The New York herald., 1862-04-27
IMPORTANT REBEL CORRESPONDENCE.
The Fond Designs of South
ern COnspiratOrs.
European Traitors Striving
Against America.
False Assertions and Falser
Predictions.
&C., &c., &c.

We publish below o considerable amount or contra
band correspondence captured with the rebel seamer
Calhoun, by the Union bockadinR feet, while attempt
ing 10 the blockade the OF the Mssssip
pi on the 23d Of last January. It will be that
among tho letters there is from Russian gentleman
who engages sell the Confederate States Of America
his system Of pyrotechnc and olectro-ma
mines, for the sum of $2l 900, rcservIng to him.
Belf, besides interest of twenty per cent in the
sale the value Of all tho vessels which
shall bo destroyed by the said mines He further
engages to repair to America, and, in the
Confederate States shall pay him the above sum in
money lay and work his Mines and put himself at the
disposition Of the government during the with the
United States long the government Of the Con-
federae States shall DESIRE salary Of fifteen
hundred dollars This Russian further engages case
his Majesty the Emperor of the French should seek
have the monopoly of this SYSTEM that exception
should be made in favor Of the Confe States
promised loyalty reveal his secret whom the foregoing
conditions shall be fulfilled
Among tho other correspondents is named J. /.
OSullvan-a rabid defender of the Southern slave sys
tenn and Of secession in every phase This writer was
at time of the editors Of the Democratic Resiev
and afterwards of the Ersaing Post He was also the a
thor Of patriotic Union song the air Of the star
Spanged Banner" The whole correspondence will be
read with interest," showing the desperate straits OF
febeldom:--
al FEARS OF MR.. PEIRsE.
Ny DEAR siR--I have read with much interest all the
correspondence from the dsunited States, and have
come to the conclusion that the ,cilt trea dn in the
North TOR iOd Of funds. There's most important arti
Gle in the Times again. that has arrived this morning.
find the Confederate generals are very much blamed for
not having captured Washington that Sunday evening
President Davis instead OF returning Richmond might
have supped and slept In the White House. Iops you
@ Sou Sps esaa" 5 , s M fdy M rae s q q @
federate generals You will be laughed at If you do not
advance am sure Russops letters will create great
sensation IN the South E. PEIR>E.
THE KINeLY FAME OF COTTON.
Ny DEAR Mr., KlSe-n you are in want Of a good
nights rest go and read Russell letter in the of
Yesterday Croesday). You win sleep afterwards the
French say "sur les dca1 crcites" The Times will sing
different song about Ut the cston on the 2lst 2! DceeT
Southern confederation piu become question Of party IA
England, and the tories come into p0soer oa IT, Yours
SOME FOREIGN ADVICE.
-~a clNpH ~ AK EN- SAVOY.
Horr1 DE La PosrE, August Is, 1861
NY DEAR SIR--I regret that hasty departure from
Paris deprived OF tho pleasure Of convers alton with
you after the arrival OF the news respecting the Manas
In the isolation and solitude of this place have reflect
ed great deal on the preset and future of what was
common country. Mt'
Whether the sedatvc effect Of the mineral waters con-
Joined with the remarkably pure air Of AK and the
generally rational lie which Head here, predispoeo me
TO take more hopeful view Of the future cannot deter
cnu
pierce tho present gloom.
As you are aware have been chiof Of croakers and
bndes oreseeing nothing but blackest ruin) but de-
rive positive consolation from Indications OF Northern
sentiment. Under certain contingencies think could
indicate with some precision tho march Of evonts
solution OF our troubles speedy and happy than
either OF us has been disposed hope One of these
contingencies Is that the South shall march on WASH
ington That done, aud relapse into my old condition
ment display tho great prudence wisdom self.com
nand Of merely STRENGTHENING their positions, repeing
rCypr IN 10 sf,,to
iniat 'oe NEED MOI despair Of he country the rJc and
Of Liberty. ruL
great influence, with the additional weight derived from
The necessarily large manner In which You must be pre-
saea 70 consider me question from this distance, pres
l am improving here very much The scenery and ex-
cursons are Splendid tho air of the purest the waters
sfcacious and sagaciousiy administered, and the ac
commodatons good.
