The Portland daily press., 1863-10-24

FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 90.
The flag of truce boat New York arrived
this morning from City Point with Southern
papers, from which we make the following
extracts:
Charleston, Oct. 2l.-Our batteries have
kept up brisk fire upon the Yankees, who
appear in much larger force than usual at
Gregg and Wagner
Another monitor from the North has Joined
the feet making five in all.
The lronsides, for the first time since the
attack upon her, steamed from Cummings
Point this afternoon, evidently making trial
of her machinery.
kee prisoners, captured last week, arrived here
tonight. The Rapidan bridge will be repaired
tomorrow morning.
"Shall Richmond be starved?" On this
question the people of this city will be called
on to vote next Tuesday. The Extortion bill,
as It is called, is no new thing. All history is
against it. If the people neglect to vote, and
thus allow the bill to pass, they will howl for
| food when 1t Is too late TO apply a remedy"
Gen. Price with force of 10000 men is
marching on Little Rock, with only about COCO
federals in his front.
Gen. E. Kirby Smith says Price is on his
way TO Missouri.
| Charleston, Oct IA boat from the
French corvette Tisephone, Capt Mariyane,
off the bar, came up to-day TO communicate
with the French consul.
From the Richmond Enquirer, 10Th:
Meridian, Oct. IA column OF cavalry
and infantry. 5000 strong, crossed the Big
Black few days since, at Bridgeport, moving
| towards Canton. They were met yesterday
by our forces near Brownsville, where light
| artillery fight occurred. Our forces have fall
en- back a few miles. A general engagement
| is looked for.
"a
| time In four days we are blessed with sun
shine. The flooded creeks are receding, and
the bridges are rapidly being repaired. The
enemys pontoons are swept away again, and
the trestle bridge above the town submerged.
The Richmond Despatch Of the 2lst con-
tain the following From Northern Virginia
the advices yesterday developed nothing new
in the condition of affairs there. Since the
great chase given the army of Meade, our
forces have been quietly resting in their camps
waiting for the enemy to make the next DEM
onstraton.
Gen. Adams was brought out under flag
of truce to-day.
sigel's corps was reported TO be at Steven
son on the l4th.
From North CaroIina-Re-p publication of the
Raleigh Stoadard-GorerIsor vance aud the
ConJederacy-Rcturn OF the Expedition of
Col Mir.
NEwBEEN, Oct. 20.
The publication Of the Raleigh Standard was
resumed on the I'd inst. The editor Hon. w.
w. Holden,l still maintains his opposition TO
the Confederate Administration.
The election of members to the rebel Con-
giess from North Carolina occurs November
18th.
A prominent citizen recently arrived from
Raleigh, states that at a recent consultation of
Southern Governors and other rebel statesmen
at Richmond, Gov. Vance, OF North Carolina,
was offered the next Presidency of the South
ern Coniederaey, provided he would wheel the
old North State into line and keep her iu the
traces, and Governor Vance had returned to
Raleigh a fierce man, and would hereafter do
his utmost to prevent The State from returning
TO the Union.
The headquarters of the I'd regiment of
loyal North Carolinians has been fixed by
Gen. Peck at Beaufort, n. c., and the organi-
cation of the regiment is rapidly progressing.
The recent expedition of Col S. Mix of the
Sd \. \. cavalry, through the northeast part
OF the State, has returned TO Newborn. The
results are most important. The attempt to
enforce the rebel CONSUMPTION to the southeast
of Chowan river and south OF the Albemarle
Sound was efiectually frustrated. The coun-
try has, by tacit understanding, been con-
sidered neutral territory, and the Federal
force has relrained from occupying or garri-
soning it, although virtually within our lines
it being separated from the interior by wide
river patroiled by gunboats. The citizens ap-
preclating this forbearance, are Indignant at
the bad faith of the rebels in endeavoring to
impress them into the military service, and
have now almost unanimously repudiated the
rebel Government, and call upon the Federal
forces for protection by the immediate estab-
lshment OF posts at Edenton and Elizabeth
City.
A large number of refugees from the in
terror are constantly arriving at Newborn and
Portsmouth.