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ITrotu tfio Kiefcmcad Dispatch, J&u.'Jfi.
Intercepts I'onfedernte ai»paielir*.
The National Intelligencer publishes
the following papers, being the corres
pondence of the Confederate authorities
in Richmond with the diplomatic and fi
nancial agents abroad, which have been
recently intercepted by the United States
Government. They are said to have
been captured on the person of Major
Sanders, who attempted to run the block
ade at Charleston in a sailing vessel.
There are several columns of letters,
dated as far back as September last, ad
dressed by the lion. Judah !’• Benjamin,
the Confederate Secretary of State, to the
diplomatic agents commissioned to repre
sent the Confederacy in Europe, and es
pecially at tlie Courts of London and
Paris. The Baltimore American, which
copies the letters, and from which paper
we take them, has the following :
French Designs on Texas.
But perhaps the most interesting por
tions of this diplomatic correspondence
will he found in the exposition it makes
respecting the supposed discovery of a po
litical •‘intrigue’ believed to have been set
on foot by a consular agent of the French
Government, residing at Galveston, for
the p#fpose of detaching the State of Tex
as from the Southern Confederacy. Grave
reasons of State aggrandizement, confirm
ed by historical traditions of French pol
icy, and by present military operations in
M exico, are assigned by Mr. Benjamin as
the probable motives which may have in
duced the French Emperor to countenance
this plot against the integrity of the Con
federate Government, if, indeed, it shall
be found, a £ the Confederate Secretary
fears, that the Consular Agent at Galves
ton Las not acted without receiving his
inspirations from tiie Govermnen' lie rep
resents. Mr. Slidell, while cautioned to
proceed circumspectly, is accordingly in
structed to give this matter a thorough in
vestigation, and arguments are furnished
by which the susceptibilities and ambi
tion of England may be played off against
tbe probable schemes of the French Em
peror.
The suppositions of Mr. I’enjamia as to
the intentions of France, are summed up
as follows :
I have, in accordance with the instruc
tions of the President, expelled both Mr.
Theron and Mr. Taboulle from the Con
federacy, and have forbidden their return
without the previous permission of the
Goverament. 1 enclose you copies of
the orders of expulsion, marked C and
D.
In endeavoring to account tor sucli a
course of action on the part of the French
Government, I can only attribute it to one
or both of the following cases.
1st. The Emperor of the French has
determined to conquer and hold Mexico as
a colony, aud is desirous of interposing a
weak power between his new colony and
the Confederate States, in order that he
may feel secure against any interference
with his designs on Mexico.
2d. The French Government is desirous
of securing for itself an independent source
of cotton supply to offset that possessed
by Great Britain in India, and designs, to
effect this purpose by taking under its pro
tection tbe State of Texas, which after
being acknowledged as an independent re
public, would, in its opinion be, in effect,
as dependent on France, and as subser
vient to French interests, as if a French
colony.
■MR. BENJAMIN TO MR. SLIDELL.
[No. 8. ] Department of State, \
Richmond, 28th, Oct. 1862. )
Hon. John Slidell; See.. See., Arc., Paris.
Sir: Since writing my No. 7, of 17th
and 20th instant, I have received from the
bands of Mr. Fearn, (who arrived on 25th
inst.,) your No. 10, of 28th July, with its
very interesting report of your interviews
with the Emporor of the French and Mr.
Thouvenel. I had previously received
(on 21st instant.) your private letter of
18th September, forwarded through Mr.
Mason, this last having reached me in a
shorter time than any communication
hitherto had with Europe, and demonstra
ting tbe great value of the new means of
intercouse now opened and which we hope
to maintain. ’Mr. Mason will explain to
you the details of the new arrangement,
and your best course will be to lorward
your future dispatches through him.
The voluminous contents of your dis
patch and that of Mr. Mason have pre
vented their communication to the Presi
dent, with whom I desire to confer before
answering yon. The President is for the
moment deeply engaged in military mat
ters, and in endeavors to lepair by new
combinations the evils resulting from the
ktt. BMIJAMIS T0 >i*. MAao*.
[No. 7.1 Department of State
Richmond, Sept. 26, 1862.
Hon. James M. Mason, flee., flee.,
London:
\ with interest at six per ceut from the issue
, i j of the certificate. ,
| I 5. .An additional formality is added in
£ c j requiring your endorsement. This addi
’ i tion has been made to guard against cap
ture or loss of the certificates on their way
Sir: Since my No. 6. of 10th July. 11toEurope"and aFsoTo give an additional
mmtmioatmno trnm . .
hare received three communications from
you, (not numbered,) all of which arrived
tbe 25lb August. I also received dupli
cate of your No. 14, of 16th May.
I enclose yon, for information, copy of
a dispatch sent to Mr. Mann on the subject
of a recent convention between the Uni
ted States and the King of Denmark rela
tive to Afiicans captured from slavers at
sea. It may be well to have an eye to the
movements of the enemy in the disposal
of slaves captured from our people, and
you will perceive by the instructions to
Mr. Mann what are the President’s views
on this interesting matter.
