The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21
T~ELEGRAPHlO NEWS.
Noon Dispatches.
FROM WASHINGTON.

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Nar York Specinis-Ssrrsisss aud Contra
dicfsens-aore TrosPs cent 70 Man1ssas-
Pac.ke 1ssnrsnces-HiQkly Interesting
froz Pert Royal-T8e rerk Of Destruction
goes en-Hsases and Cotton Burned
Dssfifsfien Of he ibsadoned Csnfratands
SPECIAL 70 TEIBrSr.
NAsHiSsTos, Dee. l9.-Atl O'Clock Lori
Lyon's called on the Secretafy Of State who
was Al the Capital. lie called again a. }
o'clock. the communication which lie made
is - yet secret
No Cabinet meeting has been hs'a o. the
subject.
The general feeling Of the city j. ies- ~zr
like than a. first and the people tlA esolly
OF surrendering The emissasies if can be
done without a sacrihce Of honor r. Ia than
engage AZ this tine in a foreign VA
The report that members of tn Cabinet
take = similar view Of the question. gains
currancy and finds belief that While il Is not
true that such a conclusion has been arrived
az in the Cabinet meeting. on the one hand
It IS untrue on the other hand that they have
determined not 10 surrender. under any cir
cumstances or for any considerations, while
the Government will do nothing 10 provoke
hostiiities. IL will guard well the National
honor. Should arbitration be proposed il
may accent, should a sufficient consideration
for the tb> surrender of Mason and Siideil be
offered il may be made.
A prominent member Of the Government
stated. in conversation this evening, that
Lord Lyon would not demand his passports.
That Mason and Siiieil would not be given
mp, and that there sas no probability Of a
war with England. Erglishmen here are
confien; Of a war between the two coun-
tTics. This opinion. however, Is based upon
no Official communication. and while il ex
cites some unpleasant feeling. il carries no
weighs.
Several Englishuea now serving IN our
army. among them Col. Hoyolock and Capt.
Steward. have, Il Is declared, signifed their
intention TO resign should further compleca-
lions ensue. In other cases extraordinary
and painful evidences OF sudden hostility 10
our cause has been shown. The general
feeling. however. appears to be a sincere re
greet at what they regard the inevitable issue.
Nr. Adams dispatches have little 10 say
touching the Trent. having received 20 com
munication on the subject from the British
Government. Ia The case Of the Nashville
no had made Representations but received no
rely.
a letter dated London. December ith, re
ceived here. speaks OF seeing a newly paint
cd Cab on Ox'ord Street. with the British
and Rebel flags crossed on a panel. and little
secession Gags for sale on the street. vt the
Adolphi Theatre. controlled BY Dixon Bour.
rcaslt. where the Octaroon was playing, the
Stars and Stripes which bad flosted there
wcre wrapped around the staff and the Stars
and Barr displayed.
The Government has intelligence from
Manassas to-day that still more troops have
arrived there from the South. JEFF Davis,
n~iicipAti NJ an attack. IS adding every efici-
ent man To Beauregard's and Johnson's ar
my.
The report. that a Maryland regiment bad
been captured on the Upper Potomac. grew
out OF the fact that the Captain and thirteen
men were. the other day. taken prisoners on
the Upper Potomac.
uERALp's DISPATCH.
An absurd rumor was circulated to-day.
that the Government had decided, last eve
ming, 70 surrender Mason and Slidel. IL IL
without any foundation whatever. Up ID
III o'clock to. night. Lord Lyons has made no
communication from HE Government TO the
President, or Secretary of State. relative to
the seizure OF the traitors Mason and Slidcli.
Mr.. Adams in his communications 10 Mr..
Seward hives n clear and detailed idea OF the
feeling Of the British people, and the senti-
mcnt OF the British sentiment Of the British
Statesmen. but does not indicate that he
knows the purport Of the instructions OF the
English Government TO Lord Lyons.
Nothing contained in Mr.. Adams dispatch
o. indicates that that Government viii IN Ike
any exorbitant dem .nds relative to the seiz-
ure OF the traitors. This IS not only true,
but I am permitted TO announce BY high OH
cial authority that private letters received
TO-DAY from distinguished British Statesmen,
assert that the British Government will not
demand The release Of Mason 4 Slidell, but
will require such reparation n the United
States can honorably grant
This Il also confirmed by other private cor
respondencs of Americans in London who
have facilities for learning the intentions of
the British Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-The Navy Depart.
nent has received dispatches from Port
ROYAL including one from CON-. Dfayton.
dated Dec IL. Ae gives the particulars OF
the recent cruise Of the Pawnee with the Una.
| dilla. Isaac Smith and Vixen, and the explo-
! ration Of the Ashepoo river. Among other
thl4ss he states that ON landing at Hafchison
Island. IL was ascertained that two days be
tore. all the negro cabins, oyerseers houses
and outtuildings, together with all tho pick
Ell cotton. had been burned.
The attempt at the same time bad been
made 20 drive OF the negroes. but many had
escaped. Some Of their rumber, they said,
had been shot in the attempt.
The scene was ono of complete deso'ation.
The smoking ruins and INC covering figures
of the negroes. who stll ins;inctivcly cling 20
their birthplace. although there was no Ion.
ger a shelter for their heads, h = most mel.
anchoiy sight.
About ono hundred and forty negroes,
most of them IN a very destitute eoDiition.
had collected Al Otler Island Com. Dr. y
ton had directed they should DO Supplied
with food. until some disposition could b,
made of them