The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-12
FORTRESS MONROE. My. If

FORTRESS MONROE, NOV. TO-
The U. S. mail steamship Rhode Island ar
rived this morning from the Gulf, and reports
all quiet at New Orleans, Mobile and Hilton
Head. She brings large mail from those
places but no news.
The Monitor came up the Roads to-day at
noon.
The steamships Atlantic and Ericsson arrived
this morning and are at anchor in the roads.
The Richmond Examiner of the Sth is re-
ceiyed Speaking of the results OF the North
ern elections, it says: These astonishing
manifestations from the North convey the
idea Of an emphatic and impressive popular
verdict against the abolition faction which has
ruled the Government at Washington. The
Northern papers attempt to lessen the value
OF the results of the elections in the eyes of
the South The value however is determined.
The circumstance that the principal idea on
which the recent canvass in the North was
conducted, was that the democrats we're a
peace party in disguise, and with this issue
thrust in their face, the people of the three
most powerful States In the North have given
unprecedented majorities to the democratic
candidates, and a blow to the abolitionists at
the ballot box that will stagger them into the
back ground.
The Examiner says the prospects of Euro
pean Intervention has dissolved like snow
wreath. But a short time ago there were hope
full indications that England and France were
about to take some action in this war that
would be favorable to the South. This opinion
was reflected, not only by the Journals OF the
enemy, but in the minds of intelligent foreign
ers on this side of the Atlantic. 1t is known
that on the strength of the calculation of our
national existence being early recognized by
England and France, transactions have been
made to some extent by foreign capitalists in
Confederate bonds, at Sc cents on the dollar
There is, however, no mistaking the significance
of the speech of the British Secretary of War,
in which he asserts that the South has not, as
yet accomplished her independence, and must
be regarded as belligerent holding an uncer-
tain position in an undecided war. The Brit
ish Government will in no way and at no time
during the continuance OF the war, recognize
the Southern Confederacy as one of the indie
pendent powers of the earth, or interfere to
limit the duration of this war.
The Examiner has the following items:
Twenty-seven federal prisoners were received
at the Libby prison ON Thursday night via
Lynchburg and seven prisoners were received
yesterday from White House.
While the soldiers who enlisted to fight are
engaged at Drury's and Chapin's Bluffs in fell
ing trees, and ditching up to their knees in mud
and water, Richmond is full of free negroes
and slaves, the extent of whose occupation is
obstructing the markets. The yankees set an
example 10 our authorities IN their employment
of negroes.
Wild Turkeys are quite plenty on the James
river in the vicinity of Drury's and Chapin's
Bluffs. The officers and soldiers stationed
there add to their rations by shooting them.
Gold is selling in Richmond at $40 az
a decline of ten cents within the week.
rIvuI eTvrthern Virginia it is rumored that
Gen. Lee having decoyed the enemy into .
trap at Snickersville, had fallen upon and rout-
ed them with great slaughter. We have failed
to obtain from the war office confirmation of
this pleasing story.