The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
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o. shc Eaeeales aish, British merchant
sesssi trading + tween Havana and Mat
aanos>.. ~ ti,e 4 nilcd s,A,es war ressc
sBfsfus SAntiseesl e caba. and confined "a
lons-o Lineolak basliles, aas besn releAs
81 ~ the FEDERAL vossFnmeni. and ar
rivea here, under asg Of truce. on hi'
way home.
/ Passengers BY this arrival rcpori that
three gun boats aud three large transports
with loug thousand u0ops, Ar3Vod iQ-dal
at Fortress Monroe from Annapolis. They
further report that great activity prevail.
at Fortress Monroe ~
The Day Book has received the New
York ficrsid Of the 9TH inst. which states
thai the House OF Representatives Of the
fedefal Consress has raised = coramittss
! 10 report q bill for RAISING iosr hnndred
millions dollars by direct taxation,
/ There is an upward movement in gold
in New York. aud Sterling exchange Is
quoted at lis.
The Herald says Wall street has con.
srired 20 defeat The plans oi the Federal
Government for rsissng the means 70
prosecute the war, aud that the Federal
Treasury vii. he without cent IN anotis'
| or week.
The Philadelphia Banks rcfase 10 take
the Treasury Noles OF iae Lincoln Gov
einment, aud the citizens cry, down with
the banks, and call tot national cur
rency.
The steamer Canada reached Halifax
| on the Sih inst, with more troops and
artillery. and nine hundred tons OF muni.
lions Of war The Hibefnia is 10 follow
with more troops.
The london Times stands aghast a, the
tremendous proportions and magnificent
vegetation OF the Yankee debt
The King OF Prussia has addressed a
note 10 the Prussian Minister at Wash
ington, condemning the arres, Of Mason
aud Siiieii.
A Washington dispatch Of the Sth says,
there Is great activity al headquarters,
aud that Gen Seiael, of Missouri, has ten.
dered his resignation,
.N-s orleans Jan. ll.-Capt. Cline, OF
the French dispatch steamer. Milan, ar
rived here Yesterday, from oil Ship Island.
He is bearer Of dispatches TO the French
Consul in this city,
The remains Of Col, lubbock arrived
this morning, ard were escorted this az.
ternoon, by the military TO the railroad
| depot, en- route for Texas.
R,eLpsos,L Jan. AL has been official.
ly communicated TO the War Department
that the large Federal steamship pensa
cola, from Washington, with heavy arma-
ment, passed the Eyansport. batteries at
daylight this morning The batteries
opened FIRE upon heE and discharged fc-
teen OF twenty shots, bat could not pre-.
vent her running the blockade. She
passed Acquia Creek about eight o'clock
IN charge of Two gun boats II is believed
the Pensacola was damaged by the Evans
port batteries but 10 what extent could
not be ascertained,
Np7olk, Jan l2,-The Philadelphia ln-
quirer Of the 10Th has been received here.
The Inquirer says Cen Mcclellan, who
has been suffering from an attack OF ty.
phold fever, is worse.
ib0y, Jau. o. Resolutions have been
introduced into the New York Legislature
requesting the Lincoln Cabinet 10 inau.
gurate system OF mutual exchange Of
prisoners with the Coniedsrales.
Washington, Jan. Alt is limited in di.
plomatic circles that war with England is
inevitable, and that the next steamer may
bring recognition of ,be independence
of the Confederate States by England and
France.
II is reported on the Avenue that dis
patches of n highly important character
are coming out IN the steamer Canada
and that the Federal Government has re.
ceired the purport OF them lay telegraph.
The ION to Richmond" cry has been
revived at the North, and the pressure foI
an onward movement o! the Grand Ar.
my" of the Potomac is unusually heavy.
The North il clamorous in regard 20 the
inactivity of the army.
There are fresh rumors ". day in regard
TO dissensons in the Cabinet
The Treasury Notes Of the Federal Coy
ernment are quoted in the leading money
markets of the North at four per cent dis.
count
Another British steamer has been dis
patched from Liverpool with dispatches
from the British Government to Lord
Lyons.
annapolis Md., Jan. Q. --Burnsides expe.
dition, comprising thirty five vessels, sail.
ed to-day for the South.
Another naval expedition will iit out
here Immediately for the Southern coast |
Richmond. Jan. ia flag of truce 10
Norfolk from Fortress Monroe brings late |
and important news from the North. /.
The st. Louis Democrat OF the 9th says
that 10000 or 10000 troops are preparing |
to move from Cairo and Paducah against |
Nashville, in conjunction with General
Buell's forces near Green river.
The project OF attacking New Orleans is
being discussed in the Lincoln Cabinet.
Mrs, Greenhow, who has been kept in
her own house in Washington under a
strict guard Tor several months, aud Smith.
son the banker, have been sent to Fort
Lafayette.
The vote in the Federal Senate on The
resolution TO expel Mr., Bright Of Indi.
nua. was largely in favor OF Bright retain.
ing his seat. This vote is regarded rs sig.
nltcant, az. when the resolution was In.
troduced, Mr. Bright declared he was op.
posed TO Lincoln and his war, and II that
WAS treason, they might make the most
Of it.
The New York banks have refused TO
take any more of the Government loan.
Richmond, Jan, ia portion OF the
Richmond press published this morning.
hat Galveston, Texas. had been taken by |
'he fcferTis. Nothing confirming il has /
been received by the Government,
A report is circulated IN Richmond on
authority received BY prominent Virginia
,ilical, that the Fedorals have evacuated
Romney Il needs further confirmation.
The Petersburg Express has dispatch
rom Norfolk this ofening, that the Gle.
nrnts are fighting for us A severe gale
: NV prevailing which has forced Burn.
ides Expedition back to Hampton
Roads.
Nuf1r era apnnnb Ia tha g.naln ,a,l, /