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FRIDAY MORNING, JAN’Y 30,1863.
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FREDERICKSBURG.
Some of the telegrams assert that a portion
of the Federal array, under Hooker, has al
ready crossed the Potomac, while others de»
deny it. All concur that the movements of.the
Fcderals indicate another battle very .sooite-We
should be more inclined to doubt tho readi*
ness of the Yanks to run this hazard, did not
the Northern accounts indicate a desperate
condition of alfairs which will not admit oi
longer delay. The Herald Washington letter-
writer says that Lincoln himself stated a feu-
days ago that “a military success had become
indispensable.” The awful venture, then, must
be incurred in the hope that victory will arrest
tho sicking fortunes of black republicanism.
If accounts be true the feeling at Washington
was far from sanguine in regard to the result
The accounts from Burnside's army were not
gratifying. It was discontented and dispirit
ed. There is also another reason whispered
about which may or may not havo truth in it
It is said that the Yankee army is being deci
mated by desertion, and must bo brought to
battle soon if they ever expect to get a fight
oip of it If any of these reports are true
they speak badly for the chances of a North
ern victory, and yet inaction is ruin and de-
• feat, at tho worst, would only precipitate the
catastrophe.
Wo think this is not far from a true state
ment of the facts under which another grand
arbitrament of arms is urged by the Lincoln
adminstration upon the banks of the Rappa
hannock. It is the offspring of desperation—
of a state of affairs in which to accept a very
doubtful chance of victory is, on the whole,
better than longer delay and inaction. We
need not say that wo have all reasonable con
fidence that the enemy this time, will meet
with a more signal repulse than before; and if
a kind Providcnca shall vouchsafe this result
to our arms, we shall be inclined to look upon
it as the finale in the grand drama of the war.
THE POSTPONED EolTORIAL CONVEN
T10N.
The Republican, at Savannah, says “ it is
proposed to hold a Convention of the Editors
of the Confederate States, at Augusta, on Mon
day, the 22d February proximo.” At Macon,
the 5th day of Februnry was proposed, and
Mr. Clisby, the Editor of tho Telegraph, who
acted as Chairman of the meeting called there
for the purpose of considering telegraphic ar
rangements for the press, was requested so to
announce and address a circular to the press
of the Southern Confederacy, requesting the
attendance of Editors at that time and place.—
We are for holding the Convention, at as t^tly
a day as possible, but have no objections to the
2Sd February being the day, provided it suits
ali others interested. If Mr. Clisby has named
tbe 22d February, then be it so. But. as we
suppose he has already named the 5th Febru
ary, we think it better to hold the Convention
on that day. There should be at least no mis
understanding as to either the day or place.—
We should like to hear from Mr. Clisby t>n this
subject.
The time and place appointed for the Con
vention by file conference at Macon, were Av
gusta, Wednesday, the 4th day of February
next. As due notice has been given by tele
gram to all the prints, we thought it better to
postpone the notice by circular, so that it might
.each parties about tbe time it would be ne
cessary to mike arrangements for representa
tion ; and, accordingly, we mailed the circular
the last ot last week. We do hone the capers
will see that this Convention is no failure.
VicxSBUitc.—Why we get nothing at all
from Vicksburg, we are unable to say. It is
more than probable, however, that the Yan
kee naval and military force is now before that
city, and the tug of war will come this week
at Vicksburg and Fredericksburg! If success
crowns our heroes at both places they may
then “hang up their bruised arms for monu
ments.”
ANOTHER ACCIDENT ANft FAILURE
With more chagrin than the reader can
eil appreciate, we announce another and ae-
-ioos bleak down Tuesday night, just as the
last side uflit t<> press. It. started off as usual,
»he jfrv.»s having been receutly repaired and
itt most cxcclleiiborder, but after about a doz
en impressions, a compound fracture occurred
which it may take two or three days to repair.
We owe tho pi-fAiing of our second side of to-
dj» to the uso of Mr. Boykin’s Index press,
af.d went,* to press at two o’clock yesterday in
order t<> accomplish tbe printing. We shah
be compelled' to ask the patience and forbear
ance of the reader perhaps for one number
more, or perhaps for two, until we cau repair,
as there is no press in town which will meet
the requirements at our large edition.
This is our sixth failure in the course of
three years’ publication of the daily, (ending
the 3 ist of the present month;) but unfortu
nately three of these hava occurred since
Christmas—one from a breakage in the engine
—another from the attempt to <ise ink which
had'keen ordeicd in expectation ef getting at
least ink that could be used, but which could
no., in any shapo or fori*—end third, lastly
and worst ly, r very serious breakage of the
press which pasties the writer and machinists
alike to tell how it could possibly hare occur
red. All we can say is that wa do our best to
avoid these accidents—that thare is ne parti
cular liability in any of our machinery to acci
dent, and we have uo better eolation of the
series since Christmas than “a run of bad
luck,” which we hope" to surmount after a
while. In this hope ne haul off for repairs
and he ready to go ahead again as soon as pos
sible.
FROM SAVANNAH.
Tin.- night train from Savannah, due last
night at half past twelve, did not arrive till
yesterday morning at seven o’clock, and the
train due at nine in the morning had not ar
rived at half past twelve at noon yesterday.—
The delay is occasioned, no doubt, by the sleet
upon the track. We havo no information by
telegraph from Genesis Point later than re>
ceived on Tuesday, except a report we deem
unreliable, that the enemy hauled off Tuesday
afternoon, leaving the garrison of the Fort u*-
injured and the Fort itself with no more dam-*-
age than might be repaired with a day’s labor.
The weather is very cold. Snow still on'the
ground and no thawing.
For. Fridemcksbubg.— We have received
t. NOTES OF THE WAR.
