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Rennelt ID. Russen.

The New York Herald has the following para
graph concerning Mr.. Russell, of the London
Times
A DANGEROUS MAN IN THE COUNTRY-The
recently published leading articles of the Lon
don Times on American affairs clearly indicate
that the information it makes use Of with such
bitter malevolenee is furnished to it through
another channel than the published letters Of its
correspondent or the New York newspapers. It
has an informer in our midst who consigns to
the editor, marked private what he would
not dare to include in his public correspon-
dence. If the United States has one enemy
greater than another at the present time, it isthe
spy in question. We have no doubt who the
dangerous man is his name, we believe, is Rus
sell. All that be may consider weak spots in
our government and social and political system,
are carefully pointed out by him, with sugges-
tons for the manner Of attacking them. All
that he can gather likely by publication in Eng
land to aggravate the feelings Of the British peO-
pie and incense the government against us, he
retails with exaggeTations for the guidance Of
leading article writers. II is impossible to cal
culate the amount Of mischief which such a man
may accomplish, when, in this case, the mate
rails supplied are used bysble but malicious and
unscrupulous writers like himself. We attribute
nearly all our recent trouble with England to
the London Times, acting upon the private in
formation supplied by its special correspondent,
and who mas proved himself a mere scandal
monger and ~traficer in dry platitudes and will
full misrepresentation. As long as he remains
in this country be win do more 70 endanger
our peace with Great Britain than any other
man, and conspire by every possible means to
iniure us in the eyes Of Europe, and cause a
permanent disruption of the Union. A more
dangeous spy would be impossible.
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Reports were circulating in the city yesterday
that a fight was progressing at Fort Henry, but
were without proper authenticity.
We have advices, however, that the telegraph
line between Fort Donelson and Cumberland
City has been cut by. the enemy, and no COM
munication had taken place between the two
points up toyesterday. TheimpressiOn prevails
that 8 81 m~uitsneOus movement has been made on
both forts, and indications lead US to believe that
they are gradually being invested by the ad-
vancing columns of the enemy, though the I'M
favorable state Of the weather may arrest the
prosecution Of their plan.
The telegraph line was down last night be-
tween Memphis and DanviIle, which prevented
our special dispatches from coming tseugh.
For this reason we are deprived of dates later
than yesterday morning,
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The New Orleans Crescent, of Tuesday morn
ing last, has the following:
There was an arrival from Mississippi Sound
yesterday. The gunboat Oregon, belonging TO
the quartermasteT's department, left on Safur-
day evening for the sea shore. She returned
yesterday after having, on Sunday, exchanged
some shots with one of the Hessian squadron.
The Oregon fred eleven times the Yankee New
London sixteen times. The Yankee fellow must
have been hurt. He is q great coward. He
knew as well as anybody the power Of the Ore
gon. yet the fellow always runs of. It is mani.
fest that with a dozen gunboats the Mississippi
Sound could nave been kept clear, and the com
munieation with Mobile been maintained Mr..
Secretary Mallory is at fault-grestly at fault
and has much to answer for. There have been
no attempts at landing on the sea coast. At
Biloxi there are some few residents. At Missis-
sippi City, the county seat of Harrison county,
there were Counsellor Davis, clerk Of the court,
and two other individuals remaining. At Pass
Christian there were several residents not par
ticularly alarmed about invasion There were
several companies of troops at the different
places. But mach talk arises from the great
of Secretary Mallory, of the Navy De-
partnlent. The money expended on the trans
portati0n of troops last summer to Ship Island
and the seat coast would have paid for q half
dozen gunboats, which would have kept the
Sound free Of the negro stealers and Hessians in
The movements of troops, however,
had nothing to do with naval operations, which
have been so injudiciously managed, or rather
not managed at all.
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THE ENEMY-The glass revealed yesterday
no new movement among the Federal vessels
living in the cut north of the river, beyond an
addition to the number. Some imagine they
have moved nearer to the river, but we could
discover no material change in their position.