I must again request of you to have
communicated to Mr. Mann a copy of that
part of this dispatch which relates to the
war and present state of the country, as it
is out of iny power to writo to him by this
conveyance. I am, sir, respectfully, your
obedient servant,
J. P. BENJAMIN,
Secretary of State.
MR. BENJAMIN TO MR. MASON.
Department of State, 1
Richmond, Oct. 28, 1862. f
Hon. James M. Mason, flee., &c., London:
Sir—The arrangements made by the
bearer of dispatches 16 and 17, for facilita
ting intercourse between us have been
approved and will be continued as long as
successful. The details will be explained
to you by the bearer of this dispatch, Mr.
George Sanders, in person.
The subject of a loan based on cotton
certificates has been fully considered, and
you will receicve herewith a communica
tion from the. Secretary of the Treasury,
informing you of the conclusions reached
by us after much deliberation. I commu
nicated to the Secretary your tender of
services in connection with this matter,
and he requests me to express his thanks
and to solicit your aid and co-operatron in
any movement that may he made to secure
success by Mr- Spence, to whom the Gov
ernment has confided the business, in con
sequence, chiefly, of your recommendation.
He had been appointed to take charge of
other negotiations Lofor« the receipt of
your last dispatch.
The President desires me to express his
approval and satisfaction with your con
duct in assuming, under the circumstances,
the responsibility of making the arrange,
ments necessary for the success of Capt.
Sinclair in his arrangements for building a
ship.
It is gratifying to perceive that you had,'
as was confidently anticipated, reviewed
your impressions, and determined not to
withdraw from London without the pre
vious instructions of the President. Your
correspondence with Earl Russel shows
with what scant courtesy you have been
treated, and exhibits a marked contrast be
tween the conduct of the English and
statesmen, now in office, in this intercourse
with foreign agents eminently discredita
ble to the former. It is lamentable at this
late period in the nineteenth century, a
nation so enlightened as Great Britain
should have failed yet to discover that a
principal cause of the dislike and hatred
towards England of which complaints are
rife in her Parliament and her press, is the
offensive arrogance of some of her public
men. The contrast i9 striking between
the polished courtesy of M. Thouvenel
and the rude incivility of Earl Russell.
Your determination to submit to these an
noyances in the service of your country
and to overlook personal slights, while
hope remains that your continued presence
in England may benefit your cause, can
not fail to meet the approval of yonr
Government. I refrain, however, from
further comment on the contents of your
dispatches till the attention of the Presi
dent (now concentrated on efforts to re
pair the ill effects of the failure of the Ken
tucky campaign) can be directed to your
correspondence with Earl Russell.
I am, sir, your obedient serv’t.
J. P. BENJAMIN, Sec’y of State
supervision there.
I now send by Mr. G. N. Sanders, one
thousand certificates for the Gulf ports and |
five hundred for the Atlantic. In order to
have the payments put in proper form you
bait better deposit the certificates with our
depositaries Messrs. Frazer, Trenbolm &
Co., at Liverpool, directing them to re
ceive the money and deposit the same to
the credit of the Treasurer of the Confed
erate States. This will place matters In
a business form, and relieve you of the
necessity of keeping accounts. In order
that you may act understandingly, permit
me to apprise you of such financial ar
rangements as have already been made.
At yonr suggestion. I have appointed
Mr Jas. Spence of Liverpool, financial
agent, and have requested him to negotiate
for the sale of five millions of dollars of
•ue<l gradually, aud will probably dll up the chan
nels left by the funding of tbe now issue, and. so
far from producing contraction, the new issues
will probably be in excess at too early a date. The
large amount of currency turned into bonds will
probably cause tbe price of bonds to fall, but this
fall will be merely nominal, aud will find full
compensation in the increased value of the cur
rency for which they are sold, and for which the
interest will be paid.
The Secretary recommends a tax upon property
and gross incomes sufficient to yield a revenue of
at least fortj-eight millions, and presents the de
tails of this feature of his scheme, to show that
this amouut may and should be increased to sixty
millions—a sum' sufficient to pay the interest on
the public debt, and provide a sinking fund—a
policy which the Secretary earnestly advocates.
He closes his report with the following recapitu-
lai m: •
The legislation which will be required to carry
into effect the several matters recommended in
this report, is the following:
1. An act limiting tiie period for funding the
l'ln asury Notes bearing date prior to 1st Decern
ber, 136j.
2. Authority to issue a sufficient amount of
Treasury Notes to pay the appropriations required
lo: the sipport of (Government to 1st July next.
3 Authority to issue bonds and stock sufficient
to fund the notes already issued, entitled to b«
funded at eight per cent, and those hereafter lo be
funded at seven per cent.
1. A oil upon the States to guaranteo the War
Vrsn ik» t olled
Inauguration of Governor Darker of t>ew
Jersey.—His Inaugural Address.—Cot
ton has Advanced in New Yoi k.—Euro
pean News.— The Speach by Senator
Wall.
Richmond, Jan. 25.
Northern dates to the 21st have been
received.
The New York Herald says that Gov.
