From the South.
Dates from
Bragg's army up to Saturday last have reached
Charleston.
Everything remained quiet up to that time, but the troops were undergoing instruction and the batteries being placed in elegant fighting condition.--There was (says the
Courier) a force there of 4,000 men, and it is not probable that much time will be allowed to elapse before warm work will take place.
John H. Loper, of
Charleston, S. C., has been appointed First
Assistant Engineer in the
Confederate States Navy.
It is said that dispatches have been received at
Montgomery from several prominent border State men, asking the cessation of hostilities until a compromise can be effected.
The Charleston Courier, of Wednesday, says:
‘
A detachment of the Richardson Guards,
Captain C. H. Axson, left last night on the Northeastern Railroad for
Richmond, Va.--The remainder will follow to-day.
’
The gallant Second Regiment,
Capt. J. B. Kershaw, composed of as fine a body of troops as could be organized in any State, will leave on Thursday.
They will be joined by that noble corps, the Palmetto Guard,
Capt. Cuthbert, now on
Morris' Island.
That company will be relieved to day with a view to the above movement.
One of the
Camden companies,
Capt. Boykin's, left
Camden last evening for
Richmond in advance of their Regiment, the Second.
The Charleston Mercury says;
‘
We learn by private advices from
Havana that the
Commissioners of the
Confederate States to the States of
Europe had arrived in that city, where they were received with distinguished courtesy by the
Captain General.
’
Col. Lamar, who has been detached by
Gov. Pickens from his Staff for duty in
North Carolina, will leave for
Raleigh in the morning.
Col. Pettigrew is organizing a regiment for service in
Virginia.
It is expected that it will be ready to move on Saturday next.
Montgomery, April 23.--The war spirit is fully aroused here.
The additional force sent for yesterday consists of fourteen Regiments--three from
Tennessee; two from
Georgia; two from
Alabama; two from
Mississippi; two from
Louisiana; one from
North Carolina; one from
Arkansas, and one from
Kentucky.
I have information that the troops will be ready in a day or two to march to their destination.
Two
Missouri Commissioners have arrived here to get, if possible, arms for the use of the
State.
Van Buren, Ark., April 23. --An immense meeting of Secessionists was held here on Saturday, and the flag of the
Confederate States was hoisted.
Arkansas is a unit for immediate secession.
The war feeling is general here in consequence of
Lincoln's late movements.
