The Placer herald., 1861-12-28
Eastern News.

QUINCY, December 19.-The President
will send message to the Senate, tomorrow,
on our relations with Great Britain, which
will set at rest public excitement.
Sensation dispatches from Washington
ting that a rumor was prevalent that Mason
and Slide would be delivered up These
have been contradicted by high authority.
The Richmond and Norfolk papers Of De
cember l2th, received at Washington chron.
cle the receipt of intelligence from Eng
land in reference to Mason and Slidel,
which Ind produced intense excitement
with the Southern people.
The correspondents of the Richmond paI
pers from the Potomac line, state that the
rebel Notifications at Centervle and Fair
fax were complete and that they were fully
prepared for an attack by Mcclellan.
| QUINCY, Dec 2O.-In Congress Yesterday,
the House resumed discussion on the bill
authorizing the immediate construction of
twenty iron clad gun boats, which passed.
In the Senate Mr. Wade presented a pc
titog from the citizens of Ohio, asking that
John G. Fremont be appointed Lieutenant
General. No action was taken thereon.
DISPATCHES received at St. Louis from
Gen Pope, state that after a forced march,
on the 18th, he got between the enemy,
Gen. Johnson being encamped near Chica.
poo, with force of 5000 slyoug; but, as
soon as they heard of his approach the
rebels beat rapid retreat towards Rose Hill,
leaving all their baggage, arms, munitions,
etc, in Gen. Pope's possession. Gen. Pope
then threw forward ten companies of cavalry
with a section of artillery, in pursuit, fol-
lowing with the main body Of his army to
Johnson, Bates county The rebels were
so closely pursued that they scattered in all
directions.
Gen. Pope forced body of cavalry
through to within Is miles of Osceoa.
where Price has, it is sald 5000 troops, and
captured l56 of the rebels, with their bagl
gage and horses. Other rebels were also
taken in squads Of from 10 to 15, making
an aggregate OF 300 prisoners.
George S. Fisher Of San Francisco has
been appointed U. S. Wee Consul at Kanag-
ava Japan, rice Dorr. Salary $4,000 per
aunum
Capt. Robert Haley of San Francisco.
has ben appointed u S Consul at Mauzan
lilo, Mexico, rice A. Garrill.
troops now occupy Beaufort, South Carolina
and are Certifying themselves.
The steamship atlantic has arrived at
New York from Port Royal, with 10000
pounds of Sea Island cotton. Over 100000
pounds Sea Island cottoa had been secured
presious to the departure of the 1Hantic.
Yesterday, Col. Jef G. Davis and Mai.
MarshaiI's commands surprised the rebel
camp at Warreusbur1, Mo-. aud captured
300 prisoners, including colones, II cap
tain~, 1000 stand Of arms, 900 horses, and
tuII'camp equipa.e. Our loss was but
| killed and s wounded.
QuiNCY, December 2l-The dispatches of
the British Minister, received at Washington
are reported to he more sensible and moder
ate than the representations of the British
press would lead to the belief Nothing
peremp'ory or imperative is addressed to
on: Government, aud NO difficulty presented
to their view but which can and will be set
tied by diplomacy. So says the telegraph.
10 the House Yesterday Julian of Indiana
otfel ed a resolution that The Fugitive Slave
law be o amended as to forbid the recaptule
or return Of any fugitive from labor, with
on roof that the claimant is loyal A Ter
much discussion the resolution was passed.
George ". Jones, ex Minister 10 Boeota,
was arrested at New Yelk yesterday, by or
der OF Secretary Seward, and sent 70 Fort
Lafayette.
A great negro insurrecton is reported in
Mississippi, and an immense amount of prop.
erty destroyed $4,000 on the Quitman
rs ate alone.
The New York Herald has the following
Washington despatch dated the goth: Gen.
Ord started on foragiug expedition this
morning, with the 4th Regiment Bucktal
Rifles Lieut.. Col. Kann, and Easton's bat
terry. Gen. Mccall, thinking that they
might be attacked, sent on after them two
brig,.des Mccall and staff also followed.
When Gen. Ord's command was near Drains
vile, it was attacked by the enemy in am
bush. brisk engagement ensued. Eas
toms battery was painted alongside Thorn.
ton House and poured terrible voleys into
the enemy. Gen Mccall came on the
: ground and conducted the battle 1t con
tinued an hour, when the enemy finding our
fire too hot for them, retreated in the direc,
ton of Fairfax, leaving large number Of
; dead and wounded on the field. Our troops
: pursued for IA short distance and picked up
2 The wounded and prisoners. Gen. Ord
captured large amount of arms, clothing,
etc, which the enemy left behind. Their
loss is estimated at 100 killed and wounded
Our loss is 6 killed and wounded. Among
, the lehes killed was Col, lhiler, of kentucky,
Their force consisted of three regiments of
f infantry company of cavalry, and battery
all under acting Brigader General John
H. Fordy, of Alabama. At 9 P. NJ, our