The New York herald., 1861-12-17
ono considering the present great scarcity OF oils for
lubricating purp
CoSFEDERArE CT uaagsoY--rREMluMs roa GOLD AND

CoAFEDERAIE Ur raasrSCY--pKEMIUM5 FoH GOLD AND
SILVER. g.
From tho Richmond Examiner, Dec. l2.l
Ihe advance n uie premium Tor specie is matter OF
surprise all who lo6x for reasons for this advance in
tho natural of husnco with respect tho situation
OF the Confederate States tho wants of the Southern
people shut out as We arc by the war from all
ncson with The rest Of The World trade and batter
is alt domestic ani whatever received ~ the govern
ment At It's value in pAtmeht for d,rss shoad also b.
c"ved by the people. Why, under these
treasury noes, which taken for all duos t, the 90
yen except tho export duty on cotton, should not
be ls good as gold are a. loss TO understand Iso.
lated a. We ~" oy IA confines Of war, do not want
gold or ans Other currency than that 10 for
a.tors Vt home Within ons nAonth from the raising o tho
blocAaAe We will have goa enough from abIoat 20 serve
the den.nds ofour commerce Cor year thereafter.
Notwithstanding these plain atnns, howe yer,
'ho brokers are grtping from tho jews ana domestic
niser who have peculiar atacnnlen, for the glitter Of
in, the most extavagant premiums gold and silver
Nashville paper before is reports that the brokers
have advanced the price gold 10 oyy per ee rrmim
and quotes liver OF h1TB.frs 10 Mirtyesoh pr7 en-,
;,rcntc The rates ia New orleans the more citv or
%" Ccniederate states, are scarcely less.
The supply OF spocie IN sbc Confederate states r. tls
enough We arc informed that the s.ur nr specie for
sustaining the soverlme- within tho limits Of The Con-
leaeFae sta. : 90 estim TED at seyentyhve miions
Of dollars But the law Of supply and demand dos not
properly obtain m this matter, for repeat that there
y no natural and just demsnd Of any considerable extent
for specie, when We have currency quite su.oen for
those domestic transactions to which trade and bar
tie is essentially limited. The demand for coin
which has raised It to sch friahfu premiums is wholly
iatttious and proceeding from passions, perhaps, OF
Few, furnishes no indication whatever or any general
depreciation OF orr paper currency.
GENERAL zoLLIcOFFFR's COMMAND
From the Richmond Wing, Dec. 12.l
The city yesterday was rife with rumors with regard
TO affairs on the Cumberland Some 10 the effect that the
Lincoln forces hal crossed to side at two places;
others that General zollicoer had been completely sur
rounded by the enemy We have reliable nteiqence
however that General u. is not only surrounded but
that he on tho 9th inst crossed the CImb rland with
MS command and penetrated considerable distance into
the interior, driving Lincon's hirengs ike chan be-
fore his nvncble little army. should General H. over
take these dastardy invaders which Syo think
doubtful lively times man be expected in that quarter.
CONFEDERATE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
ltbid.l
Congress has passed act authorizing the Secretary OF
War to appoint Assistant Secretary perform such
duties a. may bs assigned 10 him aud to salary
OF So oo0
Congress has also authorized tho appointment OF Chief
Bugler TO each regiment
THE DEPARTMENT or MISSOURI.
from the Montgomery Advertiser Dec. 81
We trust there il mistake IN the tho
Richmond Eraatnr, that Colonel Henry Heth OF Vir-
gnia has been appointed Major General OF the Depart
ment OF Missouri Sach an appointment would create al
most universal dissatisfaction throughout the confede
racy, and we hope, il IL has been made Congress
will have the frnness refuse confirm it, our obiec
tions not founded any II, will towards Colonel Heth
or on any knowledge of inccmpetency his part. For
augh we know, he is fully equal to the task Of
ing military department large that Of Missouri
but there are reasons crayncng 10 mind at least
why some other man than colonel from Virginia should
be mado mander IN Ni.our This gallant State has
but recently been admitted into the coniederacy. For
months past her noble p oe have contened almost alone
and unaded against ths TGwer Of the Northern govern
men Lod on by their gallant commander, General Ster-
ling Price, they hive won several brilliant victories and
fairly broken the power OF the enemy in that state
General Price has won for himself envabo and
Missourian need blush when he remembers the cam
paign Of 1881
General Price, than any other living man. has the
confidence OF the men who fight the battles OF the
South in Missouri. They will follow him any where-to
victory or TO DEATH The people Of Missouri proud Of
their general and well they may be- for he has displayed
military talents not inferior to any general In the held
and his appointment ut this time major general Of the
department which he has done much to from
the hands OF the Northern vandas, would be well
como appreciation Of bis services IL would be hailed
with pride by the people OF Missouri and would do more
to attach them to the government OF the Confederate
States than any other single act which the government
do We have heretofore expressed opinions the
subject Of ihe military appointments Of the PresI lent
satisfied thst IN those matters he better Judge but
in the present Instance sound policy well military
judgment seem 70 us "a forbid tho IDEA C the appoint
ment Of Vrginan to The post or commsdef Of Tie De-
partmen Of Missouri, when the the best qualified for
pos ton s already at tho bead Of the forces in that
state. We hope there is take about the matter
and that shall snon have tho pleasure of chroncng
tho appointment Of Sterling Price the hero of Missouri
commander OF that department.
FEDERAL PRISONERS SWEARING ALLEGIANCE TO rHE
REBELS.
The Norfolk Day Book OF the 18th says
Fifty sixty Of the federal prisoners confined at New
Orleans have taken the oath and joined the Confederate
army for the war. There were five hundred in all.
FORT PICKENs AFTER THE RECgNr BoxBARDsrRNr.
The Mobile Advertiser Is convinced, from the expert
ment the other day, that II is in the power Of General
Bragg to reduce Fort Pckens whenever may be deemed
sxpedient Since the bombardment ceased he has cha
lenged It's renewal opening fire on sailboat under the
walls OF the FORT but the nsoence Of its occupants had
tempered down that response made and little
cra was allowed to get out Of danger the best way
could correspondent Of the Advertiser, writing from
Pensacola, describes breach In the side fort through
which cart could be driven In addition other serious
damages observable from our works The Advertiser
adds
If the fire opens again either side we doubt not is
the intent Of General Bragg tho thing out though
we have nothing of official Information author us n