JiscutsioJiin the Yankee Congress—Mr. Veil-
landigham Again—A Separation to Gome
Between the Eastern and Western United
States—A Flan for Peace—Withdrawal of
Moth Armies, etc
Mr. Vtillandigbam has appoared aga in inthc
rtited States House of Representatives in a
: leech of so much interest that we give a
t nopsis of it. His propositions, while atuount-
i g to nothing, show how far tho West is
& end oi the East in its desire for peace:
hel^that the cause which led to disunion
Van ftbt •Tfrnub and ineradicable, and weaker
ran those which tended to re-union, that slav
ery was 1 not the cause, hut only the develop
ment of %h« cause—sectionalism; that there
was no irrepressible conflict between slavery
and free labor; that the fundamental idea of the
Constitution is the perfect and eternal compa-
from Dr. James Myrick thirty-nine dollars for tibility of a Union of States, part slave and
the relief of Fredericksburg, and have remitted, part free; and that such a Union was the
including the above sum, $185 by expressJ strongest of alt possible Governments. He
directed to Mayor of Richmond for Mayor ol contended that.nothing kept us apart now but
J J hate, antagonism and revenge, and that war
Fredericksburg.
Phrenology.—The blind Phrenologist, Mr.
Samuel Ellis, is stopping at Granate Hall, and
would be pleased to extend his professional
services, in giving perfect dclencations of char
acter, to all who may call upon him.
TIGHT PAPERS ON NEW ENGLAND.
At a Mass Meeting of Huntingdon county,
Indiana, held on the 8th instant, the following
i uong numerous other resolutions was adopted.
A» it does not score New Er> -and, tell as what
would do it ?
Resolved. That when we survey our present
unhappy difficulties as a country, as well as
their origin and surroundings, the responsibil
ities of their authors and the consequences to
future generations, the solemn and imposing
proportions of the subject inspire us with a
contempt for every thing of a deceitful fir time
serving character, and impel us to spea , frank
ly and make this solemn declaration: That,
bad it not been for the tanaticism and pecula
tion of New England, our generation would not
have witnessed that ghastly spectre of disunion;
and were it not lor the same cause, still potent
for evil, those difficulties could readily be ad
justed.
Therefore, we declare, that, when we have
exhausted every reasonable effort for the res
toration of the Union as it was, should New
England stand in the breach, wc, os Western
men, will consult Western interest and Wes
tern pride, which alike forbid, that the great
Mississippi Valley should ever be divided, and
thereby rendered tributary to a ruinous sistem
of Yankee intolerance, cupidity, and class leg
islation. No 1 never will we for one moment
consent to surrender the fellowship of any of
her gallant sons, or the rich commerce of her
broad acres. No! The great Mississippi Val-
ly, “now and forever one and inseperable.”—
Then will we say to New England, with all her
cupidity, with all her meanness, fanaticism,
tollies and moral turpitude, we bid you good
bye, remembering you only for the wrongs
you have done.
CarTtox to Evbrtmdy.—Tuesday night at
dm k the writer’s horse and carriage were taken
horn the front of tho Telegraph office by
some mischievous person and after being
used turned loose at midnight on the streets,
and were picked up by a policeman, (whose
name has not been furnish"! us, but who has
our thanks), the faithful o’d horse making his
way alone for home. These pranks, wc are
told, are getting common, und people should
be careful how they leave their beasts exposed
to them.
NORTH CAROLINA.
An onward movement is reported in the old
North State upon Wilmington and Kinston
simultaneously. It is believed that although
our forces will be largely outnumbered at both
points, yet they are a.s ready fur an assault as
they are likely to be. at any time in tho future.
Ninety-two Federal war vessels and transports
were reported in the harbor of Beaufort, North
Carolina, and no doubt, among them, several
of the iron clad turret batteries, wbo will make
their debut against Wilmington. With such a
heavy .naval force as will fc>e sent against her
we shall net be much surprised if the town is
destroyed, but that it will bo captured and oc.
c jpiod, we do not believe.
parThc Supremo Court adjourned on Taos-
day afternoon last, after a Session of two days
The following judgments were rendered:
Hxxitr, a slave, *». the State—Murder from
Dougherty, and tried by Judge Allen—j*dg-
Bietit reversed and a new trial ordered.
Jcrruicsow **. Bowens.—Two caste, from
Muscogee, decisiou by Judge Worrill—revers
ed.
Wexits ** Farrell.—Whims vs. Williams.
These two'cases catue up from Bibb on de
cision made by Judge Lochrane *a Habeas
Corpus.
Three cases involved the liability ol a prin
cipal to military service when his substitute
became liable. The Court reversed the decis
ion of the Judge below, and held tho Principal
>-• liable to service.
Mason vs. Mason A Dibrlr.—From Bibb.—
-citiivio by Judge Lochrane reversed.
Vinson t*. Dessojj.—From Twiggs—Decia-
i By Judge Lochrane reversed,
i'li-- billowing is the official record in the
substitute cases:
Habeas Corpus frsm Bibb buperier Court.
John B. W-ems j Sam*.
OoraM’t oft •«:*. scrip’s, etc j Ordered, That
vs. I the Judgment ef
Joseph H. Farrell A Vthe Court below,
Mime I discharging tbe
vs. I applicant from the
Cooper Williams. J custody of the re
Spondcnt he reversed, this Court holding that
M.iii applicant became liable to be carolled and
hni i to military service, eo intUnili, that
his substitute ceased to be legally exempt frem
such service in his own right.
M II. Blanford A B. H. Hill for Pl’ff iu Er
ror—T. Lloyd for Det’t in Error, in the c«s» of
Farrell.
John It. 'lill AB. Hid for Pl’ff in Error—
G. W. Moore for Deft in error, in the case ol
Williams.
E. A. Nislx-t, L. N. Whittle and W. T. Mas
scy, Esqr*. being interested in tbe question for
other parties werehrard (by permission of the
o .y h.fc.ir of lUlb —
Beth of theso involved the same points and
were considered together.
