The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14
AFFAIRS In THE REBEL STATES.
The Slidell-MasOn Affair as Viewed by the
British Minister at New Orleans
Abstract Of the Late Message Of the
Governor Of Louisiana.
DisaHection and Alarm Among the
Rebels,
&C., &C., &C.
&C.,
FoerRrss MONROE, Dec. L,

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec l.
Via BALTIMORE, Dec. Is, 1861. J
Gag OF truce left here this morning for Norfolk in
charge of Captain Mward with large quantity Of letters
and express the South. The boat returned
with passengers from Richmond who British subjects,
and two from Norfolk
The Norfolk Day Book contains no news Of Importance
Among the passengers by the Georgianna from Bslti
this morning Hon. Charles Theodore Russell,
Mayor Of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The body Of private VIM c. Brown, Of the Tenth New
York regiment, deceased, bone by the Balti
more boat to-day
The Norfolk Day Boos has dates from Pensacola to De
comber 3. There had been no further fighting but
General Bragg houny anticipated renewal Of the attack
from Port Pckens The federal vessels fitting in
and Of the harbor in the most bewilderng
the rebels, Sometimes there wonld be dozen in the
evening, and all but two disappear before morning.
The Norfolk Day Book Of Thursday considerably
excited relation that Norfolk is to be at
tackled II suggests that additional distractions be placed
the entrance of the harbor ana il cone by the mi
lary authority, urges that the City Councils take il
hand.
AT Richmond, on Wednesday, the excitement was
high. Tho storm of expected burst
mentariy somewhere.
despatch dated Memphis. December 10, says New
Madrid is fortified Two regiments were sent there
yesterday.
The rumored conen plated attack on Cairo has been
abandoned.
The iron Manassas arrived at Columbus
Sunday
The Charleston Courier OF the 9th says that Medncs-
day night detachment OF the Beaufort artillery twenty.
Two passed the island and visited Beaufort,
where the utter desoation and abandonment were re
leved only BY the presence Of light and barking
dog There of the enemy either ou land 81
water Our then proceeded to tho work OF destruc-
ton The chief object destroy The crops or cotton
and provisions Paris Island. which. being the
enemy, was crowded with negroes, who had nocked
there to escape from the control OF their owing
to the want Of boats this object partially effected
Seven hundred bales o cotton and hundred bushels
OF corn burnt Dr. Thomas Fuller plantation Re
turning to Battery plantation the Of destruction
resumed The torch sivcy applied the cotton
Of twelve other plantations and the contents of five barns
were emptied aud consumed Seventeen crops, amount
ing TO nearly four thousand bales thus effectively
moved from tho fangs Of the destroyer.
The Courier says that the English steamship of-aar
Racer arrived OF Charleston harbor on Friday, and
brought dispatches to the British Consul. The Racer LETT
next day for Port Royal.
The Courier OF the 9th inst. says-'sOn Friday iast
there in sight nesr this harbor the steamship Sus
quehanna, two sidcwheel gnnboas, storcshp, large
schooner supposed to be laden with coal and the Swr
dish bark Minona. We hear that this last vessel was
bound to this port, supposing there blockade
which Of information will be unfortunate for her
she will no doubt be scizcd.'
The Montgomery Mail OF the 9th inst coneraulates ts
readers tho report that old Harvey Brown died OF
wound received in the late agh, at Fort Pickens Pas
scngcs up from that city this morning say that the
port is firmly believed, hat positively known 10 be
true.
The Richmond Dispatch has among its dispatches the
following
SEIZURE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THg HES
SLAMS.
AUGUSTA, ca, Dec. 10 1861.
The Charleston Coury of this morning says that the
Lincoln feet seized schooner Saturday and that
seen passing Monday win floating bat
terry dock in tow
Tho Charleston Mercury Of to-day says:-Thc Yankee
invaders getting bolder. small body Of them were
Port Royal on sunday.
The Norfolk Day Book speaks Of important arrest
number of slaves the of making their escape TO
the North They had with them fifteen hundred dollars
in stolen money An examination Of thor was had
before the Mayor but for prudential the report
OF ii is withheld.
CAIRO, Dec. IS, 1861.
The following is from the Memphis 4ppca, Of the I1th
NEW ORLEANS, Dec To- 1851.
Lieutenant shepard of the Confederate Mobile
has arrived at Iashear City with lieutenant and uine
other federal prisoners, taken the United States
steamer Annie Taylor which wrecked Sabine
Pass
RICHMOND, Dec. 10, 1861.
The Examiner OF tLis morning says that Congress,
while in session, passed bill admitting Kentucky INTO
the Southern conederacy. The admission is complete.
as commissioners appointed az Russellvlc ard
empowered to act in behalf Of Kentucky.
bill has been introduced in the Confederate Congress
prohibiting the inrortation Of negroes from Africa
The Alabama Hoese of Representatives has passed bill
egazipg the suspension Of specie payment by the char
tered banks OF that state.
The report OF supcrscdng General Price ly Genera
Heath ii denied.
The Of Mississippi has made call upon the
habitants for arms