Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-12-05
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1,
A Tribune special dispatch says that
no fear need be felt respecting the pc,i-
ton of ahe Executive on the seizure Of
Mason and Slidell. He will take, as the
public will learn officially tomorrow, the
same ground as that upon which the ma
,ion has settled, holding that Capt. Wilkes
only error was IN not seizing the Tssnt
also.
The clerk of the House has received a
letter from Mr.. Ely, of New York, now =
prisoner at Richmond, desiring bis name
put on the list, as he should be here to oc-
cupy his seat this session.
A Union spy, who left here some three
weeks ago for Richmond, arrived to day
He left the latter place on Wednesday
last. He brings important intelligence,
which he Immediately communicated 10
our government. He says the greatest ex-
element prevailed in Richmond and thro'-
out the South respecting the naval and
military expeditions. along the entire
Southern Coast. The troops from the
States most exposed have signi6sd their
intention 10 return home, and large mum
bers had already started. In Richmond a
few days before he left, much difficulty
was experienced in quelling rebelious
spirit among several regiments from Geor-
cia, South Carolina and Louisiana. They
were restrained only by positive promises
from JEFF. Davis and the Secretary Of War
that sufficient number of troops should
be dispatched from those States to not
only protect the States, but to drive the
Yankees from Southern soil. The Viz
ginians, however, were indignant, and were
threatening divers things against their
Congress. ,,-..
There seemed to be, he says, very
general feeling among the Southern peo-
pie TO abandon Virginia entirely and NJ
low her TO fall into the hands of the Fed
eral Government. They regarded it as
too expensive to keep an army on her soil.
The rebel hope now is merely to keep our
army from advancing into the interior from
their coast landings.
Upon the renewed urgent application of
George D. Prentice, of the Louisville Jour.
nal, Secretary Seward yesterday ordered
the release of his brother-in-law, Calhoun,
Benham, and also ex-senator Gwin, from
Fort Lafayette. .r sci.
The report of the Secretary of the Ma.
Wy, after mentioning the capture of Msssrs
Slidell and Mason, says that the prompt
and decisive action Of Capt. Wilkes on
this occasion merited and received the en-
pbatic approval of the Department; and
if too generous forbearance was exhibit
ed by him in not capturing the vessel
which had those rebel embassies on board,
it may, in view of the special circumstance
and of its patriotic motives, be commended
but it must by no means be permitted to
constitute a precedent hereafter, for the
treatment of any case of a similar infrac-
tion of neural obligations by foreign ves-
sells engaged in commerce or the carrying
trade. -
A despatch TO the Times says, jesse D.
Bright of Indiana, is here, and intends 10
take his seat in the Senate to- morrow, not
withstanding his reasonable letter 10 his
excellency JEFF. Davis, President of the
Confederate States, recommending the
adoption by that rebel functiofary of an
improved firearm, 10 be employed against
the armies of the Union. -,
Senator Powell, of Ky, also arrived
this morning, and it is said intends taking
his seat. geo 30 Ia1tf'-+ al
81 In the case of Breckenridge and Burnett
Of Kentucky, their seats will probably be
declared vacant; and it is thought by
some that Senator Powell will be called
upon for explanations. ~ i
Senator Polk, of Missouri, is in the
city, and will take his seat. A-.i
In reference to the disloyal members it
is proposed by many members of Congress
to appoint joint committee of investiga-
tion to ascertain what have been the acts of
the suspected parties, and wherever the in
vestigation shows overt acts of treason the
report will recommend the expulsion of
the parties from their seats. gIas
MIR. Vallandingbam arrived to-day, and
will probably have tho assurance 10 take
his seat tomorrow. -re ilaF =;
Senator Bayard is here, but it remains
to be seen whether he will carry out bis
pledges to resign in case that be found
that bis disafection to the Union cause was
not sustained by the people of Delaware,
now that the State has shown IFS loyalty
10 be so unquestionable. -si-. u