The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18
INTERESTING FROM THE REBEL STATES.
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Activity Of Trade Between Europe and
the Rebels via Bermuda.
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r II u Q o r r o N o n o r.
The Reconstruction Question
In North Carolina.
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Our Baltimore Correspondence.
BAiIMoRx, Sept. ., 1858.
Nocs from DC South BY Way Of Bcrmndd-Gredt Aesety
IN Trade Bd,oeen Europe and tie South by Way Of the
Bermudas- Extraordinary Speed Of the blockade hun
ming Vesssis--Opnion Of En0ih, French and Spantsh
Napal Officers IN Regard to he Defoces Of Careson-
Rea<i Reconnoissance 10 ne Life Of The baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Bat-7he Sutsfsiue Blsinea IN
BautmoreUper Future Of ~ Cotton Crop in Iuino,s
Ihave derived the following facts from highly inelll
gent gentleman who has been spending several months In
the Bormudas and who left those delghfu Islands only
a few weeks ago-rhe trado and commerce between Eu.
rope and tho rebel states, by way OF bermuda, 10 i'm.
mensc and Is every month increasing New vessels are
constantly engaging In it. Abe profits Of tho business
aro 80 great that the parties concerned In 10
can afford tho occasional loss or capture OF vessel
with her cargo; but, In point OF fact, captures
arc rare Tho remarkable feature OF tho trade s that
Il is all way. All tho articles OF commerce
come from Europe aud 90 10 tho Southern states No
thing except occasional load OF cotton or fow hun
barrels Of turpentne goes from tho southern States
to Europe OF tho latter article. however, II may be said
price has advanced four hundred pcr cent and
i.s shipment affords an immense profit There largo
quantities Of stored In sundry places in North Carolina,
whence II 10 brought to Wilmington for shipment But
for all tho cargocs that sont 10 tho Southern stAtea
These embrace not cannon musksts and munitions of
war Alone but articles Of general household consumption,
such as tea refined sugar wines silks, cotton goods,
cloth, and, indeed almost every article Of commerce
Whenever q vessel Is ready 10 leave Bermuda Tor WI
miugton the Robert t. Lee out OF port ~
reconnotre Having ascertained that tho coast clear
intelligence that fact signaled to the vessel, and
sho leaves port aud makes all speed for wilmington.
engaged 10 this business are constructed
with ayew TO great speed. They easily mako seven
teen and eighteen knots hour and therefore With
facility leave behind them any vessels In our navy
Once on the cDas OF North Carolina thcy have Of
entering the port OF Wilmington which are said 70 be
inialble.
Bermuda has been crowded all summer with gentle.
men from all parts the SOUTH who usually spend few
weeks before proceeding 70 Europe. From thom
my informant derived greai variety OF Information In
regard 70 Tho condition Of the south aud the
prospects u tho rebel government, 10 which will
aude presently. There also constantly s Bermads
many officers Of the English French and spanish
services who faernizo together on terms Of perfect
harmony and with many Of whom NO informant on
terms of intimacy Many Of these officers had recently
been II various points tho South, and particularly
Charleston whero they handsomely entertained by
General Bcaurogard, and had opportunity (Which Of
course they mproved) Of examining somowhat In detail
the WORKS for the defence OF that place. Al dinner
party given BY Of the Spanish captains shortly bo
fore my informant left Bermuda, and at which he Was
present. subject u attack and defence of Charles
discussed at great length. II was the unanimous
opinion q the officers present-EDgiish. French and
Spanish tho preparations for the defence q Charles
TN we're such that II could not bo taken When II
mcmbercd that this opinion is that q ocer. who have
made such subjects tho study Of their lives and who
.l.tt hxA sitvn
their opinion certainly entitled 20 weight Nou,
toTons.
The Union forces al Bath, In Morgan oosnry Virginia.
thirty miles northwest a arpers Ferry, ATTACKED
yesterday by party OF about nve hundred rebel cIva
ry who drove pickets and engaged the main body
O. our uoops. They were repalsed. however, and 70
treated, pursued by rcnnsyvana cavsry regiment
The military authorities here say tho Altar %
sequence. Bos II " likely was rcoonno,s.aooe
made In discover the force and poston u
troo,s In that ycinny The Baltimore and Ohio Raifosi
II better guarded than before, and believe IL
perfectly SAFE sueh the opinion too ~ the sling
public and Of tho buaIneg community both hero and At
tho we.t as Indicated by tho well nci dsy pas
sougor trains and The crowded freight trains
which pass over the road. Bat due 10 pubie and
10 the national credit lsss than Tho entorprslng
railroad company itself 20 that there MISTAKE
abort the matter. Reposms ugon tn solemn assssancs
~ The adm asin that the rad shall he adequately
protected a future NE company have Dot eriy p.esd
state that hey before the war but lave also made
lavish Expenditures Ia tho ~ay q nts ocenoigee
kc, AZ q sheh arc 1eiafea iI 1p sfe@i tAin"s ~
the read.
Ibe substitute business 10 his city hAs been bfoaxbi 70
an abrupt lcrrnAn aIder tho orders q tbe GenfrAl
Commanding, ans al The houses engaged In bsye bcca
couEpced eose tLelf cslsbl shnseuts ~ c@sDei 10
denlei tnsl tbs uitloss siaa No, q ne per,oos
engpged Ia tho busluesa carried u tn god IN 10
WARDS the government aud The nd yduals vho wanted,