NP, TD 8/8/1861

From the New Orleans True Delta
 
August 8, 1861
 
Virginia to Florida, Greeting
   Noticing the arrival at Atlanta, Ga., of two cars belonging to the Norfolk & Portsmouth {must be Petersburg} railroad, the Confederacy says:
   They contained four 32-pounders cannon, with their carriages and other appurtenances, such as round shot grape and canister. The transportation from Portsmouth to this point has been accomplished without transshipment over the Virginia, East Tennessee, western & Atlantic, Macon & Western and Muscogee railroads. This precious freight will be transferred to a steamer running between this place and Apalachicola and at the latter point will be united with the means already provided to give our  Yankee friends a warm and generous reception.

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