Persons familiar with the water courses in that
locality, say they have not reached Walls Cut,
but are lying in a river beyond, that does not
communicate with the main channel yet, yes
sells occupying the positioncan readily command
the main passage.
we have also heard it stated, by persons who
oucht to know, that portions of MudIiyer, which
leads from Walls Cut into Savannah river, goes
dry at three-quarters ebb, and tbs if the Yankee
runboats should pass all distinctions, they would
not be able to come through-SavaHHah RepHb
lican, Feb.
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II A friend of Bishop ATKINSON, of the
Episcopal faith, thinks that our remarks yester-
day in relation to this gentleman did him great
He informs US that there is a difference
OF opinion among the southern bishops in regard
to the undivided condition" Of the United
States Episcopal church, some Of them, Bishop
ATKINSON among the number, holding that the
action of the late convention at Columbia, South
Carolina, on the subject must be ratified by the
various dioceses in the South, before a separa-
ton is effected. Bishop ATKINSON, we are
nevertheless assured, is strongly southern in his
proclivites. However this may be, and despite
Ignorance. Of ecclesiastical affairs by which
politicians and political journalists are generally
characterized, we have a right to protest against
the conduct of the high f~anctionary alluded to
upon the grounds of public policy and Of patri-
Otism. We believe that the Episcopal bishops
generally in the South regard the very circum-
stance of war between the sections as iPso faeto
a dissolution of the church. This being the case,
still deem ourselves justified in cond@pning
the attitude Of the North Carolina bishop in a
political aspect, without ~impugning bis personal
LOYALTY.
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Another FednrnI RI.e,-

EACGNs
NORFOLK, February 4-The Federal feet at
Old Point went to sea to-day, bound southwark.
1t is presumed it viii cooperate either with
Burnside, or the fleet on the South Carolina and
Georgia coast.
Exchange of Prisoners.
RICHMOND, February 5.-Advices from Wash
ington as late as the Sd, state that a general ex-
change of prisoners, including the privateersmen
viii soon be cOnsummsted. Seward has already
ordered a large number liberated, and others
viii follow at an early day, all of whom will be
sent South. A number reached Norfolk last
night.
The Foreign TmbrO2IiO.
The recent English news is causing much
commotion in Lincolndom, but Seward thinks
there is no danger of hOstilities with England.
He also publishes a letter saying he allowed the
British troops to pass through Maine from prompt
ings of humanity.
FOrI Warren Prisoners Released.
The bark Trinity left Boston with $50 rank
and file, and eleven officers, Confederate prison.
ers, for Fortress Monroe, to be exchanged.
From Canada.
The Canadian papers are discussing the pol
icy of annexing Maine to Canada. The New
York Herald says that this policy viii greatly
accelerate the Notifications at Portland and
other points. There are $4,000 British troops,
regulars, in Canada.
Cotton Shipment.
Eighteen hundred bales of cotton reached
New York on Sunday last from Liverpool
The Northern Press Trembling.
The New York Herald expresses fears that
unless the Federal forces obtain a series of vic
tories within sixty OF ninety days, the European
powers will recognize the Confederaey, and thus
entail a double war on the United States govern
ment. The northern papers generally urge the
Governors to call out a quarter of a million Of
troops, in view of European threatenings. The
Journal of Commerce thinks that the aspect of
foreign affairs authorizes grave solicitude for the
future.
From CaEro.
Another expedition is fitting out at Cairo-des-
tination unknown.
EWA EOEA my
The Federal war ship Vincent was announced
to leave for Port Royal, to be used as a store
ship.
More Troops for Canada.
More English troops have landed in Canada.
English Opinions.
The London Herald says that the southern
victories at certain points, indicates a gloomy
future for the North. The English journals state
that numerous letters received in that country,
from respectable northern sources, praying for a
foreign intervention on the score of humanity.
For Ship Island.
Another division of Yankee troops is now
en- route for Ship Island or Mobile, commanded
by Commodore Farragat.
MOre Tyranny al 81. Louis.
Gen. Halleek has ordered Governor Jackson's
property in Missouri to be coniseated. He has
also ordered a number of bis mutinous troops
to Cairo to work on the Notifications.
A Failure.
The Philadelphia Enquirer pronounees the
Federal iron-clad steamer, Merrimac, a failure.
She was intended as a RAM, but draws too much
water, and steers badly.
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TmF wAR IN missouri.
Coryes,OaGesce 6eE.reess GeaerGEs Price Gs,s
EEaHecE.
The following correspondence has taken place
batwaan Gems Price and Halleek:

The following correspondence has taken place
between Gems. Price and Halleck:
HEADQUARTERS MISSOURI STATE GUARD,
SPRINGFIELD, January u, 1862.
GENERAL: have received information that
you, as maior-general, commanding this depart
me mt, have either ordered or allowed the arrest
of citizens in pursuit of their usual and peace
full avOcatiohs, and that men, officers and phi
yates, belonging to this army, have been taken
prisoners on the Kansas border and conveyed to
Fort L~eavenworth, and as such, and for no other
established offense or crime, have been shot.
In some cases 1 have learned that my dis
charged soldiers have been subject to the same
thing whenever and wherever they have shown
themselves, and that in others they have been
by military coercion forced into military servi-
tude unknown to international and civilized
usages in such cases.
Ibave obtained information that individuals
and parties Of men specially appointed by me TO
destroy railroad, ~culTerts and bridges, by tear
ing them up, burning, etc, have been arrested
and subjected to general court martial for alleged
crimes, which all she laws of warfare heretofore
recognized by the civilized world, have regarded
as distinctly proper and lawful
l have learned that such persons when tried,
if convicted of the offeHse or ofonses as stated
are viewed as lawful subject for capital punish
msnt.
These statements l cannot believe to be cor
rect. But let US understand each other on the
subject. Do you intend to continue the arrest of
citizens engaged in their ordinary and peaceful
pursuits, and to treat them as traitors and
rebels II so, will you make exchanges with
me for such as l may or will make for similar
cases
Do you intend to regard members of this army
as persons deserving of death whenever and
wherever they may be captured; or viii you ex-
tend to them the recognized rights of prisoners
of war by the code of civilized warfare
Do you regard the destruction of important
roads for the transportation of facilities for mill
taTy purposes as the legal right Of a belligerent
Do you intend to regard men whom l have
specially dispatched to destroy roads, burn
bridges, tear up ~eulverts, etc, as amenable to an
enemy's court martial or viii you have them
tried, as usual, by the proper civil authorities,
according to the statutes OF the State.
STERLING PRICE, Maj.-Gen,
Comman ting the Dep'mt Of Missouri.
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OFERIING PRICE, Aaj--Gen.i
Comman ling the Dep'mt Of Nilsson
Nc allowing is Gen. HalIeekls repIy:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT or MISSOURI,
ST LnuIs Iannnrv -. Is62

H~EADQUARTERs DEPARTMENT or MISSOURI,
ST. LOUIS, January p 1862 )
Gen. Sterling Price Commanding, etc. :
GENERAL: Yeur letter dated Springfield, Janu-
airy -, is received. The troops of which you
complain, on the Kansas frontier, and at Fort
L~eavenworth, are not under my command. Ia
regard to them, l respectfully refer you to Major
General David Hunter, commanding the depart
ment of Kansas headquarters Fort Leaven
worth. You also complain that individuals and
parties of men specially appointed and instruct
ed by you to destroy railroad culverts and bridg-
es, by tearing them up, burning, etc, have been
arrested and subjected to general court martha
for the alleged crimes. This statement is in the
main correct. When individuals and parties of
men violate the laws Of war, they viii be tried,
and, if found guilty, will certainly be punished,
whether acting under your special appointment
and instruction or not
You must be aware, general, that no order of
yours can save from punishment spies, maraud-
ers, robbers, incendisries, guerilla bands, etc,
who violate the laws of war. You cannot give
immunity to crimes. But let US fully under
stand each other on this point. If you send
armed forces, wearing the garb of soldiers, and
duly organized and enrolled as legitimate bell
ligerents, to destroy railroad bridges, etc, as a
military act. We shall Kill them, if possible, in
open warfare; or, if we capture them, we shall
treat them as prisoners of war. But it IS well
understood that you have ssnt numbers Of
your adherents, in the gsTb of peaceful citizens,
and under false pretenses, through cur lines
into Northern Missouri, to rob and destroy
property Of Union men, and burn and destroy
Railroad bridges, thus endangeTiRg the lives
Of thousands and this, too, without military
necessity or possible military advantage.
Moreover, peaceful citizens of Missouri, quiet
ly working on their farms, have been instigated
by your emisaries to take up arms as insurgents,
and rob, plumber and commit srsSn and murder.
They donot even act under the garb of soldiers,
but under false pretenses, aud in the guise of
citizens. You certainly viii not pretend
that men guilty of such crimes, although special
y appointed and instructed by you, are entitled
to the rights and immunities Of ordinary prison
Of war. If you DO, viii you refer me to a
authority on the laws of war which recOg-
nizes such a claim. / am daily expecting in
structiOns respecting the exchange Of prisoners
Of war. 1 viii communicates with you on that
as soon as they are received.
II. w. HALLECK,
Maior-Geperal Commanding Department.
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MISSISSIPPI MATFERs.-A letter to us from
Mississippi of recent date says: "Om State is
flooded with shinplasters as bad as in 1887.
Oppose such a system of currency in Tennessee
as obstinately as you have heretofore done
Unless we can procure an influx Of gold and
silver by direct trade from England, cur finances
viii be in a terrible condition. If obtained
shortly, however, cur people would refuse to
take anything but gold and silver, or Confeder-
ate notes. Mississippi is more bitter against the
Yankees than ever, and more determined to resist
to the death. They do not complain IN the least
of taxation, but invite it.
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FUNERAL OBsEQUIEs OF GEN:zoLLICoFFER.
The funeral o6seques Of Gen. Felix K. ZoIli-
Golfer on Sunday afternoon were attended by a
large concourse Of ladies and gentlemen. The
hall of the House of Representatives was ami
mated with a living mass of anxious and solemn
faces Rt. Rev. Bishop Otey performed the
funeral services according to the impressive
form Of the Episcopal church, and delivered .
touching and appropriate discourse. An immense
procession of military, citizens on foot and
horseback, and in carriages, the Typographical
Association, the State and city authorities, fol-
lowed the remains to its last resting place. Il
was an imposing demonstration, and eyinced the
universal affection and respect in which he ives
held by the peOple-NaShUiHe Union
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ARRIVAL OF GEN. BEAUREGARD-This dis
tinguished hero snd patriot arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon on the Chattanooga train.
Although it was not generally known that be
would arrive in the city, and the limited number
wac knew it had only learned the fact a few
minutes before the arrival of the train, q eOnsid-
cradle crowd Of our citizens were at the depot to
greet the MlustTious general. When he made
his appearance on the platform, be was greeted
with tremendous cheers, which be gracefully
acknowledged by a few remarks, in which he
excused himself from speaking, saying that he
was a msnOf action and not of words, and when
be returned from his mission OF expelfug the
invader from our soil, be would then endsavor
Union, Fed
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rITE EDIrORIAL CONVENTION.

ITom tle AualIe DonledefacyI
The Mayor Of our city, Hon. James NJ Cal
houn, cordially invites the Convention to meet in our
sty, and tenders them the use Of the City Hall
We take the liberty to appoint Wednesday, the 18th
say Of March, as that day has been suggested By a
number Of our Exchanges, and VIII, in our Judgment be
mOst suitable. The business can BE- got through with and
The convention can adjourn before tie end OF the week.
We invite every Telegraph Company in the Confeder.
ate States to have E representative here at the time.
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Death of General zolIieOaer-FederaI Yer

OtsatA SeA1NNA SAA q
The correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
ciaE gives the following account
General Zolicofer was attempting a flank
movement with two regiments when be was kill
ed. He came out of the bushes on the flank of
our forces, close by where Col. Fry, of Ken
lucky, was posted, and shouted something to
Fry, which was understood to be not to FIRE upon
the men in front, for they were Mississippians.
One report of what he said is You are firing
upon your own men there. They are Missis-
sfppians.f' Seeing his mistake, he discharged
his pistol at Fry, striking his horse. Fry in
stantly returned the FIRE with his revolver, shoot
ing Zollicofer through the heart. Z0llicoffer was
very handsomely dressed. His clothes were
taken by the Federal troops as trophies. His
corpse is said to have been very beautiful, being
white and clear as wax work, with a little red
hole in his left breast. where the messenger of
death had entered.
The Cincinnati Enquirer gives the following
account of the killing of Gen. Zolicoher:
Last evening we had a conversation with a
reliable gentleman who arrived from Somerset,
KY, via Lexington, and from him We gather the
following particulars of the death OF Gen. Zolli-
Golfer, the leader Of the rebel forces at Mil
Springs, XIV, on Saturday last. Our informant
ODEhlitQ kut DdIA4lltdla HUH GUL. LIJn VI LIE
4th Kentucky regiment, who killed Zollieofer.
Col. Fry was lying in ambush with a squad of
his regiment, when Zollicofer appeared at the
head Of a detachment marching rapidly IN
advance of the main Confederate forces. When
the general, with his advance, had arrived within
twenty feet of the ambush where Fry and his
men were concealed, the colonel spreng forward
and drew his navy revolver and presented it at
the Confederate general. We may here state.
Darenthetically, that Col, Fry, who halls from
Lexington, and Gen. ZollicoAer were for many
years personal friends, and in their youthful
DAYS associated in the same school
Upon discovering Col Fry across his path,
Gen. ZollicOfer threw up both hands and ex-
claimed: Hold, Fry; you would not shoot
your old friend, would your" Then placing
his right hand on his pistol, and pointing back
to his command, continued: "LoOk, there are
all your friends which remark was evidently
intended to draw Fry's attention away from him,
while he would improve the occasion by shoot
ing him dead in his tracks. The brave colonel
did not heed the remark, but said twill at
tend to you frs" ana, pulling the trigger, FOL
licofer fell with q ball pierced through his
breast. His last words were: g am killed;
al's well - and with a groan expired. The de-
then turned on their heels, and retreat
ed to the main body of the army.
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GINS. ERAUREGARD AND PILLOW.

Generals BEAUREGARD and PILLOW, we
lesrn, left Bowling Green yesterday for COlum-
bus. They win doubtless reach the latter point
this evening. The arrival Of the hero Of Sum
ter and Manassas among our troops above viii
be tantSmount to a reinforcement Of ten thou
sand men. His name viii be a terror to the en-
envy, and a tower of strength to our own brave
boys.
Gen. Pillows return, too, viii no doubt be
hailed with Qualification by the whole army, and
more particularly by his own immediate COM
mand.
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Columbus Itsms.

From the News January A.
We were informed yesterday evening, by a
military gentleman Of distinction, that Gen.
BeauTegard viii most assuredly arrive here BY
tO-day's train. That the arrival Of this great
hero viii be-grested with a demonstration, we
have not the least doubt. The gallant master Of
Manassas plains should be hailed with great eelat
The streets Of cur city are again in an awful
conditien-the mud Is at least three feet deep In
many places, and stin improving in depth!
The liquor dealers of Columbus we learn ara
not to sell any more Of the ardent - to soldiers
or citizens. Orders from headquarters has SO
made in.
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THE WESTERN MILITARY DEPARTMENT
We publish, elsewhere, the first general order
of Msjor-GeneUal Van Dom, on his assuming
the command Of the department. Commanders
viii, of course, observe the requirements of the
order, and if the wishes Of the general are
promptly seconded By those under him, we have
every reason to believe that the next campaign
west of the Mississippi win bea vigorous and
a snccessfnl one.
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q The paymasierSas al Cairo last Monday
with $600,QO to pay the troops off at Paducah.
They are all sadlysin need of funds. One regi-
ment stacked their arms, before the DIVISION left,
and DECEASED they would not leave without their
pay. They afterwards concluded to 20 with
the army. Some of the men have FIVE months
pay due them.-EUQnsUiHs Journal.
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y On Thursday night last a burglar at
tempted to enter the house Of Ar. George W.
GregOr, of New Orleans, who is of to tie war.
when ne was shot by Mrs. G. with a revolver.
He left a food of blood on the upper gallery,
and was traced for a considerable distance from
the house by the same unguine stains. "Some-
body was hurt that pop, and whoever it was
viii probably steer clear Of soldiers wives ia
future.
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E The Nashville Gazette States that both
Houses of the Legislature were in secret session
on the Sd, to consider a special message from
his excelency, Gov. Harris. The document IS
no doubt one of more tkan usual importance 10
the public veal and probably one designed to
promote the public safety.