New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-09
faith, to which neither her Msjes.y's Government
nor the great body Of the nation are Justly obnox.

lous.
IL. true, indeed, that supplies Of arms and am
/ mutation rave been sent to the Federal. equally il
eontraveniion Of that neutrality which her Majest,
ne PROGRAMMED. 1t IN true, also, tiat tie Federal
ottain more freely and more eas " that OF whic.
they sand Ia need. But il the Confederstes hat
Tue command Of tie tea they would no doubt water
III ViSbGh'iy and capture Cd readily British vest I'll
gong 20 Aew-fOrk us tie Felcrals now walcl
Cdatleston and capture vessels seeking to break iht
blockade.
.lyrAauc,
There ear be no doubt that the wsto,Gulness exsr-
eiaea ~ Federal cruiters 10 prevent supplies reach
mg Vie Coniedera'es by sea will oecaSoi-Gl,y lead
70 yexatious visits Of merchant ships not eugsged in
any pursuit to which tho Fed Is can properly OBJ
jet. This, however is an evil to which war on the
oee@n Is liable to ezpose neural commerce. lnd her
Aiajes.y's Government have done all they O. Il fairly
dc. that Is 10 say, they have urged the Fed lGDv-
eminent to enlein upon their nlvG officers ~-eater
oaao1 N the exercise Of their beleerent rie -.
lier Malestys Government having represented to
the United states Government every caro- 10 which
they were iurtfed Ia interfering have only further
10 observe shat - IL the duty OF her Majestys cub
lec.s 70 conform 20 her dajesty'u proclamation, ard
70 abstain nom furnishing 10 el.her Of the leigerent
parties any OF the means Of war, which are prohb-
tied to be iurnishsd.by tha, proclamation.
slR. sEwARD IRIS, ACCOUNT oF MCLELLAS's
FAILURE on THE PENINSULA.
+. ". Seward 10 Mr.. Aldms, Js.s 30, 1862.
Zen. AACA l01u, AZ NOintCu,snAsut OF Al5 Cp-
erations in .he vicinity Q. Richmond, ufed for his
supplies and communications the hue formed by the
York and I'amuDkoy Rivers, and tie railroad from
Oh. pOui where !. crosses tie Latter strn4m ~ WHO
IIo4se % liz camps o. tho tAIck.hOmuy. Al me
period WHEN tbs LIE was adopted, the James hiver
Lad not ye. been OJeLed by our gunboa.s la carry
Ing out bis pan Of operations against Richmond,
Gen. Mcclellan has been, as rapidly as practicable,
transferring the greater portion OF Ls force 20 the
south side OF the ChckGhomlny. Tbs. On tho one
hand, Let his line OF COMMUNICATION by way OF the
White House more Or less exposed; bat, on tho 9TH
o., brought him nearer 10 The iIleE RIVER, and en-
blsd lin TO open new line OF CONTAMINATION there
On Thursday and Friday OF last week, not unex
pectelly 10 lim TIC enemy sssaied the force which
.ft.ll occupied $40 north side Of tue CAlckahOmny
thus pI1eipilst,ng t6a movement above described as
in prousss. i severe engagement ensued, with con-
pleraUie los Of LIE, but Ltle on none o. material.
lie succeeded, however, completing tbs TRANSFER
81 biz troops and supplies 10 tho south eide ol tie
CAickalouuny aud IN opening Communication with
our flee, On James River lis position Low, there
foIr compared aitu liz previous one, Il advanced
nearer TO Kichmond, and coysrs ground hitherto held
by ,ae enemy, and 10 has exchanged one main line
- communication for another.
MR SEWARD, sLMORss, ACCOUNT or H.
JULY 4, 1862.
u. Gen. Mcclellan was 6tecdily, ard as 1t
seemed, successfully, moving lis army acBYls the
Cscklhominy - change hiS base 20 the james
Y,
Ntsl tho Insurgents concentrated large forces upon
what was ye' he irout OF ne moving column, ana
series o. battles began, which niled p seven SIC.
cest.yo dave a. Tie euu 81 Which Tie General, VIA
nis army, ald substantially ali his material, had
reached aud established hin eli a. Harrison Bar,
uDol tas bank VI lhe james River u ig.i coOperA-
.On with tie feet OF .eyeltcen Suuboaie u.Ie The
irsurcsnis have not one man-oI-war. tbs move
meut, which was u ms1i-gtei, prepared one, an
doubfcIls became q retreat vs. Len lie enemy prgaied
ugon the Withdrawing iorces. u me
representative Veft.es had now 10 ehoMe whether
thCy would have tho national army whero II IS aud
M + s or back again whore IT was and Gs 't was II
i not 10 be doubted tuat the asaf gents would prefer
toi. the ,oei'ion ana condition ON tie famulkey
tI te frl.nd. o. te Union tle one now attained o.
he bank OF tue James.
