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The national Republican., 1862-08-11
Monday, August II, 1852.
THE SITUATION.

Every day of inaction by the enemy, since
be drove Gen. Mcclellan back from Richmond
to the James river, has increased the number
Of those who doubt whether the force by which
that was accomplished was anywhere nearly so
large as was at first represented. We recollect,
ION after the battle of Bull Run. an account Of
appearance Of ninety thousand fresh troops
OF the enemy, while that battle was yet hang
ing in doubtful balance. For several days
nobody seemed to doubt that the whole force
Of the enemy. as finally brought up, was sew
snty.H thousand. And yet II is now conceded
that 1t did not really amount TO half that num-
Der. 1t will turn out 20 with the fabulous
swelling Of the hostile force at Richmond six
weeks ago. The 100000 will come down fully
one half.
The instiact OF retrsstiug general is te
magnify the strength Of the enemy for bis owl
justification, and yet that Is sword which cut,
both ways In this case. II the enemy reall!
had 100000, General Mcclellan ought to have
known 1t approximately, and II he knew II, b
ought not to have had bis army so spread out
SO expossd to attack, and 20 liable to be Gu
of from any possible base Of supplies.
1t is as ce tain as anything can be, that the
total force Of the enemy In and about Richmond
at the time Of the battle OF Seven Pines, early
in June, did not exceed $4,000 Did he double
1t, in less than month? We doubt 1t. There
Is no evidence Of 1t. 1t is not pretended that Ii
bis grand attack Of June ~, upon our right
wing, he used more than 10000, and be dis
played more force on that day than on any
other.
The North Carolina papers cay that that Stat
and Georgia had about eighty regiments a
Richmond, and that this was half the Who'll
Confederate force there. If that is true, or sp
proaches the truth, the enemy did not hav
more than so or 10000.
II they really had $50 or 100000, they woul
long since have made some decisive movement
They know that every day now makes US rela
lively stronger. There is nothing to have KEEP
them idle at Richmond, but the lack of forcs
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

Rfors AGAINST NEGROES. Es..-Superintendsn
Kennedy, of the New York police was here
few days ago, In conference with the Govern
ment 1t Is understood that the Government
Will crush all attempts to get up any more
riots against negroes In any part Of the coup
try, and every precaution will DC taken to pre.
We vent ,riotiDg or illegal proceedings of any kind
Snoe SanoetWlng Ihe conduct OF the war Superinten-
nent uon,;du Menneays business here had some con-
York. NA"''na' Vi new
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THE PRESIDENT On HIS NEGRO POL

THE PRESIDENT On HIS NEGHO Full.
ICY. |
One day last week, a delegation Of Western |
men, accompanied by TIVE United ststss SEN
ators, waited upes the Trusidsnt to ascertain
his views on the subject Of enlisting oolored
soldiers. Various versions Of this interview
have been given, Of which the following is
one, written by the Washington corr espondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette
"THr President PUTS HIS Foor DowN.-lt had
been hoped that certain features OF the inter.
view with the President yesterday, on the sub.
lie, but garbled statements in a Beni isecession
New York paper neoessitate the publication Of
the facts. A delegation Of Western men, In.
oluding two United States Senators, made an
dent, to which, as stated last night, the Presi-
dent replied he had decided not to arm negroes.
The matter WAS then dismissed with reference
to Lanes project and the general policy. The
President was piled With arguments against his
decision, and the discussion gradually became
warm. He finally exclaimed, Gentlemen, you
have my decision. l have made my mind up
deliberately, and mean to adhere to 1t. 1t en-.
bodies my best judgment, and II the people are
dissatisfied, win resign and let Mr.. Hsmlin try
ITO which one of the Senators replied, l
hope in Gods name, Mr.. President, you will.
l The heat of the discussion seems TO have
arisen from the feeling that the President was
thought he had given them reason to believe
| he occupied"
One Of the Senators, present upon this oc-
casion, has sent us the following, which puts a
new phase upon the matter, and Is therefore
important:
/ WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. Q, 1862.
SIR: have seen several versions Of whal
purported TO be incidents and the result Of on
interview between delegation Of Western
gentlemen, including two Senators. and the
President, In relation to the enlistment Of col
ored soldiers, all Of which are incorrect. wal
one Of the company at that interview, and
suppose heard all that was said by tho gen
tlemen present and by the President. have
not felt at liberty to disclose anything thai
transpired, Is l supposed It was private
interview. l think 1t ought to be known, how
ever, that no unkind feeling was manifested by
the President or any one present. The CON
versation was earnest, frank and sincere, but
pleasant In the full sense Of the word. The
President expressed bis purpose TO use Ii,
,ekole p ,oer OF hs nation, according to bis bes
judgment, to crush the rebellion, and said thai
he was ready to make any personal sacrifice
necessary to secure that result.
: The statement contained d In special dispatch
) to the Cincinnati Daily Gazette, published Au-
gust 9Th, that one of the Senators present said
, IL hope in Gods name, Mr.. President, yor
will resign and let Mr.. Hamlin try It," q
totally untrue.
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steamer Sssssk..Lass,. from .Hs,u
Orleans.

