Smyrna times., 1862-11-27
General News.

| REVIVAL OF TIE COTTON MANUFACTURE-It :;
grltItylng TO sec that the cotton mills all over Nu
England are resuming work. Probably more tba =
iourhithS OF the cotton machinery in New Enplarr
mas been idle tor months thus dcpriving of euplov
Incnt many thousand work people, For tl,es, neo.
pie as ~e as for the proprctors of the mills bette,
'l'heS are surely coming. The Lowell Neoos think,
lh"t the cotton machinery of the Hamilton Corp ra
lon' to the extent Of over three hundred looms will
SOON be set III motion.
lhe Ware Standard says that all the cotton es
Establishments in town are running now. ,hougb moi
to their full extent. Some Of them are usn,, nd,,
cotton.
| The MOVEMENT OF THE IABoRERs.-Tbe No,r
orN Tribune IN an article relative to the efforts of
working men for higher wages, says that WORKING
| men were never we'll provided for in the Free
states as at present. both regards food. rarncrt
shelter and the means OF moral religious and intel
lectua instruction 1t also asserts that never were
h'gher or better wages paid than at present The
general conclusion of the Tribune is that the move
ment Of laborers for higher wages is uncaed for
other classes are suffering more than they.
REASONS FOR McCLELLAN's RENovAL-The Wash
ingtOn Republican intmates that Gen. McCll,I,n
was removed for one reason but Er hundred
and principally because the people, at the recent
elections, demanded a vigorous prosecution or
the war As Gen. Mcclellan stood in the wav or
immediate fighting, he was sent to Trenton. The
President is quoted saying tn IT he considers the
recent elections TO prove that the people want fght
"lS Generals instead Of those who continually make
excuses Tor not fighting So he begins by turning
ant man who does not like to fight
AN AMNEsTY.-Thc Secretary of War has ordercd
the release Of all political prisoners, exccpt smell -,
have been in arms against the Government. or b,r,.
offered violent resistance against the draft far mil,
ua Ihls order will be received with sat,.t:,tio,,
oi the persons confined in the forts and other
military prisons arc harmless. Some of the arro.t.
nave been made use ofby politicians, who wished f.
damage the Government, and wao declared ,b, ,l,..
we've arbitrary and despotic. The facts b,vo b,o,,
Inagntcd and distorted, and in that shane b,v, bo,,
made the texts for some of the most violent 4,.;,
oil the English press against our Government
Moreover, the condition Of the country is such tba,
traitors among us have but lite power to do mischief
oy Gun sun be watched, while at large, and the
Government Is saved the expense OF supporting |
'het' while 1t dcprvcs them of those silly claims n
crown OF martyrdom which some of them and
Iheir friends talk about. The general ia deliyerv
O' 'heSe people will do no harm; but loyal peonIe
must not forget that they have been suspected tra
t'fS' and must treat them accordingly
MEXICAN NEws.-From the McNica, r,,,,- =
ceIved at New York via Hayannab. we loo-r ,I,.,
appearances indicate that a general battle bctUcen
me Mexcans and French forces would soon aeon,
General Ferry had arrived at Orizab, asd i, I,r,,.
aumber of the French expcditionary corps-upwards
'f l3,OOO-ilad been landed at Vera Crus. Tic
hcxlcans were busly occupied in strengthenino tho
licences of Publa and the Capital and the road bs
ween the two cties which was 10 be disn,,ed inch
'y inch.
Inc spanish Minister has addressed to our Gov
'rnment demund for apology for the burning
d vessel IN Spanish waters by one of the shns f
Admiral Farragurs fleet. This aci, it is compain.d
vas made more henious by insults to a Cuban m,,
srate who demonstrated against this wrong done !,
neutral port
RETALIATION ON REBrts.-lt will be remembered
hat as kIrby Smiths division Of the rebel army v,s
eavng kentucky, some of the plckcts CAPTURED and
Hanged, IN the vicinity of Cumberland Gan, Ca,t,in
King and fifteen other loyal citizsns. On Thursday
he 9th, party of loyal men visited the vicinity Of
iackney's Corner, two and half miles from Ri, !
(ockcastIe river, and captured party of nine men
eiongng to different corps of the rebel army. The
aPtIves were held in custody but short time. and !
hen were executed upon tree not far from ,bc
Gene OF the outrage perpetratcd short time ago bv
Lirby Smiths pickets. Il