Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-31
The Great Rebellion!
Washington Gossip.
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
Suspension Of Specie Payment
LATEST FROM PORT ROYAL.
Affairs in Missouri.
The War in Kentucky.
Humphrey Marshall FOrtifying
PrstOnburg,
A BATTLE IMMINENT.
cscc- Coo. Goo.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The settlement OF
the Trent affair affords much qualification among
all classes, whatever their previous opinions
believing it has saved us from war with Great
Britain, and possibly with France. Secretary
Stewards dispatches are considered of the
highest stateamanlike ability.
Especial to the Tribune.
1t will rejoice the friends of Coils. Corcoran,
Wood, and other gallant officers, held as hosta-
ges by the rebels, to know that on tue suggestion
of Mr.. Faulkner their prison will probably be
rendered more comfortable. That gentleman
upon his arrival at Richmond read the military
authorities lecture upon their neglect to do SO
at an earlier day, saying that even the priva-
teersmen in custody in the North were better
treated.
Mr.. Ely received ST ,OOG in gold by the hand
of MIR. Faulkner, a Christmas present from
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, to be distributed among
the destitute private soldiers imprisoned in
Richmond, and so disposed of 1t.
Letters brought by Mr.. Ely from prisoners
sent to Tuscaloosa, Ala, indicate that they are
quite comfortable. None of the prisoners a.
Richmond, Charleston or Tuscaloosa suffered
much from heat during the summer.
Worlds Dispatch.l
The manner in which Mason and Sldel are
to be delivered up has been left to Lord LYONS.
who will doubtless have it done in The msnuer
least offensive TO this government. They will
probably be put on board the America, which
sails from New York next Wednesday, and
which will, it is said, be required to. stop at
Boston to take the Rebel Commissioners on
board.
Times Dispalch,l
From gentleman who has Just arrived from
Richmond, We learn the following interesting
facts: In q conversation. jeff. Davis stated that
the blockade had somewhat incommoded them,
but England would soon raise it. Lincoln could
not surrender Mason and Sldell, and that their
surrender would lead to war. He expressed
confidence that the Rebels would defeat the
UDion troops in q fair field, and that II was i'm
possible for them to be conquered. Many mem
bers OF Congress declared rather than come
again into the Union, the South would become
province of England
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The following is the
bill introduced in the House to-day by Mr.. Ste.
vens on leave:
lst, That all laws or parts of laws creating
and establishing ports of entry or delivery in
any State now in rebellion, be and the same are
hereby repealed
ID, Hereafter no vessel, either foreign or do
mestic, except such as belong to'or employed
by the Government of the United States, shall
enter or leave any of the said ports unless driv-
en- there by stress of weather.
Sd, If any vessel shall violate or attempt to
violate the provisions of this act, the said ves-
sci, cargo and everything appertaining thereto,
shall be forfeited-the one-half to 90 to the
captors and the other half to the United States;
and every person is hereby authorized to make
such seizure; and the captain or commander Of
d1Ah n al hall ha Ena x,0k l.... G..
hundred dollars.
4th, The said vessel and cargo may be seized
at any place at sea, or in any port, and the
goods may be taken wherever found, either on
land or water.
5th, The proceeds shall be divided among
the captors according to the law now regulating
prizes.
9th, The ship and cargo may be tried, as
well as the officers, in any court in the United
States into whose jurisdiction the same may be
taken.
7th, The States now in rebellion are Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri,
Tennessee. and Arkansas. If any other States
should hereafter become rebellious, the Presi.
dent shall proclaim the fact, and the provisions
of this act shall then apply to such State or
States.
9th, The President shall have power to de-
clare any harbor or harbors ports Of entry,
when in his judgment it shall be expedient.
In reply to the resolutions of the House of
Representatives, requesting the Secretary of
War to furnish all general orders issued in ref
erence to the transportation of troops and NUM-
tions Of war by railroad, and also all orders
designating the amonnt to be paid for such pur-
poses, the Secretary submits report from
Quartermaster- General Meigs, in which it is
stated that the Qusrtsrmaster General has is
sued no general order on this subject.
The official report of Commander Dupont
relative to sinking the stone. feet, has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department, but presents
no new features. II embraces also an account
of an expedition up the North Edisto, which is
long and uninteresting