Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-02
FURTHER SOUTHERN NEWS.
ANOTHER REBEL ACCOUNT OF THE CAP
TURE OF THE sATELLIrE AND
RELIANCE
RICHMOND PAPERS QUARRELLING OyRR
JEFF. DAVIS'FAST DAY PROCLAMATION
GEORGE FITZHUGH ON THE CONPEDERArE
CURRENCY

| from which we extract the following:
Tie Richmond Dispatch of the 2sth has the
| following:
EAfkniIlos TO THE LOWER RAPPAHANsocK
CAPTURE OF TWO YANKEE GUNBoATs
FROM participant we have obtained some.
particulars OF the capture Of the Federal gun
poats Satellite and Reliance, at Stinsray Point
noun OF the Rappahannock, on Saturday
nlsht last. The expedition, numbering some
sixty men, under command OF Iieut John
Taylor Wood, q. s. N, lett Richmond on
ednesday, the 18th of August and proceeded
at once MADE Rfor the work witch wss 20
successfully completed on Saturday night.
Having secured four open boats the exn.a,
flon embarked on Saturday night and nrn
ceeded to the point designated, which ihsv
reached abont half.past ~ O'clock On an
guard, 10 whom they replied satisfactorily anS
in few moments they were under the bo ws nf
lhe poats, cutting away the nettings and clear
Ing Ing ihe way for boarding the Yankee crafts.
Inc crews having in the meantime hecome
aroused, offered resistance, but they were so
taken by surprise at the audacity of the under
taking that they were soon overcome by the
galiantry and rapid movements of the men
under Lieut.. Wood, and finally Welded. snr-
rendering the boats crews, guns and everything
pertaining to the vessels.
In the Tight we had three men wounded in
Guiding Lieut. Hoge and Midshipman Cook.
The enemy had one killed-a neero-and six or
seven wounded. Lieut.. Hoge was Sc yerely
wounded in the neck In q hand to- nd fight
was also wounded
The armament of the Reliance consisted of
one 32-Pound Parrott gun and a 81 pound how.
izer; that of the Satellite Of a 81 pound smooth
bore gun and 12- pound howitzer Their
crews numbered forty men each. They had no
opportunity Of firing their heavy guns, our
given Among the captured were seven ne
groes, who, with the rest Of the prisoners, are
expected to reach Richmond as soon as they
can be brought.
Our informant left the boats on Sunday eve
ming at Urbanna, on the Rappahannock river,
and it is probable that since then they ha ve
been run further up the stream.
The Richmond Sentinel OF the both instant has
a long and labored leader in reply to the alle-
CATION Of the Wing, that in his proclamations
for fast days, &c, JEFF. Davis omts any recog-
milton OF the name, character and mediatorial
office of the Son, the Saviour Of Mankind, in
the course of which it takes occasion to pro-
nounce the criticism of the Wing part and
parcel of plan Of incessant complaint and
fault finding against the administration.
The Sentinel of the 29th has the following
communication, which it says is the production
of a gentleman whose social, political and
professional standing is eminently conserya-
tive: .-
fFor the Sentinel
Is not the time come, or fast coming, to con.
slider gravely these questions-wAich let those
ponder whom it may concern:
l. Is 1t not an inverting OF the pyramid to put
property first, life next, liberty lastl Withoub
life, what is property-witheut liberty, what
is life? -Els1
the foundations upon which its stability must
depends
5. Is any mans right to what he calls his
lands, negroes, crops, better than another's
right to his own life, limbs, liberty!
4. Can Government rightfully take of some
their life, limbs and liberty, TO protect for others
take from these their property, to make effec-
tual the volunteered or constrained efforts of
those!
5. DO the bipeds {miscalled men) who are
willing TO come out Of this war with more Pc
cuniary wealth than they had at its commence
ment, or even as much, know anything OF his.
tory Let its teachings make them tremble.
TRUE CONSERVATIVES.
From the Sentinel of 29thl
THE CURRENCY, THE EVIL AND THE REMEDY.
Some strong, speedy and efficient measures
is needed to correct the disordered state of our
currency. A tariff Of moderate prices, if sub
mitted to by the people. would afford a speedy
and ample remedy for its deranged and ruin
Gus condition-for the alternative is presented
to us either to submit to Yankee dominion. con-
fiscation Of our property. and negro social
and political equality. In ordinary times,
such a measure would not and should not be
tolerated. Prices much lower than market
prices are now fixed by the Commissioners for
the immense supplies of the army. This meas
ure is unequal in its operation, and complained
of for that reason; but if all buyers and sellers
We're put upon the same footing, the fairness
and equality CT the measure, added otis neces.
sity, would recommend itself to all.
The Virginia Legislature at its approaching
session might adopt tariff OF prices on q
gradually descending scale. This would hurry
grain and provisions of all kinds to market, for
men would not wait for reduced prices.
In no other way can our currency be funded,
for in no other way can it be redundant. We
have now a deficient circulation of Confederate
notes, because prices rise faster than the cur
rency expands by increased issue.
Sellers know those increased issues are to
take place, and anticipate them by asking ad-
vanced prices that would inevitably occur
under the progressive imitation of the currency,
and buyers submit to their demands.
There can be no further initiation after a tariff
of prices is established, no matter what may be
the increased issue. a certain definite amount
will be needed for circulation, and the balance
will be funded as fast as issued, for no other
use can be made Of it.
Yet we almost despair Of succeeding in car
rying the proposition into practice, for we have
long since discovered that the most natural Of
human rights is to make good bargains, TO get
advantages in trade, TO erptotdte, (as the French
politely express it, or in plain English, "the
right to cheat" Better be conquered by the
Yankees than even to suspend, during the war,
this most sacred of human rights.