Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-12-26
Fight IN Kentucky!
The DsgfCh acls52gped!
{ i0OCCS) go .iasl
COL. TERRY KILLED.
Norlhern Banks Suspended!

SANDY Hook, Dec. 12.-Tl1e
Steamer Hansa, from Bremen,
via southampton, the 9th Of No
vember, has arrived. 4'e
The steamer from st. Thomas
arrived at Southampton the 2Sth
November, with the intelligence
that the Southern Commissioners.
Mason and Slidell, were forcibly
taken from the British mail stea-
mer Trent.
hyERPoOL, Mo-. 27.-Most IN
tense excitement exists here to-
day, under the intelligence of the
taking of the Southern Commits
sioncrs. Mason and Slidell, from
the British mail steamer Trent.
An INDIGNATION meeting wa $
promptly held, and resolutions
were carried by reclamation, de-
nounciiig the insult and calling up
on the Government to maintain
the dignity of the flag. Some
prominent merch ant S spoke
against precipitate action, and
said the matter had better be left
to the Government. The feeling
of Indignation is general. Consols
declined in Lon1em per cent.
New ORLEANS, Dec. lS.-A spe-
cial dispatch to the Picaynne from
Norfolk 18th, says Queen Victoria
convened a privy counciI at Wind
sor. ON the 30th ultimo; all the
ministers were present. 1t was
unanimously decided tha- the act
Of the San Jacinto was clear VIC
lation of the law of nations. and
that reparation be demanded
The ministers met previously at
Palmerston's lodgings, and fully
discussed the questions, when dis
patches were sent to Southampton
the same evening.
The London Times says Lord
Lyons instructions are couched
in the firmest language. 1t pre-
sumes the Fcderals will disregard
them and must prepare for war
The British press support the Cab
met unanimously.
The Post says the act is q fla
grant violation of the law of ma
tons and direct and intentional
insult to England.
The Times says the Federal pol
icy il reckless, but disbelieves that
the United States is ready for war
with England.
A British fleet in the American
waters numbering a thousand guns
will sweep all the San Jacintos
from the seas and blockade the
Northern ports and close the war
now raging.
The London Post announces i'm
mense shipments of cannon, rifles,
and troops to Canada. The latest
Post says the demand of Lord Ly-
ons will be plain and brief, and if
not complied with, diplomatic re-
lations will be Immediately sus-
pended.
Naval volunteers were offering
to protect the honor of the British
flag. The people declare that all
persons aboard British ship, I'M
der the British flag, are protected
as if on the soil of Great Britain. |
The Times says Great Britain will
commence with breaking the block
ade of Southern ports, set indus
Try free and relieve the cotton fam
inc, also open trade with the Con-
tolerate States, who desire no bet
ter customers.
Consuls fell two per cent. and
shares five times as much, with no
;ause for alarm, as England was
lever more ready for war. |,
The privy Council prohibited the
'xport coastwise of gunpowder,
altpetre, nitric of soda and lrim-
tone. The Queens proclamation
elatipe to the seizure Of the South /,
TN ministers caused imnsense SEN
alton. France communicated {
nth England and decitled upon a, {
MUTUAL policy. :
The French press agree in con- ]
GINNING the act OF the San. Jacin-