\, NHW YORK, August 1O.-The steamer Citv n,
is Nsw YORK oollied with the ferry boat Ne ebraska
!nis morning. The latter sunk. No lives were
ns, Ss., owing to the adm irable management Of
oap'a'h 'ewell, ofthe City Of New York.
NEW YoRk, August lo.--The steamer Con.
3lst utimo, Mobile on the lst instant
on me 80, and Port Royal on the 9Th instant.
ene orlngs large mail from the South.
among her PASSENGERS are Hon. Reverdv
johnson and Colonel Cuthbert. ''uy
good. a. 'o"Saco@ was
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GRADUAL AND COMPENSATED EMAN.
CIPATlOR.

The phrase, gradual emancipation" mean.
ing literally an emancipation by successive
steps, Is quite indefinite in itself. The suppos.
able steps by which the result of emancipation
may be reached, are very various. All the
slaves now in being may be emsncipated after
limited term Of apprenticeship Or. the lib.
GRAFTON may only be made to apply to those
hereafter born, when they shall have arrived
at certain ages. This Is called "post natal "
emancipation, and is the only form OF gradual
emancipation, as distinguished from immediate
emancipation. Of which We have examples In
the history Of the States of this Union. Whether
1t is the form Of gradual emancipation which
tho President recommends, we do not know
Il is, however. what atis-daAi>.>AA>Aytr-vun Ia
peusu'lon belng paid, or pretended to be claim
ea' ior post-natal emancipation. Neither Penn
-yiVania, New York, New Jersey, nor apv other
American State which has extiuguishsd slavery,
ever thought Of paying dollar for that sort
oi emancipation. To do 30, is to admit nm
Imaginary interest in persons not yet in exist
sace. Lord Brougham pronounced Il a d" puiltv
fantasy y that man could own property in man
"nat epltnst he would apply tc this " fantasyu
o' property In unborn generations, we do not
snow de had never read OF ii In the history
OF any age Or country, and there Is as little in
reasoning, as in precedent. to have induced him
% anticipate It.
"nere post natal emancipation has been de- |
'fsso in tits country, 1t has been postponed to |
various ages, from eighteen to twenty. .eirbt
years' according to the varying ideas Of lesis-
'a'ois' One object has been to defer the psrios
oi liberty until the parties freed bseome con,.
patent to take care Of themselves, and another
OBJECT has been to secure to those who rear |
mem In infancy an Indemnity for that expense
IN 'ne'f services, after those services become
y more va ue than the cost OF supporting them
thess are the principles which have invariably
"eh epPiied In all the instances of post.natal
emancipation in the States of THE Union. Tho,
are TIE principles whi,h the Senate of IN,
United states at their last session, applied to
"eS' virginia IN the bill for the admission n,
tna' proposed new State into the Union. there
Is not now any State, having the money 10 pov
rom It's o,on treasury, which would listen tn a
to pay men for persons not yet In
existence after giving them the services Of
such persons for term OF eighteen or twenty.
ME years. Congress will never listen In II
and II Is worse than idle to encourage any ex. '
Of The sort They are certain to he Q
iissppo MED.
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NECESSITY OF KEEPING AN ALNAsAc,---Tb.
following note from Governor Tod appears In
the Ohio papers
COLUMBUS, Quo, August G.
TO the Press of Ohio:
When fixing upon the 10th inst as the day
ior tho several recruiting officers to report
their men TO their respective camps, did not
cona1lt the almanac. Not wishing to violate
ne Sabbath, ! hereby extend the time until
1ussday' the 18th DAVID TOD,
Governor.
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The War in the sOuthwest.

OAIRo, August S.-The ram Mingo, from He
lena, reports that on Saturday scouting Marty
OF 70 federals were surprised by 500 OF Hind
mans rebels, and badly cut up, only 20 having
saved Themselves and escaping.
rory OF Jeit Thompson's men were captured
wnle attempting to crosB the river uear the
town OF Austin. 'A'
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The Rebel Ram Arkansas De.
stroyed.

