The New York herald., 1862-03-26

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sixty-seven citizens (Union men, of courseO OF
Loudon county were sent to Richmond last week
and lodged in prison. The latest from Fort Pick
ems is that the guns of the rebels at Pensacola
were discovered to be pointed inland, as II they ex-
pected an attack from our army on the land side.
The number of rebels there is reported to be only
| three thousand.
| The rebels are hard at work on the fortifi-
cations at Fredericksburg, of which place we
| give map and full description to-day.
The rebels are still to be seen at Warrenton,
near which skirmish occurred with our cavalry
recently. They are supposed to be part of the
rear guard of the Manassas army, waiting for
orders.
report reached Washington yesterday, from
Memphis that the rebel battery at Fort Pike, near
New Orleans, was taken by our troops. This fact,
probably, gave rise to the previous rumor that
the Union flag was flying at New Orleans.
BY the Nova Sc ot.an at Portland we have news
from Europe to the l4th inst, two days later.
1t is said that member of the British Cabinet
declared to a deputation from the manufacturing
districts of England that the war in America
would be ended about June, by peaceable separa-
ton between the North and South, and that .
treaty of peace would be concluded on the follow.
ing bases, viz
Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee are to return
to the Union.
The two republics are to have no land customs
line.
Search for slaves is to be prohibited in all the
States.
Slavery must disappear within thirty years.
The London Times is opposed to revision of
the maritime war code, and argues that England
must uphold her right to capture merchant yes.
sells. The same journal again advocates peaces-
BILE separation between the North and South
The Spanish government had refused to receive
the rebel Commissioner, Mr.. Rost.
coNGREss.
In the Senate yesterday, the bill in relation to
administering the oath of allegiance to American
citizens in foreign countries was reported back BY
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution to
transfer the superintendency of the Capitol exten
sion from the War to the Interior Department, was
adopted. The debate on the bill for the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia was then
resumed, and Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, made
a speech in favor of the proposition. Messrs.
Salisbury, Of Delaware; Powell, of Kentucky Ken.
nedy, of Maryland, and Harlan, of Iowa, partici.
pated in the debate. Mr.. Salisbury introduced an
amendment that the negroes, when freed, shall be
divided among the free States.
In the House of Representatives the Senate bill
providing for the settlement of the accounts of the
crews of the ships-of-war Cumberland and Con-
gress was passed. The Pacific Railroad bill was
made the special order for Tuesday next. In
Committee Of the Whole the consideration of the
Tax bill was resumed
By the schooner Viola, Captain Haskell, we have
dates from st. Thomas to the 18th inst. The
health of the island was good. The United States
ship Shepherd Knapp would leave for Boston in
few days. The United States gunboat Iroquois
had just arrived from Curacao, and was coaling.
One hundred of the wounded at the battle at
Newbern left Baltimore yesterday morning at
eight o'clock for this city, route to their homes
They consisted of fifteen officers and eighty five
privates. Most of them are Massac husetts men,
but some are from Rhode Island and Connecticut.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Nova Scotian, from Liverpool on the 18th
and Londonderry the l4th inst. arrived at Port
land yesterday morning. Our European files by
the Nova Scotian reached this city at midnight,
and her mails early this morning. The news is
two days later than that by the Hansa
The Liverpool cotton market was dull on the
18th inst, and the staple experienced decline of
one-half penny per pound. On the l4th inst. the
prices remained unchanged. The stock in port
was estimated at 424, 900 bales. Flour was still
declining. Provisions were quiet, but steady.
Consols closed in London, the l4th inst. at 93ss
a 93%. American securities remained firm.
Three men who had been implicated in the Or
sini plot against the life Of Napoleon left London
suddenly and it was said that the Palmerston GO
vernment had notified the Emperor that they were
suspected of harboring like designs STILL Carl
baldi enthusiastically received in the great
sembly of the radical and reform delegates of Italy
at Genoa. He advocated the idea of Italy assisting
all the oppressed nationaties of the world All
the Greek ports in the Gulf of Argolis are placed
under strict blockade by the King in consequence
OF the insurrection.
Letters from Barbary report that the Sultan has
not yet been successful in persuading the Riff tribe
to surrender the land in the neighborhood of the
Spanish fortress of Melilla. This is now the only
stipulation of the late treaty with Spain which the
Sultan is not in a position to fulfil
The mail steamer Champion arrived at this port
yesterday morning, bringing US intelligence from
the Isthmus to the 10th inst. II is proposed TO
tabsh new steam line between Liverpool and
Aspnwall. The Electoral Colleges, Of Peru we're
about TO assemble TO decide who has been elected
President of the republic. An attempt had recent
y been made to raise the frigate Callao, but with.
out success. In Chile the wheat harvest is not
abundant, although better than anticipated and
sufficient to prevent scarcity in the interior. Other
crops promise WELL The amount of hides will be
nall