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n1-P NAVY

And so ends MI orr fond expectations OF being
aided nni assisted BY France in the present
war! The movement Of Napoleon against Mex
leo has deludel MS sll, for we confidently be-
liered that he would form firm alliance with
the Confederate States as the surest means Of
securing his loo'hod in Mexico. But it seems
that his European alliance has overrucd his
Mcxicnn policy anl that he prefers to act in
concert with England rather than 70 pursue the
enlightened course which was dictated by his
AT It's in America
But will no: speculate on the causes which
induced him TO take this step. 1t is enough for
us to know thai on ships have been seized. and
we must Ecw resort to The c!ly course which is
LIT us, and lha. is to Withdraw our minister from
France, and dismiss The French consuls from
tie Confrd racv. This is the true course de-
manded in the present crisis Of cur affairs. We
now know iha. wc lave nothing to expect from
foreign nations We now rccogniz, the truth If
Mr.. Yancey's remark. when lie returned from
his mission, that We had no friends in Europe
We now know that, cut off from all the world,
and unacknowledge' rs an independent power
among the nators Of the earth. we must meet
The issue of war more boldly than ever, and APP
ply every enPigy Of cur nature to the achieve
ment of our dependence. Patience and pcrse-
verence, unity and fraternity, economy, frug'.i.y
AMI patriotism are now required 10 Ynd'ca our
course and country, and establish our sorer-
eirnty
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vices undeIyaucd, their chivahc deeds sacerel
ut, and that commander fIr "h"r they htv.: r..
highest admiration and att c.ioE b;!e!ly aS.air;'
hy people who stay at hUnc and take no pa!t IN
the contest.
Dnt The cavalry Of tho Army of Northern Vir-
ginia need 10 advocate Their giorirs are wit.
ten in mpar:shablr characters Il! nverthn reco-'!
OF this long und bloody WAY. We'll have they
shown that the great race cf Southern cavaliers.
from which their ranks ara recruited, has in them
the worthy representatives of t!is mighty men
of old" Embracing he pride, aud lower-'hc
best snd ,ichcsti booi-of al ne Scath; they
have fought with courage an devotion worthy
OF the noble stock from wkic tLey sprung
There is scarcely battlefield q the war, which
has rot been enriched with their blood. In the
Valley, OIL tine Cbickahominy, olI The RappahaE-
rock, Mt Manassas in Mar land, in Pcnns ylvania,
ut Cedar Run.,he Second Manassas, (at: the Second
Manassas The cavalry. concentrated on the right
of our infantry, charged Bn.nrds command
and swept it like whirIwind from the fiad,)
Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Sheoherdstown, Kelley
vile, Brandy, Catletts, EEnovcrtown, Gettys-
burg and on thousand otherocra ions ,qlid recent
ly all along the route from the Rapidaa to Manas-
sas, they have shed their blood freely and wi;h-
out q murmur, Tor tho cause of the South. The
"eyes and ears" of Gen, Lees army, they have
STOOD. picket in rnin and s,sss through the dark
hours Of night 1T theioney ford ,or, on:the windy
hill, keeping ''watchwhile the army was sleeps
ing" and guarding agsinsta all snrprise. Eight
ing has been their daily business; and; for iho
greater portion of the time, OH these obscure ard
unknown arenas. where 10 applause CT the word
can greet them ii they fall, where the conscious
ness of performing their soldiers duty is the ouly
querdon which they reap.
The noble men who tnus risk all ;i!at mankind
value, for lhci' c'unry's welfare, well afford
to Disregard the snecrs Of ignorance and malice
looking to the future for the recognition of their
services. the imperishahle record of thei: glory.
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FROM CHARLESTON.
Cu.RLEsroN, Nov. l7tl..-Two Of .hn n