FORCE OF THE ENEMY AT FREDER
ICKSBURG.
Our confrere, Kenan, arrived night before
last fro.n the 2d Battalion at Fredericksburg
on a furlough—the first he has had since the
war biokeout. He thinks a forward move
ment at Fredericksburg impossible for the
present, by reason of the condition of the
roads. The warm weather and rains of the
past few days have drawn all the frost out of
the ground, and a simple wagon will bog al
most anywhere to its axles, and, as for a train
of wagons or artillery*, movement is out of the
question. His impression still is, however,
that the enemy mean to make their grand de
monstration as ko*‘u as possible on tho Rappa
hannock. and ttiat no portion of Burnside’s
army lias been scut oil to North Carolina,-
He came down from the Rappahannock in
company with it Virginia fanner living north
of the river, who was just from Burnside’s
canip, whither he had gone iu vain pursuit of
a stolen horse. While in camp he heard it
stated by a Yankee officer that 180,00(J rations
had been given out that morning, and thinks
it was an incautious statement made without
notice that he was hearing, and not as a blind
or ruse to have false tidings carried to the ene
my. Furthermore, reports all went to show
that the enemy were still in large force upon
the other side ef tho river, and most evidently
finessi.'.g to effect a passage.
The 2d Battalion, such ot them as were in
camp, were in line, robust health, and our
friend Himself as broad-shouldered and square
as a Dutchman. The whole army is reported
in better condition than ever, but it is time that
all men whoso time of leave is out wero making
tracks for headquarters. The day ol wrath is
coming. ^
The Great Banking Institutions of tub
World.—Tho Augusta Savings Bank we fake
to be the hugest Batik of issue on earth. Its
circulation probably exceeds that of, all the
other Southern Banks combined, and perhaps
rivals that of the Lincoln Treasury. We base
our estimates solely on observation—noticing
the proportional amount of that money afloat.
The capital of the Bank, no doubt, rivals that
of the Bank of Engl mil “in its palmiest daij*.
as a man might .«av—that is to say, in days
when its palms were itching. It is a great
misfortune to the country that at a.time of ac
tual public distress from the redundancy of
paper obligations to pay, individuals should
be bo active in increasing the distress by bank
ing upon the Treasury notes of the, govern
ment. This is ono of the most vicious and
murderous kind of speculation now going on.
Com. Wii-kes.—The story from Nassau that
the British Government has ordered the arrest
ot Wilkes is hardly credible. If that Govern
ment had need of Wilkes they would demand
him of Lincoln, and no doubt get him prompt
ly, judging from past experience. But to send
orders such as described would be an act of
war, not likely to be perpetrated by tbe Rus-
: ell and Palmerston administration.
jgy“New counterfeit Confederate Treasury
Notes of the denomination of $20’s wore of
fered in this city yesterday. They purport to
be engraved by B. Duncan, Columbia, dated
Sept. 2d, 1861. May be easily detected by the
words “Confederate States” in the upper part
of the note being badly blurred, and also by
each note being printed separately and tho
edges not trimmed. ’ *
Cold Weataer— Army Movements. — Wo
bad very cold weather for this latitude on Wed
nesday and Thursday last. Wednesday the
anew and ice remained dry ail day upon the
ground. During the night it was intensely
cold. Tbe ground froze as hard as a stone,
and wheels rolled over the ruts in the morning
with a very unusual clatter. During Thurs
day a bright sun dispersed snow and ice to a
great extent, and gave promise of an agreeable
change in temperature.
Such unusual cold in Georgia tells probably
of very severe weathar on our military fron
tiers. We expect to hear that the ground in
Virginia is frozen to a stony hardness again,
and the Rappahannock covered with strong ice.
Or if not too cold there Alight have beenticav*
snows. What effect it will produce on army
movements, if any, can not be anticipated.—
The thorough congealment of the tnud, would
make an advance movement by Burnside pos
sible, if at tbe same time there was no'great
fall of s&ow. On tbe other hand, an advance
based on a sudden freeze, would seem to have
a very precarious basis, but as the whole win
ter movement on the Rappahannock, is evi
dently one of mere desperation, or at least,
reckless hazard, an advance upon an earth-crust
would be in harmony with the spirit which
dictates the whole winter campaign.
To move at ail risks, because a movement
meets the political necessities of the Lincoln
party better than inaction, seems to be the
idea, and to constitute the leading feature in
the plan ol operations. Something must be
done. Some results must be shown. So long
as the grand invading column halts, so long is
frustration admitted—and so long is the war
party fizzling out in numbers, confidence and
courage. It Is true, if we may credit the testi
tunny of Northern papers, no great assurance
of success is felt; but still there is a chance
for it, and any chance is better for the Lincoln
cause, than this protracted actual, though tacit
confession ef weakness. The hazard must
therefore be now—there is no time to wait for
Spring, dry roads or belter chances, for while
time flics so do all the elements of black re
publican cohesion— so do the sinews of war,
and so in equal or greater speed do the elements
of opposition to the v<r in tne North concen
trate and grow. Such is tbe dilemma, and it
will increase in urgency as thr war progresses,
unless they meet with tome impot tantsuccess,
when they will take new courage and a new
lease of power and life. But the overruling
Federal necessity of instant action and present
success is tbe strong point now held by the
Con ederales.
AUdU'lr/lf ‘ CT.ItrWb
j. B Smith & Co’s auction sales of Thurs
day drew together a good sprinkling of our
pruuent men who are ever on the alert for a
good bargain, and the bidding at times assura
ed quite a spirited gait. The disposition of
buyers on the whole seemed to show a lack of
confidence in the stability of present prices
and the consequence was that only small lots
were offered and sold.
