The Placer herald., 1861-12-21
Eastern News.

Since our last Issue the news from tno
east has been of an exciting and interesting
nature. Dispatches have been received
which express the belief that we shall have
a war with England. 1t has grown out OF
the arrest of Mason and Slide 1t is un-
derstood that England has demanded their
release. The London Times says it is upon
the ground that British ship, until the vio-
lation of neutrality laws is fully proved
must be held to be British ground as much
as if she were an actual piece of British soil !,
aud the right of all persons on board is as
valid as on British territory. No such vio
laton has been proved, or sought to be prov
ed agains, the Trent consequently the seizl
ure of persons dragged from her deck was
entirely Illegal Sdell and Mason were, at
most, civil servants to hostile Power, and
were travelling from one neutral Power to
another, in neutral vessels. If the Govern,
nent of Washington declare them rebels,
their right of asylum has been clearly vio-
lated.
An English transport was to leave Wool
wich on the 9Th of December for Halifax,
with 80 900 stand Of arms, and battery OF
six Armstrong guns A large number Of
troops are under orders for Canada.
Washington dispatches say that notwith-
Standing the beligerent attitude of Eng gland
the Cabinet and Congress are not frightened.
The demand for the release Of Mason and
Slidell caused great excitement, but the sen
tilnent Of defiance is universal.
The Norfolk and Richmond papers of De
a. f,1l 6
fire at Charleston, South Carolina. Fifty
seven buildings were destroyed, including
the Roman Catholic Church. St. Peters
Episcopal Cumberland street Church. Meth
odist and Circular Churches. The loss will
be from five to seven million dollars.
Quincy, Dee. l7-In the House, there
were hard words between Fouke Of Illinois,
and CONWAY, of Kansas. 1t was feared
something serious would grow out of it.
Vallandigham offered resolution, that
tie action If Commodore Wilkes be sns
tanned, Notwithstanding the belgerent atti-
lude of England. Lal over.
A bill to raise 10000 more soldiers fo.
Kentucky was opposed by Lovejoy and
1haddeus Stevens and passed.
In the Senate, Hale Offered resolution,
that the Committee on Military Affairs in
qnire into the expediency OF providing a
uniform plan for dealing with slaves Of reb
els. Agreed to.
Lane, Of Indiana, off red a resolution that
The Committee on the judiciary be reqnes t.
ed to provide q law to prevent aidtrs OF
treason from bringing suits for commercial
debts IN lie United States. Agreed to
Wilkinson offered a resolution to expel
] ssee D. Bright Senator from Indiana
Ref r-el.
Latham offered alesolution that the See
retary Of War be requested to i.f,tm the
Senate by what law and reason passports
are required from IA sengeIs from New
York t" San Francisco. Agreed 10.
sherman offered resolution !bat the
Sytrelaey Of N'ar hri,h Dhe SeHai- = copy
Of al the re.pooleu"e between General
SCOT and General ;.ttrgson. Agreed to.
In he iloos., Euion'- resolution Iropos'
ing h. emanojjalou Of the slave, of rebels
c'.p*e, warn debate Harding Of Ken
tu Ky maIe strong speech in opp silion
Dee I8.-Di.pa'ch.s from Upton, Mis-
souri, say that our troops received orders
yesterday o hotE themselves ready at mo.
ments notice.
General Pope at the head Of his tcrces, is
already marching towards WarIinsbur9, for
!he purpose Of cutting off Price, who is
trying 10 unite with Rains and Stein, at
Lexington. A battle is soon expected
The reported occupation of Fort Pulaski,
Georgia, by the Felerals is not true; but it
is expected it will fall into our hands soon.
Troops now occupying 1ybee Island will OPP
crate aoaiust Fort Pulaski
RUSSELL AHEAD.-1he Cincinnati Gazette
in an article on General Hunter saws:
He commanded leading division at the
battle Of Bull Ran, but was wounded SO
early in the day that he reached Washington,
travelling in an ambulance, almost as soon
as Mr.. Russell"
The LATE SroRM.-According to a rain
gauge kept by Mr.. Ever, at Grass Valley, the
quantity of rain that fell during the late
storm commencing on Friday evening the
9Th inst, and ending Oh the Monday morning
tollowing--was a trhe over sixteen inches.
One or two rough measurements were kept
in Nevada indicating fail Of about eighteen
inches, and from information derived from a
gentleman who was at Jacksons ranch du
ring the storm, the quantity fell on the sum,
nit must have been twice as much as fell at
Nevada. Neuoda Democrat
Men FRozEN IN EsMERALDA-Four citizens
OF Esmerada recently started for California
to winter When they reached the summit
OF the Sierra they were overtaken by SCI.
we're snow storm, and two Of the party WAS
frozen to death They were James Winter