The New York herald., 1862-02-10

Memphis and Ohio Railroad. and its importance
consists in the fact that it communicates by rail
road with the Columbus and Mississippi Railroad
which is the chief line of communication of Gene
raj Polk at Columbus. 1t is stated that this pom
is strongly fortified. The Union gunboats, ascend
ing the Tennessee river, could land troops within
few miles of Paris, when our troops would DC
virtually in the rear of Columbus. But it appears
from later intelligence received at Norfolk tna'
the flying rebels have not taken position at Paris'
but have gone to Fort Donelson, which is threaten
ed by the Union forces under General Grant
Our news from Missouri is most favorable. The
rebel General Price, now near Springfield is said to
have harangued his troops, stating that they were
surrounded, and should decide either to surrender
or fight. They resolved to fight. Our Generals
are pressing forward with great rapidity. sgel and
Asboths divisions have reached Lebanon, while
Major wright's cavalry have advanced thirteen
miles west of that point. The brigade of General
Davis was reported to be crossing the Usage river
on Wednesday, and the advanced guard was ex-
pected to join Generals sgel and Asboth at
Lebanon on the following day. Price may thus
feel that his position is a critical one.
We publish in to-day's HERALD another inte
resting selection of news from late Southern
papers. An order has been issued by the Secre-
tary of War of the bogus confederacy, instructing
military commanders to impress all saltpetre now
paying forty cents pound. and no more.
The Toronto Leader, of the 5th instant, notices
the commencement OF an exchange Of military
men between the United States and the
English army authorities in Canada, which
promises to be very proftable-if continued
to the Union cause. On the I'd instant an
American recruiting officer crossed over the
Suspension bridge at Niagara Falls in order to
arrest deserter from our force. He had the man
in custody when the fugitive protested in loud
tones, attracted crowd and was rescued by the
genius of universal emancipation to British free
dom. Immediately afterwards non-commissioned
officer and private Of the Queens Thirtieth regi-
ment Of infantry faced to the American side,
walked over the bridge, enlisted in the American
army and were sent off to Buffalo for enrolment
1t will be seen from this that the Union gained man
for man, with one man over; not to speak Of the
superior drill and discipline of the men of the Thr
tieth English infantry. Perhaps the proportion
will be increased if England gets into q war with
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Our correspondent in San Domingo city fur.
nishes very interesting and lively letter on the
on the 18th of January. The republic virtually
dead, and the island was openly presented to the
world as Spanish province, ruled by General
| Santana, the late President, but now the COM
missioned Captain-General of Queen Isabella the
Second. None Of the great Powers had, for SO far,
| recognized the executive in its attitude of huma.
ton. The writer acknowledges, however, that
| Spain had promised many yreforms-commercial and
social-as sequences of her Humanitarian policy
| of absorption. Samana will be declared Q free
port; universal emigration will be invited; the
tariff goods imported in foreign bottoms is to be
reduced, full religious liberation proclaimed, and
slavery abolished. 1t was also thought that Queen
| Isabella would invite President Lincoln to
| ship all the surplus negroes and con.
trabands'' which may remain on cur hands
after the suppression of the rebellion to
San Domingo, in accordance with the idea OF
| African transportation contained in his recent
message to Congress. The streets of the city were
| enlivened with carriages from Madrid, Barcelona
and Havana, with buggies and drays from New
York, and the inhabitants shone forth in new
toilets and an expanse of foreign crnoline. Gene
raj Santana ruled as Captain-General in the
name of the Queen of Spain. The new Consul Of
the United States had not held any official inter-
course with the government. A sample OF native
cotton had been forwarded to New York. There
was a prestidigitateur exhibiting at the theatre;
but the people were not interested in his feats,
having seen how quickly Santana changed re-
! public into an appendage of monarchy.
| 1t appears by the fifth article OF the Canadian
| Reciprocity treaty that it cannot be abrogated
until it has been in operation eleven years
from the day of its ratification. The article reads
| thus
The treaty shall remain In force for years from the
date which II may into operation, and further
until the expiration OF twelve mouths after either Of the
high contracting parties shall give notice TO the other OF
its wish to terminate the same each Of the high con-
the other the end Of said term Of ten years or at
| lime afterwards.
1t was proclaimed in Canada in May, 1855, and
ifether party gives notice to the otheof its wish
| to terminate the agreement Immediately at the
end of the ten years, it must still remain in force
for twelve months, and it therefore cannot be an
nuled until May, 1866.
| The term of Jesse d. Bright, of Indiana, who
was expelled from the United States Senate on the
9Th instant, would have expired with the present
Congress on the 4th of March, 1868. The following
is the political complexion of the vote:-
| Yeas. Ndys
| Repubhcans. .................... ~
| L.
| Southern Union. n.................. A
| lOtal %
1t was recently announced by telegraph thai
JEFF. Davis has threatened if the Missouri bridge
| burners are shot that he will in retaliation