The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-11
LAST NIGHTS REPORT
Our Troops at Fort Henry
Vigorous Preparations for
an advance-The Panic in
Tennessee-Fort Donelson
re-enforced-What the reb-
els think about Somerset
Gen. Lane to be a Major
General

HADIFAx, February 1o.-The America,
from Liverpool on the 25th ult. via Queens
town on the 26th, has arrived here.
There are vague rumors that the En-
peror Napoleon has notified that he will
shortly officially demand joint action in
raising the blockade of the Southern ports
to take part he will take the initiative
alone.
The London Times continues to urge
England not to interfere, and says the ma
ton can afford to wait.
The pirate Sumter is reported cruising
of Genoa.
FRANcE.-The Emperor's speech to the
Corps Legislative, on the 25th, was expected
with great interest, under the belief that he
will say something important on American
affairs.
The London Times, in another editorial,
says we need not be eager to NEEDLE with
American affairs. This is the time for wait
ing, and we can afford to wait quite as
easily as the North and South can afford to
be looking across the Potomac at cost of
$4,000, 900 per week, each of them. If there
does come any real cause of complaint, it
will tell all the more for our present pa
thence and forbearance.
The London Globe editoriaIlY remarks
that the maritime powers cannot be expected
to respect the American blockade unless
really effective. The commerce of the world
cannot suffer itself TO be despoiled for an in
definite period, on account of mere paper
blockade. AS to Intervention, says the
Globe, we may be invited or offered to in
tervene, but our great aim must be to pre-
serve consistency with our own principles.
T. f.4s I'd 70 Spaffh
O'Brien, in response to the latter's recently
proffered advice, Mr.. Seward urges O. Brien,
if he would promote the cause of America
in Great Britain, and humanity at large, to
speak and act in every case without qualifi-
cation for the American Union. Mr.. Sew
ards tone is highly patriotic for the Union,
and friendly towards the European powers
in regard to whom be is determined to stand
always not only in the right but upon the
defensive.
Geo. Thompson had been lecturing again
at Manchester on American affairs. His
remarks were mainly in response to late
speech of Mr. Massey at Stafford, whose
statement he branded as absolutely false
and q grievous injustice to the North. The
lecturer said the breaking of the blockade
would be a wicked and fendish act, and no
greater crime could be perpetrated against
any country. He had faith, however, in
the pacific and neutral policy of Earl
Russell.
The Times in an editorial ON Mr.. Sum-
ners speech, protests against any suggestion
that England has budged one step from her
former position, in respect to her rights
either neutral or belligersnt. What she
agreed to st the Congress of Paris, she still
stands by, and what she had before limited
only by those concessions she.h has still. The
case of the Trent has made no new phase
whatever.
A telegram of the 22ud from Algiers
says, on Monday a prolonged cannonading
was heard here, proceeding apparently
from distance of about six miles from
there. A vessel was sighted this morning
which is supposed so be the Sumter. 1t is
supposed she sunk her adversary. The
above is considered doubtful, as an Algiers
| telegraph of the Oath says the Sumter has
been seen in Genoese waters few leagues
off the port of Genoa.
The Gibraltar Chronicle says the U. 8.
Consul at Cadiz protested against the assist
ance given the Sumter in that port. The
authorities, however, consider themselves
bound to afford such aid as was indispensa-
bic. The Sumter having sprung a leak
near the screw, she was permitted to effect
the necessary repairs at the Arsenal.
More fears were realized relative to the
accident at the Hartly Coal Mines. Not
one of the buried miners was found alive.
There has been very stormy weather in
the Irish Channel. There were several YES
sells wrecked, with some loss of life
FRAHcE.-The dissatisfaction with NJ.
FouId's budget was apparently giving way.
The Paris Bourse, on the Gath ult., was
buoyant. Rentes advanced per cent, and
closed at 7of s5c.
SPAIN--The Minister of State has de-
clared in Congress that Spain would de-
mand reparation from Mexico on account of
the War of Independence. 1t was also
stated that Spain had received no official
Communication res pecting any further reso-
luton of France aud England with respect
to Mexico. He concluded by saying that
Spain would fttingly support the interests
of Mexico.
PRUssIA.-A rupture was anticipated be-
tween the Prussian Government and the
Archbishop of Pasen who, in a letter to the
minister ofpublie worship, defends the ma
tional attitude assumed by his countrymen.
LIVER DOL, Jan. 25.-Breadstuffs market
dull, with a slight decline. The usual au-
thorities report -four dull and Sd lower
Wheat fat and declined I'd per Genital.
Corn heavy and declined 6d69ls per quar-
ter. Provision market generally quiet
Pork downward with decline of 6s. Ba-
con heavy, with slight decline Sugar
4 steady. Coffee fat. Rice inactive.