The New York herald., 1862-02-08
INTERESTING FROM the SOUTH.
More Fighting on the Georgia and
South Carolina Coast.
Important French Interna-
tiOnal Case.
GEN. BEAUREGARD In NASHVILLE.
The Railroad Connections at
the South,
&C.. &C.. &c.

0tC.s CkCss &C.
The Richmond Dispsch says that the Missouri dicuty
has been satisfactorily arranged and adds that General
Price viii doubtless be commissioned Major General
and the Missouri troops received the Confederate
service a. twelve months volunteers. Gen Price was
reported to be in Richmond.
The Virginia Legislature went into secret session
tho 4h instant, for the purpose OF considering i'm
portant communication from the Governor in regard to
which, it understood the State Confederate authori
ties entirely agreed Its purport will not transpfe
at present.
The Richmond Dispatch also says, in editorial,
that "Spain is the natural ally Of the South. If the
South has had friend from the beginning OF her
troubles it has been Spain. We think it due to her
generous and chivalrous people to have sent repro
sentatves to the Spanish Court and thereby laid broad
and deep the foundations of permanent and close amty
with that nation It is not late to rectify the
omission, which not dictated by any want OF
courtesy"
An order issued from the War Department at Rich
mond the 4th inst ordering all military commanders
impress all the saltpetre found in their Districts
eept such is in the hands Of original manufacturers
and government agents and contractors paying the,for
forty cents per pound and The order is issued
consequence Of the monopoly of spectators and the
exorbant charged the for the article
REBEL TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES.
NORFOLK, Feb. q, 1862.
SECRETARY SEWARD AND FRENCH sUBEcT.
Among the persons recently arrived here by flag Of
truce from Fortress Monroe Mr. De Babian, Of viii
mington North Carolina He arrested last summer
the North and confined in Fort Lafayette. Through
the interference Of the French Minister he released
but pc refused permission to return to Wilmington
He then applied for passport to to Europe and OBJ
tanned it; but Mr.. Seward endorsed it "It s under
stood Mr. Do Babian is not into any Of the in
surrectionary States" He went to Paris and had an
interview with the Emperor Napoleon, and showed him
Mr.. Sewards endorsement his passport The Emperor
promptly declared that he should be aO'ced to ra~'r
to his place of business The French Minister Of Foreign
Affairs prepared the necessary papers for the French
Minister Washington, and Mr.. De Baban returned to
the United States. He called Mr. Seward for pass
port to enable him return Wilmington, but he
refused it, On the day the French Minister cdllsd
Mr. Sesodrd, exhibited documents, and asked for
passport for Mr. De Boban to return TO Wilmington and
Mr. SesUard rery cheetally granted il.
Mr. De Babian has applied the federal Congress for
the Of damages he has sustained and it is pro.
bable he win be reimbursed.
HEAVY FIRING ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.
AUGUSTA Feb. 4, 1852.
private letter. written last evening in Savannah and
received here this morning. states that heavy firing
lima sde Monday yesterday morning, which lasted
four hours 1t was supposed to be an engagement
with the ensmy's gunboats.
A messenger, who reached here this morning, says
that he informed by Confederate officer in Savan
nah that batteries at New river had been attacked
and that one least of tie eenys g'sboats had been de
stroyed.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 4, 1862
The Charleston Mercury Of today says that the firing
hoard Dad RpH o,,sJ
the houses in the neighborhood. Nobody was hurt.
TIE COMMISSIONERS PROM NORTH.
NORFOLK, Feb. 4, 1852.
There doubt the Commissioners appointed by the
Washington to visit the federal prisoners
the south are Fortress Monroe, bat there is TIC
sligAea probability that government pia permit them
ustMs Confederate Stdtes
GENERAL DEAUREGARD AT NASHVILLE, TENN.
NASHVILLE Feb. 8, 1862.
General Beauregard and suite arrived here this
ing The heavy rains during last night and day inter-
sd With the preparations for the reception Of General
Beaursgard. Il ss1--@--s-'-e-: 81
IMPORTANT RAILROAD SCHEMES.
From the Richmond Examiner, Feb. g.
1t will be recolected that President Davis recommend
cd in bis public message Congress, he miary
ty Of establishing ral,cay communication beleen Dan
r,Ile, Viroinia, and Greensboro North Carolina.
Whatever appreciation the country may have OF the
"mitary necessity Of the otherwise questionable poll
cy Of aiding railroads. believe that it will be surprised
to hear of the extent which this policy has
commended to Congress-
We informed in the most positive manner that the
Executive estimate for aid to the Danvie connection is
one million OF dollars TO be expended the President
may direct.
We also learn that President Davis has, in second
message to Congress- secret session, advised the aid
of the government TO be extended the completion Of S
Nississipp and Alabama Riper Raiiroad, oonne
Selma IN AlaJassa oiih Meridian, IN Asissipps; and
that Congress proposes authorize the advance of
hundred and ny thousand dollars for the purpose Of
completing this connection
The precedent OF government aid TO railroads is dan
gerous difficult to be confined within proper limits and
liable to abuses and corruptions especially in legsls
tive body which envelopes proceedings with secre.y
TIE MOBILE AND RAILROAD
lTelesraphic 10 New Orleans Picayune.l
MERIDIAN, Jan. IS, 1852
The line from Mobile along the Mobile and Ohio Rail
finished this afternoon and will be in operation
on Monday next TAis completes ne lane bdVeen Mobile
and Nsc Orleans, ria Jackson and Meridian.
ID. FLANNERY, Superintendent
The completion Of the above line is very opportune al
this juncture the Yankees having complse posses
sion Of the sound may destroy the ns any
ment-Ed. P,coyune
Late from Bermuda.
We have files OF the Bermisdan to the 22d ult Con
corning the release OF Mason aud sde the Bcynudtas
| OF the 18th ult. says
These gentlemen whose forcibe seizure board her
Majesty ship Trent has recently occasionsd much
and uneasiness arrived In these islands
Thursday last, having been brought hithsr by her Ma
iestys sp Rinaldo We understand that the Southern
Commissioners, with their secretaries when released