CuARLEsToN, Nov. l7tli.-Two of the moni.
tors engaged Yesterday are not 10 he svcu ih!n
morning \ report irGm Fort .|ouitrie states
tina: the leading monitor II The fight had hcr
SMOKE stack perforated in tn;U places and her
tu"ret in three--twO abOir !cr port holes and
oAe IN her pilot house. -.nothc. had her
S!nGi:e stack perforated and tTrrct stru.k
twice. a report !rnn: SurG;cn- states lha. fOur
monitors took position tn 1:,y nea. Cummings
Pcinr, c:ld afterwards passed up the channel.
1t is believed t'lcr carried heavy we; gifts sus-
pended nj !. certS.n depth below the surface o.
the water, their object being to prove whether
there WAS Il practical passage for vessels Of
certain draft. The hnmhard,uent Q: Sumter
last night abou. as usua. Stow firing this
morning.
SECOND DEsrATCH,
CHARLESTON, Nov. 1.-THE enemy fired
about twenty-five shJt5 from their guns &c
Gregg IN the city, but failed 10 do any mate.
rial dnTnge. No person injured 1t is re-
ported from good observations that one qua
bsrst ut the last FIRE. Slow firing On Snnl~
ter all day-no casualties. Present irli;ca.
tions arc that The cnemy intend more eA Aecn,!ei
operations. No monitors in acton to-day, ali
of them having retired.
ChAKLEsroY Nov. lS.-A slow but steady
fire has been Kept up On Fort Sumter lass
night and this morning, from the enemy's
mortar batteries. Everything else quiet. No
casualties ut Sumter for tho past tvs, days.
Major Elliot and the garrison are al well.
CHARLESTON, Nov. lS.-The firing on Fort
Sumter continues stea y. Car mortar battery
ON Snlivaa's l>l;,nl has been shelinc Greg;
and the Cummings Paint batteries ali day
No caHla't!cs at Sumter to,day. The encmT
tired AT ltag range, tG>day, up Cooper river,
1t a passing steamer, it IS supposed Will! ono
Of the saine gnas with which they have been
ii-in.- ir.n thr c:tv
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GEN. BRAGG ONCE MORE.

Once more, and we hope for the last time.
we have to call attention tn communication
in re .ard to this General. The Hon. VIM. G.
Swan writes us in defence Of General Bragg
and to his communication we would call at
t,ntian.
The manifest injrry to the SER ice by these
continued assaults and defences Of a general
officer cannot fail t. be apparent to every
reader and as they will not and cannot alter
the relations of that officer to his army, but
may iniure and impair his efficiency to serve
the cause, we have determined to publish no
more Of them.
We have dnnc our duty in publishing the
statements of both sides. We may have been
imposed upon by the friends and enemies OF
Gen. Bragg, and may thus have done the SER
vice an injury where we sought only to i'm
prove aud benefit. The use of the public
prints by officers to assail or defend a General,
has, in this instance, been productive OF no
good, and we fear may have done much harm
Whether Gen. Bragg is 'the right man in the
right place." we know not, but sincerely hope
he may be, and that all his subordinates will
unite with him in driving the enemy out Of
the country.
Before quitting this subject, it is right to
remind officers Of the army that in the army
Regulations" Art. &c, this prohibition is ex-
pressly made:
deliberations or discussions among any
class Of military men, having the object OF
| conveying praise or cenSure, or any mark OF
| appreciation, towards their superiors or others
| in the military service, are strictly
prohibited"
Strictly prohibited but constantly practiced.
If deliberations or discussions, even cica roce,
are prohibited, that prohibition applies with
still greater force to discussions in the public
press. 1t is practice utterly unsoldierly ;
for the proper judges Of military service and
merit, and of deficiency and denlerit, is the
War Department. Newspapers arc frequent
ly led into these discussions by the statements
aud counter.statements of officers themselves ;
and as this is clearly contrary not only to oil
notion Of military discipline but to the Army
Regulations, it is. submitted that rigid en-.
forc2ment of the rule, and the making of some
examples, would keep officers to their proper
business, aod greatly tend to keep these dam
aging discussions out of the public press
With view to the same end we may be per-
| mittcd to suggest to the press that it should
| iopt the rule we propose for our own future
guidance, namely: to refuse insertion for the
future to these Communications from the army
which may be in the nature of discussions
or may provoke dicussions on the merits o.
services of particular officers or commands.
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PRICES FALLING.

A correspondent Of the Charleston Courier"
writing from Wilmington, under date OF lie Iih
instant, gives come good news; which is very
probably true to some extent, though We ray
lou5. the alleged average amount Of decline, 10
per cent. lie says:
Blockade gods ale tumbing down With a.
crash. The las. auction sal. | attended WAS on
t,:c l1t inst, when prices fell more tkrn scven-
IS five per cent, below those realized a, the pres
c.eiiuC one am not at all surprised at this seem
inciy extraordinary change. There are here now
nc les than fifteen entire cargoes warehouscd,
waiting a charge in the market. The result may,
in great measure, be attributed to the largo
stocks already in The hands Of spectators, but
much is also dlp 10 the success which has at>
tended home manufactures.
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HON. MIR. SIMMS LETTER.

