Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-20
Mason and slidell to be Given Up on
Sufficient Consideration.
The Secession Flag Displayed at the
AdeIphi Theater, London.
The Rebel Forces at Manas-
sas Increased.
[sreclal Dlsratch 70 the NeN York Tribune. |

WASHINGTON, December l9.-At one
o'clock Lord Lyons called on the Secretary
of State, who was at the Capital. He called
again at three O'Clock. The communication
which he made is as yet a secret.
No Cabinet meeting has been held on the
subject. The general feeling of the city is
less warlike than at first, and the people talk
coolly of surrenderipg the emissaries, if it
cen be done without u sacrifice of honor
rather than engage at this time in foreign
war.
The report that members of the Cabinet
take similar view of the question gains
currency, and finds belief but while it is not
true that such conclusion has been arrived
at in Cabinet meetings on the one hand, it is
untrue on the other hand not to surrender,
under any circumstances, or for any cousid-
eratioDs, is absolute; but while the Govern
ment will do nothing to provoke hOstilities,
il will guard wen the national honor, and
should arbitration be proposed it may be
accepted.
Should a sufficient consideration for the
surrender of Mason and Slidell be offered, it
may be made.
A prominent member of the Government
stated in a conversation this evening, that
! Lord Lyons would not demand bis passports;
that Mason and Sldell would not be given
up, and that there were no probabilities of a
war with England.
Epglishmen here are confident of a war
between the two countries This opiuiou,
| however, is based upon no official communi-
cation, and while it excites some unpleasant
| feeling, carries no weight,
Several Englisbmen now serving in our
army, amoug them Colonel Havelock and
Captain Stewart have, it is declared, signi-
fled their intention to resign should further
complication ensue.
In other cases, extraordinary and painful
evidences of sudden hostility to our cause
! have been shown. The general feeling, bow
ever appears TO be sincere regret at what
they regard the inevitable issue.
Mr.. Adams dispatches have little to say
touching the Trent affair, having received
no communication on the subject from the
British Government. In the case of thu
Nashville he had made representations, bu
received no reply
A letter dated London, December 4, re
ceived here, speaks OF seeing a newly
painted cab on Oxford street, with the
British and rebel hsgs crossed on a panel
and little Secession flags for sale on the
street. ..
At the Adelphi Theater, controlled by
Dion Bourcicault, where the Octoroon wa!
playing, the Stars and Stripes which hsC
foated there were wrapped around the staff
and the stars and bars displayed.
The Government has intelligence from
Manassas to-day that still more troops havt
arrived there from the South. JEFF Davis an
ticipating an attack, is adding every avail
able man 10 BeauregaIds aud Johnston
army The report that Maryland regimen
Lad been captured on the Upper Potomac
grew out of the fact that Captain and thir
teen men were, the other day, taken prison
ers in the Upper Potomac.
Especial to the Herald
WASHINGTON, December l9.-An absurt
rumor was circulated to day that the Gov
ernment had decided last evening to surren
der Mason and Sidell. II is without an,
foundation whatever. Up TO eleven o'clocl
to- night Lord Lyons has made no commuui
cation from his Government to the Preslden
OF Secretary OF State, relative to the seizur
of the traitors Mason and Slidell. ,
Mr.. Adams, in his communications to N
Seward, gives a clear aud detailed idea
the feeling of the British people and the ser
timeDt OF the British statesmen, but doe
not indicate that he knows the purport
the instructions of the English Governmer
to Lord Lyons Nothing contained in Nj
Adsms' dispatches indicates that that Gov
eminent will make any eXorbitant demand
, relative TO the seizure of the traitors. Thi
! is not only true, but am permitted to al
pounce by high official authority that privs
letters received to-day from distinguisht
British statesmen assert that the Britt!
? Government will not demand the release
= Mason and Slidell but will require sue
!, reparation as the United States can homo
4 ably grant. This ia also confirmed by 9th
1 private correspondence of Americans
London, who have facilities for learning u
, intenti ons of the British Government.
EST. LOUIS, December 20 Further info
nation has been received from the West th
morpibg, 10 the effect that in addition TO u
exredition under General Pope against Il
. enemy at and near Clinton, another part
. his forces, under Colonel JEFF G Davis al
Major Marshall, surprised another camp
4, rebels on the afternoon OF the 18th inst, ne
a Milford, a little north of Warreusburg.
. A brisk skiTDish ensDed, when the rebf
= finding themselves surrounded, surTendere
Colonel Davis took 300 prisoners, incudil
" three OolOnels, seventeen Captains, 10
+ stand Of arms, sixty-hve wagons aud lar
!. quantity Of tents, baggage ard supple
: Our loss was TWO killed and eight wOunde
J. The rebel loss is not yet known.
% Information from Glasgow states that o
). tYoops csptuIed about two tuns of gunpo
Y der buried 90 Oaib Jackson's farm.
y Msior Hubbard captured sixty rebels, a d
4 or two since, in JohUson C0pnty.
The troops IN Kansas have been stirri
during the past week, and good news is
IN pected from them daily.
!. CHICAGO, December 20.-The Memp
n AypeaL, Of the 18Th, has the following
"a T" KnoIVille, December 1.-Two more
!. the bridge. burners Union men were hu
r 10, day, by order of General Carroll.
s, "VIee. President Stephens is seriously 4
ns The AOal0nche of the same date says q
% Galveston, Texas, has been evacuated by
n, ConfedeIates ~
no JEFF. Thompson is busy fortifying n
en Madrid. '
~ The Cairo correspondent Of the Trio
says pontoon bridge is being eonstr1c
he over the river at Memphis. This side
ia Memphis there is fort of l02 guns, cal
,u- Fort Pillow. Fort Randolph, near Memp
lNe is being strongly fortified. ...iiI Il
lce The Tebels,sre jubilant over the Eng
Il interference in the Mason aud Sliden afi
css There are a number Of Federal prison
yer Vt Memphis 81, 5Desettious from the II
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