The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-26
General INTELLIGENCE.


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4 There are vague rumoIs that the emperor Napoleon
has notified that he will shortly officially denand JOINT
action in raising the blockade Of the southern ports o.
the United States II England refuses to tahe part ne
will take the initiative alone.
i The London Times continues to urge EtgAnd not 70
interfere and says the nation afford to wait
The London Globe edtorialy remarks hag the mari
time powers cannot be expected to respect tie lmer
can blockade unless really effective. The cozamfrce o.
the world cannot suffer itself to be deposited Tor an
indefinite period account OF mere paper blockade;
AS to interveution says the Globe, we may pc invited
offered to intervene but our great ala 1lus' y y
procure consistency with our own principlfsI
Tn letter from Mr. Seward to Smith Biien IN res
ponse to the latters recently proered advice M Sew
ard urges O'Bren if he would promote the cause OF
America in Great Britain and humanity at large 70
speak and act in every case without quahcalon oI tne
4 American Union Mr. Stewards tone is highly patrlotlc
for the Union and friendly towards the European powers
in regard to whom he is determined to sndaways not
only in the right but upon the defensive
Geo THOMPSON bad been lecturing again at hanches-
ter on American affairs His remarks were mainly il
respose to late speech of Mr. Massey Stafford whose
statement he branded absolutely false and geyon
injustice to the north. The lecturer said the breaking
of the blockade would be wicked and tfndsh ac1ahd
no greater crime could perpcraed against any coa
try He had faith however in the pacific and reufal
policy of earl Russell.
The Times in an editorial on Mr.. Summers speech,
protests against any suggestion that England has Judged
step from Hef former ppSllIUi III Ge5'CIO ~ ~
rights either neutral or beligerent What she agreed
to at the congress of Paris she still standsbg and what
she had before limited only BY those confessions she
has still The of the Trent has made no rev phase
whatever.
A telegram of the 22d ut from AlgeFs says that on
Monday prolonged cannonadng was heard here, pro-
ceedng apparently from distance of about SIX miles
from there. A vessel sighted this morning which
is supposed to be the Sumter. 1t is SUPPOSED she sunk
her adversary. The above is considered doubtful asan
Agiers telegraph of the oath ult, says the Sumter has
been seen in Genoese waters, few leagues oil export
of Genoa.
The Gibraltar Chronicle says the Uniteh States consul
at against the assistance ge the Sumter
in that port The authorities, however consider them
selves bound afford such aid was Indispensable
The Sumter having sprung leak near the screw, she
was permitted to effect the necessary repairs at tile
arsenal.
More fears were realised relative to the accident at
the Hartley coal mines. Not of the buried miners
was found alive.
There has been very stormy weather in the Irish
channel There were several vessels wrecked will some
loss of life.
FRAScn-Tbe dissatisfaction with NJ Fonld's budget
was apparently giving way.
The Paris Bourse, the oath ult., Was buOyant.
Renes advanced per cent, and closed at 7OE Csc.
SPAIN-The minister Of State has dGcared in cen
gress that Spain would demand reparaGn from Mexico
on account of the OF independence. 1t also
stated that Spain had received official cormun6atian
respecting any further resolution of FRANCE ind England
with respect to Mexico. HeconcIaded by saying that
Spain would fttingly support the interests Of Mexico.
CINCINNATI Feb. IG.-Fort Doncson.was taken yes
terday with 1000 prisoners including Johnston, Buck
ner and Pillow It announced in the house Of
Representatives Yesterday by Col Fox, who was author
ised by Gen. Mcclellan to make the statement
ten. ftoFa eseaPeu' llet'! loSSes es s7all!eu Oh
both sides
ST. LOUIS Feb 16.--Gen. IIaeck received dispatches /
from Gen Curtis stating that Prices rear guard was
ovcrtaken in pursuit from Springfield. T5e rebels es
capped, leaving their baggage and wagons.
| RIcnHoND, Feb l6,-Ihe northern papers Of the
10th inst, are received containing the following IN
telgence: .
The New York Herald, of the 10th, contains eHtray.
agan JubIIaton over the AFFAIR at hoahoke Isah ana
says the federal loss was 81 Killed. "ounded I3o We
have captured six forts forty guns over 1000 prison
/ ers and 5000 stand OF arms
The Herald SAYS Mcclellan has receiver a aIspatch
stating that Price had evacuated Springfield on Wed
nesday LAST:
Lincoln mas issued an ofuer 70 feleRSe.ml pOAuca
prisoners III the custody OF the military &uthorltles IN
every quarter on parole, spies excepted to afford od
TO enemies OF the United states government Lincoln
says as the rebellion Is now maniesy pm the decline,
the severe measures formerly resorted 4o@e no longer
necessary.
The mtya! appropriation biil passed tae mouse, "tA
an amendment apprGpHdung $l9,VohQ5t Tor add-
uonal gunboatS ana SI1o6JJOG Tor an ordnance Io'.-
dry at Washington.
Inc ARIEL mas arrived from AsPh"aIh WIN sol 4o1'
[ in specie. The news IRON Central ApeFea IS umm-
portant The adyiees from Nenezuea state the. eoun
try IS IN great eommoton' a bntsh steamer arrived
at Ne" York on FRIDAY WIN Cargo q East lndla
cotton Inc New orN circular quotes cotton al ~ TO
3gc and corn az o2e
dispatches rom ~ LOUIS the night toI the ian
instant state taat IFee 'a 9eeh eoMFei3'a 10 sYseu-
ate Missouri.
NASHVILLE, req lo,-lt IS rumoreq mat an immense
leuec"l io'oe 49, 0'' D0''SoA l'i' nolnlS' ana
tue lofV Sr[renueFe1 l.,
6ens Iinow ana FioYu ana pofaoP Gt the men es-
capped ana lne oa'ahGe were captured
Gan geI notiihs oi4Gia.
'enS Iiio" ana flo5o arf'Fea az NF%Rs'Hte THIS
evening.
there Is eohsiqefaoie excitement IN thlg city
Inc Suhooata ha0 not reached CAlFNsVlHe at O'Clock
TINS evening;
LATER-Me are indebted TO governor Moore for
PERMISSION 10 use tle Iono"InS dsPateh TecelFed by
nm to-day tlFcayune.
nashville, req. AT o clock, P NJ, yesterday,
fort Doneson surrendered to the enemy whose strength
was 0o,Qmo.
zen fioyd not wiling 10 be included IN the surren-
der, leit the fort with 1900 men.