The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-12-20

packet from Queenstown. The public
will be satisfied to know that these de-
mands are Tor an apology, and to insist
on those who were violently aud Illegally I
torn from that sacred asy um.
The Observer adds, There is no reas-
on why they should not be restored to
the quarterd deck of the British Admiral
at New York or Washington itself, in the
lace some ten or twelve men of war,
whose presence in the Potomac would
render the clustering Cabinet at w hing
ten as helpless as the Trent was before
the guns and cutlasses Of the San Jac:nto;
it is no fault of ours if it should come e.
ven to this. The arrangements for in
creasing the force in Canada are not yet
complete, but in very Jew hours every
will be settled. In the meantime a large
| ship, the Melbourne, has been taken up
and is now being loaded with Armstrong
guns, some 10000 Enfield rifles. ammu-
milton and other stores at Woolwich. Ill
is not impossible that this vessel will be
escorted by one or two ships of war. The
rifles are intended for the Canadian mil-
itary, and strong reinforcement of
field artillery will be dispatched forth.
with
The Times City article of the 30th
says tue position of The Federal States
of 4 merica is almost identicle in every
commercial point with that which was oc
cupied towards US by Russia before the
Crmean war. Russia had hostile tar
iff, while we looked to her for d large por-
ton OF our general supply of bread stufs;
but there is this peculiarly In our present
case that the commencement would be
by the breaking OF the blockade OF the
! Southern ports, at ence setting free from
the anxiety of a cotton famine and giving
sure prosperity to Lancashire through
the winter, at the same time we shall o.
pen our trade to 10000 in the Con-
federate States who desire nothing better
than to be our customers.
At the privy council on Saturday an
order was issued prohibiting the export
from the United Kingdom or carrying
coastwise, gunpowder, saltpetre, nitrate
of soda and birthstone.
The Times has no hope that the Fed
eral Government will comply with the
demands of England.
The Morning Star declares that the
statement Of instructions having been sent
to Lord Lyons TO obtain the restitution of
the Commissioners or to take leave of
Washington was premature, and so exag-
, gerated as to be virtually untrue.
The Liverpool Courier believes that
the Warrior has been ordered to Annap-
oils with the ultmatum of the Govern
}, ment.
tt e steamer Jura arrived out on the
4 29th ult
a TIE London Times in alluding to the
decision OF the British Cabinet that the
arrest of Mason and Slidell is clear vio-
n lation Of the law of nations, believes that
|, Lord Lyons will be instructed by the first
|, steamer TO demand reparation, and if not
# complied with will be instr ucted to with
draw the Legation from Washington.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2.-The steamer Per.
s sia has arrived here.
s Breadstdffs are fat, and all qualities
have declined slightly, influenced by the
: hope of peaceful solution of the Sar
$ Jaeinto affair.
FROM KENTUCKY.
PARIS, Ky. Dec. I5.-'The two mos
e prominent secessionists in the county
: named Abe Spears and Dan Helber, were
r killed about O'Clock to- day. Helbel
t. shot soldier through the head, killing
d him, when one of the soldiers comrade:
in return. killed ;hem both. The
v fracas originated by man named Rod
p gers attempting to get out of town will
l. contraband goods and letters for tn.
d Southern Confederacy. Rod gers was cap
a. is ioil
3 on BIN are in possession of the authori
Il ties.
An attack on the town by the rebel
t. was expected, and reenforcements hav,
e been sent for. Seven hundred soldier
re will be here to. night. Everything i
quiet up to this hour, 9:l5 p. M.
10 10 CINC1NNATI, Dec. l5,-The CONNER
J. cial'ss Frankfort dispatch says the South
r. ern Bank OF Kentucky, at Hopkinsvlle
I'd having ordered the Louisville branch t
a. pass large sums to the credit of the moth
u er bank, in Liverpool, to be used, as sus
e. pected, for the rebellion the Legislature
uthorized the branch to act independent
hi of the mother bank until State authorit'
s, De re- established. The postmaster a
he Somerset writes on the 1lth, that bot
ne armies are on the defensive and fortify
~ n ing. A gentlemen in the confidence Q
at General Zollicoffer writes under the sam
d. date that General Zollieoffer was fortify
Of ing at Fishing Greek, five miles west Q
Somerset.
Dr. John Jackson, without provocatio
We shot, and severely wounded Mihnesot
v soldier, who went to his house nea
as Springfield to buy hay. Jackson wa
a. a arrested and taken to Lebanon. He wi
- probably be tried by military law. H
r. was the Douglas elector of the Ashlan
district, and brother to him who she
W Ellswoi tn.
Vague rumors are afioat Of battle 6
Mumfordsville, between McCook's div
,a' sion and the enemy, but are not credited
rs The Enquirer's Louisville correspond
en- ent under date of the l4th, S; VS., Gene
", raj Johnson, with $1,000 Federal troop
II on the northern bank of Green Rive
ea and Rousseau seven miles distant, pre-
ne ne pairing to join him, while another brigad
is. under M Cook, is also moving to co1cer