We emitted to notice, ut tho time, the letter
,, of the lion. W. E. Simms, Senator from Ken
tucky, remittinG through W. w. Cleary, the
muniliccnt bancfaction Of $1,000, to the SICK
: and wounded soldiers Of his State in Atlanta
AMI vicinity. While such exhibitions of in
te:eSt in the welfare Of our soldiers are al
ways gratifying, the qualification is very much
enhanced, in this instance, by the reflection
that though the brave and gallant soldiers Of
Kentucky are cut off from communication
with the State Of their homes and friends,
! they are not forgotten or neglected For the
countrymcn Of Breckenridge, of Brckner, Of
Preston, CT Morgan, Of Helm, OF Williams,
now in our army, We cherish q feeling of PC
cular respect, when we remember the sacri.
lie! which they have made in Joining U.S.
Though HOW without State that they Gan
call home, they have shown themselves worthy
sons CT the eldest daughter OF Virginia, in
their maintenance Of the truth ofthe motto on
the escutcheon Of the glorious old Common
wealth, their hereditary motto: Sic Scmpcr
tyranaiS.
We find the above in one orour exchanges,
aud take pleasure in transferring it to our
columns, and giving greater publicity to an
act Of noble generosity on the part Of the SEN
a!or from kentucky.
The interest wo feel in the gallant sons Of
Kentucky, how cut OF from home and unable
to procure any OF the comforts that SO often
find their way to the soldier from the cold
folks at home,' has induced US to call atten,
rion-to the following law OF the Provisional
Congress:
AN Acr TO aid the Stale Of Kentucky, aud for
! other purposes.
| Section |. The Congress Of the Confederate
States of America DO enact, That the Sscre-
| tary IF the Treasury is hereby authorized to
issue 10 the State of Kentucky, upon the ap>
plication Of the Governor and Council Of the
Provisional Government Of the said State, the
sam Of two millions of dollars in Treasury
uoscs, to he expended by said Governor and
. Coupsil in raising and organizing, for the
: Confederate service, troops in said State, snp-
plying the same with clothing and snbsis-
= tence, transportation, arms and ammunition,
&c.
| Nv, the provisions Of this law, We under
stand, have not been exhausted, If the fund
has been touched. The wants of Kentucky
soldiers, we believe, are very pressing
and the lberaliey or Senator Simns most
copmcrlablc; but the use of the fund pro:
ridcd by this law, If not already exhausted,
would 20 very far to their comfort. We hope
that Congress will take these gallant men
mere especially under its care, arl, until their
homes arc restored to them, provide by similar
| laws for their comfort and care. Gallant and
uncomplain;ng, and unmurmuring soldiers
they have well served the Cause. and are wor
! thy Of ali the attention and care that can Re
bestowed upon them.
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III lease state the ramo OF The Post Ofice at
,I;ch t!.ev hGrs been in he habit Of rcceivipg G
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FROM CHATTANOOGA.

ATLANTA, Nor. lS.-Adviccs from the front
unmFortant. 4 special to the "Irteligea-
Ger" says: a battery, planted on an enneace
near the mouth Of Chickamauga, opsn"i yes
terday on the c:.cmy's camps Oh the opposite
side If tho Tennessee river and, after d lG-
,rinus sheliing for half an hour, with great
effect, the enemy dispersed i'll every direction.
They attempted TO reply with two guns, hut
were completely driven from their position.
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REVIEW IN MIssIssIPPI.-GeEeral Joseph
E. Johnston reviewed Cockrell s Missouri
brigade, on the llth. There was quite con-
course of spectators on the ground-many Of
the fair of our vicinity contributing, by their
presence to the beauty Of the scene. The
wGr-worn heroes acted we'll their 1ole, as
they do upon any and every oceasioa-eiici-
ting remarks Of a imiration from the spceta-
tors.
Besida4 General Johnston, Major General
s. Z. French and Brigadier General CockIell
were present.
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FROM Observation-Disclosures