Ihe following IL extracted from the Pstsrs.
burg (Va) Daily E.press of yesterday: ,
" RICHMOND, August ga dispatch from Gen,
van Dorm to Secretary Mallory states that the
o" 0onsaerata ram Arkansas, Lieut. stephens
vicksburg on Monday to Cooperate in the At.
Iack on Baton Rouge. After passing Bavou
sara, her machinery became deraneed. and
wn,lN attempting to adjust II several Of The
snemys gunboats attacked her. After a gal
Ians resistance she was abandoned and blown
safety. ''' '"''0 III
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oAPTURrs.-A dispatch from Cairo (August
81 says:
me Minnehaha arrived from Helena last
nIgnt az late hour She brings no news OF
Importance, except the confirmation of the
previous report that General Curtis had can
tursd $4,000 worth of sugar at point thirty
miles this side of Helena, and also about four
hundred bales OF cotton, all of which will be
shipped Immediately to this point. A strong
detachment OF Curtis's army are also encamped
about twenty five miles above Helena.
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The Stanspede tsst0 Cassad0 EE.
fecissaSSy stepped. ,.r
FLIaRTOr CowARDs AVID TRAITORS

DErRoIr, Aug. 9.-The stampede into Canads
Of persons liable to military duty, which has
been going on briskly for several days, wa
ment Of Secretary Stauton's order.
SAILING OF THE STEAMERS ETSA AND sAxoNIA.
New York, May 9.-The steamers Etna and
Saxonia were detained until this evening ID
permit an examination Of their passengers
under the regulation Of the Secretary of War.
The Saxonia had four hundred and fifty.
seven passengers; the Etna five hundred and
seventy eight. Some Of them are doubtless de-
talned, but the War Department consented to
allow all to 60 who procured tickets before the
order was promulgated. The Etna took out
one hundred and seventy thousand dollars 10
specie.
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

LIABILITY TO Be DRARrsD.-A correspondent
inquiries IT druggists are not as much entitled
to exemption from draft as physicians, and In.
aista that they onght to be. We do not under.
stand that either are exempt under the United
States laws although they may be In some Of
the States.
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.anothe,. Ustop v-tesory.
ONE THOUSAND UNION MEN WHIP
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUN
DRED REBELS.

ST. Lours, August 10, 1862.
TO Mgor General Halleck:
Colonel Mcneil, with one thousand men, whip.
ped Porter's forces, twenty i've hundred strong,
at Kirksville, on the 7th instant, and again near
Stockton yesterday.
Colonel Merrill reports Porter's forces de-
morslized and broken up.
Cobb and Poindexter are still TO be attended
to. J. N. ScHoFIRLD,
Brlgadier General.
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BvRNrD'-Ths Alexandria Gazette learns that
the resldenoe of Mr.. Isaac skidmore, abou, four
miles from this place, In Fairfax County, was
set on fro on Wednesday night and consurue,i
with all it, contents.
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

Coon FOR CnrcAoo.-Ths Chicago Board Of
Trade have raised battery Of artillery Of l6O
men, and two'thirds Of q regiment Of infantry,
besides raising a subscription Of forty five
thousand dollars for the use OF the volunteers
and their families,
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REBEL RANs.-We have already noticed the
report that the rebels at Charleston have con
verted the British steamer Fingal into ball
proof ram. We now have an account of another
one, the Georgia, said 10 have been fitted up a
| Savannah. The country may, however, rely
upon the we'll tried energy Of the Navy Depart
msnt 10 meet all these contingencies. It could
do so better, II 30 large part Of it, resources
was not tied up by the necessity Of covering
the unfortunate army Of General NoClsllsn or
the James river. That army is too considerable
yet to permit 1t to be sacrificed, and secretar,
Welles Is obliged to keep some Of bis mos
formidable craft there to protect It. But eveI
with this great drain upon his available means
all points on the water:
| Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
| PoRr ROYAL, s. @,
We sFA W IN aId tf 5hfy waiting for an onnnr. 1"
tumty to run by Fort Pulaski, or run the
blockade al Warsaw Sound.
must not omit to state that Commodore Du.
pGnt mas made every preparation to meet the
rebel. An extra force of gunboats 10 stationed
at the entrance OF Savannah river and Warsaw
sound. new side wheel steamer, one of the
Twelve ordered BY the last Congress Is placed
~ the mouth OF Port Royol harbor Two large
steamers, gunboats, the Keystone State and the
Alabama, are In Port Royal, and will no doubt
be used In running the ram down, and thew can
do It very effectively, too.
Every effort is being made ss. Fort Pulaski
10 give the rebels q warm reception. Orders
have been sent north for the steamer Wander.
bilt. '""uo''
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

