Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-24
INTERESTING BUDGET OF SOUTHERN NEWS
THE CHIvALRY IN STEW OVER WHAT TIC
DO WITH THE NEGRO PRISONER
QUESTION
THE CONFEDERATES ON THE 18TH THINK
SUMTER CANNOT BE DAMAGED BIZ
GILLMORE'S GUNS
THEY RECONSIDER THAT OPINION ON THE
2lST
THE RICHMOND PAPERS QCARRELING
ABOUT JEFF DAVIS CHARACTER,

From Richmond papers Of the 18th and 2lst
we take the following:
In an editorial on the war, the Sentinel of the
18th says:
Tho kilograms indicate that Charleston has
entered upon another struggle for its safety.
Gilmore, after his severe repulse when lately
attempting to storm Battery Wagner, betook
himself 10 engineering with desperate zeal.
The spade and the shovel have been busy, and
new batteries mounted with guns Of great
size and range, have been erected. Prom these
and from the Monitors the thunder of artillery
Is now roaring. The effort which is now d.
will be very formidable. At such great dis
tances as the enemy are firing from, the aim
will be very i'm perfect and the execution small
Gilmore viii have to dig up closer.
"From the region of the Rappahannock il
seems to be growing expectation that a COL
ision between the two armies is drawing near.
r All accounts concur in representing
our army in the very best condition. Our
latest accounts represent the sound Of artillery
in the direction OF Fredericksburg"
The Sentinel has IN extract from the Charles
ton Mercury in relation to negroes taken in
arms, and notices the fact that the negroes
captured in South Carolina have been turned
over to the civil authorities. The Mercury
says:
THE status OF the negro and the white sol.
dier-of the institution Of the South and the
conduct Of this war-are all involved in this
business. We cannot, OF course, pit ourselves
against negroes; we cannot ignore and belle
our own social organization; we cannot coun.
tanance and tamely permit this species of
warfare"
The Sentinel has long editorial, containing
complaints against those persons and papers
who make attacks and accusations against the
administration of JEFF. Davis. From the tone
Of the editorial one is led to suppose that COM
plants are the rule, while ACC niescence in the
acts Of the administration are the exceptions
among the Confeds.
Brigadier General Wilcox, of Alabama, has
been promoted to Major General, and Coils. X.
G. Humphreys, of Miss, and Eppa Hunton. Of
Va, TO Brigadiers in the rebel service.
The Sentinel has the following Geographic
dispatches:
From Charleston.
CHAELEsToN, Aug. i6.-The bombardmsnt
has been much more violent during the last
two nights; and to day the enemy's long range
guns have Smelling Fort Sumter without doing
material damage.
From Fredericksburg.
FEEDERICKsRCRG, Aug. IA small force
Of the enemy appeared on Saturday, and some
firing ensued, with no casualties on our side.
Cannon are heard this morning, and it is be-
lieved that considerable force of tae enemy
Is near the town. TIE cannonading seemed to
be north of the city. The pichets are firing
this morning.
The Sentinel in q long editorial on the asitua.
ton of the Confederacy," argues that the South
has no cause yet for despair, and that they can
get put $4,000 men between the ages of 10 and
Is in the field, and that according to MIR. De
Bow, who has compiled the statlstics) Gin no
event during long war can the Confederate
strength be reduced under 100000 if the people
are In earnest" The male population between
IL and is is said to amount yet to l,ls1,50o;
during the two years OF war, not less than
FEC, GEO males having passed from under to over
10 years Of age.
The Sentinel and Whig are at loggerheads
over the character of JEFF Davis. The WIG in
its issue Of Thursday last, charges JEFF with
wicked and unworthy motives, which the Sen
tine! promises to reply to in its next issue.
The Seatiae, Of the 21st has a long editorial
claiming that thu Federals have gained q loss
by the capture OF Vicksburg, it being terribly
unhealthy place." &c, sc.
Brig. Gen. Roger A. Pryor has rendered his
resignation to the War Department, and We
learn that 1t has been accepted.
Among the slaves confined in castle Thunder
are John Head, man, owned by Mrs. LIE Bar,
Washington, u. G.; Jno. Brown, man owned
by Mrs. jenkins, Washington, b.. O.