Salt sold for 1.7$ a 2*3 cents per lb. The
same qualities sold readily a few months ago
at GO a 75 els. This rapid depreciation in tbe
price of an article of prime necessity will be
hailed with joy by houstkeep-.es, and wc sin
cerely trust the end is not yet The writh-
ings of the salt kings as they twist upon their
unstable thrones will be pleasant matter for
contemplation by those win have suffered
from their heartless exactions for the past 18
months. • ,
A pair of muies were “ knocked d>wn" to
someone whose bid we wcr.; tumble to learn,
but the general remark by knowing ones was
that they brought all they were worth.
Wines brought $25 per case; Allspice 48
cents per pound. At a sale the day before
pair ot diamond err drops brought $425
A negro girl 17 years ef ago brought $1600
cash, and others sold in the same proportions,
prices ranging with their ages.
Such prices right on the heels of the Janu-
ry proclamation show a wholesome confidence
in the stability of our own affairs and a corresj
ponding contempt for the “ machine” which
Abraham promised to run as he found it. Won
der how he will leave it ?
ALLEGED SECESSION OF KENTUCKY.
It is not worib white to please ourselves with
the Lynchburg Republican’s story of the pas
sage of a secession ordinance by the Lcgisla
ture of Kentucky. That body, although elec
ted as mere toadies of Lincoinism, was by last
account:, surrounded by 3000 Federal bayonets
unUer the suspicion of disloyalty to tbe Lin
coln gov. rmui-nt. It was in no condition to
enact see- ssion ordinances.
E£T A composition has been proposed in
Austria as a substitute for ordinary gun me
tal, consisting of copper and tin. It is com*-
posed of 60 parts oi copper, from 34 to 44 ol
spelter, from 2 to 4 of iron, and Irom 1 to 2 of
tin. The iron, which must be wrought iron,
i-. put at. the boiUMu of a ctucible with the cop
per upon it, nnd euo whole exposed to a very
high temperature The tin is then added, and
afterwards the spelter. The uietal is stimd,
Jeff for a minute or two, stirred hs Y-i, rid
afterwards cast. A twelve pounder gun made
of the alloy was heavily charged with powder,
rammed fu’l oi sand, plugged at the muzzle
with a piece cf iron, and in this state fired.—
All tbe gas resulting from the ignition of
the powder escaped through the touc:‘-hole;
and not only was the gun tound to be uninjur
ed, but on a careful examination, not the small
est alteration in its internal diameter could be
detected. This indicates extraordinary tough
ness and elasticity.
— The New Orleaus correspondent of the Pliil-
adelpbia Inquirer gives tbe .details of tbe disas
trous defeat at Galveston, and the capture of tbe
Ilarrcit Lane, by rebel guuboats, tbe blowing up
of the steaiucr Westfield, the capture of two fine
barks, and one schooner, a yacht and some trans
ports. The Federal loss Is put down at three hun
dred killed, wounded, and prisoners. On the Har
riet Lane one hundred were killed, and thirty ta
ken prisoners; one killed and eighteen wounded
on the gunboat Owosco; thirteen killed by the ex
plosion of the Westfield. Total casualties, 402.
— Messrs. Rodenburg, On & Co., at Gadsden,
Ala., are selling, and have sold up to this time, to
at, soldiers’ familie- ol their district, shoe leather
complete, at one dollar per pair. If tbe tanners
of otner portions oi the country would do tbe
tame, it would greatly relieve the necessities of
tbe poor.
fabais these passions seven times hotter, and
Vhile it last* re-union cannot commence. The
Subjugation of the South he regarded as im
possible. He explained the origin of the dif
ference between New England and the South
as growing out ol diversity of manners, cus
toms, law, religion and social habits. But he
thought that there was a large conservative,
anti-Puritan sentiment in New England which
would of itself overcome narrow fanaticism,
and should not be excluded.
lit next held that the Middle States and the
South could not separate from each other by
re.isfta of tho geographical ties. Ho said the
Nortiwest would not separate from the South,
and tbe day that saw a division between the
slavenolding and non-slaveholding States would
see a separation between tho West and East—
He held that tbe sole cause of controversy was
slavery, andthat the agitation on that subject
.is a political elemeht must cease—that they
must return to the constitutional and actual
basis of filty years ago, the three filths rule,
tbe return oi fugitive slaves, and the transit
and temporary sojourn of masters with their
slaves in the Free States. This was the price
of the Union whenever they choose to pay it.
He contended that the South was equally in
terested with the North in re-union, and that
the cessation of the war would produce that
result. If the country was really tired of war,
and thought enough blood had been shed and
misery inflicted, he would make the following
proposition : Stop fighting, make an armistice,
but not a final treaty; withdraw the Federal
army from me seceded States, and reduce the
military estibhsbments of both sections to a
peace basis, declare tree trade between the
jNorth and South, agree upon a Zollverein, re
call tbe fleets, tenninate the blockade, restore
travel, anu uo s.;l things as before the war—
elect a new President in 1864, resume old re
lations, and their passions would be mellowed,
tears dried, sorrow dispelled, and grass would
again grow on the terrible battle-,fields of this
terrible war.
lie denied that this was formal recognition,
but informal as was tile exchange of prisoners,
flag* of truce, Ac. fl it confessed disunion, it
was only as the surgeon, who sets a fractured
iitub to heal it, admits that.it is broken. The
Government had ‘aiied to crash out the rebel
lion, and would always fail; He approved of
mediation as a im-aus of suspending hostilities
but objected to arbitration. He pointed out
the lessons of the war from which each party*
bad learned to respect the power and valor of
the other. Mr. V. concluded by reference to
his readiness to yield up personal interests and
the more material rewards of ambition just
now to the luture a.iik good of his country.—
Whoever believed that war would restore the
Union, whoever was for a war for the aboli -
tion of slavery or disunion, and whoever de
manded Southern independence and final sep
aration, would not be satisfied with what he
said. But he had always been for the Union,
and wouli not surrender it non. In youth
he desired t-, lire to see the hundredth anni
versary of American independence, and as or-
tors exult in -he growing glories and greatness
ot the still United States, he hoped tor it yet
U. we secured peace now and began reunion,
illwouta oewen-j-mrovire TsaWnOTOIfig be-
fere us but resolution stid anarchy.
