The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-10-17
The Great Rebellion.
Progress of the Work of supprcssiO


Progress Of the Work Of Suppression. |
Our advices from New Orleans are Of the
most gratifying character. It seems that
on the 4th inst, telegram was received at
Richmond fro in New Orleans sitting that
our vessels had succeeded in cutting pass.
age through the mud deposits of one Of
the Miss ssippi's mouths to the Sand Spit;"I
which is so situated as to command all five
of the river mouths. Upon this point works
are to be erected; and which, If successful
ly built will completely cut oil all communi-
cation between New Orleans and the Sea-
Four vessels of the squadron are ON guard
over these works as they progress This
explains the despatch received here three
days ago, by the way Of Nashville; which
Stated that the rebels believed that the Ma
tional troops had control of New Orleans,
BY the last advices from London the terms
of the treaty are received, by which tho
European Powers have agreed to an sim
mediate intervention in the affairs of Mcxi-
CO." They disclaim any intention to urge
hostilities for any territorial acquisitions.
naval force win occupy the Mexican Gulf
ports, and will sequcstrate the revenue from
the customs in liquidation of their claims,
They announce, however, that they will
generously make over to Mexico ono-half of
such revenue-themselves retaining only a
half. But if Mexico rcsists this "interven-
ton" they will then instantly establish an
effective blockade. Consequently, it seems
! to be left to Mexico to determine whether
she will take THE half of loaf or do with
out bread.
All accounts from the rebels concur in the
statements that their army is in q deplora-
bic condition. Sickness, encouragement
and desortion, are decimating their forces.
They are becoming greatly depressed by
our movements on the coast, against which
they can bring no opposition to bear. The
rebels are beginning to admit that their
privateering scheme, to which they looked
for aid, has proven failure. They expect
cd that their letters of Marque and Repris
al would be eagerly seized by tho seamer
of other nations and that navy woulc
spring up to bear their pirate flag over the
sea in pursuit of our merchants vessels.
General Fremont aud Colonel Blair having
both denied any knowledge of the mean,
by which their mutual letters were mad,
public, the public mind was mystifed as tt
the matter. It turns out that Belmaa, an at
tache ofthe Cincinnati Enquirer was employ
ed, while in St Louis, to copy certain docu
ments for the Judge Advocate. These let
ters were first published in the Enquirer
Putting that and that together, it woul,
seem that the St. Louis correspondent o
the Enquirer was the Bell-nen who mad
public proclamation Of the letters in ques
ton.
They have magnificent "rcviews" at Wash
ington and on the Potomac at scm,-occasson
al intervals. The women "turn out" brave
ly and seem highly delighted at the show
Even the "heads ofdepartments' sometime
attend. and express their gratificotion.-
The People" meanwhile are beginning t,
to w1under if that is what the army is KEEP
there for.
Price has unlorbtedly retrcatcd to Arkln
sas. Colonel MnlliGan, refusing to give hi
parole, is taken on with their army. Ii
wife, a true heroine, accompanies him. II
will come back soon, when no parole wi
be in his way.
Balloon recomoissanccs show that tn
mass of the rebel forces are congregate'
about Manassas Junction
Everything indicates hot work in Ken
lucky right speedily. Paducah seems to b
the roint of the first attack