The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-10-21
abstract Of Netos
MONDAYS NE VS..

Eh. The steamship Clty OF Daltl-
more, from Liverpool on the Both ulti-
mo, Queenstown on the 1st inst, passed
Cape Race on Friday morning. The
news is two days later. A report was
current to the effect that the mission
of Alexander II. Stephens to France
was to settle upon the terms with the
Emperor for the recognition of the
South on an emancipation basis. The
London Times publishes a ruror that
California is desirous of seeding and
joining the Mexican Empire. "The
delegation from Mexico were to have
an interview with Macmillan on the
3rd inst, for the purpose of rendering
him the crown. The proposition is
said to have been made to the other
Western Powers by England, to ignore
Russia's title to Poland. The latest
commercial advices report the Liver
pool Cotton market frmer, but prices
unchanged: Provisions were also firm,
but Breadstuffs remained quiet. No
change in finances.
to- We learn from the Department
of the Gulf that the probabilities are
that Gen. Banks will soon take the
field. Preliminary scouting from Bra
shear City has shown no enemy, they
having retreated at every advance Of
the Federal troops. Gen. Franklin
and his forces are in possession Of Bis
land, unthreatened. Twelve Of band
of depredators have been captured at
Baton Rogue, among them, Hunter,
who has been terror to friend and
foe. The navy in the gulf is very ac-
tive. One prize is the British steamer
Sir Tom Peel, built for the Portuguese
trade. Sne had on BOARD nine hum
dred and sixty bales Of cotton, worth
abouth two hundred and sixty thous
and dollars.
nsg% The attack made upon the staff
and body guard of General Blunt,
near Fort Scott, by Quantrell and his
band, is represented to have been char
acterized by military barbaritles
Wearing the uniform of Federal sol
diers three hundred of them captured
of General Blunt's party, seventy-eigh
out of one hundred. All Of the pris'
oners, it is said, were subsequently
found with bullet holes in their heads
showing that they had been murdered
General Blunt, finding re~enforcement'
below Fort Scott, had gone in pursuit
of Quantrell and his men.
gag~ The news from the Army o
the Cumberland shows that on the etf
inst. Gen. Mitchell overlook the Con
federate cavalry below shelbyville
and routed them. One hundred wer'
left dead on the field, and a large mum
ber of wounded. The sacking of She
byviile was as disastrous to friends a
+ to foes. Gen. Bragg's bombardmen
. of Chattanooga did no injury to per
, sons or property.
pgA dispatch from Cairo repre-
r sents that Gen. Lee, of Gen. Jonston
staff, is concentrating forces near CO
] lumbus, Mississippi. Extensive iro
n works are there.
S pgr The confederates in Centr'
Missouri, who, under Coffee and She
d by, we're reported to have interrupte
s telegraphic communication about thi
n ty miles west OF Jeiieioou SiVy,
n Friday last, having struck the Paclf
/? Railroad at that point, have come cas-
g ward to within five miles Of Tiptol
l. 1t was not known whether any damaG
G had been done to the railroad. Z
n Sedalia, active preparations were
e progress for the defence of that pos
Z nE-A sharp fight took place ne
it Franklin, KY, on Thursday last, b
9 tween a cavalry brigade, under Gel
ID eral Crook, and a portion of Wha
is tons Confederate cavalry. The latt
ID were badly beaten; one hundred al
I'd twenty-five killed and wounded, thr
u hundred taken prisoners, and 70
y, -, pieces of cannon captured.
W RI~A little son of General w.
Sherman, nine years of age, died
Memphis on the third instant.
n@y- Admiral Milne, of the Brit
:. navy, and Lord Lyons have paid tn
ne respects to the various Cabinet ofilc'
IS, ns at Washington. Secretary sewa
to accompanied them to the Navy Var
where a national salute was fired.
to the evening the Admiral and the Ga
e met officers dined with Lord Lyo