Parker, of New Jersey, was inaugurated
on the 20th, anti Trenton was crowded
with citizens from all parts of the State.
There was a grand mililary parade and
great enthusiasm.
The Governor in his inaugural denoun
ced the Federal usurpation, repudiated
dissatisfaction there, and tbe troop* ready
to throw down their arms.
Col. J. W. Wall, recently elected
Senator from New Jersey, made a speech
last week. Hesaid: “Fellow citizens—1
have received at the hands of the Legisla
ture of New Jersey * high and responsible
office as Senator of the United States.
I go there, my friends, as far as my limited
capacities arc capable, to advocate peace
on the floor of the Senate of the United
States.”
Small pox is raging in \V ashington.
A bill was introduced into the Yankee
Congress by Bingham, to free slaves in
Maryland. ‘ The bill grants millions
| in thirty-five per cent bonds upon passage
: by her Legislature of an act, immediately
• and forever, prohibiting slavery. Such
State Eights & CoBfederate Stales^
payable it instalments in 25 years, upon the plan
of the 101 million loan.
5. A medideation of the Loan Act of April, 1302,
by reduchg the time to five years, within which
the Government may redeem tbe bonds
6. A wir tax upon property and income.
7. The Appropriation Act.
8. The uganization of aburean in charge of tlic-
issue oflreusury notes.
9- Incr. rse of the salaries of the Assistant Treas
urers and Depositaries, and their Olciks.
Correspondence of Confederate Treasury
and. Navy Departments.
MR. ME.MMINGER TO MR. MASON.
[Duplicate.]
Treasury Department, C. S. A., j
Richmond, Oct. 24, 1862. )
Hon. J. M. Mason, Commissioner Confed
erate States, London.-
Sir—The cotton certificate forwarded
our eight per cent bonds, if he, can realize i Debt upm a plan to issue six per ceut. bonds,
fifty per cent on them. I have alieady 1 ‘ 1 ‘ “
sent over two millions of the bonds, and
will send another million in a week or ten
days. Mr. Speuco is directed to confer
with Messrs Fraser, Trenholm Sc Co ,
who had previously been made our depos
itaries at Liverpool. Had I known with
certainty where you were, I would also
have referred him to you, and I would
thank you now to place yourself in corres
pondence with him.
I have also directed Mr Spence lo en
deavor to negotiate for the application of
two and a half millions of coin (which I
have here) for the purchase of supplies and
munitions for our army. 1 hope that this
coin will lio accepted by British, houses in
payment of tlie rate of sterliiig in Eng
land, less freight and insurance. It seems
to me that upon its transfer to British
owners, they could obtain transportation
for it on their vessels of war 1 from any
Confederate port, inasmuch as it would he
bona fide British property, and in any
event the holders of tlie transfer would
have a certain security.
A difference has been made by our Con
gress in some of its appropriations for the
navy. Those for building vessels are pay
able in bonds. It follows, therefore, that
a discrimination must he made in the ap
plication of funds from the different sources
of revenue, of which you will take no
tice.
Under the act ot authorizing
me to accept produce in exchange tv. bonds
(of which I enclose a copy,) I have pro
cured a considerable amount, which is
stored on plantations or in warehouses. I
send you a copy of one of the certificates
taken for the cotton. These certificates
it is proposed to offer for sale in Europe.
They would give to the purchaser an ab
solute right to the particular lot of cotton
with the privilege of shipping the same,
and may be preferred by some purchasers.
In conclusion, allow me to request your
co-operation in these, various plans, and
suggestions which your experience and
observation may deem proper
Respectfully, your yob’t. serv’t.,
c.g.memminger,
Secretary of Treasury.
failure of the Kentucky campaign, which ! in your dispatch to the Secretary of State
has eventuated in none of the happy con
sequences which we confidently hoped.—
The only gain has been the capture ef a
very large amount of supplies.
I have no time to add anything by this
conveyance, but another opportunity will
offer in afewdays fora full dispatch.
I am, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
J.P BENJAMIN.
Secretary of State.
Mr. benjamin to mr. de leon.
[No. 2.J
Department of State, I
Richmond, Dec. 13, 1862. J
Sib: I avail myself of an unexpected
opportunity to acknowledge the receipt of
yours. Nos 1 and 2. They have been read
with lively interest, and you will not fail
to keep the Department fully advised of
yonr conclusions as to tlie probable action
of European Powers, as fast as their views
are developed, either through the press
or other agencies.
The I’resident has been so fully occu
pied with military matters that it lias been
scarcely possible for me to confer with
him at length on the matters suggested by
you, and he has just departed very sud
denly for a tour in the Southwest, where
his presence was greatly needed to restore
affairs and to impart renewed energy and
activity to our military operations.
On bis return I will take measures to
forward you additional means to enable
you to extend the field of yonr operations,
and to embrace, if possible, the press of
Central Europe in your campaign. Aus
tria and Prtsda, as well as tjie smaller
Germanic Powers, seem to require intelli
gence of the true condition of our affairs,
and of the nature of our struggle, and it
is to be hoped you may find means to act
with efficiency in moulding public opin
ion in those countries.