>; r. Vallandighom’s JU&r having expired,
Air. Bingham said the speeph of his colleague
should not go unanswered. It was an apology
for secession. When the gentleman quoted
history he should do it correctly; lie charged
that tiie movements looking to secession com
menced at the South before Abraham Lincoln
was elected. He charged that there would
havo been do rebellion now but for the course
of the gentleman and bis friends, and their cry
of no coercion. The act of James Buchanan,
in refusing to coerce the rebel States, was the
cause of the protracted war, and that act was
sustained by the gentleman and his party. If
Mr. Lincoln had followed the footsteps of his
predecessors, and refused to coerce or inter
fere, it would have been a confession that the
Government was unable to defend itself, and
the result would have been disruption. But
be acted differently. He called out an army to
defend the Government He had no doubt the
gentleman was greatly grieved thereat lie
field that the only* way by which tho Union
and the Constitution could be maintained was
by force of arms, but the gentleman declared
that he had never voted a dollar tor the pur
poses of war. if every member of the House
had imitated bus example they would have had
nothing to protect them from rebels iu arms.
Hech-rged that the Democratic party, or that
public which coincided with the gentleman,
were largely* responsible for all tho blood shed
in the war. His colleague was, at tho same
moment, tor Union and disunion; he depreca
ted separation, but his conclusions were sadly*
at issue with his premises.
In the course of the debate Mr. Vallandigham
asked Mr. Bigbam if he would be willing to stop
the war if he knew the South would return under
the Constitution to the Union.
Mr. Bigham replied that he did not think the gen
tleman had authority from his muster, Jeff. Davis,
to make tbe proposition ii. his name. Uo held
that no Government could subinitto rebels in arms
aud survive. The question to day was, should the
Republic live,'and should they bequeath it to their
children f and to accomplish that the expenditure
of blood and of treasure was os nothing.
Mr. Wright said he was a peace man, but not of
the style of the gentleman from Ohio (Vallandig-
haiu). lie had been astonished at his suggestions,
aud they met with uo favor from' him. He was in
favor ol prosecuting the war till (he rebels submit
ted. He referred to the messages of the Gover
nors of Virginiaand North Carolina, and the speech
es of Jeff Davis, to show that tho South would lis
ten to no terms of pence but such as involved sep
aration. He wanted to know, then, how the gen
tleman front Ohio expected to get peace*
Mr. Vallandigham—By the box. The people of
the South will supercede all governments who
stand in the way of peace, just as the people of the
North have done thesame thiug.
Mr. Wrightsaid the Northern elections had been
misinterpreted. Because Democrats had been
elected it did not follow they were peace men. He
did nut believe Jeff Davis would receive a dclega
turn of the latter. Bui,, if the war failed for want
of u-.ity tt? memory of those who embarrassed it
w :u!d be as dt‘^stable as that' of the cow-boys of
the Revolution.
Mr. VaVjud'iglim.—Amen.
Mr. Wright—My frie. Isajs amen. He nseds
a straight jacket
Mr. Vallandigham.—Lend me yours.
Mr. Wright—If you get it, you will have on a
better Democratic coat than you ever wore be
fore.
Mr. Wright continued to argue that they had
tiie power to put down the rebellion, and peace
should be based on crushing it out He was equal
ly ppi.o i‘d to subjugation and to a dishonorable
peace. ■* IT they ever consented to an armistice, the
next question would be one of boundary; and there
was no use of talking about, taking up arms again.
He adverted at no considerable length to the difficul
ty of establishing a boundary, and said, having sac
rificed 300,000 lives, It would be better to sacrifice
300,(HR) more than to consent to separation.—
Fight was the watchword—and fight for the re
storation of the Union atone.
The House adjournod.
— A refogoedately from New Orleans states that
the Federal land force now in Louisiana is estima
ted at 26,000—18,000 at Baton Rouge, and 8000
at New Orleans. It was also reported that Far-
ragat said he would not attack our batteries at
Fort Hudson, until he was furnished with iron-clad
vessels that it was folly to fight them with tho ves
sels he now has.
-I’KfowifleBE’iaai!
!3v FIprtrir TV!Pcmnh 1 Major General and p,aced ' over J 3C ^ son so '^ from her in a boat, and reached th<- c .
J ton*; division. evening. Valuable disnatchpu ' 1
FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Richmond, Jan. 26.—There is no news from
Fredericksburg to indicate what the move
ments of the enemy are, v but there is every
indication that wo aro on the eve of another
great contest The W ar Department has no?
thing confirmatory of the report that the Fed
erate have crossed the Rappahannock.
FROM,THE NORTH.
Richmond, Jan. 26.—Lincoln has signed a
joint resolution of the Yankee Congress pro
viding for an immediate permanent army and
navy lor the United States, directing the Sec
retary of Treasury to make an additional issue
of a hundred millions U. S. Notes.
Governor Bradford of Maryland, in response
to citizens of that State asking him to pro
to -t the slaves, says that ordinarily the militia
would be called out, but now that tho country
is in a state of war he cannot do so. He says
the administration is honest and when the war
is over loyal sufferers will be compensated.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says six men
recently from Fort Sumter, report great dissa
tisfaction there, and the troops ready to throw
down their arms.
Ool. J. W. Wall, recently elected Senator
from New Jersey, made a speech last week.—
lie said: “ Fellow citizens—I have received at
the hands of the Legislature of New Jersey a
high and responsible office as Senator of the
United States. I go there, my friends, as far
as my limited capacities are capable, to advo
cate peace on the floor of the Senate of the
United States.”
Small pox is raging in Washington.
A bill was introduced into the Yankee Con
gress by Bingham, to free slaves in Maryland.
