Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-07
BAruN RoUGk. Jan. 81.


Information has been received here tonight
which seems entirely reliable, stating that
from > to 80 sunbOats were in Pamlico
Sound The people, of Elizabeth City, Eden
ton, &c, were sending away women, chill
dren and servants.
The Richmond Despatch Of the 9th says
seventeen vessels and cther distractions have
been placed in the channel near Roanoke
Island, and in suudry other waters.
NV YORK, Jan. 81.
The L. NJ. Steamship Africa, which sailed
from Liverpool the 18th, and from Queens-
town the 18th, arrived here at 9 \. N.
The Comm customers OF Customs had re-
ccivcd orders to permit the expectation OF
all articles against which prohibition bad
recently been issued.
1t is reported that Earl Russell 10 response
to a memorial from the Liverpool Ship-own-
ers Association relative to the Stone Block
ade at Charleston said he sent a dispatch
in December warning the American govern
ment gainst the i'll feeling the proceeding
woulI ensendcr. aud that 1t would lead to
the urinion that the reconstruction Of the
Union was considered hopeless. After the
desIgu was carried out he sent another dis
patch expressing strong hopes that 1t would
not be repeated elsewhere.
Ii Is rumored the French and other Gov
ernments we're taking similar steps.
The Morning Post rejoices at the general
condemnation Of the act, and says it is rous-
ing European governments to common sen
timent of indignation, and asks why mole
iorbearance is shown to America than was
the case when Belgium was recognized, par
ticularly as Holland was never guilty of the
barbarities committed by the Washington
Cabinet.
The suspension Of specie payments con-
tnued to be the theme Of gloomy prognosti-
cations for the North.
The Daily Nsrs on reviewing Stewards
Trent dispatch, says " Although it con
taius much that is questionable in law, its
main positions are certainly based on &C.
knowledged legal principles"
More diplomatic correspondence Il published
including letter from Sec. Seward to the
Secretary Of the Navy, condemning IN strong
terms the fact that the captured British
schooner james Campbell was taken into
New York with the British flag flying under
that Of tho L. 5, and another note con
demnins the act Of an American commander
in extracting an cath from three British sea
oath from three British seaman captured for
breach of blockade that they would not I'M
dertakc similar proceedings again. The sea
mea are relieved from the obligation Of the
oath.
Its reported when Dayton submitted the
names Of 20 or 80 Americans to Thouvenal
for presentation to the Emperor on New
Years day, the latter enquirei as to the
eh racter Of the Americans. Dayton replied
tney were al tllSlult ivi iiIS,H'ANiNH ~ VIZ
President Of the L. 5. The result was. no
Americans were at the reception.
The Oiscrrer suggests the Intervention oil
France and England between the Federal'
and Confcderatcs Of America, and says such
an act would be approved by the whole
world.
MADRID, Jan. l9.-Ihe Sumter having
been ordered by the Spanish government to
leave Cadi- has gone to Gibraltar. The re
port that Government intends closing the
Chambers Is denied.
PARls, l0th.-The Journal De, Deals
thinks Lord Palmerston' s intentions towards
the United States are not pacific.
The La Prose says the French Govern
mcut will not receive either Mason and Sill
dell nor any other Southern Commissioners.