The bearer of this goes in part to com
plete arrangements for more prompt com
munication, and I hope for the future my
dispatches will reach Europe more regu
larly and promptly.
Your obedient servant,
J. P. BENJAMIN,
. Secretary of State.
Edwin de Leon, Esq., care of Hon.
John Slidell) flee.. Paris.
has been carefully examined, and upon
one consideration of the views expressed
by you, and the probable ability of the
Government to furnish cotton, a form of
certificate lias been adopted somewhat dif
fering from yours. The differences are
several.
1. In price. It has been deemed best
to fix this at five pence sterling. This
form of stating the price has been adopt
ed in preference to cents, because, it ex
presses the rate to be paid for the cot
ton herein a currency which is understood
to carry a right to its value in London.
Thus five pence sterling would imply a
right to receive that amount in London or
so much of our currency as would be re
quired to purchase five pence sterling.
At the present rate of exchange this
would amount to twenty-five cents. It is
thought that this would not he too high a
price to demand.
2. The cotton is made deliverable at
certain ports, instead of at any port at the
option of the holder- This change is re
quired by the fact that most of our cotton
is at the West: and if a large portion
should be required at an Atlantic port, it
would he impossible to perform the con
tract. It is, therefore, proposed to issue
certificates for the Gulf and Atlantic ports
in such amounts as can be delivered at
each.
3. The certificates are demanded only
after peace, and within six months there
after. It would be impossible to transport
the cotton to any great amount until that
period. To provide, however, for such
cases as might desire to run the blockade,
it is proposed that for some premium, to
he adjusted by yourself, you should place
in the contract an additional clause, as fol
lows which you are authorized to add:
‘‘The Government further agrees to de
liver the cotton called for in this certificate
at any time during the pending war, at
any port within its possession, (if practi
cable to transport the cotton to the poit
selected,) upon the payment by the hold
er of the cost of transportation.”
4. In case, by accident or otherwise, the
holder should omit to make his demand
within this period, tbe certificate is not
forfeited; but the Government has the op
tion to deliver the cotton or return the
amount paid, say one thousand dollars,
Report of the Scrrclary of llac Treasury.
We have already pablished that portion of the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury which pre
sents the existing condition of the finances of the
Confederate States. The remainder of the report
is devoted principally to the consideration of the
important problem awaiting the solution of Con
gress, viz: the restoration-of currency to its nor
mal condition:
The Secretary commences his preliminary ob
servstion9 with the remark that the circulation iff
the Confederate States before the war was estima
ted at $11)0,000,000. In the existing state of
things, he argues, a larger amount of currency is
required—probably $150,000,000.. The difference
between this sum and the actual circulation will
show the redundancy. The actual circulation em
braces not ouly Treasury notes, but bank notes
and Mate emissions The issue of Treasury notes
on the 31st December, amounted to §290,149,602
Twent3'millions added to this - amount would
probably represent the sum total of the currency.
The actual volume of the currency having been
increased threefold, has produced a coribsponding
increase in prices. The remedy which is required
in order to be effective, must, therefore, with
draw two-thirds of the entire volume of the cur
rency. The measures already adopted by Con
gress, intended to act in this direction are over
powered by the necessity which compels the Gov
ernment to increase its issues. Notwithstanding
the large and daily increasing investments in
bonds, the currency continues rapidly to grow iu
quantity. This increase causes a daily advance
in prices, and the necessities of the Government
compel it to purchase at these prices. It is plain
that the change required is a prompt reduction of
the currency to its normal condition ('$160,(100*
000.) To accomplish this tbe S?cretary proposes
tliat Congress shall fix a period of limitation for
the exercise of the piivilege of funding Treasury
notes, aud suggests the 1st July next as the peri
od. He say)-:
“Six mouths have already been allowed for in
vestment iu eight per cent securities, according
to the contract on the face of tiie note. Two
mouths more will be allowed for investment in
seven per cents., and if, after so long a notice, the
holders Jo not ciioose to avail themselves of their
privilege, the good faith of the Government will
stand clear of imputation.
“But it is essential to good faith that ample
means should he provided by the Government to
secure and pay the principal aud intere-t of the
securities in which the hol lers are requested to
invest. This can ouly bo effected by an ample
aud permanent tax. Such a tax is the corner
stone of tho whole fabric.
The necessity of providing measures for any
future redundancy is relieved, in the Secretary’s
opinion by the “patriotic proposal'’ of several of
the States to guarantee the whole or a large por
tion of the War Debt. If al. tbe States can be
induced promply to adopt this measure, means
will thereby be furnished to absorb any excess of
tbe new issui s over the proper amount of curren
cy. Tbe guarantee of tbe States will enable the
Government to reduce the interest of his bonds to
six per cent., and if the States can be prevailed
upon to extend the guarantee so as to cover the
whole War debt, or at Jeast, four or five hundred
millions thereof, the saving in interest will be so
great as to enable the Government, iri flue time,
to extinguish the whole priucipal of its debt.
Upon a debt of five hundred millions, this saving
will be just ten millions.
