Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-05
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FRANCE AND THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE-1HE SALE
CT LlUIsIANA.-A very singular rum0ur has ben in
circulation during the last lew days. viz that France
claims for herself the free navigation OF the Mississippi
urdtr the original treaty for tie sale OF Louisiana by
France to the United States in 1903.
We know the question has been raised in France as
to whether that country has not acquired, under the
treaty above quoted, special privileges regards free
to the American ports, and it is by i'm
possible that monarch Of strong will Napoleon
Ill may yet in turtherance of the objects which he is
understood to cherish, have something to say to the
Orthern States IN respect OF so old parchment
that above quoted. His Majesty great stickler
for the sanity Of treaties when they suit him.
Before quitting the subject, we may remark that it is
at al clear according to the law of nations that
the orthern States, seeing that they do not the
seeding States Dellgerents, but rebels, have
right to exclude foreign vessels from any port Of the
United Staes whether in the North in the South,
so len; those vessels abstain from carrying contra
band of war.
SALT.-We are happy to be able to announce from
good authority that 10 few days there will be salt
enough manufactured Morehead City to supply any
demand that is likely to be made We assured that
gentlemen Of ability and energy have taken the matter
in hand and will be able, in few days turn out two
hundred bushels per day which they intend to sell
living terms SO those who have hogs up attenng need
not them out for fear of not being able to salt them
but instead thereof, may put up twice as many more
Nerbe,n Progress, 25th inst.
AFFAIRS IN TENNEssEE-Our latest advices from
East ennessee-to Wednesday eveniDg-represent that
all the Union arrested at Chattanooga have taken
the oath to support the Confederate Government and
been released except Blackord, whose perSon was
the plan and papers rela ing to the bridge burning
The authorities would not permit him to go free. They
have him still i'll prison at Chattanooga
A cavalry company, in charge OF Captain Watson
and large portion Of General Carrol's Brigade, left
Chattanooga on ednesday morning to make an ex-
poration for Union men IN Sequatchle Valley-a To-
caiity heretofore very full of Lncolnite sympathlzs
1t is expected that they will capture many persons
| The Seventh Alabama Regiment is stationed about
twelve miles from Chattanooga-the heart of the in
tested district.
Martial law still prevails in Knoxville and Chatta-
nooga.
The rebellion in the vicinity OF Chattanooga is re-
garded pretty well suppressed at least for the pre-
sent.
Price MOVING ON SPRINGFIEID.-Fremont has final
ly given up the command of the Western Department
The army he leading against Price, is under
the immediate orders of General Hunter who Thurs
day last, was at Springfield
Hunter was promoted from colonelcy to briga6ier
generashp after the fight OF Manassas in consequence
of display of vaor, heightened by contrast with the
surrounding coWardice. He sent to Fremont
adviser, but used.
The St Louis Evening Neays of the 7th says Hunter
| assumed command at Springfield on Monday last. Ere
mont LETT there that same day
| Price is moving straight on Springfield from Cass
vile. The News says he is reported to have 10000
men, while Hunter has but 10000, and that Price ii
better supplied with artillery
The tone of the Missouri papers show that they ex
pect Hunter will be badly beaten oy Price. Their spe
caI correspondents utter the gloomy foreboding
as to the result of battle in the present temper of h
Federal troops"
A corps OF Prices has taken position at Wilson,
| Greek and has fortified the same.
PENSACOLA TO BE TAKEN.-Ihe Washington CORES
pondence of the New York World says:
You may expect to hear that Pensacola is taken
The Navy Department make no concealment OF the fac
that dispatches are expected daily from the Gulf wit
an of the opening of the guns of Fort Pcken
upon the rebel batteries Colonel Brown has repeated
Iy written for orders allowing him to blow Bragg ant
of he shore He has heen chat