St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-06-13

bers Of the most influential men in the
country arc here, urging the, Government
to accept one hundred thousand addition
al troops. ;'loL ,''"' ~ ~ -.
The President and Cabinet arc discuss
ing the amount to be asked for when Con-
gress meets. lSl5Q,000,oOo will probably
be tie sum required to carry on the war.
l. A gentleman who arrived here to-day
direct from Now Orleans, says in regard to
the entire commerce Of the South, that it is
in a most wretched and frightful condition.
He says the States which will suffer the
most will be Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas. He was in Galveston on the 18th
Of May. If the blockade be rigidly en-
forced the people of Texas will starve to
death. When he left there bacon was IS
cents per pound, flour at Is dollars per
barrel, and very limited supply at that.
They were then almost wholly dependent
on New Orleans for the means of subsis-
tence. When that source of supply is cut
of, they will be in an awful condition.
WASHINGTON, June 7.--Ofers have
been made to the Government to construct
steel plated vessels bomb and shell proof,
and be finished within six months after
contracted for-signers not known. The
Government will accept.
1t is understood that the Government
will not make further acquisitions for
troops ut present.
The Presidents mansion and all the
Departments are closed to- day in honor of
the memory Of Senator: Douglas.
The Government has decided that it
will not accept any more contributions
from States, and hereafter will obtain all
the funds necessary for the support Of the
Government through the regular chan
nels.
There is destructive crevasse on the
Louisiana side Of the Mississippi River
near Natchez, 250 feet wide and ten feet
deep.
/. The President has recommended Mig
ucl Saragossa, Consul from Mexico to San
Antonio, Texas, thus continuing the policy
Of treating secession as nullity.
Gen. Scott informed the President and
Cabinet that he meant to have possession
of Richmond and Memphis about the 18th
of July.
New York, June S.-The Herald
says letters just received from John G.
Fremont, dated London, state that he has
purchased ten thousand Enfield rifles and
several batteries Of rihed cannon for the
Government, which he is waiting to bring
with him. He will only be delayed until
q portion of the rifles are finished. He
also states that Commissioners of the Con
sederate States had instructions to procure
,feveral steamers in England for the service
,sf the Montgomery Government, but thai
there was difficulty about getting money
They succeeded, however, in purchasing
two steamers, for which they paid go,
900: These vessels, it appears, are to sal
tor Southern port under the British flas
and registered as the property Of British
owners, carrying nothing contraband O
war, but probably in ballast. How the.
will be served by or blockading squadron
remains to be seen. = =
The COMMERCIAL says: 1--WE are abb
to state, on the highest authority, that tn
latest dispatches from our agents in Eu
rope are In the highest degree satisfactc
ny. Prussia has assured our Governmen
that no rebellion against so mild and be
nefccnt Government will receive an
sanction whatever. Austria gives equal
warm assurances, and determination t
|, give no coun!enance to the rebels. Franc
is cordially with us in word, and deed al
SO, II we need it. Dispatches from NJ,
Adams say the British Government is nov
as we'll disposed towards US as we desire
The Ministry have given Mr.. Adams
most friendly and cordial hearing, and re
bellion will hereafter find no sympathy a
the Court Of ST.. James" - ..n. 90.
WASHINGTON, June 81 Times DE-
spatch. Semi official Letters from Eng
land give assurances that the British Gov
eminent is gradually changing from: it
original Partially for the rebel States
The Government is yet anything bu
friendly to the Union but is decidedly nc
t so open in its hostility as it was before tn
arrival Of MIR" Adams: These lette
leave no room to doubt that the minist1
had once determined upon recognizing tt
Southern Coplederacy, and they were O
-ldeavoring to preeipitate such action befo
the arrival Of our new minister - 1'
In the interview which Mr.. Adam
had with Lord John Russell, the form
very distinctly expressed the belief tn
the British Government melitated such
purpose, and charged the British minist,
with want Of common diplomatic court
.,sy in: thus attempting to decide, upon
vital A. question before aAEording an, oppo
Il tunity to the administration of explaini,
The position in which the Government
this country was placed, the object ,oc t
rebels and the power Of the Governme
to suppress the rebellion ~!