The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

motion to reconsider it was also voted to be tabled
by the same majority.
NEW YORK, Fin 6, Emma._
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It is supposed that strong efforts will be made
by the Federal government for the immediate
capture of Charleston.
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The attack on Savannah and Charleston is said
to have commenced.

General Banks' expedition against Port Hudson
is reported to be delayed owing to an insufficiency
of force and the want of medical supplies.

The Confederates have weakened their force in
the rear of Fredericksburg.
The Confederates have attacked the Federal gun-
boats off Island No. 10, but were repulsed. The
Confederates claim a victory off Corcoran, on the
Blackwater River.

The military commanders of Georgia and the
governors of North Carolina and Alabama have
issued ;appeals to the people not to flinch from
their duty to the South in her hour of peril, and
cautioning them that attempts to evade the con-
scription will be punished with rigour.
The New York legislature has passed • resolu-
tion declaring President Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation to be justifiable as a war measure.
The New York Chamber of Commerce has passed
resolutions expressing confidence in the govern-
ment, and pledging its 00-operation in quelling the
rebellion.

NEW YORK, Fn. 7, Nom.

Latest despatches from Vicksburg state that the
Federal ram Queen of the West ran the blockade
at Vicksburg on the 2nd inst. One hundred Con-
federate guns opened fire upon her as she steamed
past. A Confederate steamer also opened fire on
her, but the Queen of the West crippled her. The
ram was under fire three quarters of an hour.
A rumour is current that General Butler will
replace General Halleck.

NEW YORK, Fia. 7, Mown.
A oompany has been started to grow cotton in the
peninsula of Lower California.
The Washington National Republican states that
her Majesty's frigate Vesuvius has arrived at Ha-
vannah from Mobile, with a million and a half of
dollars in specie, and thinks that Mr. Seward will
ask explanations from Lord Lyons of this suspicious
cirnmstance.

A bill has been introduced in the Confederate
Senate to enrollee conscripts all males between 18
and 45, in government employ, who do not belong
to the army or navy ; their ,places to be supplied
by persons not liable to milit►ry duty.
Two proposals for holding a peace convention are
before the Indians legislature. One proposes that
if Congress call a national convention, Indiana
shall invite all the Federal and Confederate States
to meet delegates from Indiana at Nashville in
June next.

Confederate Commander Watkins, commanding
the naval expedition from Galveston, officially
reports on the 21st ult., from Sabine Pass, Texas,
that he has engaged and defeated the enemy in the
Gulf, capturing a Federal ship and schooner of
12 guns and 100 prisoners, and brought everything
to Sabine Pass.

General Magruder officially announces on the
4th inst. that Galveston was open to trade, but
Federal Commodore Bell has issued a counter
proclamation declaring Galveston, Sabine Pass,
and the whole of the Texas coast blockaded, and
warning vessels from trading under penalty of
capture.

The new Merrimac is lying eight miles below
Richmond.

The Confederates are throwing up earthworks in
every direction for the defence of Richmond.
One hundred and twenty Federal vessels have
sailed from Newborn, bound South.
It is rumoured that the Confederate guerilla
general, Morgan, contemplates an attack on Lex-
ington, Kentucky.
The Federala are said to have occupied Shelby-
ville.

The reported capture of the Confederate steamer
Oreto is nut confirmed.

A bill has been introduced into the New York
legislature prohibiting the banks from selling or
loaning on gold at a rate above par, during their
suspension of specie payments.
It is reported that Congress will recommend a
tax of one-eighth per cent. on speculative transac-
tions in gold.