Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-03
sOUTHERN NEWS.

Island No. 10.
The following synopsis of the speech
of William L. Yancey in New Orleans,
the evening of the 18th of March, appears
in the Huntsville, Ala, Adcoeate Of the
18th:
Mr.. Yaneey is decidedly of the opinion
that the South has no friends in Europe,
and that the North is similar condi-
tion. He says there is very strong pre-
judice in all of Europe against the South
in Consequence of an erroneous impression
which prevsk in reference to the insiitu-
ton of slavery. There are many persons
in Europe who consider the Southern peo-
pie senii-civilized, and believe that negroes
are raised upon the plan that stock is
There is no disposition to interfere in Amer
ican affairs. --.s.,sls t.srsf
The blockade enables the British holders
of the great staple (cottou) 10 realize an
immense advance upon its cost in conse-
quence of the scarcity of the article. The
holders are the wealthy few, who have the
ear of tie Government. Another reason
for not interfering with the blockade, was
the belief that the scarcity of the article,
and the remote prospect of obtaining a
supply from this country would create such
a demand for the East India cotton as to
increase its culture to very considerable
extent.
Another reason, in Mr.. Yancey's opin-
ion, why European powers will not inter-
fere in American affairs, is the hope and
belief that permanent dissolution of the
United States will weaken a nation of
whose prosperity and greatness they had
become Jealous. They hope to see the
war protracted until both divisions are in-
volved in ruinous debt, to hang over them
Ike an incubus for years TO come.
He inc.ines TO the opinion that England
and France would sooner interfere to pre-
vent reconstruction OF the Union than
fer any other purpose. And be believes
that unless their starving operatives, en-
gagged in the manufacture of cotton fabrics
compel them to interfere, they will stand
sloof untilthey see the South is about to
conquer lis Independence, or fail in the at
tempt. He has no hope of recognition of
the Confederate States by either of these
pewers until the occurrence of one of these
events. In view of these facts, said Mr.. Y,
We might as well recall our commissioners
from Europe, and await the action of for
eign powers-wait until they propose ne
gotiation and recognition.
MOVEMENTS on THE TENNESSEE.
la The Memphis appeal of the 10th inst,
says:
Our latest intelligence of the movements
of the enemy is that large force has been
landed on the west bank of the Tennessee
at Chalk Bluffs, twenty-six miles from Cor
inth. At this point it is said they have
thrown up defences ofconsiderable strength
and extent. They have also commenced
the construction of road in the direction
of Corinth, seven miles OF which have al
ready been completed. Their force now
concentrated on the river is ,ariously esti-
mated at from forty to sixty thousand.
. Gen. Beauregard appeals to the planters
for their bells, TO be cast into cannon.
Major General Lowell has proclaimed
martial law in New Orleans. Pierre Soule
w. Frerd, Henry d. Ogden, and Cyprien
Dufour are Provost Marshals.
The Crescent opposes the proposition
o'burn New Orleans. 1t says:
y The remarks freely made about burning
the city arc entirely out of place. We
should like to know what are TO become of
the tens of thousands of women and chill
Il ,,,e l,-f hoSa
remarks come from those who have moth
ing at stake, not owners of property; or,
perhaps, they have removed their families
into the interior, and got all their securi-
ties IN their breeches pockets, and will ad-
vance into the country on the first appear
ance of the invaders. There are a good |
many of these kind of people about our
CITY.
The Huntsville Aduocate, of tie 18th
inst, says:
=. New Madrid has been evacuated by our
forces, with the loss of twenty heavy can
non, ammunition, tents, clothing, supplies,
DC. The forces went 10 Tiptonville and
to Island No. 10. Fort Pillow is relied
ON for the defence of the Mississippi river.
The Fcderals, under Sigel, are in great
force at New Madrid aud at other points OF
the river, and are endeayoring TO get be-
tween our defences and Memphis. The
enemy has about sixty-iye transports in
the Tennessee river, with troops which
they are reported to have landed at Sa-
vannah, near Purdy, &c, threatening the
Memphis & Charleston and Mobile & Ohio
roads. General Bragg commands our for
ices in that region.
tFrom the Norfolk Day Book, March 19J
That part of the, army on the Potomac
in the vicinity of Dumfries, the Transport
Batteries, &c, are understood to have
evacuated their various positions on Friday
last, and since then have fallen back.
The present position of the several Bri
gades need not be named, but it would ap
pear that we still have some soldiers near
enough to capture adventurous Federals
who roam too far from camp. &
:. On Wednesday last, Sergeant Wade,
with squad Of the Carolina Light Dra-
goons, captured two of the enemy, about
one mile from the Evansport Batteries.
The prisoners proved 10 be VIM. 7.
Baum,o of Philadelphia, belonging to Gen.
Hookers staff, and Mr.. Gregg, telegraph
operator, of tho same division Of the Fed
sfsl army.
The army of Manassas having fallen
back, ibere b an impfession abroad that