two Yankee gun
boats were In sight coming up the Pumnnkoy The train
at once came back 10 Richmond and have n iporma
tion as to the further proceedings Of the enemy The
presumption that this raid has for beet the break
ing up Of trade between The capital and the York river
country, since the Yankees have frequently warned the
citizens that this would be done. They may however
destroy some portion Of the railroad part OF their
programme. From the fact that they encountered no
opposi ion II Is probable that had no force in the
ne gbborhood, We had that was Of little or no ac
count. IL is difficult to believe that our authorities win
allow these maauders 10 continue their operations for
any length OF time
The Pirate Alabama from u Rebel Point
OF View.
From the Richmond Examiner jan o
The splendid performances II the Alabama The high
seas, under the admirable direction Captain Semnes
show what might have been accomplished by the cone
deracy il due attention had been bestowed upon navy
and proper abilities employed in conducting that branch
OF the service The between North and South pre-
sented two wonderfully tempting fields Of enterprise.
The superior numbers and unbounded manufacturing
facilities Of the North gave that community extraordinary
advantages as an Invading power; and the South
lay appart nifty ut the mercy Of its armies I'M.
parallclcd in numbers and IN completeness
OF equipment This the great advantage
held BY the North in the contest On NE oh. hand ia,
community peculiarly vulnerable The OCEAN hc,ig
commerce Godt of incaicaobe raiae, md presenting
display Of rich prizes such beore tempted The
south Was in possession Of bit few naval iacines But
she held Norfolk Navy Yard with its naval stores
naval vessels She possessed moreover corps Of naval
men educated in their profession many Of them widely
distinguished for proficiency and gaantry. II she had
equipped but half dozen vessels at the outset NJ the
class Of the Sumter or Alabama and them abroad
against Yankee SHIPPING under the command like
semmes they would have PRODUCED howl through.
the Forth, compared which the oremaicg elicit,
cd by the defeat Of Mcclellan before Richmond ana OF
burnside in the slaughter pen Of Frcderi1Asbnr were
but amiable whispers. These advantages however.
were thrown away by the south
neglected. With All energy aud profession unparalleled
in The annals of warfare they equipped ARMIES
sent them forth on the promising orrand OF Invasion.
They have succeeded wonderfully that prime OF
war; destruction; Mey haze inflicted amount Of damage
upon The south ,chich three .e,ra'eRs usl not suiee b.
repair They have failed q this grand object conquest
and subusaton from the operation Of great causes
which degree Of power ard energy now able 70 con
troll but except in that respect they have done
OF injury the south SUI cent 10 satisfy tho utmost
cravings Of Yankee magnty. The .SouL mil scofcclg
t,el ne col o ne tenr erc,s N &c d~sola'oa and desc
ton iChich hare rcryicht dcd the fooe@ of ne Yon
kees and u,ch tine mil scarcely Dc able 10 re1Gir
We have not been equally enterprisng IN carrying
desoation into the 1eld which the war oened 10 u.s. tn
I'll attcry naval operations have ~ feeble that
the price OF insurance had scarcely been all increased
at the North and II blot the deeds OF semes from
the transactions OF our navy upon the
the began, there Will be left total blanl in tho his
tory OF that branch OF naval service his failure 10
avail ourselves OF the advantages opcncd US this
high career upon the ocean VIII forever be reproach
government and TO people. with those who shall
perse the history Of this war II the proper energy had
been employed IN this department OF enterprise, ii
there had been fleet Of Alabamas Sumters scour
Ing the seas, instead Of single ship, the North
would before this time have been advancing proposals o
peace. II Is Questi nabe, now whether peace with
that community Is atainabe except through the virtue
Of considerable feet entcrprsips war vessels ocrn
ing upon the great waters The po,osr and cerih Of
Norh Is embodied IN ITS ami siree no pio
part until 're strike its conin,e,ce 10 TIC ss1y1.
There significant a stTony feet 81 es
sells Will soon be crossing the under the flag the
South. We kno,c that fhe Florida has goae al b ,si
forcehe alabama in It's important noyt. If half dozen
or dozen other vessels should make tIor appearance
upon the Atlantic, ana their appru ratc
work upon the enemys commerce, We should Then
begin 70 hope that an end OF the war was at last approach
There consolation to be derived from reiieetng
upob the want OF enterprise thai has marked the naval
operations Of the Confederate government FSes has
bern resistance tchdterer 10 s Td,,tss blockade. 1I
nseaare has consequently been most ,erJet and successful IN
point If inW The consequence Is thai hayo boon shut
out from all lawful Intercourse Win the world, enjoying
no communication except that which has been siolen.
rrt ,c SUCCESS of this blockade, instead Of iirng
ias ,novcd our say alton IN the We were unknown
tho outside world and therefore utterly without credit
our ports nad occn opeh ana NC nau Dech conccd 10
seek financial aid from abroad should have failed
obtain IT, Moreover, the money OF government being
brought in contact with other currency would have
lost all value from the quantity OF in circulation: and
should have failed in the from the failure Of
finances. The Yankees have done us GOOD Office "
isolztnE from all commercial intercourse With the
world and thus securing money local currency
We have had for other money than that put forth
by government That money has driven all other local
issues out of circulation and maintained s currency
throughout the struggle That money has kept our armies
in The field and saved our cause and ,s currency due
to the rgidity and Of the Yankee blockade ia
Short the very shrewd, but very unlucky Ybnkee
have in this matter overreached thcms elves They WIN.
ped themselves In this war by their blockade With
out II they might have demorazed many Of citizens,
and utterly destroyed our currency.
The Delights or the Rebel Capital.
Prom the Richmond Examiner, Jan. Q