The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-01-11
THE LATEST NEWS.

Federal cannon in the Sunday attack O,
the Soa Bird and the batteries At SewcIl,
Point and Craney island, Lasted thrc,
hours, aud that was the death OF an Oh,
rooster at Sewel's Point.
The Washington correspondent Of tn,
New York lIxrald says the Mcxicsu i'm
brogIio is~beginning TO assume = scri
oussspcct. The United States refuse,
to join the tripartite treaty. but propos
ed to pay the interest ~ the Mcxicn,
bonds held by England and France. Tn,
English and French Ministers say thi,
is unsatisfactory, and that their govern
mcnts are determined TO restore law IN,
order in Mexico. securing foreign inter
csts there also. The Federal govern
ment IL much embarrassed with Ill,
matter.
Joint Committees Of both Houses o.
Congress are employed in the investiga
ton of the conduct Of the war. They
are much bothered, az Mcclellan refuses
to communicate his future movements
but the committee are determined to in
sttuic rigid inquiry about former re
verses and future movements, ard much
trouble is anticipated.
The New taIiff act passed, imposes a
duty on teas Of 20c Il ib, cofIeee DC. y
ib, raw sugars 2tc y n, white and
clayod Be. 4 10, refined Sc. T. h, aud
molasses &c. q gallon
NJ Thouvonel, in his dispatches 10 the
French Minister in London, says France
must make The case OF the Trent sub
tantlally her own.
PsrsRsnurc, Dec. 81 The running OF
passenger and freight trains over the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad is
RESUMED. The bridges are all rcbuil,.
The hiring OF negroes throughout Viz.
gnla ID progressing, and the prices OF
last year are generally sustained.
NASHVILLE Dec. 3i.-Thc Bowling
Green correspondent OF Union and
American says After advancing TO
Horse Cave The federsls have Withdrawn
to Muniordsville. The Confederate
forces have also fallen back towards
bowling Green, aud are now at Bells
Tavern, moving south, destroying the
railroads AZ they TALL back. The tunnel
near Cave City was blown up ON the
9th inst by order of the military au
thorIes. aud the railroad track destroy.
cd for several mllcs. The Feberals are
removing the rails from the track North
~ gave Clty, ana ohslructing the DIT
ieront roads leading 10 Mumiordsvillc
with trees and other distractions An
carly engagement Is no more probable
than 1t was ihrSn months age. Tom
Cuttenden has faNoh back 10 Calhoun,
whore II y reported he is preparing to
" INTO winter quarters.
kehn 'Nn, Jan. l'-Pf'vale dispatches
't'1's'u ~ '''S u',y stare 'nat '"e req
er"' meet was '"na ne uuops at hh"N',
one h""nieo mites ron h''e ana
''tn'F .'i'V7 rom ~" '''e"hs.
i"' N"i'''" hi'y b"oh "i i1is MOI u
ing pHu.lsll.' ihe pfocrtd'iss %. u meet
ing OF Tue British residents at Norfolk,
held at tile Office OF The BRUSH consul.
The resolutions adopted express great
rcgrc, AT the death 81 Prince Albert.
A New foiS dispatch reports that the
Hudson river is frozen Rom Hudson to
Nov f1rk,
One h~ndrtd anu sixty thpnstha lbs 81
load #as''s'' received al New fork. las,
week, principally ff"m rciman ports
There were about two hundred En-
glish vessels IN the hsr',or Of New York,
all OF winch displayed their hags at
hall mast, 10 consequence Of the death
oi rr'nee Atbc"
The frccht Federal tarH aet Is e"ps'
'ng great c inmei'on among 'he import
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