Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-22
LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
THE REBEL LEGISLATURE PASSES
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WARRINGTON, Nov. 20.--The soldiers at Beau
fort and the slaves on the island will soon bs
picking the ungathered cotton, the former under
an order from the Government, and the latter
upon the impulse OF wages directed to be PAID
them by Gen. Sherman. It is also probable the
cultivation of the sea island for the next cotton
crop will be contracted for by some responsible
Yankee, who will be required TO employ the
slaves abandoned by their masters upon the
several plantations. . ,.
A new punishment for Virginia Is at hand
Congress will probably be called on to change
the territorial boundaries of Delaware 80 as tC
give this little State all the land between Ches-
apeake Bay and Delaware river, and to change
the boundaries of Maryland 80 as ogive her all
the eastern counties of Virginia, and to leave
to the State of Virginia, as organized by the
Convention at Wheeling, the territory betw cen
the Blue Ridge and the Ohio.
Private but trustworthy advices from Europe
in relation to Mexican affairs, have been re-
ceiVed. .,..,-. t-..
Spain and the Spanish party in Mexico have
resolved to impose q king upon that country at
the point of the bsyon ct. OF three Princes,
Monte is the favorite. Whether England and
France have fully acceded to thiS is doubtful.
1t is not believed that our government has
taken any steps to csunteract these schemes
against the integrity of power in whose vel
fare we are most nearly interested, or to pre-
vent Spain frem acquiring country which ia
surely destined to be ours. .,r
There is reason for believing that the rebel
forces on the lower Potomac have been with.
drawn within a few days, leaving but pickets
and small detachments to man their batteries
and perhaps one regiment about mile bacl
| from Matthias Point Many of the camp fires
iah In al haua d;oa
A body of rebel cavalry made deInonstra.
tion on our right flank this morning as the reg.
iments were moving, to the field of review, but
retired hastily. Toward the close of the re-
view heavy firing was heard on the TANKS, Gre
atng some commotion; cause unknown.
The report that the Spanish minister said he
would have demanded bis passports had Messrs.
Slidell and Mason been taken from Spanish
vessel, or entertained such opinion, is untrue.
Gen. Butler is here receiving his last instruc.
tions in regard to his expedition South.
WAsHINoroN, Nov. 2l.-Since the negotiation
of the new loan on Friday last, Secretary Chase
has placed to the credit of dsbursing officers in
New York, Boston and Philadelphia, the sum Of
SIS, ,504 S74, to be paid to contractors and other
Government creditors. ii1s sr' - 1.''
The steamer Stepping Stone ran the block.
sde Tuesday night with stores for the fo.illa
on the lower P0tDmac, transferred her stores to
the squadron, and taking on board number of
contrabands faom the steamer Baltimore and
Ice Boat, again ran the blockade last night, and
arrived at the Navy Yard. o. -aoslf b
Lord Lyons has. made no offensive comments
upon the Mason and Slidell affair, and the re-
ports to the prejudice of that Minister which
have been put in circulation are positively con-
tradcted in diplomatio circles here, and it is
quite certain that Lord Lyons will commit no
breach of courtesy. If he has any communi.
cations to offer they will be made in official
form, but there is no Indication that such &C.
ton is contemplated. The facts in the case are
very clear, and that our Government ought to
seize the rebel Commissioners ia too clearly es.
tablished to admit of much argument. feg91
Col. Mcleod Murphy's Regiment gave an
exhibition of the mode Of laying a pontoon
bridge over the Anacosta river. The work
wssrspidly and skillfully performed. ys ,ss,
Gov. Perponr and staff have arrived here
from Wheeling, Va. hiie5
IL has been officially asoertained that the
Government has now in the field, in camp and
in the process of formation six hundred thous,
and volunteers, and the enlistments for the
regular service are more than heretofore an.
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