Ut UUN EKNUK AND ELECTIUN OF
SENATOR
C"LrMpr<, MIsa.. Nov. l7.-General Chas.
Clark, rcccHtiy elected Governor of this State,
was inauguraied Yesterday, with great pomp.
In his inaugural address ho urscs the vigo-
rous prosecution of measures FOR the defence
Of the S'atc, and says that sooner than submit
to the foe, should the army become exhausted,
the women, children, and old men will Ike
- remnant Of Paseacoula, join hand; and
march into the sea. lie intends to make good
use Of the militia hg proper organization, and
n,akes strong appel to the people to re.urn
i.5scntecS 10 the army.
Hon. j. W. C. Watson, Of Marshall county,
was elected Confederate Senator to-dav- in
place Of Hon. james Phclan. .
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The County Court of Henrico has appropri-
ated the sum ofS27 900 for the relief of the poor
families of that county. The money has been
placed at the disposal cf the Supply Associa-
ton of Church and Union Hills.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-20

The Military Committee Of the Alabama
Legislature have reported unfa7orably on the
bill to increase the pay of non-commissioned
officers and privates in the army.
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-20

{! General Hood is now in Richmond, at tie
residence of General Gustavus W. Smith.
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1867 an ac5 toagthor:za the exchange o
bonds for arsiutcsia kind, aud the Shipment,
sale or kyEO.heca.ion of such articles. y
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"If any confdencs5is still reposed in HIM
General Bragg) 6y;t1sa army ws are glad Of
IL; but ace re,y m,,c1sdoubt 1t."-RIcuIo%D
"ENQUIRER," Nov.7.
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Miscellaneous.

beavv FOG settled on the waters OF the rivers and
lay yesterday morning. making navigation very difficult
The steamships Asia for Liverpool the Eagle for Havana
and others were detained The ferryboss
nng al irregular intervals The Island ferry
Quarantine made regular trips The steamboat Huegenot
from Port Richmond the eight O'Clock trip ashore
on Governors Island. Had received damage and would
hoat OF on the rising Of the tide Her passengers taken
OF by the steam boat Clifton and landed whitehall The
Ions Island Sound boats not In at 2M Toe
Bay State City Of New YORK and Commonwealth AZ
axcher Rkers Island The Jersey CITY ferry boat
Gregory in collision with Br steamship Tails man,
ohorea in The North river, bu, received damaged
STEAMSHIP STAR or rvs SourH-on the Outward passage
q the above steamer 10 Port Royal SC, meeting Of the
passengers was held and her New York the
18th inst another meeting held at both Of which
u'ons lassed highly eompimentnp Captain woodhun
Of te Star o. the South for lis Kind aud prompt
the wants aud comforts Of all board The the
resolutions must he very gratifying the recipient
surriENrrr for January - containing additions and
rectons % tie American Layd' Register 0f American and
Foreign shrile, has been eos vsd from Mesrs Taylor
Bar,sleIpe kins as po,reIVr Ils No LAS Dsl sf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-16
THE F0GcY WEATHER.

Disaster 10 the Steamer City OF Hart
Yorsi-Ccllisions lSa the IiarbOr-Acca.
dents, &c.
Since Wednesday evening this city and irons have
been enveoped IN fog more or less Dense causing
number of accidents in this vicinity
The steamer City Of Hartford, Captain ]. NJ Parker
which left Peck slip Wednesday, at Gnaxter past
three r. NJ for New Haven during the fog
the south eide Of the South Brother Island entrance
Flushing cay She lays the rocks in shoa water,
and badly injured. Her passengers and freight were
taken of yesterday morning by tug and transferred 10
the Elm City aud brought back to The city Her
largo was taken Of by lighters.
The New Brighton boat Huguenot, her eight O'Clock
trip up ran ashore Governors Island but or
The Of The tide without damage, and resumed her trips
The Jersey City ferryboat d. $. Gregory came in col
son with the British steamship Tasman anchored in
the North river ny which the latter bad her board
side badly stove
The steamers from the eastward arrived at the city
two O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and did depart
the usual hour.
Al about ten o'clock yesterday morning, small boat
containing three men, down by IN unknown pro-
peller of Pier 6, East river. The rescued by
two Battery boatmen named James Rogers and Joseph
Murphy anu landed on the Battery.
The Eilzabcthport BOAT KIN Won Kull doe At eight
o'clock arrived ten clock after having coded with
small craft but doing damage except The carry
ing away Ct two stancbeons.
The Harlem Steamboat Company's boat Sylvan Grove
left Harlem Bridge O'Clock in the morning. but
after unsuccessful attempt 60 down tho river
far as the Red House when she had TO turn about land
her passengers aud after making several attempts ar
rived here 1t half-pasi twelve O'Clock T. NJ.
The Flushing steamer Arrowsmth, due here al eight
O'Clock, arrived at twelve o'clock.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad passenger boat
Belknap DID not leave during the day.
The Brooklyn, Jersey City and ioboken ferries run
with some regularity: bat the reck slip ferry wims
burg compelled 70 TO Grand street portions
OF tie day
The boat running TO Quarantine, Staten Island, ran
every hour but AT a slow epeed
The steamships asia, for Liverpool, and Eagle, for
EavaIa st al Choir In the North river unset
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Report OF the Senate Invsstig ting Conn
Mtttee.

