Daily national Republican., 1863-09-09
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c0NrRABAND TRADE At H0KEOtK.
We convcrsed last evening with a young
man who visited Richmond about three wecks
ago. Just for the fun Of the thing. He was at
Norfolk, and some contrabaudists Invited him
to take ride with them 70 the rebel capital.
Accepting the invitation, hs went through the
lines in the evening, aud waiting ambulance
conveyed them on their Journey. He says that
things are very rough In Richmond" and his
statements sgree with the following. which We
clip from the New York A,rSi
The female sex Is decidedly predominant In
Richmond, owing probably TO the war, which
robs them of their spouses, swccthearts, and
lovers. These, however, are not all 70 tue
" manor born A large number OF them have
no,ked hithcr iron adjacent places, allured by
the golden opportunities offered In the capital
of nation. II is noted fact that Of lste more
crime and prostitution have existed In Rich.
mond than in any other city or town on the
continent, New York not excepted.
'Garroting and being waylsid on the streets
aud roads Is OF common occurrence, and II Is
oil but safe to DO In the streets unsrmed or
alone after dark. The police courts and hust-
inys are well patronized daily by these coward
~ highwaymen; and although several examples
OF severe punishment have been made by the
magistrates, the evil has not abstcd. and will
not cease until either the honest citizens form
themselves into Vigilance Committee, or have
the city placed under martial law"
Our informant says that running the lines is
a regular business in Norfolk. The smugglers
get one dollar in grcenbseks, or three in Con.
fed. scrip, for each letter carried through, and
also carry on profitable trade In such light arti
cles as they can smuyglc 1t would seem that
more stringcncy should be applied In Norfolk
to prevent this traffic, most especially the
traffic In information to the enemy.
INTERESTING SOUTHERN News.
Tho Richmond Era,aiasr Of the 7th has been
received here. We extract the follow ing rebel
telcgrsms from its columns:
CHARLESTON, y. c., Sept. 5.-To-day has
witnessed another furious bombardmcnt of
Forts Wagner and Gregg by the cncmy's fleet
and land batteries.
The firing was begun at daylight, and was
maiutaincd steadily until dark. A monitor is
now firing at Fort Moultric.
Another assault on Battery Wagner j. deem
cd not Improbable to night. Since yesterday
NO further attack has becu made on brick-built
Sumter, which has been htld twenty DAYS
against all efforts of the cnemy's great guns by
land and sea. scven thousand five hundred
and ifty.onc shots have been fired al il. ., ,ig5
have struck outside, and =, l:i0 inside.
The ias has been shot away fourteen times.
Orders against exposure having been rigidly
enforced, our casualties were few.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHAKLE:TON, september d, 8 80 q. m.-Thc
bomhardmeDt of Batteries Wagner and Gregg
has hcGn iucessdnt for the last thirty.tvo hours.
The noise of the cauuonadc Is tremendous.
Last night the uuemy landed near Cummiuy's \
Point, in barges. and assaulted Battery Gregg.
The assault was rcpulsed. No particulars have
yet been received
REroRTED VICTORY IN AhkANsAs-CuNFEDE
RATE IRON CLADs IN EuRoPr--PLANs OF THE
ENEMY IN THE WEST.
ATLANTA, Sept. A special to the Appeal
from senatobia, says that Gen. Price had an
engagement with the enemy fifteen miles below
Little Rock. and obtained victory over the
Yankees. The Arkansas army had been rap
! idly reinforced.
Gen Halleck EXCUSES the present inactivity
OF the Union forccs. He Gays they are waiting
Tor the elimination OF the sioge OF Charleston,
and that In three weeks he will have full three
corps under Geu. Banks to move on Mobile
trom Pascagoula.
THE LATEST VRoM II sSrs-EE.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. The enemy wer,
Signalling all night OH Waldou's bridge, bu
everything is remarkably quiet across the rive
to-day. There arG no further indie ations Of a,
advance on the part of Rosecrans.
r The Knoxville Register has been removed Il
. Cleveland.
Capt. j. r. Rhodes, of the First Confcderat
infantry, was shot at noon to-day, for encour
a aging dcsertions from hs own COMPANY aut
einbezzlipg the monsy Of .ubssii.sos. He mad.
a short speech, acknowledging the justncss ol
the sentence, manifested but little concern, and
died without u struggle.
Lieut.. Col. Adolph, Of the same regiment,
was cashicred and cons, ripted yesterday, for
having been concerned in the same offences.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 5.-Although the armies
are In close proximity, there are no indications
OF an early engagement; but a slight caus,
may bring 1t on, however, at any moment.
Our artillery at Drivers Ferry opened on tn,
, enemy at O'Clock this morning for the pur
pose Of ascertaining the strength of the position
of the enemy's batteries.
1 They responded promptly, and for half al
r hour lively artillery duel was kept up withou
. jury to our side.
The discipline and health of the army AT
, very fine. The troops are In the best spirits.
Nothing heard from Gen. Buckner's com
mand.
The weather ID clear and warm.
, ANOTHER DISPATCH.
ATLANTA, Sept. IA special dispatch TO tn
Corts1erdcy says that Col. Morrison, of the Is
Georgia cavalry, repulsed the enemy at D!a
mond Gap OH the night of the I'd instant. Oul
loss was two wounded; the enemy's not known
The brigade fell back south of the Tennessee,
river.
The enemy eheled Loudon on tho ID Instant
and killed two women. The bridge was burn
to prevent the encmy's crossing.
TIE ULokGIA REsEHyEs.
ATLANTA, Sept. 5.-Goy. Brown has issued ,
proclamation calling upon the State Reserves
to hold themselves In readiness to march at ,
moments warning. The men arc to provid
themselves with rations and subsistence on tn,
march aud on the day after reaching the rem
devious.
The Ladies' Atlanta Hospital Association
gave dinner to one thousand of the Vicks
burg soldiers to-day.
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