The Secretary then presents an argument in fa
vor of the limitation scheme. It will stimulate
investment iu bonds. Those who desiie to secuie
S per ceut securities will come in before the 22d
April, when the privilege ceases, and ail who can
will come in before the 1st July, to save the final
exclusion. It is probable, therefore, that through
out the entire ptrib 1 an amount w ill be withdrawn
sufficient to check any rapid •advance in the total
amount of circulation As the final date of limi
tation approaches. the comparaiively small amount
left in the hands of individuals wilt cease to have
a purchasing power 1 heir chief value will con
sist in their being receivable for Government dues.
If at this point the Government w ill collect a tax
sufficient to afcg.-rb tho whole r-mnant, the relief
afforded to the community and the currency will
be made complete.
The ability and willingness of the people to
pay a war tax is next considered. He argues that
three-foui ths of the currency outstanding on 1st
December may be funded without substantial
damage to private interests. If the remaining
fourth could be absorb-d by a tax, the solution of
the problem would be complete. The objections
which may be urged to the scln me are presented
and considered at some length. The objection that
there i8 an infringement of the contract upon the
face of the notes is met by the citation of prece
dent, and by tho view that tbe modification pro-
posed is substantially for tbe benefit of both par
ties—the object in view being to increase the
value of the whole remaining currency by increas
ing the purchasing power of each not iu propor
tion to the reduction of the whole Tbe objection
that a too large and "Sudden contraction will be
caused is shown to be unsound, from the fact that
tbe new circul&tionon 1st July will probably be
upwards of two hundred millions. It will bo is-
Foreign Consuls.
Tltc review of Confederete foreign
relations by the President, remarks
the Mobile Register, has brought upon
the tapis of discussion, once more, the
question of the status of Foreign Con
suls among us. Some of our inflamma
ble brethren of the quill, affect the
game-cock style of diplomacy, and
who like to see the young Confedera
cy trimmed and gaffed, and flapping
its wings, and crowing defiance to all
comers, are in favor of immediately
ignoring these gentlemen aud their
representative functions. They seem
to think that it becomes the Confed
eracy to put a chip on its shoulder and
walk round in quest of somebody to
knock it otf, aud get “pitched into”
accordingly. They say the govern
ments represented by these gentlemen
have refilled us the common justice of
“ ••^cognition, which we have fairly
won by couot«.ncy aud valor, and that
these Consuls are acting under exequa-
turs granted jby the Yankee Govern
ment, with which we are at war.
Botli averments are undeniably true,
and if the question was simply one
of etiquette, their conclusions would
be unanswerable. But it is not sim
ply a question of etiquette, but one of
policy and interest beside. It must be
borne in mind that consuls are not
diplomatic representatives, but only
commercial agents; and as such do not
come under the strict rules and formal
observances which apply to the accred
ited ministers or ambassadors of for
eign powers.
That course of conduct which the
customs of nations might require a
Government to pursue, in order to
make the resentment of an injury by
another power, or the assertion of its
dignity, in respect to an ambassador,
might become simply puerile and
pitiful when adopted towards an agent
clothed with no representative charac
ter. Indeed, if it can be shown that
their presence among us and their
influence abroad are favorable to our
interests, it would look like a pretty
piece of spite launched against the
Governments of Europe to drive them
away—a spite harmful to us and inno
cuous to them. A forbearing spirit
is one in which the Confederacy can
afford to indulge, and one far more
consonant with its dignity. So fat,
our Government has maintained a
proud and lofty attitude before the
world. Let us not “descend to little
things,” but wait for a worthy occasion
upon which to stand upon our national
dignity. To make war upon a class
of men who, for the most part, have
proved our ardent friends, only because
they are attending to the commercial
interests of people whose Governments
have not done us justide, is, to our
notion, a “small potato” business.—
“Lcjeu nc va ut pas la chandcllc. n We
emancipation, and asked, in conclusion, if j act to be passed on or before January
there was no way consistent with honor j 1st, 1865, for immediate emancipation.
and the interests of all, to bring to amend
this unnatural war. We should not be
afraid of peace—honorable and permanent
peace—whether it come by the exercise ,
of power or tho exercise of conciliation. It from Nassau, with a large and assorted
RUN THE BLOCKADE.
Charleston, 27th.—Another steamer
should be a peace on the -basis ot the
Union as it was—not a Union of Slates
where a part are to be held in subjugation
as conquered provinces.
Senator Wall, of Nevr Jersey, was
serenaded at the Girard House, in Philadel
phia,on the 19th inst. ^Ie made a speech, been received
comparing the Union to a ship at sea, with ,l, ‘ >
an incompetent pilot
cargo arrived last night at a Confederate
port.
Richmond, Jan, 25.
The Baltimore American of the 22d has
THE CONFEDERATE v
(Corner of Hancock and mikinson ,tr-J
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOI s E . }
Tuesday Morning, February X'lJJ’
B0V6HT0X, X!SS£T & BAKX2K,
Terms—$3 00 Per Annum, 1 E A4T. r ,» '
Burnside to morn again,.,
Gen. Burnside’s order to his Ar
sued on the 20th January, i n wlfidT
tells his “veteran troops,” that tLov
again to meet the “rebels” on the Zi!
