, 1865-01-11

TEE REBEL PEESS,
Blockade Running at Wilmington.
TIE nESTRUCIiQR OF TIE VIRGINIA
SkLfhES,
EGrror Escape Of Gen. Forfc:t.--Shernan
In EeM Caaracter---Explainsug Away
Hoods Ulsaster---The Rebel ksil-
roads, It,, It.
TIE DESTRUCTION or TILE VIRGINIA sALlNEs.
From the l5nchbrrs V1rsinien.l

to state The condition Of the works as lett W
the enemy on the 23d inst, respectfully re-
port the following; a., a.,.noa
Mr. Mcnsulwhite, the mechanic IN charge,
thinks they mar be put in full operation in
less than one mouth Ali the pipe logs, cis-
tc1ns, &C., are uninjured. AS to the furnaces,
thu masonry remains as 1t was, but the sheds
count, 1870 good Kettles, and 7S8 broken by
The enemy, The North Carolina, Georgia and
River Works State Of Tirgtnia,} suffering
about the entire loss.
We find the entire amount Of salt at the
furnaces to bc about O., QUO bushels, damaged
i 0f iii sit, ss,ooo bushels belong to Stu
art, Buchanan & Co., manufactured for North
Eafoiiua; II, COO bushels to McClung & Jaqaes,
for Tennessee and Alabama 1900 bushels to
j. VI, Clsrkson, for State Of V1rginis $500
bushels 10 State of North Carolina; 1902
bushels to sego, Palmer d Co., Georgia $500
to Planters' Salt Manufactory, Georgia $500
buehels to Thomss r. Ftiand 1000 bushels
to State Of Alabama; s, 500 bushels to Cox,
Auman & Sexton 2 500 bushels to 4, Goo|sby
& Co.
furnaces, worked on private account.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient seryant,
J. D. FIERCE,
Engineer in charge OF saltyil:e Detences.
SAMUEL L. GRAHAM,
Capt Comand,g Co. B, 18th Bat. Y. Reserves.
ArProved--Re sau1H, Lieut.. Col, Com
mandiDg Saltvine.
BLOCKADE RUNNING At H11MEGroS-M-
PonTASCE OF THE POST.
lFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 81
Notwithstanding the alleged ceaseless vigi-
lance Of the Yankee navy IN Watching block
ade runners on the Atlantic and Gulf coast Of
the Confederate States, their close attention
has amounted to comparatively little. Set
ting aside all that has been imported on State
and individual account. the proceeds Of the
blockade have been very great. The rcstrlc-
Ions imposed upon foreign commerce By the
act Of Congress Of last session prohibiting,
absolutely, during the war, the importation
of any articles not necessary for the defense
Of the country-namely, wines, spirits, jew
elry, cigars, and al: the liner fabrics Of cotton,
fax, wool, or silk, as well IS all merchandise
serving only for the indulgence Of luxurious
habits-has not had the effect to reduce the
number Of vessels engaged In blockade run.
steadily increased within the Last year, and
many are understood to be now ofl the way
| to engage in the business.
The President, In d communication to Con-
grcss Gu the subject SAYS that the number Of
| of November to the 9Th Of December was
! forty three, and only very small proportion
| Of those outward bound were captured. Out
Of II. .706 bales Of cotton shipped since the lat
# July last, but ], ~ were lost-not quite
| eleyrn pcr cent.
| Treasury, in relation to the matter, shows
that tleie have been imported into The Con.
1.deraty at the ports Of Wilmington and
! Charleston, since Oct>tar &c, 1864, 8 CSee, ,Ooo
pounds OF meat, 1.5o7, 600 pounds Of lead
9ssss Geo pounds of saltpetre, 5s6, ,on pairs q
| pounds Of coffee, c., 600 rifles o. packages OF
icyolrcrs, $50 packages Of medicine, q cln-
| pcn, with Il 1arge quantity Of othvr articles,
| Of which TIC need make no mention. Besides
these, many valuable stores and supplies are
brought by way Of the northern Lines into
| Florida, By the port Of Galveston asld through
| Mexico, across the Rio Graudc.
The shipments Of cotton made On Govern
I ment account since March !, 1sG3, smoun& to
| s, ,2oG, coo In specie. Of this, cotton to The
,alue Of 81 80 600 has been shipped since the
lst Of July aad up to the LIST OF December.
1t is matter Of absolute impossibility for
the Fedesals to stop our blockade running at
| the port Of Wilmington. If the wind blows
! of the coast, the blockading feet Is driven
! of. If the wind blows landWard, they arc
| compelled to haul of to great distance to
escape the terrible sea which dasEes on q
rocky coast, without a harbor within three
| dnys' sail The shoals on the North Carolina
! coast arc from fSe to twenty miles vide, and
they are, moreover, composed OF the most
treacherous and bottom1ess quicksands. The
whole coast Is eearcely equallcd In the world
| for danger and fearful appearance, particular
II when q strong castcrly wind meets the ebt
tide.
