The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-10

in dlsavoWing the inefficient blockade Of ths
Southern PORTS by the Federal fleet, II would
be difhcult to hud q logical plea for refusal
il apparently the main confederation that
induces the public to look cautiously at fu-
turs contingencies. TIE evidence seems
complete that, Ii the present nominal block
ade is to be respected, the provision Of tn.
Treaty OF Pari 8 that blockade shall not b.
recognized unless it be real must be looked
upon rs cancelled, and an i'm preston pre-.
walls that this result would be distastefui I,
all statesmen who recognize the claims OF
commerce and civilization.
the 10th inst and Of the English Parliament
on the 9Th of February, may be followed by
some i'm por rtant declaration on the subject
The initiative Ia thought likely to be take,
dearth are more severe upon that country
han upon Great Britain, where a grsa,
compensation is found in the impulse SiveI
to India. At the same time 1t il seen that
TINS country can have little inducement to
foraeo joining in an imperative enforcement,
OF legal principles, as DE popular and al.
most universal cry In the Federal States
seems now to be that every advantag,
which can be gained, whether from success
at home or from the forbearance of foreign
nations, Is to be hailed rs n means Of hasten
ing the time when the Trent affair can be
avenged Still Notwithstanding this con
sheraton, the feeling here would be in favor
OF leaving the Washington politicians to
work their own way through their anarchy
and bankruptcy undisturbed by foreign re-
slamations, if it were possible to do 80 with
out q sacrifice of principle.
cHARLEsToN VESSEL IN rER AsssHY.
From the Loudon Times. Jan 23l
The schooner West Indian arrived in the
river Mersey on Monday with the Confed
crate flag flying at the masthead, she being
the property of 6 southern merchant and
planter, and b wing succeeded IL evad,ng the
Northern blockade Of the port of Charles ton
She left charleston on the evening Of the
24th OF December, and proceeded out to sea
without seeing anything Of the Fedora,
slockading squadron
Before the West Indian sailed from
Charleston the stone fleet had been SINK
but she passed safely through the eleven fee
channel, one of those left open. According
to the statemen t. Of tn ose in terested In this
vessel, the people OF charleston felt no alarm
as TO the consequences OF the s.one flee /; but,
on the contrary, shey believe the effect Wonid
simply Dc to deepen the now comparatively
shallow channes
The West India, schooner Of l4l tons bur
then, has brought full cargo of spirits OF
turpentine. She IS commanded by Captain
Foote, and has also brought to England the
owner. This gentleman asserts that all the
cotton plantations on the seaboard between
Savannah and charleston have been estroy
ed by the planters, apd that at Port Roy al
where the federaiists alleged they have
gathered considerable amount OF cot ton, the
cotton secured consists really OF only tha,
left by the planters, who did not consider il
worth removal. In the Sou tnern States, the
want of ten &c flee, sugar, and leather, was said
to be severely felt, and these articles were re
porteo to realize very large prices.
The owner, who Was In Rich ond, the capi
tai Of the Confederate tatesc"about three
months ago, states there was growing be-
lief that there would speedily be u determine
ton on the part of the French and British
Governments to raise the blockade of the
Southern ports.
THB SUMTER AT dfBRALTAR-ANorHRR AMERICAN
PRIZE BCRNKs-DssERTIoN. OF sOMs OF TIL
REBELS IN SPAIN.
The privateer Sumter having been ordered
from Cadiz, reached 0ibra ltar on the IL h o.
jan. During her passage she burned tn,
American bark Neapolitan, from Messina fol
Boston, with fruits. She also captured thu
bark Investigator,'o of Scarsport, for New
port, with ore, but subsequently allowed he
to proceed.
Six of the Sumter's crew deser ted nj Cadiz
and made their submission to the America,
Consul. The captain OF the Sumter elaine,
them as deserters, but the Spanish officials
| declined to give them up.
1t is reported from Algiers that a pro
| longed cannonane had been heard OFT tina
| coast, and a vessel WAS subseq neatly sighted
| believed to be the pirate Sumter. 1t wa
| supposed she had sunk her adversary.