The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-17
No. 166.


authority to control this movement OF one
hundred and fifty thousand men under Grant
and McClsrnand, only forty thsusaud cffeciual
soldiers remain. That number is daily di-
minirhed by mortality from Sickness and vol
untary abandonment The Legislatures Of Ili-
nois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky will ceu-
vone at Frankfsrt in General Convention on the
18th Of February, to agree, upon the institu
ton Of a Northwestern Confederacy and pro.
pose terns Of peace and commerce with the
Confederate States for the States bordering on
the Mississippi and its tributaries proposing
a treaty with the South OF an adoption of the
Confederate Rtates Constitution to incorpor-
ate these rew members into the Confederacy, >,
if agreeable to the people ia the Confederate
States; but IN any event relations ef peace,
anity, and commerce with the South. Com
missioners will bear the result to Richmand, ;,
to treat with the Confederate Government fer
= final and satisfactory adjustment of all
interests. Their action will be taken openly
With serious and dignihed determination. The
terms of adjustment will be submitted for
ratification by the people Of 0his and Illinois
at the ballot box. when thus ratified the
separation from the United States will bo ire
yscably perfected This Informant says he
expects no more general engagements before
the FIRST Of April the practical cessation Of
hostilidss in the South west, by the drst Of
Juue, and permanent peace, unless the Rcpub-
Ilicans wage war against the Northwest.
vlcksssza, Feb l3--The enemy is reported
actively engaged in throwing ~ batteries on
the Louisiana shors, with the supposed pur-
pose Of protecting their mon when they coA-
mencs throwing pOntoou bridges across the
river The repSrt, however, is not believed
here. Our authorities appear to anticipate an
early attack aud our forces are prepared for
the enemy night or day.
RosuoND Fob. l3--In the Senate, several
important bills were INTRODUCED. Tho Commit
tee on Military affairs reported adversely uper
the proposition to enroll Government employ
ees as conscripts. The Exemption bill was
discussed until the adjournment.
The House passed tho bill allowing soldiers
Eve dollars per month for DEFICIENCIES in ra
tions; and also passed the impressnent bill
which empowers any officer commanding q
military district or department to authorize
the impressment Of property when i caano
be otherwise procursd-~ The impreSsment si
slaves TO be made in accordance with the State
J laws bat, ia the absence of such laws, in ac-
csrdAnco with rules tS be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War; ne slaves to be impressed
where they can be hired at the usual market
rates; no individual ts bs deprived Of the pro
visions required for tho comfortable support
Of his family, nor, except in extreme cases, Of
grain and forage slaves or other property ne
lcessary for plantation. Compensation is Ia
be made for property seized, and if the owner
ash impressing officer cAunot agree, it shall be
determined by three disintsrcsted persons
Property lost destroyed or injured to be paid
for by the Government. Penalties are attach
cd for any oticer improssiDg property in VIC
lation Of the act
Adjourned to Monday.
RroHMoSD, Feb l4,-NOrtheru dates Of the
18th have been received. Late on the plight o
the lOth the Europa arrived from Halifax I
is reported that she brings propositions IRON
Z Napoleon, offering mediation between The
North aud South--that both appoint commits
sionels 10 nset in Montreal or Mexico, to ar
range tho prolminarieS Of peace A Washing
ton telegran to tho New York Express says
/, II is reported that Seward has rejected th,
f proposition, but the Washington Chronicle
depiss that. there has been any such indication
: from the Government, and adds that there il
3 reason TO doubt that poriOn Of the news, stat
ing that suspension Of hOstiltios is include,
{ in the terms The reported rejection cauae'
gold in New York to advance from ifty-tw'
! and halfto fifty.sz but it subsequently fol
10 ffty-four and a half,
Stirring peace resolutions were introduced
in the N. J. Legislators, proposing to appoin
Commissioners to Richmond to ascertain whe
$ ther the Confederate States would consent L
. re.afIirn their adhesion to the Unisn, and re
G rognize tao Constitution If not, what terln
+ Of peace can 30 used A series OF yigorou
+ war resolutions were also introduced.
. The steamar Florida was at Nassau the las
sf n r.,, abd lsCt "a ,veek afterwarda Sh,