The Placer herald., 1862-01-11
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

Quincy, Dec. 3 3l.-lh steamship ASA
arrived Il, Halifax to day. She brought 500
British troops. Warlke preparations con
time without abatement in England.
There are rumors at Paris that the French
Go, ernment has sent a note to Rnssla, Prus
sa and Austria suggesting common action
bv the Great Powers in the matter between
England and America.
QUINCY, Jan. IA telegram Of 2Oih Der
cember, from Berne, Switzerland, says that
the Federal Council has received a circular
addressed by the French Government to the
European powers. declaring that the arrest
of Mason and Sldell was contrary to the
principles which are regarded as essential to
the security of neutra! flag. The French
Government deemed it necessary for the
Cabinet at Washington to make concessions.
The surrender OF Mason and Slidel is not
the whole of England's demands.
Paris correspondence generally says that
if hostIi'es between England and America
be not arrested, they will become general.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 2.-The British steam
gun boat Rjnaldo lef. at 5 p. NJ. with Mes
srs. Mason and SldeIl and suite on board
Sr. LOUIS, jan 2.-On the 10th of Decem
Der the Spanish fleet appeared off the Cast lie
of San Juan de Ulloa Vera Cruz. The
Mexican troops stationed there retired with
out firing Gun. The Spanish forces imme!
diateIy occupied the fortress.
Cen Santa Anna and Gen. Miramon have
both returned to Mexico
Quincy, Jan. 4.-1he Washington rumors
current in the newspapers that further tron
bes may be expected with Eagland, arising
out of the blockade of Charleston and Sa
vannah with stone huIks, are entirel without
foundation.
The Government is preparing for new
naval expedition. Gunboats are concenra
ting, and large numbers of armed launches
are practcing in the work of assisting in
landing troops.
A great battle is hourly looked for in
southern Kentucky, between the Federal
army, under Gen, Buell., and the southern
army, under Gen A. S Johnston. The reb
els are reported as having taken their position
and the Unoniss were within one day
march of them.
The southern papers give an account of a
fight between cavalry troops, about 800 on
each side, on Green river, Kentucky, in
a loss of so in killed, wounded and prisoners.
1t is reported that r NJ +. Hunter and
John c. Breckenridge have sailed from Hall
fax to England, as Commissioners of the
Southern Contederacy.
Des rteIs from the Confe,lerate army on
the Potomac report the rebels as completely
demoralzel The soldiers have Quit drill ng
and taken TO card PLAYING.
Two hundred ami forty risonrr,, taken
a. the battle of Blu! Run, have been released
at Richmond. Exchanges Of pr.aoners are
constantly taking place.
southern dispatches Of Ian ? !, state 'hat
the Eelerals ha attempted to advance from
Port Royal ferry, bat - r-pa.>ed by The
l+ih South Carolina regiment.
WAsuI%GroN, JAny. 3.-!n the Senate e.
Jan 2l Mr.. King, of New York, presented
a petitinl num-rou~Iy signcI by citizen, Of
New York, praying for the tipaii:n f
slaves under The war power.
The Charleston .Iercary has i ,lrSpach
stating that large force "f Federal troop,
| had landed on the coast Of E li,to. had
made The seizure Of the Railroad station No
4. on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad,
intended the removal Of Mason and SidelI
from Fort Warren to ihe Br i,h guuboat
returned this morning. 10 papers were
exchanged between the agent and the Eng
ish commander in connection with the
reception and delivery Of the rebel Commis
sioners.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 4th.-The Richmond
Dispatch of Friday, January 81, says: a
private dispatch here dated Mobile, yester
day, gives the intelligence that "Pcayune
Butler" is at Ship Island; also, that the
Federaiss have the nominal possession o
Biloxi, and it is believed they will occupy
all the towns on the coast in that region
They captured two cannon at Biloxi 1t is
stated that they landed there from 5000 to
1000 troops, and it is further rumored that
they express the determination to push for
ward their forces to Jackson.
The steamer Magdolcne arrived at Halifa,
January 4th, with 900 British troops fol
Canada.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 4-The Eng sh forces
composing a portion of the tripartite fleet
are expected to occupy Matamoras in which
case the rebels will have open communication
with the sea- by way of Brownsville.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-The Galveston (Texas
Ci0ilian of Dec %? says that a Fedora
steamer was engaged in blockadng the Rio
Grande. The same paper states, also, lha
a fight Was progressing in Matamoras
The people Of tie city Of Galveston wer,
all armed. The city was about to be de
strored by the Secessionists, to obviate the
great danger of its being taken by the Fede
raj fleet.
In the Senate January 9th, Nesnith pre-
sented the credentials Of Stark Of Oregon
Fessenden of Maine moved that the admin