The bill grants millions in thirty-
five per cent bonds upon passage by her Legis
lature of an act, immediately and forever, pro
hibiting slavery. Such act to be passed* on
or before January 1st, 1865, for immediate
emancipation.
RUN THE BLOCKADE.
Charleston, 27tb.—Another steamer from
Nassau, with a large and assorted cargo arriv
ed last night at a Confederate port.
FROM NASSAU.
Charleston, 27th.—Nassau advices of the
24th inst, report the arrival of the Leopard
from Charleston, and the return of the steamer
Thistle. Nothing heard from the Huntress.—
Steamer Havelock had sailed. Thu Nicholas,
1st of July and Usher still in port. Steam
ers Annie Childs, Florentine Bark Mary Fran
cis, schrs. Evelina and Valorous arrived at
Nassau on the 13 th and 14th, with assorted
cargoes from British ports. Schooners Preda
and Emtna Tuttle from Baltimore. The Clyde
steamer Tinwald had been purchased by the
Confederates,
The Nassau Herald of the 17th says the
commander of the Galcta has received positive
instructions to take Commodore Wilkes, whon
and wherever he may meet him and convey
him to Bermuda to await orders from tbe
home government.'"
The Herald says the British ship Vesuvius,
en route for England, took on board, at Mobile
one million five hnndred thousand dollars,
shipped by the British Consul at that port.
FROM CONGRESS.
(Our dispatches now come so late at night
as to throw us a day behind in their publicaa
lion.]
Richmond, 26.—In Senate a bill to organize
the Supreme Court of the Confederate States
uj, t.. .l-v. Tbe Gill IIS ..mended by Ml.
Yancey provides for a Chief Justice and two
Associate Judges.
In the Yankee Senate Air. AlcDoogal has of
fered resolutions that tho attempt of the French
Government to subjugate Mexico is a violation
of international law —a violation of the Treaty
at London, of date October 31st, 1861, between
Spain, France and England—that the attempt
to subjugate the Republic of Mexieo is an act
unfriendly to this (Lincoln) Republic—that it
is the duty of the Government to require the
withdrawal of tbe armed forces of France, and
that it is the office of the govAnment of the
United States to extend such aid to Mexico as
will prevent the forcible interposition of
Europeon powers iu her affairs. (Very grand
forLincolndom.)
FROM GENESIS POINT.
The following private dispatches were receiv
ed yesterday.
Sayannaji, 27th.,—Heavy and continuous
firing at Genesis Point since early this morning.
Report here is that six gunboats, one looking
like an iron-clad are attacking the Fort
Later.—Report from Genesis Point up to
12 o’clock, forty minutes, says thnt seven gun
boats, including two iron clads are bombarding
the Fort. No damage done to the works yet
Another dispatch Irom Savannah says that
the firing ceased about 12 o’clock.
FROM FREDERICKBURG—NO ADVANCE
YET.
Ricuxond, Jan. 27.—Nothing of interest
from Fredericksburg to-night No Yankees
on the South bank ot the Rappahannock.
Burnside will immediately make a forward
movement as soen as the roads and the temper
of his men wiil permit
Tho 'present heavy rains and stormy weath
er, however, have disconcerted has intended, ad-
vanew.
division
Snow falling here steadily. This morning
streets and roads in awful condition. Impos
sible for Burnside to advance at present.
FROAI GENESIS POINT.
Thg latest is from Savannah the night of the
27th. The enemy had retired after five hours
and a half bombardment Nobody hurt and
the Fort but little injured. This we under,
stand is reliable.
evening. Valuable dispatches which v-.
board, from Capt. M.iury, C. S. Jf,
E.|
FOREIGN NEWS—MEXICO IN A FLAME.
Richmond, Jan. 27.—Later foreign news has
been received. Tho Italian government has
received important correspondence relative to
a Bourbon conspiracy. Advices from Mitxico
represent tho Mexicans thoroughly united in
a determation to resist the invaders.
The speeches of the President and Vico
President at the adjournment of the Mexican
Congress show that the honer and patriotism
of the people ure fully aroused. Th ey con
tended that Mexico was a free and indepen
dent nation, and that with inexperienced sol
diers and citizen generals, she will successful
ly lace the renowned armies of France, and
hand down fresh laurels to posterity.
The Mexican Congress has passed an act
declaring the civil authorities appointed by
tho French, traitors and usurpers.
Puebla is growing stronger every day. New
troops- pouring in. Ortega, a skillful officer,
is in command.
SOME ACCIDENT IN RICHMOND.
The following despatch shows that there
has probably been some accident in Richmond,
but what it was we are not informed:
Richmond, Jan. 27th.—The bodies of two
Yankees and one Confederate soldier are all
recovered Irom the Canal. So far, though
about thirty reported lost.
ANOTHER-ARRIVAL.
Charleston, Jan. 28.—Another steamer
from Nassau arrived at a Confederate port.—
Two others have safely departed.
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Jan. 28.—Brigadier General Ju-
bal A. Early has been made Major General and
placed in command of Ewell’s old division.—
Brigadier General Trimble has been made a
ATTACK ON A YANKEE GUNBOAT.
Charleston, Jam ^8.—One day’s later ads
vices from NasSltu report the sailing of a num
ber of steamers for Southern ports.
A dispatch frem Hardecville, S. C., says
that Captain Earles’ artillery attacked a Yan
kee gunboat, at Buckingham Ferry, on Tues
day. There has been no casualties on our
side. The loss of the enemy is not knowu.
LATER FROM TIIE NORH AND EUROPE.
RicnuoND, Jan. 28.—Butler arrived home at
last, and made another characteristic speech.
He said, “within the first month after my arri
val, 14,000 of tho bone and sinew* of New Or
leans had taken the oath of allegiance, not by
lip service only, but from their hearts ; and
from that day 1 found no man, owning slaves,
who would take the oath of allegiance, except
for the purpose of saving his property. I
found working men true to, slaveholders
lalse to the Union. I dealt kindly with work
ing men—aud 1 dealt harshly with slavehold
ers.”
