Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-08
LATE TELEeRApH1c DISPATCHES.

NYANIUS.
LATE TELEcRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
RICHMOND, Jan. IA despatch received
to-day in official quarters, states that the Bal
timore Sun of the 30th publishes a despatch
from Seward to Lord Lyons, releasing Messrs.
Mason and Slidell, and saying that he yiel-
ded them to claims intrinsically just, and in
conformity with American doctrines.
The Richmond Enquirer of the Sd, con-
tains, from the Baltimore Sun of the Both
December, the demand of the English Gov
ernment for.the restoration of Messrs. Mason
and Slidell, the answer of Seward and the re-
sponse of Lord Lyons.
The demand of the English Minister is
short and pointed. Seward surrendered in
stantly, but clothes his reply with a multi
plicity Of words.
The following is a summary Of Stewards
points as stated in the Enquirer's editorial:
i. The capture was right when tested by
the rules ofjustiae, law and decorum.
I'd. Its advantages must be surrendered
upo:I the assumed technicality in a court
where there Were no pleadings whereby the
capture was wrong, as judged by the princi-
pies always maintained by the United States
even to the extremity Of war.
To Stewards labored effort Lyons makes a
brief reply but to the point. He tells Sew
ard that he has sent over his words to Eng
land, and will soon see him and receive the
Commissioners.
p RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-All the Yankee pri-
soners from Charleston, including Colonel
Corcorap, arrived at Columbia this afternoon
in n cpnoio1 fra1p V6,ox, 1rono x.o4 II L j.
pot by a rebel guard and conducted to Jail.
RIcuMoND, Dec. 31.-Private dispatches
received here say that the Federals are Ian
ding troops at Beloxi, 100 miles from No,
bile and so from New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3l.-Twenty, two Yam
kee vessels were engaged in landing troops at
Ship Island on Sunday and yesterday. This
is supposed to be Picayune Buffers expedi-
ton, of which We have heard so much of
late. They are probably intended to operate
on Mobile and New Orleans.
RICHMOND, Jan. "A private despatch
from Mobile to day says that Pickavune But
Ter is at Ship Island that the Federals are
in nominal possession of Biloxi and that they
probably intend to occupy all the towns on
the coast. They captured two cannon at
biloxi. There were no small arms to be cap
tured. They have landed from 5000 to 1000
men and will probably attempt to force their
way to jackson, Miss.
NASHVILLE. Dec. 30.-A special despatch
to the Louisville Courier from Hopkinsville,
states that Col. Forests Confederate cavalry,
about 300 strong, encountered about the
same number of Yankees cavalry, at Sacra-
nento, on Green River, last Saturday, when
"a brisk skirmish ensued.
Fifty of the Yankee Cavalry were killed,
wounded and taken pris oners. Our loss was
in killed, Capt. Fl. Clay Merriwether, of
Louisville, and one private. One of our
men was wounded. The Hessians fed in
great confusion.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 31.-A gentleman arriv
cd here to-day, who lett Louisville on the
! 25th. He says the Yankees find it utterly
impossible to obtain pilots for the gunboats
to go down the Mississippi, in consequence
oGthe- submarine batteries with which the
bottom 0 fthe river is supposed to be paved
at Columbus.
AUGUSTA, Jan. "a private despatch from
Pocotaligo received here yesterday, says that
the Federais attempted to advance from Port
Royal Ferry, but were repulsed by the 14tt
IS G. Regiment. Col. Jones states the Con
federate loss to have been 10 killed and woun
ded. One Yankee was taken prisoner.
The latest news from Kentucky says thai
/ both the Confederate and Yankee armies were
retreating from each other, destroying thu
railroads and bridges on their route.
RICHMOND, Jan. 1.-The Richmond Thea
ire was burnt early this morning a portion
of the walls only remain. The adjoining
building, occupied by David A. Brown, Sad
dler, was also burnt. The Marshall House i
much damaged.
burg gavea new years dinner to the 14tl
n. O.aregiment, Col. Clarke's on the LIST inst
They had a fine time.-The Express says;
Everything to please4he palate was spreac
in great abundanc before the soldiers-tur
keys, hams, beef, chickens, ducks, celer.
, and every variety of meat and vegetable
2 with innumerable dishes of delicacies, such a
cake, jelly, &C. Afew minutes after 8 o'clock
the regiment marched in beautiful order upo
the Lawn, whence, after stacking arms, tn
J men proceeded into the capcious building an
t took their places at the table. On behalf G
e the ladies, Major Lyon welcomed the reg
: 5ment to the entertainment, in few well-tlme
$ and Apr priate remarks, and invited thel
to charge" upon the supplies provided ft
4 them. =.
n Col. Clarke responded in eloquent an
happy terms, and his remarks were receive
: with the highest approval by all who listene
to him. We. are confident that the repa
was such as to remind the gallant soldiers