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Courteous officer.
--Last Thursday afternoon the D. C. S. Marshal of this city, Mr. F. W. Bass, by the direction of the C. S. Commissioner, telegraphed the Chief of Police of Wilmington, N. C., to arrest promptly a man named M. Krakar, charged with felony, and to answer immediately.
The offence charged was a serious one in the eye of the law, and the C. S. authorities thought it exceedingly important to have the arrest made, fearing the party might get wind of the charge and leave the country.
That evening no response came, but the next day about 12 o'clock the following answer was received:
"Wilmington, Nov. 13. "To F. W. Bass, D. M.:
"Is he black or green!
"P. McGrea, Chief Police."
Surely the Mayor of Wilmington will need no other evidence to establish the value of his Chief of Police and the great interest he feels in the execution of the Confederate laws.
From Charleston. Charleston, Nov. 13.
--The firing of the enemy has been rapid and continuous all day from the mortars and rifled guns.
No monitors have been engaged.
An occasional shot and shell has been thrown by the enemy at Moultrie.
[second Dispatch.] Charleston, Nov. 14.
--A moderate fire was kept up on Sumter last night.
No report from the fort yet this morning.
There was one man killed at Moultrie yesterday.
[Third Dispatch.] Charleston, Nov. 14.
--The enemy's fire on Sumter continues steady.
Battery Gregg opened fire this afternoon on James Island and Fort Moultrie. Fort Lamar and Battery Simpkins replied.
No casualties reported this evening.
The monitors fired a few shots.
[Fourth Dispatch.] Charleston, Nov. 15.
--Firing about the same to-day.
From Thursday morning to sundown on Saturday 1,523 mortar shells and rifled shots were fired at Fort Sumter, of which 565 missed.
The enemy's fire has ceased to be of any injury
From Northern Georgia. Atlanta, Nov. 13.
--Nothing from the front this morning.
A party of Georgia State troops and Indians killed the notorious Bryson and thirty four of his men, a short time since, on the line between Georgia and North Carolina.
A special to the Register, dated Sweet Water, Nov. 12th, says: "The Federals have removed all their supplies to Knoxville for safety, and are living on half rations.
Several deserters, recaptured, were executed here yesterday."
A special to the Intelligencer says: "Two Yankee officers, who deserted and came into our lines, report that Grant expects soon to assault Lookout.
His army is on half rations."