The national Republican., 1862-10-18
THE POSITION.

perB cay, that although Mr. Slidell has received
no notice Of bis recall, he Is in daily expecta
tion Of receiving It, and that he has given up
any hope Of recognition Of the Southern
Contederscy by the French Emperor. Per
contra, the rebel managers In this country pro
fsss to hs more confident than ever, Of COM
bined English, French and Spanish interveu-
tion In their favor.
l. eems, from the letter Of the very intelli
gent rebel correspondent Of the Savannah Re-
publican, published on the outside Of this pa
per, to bs the expectation Of the enemy, that
the opposing armies on the Potomac will go
into winter quarters without further fighting.
The rebel programme Is announced to be, to
go into winter quarters behind the Rappahan.
mock, where their supplies can be brought up
by the two railroads from Lynchburg and
Richmond. They will rsmaiL as long as they
eau, in the valley OF the Shenandoah, to use up
the food and nrage there, which, although not
BILE. The reports current three weeks ago, Of
their voluntary retreat from the Shenandoah,
have not proved to be true, but it lie believed
that they will retire whenever they are serious
lypushed.
The impression gains ground that transfers
Of command In our armies in this quarter, are
about to be made, that Gen. Hooker will lead
the forces Oh the upper Potomac, aud that Gen.
Mcclellan will be assigned to the force In
front Of Washington.
W, huv a ~ n TTo;a T. Y
lucky, on Wednesday; which, not being "spe.
ciap' dispatch TO the New York Herald, may
possibly be relied upon.
In connection with the dispatch announcing
that Nashville was summoned by the rebels to
surrender, on the llth instant, we copy the fol-
lowing account Of statements made by Mr..
Msrklaud, United States mail agent, who lett
Nashville on the 5th instant:
"Gen. Negley is in command with some IL 900
men, determined to defend It TO the last. Gov.
Johnson expresses his desire TO die rather than
ths garrison deficient IN many necessaries.
FOragug parties, with strong escorts, have to
be sent out at frequent intervals, to great dis
tances, to procure subsistence, which is grow.
ing very scarce in the surrounding country.
Alarming reports Of rebel successes In all parts
of the country are brought in. Breckenridge
was reported advancing with 80 900 men. There
were also reports that Washington was in pos
session Of Gen Lee, and that Memphis bad been
retaken by Gen. Price. The people of Nash.
vile have learned before now what credit to
attach to these fabricRtions."
Among recent items from North Carolina, We
notice the following:
QUARTERNAsTKR's OFFcR,
Newbern, North Carolina,
October 7, 1862.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-An export duty of ten per
cent. on all cotton and hides shipped from this
port will be charged from this day, payable n,
this Office.
By order Of Mai. Gen. Foster:
JAMES G. SLAGHT, ,
Captain and Asst Quarter.
This policy Is authorized, and, az we believe
contemplated, by the Legislation Of the extrs
sessioc OF Congress, and we have many time,
urged it upon the attention oi the Executive
We ought to have collected large revenues from
the sugar aud molasses shipped North from New
Orleans.
Iowa Wisconsin, and Minnesota, authorized
their Citiz-us, who are soldiers in the army, to
vote tor State officers and members Of Con-
gress. Better results would have been secured
in Ohio, Pennsylvania. aud Indiana, II thost
States had done tho same thing.