The Paris correspondent of the New York
World writes: I repeat to-day my conviction
that the recognition of the Confederacy, first
by France and then by all European Powers,
is a foregone conclusion. It is now a question
of time.
The correspondent of the Journal of Com
merce, writing from- Liverpool, slates on the
best authority,'thatjlhe Alabama would sail
immediately for the East Indies.
The 1’aris correspondent of the N. Y. Tri
bune says the newspapers give no idea of the
extent of the suffering in Rouen and its neigh
borhood, produced by tne cotton famine.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Jan. 28.—The Lynchburg Re
publican says that a gentleman who left Knox
ville on Sunday last, reports that the Kentucky
Legislature had passed, by a majority of five
to one, the Ordinance of Secession from the
Abolition Union. [Doubtful.J
In a late speech delivered in New York, Horace
Greeley said: “I do not see the immediate result
of the war. I am not sanguine that we will tri
ump under our present leaders; we may triumph,
but it is not at all certain.”
The Legislature of New York is in tear of a
mob. For a week past tbe police have been called
out to enforce order.
The New York Post advocates a backward move
ment. It says the Rebel army in Tennessee has
been strengthened by the bulk of Lee’s army, and
would have abundant time to fall upon Rosencr&nz
and Grant and destroy them before our Eastern
forces could reach the rebel capital.
Richmond, Jan. 28th.—There has been a con
tinuous fall of snow all day.
Advice from Fredericksburg represents all quiet.
The tempestuous weather has probably discon
certed the enemy’s plans asd defeated his pro
gramme for the capture of Richmond and Wil
mington. He will not be able to accomplish any
thing in Northern Virginia or Eastern North Caro
lina this winter.
rope, to the Confederate Government h, I
been sa^ed and brought to tho city. Tito ; j
cess Royal had on board a cargo of grea»^"J
to us, consisting of machinery for gui-*. I
Whitworth guns, rifle powder, an j soineq' l
men who were to instruct parties here iry- "
ence to the manufacture of a new project J_
The bulk of her freight was 900 tons vi |
and measurement, Capt. Lawson was s' ™
the cabin at the time of her capture, an j
had a terrible voyage* experiencing a M
gale in high Northern latitudes, and was j
pelled to put into St. Johns, Halifax and>
rauda, in order to coal his vessel. The sttJL
Columbia, from Wilmington, had arrived P
ly from Bermuda, and the steamer MernJ
was still there, they being the only vessel
port The steamers Annie Childs aud ,1
had sailed from Nassau. The steamer Gil
had arrived there from Wilmington. Cap H
Murray, well known as the former comma,
of the steamship Nashville, has arrived in —
city. "
Another Arrival.—Charleston, Jan.
Another British steamer safely ran the blj
ade last night into a Confederate port. .Jf
brings still later Nassau dates, but no d<J
interest.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 28.— In the Senate, to-day,
Senator Phelan, of Mississippi, introduced a bill
for the condemnation to public use of all cotton
within the Confederate States—referred to the Se
lect Committee.
The bill for the organization of the Supreme
Court was further discussed.
In the House, various propositions were submit*
ted, but no definite action lias been taken on any
subject. When the exemption bill was taken up,
the House went in to secret session.
FROM THE NORTH.
Richmond, Jan. 29.—The New Yoik Herald
of the 26th says 11 Yankee gunboat is reported
to have been sur ik by a Confederate battery
off Port Hudson.
Curtis telegrap hs Ilalleck that three Federal
gunboats asccnditd White River to Duvall’s
Bluff and Des Ar>e, capturing one hundred and
fifty prisoners, tw o columbiads and two hun
dred small arms.
Gen. Woo!, commanding the military district
of New York, has ordered all the New York
State Militia to report to him. Gen. Hall, the
commandant of the Mtate forces, has entered a
vigorous protest against the order. The pro
ceedings have occasioned groat excitement.
The design of tho Lincoln Administration is to
take the State Militia under their control.
The correspondent of the New York Tribune
says France has reme>nstrated with England for
fitting out the Alabama.
Skirmishing is reported in front of Corinth,
and au attack looked for.
FROM CONGRESS.
Richmond, 2>tli.—The Senate Wa3 chiefly
occupied in the further di cussion ot utnend
menu to bill organizing the Supreme Court
The House debated the .exemption bill with
out result '
From North Carolina—Defeat of the Ten
Regiment Bill.—Raleigh, 29.—The Senate de
(eated tho Ten Regiment bill to-day by a vote
of 18 to 29.
Frsm the North— The Forward Movement
Bogged.—Richmond, 29th.—Northern dates
to the 26th received. The army correspond
ant of the New York Evening Post reports
that for four days last week, beginning Tues
day and ending Friday, the Grand army were
attempting to cross the Rappahannock at
Banks’ Ford, just above Fredericksburg; but
that such was the condition of the roads that
it was compelled to fall back. Tbe difficulties
of the Yanks are’thus described r “In every
gully the batteries, caissons, supply wagons
and pontoons were mired—horses and mules
up to their bellies in mud—soldiers on the
march sinking to their knees at every st«p,aad
impossible to draw empty wagons through the
mud. The whole army stuck fast The guns
and pontoons were three days marching to the
Ford, and had to be dragged by the united
labor of men and horses. YVhon discovered
the approaches to the river were impracticable
and on Friday the greater portion of the army
wa« back in camp before Fredericksburg.
Bad Spot of Work.—Charleston, Jan. 2*.