Its an easy matter for good pilot to yuz
vessel directly out to sea Or into port bn
in the stormy months, from October to Apln
safety oE the Carolina coast. Thcstforc sup
plies will be brought in DESPITE the kecn:s
I Vigilance.
ErLA1s1sa AWAY uoop's pisAs1u-
From tic Ricbuond Wing, Jun. 81
The fact that the Yankees hare, during til
past two days, refused to exchange papert
gave an impetus to rumor curreut yesterda
at noon, lint Hood, laving turned upo
Thomas, had whipped him badiy, killing thre
thousand and taking six thousand prisoners
There was no Official confirmation Of thu RI
, NOR.
THOMAS coSscnHrIS6 TIE TES.;Es:EASs IN
CALLING ITEM PRISONERS.
From the Richmond Dispstch, Jan. ~
4 gentleman who has arrived in this cit
from the vicinity. of Columbia: Tenn, stats
; / that since General Hood entered Tennessee L
has recruited his army largely, and has drive
boutnue1d over ten thousand hogs and CON
/ sir thousand beef cattle. he also secured
large quantity of -four and corn-euough
last bis army at least three months. In ordt
| TO secure Ills Geucat &t1oss LUCE Ilser Ae LII
:, | posted scEe twelre or fourteen cannon
keep the liver clear. lie crossed his NAL
force, when The enemy attacked his rea
: guard, and they were unable to bring OF Il
pieces.
general Hocd conscslp:ed all ablc-bo1ic
males from seventeen to fifty years Of ast
and when he retreated the Yankees eeizrd a
they could find between these ages to swe
their list Of prisoners, and they were include
in the nine thousand prisoners claimed by II
Yankee General Thomas.
BUTLER AND TIE DUTCH GAP CANAL.
from the Richmond NhIg, Jun 81
Beast Butler tried, to his discontinue, Il
= opening Of the Dutch Gap canal, and base
: his waning military reputation upon its spe
: was like his Drewry's bluff opera tion-a col
i p2ctc fai}rre-Ae prudently embarked, ju
before the election, to New York, to do t
: bidding OF his master Abraham, and becan!
in Republican circles. the chief military d!
At nitary Of the great Yankee metropolis. |
3 eaid 10 one GO, and lie went, and 10 anoth
e. cC1ue, and he came. Lincoln being electe
Il his work vas completed, and as reward
L. his services Ae IVES sent with grand armad
N / with I'LL the powers of Satrap, for the G.
un,l be reached Ncwbern, where he made
speech, and stated that he would, witho
tail, cat his Christmas dinner at Wilm:ngto
From thence he went forward with me
colors flying and in more epomp than the D1
iE Of Pa1ma ever dreamed OF. Tn reaching y
e q reception at the hands Of General Whit
and C0louel Lamb tia: he found it prudent
| put to sea, uud, in the memorable langua
:. | cuce used by great and good man, may n
T. appropriately ask, where shall I go! {
re re answer would be, not again to Wilmington
1 rm ADropos to the movements Of Gen. Butl
We learned on Saturday evening thnt bis
canal across Dutch Gap has been filled
It 60, the query arises whether "thc ditc
:. has been filled up with sand OF Yankees, rea
to be slaughtered. This Is rather an imp
tant question, as the Confederate soldiers
number Of Yankees in that locality and
time when they will show their heads alb
ground, in order to give them quietus.
CHANGE N THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD
TEN NECESSARY.
:. EFrom the Richmond Sennrel, Jan. 81
The occupation OF Savannah renders very
n Elrablc some modification Of our railroad
are TEN in South CAROLINA md Georgia.
gil The railroad lne from Wilmington
Augusta makes detour At BranchSille
ssn cisely in the wrong direction, because tow
I. the coast. From Kingsytllc, By Columbia
i Augusta, would be no further than by BFal
~ vile to Augusta, and would give much &,
~. ~ line. Cannot the link between Columbia,
III III Augusta be put in? The distance, Us M
n. nred On the map, is about Is miles The
qni: read as il stands, however. is, from Augg1
to Aiken's. almost In direct line to Col
bla- Making Atken's point Of Junct
would shorten the distance Il miles, or red
70, the whole say to co miles. We should
have safe, direct line from Augusta to
lumbsa, where choice Of roads leading b
III. erwar1 would be Ind BY Wilmington or C
lo1te and Danyfl1e.
Still higher up is AbbeTi1le, which is d l
/, road connection with Columbia and q
site to 1t In Georgia is Athens, which !
connection with the Augusta and Atls
railroad. These points are BY the map OF
s;xty.fi7c miles apart. II they, too. were
4. nected. we should have another and 9 u