T>* 1 ’ J* -a
The steamship Arabia has arrived
The crowd groaned with Liverpool dates to the 20tli Decem-
at the mention of the names of Lincolu and ber. .... ,
13 U tIcr The Liverpool Post, in allusion to the . w .. I 1 - on the pa-
The small pox is prevailing in almost justification • of slavery by the London j ^ t ® ° n n, i ana S ers the W’a,,
every neighborhood in Washington. Times, says a reaction will set in from
Cotton has advanced in New York— this po.int, and confidence in the journal
Middlings closing at 76. Gold 147-5-S be lost.
Sterling Exchange 163. I The Paris Monitor publishes an account
— °- - - - - - -- - of tbe battle of Fredericks! urg by an eye
The Arabia lias arived with»news from
Europe to tbe lltli.
Much room is occupied with rumors of
French intervention.
Most of i lie London journals condemn
the London Times for its attempt tojustify
slavery on scriptural grounds.
The cotton market was quiet, with a
better tone at the close.
T!ic Enfray iu JVorlii Carolina.
A Fight in Tennessee—Death of Colonel
Hutchinson.—Burnsidc^tigain Crossing
the Rappahannock.-*-A Bold Speech by a
New Yorker.
Goldsboro, Jan. 25—A refugee from
Beaufort reports the Abolition fleet ninety-
witness, who says the rapidity of the
movements of the Confederates was mar
vellous.
Napoleon has again turned his attention
to American affairs, and steps arc being
taken to resume the overtures lately
made to the Lincoln Government, and it
is believed with a better prospect of suc
cess.
The American has further accounts of
the capture of Arkansas Post. The num
ber of rebels captured is stated at five
to seven thousand. Tbe Confederates
were under command of General Church
ill. The prisoners have beeu sent to Mem
phis.
It is inferred that the expedition will
reduce the other rebel works on the Ar-
two strong in Beaufort harbor; also fifty- kausas river, and finally Little Rock.
two thousand Abolitionists encamped at
Morehe-ad anil Carolina City.
Gen. Robertson has just returned to
Kinston from a reconnoitering expedition ;
through Jones and Onslow counties. He!
reports that a company of cavalry surprised |
a party of A hoi it ionists on FriJ—j-, nom I
Jacksonville, killing the captain and four i
privates, and returning the remainder. No
loss on our side.
Mobile, Jan. 26.—The Advertiser and
Register has a despatch dated McMinn
ville, Jan. 24. which says: The enemy
5,000 strong, attacked one of Morgan’s
regiments under Col. Hutchinson, at
Woodbury, this morning. Our men, after
two hours fighting with a superior force,
fell back two miles with a loss of three
killed including Col. Hutchinson, and
nine wounded. The Enemy’s loss is un
known.
Richmond, Jan. 26.—The Examiner of
this morning says : We believe it is true
that a portion of Burnside’s army have
passed over the Rappahannock ten miles
above Falmouth. The object is supposed
to be a flank movement against our army j ur ated on the 21st inst
on the hills below.
Richmond, Jan. 26—The Hon. A
Oakey Hall, delivered an address before
the Democratic Association of N. York on
the 20th, in the courso of which he said
that the war period is practically ended,
and we have now reached the period of'
conclusion [great applause and cries of!
Peace ! Peace !J There had been nothing \
but interference with the Generals in the !
field, and there had not been a military i
man at the head of onr armies. How, 1
then, could the North ever expect to
succeed in a military point of view against J
Jeff. Davis ? [Cheers.] If the white man i
•of the North cannot save tire Republic,
then I would rather have the white man
of the North subjugated by the white man
of the South than owe the salvation of the
North to the negro. [Immenseapplause,J
after which three cheers were given for
that sentlmenr.
Memphis advices of the 15th states that
there w;js great activity there, and indi
cations of a speedy land and naval engage
ment, under Gen. Grant. Steam boats
and teams were pressed into ‘.he service,
and fourteen regiments had gone for
ward.
The total Federal loss at Murfreesboro’
was 10,287.
The steamer St. Jacinto left St. Thomas
on the 20th ult, in pursuit of two rebel
schoners, which left there the dav previous
loaded with ammunition and guns for a
steamer out#de, but she failed to capture
them.
The American Consul at Point A’Petre
informed the Captain of the San Jacinto
that Semmes had burned an American
ship, lying at Sombrero’ Island.
The Mexican force at Puebla lias been
increased to 25,000, and is ready to stand
! a protraced seige.
Wade and Doolittle have been re-elec-
j ted to the Yankee Senate.
Fitz John Porter has been cashiered,
Snd dismissed from the Yankee service.
Gov. Cannon, of Delaware, was inaug-
IIis inaugural is
i strongly for the Union, and favors a vigor
ous prosecution of the war.
Special to tbe Chronicle & Sentinel.
Front Trnnc«*ce.
One of Morgan's Regiments Attacked by a
Superior Force of the Enemy.— Col.
Hutchinson Killed.