RElEAsED.-Wm H. Mitchell. lately arrested
BY the Provost Marshal, for publishing letter
In the Lawrence (Msssachuseits) American re-.
hecting on the colonel and major Of the Four
teenth Massachusetts regiment, has been re-
leased unconditioDally
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A LIBERAL BouNrY.-Ths town of Kitt,ry
Name has voted bounty Of two hundred dol
lars to each recruit uutll her quota Is made up
THIS Is ia addition to State and Nationa,
bounty,
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O1acial Account Of the Murder
Of General McCOOk.

HUNTsvILLE, ALA, August 8.
To A. THOMAS, Adiutsnt General:
1t 10 with pain inform you that Rrigadier
General Robert AcCook died at twelve O'Clock
M, on the 9Th inst. Of . run vupRSA ifd,Snos.d
an :Sa was riding In an ambulance some distsnos
staff and small escort. he had stonnsd 70 us us
aoout camping ground for his COMMAND wbsn
eae parry was attacked by band of euerillaa
sh. ohs pi wnom rode up to the ambujsnce and
d, q. BuRLI
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

,ESThs printing Of the new Treasury notes
Of small denominations, has commenced, and
they viii be ready for circulation In few dsyr.
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

II. CLAY EMERSON was arrested In Aiexan-
dria on Friday last, by the military authorities,
and confined at the office Of the Provost Mar
shal.
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-The Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary Of
the Interior, is on his way to Minnesota for the
benefit OF bis health.
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EXCHANGE OF PRIsoNERs.- 1t is believed tina
all the prisoners recently confined in Richmond
and vicinity have been exchanged, over three
thousand having been returned to Us on Thurs
day. The poor fellows were obliged to wall
thirteen miles, to Aikens' Landing, while al
equal number Of rebel prisoners were takel
directly to that place by our transports. Mr.
Robert Ould, the Confederate commissioner
admitted that we had returned the rebels in
An order was issued on Saturday, callipe
upon all officers who are on parole to repori
their names, rank and address to the Adiutsni
General, that arrangements may be made for
their exchange.
The following named officers have been ex.
changed, and may at once enter upon duty:
r. Colonel Kenly, First Maryland; Lieut., Colonel
honman, Eighth United States Infantry: Major
Cliiz. Twelfth infantry, and Major Dwight. Sac.
onu massachusetts,. Captain Wallace. First in.
iantry; Captains Bowman and Hopkins. Liam
tenants steine, Van Horn and Lay, third infsn.
lry; Captains Gibbs. third cavalry. Stevenson
s and fotter' and Lieutenants Plummer, Hancock
ahd Ryan. seventh infantry; Captain Jordan.
eighth infantry; Lieuts. McNally and Cressv'
tnlrd cavalry. Col. Corooran will be exchanges
for Col. Hanson.
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

VoLuNTEERs-Twenty-four thousand men
have already been enrolled In the State Of New
York. under the call for three hundred thou
sand volunteers.
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

1rSir Allan Napier AcNab died few dsys
ago. at bis residence at Toronto, G. W., of gas,
Trio fever, after short illness. He was sixty
four years OF age.
The national Republican., 1862-08-11

