Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-28
BUDGET OF SOUTHERN NEWS.

and five hundre prisoners; that Wheeler n IN
Snrnside' rear, while .I.ongstreet Is prsssinE
ms 'front.' that the Yankees. only i've thousAnl
strong, were greatly demoralizsd, and aban-
doEed their stores, and Were flying before ths
| victorious rebels. The news from Chattanoo-
| ga is not late enough to embrace Grants recenL
movement. ' A
The bonaoardment OF Sumter and shelling OF
Charleston stiA goes on On the 2sth feigned
assault was made upon Sumter, but il was
frui,iess. No great damage has been done IN
the city; eighteen shells We're throw in on the
2ist-one, black woman was killed, and ona
white person wounded; during the night more
shells were thrown, ten buildings were hit but
NO person hurt. The rebels have opened some
hewi batteries. Tho greatest news N from
Texas, and is from letter giving n detailed
most Of his staff by Quantrell, while on their
way from Fort Smith towards Kansas. 1t is
SAID tnat fne exchange OF prisoners will proba-
oly soon be renewed: The escaped Union
prisoners from Castle Thunder are all retaksp
The capture OF one OF Braggs forage trains by
Gen. Thomas is admitted The Yankees are
troublesome IN the Shenandoah Valley, but
they are getting whipped all the while (ot
course.) .... --.......a
The Enquirer has an article on 1.-THE Rich
mond Prisoners" in which it takes the ground
that il Union prisoners suffer in rebel hands, is
Ia the fanlt OF the United States Governments
in refusing 10 keep up the exchange. The Ese-
4Girer admits that rebel resources are severely
taAc0, on0 tucIt IL anu Will De mUcG suffering
this winter; but we may understand that a
pt ople who are suffering like ourselves are NOT
expected TO do more for their enemies, Who are
prisoners in our hands, and have ,ruthIeesly
destroyed our resources, than they do for their
own soldiers. And truth demands us to say
fha: when the issue of starvation between our
own soldiers or the people and the Yankea
prisoners is presented, the latter will certainly
die. We will share with them our scanty
means; divide our "haIf rations:', but when
the dying point is reached, the Yankee pris-
oners will be the first to meet that ALTERNATIVE
The Richmond Examiner Of the a3d is much
concerned about the discovery of a plot sa,d to-
have been for the purpose of releasing the
Federal prisoners in Richmond. and thinks The
plot al Offset to the one in Uansda for the re-
lease of the Rebel prisoners on Johnson =
Island. In both instances the plotters had
the same object IN view-the released prison.
ers,and both were unsuccessful, nipped ia
the budding.
The Yankee counterplot to release the pris-
oners held in Richmond, and facilitate their
escape In the indiscriminate slaughter of
guards and populace was brought premature
ly to light through intercepted correspondence.
and ats Vaccinations involved the prisoners At
all the prisons, at the Libby and its tributaries
on Eelle Isle. and at Castle Thunder. On the
night prearranged they were to rise en- pa.se
at the roiling OF the midnight hour, overpower
the comparatively few sentinels, and, possess
ing al the arms within reach, move at a tsdou-
ole quick" in the direction OF Williamsburg
and Yorktown, before reaching which they
Were to be met and suceored by u large cavalry
force OF The enemy, also in the secrets of the
plot and who, on the same teventful night
Were TO make rapid raid in the direction of
Richmond and meet their friends" half' way.
The besOm OF destruction was to mark the
track OF their triumphal march back from
bondage. Richmond and the prisons were to
blaze a. their, backs, and the flaming home
steads that dot the Williamson road were to
Loud nv davH p'i'"i '' = - e nie :. w hisn-
Neal Dow, it is said, was the chosen Moses
OF the excursion, and that he was seeking to
hasten the distribution Of Yankee clothing and
rations to the prisoners, in order that they
might start out well shOd and clothed. and
with iuil bellies and haversacks for the Jour
,ney.; ra as.r .fa -"i-a 1'.I 'l7..
As soon as the plot was dis iscoyered, acidi-
tional guards Were placed around the prison,
and additional cannon were planted on tho
heights overlooking Belle Isle, in order tas The
Exdnainer has ir) to ssblow the Yankees ont of
existence npon the first symptoms OF revolt
The E1aminer, continues by saying the plot
aud an investigation proved there va Some
thing in it. sf tsa| So f y#'' '1lf snT
at is very positively asserted that the Yankee
commander at Fortress Monroe was in the
secrets Of the conspirators, who were to re-
cesve very material aid from men who are
seen tbut not known) upon the streets Of Rich
mond nd every day" ~,
North Carolina and East Virginia, was nm
doubtedly aware of the existence OF such a
plet, and gave il aid and countenance, prounis-
AnS W nave n tOICc VI ChVdlIy TcdQy 10 pf0USs
the rear OF the released prisoners, and to sup
ply them with arms to enable them to cut their
way 70 Fortress Monroe. -'f ."
Tie plot, it has been further learned, includ-
ed the distinctions OF the arsenaIs, Govern
ment werks, the important bridges across the
james. and the gunboats OF the navy.yards a.
Rockets. We will not intimate that this de-
strnctive programme could have been carried
oRt but w6ufd rather congratulate the citizens
of Richmond on their delivery from the barest
possibi lity OF snch frightfui scenes as mHss
va m espf32A tha MI, nod
volt. n .l.r f.-'e 5-ts;. -. as['a.s rib Isis.
Few, who sleep soundly in their beds ae
night were aware, or even dreamed OF tho
volcano demon that feigned slumber in their
midst only waiting for the signal to burst the
cords OF military restraint and riot in hame
and blood" r.. rar9 -r. srH..s -.