Me Minnville, Tenn,, Jan. 24.
The enemy, five thousand strong,
I attacked one of Morgan’s Regiments under
| Col. Hutchinson, at Woodbuyr, this
j morning. After two hours fighting against
i a superior force, our troops fell back two
i miles.
Our .loss three killed, including Col.
| Hutchinson, and nine wounded. The
I enemy’s loss is not known. Lightning.
can afl’ord to wait for bigger game.
As for the Yankee exequaturs, we
think the difficulty is more fanciful
than real. When we knocked the old
Government of the United States into
“a cocked hat,” we do not think that
Yankee exequaturs survived the wreck.
They went along with the other
disjecta membra of the old Union.—
Foreign Consuls here are not acting in
virtue of these annulled exequaturs but
by virtue of sufferance and courtesy,
under an exceptional condition of
circumstances. If any of these gentle
men should so far forget to recognize
and reciprocate the comity which
tolerates them officially, as to imitate
the alleged intrigues of those French
Consuls in Texas, against the interests
of the cause, it is perfectly competent
and proper in the Government to give
them an abrupt and speedy conge, and
if necessary, kick them out of the
country as spies and enemies. We
would not even mind hanging one of
them to teach him a mannerly appreci
ation of his duties and obligations.—
But this affords no excuse for interfer
ing with the useful functions of Con
suls as a class, when experience lias
shown that they are our warm friends
and ardent advocates and emissaries
before*their own Governments and
public opinion abroad. We should
find it quite inconvenient to carry on
our blockade commerce with Cuba and
the Spanish dependencies without the
aid of a Spanish Consul to comply with
the revenue requirements ot that
country; and we should miss their
good offices, their advocacy and their
influence for good in a great many
other ways. The true policy, in our
opinion, is to tolerate good and friendly
Consuls, who are the great majority,
and to dismiss the few who are hostile
to Confederate independence. .
Petersburg, Jan 25. •
The New York Tribune of the 22d has
been received.
Burnside has issued orders, dated the
20th. announcing to his army that they ,
are about to meet the enemy once more.— 1
He says the auspicious moment seems to !
have arrived to strike a great and moral I
blow to the rebellion, and gain that !
decisive victory which is duo to the couti- j
try. Let tjie gallant soldiers of so many
battle fields accomplish this achievement,
aud fame the most glorious awaits them.
A correspondent, after referring to the
movements of the troops preparatory to :
the attack, says an unusually serious feel- i
ing pervades the officers of the army. It j
is felt to be a critical period. The tone of
the troops has been despondent for the j
last two weeks, and another repulse 1
would bring results unpleasant to content- |
plate.
The Washington Star of the afternoon j
of the 21st, says that General Hooker’s
division has certainly crossed the Rappa- i
bannock. The event caused much excite- i
mSnt in Washington.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG—NO AD- j
VANCE YET.
Richmond, Jan. 27.—Nothing of inter- ■
est from Fredericksburg to night. .No
! The Supreme Court adjourned on Tucs- ;
i day afternoon last, after a Session of two
days. The following judgments were !
rendered :
Henry, a slave, vs. the State—Murder
i from Dougherty, and tried by Judge Allen
: —-judgment reversed and a new trial
| ordered.
Jefferson vs. Farrell.—Weems is. ,
! Williams.—These two cases came up
7 .“ “ on to Richmond"
demonstration. If such be the case th
enemy will give us no child’s play ^
will be the Fifth, and we hope, aud believe
the last act in the bloody Drama. p, lni
side is no doubt urged to this step by t h e
growing disaffection in the Army, the in-
portunities of the Abolition Press, tb 9
dissatisfaction of the people of the North
and West with the management of s ff a ; r;
both civil and military, by the Admini*
tration at Washington, and the boldness
with which the leaders of the Democracy
of the West demand the cessation of he!,
tilities. We believe Burnside is surround
ed by many difficulties. He and his 0 £.
cers well understand tho character of th
job they are about to undertake. But tbe
know that it must be “put through” speed,
ily or a storm will burst over their devo
ted heads scarcely less terrible than tbit
they will encounter when they meet Gen.
Lee. Some tlieie are who express °Tea‘
confidence in the certain destruction of
Burnside’s Army in the next move against
Richmond. We cannot feel so. Bum-
Side is said to have an army of 203,000
men, on the north side of the Rappahan
nock. It is known that the enemy have
from 70,000 to SO,000 troops south of tU
James, in Virginia and North Cardin.
1 hat CeD. Lee is wide awake nofcoct
doubts. He will do all that mortal mi
can do with the means at his command
But has he means to watch two armies
both as large as his own? That is tie
question. And we confess that we fee!
unusual anxiety as to the result. Atsuci
a crisis every man should be at bia post.
There should bo no straggling, no dofe
If we are successful in resisting BaraLti
movement, the War is done. Defeat n *
! would raise a revolution in the North-
West. It would send the Lincolu finances
tumbling down to zero, and a panic would
seize upon the Northern people aud gov
ernment, such as the wildest imagination
. never pictured. If there was time to throw
new troops into the field from the South,
there would be little danger to be antiti-
nated ; but as it is, every soldier should
hasten to his post. With every confidence
in the skill of our General and the vile:
and manhood of his immortal troops. *e
await the awful result, not withoutscM
fears that we are threatened with over
powering- numbers, against which lie
courage of our troops, and the favor of
Heaven, must be our only source of conf-
dcnce and trust.
