The New York herald., 1863-03-27
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.


INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.
Destruction or the Anglo-Rehs1 Steamer
Ge0rSiana or Charleston-9he H0sk.
ade RUN by the aEions
for the Battle at Charleston, &C., Sc.
From tho Charleston Mercury, March 20.l
The British iron steamer Georgiana, Captain Hud.
left Nassau N. p, Sunday Afternoon March Is,
for this city, having board valuable cargo OF medi
cnes dry goods and some six pieces Of field artillery Of
the Whitmarsh and Blakey patterns. About O'Clock
on Thursday morning. or Derroes Breakers she made
schooner and steamer. These, although very close
passed successfully and without notice. but pro-
ceeding short distance she discovered several Others
and rocket about this time going up the blockaders
soon commenced chasing and firing.
The Georgana kept her for the bar until her
rudder disabled b. the explosion OF shell under her
stern and hor hull penetrated by several shots,
OF which it is reported passed entirely through her At
time tho Yankees close that the order to fire
and the direction a their guns could be distinctly
heard
TO prevent capture the Georgiana ashore
on Long Island beach, and the pipes lending
to tho vessel cut, letting a large amount
OF water INTO the hold, which IL Ia hoped
will prevent the enemy from securing the vessel or
cargo. The captain, pilot and most Of the have
reached this city their boats One Of tho still
missing. She may yet he heard from. The coal burned
BY the Gcorgiana 1t is said, made much smoke, and il
thought that this led TO her discovery by the Yankees
The Gcorgiana owned by English parties and was
consigned 10 Icssrs John Frazer Co. reached
this city yesterday that the Yankees had the eorg
ana on nrc, but IL may prove to be incorrect.
lTrom the Charleston Courier, March 1871
The British steamship Calypso from Nassau, ived
at her wharf in this city at early hour yesterday
morning She rot in the neighborhood Of the soon
after dark. Between eight and nne O'Clock the night
being clear, she discovered chased by the Yam
kee blockaders for about half an hour, during which
time large number OF shot and shell fired ut her
One OF the last burst the vesscl Of the frag
mens Of which came on deck but inflicted no injury 10
any one.
In reference TO Charleston, the Richmond papers
say, the authorities and citizens are resolved
to defend that city under every extremity In
case Of bombardmont places OF refuge have
beeu provided for non-combstan.s. The mere
running OF forts by tho iron clads will but
little Unless they could bring their in transports
thov could at the worst do nothing than shd the
CITY while their ammunition lasted II TO be sup
posed nat the enemys feet will at ALL attack Charles
ton on the spring tide, They will probably all tho
water they get They let the moon spring tide
pass on the 10Th inst: The full uoohtdo viii be tho
FosrREss MoxRox, March Is, 1853
The steamboat Maple Leaf arrived to-day in Hampton
Roads; also, the steamboats, Long Island aud join r.
Warner, Captain Cone.
-Four German families this morning at Fortress
Monroe from Richmond via Yorktown. They report that
the prevailing opinion IN Richmond TINT the rebels will
soon evacuae that city, and probably most OF Virginia
Freedom OF speech Is much restricted there than
formerly.
They bring news from Charleston but say tho rebels
we're expecting an attack upon that city daily Pro.
visions we're exceedingly high in Richmond aud wages
correspondngiy high for mechanics They camo out OF
tho coufederacy under foreign protection.
In Richmond oranges and lemons were recently sold al
auction for s75 per box.
Two guards at Chattahooche bridge, in attempting 70
arres, man, shot each other let the prisoner es
cape.
An order has issued from the rebel Adjuant Gene
rals Ofice, placing all officers who resign or NAV be
dropped from the rolls. and those who cashercd by
court nartias, back in the ranks priva,es.
The Charleston Courier contains very sound sermon
on reconstruciion from the following text-And alter
all that has come upon rs, NC.
The Richmond correspondent the Charleston uere,yv
says eneral Lees whereabouts remains profound nvs
terry also that official report OF the soncs ryer
oite 1encia Bragg severely censured General Breckn.
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despatch to the appeal dated panoa. March 10.
say the fedoras engaged IN the raid upon uerpando
have been defeated. The old troops OF the eacmv have
been replaced BY new ones and old garrsons taken TO
is reported tina, the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road has been abandoned, and also that the Mobile |
anu uho Foaa nas been aoanioncd from Jackson Co.
Five hundred cavalry crossed Coldwaer sixty miles
southeast OF here, and moved towards Holly Springs
The Richmond Sennel Of the 3ith seeks to find some
hope OF disagreement between the United States and
France, from the supposed between. Secretary
Seward and Count Ncrcer. IL thinks Nafoeon Will be
justified In assuming the defence OF his Minister at Wash
ngton. and informing the federal government that he
would not send another subject 10 hold conference with
the present Secretary Of State The Richmond editors are
evidently ignorant Of the fact that s no pending
difficulty between The American Secretary Of State and
the french Minister
The Richmond papers OF the date express great
anxiety about economy In railroad tran nor tit and
the exemption of farming hands from the cnscrption
They actual necessity that should be
spared order 10 produce something for the army and
the people generally They claim that hore is Al abun
dance Of food in the South but the difficulty Ia N its ds
trbution and that the crops OF years M held
BY the producers for want Of transportation that such
productions are withheld from fear OF future scarctty
Thus great Inconvenience IL experienced Thew eyuress
congratulations however that with the approach OF tho
new crops and the Improvement Of the roads these ucoa
in desperate eor 10 sustain the sinking credit or tho
conederacy the SeufneI says"so far the currency
question bears upon the supplies oercd, h with
hof and coincidence, 70 the wisdom Of rulers To
hammer at II IN the papers Is 70 fomeut foolish pancs
our duty 70 assure readers that there 10 10,
the slightest cause TO apprshend famine"
The Snel Of tho 24th says tho papers from the
United states are jubiant false reports Of the sue
Of the Yazoo expedition. Our reports are seve
RAJ days later and represent the expedition thoroughly
whipped and In iu retreat by the way thcy came fhus
far the emmy utterly fails in all his leading movements
Farragut was whipped at Port Hudson; Banks broke
DOWN before ne got there and fell back without light
The Yazoo Pass expedition ends in chastissmcut and
Tight; at vicksburg they drowned out. at Fort
Royal there sort Of FREQ fight between their aerc
rails ana the army awaits the result Fredericksburg
Fighting Joe" Is NJ tame a kitten. Some OF bis
cavalry made raid upon Ftzhush Lee. They one
way and went back ways Lincoln has therefore
had to live diet that does not suit the temper OF bis
Ieopc just now
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