Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-13
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FOR THE JOURNAL.
BRIGADIER GENERALS-C CONFEDERATE CONcD,-
PROJECT TO OFFER COTTON no AND Ms Il'L%
TREATY WITH FRANCE.

Virginia; Albert Rust Of Arkansas; VIM. W. MaclH
Mar and Danville Ledbetter Of Alabama John p ~
Of Kentucky Robert Rarsom, Jr, of North Caroline W.
Featherstone of Mississippi; Thos. j. Churcbu a1,
R, Ceburn of Arkansas; Samuel B. Maxeg of TenrosI'
and Hamilton P Bee of Texas
Congress has passed bill creating the office Of Conn.,,
ing General to be appointed by the President with thu
of the Senate, and to continue the pleasure
President and provides that his usual headquarters %
be at the Capital He viii be charged with the direct
and distribution of supplies, and when necessary II t
command in person of the army or armies in the fila n
to be fo7r hundred dollars per month The general
preston is that Gen. Lee will be appointed.
Inthe House to-day bill introduced to purgo a.
military service Of all ignorant and inefficient officers
Mr. Foote presented bill auhoring the Secretary ofa
Treasury to purchase. far practicable all the cot
and tobacco paying oneourth of their value in Conf
ate notes, and the balance ia twenty years bond; b
inter st at the rate of eight per cent IS
The gill also provides that the cotton and tobacco b
tofoTe burnt be paid for in bonds drawing eight
interest
bill introduced authorizing an export duty If ca.
en- cents per pound On cotton the growth Of the pe
year, and similar duty of - tobacco: both A.
ties to cease upon the raising of the blockade.
bill introduced prohibiting the expectation Of n
ton and tobacco unless in exchange for munitions m
clad steamers, other articles essential in war; rr53
not to include the cotton and tobacco previously purchase
by foreign States, and now under their actual owDesn
The act to cease at the raising of the blockade.
The Senate bGsiness uumportalt, except the conf.
m iton If c. S. Wnder OF Maryland Brsadier GeDarr
Congress has passed bill regulating the desructio, 81
property under military necessity The first section
thorzas the military authorities destroy all cotton a.
bacco, military naval stores or other property which
may aid the enemy The second section provides that Oh
pro erty destroyed by the owners the military if t
testimony of such destruction be made conformaby to
be paid for out of the proceeds of the property conG
ed or sequesered in such manner may hereafter be r
vided Tor.
There project foot which has been avoraJlv con-
sdered ia promnen quarters for the government t
al the cotton subscribed to the produce loan at nine cents
per pound such other fair price, and much noa
may be subscribed terms for government bond.
and send agent Immediately Europe to negotiate it,
sale or make it the basis of treaty with Napoleon Iii
believed that if million of bales o cotton can be offer
edo the French commercial interests at fair price ob
delivered IN this country, France would open the present
Ineffective blockade ana take possession of it.
1t is further proposed that our Minister to France be m
struced to propose treaty with the Emperor Napoleon
on condition that he would open The blockade to grant him
for limited time favorable determinations in our CONNER
cia relations England and other nations who are p
ferent abl ut making treaties with Us.
FROM MEXICO" REBELS" ON THE LOWER p0-
TOMAC-BRIGH HAM YOUNG-THE "INDQMITABlF"
PRICE, MCCULLOCH AND PjKE-FROM TIE WET
sc.
NORFOLK, VA March 7th 1852
Advices from Vera Cruz to the goth February state that
the negotiations at the City of Mexico failed to accomplish
the end of tie allies 1t is stated that exco is again The
victim Of treachery The forces of the allies were allowed
to pass The stronghold and occupy the strongest fortified
points,
HAVANA, arch 1.-The statement that there WIS no
armed resistance to the allied invaders Mexico has been
confirmed There great scarcity Of provisio1sa
Vera Cruz.
WASHINGTON March 5.-Adyices from the Lower Po'o,
mac state that the rebels concentrating large force OPP
posite Rockers division 1t supposed that large nun
Der of southern troops have recently arrived.
SALT LAKE CITY, March Brigham Young has been re-
elected Governor.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, March Ist.-On Wednesday nigh.
eigh hundred and fifty rebels surprised Capt Mongome
ry at Keatsvile, Ark Several Yankees were killed and
seventy horses taken 1t is believed that Gems Price Me-
Culloch, Pike, &C., will overIun the country
LOUISVILLE, KY. March 1.-Two bridges on the Nash.
vii and Decatur Railroad have beendestroyed Navica
ton continues good for the largest boats
CHICAGO, I'LL, March 4-Columbus was burning from
Friday until Sunday, and portion is still fire. large
lumber Of c4nnon thrown into the river, and po
ton Of the works mined Nineteen thousand Confederate
troops left by railroad destroying the track and bridges
six miles.
CHARLEsroN, VA, March 5-Last night party of Mich
turned with nine horses
CINCINNATI, March ga dispatch from Nashville sljs
that the Mayor has issued proclamation which states that
every assurance has been given by Gen Buell. for safety
and protection of the people and their property The city
is quiet, The post office will open tomorrow.
[sECoND DIsPATcH.l
LATER FROM EUROPE-ARRIYAL OF THE STEAMER
CANADA.
NORFOLK, VA, March 18th, 1862,
Tie steamship Canada arrived Halifax on the 9th inst,
with dates from Liverpool via Queenstown to the 23l Feb
ruary, being two days later news.
Ia the HOue of Commons, Mr. o Donlhue cenurei the
Government for not having prevented the breaches
trality by British ships running the blockade.
The Solicitor General said that private vessels might
ry cODtraband of at their own risk.
The Spanish squadron will start for the Pacific On the N
Of April
The Kingdom of Italy will be recognized by Prussia,
The betrotha of the King Of Portugal the sister The
late Queen of Portugal is announced.
There have been numerous arrests Athens of Senator's
Officers, Advocates and Journalists The rebellion is still
progressing.
PARIS, Feb. 22.-The Bourse is firm. Rentes 7Jf 35c.
HAvRE, Feb. Palisades of Cotton for the week IS O
bales. The market is firm and buoyant. Orleans
dnaire l6jf l68f. Stock 90, 500 bales
LIVERPOOL Feb. 23-Saes of Cotton on yesterday O)J
bales Of which 6000 taken for speculation and
port. The market is firm and prices unchanged,
LONDON, Feb 2l-Consols 934 American securities
changed.
Mr. side had an Interview with the Emperor and
muncaed correct and enlightened view in relation to the
affairs OF the Southern Confederacy The Emperor said
to have replied that he hoped the would soou close as
was ii citing incalculabe injury daily on France.
FROM CHARLESTON, BRUNSWICK, GEO, AND FER,
NANDINA, FLA.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 7th, 1867.
The Charleston papers of this morning say that the Brit
Eh steamer Rinaldo sailed Thursday Hampton Roads
special dispatch from Savannah says that Bruns8ch
NuQc MT h,rnf a