The New York herald., 1862-02-20


The Charleston Courier of the 18th inst. pup
blishes long editorial on the recent reverses 10
their arms at Roanoke Island and Fort Henry IL
says:-''We have sustained heavy loss in muni'ons
of war, our country has been deprived oil the
services of several thousands OF her best ucipnheo
and bravest soldiers, and parents and wives weep
in the bitterness of grief over those who VIII never
again bless them with their smiles. The enemy
pushes on, flushed with victory to win more
triumphs. and to cause other hearts to bleed. We
feel these reverses. We acknowledge them open
ly."
JEFF Davis has made requistion on Governor
Brown, of Georgia, and Governor Shutter, of Ala
bama, calling for twelve thousand additional
troops from each of their respective States, to
serve for term of three years or for the war.
The Atlanta Confederocy ofthe l4th inst. says
II seems that NdshuMe is seriously threatened.
Tco trains left here yesterday and one last night
to bring gore,ament stores from that city.
This looks like meditated abandonment Of
Nashville, after the fashion of the evacuation of
Bowling Green.
The Savannah Republican of the 18th inst.
says:-''that the steamer Ida, while going to Fort
Pulaski on Friday previous, was fred on by Yam
kee barges. On Sunday forenoon the flag steamer
Savannah went to the aid of the Ida and was fired
upon. Commodore Tatnall replied. twenty-five
federal vessels are at Wars Two armed trans
ports, with troops, arrived there on Friday. On
the same day four coasters loaded with rice. were
attacked in Bulls Bay and burned or sunk by
federal launches. The crews escaped
The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th. published
three days after the capture of Fort Donelson is
silent on the subject. 1t furnishes its readers,
however, with three column report of the affair
taken from the NEW YORK HERALD.
The Kangaroo, at this port yesterday morning,
brings news from Europe to the 9th instant. Our
advices are of an important character.
The British Parliament met in session on that
day. The Queens speech was read by royal COM
mission, her Majesty being absent in consequence
of the death of Prince Albert. The reference to
the American question: in this State paper, must
be considered friendly. Ministers make the
Queen say:-'That question has been satisfactorily
settled by the restoration of the passengers to
British protection and by the disavowal by
the United States government of the act
of violence committed by their naval Off
Ger. The friendly relations between her
Majesty and the President of the United
States are therefore unimpaired." The Queeu-or
condition Of Great Britain is ''sound." although
.some branches Of industry have endured pres
sure and prvation."
The great manufacturing centres remained firm
against intervention in our affairs. Mr.. Bright ad-
dressed the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
at its annual dinner when he contended that no
seizure; and as to England having an interest
in maintaining the old law of the strongest. he
said that having by far the largest amount
Of property on the sea. she was especially
interested in its being declared inviolable.
Mr. Brigh, asserted that the blockade OF the South
ern ports vas effective, aud eloquent.y exposed
the 90 folly and wckedness' Of desiring an Ameri-
can war Peace. he said. would be cheaply fur
nshed were il necessary. by supporting at the
charge OF the State the poor people whom the
present distress deprived of their livelihood. Mr..
Cobden, writing to the Liverpool Chamber Of Com
merce, says :- It is ofvital necessity Tor England
to go forward and agree to the American doctrine
of respecting private property at sea- even against
armed government ships. And it is equally clear
to me that we must go step further. suggested
BY Mr. Buchanan's government and agree to put
an end to blockade These opinions were very
heartily endorsed by the members of the Chamber.
The privateer Nashville was met by the Hammo-
MIA OIL the Isle of Wight, steaming of from South
ampton in haste The Tuscarora left Cowes on
the 9th inst, aud was steering westward when last
seen. The Sumter was lying ia the Spanish port
of Saint Roeh, her captain being out of funds. The
United states Consul at Cadiz entertained the cap.
tains Of the vigilant, Ebcn Dodge, and Arcade -
liberated from the Sumter-at public dinner.
The toast, "Pcace TO America was cnthusias-
ticalIy received. The three captains referred to
reached Liverpool subsequently. when they gave a
full account of the praccs and robberes commit.
ted on their vessels and themselves by the rebe'
commander.
The news relative TO the intentions Of the allied
European governments towards Mexico is very
significant. The ArchdnlSe Macmillan Of Austria
having accepted the offer of a throne, it was i'm
mediately announced in London and Paris that the
provisions of the first trpartite treaiyfor the col
lection of debts-do not satisfy the attestng Pow.
ers and the Inninn Posi- nrnclaims that the ar.