Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-03-04
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Halifax, Feb. 2l.-ihe Canada. from
4 liverpool the 7th. Lac arrived. Her dates
are one week later. She briggs 159 Ian.
| cashire operatives, sent by Miss Ooutts.
| The Polish insQrrectien WIS spreading
Wengalen had been taken By the Russians
after sangainary battle.
1 Liverpool, Feb. 7.-Breadstuffs Quiet
aud steady; provisions ditto
The Ziaaes states that it is renorted that
an offer was made some two months ago
Thy certain parties in Paris to neeo.
! tate q loan for the Confederate Gov.
| ernment OF H5, 100000 sterling on the
basis of cotton at five pence per pound.
the holder having the option after GER
tain period o. exchanging his cotton for
| Confederate bonds at 70 cents, bearing 8
per cent interest, and this has been par
| TALLY accepted.
"a The Queen speech contains very little
of importance, excepting the following !:
"Her Majesty has abstained from taking
| any step with view to induce cessation
of the hostilities between the contending
| parties of the North American States, be-
| cause it has not yet seemed to her that
any such overtures could be attended
| with a probability of success. Her Mai
| esty has viewed with the deepest concern
the desolating warfare which still RACES
| in those regions, and she has witnessed
| with heartfelt grief the severe distress and
suffering which that war has inflicted on
| large class Of her subjects, but which
has been borne by them with great forti.
tude and exemplary resignation. 1t is
some consolation to her Majesty to be led
to hope that this suffering and distress are
rather diminishing than increasing, and
that some renewal of employment is be-
ginning 10 take place in the manufactur-
ing districts.
In the House of Lords, the question be-
ing on an address in reply tc the Queens
speech. Earl Derby said he had no object
ion to the course of the Government in
| regard to the American war, but he re-
GREETED they had not joined with France in
the attempt however hopeless, to effec.
an armistice and q cessation of hostilities.
which would lead the two parties to re-
feet on the miseries and hopelessness of
the war in which they were engaged. He
ended by approving the course of the Gov
eminent on the American questions.
There is news of an instruction in
Cochin China and desperate attacks on the
French forces. Severe fighting had taken
place and the Cochin Chinese were repuls
ed with heavy loss.
New York, Feb. 2l.-The Chamber of
Commerce to-day adopted strong pro-
test against the wrongs that the British
government had allowed to be inflicted on
| our commerce in her home and colonial
ports in the matter of the alabama. The
Chamber also adopted resolution in IA
vor OF letters OF marque against the AtG-
60naa, Florida, and other piratical cruisers;
also, memorial to the Secretary of the
Navy asking. further .defensss in New York
| harb Dor.
The rebel Col. Hicks has been cent to
| Fort Lafayette. 1t seems almost certain
! he is q spy.
The Herald says arrangements are near
ly completed for building third line of
telegraph between Washington and Balti-
more. All the funds are subscribed and
| contracts executed. Henry O'Reilly and
/ Others contemplate building fourth line
over the same route, ind have made par
tial arrangements i2s ne same.
New York, FEB. "a The steamer Pa.
citc from Havana the 18th has arrived
| The British steamer -d51ce arrived at Ha.
vana from Mobiie with 800 bales OF cot
| ton She reports she did ro5 see any gun
! boat nutil she entered the haroor Of Ia
vspa. Nothing new from Mobile.
| Fortress Monroe. Feb. 23.-The Rich
nond Weekly Enquirer of the 18th says
"The Confederacy was duped by the re-
cent account OF the breaking the blockade
at Charleston, and says the account was
untrue in every particular, and moreover.
the Princess Royal, laden with the most
valuable cargo that ever entered Charles
ton, was captured the night before and
lay only mile and half from shore dur
ing the conflict, and yet our victorious
ironclads did not rescue her. An Official
inquiry is to be made into the mismanage
ment."
| Louisville, Feb. 24.-The Journal gives
various reports of rebel invasion of the
State on the borders of the Blue Grass re-
gion. The editor thinks the rebels are
threatening Lexington, Frankfort, Louis
vile and Danville.
The Journal learns that 700 rebel cav
airy were at Nicholasville yesterday, il
order, it is supposed, to cut the Louisville
and Lexington r, R. near Midway.
The Journal believes this very formi.
dable invasion.
The Democrat learns that about 15OC
rebels occupied Richmond and believed
they were the advance of 10000 iebels
marching on Lexington under Longstreet
These reports created excitement but
officers at head quarters deny their cor.
rectness.
New York, Feb. 24.--The Times Special
from Washington states that Gen. Hooker
has been in the city and was to-day in
consultation with the President and Sec.
rotary of War. Late accounts from the
army indicate greatly improved discipline
and give promise of a state of efficiency
| never before known there.
Expeditions are making successful for
ages against the enemy, capturing sup
plies and gaining valuable Information
Smuggling goods into the rebel lines has
nearly terminated. Desertion is becom.
ing serious enterprise and rapidly di
ninishing. Frequent captures of mails
going to Richmond bids fair to destroy
that heretofore fourishing branch OF trea.
son. Our scouting system is admirably
organized and at the last we are able TO
know something of the position, force and
| plans OF the rebels Our cavalry arm has
shared che general improvements aud now
under Gen StOneman NAV safely be said