The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Nothing of interest from Island No. 10,
except the running of the rebel blockade by
the gunboat Carondolet. She passed the
rebel Notifications on the night of the 9th.
and paid visit to the headquarters of Gen.
Pope. She was fred at 18 times, but none
of the shots struck her. It Was considered
very daring deed, and created much Ak
element. The rebel transport Winchester
was set on FIRE by our shells and burned to
waters edge.
Gen. Fremont reached Wheeling, Va, on
the 28.h. his present headquarters. to take
command of his new department..
We have the following news by the last
mail from New Mexico: The force of the
rebels had evacuated Santa Fe and were
marching down the river. It is reported
that Gen. Candy had intercepted an express
with orders to the commander of the Texan
forces to evacuate the Territory and return
to Texas. Col. Slough had left Fort Union
with 400 men to effect junction with Gen.
Candy. The Texans were exacting con-
tributions and forced loans from the people.
AS high as S2O,O0O were exacted from a
single individual residing near Alburquer-
que. Clothing and provisions were taken
from merchants without regard to politics
or circumstances. If the news of the or.
der for the rebels to evacuate and return TO
Texas. be true, it will probably break up
the contemplated expedition to New Mexico,
for which troops have been concentrating
at Leavenwor:h for two weeks past.
1t is stated that the rebel Com. Tatn.ll
has been assigned to the command of the
Merrimac.
By the latest arrival from England. We
learn that the English papers are filled with
discussions on President Lincoln's Enamel
patton message. The Times throws water
on it. The Neaos thinks the proposition
fair. moderate and magnanimous. The
Morning Star also approves it The Herald
thinks both sides will regard it as dishonor-
ing to compromise. The Morning Post treats
it as vain scheme and the last resource of
a Government which feels it is engaged in
a struggle which, if continued, must involve
it in ruin. the Globe regards it as piece
Of political strategy and symptom Of deep
misgiving in the Washington Cabinet touch
ing the impotency of pursuing the war be-
yond the limits required to establish the
boundaries and arrange relations with the
Confederate States.
A dispatch from Louisville, April Sd, says
an intelligent gentleman who left Memphis
a week ago, reports Gen. A. Sidney John
son as saying that the Federals could out
flank them in any position that they might
take, and therefore Notifications were use
less. Johnson says the only chance for the
rebels is open fight in the field, Our inform
ant thinks Corinth, Miss, in their chosen
place. He further says that rebels had about
80, 900 troops on the line between Memphis
and Huntsville. Ala, who are being rein
forced and supposed now to number from
so, 900 to $4,000.
The rebels are prepared with tar and rosin
to burn Memphis when compelled to evacu-
ate. Prominent citizens say they would
surrender forthwith if assured of their per-
sonal safety and security of their property
from confscation by the Federal Govern
ment.
A destructive fire occurred in Milwaukee
on the night of the Sd. destroying property
to the amount of 100000.
The receipts for customs during March
last at Boston and other ports were three
times as large as during March in 1861,
while in New York they were more than
double. There has been large increase at
other ports. The total receipts for customs
last week were about $500, 600.