The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-30
LATER EROM THE SOUTH

A gentleman VINO has maze an extensive
tour through Eastern Dixie arrived yestor
day, bringing full files of Southern papers
and communicating much interesting intel
ligence from Alabama and Georgia. He
tells us that the people are by no means
discouraged by the recent disasters to their
armies. They are as plucky as ever in the
determination to contend to the last for en-
tire independence from the North.
The Conscript law is everywhere being
rigidly enforced. Camps ofnew recruits are
seen in all directions.
The soldiers are generally well clothed
for inter, the only serious deficiency be
ing in the supply, of shoes. Food every
where seemed a"nrdant. His opinion is
from personal observation; that there is
breabstufi enough in the South to feed the
population and armies for two years. There
is some apprehension that supplies Of meat
may, in consequence of interruption Of in
tercourse with Texas, be deficient; but abun.
dant corn crops will increase the quantity
of pork fattened. There is no fear of famine
in the meat department.
Our friend visited the markets in Mobile
several mornings in succession to see gaunt
famine stalking abroad in that rebellious
and threatened city. He says displays OF
meat, game, fresh vegetables and fruit would
absolutely shame the poor exhibition made
upon our stalls. For his part, he would
gladly exchange Northern abundance for
Southern famine, if the Mobile market is a
fair criterion Of Southern destitution. When
currencies are compared by the true stan
dard, prices are relatively from thirty to
fifty per cent. Cheaper there than
here. \
The new organization Of an army under
Gen. Johnston, with Bragg as Chief of
Staff, has created the highest hopes, and in
spirsd the people and army with the great
est enthusiasm. Self negation and devotion
TO the cause, which Bragg has displayed in
accepting the Chief of staff of his success
or, won for him more love and honor than
t he most brilliant victory could have Sc,
cured. Our informant is close and accu-
rate observer. I
We learn some three or four hundred
refugees, from Memphis, have arrived at
Grenada, fleeing from the late order of Gen.
Hurlbut, pressing into the Federal service
I'LL dDle DOuleu iutu Ill ludJ Guy.
Among the patients in the Lunatic Asy-
lum at Milledgsville, Ca, is the celebrated
African Missionary and author, DR.. Bowen.
Since he has been patient, he was written
a spelling book and grammar, which have
been published, aud is now engaged on a
work on chemistry and philosophy. Anoth
er patient is the poet Fitzgbbon.
nrivafa laffar from Tayas eo1J;ar
dated Meridian, llth, says that the last ac-
counts from beyond the river report three
full regiments from California, we'll armed
and equipped, to have Joined our army, and
two more were on the way for the same
purpose.
! The following letter from New Albany,
Miss, just south of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, in Marshall county, is
printed in the Atlanta Ga appeal.
Negro regiments are being placed plenti
fully on the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road. They are also guarding all the iords,
in order to capture the men coming out
Yesterday man and negro were captured
at one of the fords. and the horse of anoth-
er killed All information, from various
sources, indicates that the force on the road
is as heavy, if not heavier, than before the
recent movement toward Chattanooga
Forrest is giving them big scare.
A respectable citizen, named Neal Nor
rison, was killed at his residence, near Cor
inth, Just outside Of the Yankee pckets. A
party came to the house, one of whom fired
a shot at him, when Morrison struck him
with an Jake. The others shot Morrison,
killing him instantly.
The Yankees, twelve hundred strong,
with six pieces of artillery and twenty wag.
ons, passed through Ellistown on the 9th,
on their way South, probably toward Okla
Iona. 4-. -r-.
Learning the position of our forces, and
getting wind OF the trap laid for them; they
put back rapidly, the rear passing Ellis
town at dark, the column taking the road
to Ripley. A-
z Col. Ross, with his brigade, moved toward
Ellistown, and Ferguson took the road to
Ripley. Nothing saved the Yankees but q
terrible rain storm, which in an hour raised