, 1863-08-20
FROM the SOUTH.
The Submission Question in Mobile
Strong Defenoes Of that City,
Gloomy Fealing in
Mississippi.
&C., &C.. &c.

Mississippi.
&c., &C.. &c.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.-THE following are ex-
tracts from Selma {A1a.) paper Of the 18th:
The expectations Of foreign Intervention
recently indulged In haye been dissipated by
the last arrival from Europe. The subject has
ceased to be the theme Of conversation.
COLUMBIA, Aug. 12.-Col- Thornton Of
Mississippi has Just arrived from Arkansas,
and pronounccs the story Of P1lce's resigaa-
ton not to be true. Gen. Price WIS on White
Riyer, in command Of bis division. =
The Mobile Tribune Of the 18th says: 4
gentleman who lives in Okalona arrived here
yesterday. He says that l, 400 men from West
Tennessee are at Okalona, where they are
waiting for arms and equipments.
From the persons lately out from Vicksburg
1t IS reported that Grant has gone to super
redo Meade Maj. Gen. McPharson takes
Grants placo.
again at work. A few Days since, he attacked
the enemy, 100 strong, near Jackson, La and
completely routed them, killing large num-
ber and capturing zoo. He also captured two
pieces Of artillery.
-MonToN, Miss, Aug. 10.-Thero Is no news
Of interest in front. Sherman's quarters orc
near osterhaus' old quarters, two miles from
tho Big Black; but mono venture moro than
two miles from the river.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 1o.-Thcro was but little
firing yesterday, but this morning tho cannon
la 1,a}J So
est confidence prevails here.
Gen. Dodge is much better. He will prob
ably go North to recruit his health.
There Is but little news stirring in the De-
partment. Guerjllas appear occasionally,
murder few struggling soldiers or citlzens,
and disappear again.
The weather is very hot.
from tho Mobile News, Aug. 81
We hear multitude ot reports horribly.
detrimental to the character and patriotism
Of the people In many paris Of Mississippi,
ard in some portions Of North Alabama.
Some Of these reports arc too disgracetul for
Print. r., are or ~ people gone stark mad under
es, and the potent influence Of fear for their
property? Every sane man mQn must pro.
nolnce them be1efs Of their senses, aud judi.
cially blind not to eee that to talk about
tho cHemy. by SThfc, to sayn thcfr s1.Vea
lands and roods. ia slmn1v the propnsitIon
Of the prey to tie deyourer. WhT, The o.
ject Of this Lincoln war is to rob you Of
your slayes and conGscate your goods
| to redeem his countless preenbacks.
| And Won think that Lincoln. md Ssward' and
Greeiy. ard Chasc, aud Loyeioy. and B1tIer.
and Mi]roy. and Burnside, will listen to you9
Idiots! Where are the men Of spirit, and
| from which fhe:e fatuous reportS come M.
ike evil s2Irits. to darkcn tte glowing pis.
ture of soufhern fortitudc. consisteac7. and
courage? Where are you, gentlemen, who
have been accustomed to make your district
towns and Tcods ring with yonr e!oq9ent
anato 20 o the
stSss. nna ~ H., '1n mstas1 t. ~ Euo
1er Icc9fo 1!yoo aha as yga astaSan lasI your
selves N th1s noaF o. tfial, so VIII you n5
rated hnd esleemed #nen tnese CLOUDS soau'
hare passed away.
rEoo,n The yob,1e Reo,atar anp.d1
When Ten Johnston Wa hera soroe ona
asked him If he lad no. come to consnlt Gen.
Maurv about eYacuating the city, Gen, john
ston smIlipr. answered that II that Ind been
his nurnnse' he woilI not hare shown lis
m conntenauce n1nore rs. md thsf he vas hero
for the dirccfjY ornosite pnrnose OF hooking
n thc tcfrnce If thc citv Afterwar1- when
be bad Jisited the works aud miuutol7 exam-
3rn5 orn-r- vor;if,o ora ,-rc ha romor1,o5
nSq g. eGer5 noslon aSI 1s nh;ia ia II
nos, iefrns;h{e seanoIt in The Confsderntf
Ststna Il Tohiie js r. hc defsndei then n
tba Int II tharo ore INV VIM ora n,Ina1 ~
isnoN II. md not really tn f1o tha:r nart in thn
sorrr. wnTE f1lev had hetfe- All fhcir lands
ond honscs % md nd nscs M the,r srno1s % and % re-.
nnre the1n 1Tith fheir n1ecions nersons rom
lie scene Of duty. honor. and danger. Au
;rne 1ncn mi he :eiaieei % r. hesr these woTils
cf .1cfe-minntfnn fr,m The milo md nnhfc
co.nmande- of the department and they viii
stn1ti hv Him IN thc cTecntinn If Ills nr1rnose
Win 1;fc nrf1 n-onrrtv
"'''' r-oo.,t. ~ - 49, ruE ~ -. NM, .o,,n
GLooA1 fLiAlad IN TIE soGTAs
tFron hSMobf1e News, Aug.4
Inc telegsapn lutQtm5o US .yesse1aay tI1s Ina1
siss;n!, u se orc o1a5 u - Rs!r fhs ana wish
It may be true, for tie intelligence We have
recently been receiving from that State Is ola
very unpleasant character. as a, specimen,
We give brief extract from letter written
There is q rumor that some Of the farmers
arc going to Keep their wheat untll they can
get gold for It; that ts. they refuse Confeder-
ate money; several Of tho rich men aEe car
or sss esy S sf s Of a.
erty, but they will not consider 1t binding.
Mrs. G., however, says she will not take 1t to
preserve her property, nor for any other rea-
son.
I'VE regret" CONTINUED the editor, 'that
the LADY referred to has no children; there Is
need OF more OF that stock From accounts
which reach Us, 1t would seem that the Wo-
men gre the only men lelt IN Mtss1ssippl: Nor
are 1nese accounts a!together q new thing,
out merely the sequel to the story OF the su-
pinenetS q the stay.ashome population
tnefc, Wnicn no nearo long since, bat were
noW an"14lng 20 oe1ese IN ITS tuu extent.
Mnat push OF ename must mantle the
c9ee8e OF tne True Mlsslsslpp!ans In camp
#hen they near such reports OF the conduct
OF their brothers! It 1s not too lata for them
TO retrieve thcir characters, and We are anx-
ious to be boD1rmed IN tie feeble hope TINT
they a1e beginning to do so."
VICE PRESIDENT STEPHENS MISSION.
1rro,, t,a roh,1o po,,...~7
80 W., 10 4nooao .sss,sees
u. We tnanh ,1! YOU HON t1e aepIas OF our neaft
1nas LII p.o aasao1!ues a. at Has4ng;on snaooea
tNe1 reslosn1 S;.epnens, u Als Ite asIsmpt
to GoneF wan tnem On lateTnatlonal miAr3,
%nnoui ioIm ~ Or csfenony II mas long neen q
kao"n i.,i aeis taat thls gshtleman tnoaSns.
ne coIta " - WHISPER 4to 9p tae eaEs Q! soae
tos asn aooet anna - LUG Isau'' a aa,iAt W
tnin, ~ ~ psconst,nnt,o, ~ GULLY ~ s91s saon,ed
u:sa 6 ss;vs. @ is dss, ia nssEit.stsSd: