The sun., 1861-12-26

can bo lDuRnt III EltAu AZ Nil prices from
500 10 $1,000 per mile; that for temporary
uses light one could 10 made uso of, but in
the opinion Of the Wfitcr, a pormSnsnt ono
equal to that ordered for tho New 10 T. New.
foundland and London Telegraph Company, in
lsj6, at a cost Ci $500 per mile would be tho
best. That cable which was succe'.fully laid
in July Of that ye'r, acfo', tho Gall Of ST.
Lawrence, between Newfoundland aud Cape
Breton, has not i,f moment failed TO work
/ rftc'ly and without tho expense Of a S.hslo
cott fer rcpbiis.
Tho French Govcrnmcn, has rooenily hal
cable laid across the Mediterranean. from Tou-
lon to Alpicrs, distance Of over 500 mlrs ard
The English Government onc from NJ Mll TO
AZ, ,Xandiia, distance cf over 1870 usi.os, Gll
10th arc working with tn'i,o success.
LATEp.
Subsequent dispatches mention tho name oi
the party making the suggestions Iciofroi t.,
as being Cyru, W. Field AID b ing tho etrty
concurlcr cc OF Gen. Mcclellan 10 IA, pl tu pro-
posed, who hopes that Congress Will at ono an
thciiac Mr.. Field TO proceed with tho c1ns.ruc-
tion Of the line.
/ In reference TO tho timo recrs,lry FOR its
completion, Mr.. Field says tho cable en- hc
! made at the rate Of twenty miles p,r day, atd
f ( laid al the daily rate oi ncaly thraa hundred
| would require 'Or completion period Of bat
| al out four months, while the points nearest to
us could lie connected within "A fourth Of tht
| time. The subject is now in tho hands OF a
! 'poc'al committee OF t1ngress, COupOsoi Of
m,mb,rs lik, ly TO dot justice.
| Prominent members Of Congress arc consider.
inG - proposition for tho solution of the
| contraband question, ia Oflcr 20 AVOID the
| exrcrsc OF supporting crowds Of slaves in idle.
| Eess, and TO furnish tho American mills with
| cotton. They take the ground that the Iudian
ttirltoiy west OF louisiana and Arkansas was
.N.I a a.. IF.ss.
certain conditions. WuhOut pfovoc ition ,hey
have violated the treaties ami levied war on
the IN tied States, thus rendering treaties null
and void. The countries thus reyeTtinR to tho
Government embraces the valleys Of the Rcd,
Akar sss and other riycr', and contain about
10000 900 OF acres Of cotton lard Of unsurpa' s.
ed fertility, capable Of producing about IL, 5,0OO,-
600 of bales Of cotton per annum.
1t is proposed TO apply the principle OF Ben
ons FLORIDA armed occupation act, " and send
all 'coatrabands" to this territory aud appreu-
tice them TO the settlers upon these cotton
lands, leaving the question of their final dispo.
sition 10 be settled by Congress at tho close of
the war. All contrabaDds, as fast as they
come come into camp, to DO promptly forwarded
thther.
1t Is said that the plantations of tho Choctaws
and Chickasaids alone could fully supply tho
American MILF, even the arst year of tho ex.
peiimCn'.
The Secretary Of War has ordered for Col.
Berdan's brigade, the Speuces' Magazine
Rifle. This gun fires eight times without
charging, and can be 70 charged, and ready for
eight additional rounds, in almost the same time
that the ordinary mufket can be loaded once.
This rifle has been tested by Col. Berian sud
the ordnance Board. These expensive weapons
will rot be given to any other corps. 1t is ua-
ders'ood that the order was made at General
McClellan's ponona request.
BY careful examination il has been asccr.
tanned, beyond doubt, that nine.tonths of ali the
sickness in camp is caused by sleeping upon tho
ground and the neglect being susceptible of
improvement causes much dissatisfaction
among the SoldieIs.
There has beena general observance Of Christ.
mas day, all secular business being suspended.
The street crossings were guarded by a few
mounted and foot soldiers to he ready to sup
press any disturbances, the city being visited by
hundreds Of volunteers.
Capt. Grover, of tho Tenth Infantry L. S.
Army. s,me time ago appointed by Uol. Ber
dan, Colonel OF his first res sment Of sharp shoot
ers, has just arrived from New Mexico, and
will report at once for duty.
Nothing definite had Yet tfanspircl conCsrn-
ing the Trent affair. The stiictest sacresy /.
observed in administration circles regarding tho
deliberations and conferences on this most inn
portant and generally admitted delicate question:
Therefore the many spoculations on Tho subject
are upiound6d; and certainly there is no reason
to b,licve, a. this time, that Masol aud Slidell
viii be surrot dered, should the demand be
N ace.
Information from wl'iamport represent all
quiet in that vicinity.