The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-08-30

In the House, . revolution was adopted
changing the rules so FIR - 10 provide that
il shall not he IN order Tor the House to NJ
solve itself into secret session except By Is
majority Of the members.
Pr~ut Yesterday fity-six names.
An order from the A1u,ant General will
be published to- morrow directing the evs-
eral ofliecrs commanding ihc Confederate
troops to ascertain and report II pcsceasle
citizens have been put 20 death IN Arkansas
by Gen Fitch upon the ground that one OF
the invading army had been shot by some
unknown person, and upon being certified
thereof shall forthwith be sci apart by 10,
from among any prisoners taken from
the army under the command Of Fitch.
numbers OF officers equal In number 70 the
prisoners pm; to death Va Aforesaid aud
placed in confinement for execution ., such
tins AS may be ordered by the President,
and shall -egard Fitch, IL captured, as .
felon and place Tin in confinement until
further orders.
Earl Russell said Il WAS MOI cspedisnt to
produce papers as the aEeu, o: the "'"-
iedegato States was not recognized and all
communications were unofficial A CORES
pondeuce had taken place between Mr.
A dams and Mr.. Seward. but the British
noble replied as before, He stated that no
communication had been received from any
foreign power relative to the recognition Of
the Southern States.
Earl Mnlmesbury suggested tina, the gov
crument should communicate with other
Powers with the view Of Offering mediation
i a favorable opportunity occurs, to which
Earl Russell agreed that il medialion is Of
hrred, all the Powers should Join in it. The
motion was finally withdrawn.
The roAion fines editorally argues IL
England wishes to give the Federals new
impulse. she has but to take some step
which can be represented as interference
and Lincoln will soon get h's 100000 men,
and the chances OF peace indefinitely post.
,oned.
The journal lie ST. Petersburg denies the
rumors that Russia has joined France in a
proposition from England for the recogni
ton of the Confederate States.
The Liverpool cotton market had adj.
vanoed 20 to q ofa penny since preyi-
Gus advces. but the market closed qaie, on
the 18th inst
RICHMOND August ls.-The Petersburg
Express Of TO day, ssrs, there is not Yam
kee soldier left on the south side Of james
river nor Is there vessel OF ATTY kind TO be
seen at Berkeley Ii this be so, Mcclellan
has certainly evacuated Jamcs river aud
....,. D., ttutt. nth Iu.. ar 4. 90, tIa
ltapahannock.
Northern papers say that Lincoln had
been waited upon by a aeputaton Of ne
grocs, asking employment rs soldiers in the
L ; army. and Lincoln created great sen.
sa,iOn by his speech on the occasion. in
which he proclaimed that the difference be
tween the black and white races in the L
States is so broad that Il IL impossible the
inferior race can ever possess political
equality with the superior and domestic
race
The Herald announces the disbandmout
OF Gen. Hunters negro brigade
The Maryland Ncws Sheet, Of Balti-
more, has been suppressed by Gen. Wool.
and the editors sent 20 Fort Mclienry
The editor Of the Dubuque Herald has
been arrested for discouragpg eniistmeuts
\ collision occurred on the Potomac.
Wednesday night, between the steamers
George Peabody and West Point, The
former loaded with troops, sunk and &c
persons drowned including three ladies'
wives Of officers 10 Burnsldc4 command
War meetings are being held Throughout
the North