Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-01-09
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LbUIsfHtE, Dec. 31.-The
Louisville Journal, of the seth
December, says the Yankee adj
ministration have agreed to I'm
conditi0nally release Mason and
Slidell to the British Government,
and place them Under the British
flag.
The Cabinet was unanimous Ill
coming to this determination.
Some excitement was created
at the North on its announcement,
but it was said to be subsiding::
Under the confscation act Of
the bogus Kentucky Legislature,
they have attached property of
Gen. Buckner, Hon. ": Preston,
and Ed. CrutchGeld, each for $40
000..
There's spuhk for you-bver
the left! Well, we thought it
After bullying for months and pro-
Tossing to be able and somewhat
anxious to whip creation, the mis-
cradle concern at Washington have
run like cowardly dogs at the first
growl of the British Lion.
What u contemplate spectacle
they present to the gaze of the
civilized world. They have shown
themselves to be mprincipled
swaggerefs, and no nation should
hesitate to give them a kick
But they are not out of British
hands vet. John Bull wants cots
ton and intends to have it. That's
our opinion.
! RltHAoND, Dec. S1.-A gentle
man who has just arrived from
Baltimore says the people there, rs
well as throughout the North, are
getting tired of the wiir, and those
only who are contractors under
the Federal Government favor it..
Gold is quoted ut six per cent
premium in New York. The
Northern banks have generally
adopted q policy which amounts
to a virtual suspension Of specie
payments.
RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-Prithfe dis
patches received here state that
the Fcderals are landing troops at
Biloxi, one hundred miles from
Mobile and eighty miles from New
Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Jan. IA Con-
federate steamer, in going to the
Pensacola Navy Yard, was fired
upon from Fort Pickens. Bragg's
batteries replied, and the firing
still continued at the latest ac-
counts.
Ldfer.-Ihe cannOnadlng ceased.
Nobody hurt,' ON our side.
MEMPHIS, Jan. lit is report
ed that Gen. Pillow resigned his
command yesterday at Columbus. !
and has gone home.
Twelve thousand troops have
been sent to Canada ready to take
The field:
The British Government con-
tinued to charter all available
steamers.
NORFOLK, Jan. 3.-The stea-
mer Asia has arrived with Liver
POOL dates to the 22dult. The war
preparations still continued in
England and the popular pressure
vas intense.
The Gibraltar fleet has been
'rdered TO America, and more
foops have been sent to Canada.
The British Admiralty have
aiken steps to protect English
in the Indian and Chi
lese seas against privateers from
he United States.
All Europe is outraged at the !
ction of the Federal Government
n sending a stone fleet to be sunk :
n the harbors of the Southern !
orts for the purpose of blockading |
hem.i .
The English ministerial press
ave assumed a more decided tone
I regard to the position of affairs :
18th the United States.
The French press believe war
sevitable, and are urging England I
} accept that alternative. In il
eed, all Europe expects war a
etween England and the United
tates.
The British Parliament assem- ;. ,
led on the 18th ult. e. {,
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