The steam propeller Princess Royal, Captain
Lawson, from Glasgow via London, whore she
took a cargo; also via St Johns, Halifax and
Bermuda, haring left the latter port Friday,
tho 2Sd instant, was captured at an early hour
this morning, off this port, by the Yankee
blockaders. She was suddenly surrounded by
a number of the fleet before daylight, and the
officers had to run her on the beach of Long
Island, as the be*: means left to them. Dur
ing yesterday the light draft Yankee steamers
got a low line to her and succeeded in getting
her ofi' before high water. Capt. Thomas Craig,
the Charleston Pilot, Mr. Weston, a passenger,
of Georgetown, and two other persons escaped
J
Coast Submarine Cable.—Riciua,ii)d
29.—Tho Yankee papers state that a suhiL —
cable is to be laid between New Orleans ■
Fortress Monroe. It is to touch at fort
con, Beaufort, N. C., Port Royal, Feraand
Key West and Fort Pickens.
SensationjNeics.—Richmond, Jan. 2S.—,s
ot the Kentucky delegation credit tbe rei
that Gov. Robinson has called out sixty tb
sand rnen to repel the aggressions of Lino
The report was referred to in the Ilou-
Representatives to-day bv Mr. Foote, wboi
posed a meeting of the members after the
journment to adopt resolutions expressing.
ifkation. The meeting was not held, ft
—that Commissioners from Indiana md ]
nois have il l jv«d Imre. This report is t(
talk to day.
Burnside Apparently Superseded.—\he,
communication to the Herald from tbe Yu
army opposite Fredericksburg was sigaw
“order of Major Gen. Hooker, command ng
The New York correspondent of the Lin
pool Mercury says that after the renunl
McClellan the President and Cabinet were
solicitous lest Washington should bccap!u:|
that a fast steamer, with steam up, was ken
carry them and their families away ati
ment’s notice.
FROM THE WEST.
Mobil]*., Jan. 30.—The Advertiser and i
istcr has dispaichcs from Jackson of the i
which state that parties recently from Menq.l
report that Gen. Hurlburt, of Illinois,
manding that point, 3nd Gen. Willard, of oj
have resigned in consequence of 17
proclamation.
It is reported that Corinth has beuiji
forced to the number of 8000 men. Ni:f
of the enemy south of that pi ice or
Junction.
The Yankees continue manoeuvring
site and below Vicksburg, but an eari
gagement is considered extremely doubt;
Late New Orleans papers have been iva
but they contain nothing of special ini
except the reported capture of Vicksburg
HOLLY SPRINGS RECAPTUREltl
Chattanooga, Jan. 30—It Is reported [
that Gen. Van Dorn has recaptured El
Springs, taking 700 prisoners and a cct*
able quantity of army stores.
The 3d Michigan cavalry regiment, u. 1
then, arc said to have been almost annii,
in the charge.
£57” We clip the following par .graph:
the Knoxville Register, Jan. 27th :
The Army in Middle Tensessee.—Welj
positive information that Gen. Joseph EE
ston will in person command the army t:l
die Tennessee. He is probably at bis J
now. It is also probable that Middle
Tennessee will hereafter constitute onci
ry department, under the command of fir
Donelson.
From Kentucky.—A Kentuckian, soj
ingin this city, has received a letter foil
wife in Lexington, which confirms the rti
we have had of the demoralization and dsa
ing of Woolford’s Kentucky cavzln j
Frankfort, the Legislature in session:
rounded by three thousand Abolition bay]
for the reason that a majority of the we:
aro considered disloyal to “the best Go l
ment on earth.” It this last outrage r|
Federal despotism does not arouse tiT
“Hunters ot Kentucky” from their gnttj
predict that it wilt at least fire the'.r prc.)
scendants with a spirit of resistance <|
will make it impossible that the
bloody ground” shall ever become part o
cel of the abolitionized and mercenary 1"*|
Union.
ADDITIONAL FROM THE NORTE
We continue cur extracts from the*
Northern papers. Our dates are con;
the 23d instant.
The true Condition of Burnside's i
Great Discontent and Depressif
' Picture of the gieat Army of the b
The following extract from a letter^
New York Times gives the condition ar
it of the Yankee army about Frederic*
It is certainly in very strange control
the boast of Burnside that ho is d
strike the “great and mortal blow of d-
hellion.” This letter in the Times is tb
that caused so great a sensation in the
and led to the arrest of a number of t' 1 )
per correspondents on suspicion
written it. The truth is not very paid 1 '
the Yankees, and hence their indigo*'
this frightful picture of one of their f
armies.
Sad, sad it is to look at this superb
the Potomac, the match of w.iicii no o
or ever led—this incomparable anrt *
perform the mission that country M ■'*
sed upon it -paralyzed, petrified, p« ! an |
blight and spell; and on the other h»"fj
noble nation bleeding to death anil P 1
out the rich wine of us life in v*in
“But the root of the matter is a d* 1
the general conduct and ordering ef tl)l 1
They feel that things are at loose ends- 1
they know it, for oi»r nrmy is one that
and thinks. This spirit .of discontent i'
men ted by many causes of a social na:
For example: J. They have'-fot > 0T
months been paid. Shameful andu| wc
in thoGovermnent. 2. ThesUf*n» ll *' ! '
disgust, suffering, sickness and discot-
camp life in winter, (without winter q’’"
amid Virginia mud, cold and rain.
“No small hardships, I can assure you.1
it is doubtful if any fluropeao army
to submit to equally great ones. •• ” j
feeling of despondency, resulting k®
managoiucnt and our want of milit’O' ” 1
Soldiers are severe critics ard ftrC BU
bamboozled. You may marshal yat |r ^
victories in glittering editorials-* 1 ' 1 '’? (
sarcastically at them. You see »co
you that they have been in a doW n
and were licked and chased every h®*
would like to chase once to see how 1
This begins to tell painfully on the®-
splendid qualities—their patience,
courage, are gradually oozing out ^
never were a graver, gloomier, 111011
sombre, serious and unmusical o0 “J
than the Artoy of the Potomac at t..« P
time. It is a saddening contrast w»
ago.”