The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-14
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tuo ptuiltnl tuCeeSS Oi our tfIuN IN NoIh
Carolina aud Tennessee formed tue chief topic
Of tho papers yesterday. The lines, ia Rllut-
ing TO tho aucst of another HERALD spy says
that that journal will not dare to thtow the
hovsher Wikoif overheard as uncero Ronious-
y ss il did Mr. lyes from the fact that the for
NOR gentleman has ling been its chief agent in
tho Assessment ard collection Of black mail.
This silence Of the HERALD on tho subject cor
,sinly seems significant Of the truth Of tho as-
ser,ion. In this connection, the TRIHuNE A..
forts, that Mr.. lees is no correspondent more
". but also an eoitor Of the HERALD, and was
tue writer who, year ago made that journal
notorious for its treasonable attempts to carry
Nos York out Of the Union with South Caro-
liza, and las since NO pertinaci Jusly do.
ard,d that the Government should i'm
p'iso1 Greeley B.echer and others, and tup-
rss the TDus, TEnuSE and ISnErrNpsNr.
g. is expose Shows tha, cures, ike chickens,
come home 20 Icost, and must fro every honest
n ind with iidigrA,iol Ct tueh la cross and
h, pocricy.
The Paris core po4l.ni Of tho TIMEs, Jan.
g. says:
In French circles the opinio i5 almost uni
vorsal that France aud England will interfere
before month. 1hs opinion | have heard
expressed by journalists so sober ami s, pru-
dent in general, that my faith in the Justice
and the good dispositions OF the French q ,vern-
msnt have been somewhat shaken. Wnilo
Wiling TO admit that all the superficial indici.
tons point TO an Interference, | am yet uuwIl-
ling, however, 10 believe that the French Gov.
ernmebt hts arrived at that point. Not many
days ago tho Emperor is reported 70 have sad
10 the Erglish Ambassador that he thought il
IiLht and fair TO allow tho American g. worn
mcnt further trial Of force against the inslrrec.
,iJn; and not iihstauding tine noise that has
been iais,j iUT th6 ,st few days on the subject,
/ have seen nothing 10 indicate taat tho Empor
or holds any other view than tha, expressed
ab We.
In London they continue 10 writs 10 Paris
tta' the French Government is taking the load
ia the matter Of aiec0gbition Of the C1nicdoH
Cy, and the declaration OF a nulliiy OF tho
blockade Will in PARIS they write " Lonlon
that IL IS the EuEliJh Government which Is TAX
irg the lead. Are we not permitted to draw
from this fact the conclusion that neither parry
dSsir,s 10 De he first " engage in the dirty
businsssy
TIE Washington correspondent OF the JoUu
NAL OF COMMERCE. alserts that the late mys-
terious ilsg o' truce, which was said TO have
formed the subject Of 80 many Cabinet consul,a-
,ions, brought proposition for peace on the
condition that the North shall consent TO seps-
rate, taking with 1t Missouri Kentucky and
part Ct Virginia
The TEIHuSE labors hard 10 narrow down tho
fiords Of the Union TO the decreasing minority
Of emancips,ionist', who, according to our CO.
temporary, mOnopolize all tho patriotism and
virtue eXtant. Its Washington correspondent
- O. q. III
son
Gen. stores wife is notorious for secession
tendencies, while his own course has male him
an object OF quite general suspicion. Tho dis
covery OF his treasJnab o Communication with
I've enemy is said, on coed authority, to have
hspIensd In this wife
A soldier in one Of the New Yo:k regimsnls
who bad procured his discharge, and came to
the Capital for the purpose OF getting his pay,
mentioned to gentleman in one Of tho public
tfces that there were suspicious circum5lnces
injected with Gen. Soue's movement, sld
related the following incident
While he Che sOltisr) was on picket duty
rear Edwardss Ferry, some tma suDssq tent 10
the Balls Bluff affair, Gen. Stone roil down
near the Ferry, accompanied only 10y Il servant
After some little time he went to al az 'upi,l
house near, and bringing out a spyglsss looked
ac-oss the river. lie then remountod an1 rode
away, but shortly returned TO the same house,
Ahu again ne brought the glasd into req1isiti0n,
and seeming TO discover the objec. of his search,
waved hie hat as though communicating a signal.
Directly about dozen horsemen anne out OF the
woods on the opposite side of the river Gen.
Stone, going 10 our piCkets, remarked that thsse
men must want some hirg, and suggested that
some Of them should cross and see what It
might be. Five mon volunteered 10 go on this
service and on reaching ths Virginia ore thu
rebels prol osed tha' they should remain as hos
tages while an equal number Of their party
c'tssed for the purpose Of having an interview
with Gen. 5 one, which p'opo.al was accepted,
and the tehls accordingly crossed and met Gen.
Stone. They withdrew from the river bank
near the house above named, and remained ia
conference for some time. A soldier at the
terry observed a sealed packet passing between
the rebels aud Gen. Stone. O'e of the rebel,
remarked TO one Of the men Who remained as
hostages, that they chad come down by ap
p,in'meut. The one who headed the rebsl
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