Those Terrible (ilunboati.
dTiie bombardment of Fort McAlister*
tho Great Ogeehoe river, by a fleet c:
Yankee gunboats and ironclads, which
lasted for five hours and a half, (said to
have been very heavy,) has again demon
strated that earth works, properly con
structed, and manned with good material,
are able to cope with this most formidable
class of war vessels. The fact that there was
no loss of life in the fort, is no evidence ot
from Bibb on decision made by Judge the feebleness of the bombardment. Tie
fort was damaged to some extent, and the
wonderful escape of the garrison was o*-
Lochrane on Habeas Corpus.
The cases involved the liability ofra
principal to military service when his . , , . ^
substitute became liable. The Court ! in S> n0 douUt ’ to thc ^ccssful constra,
tion of the works. But even if a doieo
meu had been killed, and twice as man)
wounded, the successful resistance anil
possession of the works would hare been
well worth the sacrifice. Before our troops
became accustomed to the sound of t“ 6
enemy’s big guns, and the awful noise
rade by the Hying missiles, there *D
is the official record in everywhere felt a mortal dread of f 1
boats ; and their apperaancc before any*
our forts, was sure to strike terror to the |
hearts of the stoutest. But little Vick*
reversed the decision of the Judge be
low, and held the Principal was liable to
service.
Mason is. Mason Sc Dibble—From
Bibb.—Decision by Judge Lochrane
reversed.
Vinson vs. Denson.—-From Twiggs.
—Decision by Judge Lochrane rever
sed.
^L’he followin
tbe substitute cases.
Heabeas Corpus from Bibb Superior Couit
John B. Weems / dame. i , . , ,,,,,
Com’d’t of Conscript, etc | Ordered, That bur S> glorious A icksburg, first taugut th
Same.
of the Court
below, dischar
ging the np—
u a _ ^ plicant from
Yankees on the South bank of the Rappa- the custody of the respondent be reversed,
this Court holding that said applicant be-
vs
Joseph II.Fayrall Sc
same
vs.
Cooper Williams.
the Judgment valuable lesson that brave men cauls'
hannock.
Burnside will immediately make a for
ward movement as soon as tbe roads and
the temper of bis men will permit.
The present heavy rains and stormy
weather, however, have disconcerted his
intended advauce.
came liable to be enrolled and held to mili
tary service, co instanti, that his substitute
i caused to be legally exempt from such
j service in his own right.
M. H Blandford Sc B. H. Hill for Pl’ff
in Error.—T. Lloyd for Deft iu Error, in
the case-of Farrell.
Jolin R. Hill Sc B. Hill for Pl’ff in Error
—G. W. Moore for Deft in error, in the
. . , , . . , o lease of Williams.
a joint:resolution of the lankee Congress E. A. Nisbet, L N. Whittle and W. T.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond .Tan^26.—Lincoln has signed
in error.
Both of these involved thc same points
and were considered together.
Telegraph 29th.
providing lor an immediate permanent ! Massey, Esqrs. being interested in the
army and navy of thc United States, di- question for other parties were heard (by
reeling the Secretary of Treasury to make permission of the Court) in behalf of Deft’s
an additional issue of a hundred millions
U. S. Notes.
Governor Bradford of Maryland, in
response to citizens of that State asking
him to protect the slaves, says that ordina
rily the militia would be called out, but
now that the country is in a state of war
he cannot do so. He says tho administra
tion is honest and when tbe war is over
loyal sufferers will be compensated.
'I he Philadelphia Inquirer says six men
recently from Fort Sumter, reports great
Another Steamer Hone ibe Blockade.
Charleston, Jan. 29.—Another British
steamer successfully ran tbe blockade
last night into a Confederate port. She
brings still later Nassau dates, but no news
of interest.
even the death dealing instruments 1
| these sea monsters, without dread, and te
turn, quite as effectually, their own po"
derand iron. At Donelson, the enemy :
gun boats were driven back in dismay by
the mud fort, and but for the flank nw' e '
inont by land, the fort and its defenders
would never have surrendered. Let eu
every land battery do ns Vicksburg
and McAlister have done—figbt '
there is a shot iu the locker, and •’
man and a gun left to send it home, an"
wo shall soon cease to fear tbe drea “
gun boats of the enemy. It will berm
cessary, however, to keep the l an< 51 ,
well protected, or a surprise, sneh as e
the troops at Arkansas Post, will e r
peated again and again.
Small Pox.
A gentleman informed ns a day or - ^
ago, that there is a case of smai
among Mr. Asa Thompson’s neg.’’ 03
the other side of the river. lb° ”‘® r fl{
Court should inquire iuto the e ^ ^
once, and provide against the s r re *
this terrible disease. Iu the mean
let everybody be veeciueted.