The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-12
Ganera.l Tntallioanne


Communication with the interior is cut oil reg
ment of Spanish troops which started forth on the Me&
lion road, for reconnaissance, driven back aft9
preceding mile by an unseen foe.
One correspondent says Vera Cruz il surrounded H
landvard, and almost beseged No vegetable or tt
reach the city and many articles Of prime necessity ak
sadly needed
Many Spanish oops are sick and there are mani
desertons There arc great fears Of an attack Fe
Cruz
Several Spanish sentines have been shot The Amet
lean steamer Star had arrived at Vera Cruz with 4J
guas and 5000 pounds ofpowder, ETC., for the Mexica
republic.
This was seized by the spaniards as also, was small
lot Of arms aboard the brig Puebla More were en-
pected and would also be confscated.
The English, French and Spanish flags wave over til,
castle Of San Juan de Ulloa the French fleets having
arrived.
Gen Prm was also at Vera Cruz. Considerably;
discomfort existed among the French and English at /
want of courtesy in the advance of the allied exped
ton not having hosted the three flags first Three
thousand men were TO make a sortie to endeayor to
clear the eRyrons OF the city that the market be sup
piled with fresh provisions. Most of the French troops
had dsembarked Nassau dates are to the 18th
The English ship of war, Conqueror will be total
loss The crew reached Nassau, also forty cannon.
The Gladiator still in port with cargo of arms etc
Great activity prevailed among the troops at Havana
and rumor SAYS they will be sent 10 Vera Cruz
Several cases of insubordinaton had occurred among
them and three non-commissoned officers had been
killed by them The murderers probably garroted
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The military committee Of
the house, to whom referred all the petitions ana
resolutions in relation to the emancipation of the slaves
OF rebels, this morning induced their chairman, Mr.
Blair, of Missouri to report bill The committee ID
composed of Blair Burlington of Massachusetts 0lu OF
New York, Wright of Pennsylvania Richardson of
Illinois, Mckee Dunn of Indiana, VIM Allen OF Ohio
Marston OF New Hampshire, and Jackson. The two
how RI
1t is understood that the committee agree as to the
principles Of this bill, but not fully on details The
leading features of the bill are these:
]. The apportpnment OF the national tax among the
rebel States.
Q The charge Of each rebel States portion pro rata
the lots and lands of citizens of said States accord
ing the valuation thereof under the last census
3. The proclamation of the president the 22d
next, all citizens of the rebel States to
pay the charged their lands.
4. The lands of all who fail pay after sixty DAYS
shall be liable be seized and the title thereof yeseG
in the United States.
5. The president to appoint three commissioners for
each rebel state to take charge of the lands whose title
is thus vested in government and lease sell the same
the president may direct bat persons claiming to be
loyal who shall in two years furnish proof OF loyalty
shall receive each from government title to their lands
E. These commissioners to receive a salary of $50 @
each, and TO have two clerks each salary of $1,000
They shall enter upon duty whenever any country or
district Of the rebels is reduced federal authority By
the commanding general.
T. Personal property of citizens in rebel States to be
taken after June next, in default of their payment OF
he national income taX.--Loya owners to have time
or reclamation. II
g. The proceeds of leases or sale of rebel property
o be paid into the national treasury.
g. The slaves Of rebel masters taken by our armv
Or brought into our lines, coming in voluntarily
shall be protected and the rights Of the rebel masters
Invested, by summary examination by commissioners
md certificates of freedom issued. II
10. These emancipated persons shall be hired to
employers leasing government lands or employed by
government in public works or indeutured to agricui-
wrists mechanics for of five years of all over
wentyone, and until twenty-five years Of age of ali
lnder twentyone reseryng reasonable wages for their
erNlce, which wages shall 90 to government, to be |
ed IN trust tor said persons and to he used in deport
ng them to new homes--the employers to feed cothe /
ma lodge them properly
ID. Ii any State shall emancipate its slaves thew
hall be taken charge Of by the United States and treat
d in the same manner slaves taken from rebels
my free negroes wishing emigrate shall be deporte
~ government and provided for slaves emancpated3
nder this bill II
r. The proceeds of the sales of the lands and oer
property OF rebels, and the wages Of apprentices and
tired persons shall create national fund-one-third
pay the cost OF providing homes for enancipas
ed persons and transporting them thereto; one-third
pay the federal tax imposed the rebel States and
lG-lilIu 70 pay loyal owners OF ednCIDdteU
nd the loses OF loyal persons by of tie rebel
on.
I3. The president shall acquire in Mexico, South
america, Central America, islands in the gulf Of
iexico auds, the right of settlement on lands to
hich emancipatcd slaves shall be ansported-sinee
ersons receiving forty of land and married per
JUS elgnfY acres.
The bill contains twenty three sections but the forero
~ is the substance Of the whole, 1t is well ascertain
that the president will approve no measure OF eman
patton not embracing eolonisation
RICHroSD, Feb. 3.-The New York Herald of theH
st, has been received here The steamship Africa has
rived at New ork from Liverpool with dates Of the
9th ut
The English embargo on the article Of saltpetre has
cen removed.
The Sumter ordered to leave Cadiz and has gone
Gibraltar The ederas sent four steamers and three
liling vessels after her. ii
The Constellation is fitting out at Portsmouth n H 4
n the same purpose.
IMPORTANT FROM LoNDoN-Morleys hotel London
an. 81 have no doubt but the editors of the New
ork Express are willing to publish the truth; and
ust also they are permitted to do So Let me then
I'VE you few facts. The parties here who were hop
g and tearing war with America are subsding into
le conviction that there will be none at present The
Rebel Commissioners are confidently expected in
ondon next week; and Mr. Yancey is preparing to 90
ONE and take his senator in the Confederate
)ngress in February. But if 10 collision grows ont
the Trent affair." do not be lulled into security that
L danger of rupture with England and the allied
overs Of Europe is past
MIR. lauceE, has communicated to the governments
England aud France volumin0us document on the
oakade IN which it is asserted that in the three months
receding his communication the blockade was broken
We hundred and nineteen times. And he gives the
ames of the vessels, with the names Of their CAPTAINS
eir tonnage and time, place and dase. With these
artllng statements, eoqunet appeal is made hold
the powers to strict adherence to their professions
no blockade is to be respected that is not effective
nd YOU may rest assured that the combined fleets OF
ngand France and Spain are looking for somethinel
ore IN America than the collection of taxes in Mexico
Correspondent \. Y. Express / d
The Europa at Halifax brings from Europe to :
lie 18th of J"nuary-three days later The adyices
e OF very important character revealing as thew do
the excellent effect produced in the cabinets and a.
ongst the people of the leading powers of the old ;
orld by the surrender of Mason and Sd. to England
well as by the report of the mode in which it was (
'complished by the Lincoln government The Lon
On Post, the organ Of lord Palmerson, acknowledges
at due reparaton has been made and ntmates that
lie law of neutrals at sea will be reeonsidered i
The Paris Moniteur officially expresses that satisfc
on felt in France in consequence of the act while we
nd that the news produced an advance of one Der
mt en- the bourse.
The Journal de St Petersburg the organ of the Rms
an empire, congratulates Mr. Snu,a"I uriIsutf
iootffScnG pUucy IN the case and states that the