ST. JOINS, Aug. s.-The steamer Sciota
passed Cape Race at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Earl Russell justines the vigilance Of the Fed.
eral cruisers OF the Bahamas.
The Tuscarora was at Queenstown, watching
for Confederate steamer, which left Liver
pool, but put back to Holyhead, and there los,
all her men. ''.,''' o.
Flour closed, on Thursday, with declining
tendency. Wheat was quiet, partially pen
ny lower. Corn active, and triie higher
Provisions closed dull on Friday.
Consols closed Of ninety.three and seven
eiehts aud ninety -four.
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Tue COrroN MILLS OF New England ar, b..
ginning to resume their operations, in cons-
quenos of the high price Of cotton goods.
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Wouuutu ~
GLORIOUS MAssAcBusErrs.-The Boston Tran
script says that recruiting in that State goes on
so rapidly that the adjutant generals depart
msnt has ~ much as II can do to provide for
the accommodation Of the new volunteers.
The Twenty.aith regiment has secured its
complement Of men, and recruiting for that
regiment has been stopped.
Lowell has obtained her quota, within eighty
men, for the first call For the second call the
four companies Of the old Sixth, belonging in
that city, will probably volunteer.
The thIrty.third regiment, Col. Msggi, were
to leave Lynuasld for the seat Of war to-day.
Hopkinton.-- quota FOR this town, es.
corted by procession Of the citizsns, passed
through Boston on Thursday. on their way 70
camp.
West Roxbury has more than raised It's
quota. %. ....
Ward Six, OF Boston, has agreed to raise $50
men, and the means to pay for their enlistment.
In Boston, over Eve hundred leading mer-
chants have signed the following, and public
uecsiuB PEOpOeou w iutsuVi uSA0oeo eho ASs
"We. the undersigned merchants Of Boston,
hereby agree that the young men 10 our EN-.
ploy who may enlist in the service Of the Uni.
ted States shall have on their return from said
service, the situations they occupied before en-
listing"
They propose to close their stores &" at 2
O'Clock, p. NJ, and the time usually devoted to
trade, be appropriated to patriotism"
A recruiting tent has been opened upon the
the old revolutionary stamping ground" in
the yard Of the Old South Church, on Wash
ington street, Boston. From the top Of the
marquee floats an American flag used during the
Revolution. An arch has been erected over
the entrance gate, bearing the motto, The
Sword of the Lord and Of Gideon !''-thus In
admirable harmony With the inscription on the
Old Sodth's flag, "True to our Revolutionary
Principles One Of the secession bells lately
sent to Boston is made to do duty at the ten,
in various ways toward ringing the knell Of
the rebellion.
The Thirty fourth regiment, Colonel Wells
Of Boston, now In camp at Worcester, leaves
for the seat Of war to morrow.
Hsverhill has raised her quota of 2l2 men
and is ready to respond to another order fol
/ 2l2 more.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
PGhi,sucd Daiiy, Sundays GIsspsc,
BY w. J. MURTAGH T. co.
ososoE N. WESTON. EoiToN,

~ The publication office of the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN is at the northeast corner Of D and
Seventh streets, second floor, over W. d. shep.
herds book store. Entrance on Seventh street.
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n Nshs .x,ssr the Raptaan.
severe Loss ON Both sAsles.

We learn from sources In which We place re.
lance, that the enemy iu fosue, unler Gsneral
Ewell, crossed the Rapidan on Friday, when .
skirmish took place between the pickets Of both
sides. On Saturday, General Banks's column
being in advance Of our troops, encountered the
rebels, who were IN superior numbers, when a
severe engagement took place; the Hsht con.
tnuing throughout the day, with, It Is repre-.
sented, no udecided result The casualties on
both sides, were, It Is said very severe. Nc
particulars have been received. The report Il
brought by passenger In. last nights train
that Generals Auger, Prince, and Geary were
Wounded. ---.n 1.
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Safety or the II. - pavu,.s,.,s

LOUISVILLE, Aug S.-Paymaster Speed has
lnst arrived from Corinth, and reports the safe
oi all lhe paymasters stated to have been re.
ceo''y oeo captured near Humboldt with 81 800.
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Provost MarahaI OF New York. :.

NEW foRk, Aug 9.-The Erpvs,s Of this
evening announces that the superintendent Of
fiom Washington authorizing him to not as
provost marshal, with bis officers as guard.
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New York's Quota Almost ru,l

4. NEW YoRK, Aug. s.-The State quota, under
.ne oraer Tor three hundred thousand voluu-
wili easily be completed by Tuesday, when
regiments commence to march.
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1~Two men died last week In Alexandria
from the effects Of heat.
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Launch OF Frigate Lack.u.n.

raiLADELpHIA, Aug. 9.-Ths frigsts Lscks-
wana was successfully launched here today
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uom,.src,ai Inssl,issnes, &c.

He Justifles their Vigilance i'm
Looking After Rebel Vessels.
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Gov YATES made speech at a war meeting
IN Chicago, q few days ago, In which be said
alluding TO Northern rebels:

The day is fast approaching when they
snaI call upon the rocks and mountains 10 hide
tnsem, as they see the triumphal car Of uniyer.
~ freedom marching. as John Browns soul ia
marching on, (ohesrs,1 and the whole country
stanas redeemed and disenthraled by the ne
nins OF universal emancipation" loud ~
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". U. BURLL,
Major General Commanding.
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E0tesf from Ntsc Orleans, No
bile, PesssNcoS0. ard Pert
[ ROw0S. "
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Enforcement Of Secre tary Stan
tons Order.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Earl Russell and Tho Federal Cruisers,

ARRIVAL OF TINE STEAMSHIP sc,oTA.