Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-12
GENERAL NEWS.

IN asnlngton in this State, from Fort Warren.
Secretary Chase writes from New York as follows:
The Treasury is nearly empty. have been
obliged to draw for the last nssament of the Noven-
Der loan SO soon as it is paid fear the Banks will
refuse to receive the U. s. Treasury notes You
therefore see the necessity of urging bill through
wi.hout delay 20
The Northern border of Maine is to be fortified,
in view of the threats Of England
President Davis informs Lincoln, by flag of truce,
that If Halleck hangs the Missouri bridge burners,
ne will hang Col. Corcoran Lee, Wilcox, and others.
-Whereupon the Cabinet assembled, but the result
OF their deliberations is not known.
In the Senate, Mr. Sumner has reported bill
authorizing the appointment of diplomatic represen-
tatives to-Liberia and Hayti.
Citizens of New York ask for repeal of the treaty
reciprocity with Canada and the United States
The New York "HerulP' of the 9TH says that
the guns and frigates in Hampton Roads are double
shot. and are not afraid of the Merrimac.
plot to assassinate the President of San Saliva
dor, and also General Castillo has been discovered
Great swindng developments among contractors
under the Lincoln Government have been m, yer
The Bosonians have held meeting at tanejil
tall to adopt measures to release Col Corcoran.
Prince d Jonville has gone to Washington.
Maine is to be fortified, at the present expense of
that State, but will subsequently be reimbursed by
the Federal Government.
The House of Congress has passed bill author
izlng the construction of 20 plated frigates.
corps of artiilerymen to guard the coast is
being formed in New York
Gen. Scott has not yet left New York.
The Philadelphians are actively engaged about
naval expedition to be fitted there for the South
ern coast ---
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House, in Washington on Tuesday night. with
much feasting and drinking.
The iron-pIated screw frigate at PHILADELPHIA has
been nearly completed. She has three decks, car
ries sixteen ll-nch guns, draws Is feet of water,
and is 1900 tons burthen.
The Herald says that Gen. Wool finds great DIFF.
fculy in taking of the three thousand negroes
at Fortress Monroe. He has. appointed a commits
soner to investigate their condition and provide for
their wants.
The Herald says that additional heavy guns have
been sent to Fortress Monroe to resist British
attack.
FouSDRY.-Messrs Ravens and Latham, of " ash.
ington, N. c., have established foundry, and are
casting farming implements and hardware. a good
work.
During the late disastrous floods in California it
Members of the Lincoln Congress and some of
their army officers charged with reasonable
correspondence with the South
Four hundred and ninety-two Yankee prisoners
left New Orleans on the 9th for Salisbury in this
State, to be exchanged.
The feeling in Washington is strong in favor of a
prosecution Of the war and the suppression of the
| rebellion.
We have Northern papers of the 9th inst France
by the latest advceS, is to lead iE the advance on
the city OF Mexico, which her troops will probably
! hold several Years.
The London Times says England will not object
| She has no desire to uphold the Monroe doctrine.
The Liverpool steamer Nova Scotia brings five
days later dates-that is, to the cath of january
Cotton has declined 1t is evident that the European
Powers resolving to break up the semi blockade
| of Southern ports in order to save the working
| people of France and England from starvation.
The French government joins in the protest o
| Lord John Russell against the stone blockade
France is if anything, more urgent for armed inter
venton in the American quarrel. The Londor
Times opposes intervention but denouuces the stom
blockade vebemently as ever. Z
French steamer has been dispatched, with or
ders to sail for America in a few days, upon spe
cial mission.
The Sumter was at Gibralter on the 10th Janua
ry During the passage from Cadiz she burner
one more Yankee vessel-the bark Neapolitan from
Messna bound to Boston, loaded with fruit. Sh,
captured another bark, the lnstigator, bound t,
Newport, with cargo Of ore, but afterwards allowed
her to proceed. 49,
There is much ill feeling in England towards TIL
Bright Of Indiana, has been formally expelled
from the Federal Senate by vote of 80 to IA
Bright maintained air of bold defiance to the last
He made stirring speech, in which he appealed t,
his State to uphold her honor and his fair name
The galleries of the Senate were crowded through
out the speech and much applause was elected b,
the efforts of the expelled Senator.
The Herald says most powerful conspiracy exist
in the Federal Congress, opposed to Lincoln and il
favor of breaking up the Union Bennett calls OF
Lincoln to take the responsibility of the presen
finances of the country and the defences. -