Report OF the Senate Investiga ting Conn
nAittee.
WARRINGTON, Jan. is, 1scs
The scec. committee Of the Senate appointed an
into ts charerng OF the transport vessels r tho psnt.
eSedton and of transports general renort tina, The
feet consisted Of twenty six stean vessels and twenty
FIVE sail vessels, chartered Ard fitted out al New York
under the authority Of me Secretary Of War by Cornelius
Vanderbit-a trust which be had stipulated should be
without compensation. Commodore Van Brunt was
ordered TO report TO General Banks for special
the supervision and outfit Of the feet with authority
avail himself Of the assistance Of Charles II. Haswe
engineer OF New York. and surveyor Of steamers for
derwriters OF the principal cities The committee believe
economy and safety would dictated the employment
Of larger proportion Of sail vessels suppose those
considerations were held subordinate TO the supposed
cessiy for despatch The said vessels found 10
generally Of first Glass; and chartered fair rates The
steam transports OF three classes-the seagong
steamship the steamtug and the inland transports The
former were well adapted TO the service the latter
not Such selections are assumed to imply want OF
forecast, which the government had right expect
the only explanation Of which the divided re-
the vessels and Commodore Van Brunt superintepded
the outfit with the assistance Of Mr. Hasweil. Mr. Has
wells opinion was that the vessels would be fl for SER
vice beyond Cape Hateras under very favorable circum
stances
Commodore Van Brunt in his testimony says:-l told
Mr. Vanderbilt these small vessels were not such as
would have selected. ] would not have taken any Of
these small vessels river steamers
Mr. Vanderbilt seems to have acted the supposition
that his duties were performed when a sufficient
o. Sesses aaa been secnred leaving the question Of 0
"a 10 1T them out while
ne.s IN those whose DUTY ~ wa w. VINO
commodore Van Brunt who did not know the aes'natn
~ ,he feet. seemed content with performing the
au,v according to the light be bad re r'agara
was bull, for the northern lake service IN 1s.5 and re
built in ls4s, and used until an two Or three years,
ard laid by as unit ior -~rvice Mr.. Haswe examined
her and found sce Of her ,imbefs soft but Mr. Wander
bit bought der tho representation Of her that
she first class vessel Mr.. Haswell had made
Partial examination and informed by her that
he had repaired her, She afterwards condemned
the Of Inspector Lane who notified the cap
sail with the troops embarked. The 10
blamed for his representations, and the government
officers interested scarcely exculpated from blame.
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making the test for the election Of Speaker Of this
House support and endorsement OF President
emancipation proclamation.
Another warm discussion ensued on this 10 avert
debate.
Mr. CsrRcH moved TO lay the resolution the table.
Notion agreed 10 by 81 10 90.
Mr. CALLcoT (democrat) voted with the republicans.
B0ePrfAL Fon DaABID SOLDIERS.
On motion OF Mr.. LOUTRKL, resolution was adopted FOR
the appointment Of JOINT commtteeof the Senate and
House to draft bin for the erection Of hospital and an
asylum for the SICK and wounded Of the State
The voting TOT speaker -.st resumed
Inc seventy'seventh ballot was reached with the fol-
lowing result
Judge Dean. ...............,....... So
henr sherwood. fstfff1l1f III %
Adjourned.