HOW Earl RUSSELL CAUGHT MR. ADAMS.
~. hlScl 90 .4r. h4cRs, Noe. -, 1901.
. TO Withdrawal OF III. Blach's oAoguatur
l.isuot, however, arTear 10 gosg upon tloso uu-
uul , te ''1nH Igr 9n thee Bol-dleao charge.
T. b. saf 90 les' upon l.w o. tAs United States, u
Winch ~ is s.d be- lajelys GosorI sut might Ial-
d0usbiy have been Ignorant, but ". .ch 81. Bunch
Wa bound i0 have brought 90 their notice.
This law, ms MIR. Adam ailrns, foTbids, "undor a
heavy penalty any Tcrson NOT sec ally appointed,
CD lay authorize by tle President whether citizen
60 tcnizcu Iuyil gcd or uuVnyeyst, from council
Lg, gIFiIlE, acas, OF as.l5iAs a aAy political
,poAdlnce VITA thc government OF any foreign
H.ft1 W hia VIII W lAtr' ~ AA4littNr lu tu9-
ares OF auy for.Isn government. or Of any oieor or
AGENT thereof b. --iIOn ~ any Disputes Or Contl0-
yeg-le8 with ile United Sta.cs, " defeat Tie
meaalres OF their goyerIment.'
The u.fersrncd hes further O. remark .hai ne
United States Government, by their quotation q tie
statute ~ qucIiol hs iha foundation On " oh they
res, their comp mint ararsf Mr. Bunch, seem DC.
titct, 10 admit that tie Government ~ the C0nfet-
e-nfo States 10 Richmond r., ~ regards fhe United
stafe., "the GOysrnmors Of foreign sta'e'--an
a.rli I'd Yllgl rost lldAer thar any ackl0Wls edge
ot ,-,iI r.p.v fo i.lse States when Aer Majesty
Government Lave .iJlcrso madr
ar. ADAMS OS las H.tL ~ PAHT--IliL
STYLE DIPLOMATIC.
Nr. }Ians ~ Lord nr.se.i Htp. -, 1861.
. But uleA So 80 uldsll aod found VI die
l,g'iy ia rctld iO tie nIsl0ugeJ tiJn Ac hAt beuu
~ unllurlats af toCuglaio - h!g lJraslips n.int
OF the view NJ las ~ l5 own country, lao has
eu suu nGrs eul lfls -- g, l.an Oh. a.. shat IA
bio statement q wt-t -lPcfcd 90 Lll mIad t,ae %
.if IpNcdi'0r 90 ni g'f,un4lif, lud u-dertrie
u .c pee, % che Government Of tho United States,
be- has not enjoyed The satisfaction O. BIS l9Td
q. ip's concurrence O. opinion.
4AE hslLRICAN LEGATION ~ LONDON KEgr ~
IGNORANCE OF AFFAIRS Us AMERICA.
III. Adan.s o. b.. Secari, fto. :, l-Jl.
beg, therefore, once more 10 urge ODE rlppriety
OF supply ing this legation with IS much au.lon &c
information a. possible OI the CONDITION a. tl.e
struggle, especially Oh nc sa.eOl tha tlocAAto the
Internal c0nluor Of the disntotid S,f.ss, aad the
yro.Tlss Oh he war. Speculation Is 40 tsis moment
o. little use Ca. friends wau. their hands strength
oned both a. tLs poHor Oi al-lalns oar act.ol ~uu
de.yng tg.t assumed by tAe incnds % mo kc1eis.
do not Ike t. b. obliged O. cOlJlss f' ~ asked
gutsfiyng 81 Ders5as 3hJ oHgit g. kt9o, t0Hc..Hg
tie morsmsaH and PoHcg ojrhe Go-sr.ll,.f taa,
aD. me- Qb.c u ansver tesm. 60 moi Include ia
tlis category tus inquiries meet frequently addressed
go lie touching enan lation, though pI0he olln-
tnu Lea e.
other Inc mloF OF proportions on that suoJoe'
from tie COAieIelates 80 hep. up as ssfeIuousy
as tho denial l4at The d.epo-ai g. l. eats.s az au
into Ile Issue raised ~ the United States. /