Is there NOT enough to persuade you to spend few
weeks rcuvatng here previous to the serious labors
before us in AmericaS II You como will Keen you
good company, and translate call the French papers,
.hough they take at the club Gatgrni and other Eng
iish Journals. tako the Pennsylvania papers, and II
you bring the New York along can read and discuss
- well here as in Paris. Remembrance to friends
HON r B. Klse A'-OA'iA''
SAFE ROUTE FOR LETTERS.
CoSsrI4sTE UNITED STATES,
Moscow, Sept. /, 1861. I
Hon. BUTLER KING, of Geo. Paris
DEAR SfR-l am most anxious to communicate with my
npce and your friend Francis Sorrc of Savannah beg
that you win be kind to Indicate safe channel so
ioing and that you win favor with your rddress in
Paris, where letter may reach you, where you will
permit me to call and pay my respects when "e, roue
or home the next month Respectfully yours,
or Maryland, and son Of Commodore'C
This may not reach you'll
GREAT ANXIETY FOR SOUTHERN CoNFgDERAcY.
,,,v. ,ou.. Won r,v 80, "A Areusr II, 1881:
ply Yesterday Wednesday to my request that you
would indicate a safe channel OF COMMUNICATION with
savannah. beg to inform you that have no imms
date necessity for writing TO my uncle, but ayaed
myself OF special excuse OF no importance TO learn
vour address without compromising myself in Of
sccdent.
Concluding that this will incur no other risk than the
usual chances OF the write TO ask whether
tentas will authorize official emdrche near TO this
government for the recognition Of the SouihS I have
70 add that Me question Of SOaAen Independents not
ny rteoed 10Th favor as opening chdnaeJ Of dred and
free inerchonge products bu e desned ryiag s,il of
,aroy does not Miiiate deain recogndion, as iuih M
gher Pomcrs OF Euopc feel authorized, after having
bad two friendly conferences with prominent member
of the Foreign Oce aud with one of the most II not
The most influential Of the confidential advisers Of the
iion and delay would be met with in attaining this de-
sired result Being gnorant Of course, Of your instruc
lions, can only profess my readiness should Won vist
The country 20 give you the benefit Of my soorn hare
and consequent knowledge OF men aud manners hass
desired that somo prominent and forcibe writer iirs
yourself should publish articles in reply 10 the 80
tho Northern journals. Should you have any preparsd
md make w asem puS s rn u copy wiz translate them
sot alone in ne opinton ai ss Of able papers ,cuM
hare great ,ceight all orer tAe Continent.
ioAP7es " '0ovv ths ct TOrae toI nome Within
weeks. take with mo drawings and q model of a new
erecchoading rined cannon being introduced into
This service after . long series Of experiments
shall desired take charge Of your dispatches: but
this and Of my plan for evadng arrest will confer
with you when 10 myself the pleasure Of calling on YOU
should be desired BY yourself the commissioners TO
va yourselves Of my knowledge Of two three Of the
european languages always without pay) shall be but
100 harry thus 70 my section long a. my funds
nod cut Yon that the United States
vcnment has placed funds in the handsof their agents
abroad s poywe Of secret police employed 10 sestA
1u SoHAsrw0s. In this connection must caution you
against South Carolinannow IN Paris named Mortimer
ayoung man Of thirty years about
snouidhke to send you letter for safe and useful
nan IN London, desired, rich mercantile house.
neither sign address this for obv IONS reasons but
'emsm, very uuy, yours, MARYLAND.
THE WAY THE coNsP1RAroRs WORK.
Ihad the pleasure OF writing Won dsv or sra snc.
under cover to Mr. Buchanan in reply TO your favor
Of 9th nst ~ ' ~
Inow enclose TO you contract, or rather an engage