Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1863-10-23
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
Dismissal of British Consuls-south-
ern Peace Terms

Richmond, October l3th.-In consequence Of the
action OF the British Consuls relative to
enlisted IN the Confederate Service President Davis
condsrscy o. ths Hs ss Haa Asa ~ 6ES@ the
practically, the right position with regard to the
British government 10 now reached. We may now
expect, ere long, to British Minister at Rich.
inOnd, aud British COnsuls asking exequaturs from
Mr.. Bsnjamin; for England never neglects her
snbjeets, nor leaves them without the shadow of
her wing and the guardianship OF her flag Tho
sooner the better. We do not want to hurt either
her or her subjects"
Rebel Terms OF Peace.
The Richmond Enquirer, Of tho 18th inst, 10 an
editorial upon "Peaoej" says
"SaVe on our own terms, we can accept no peace
whatever, and must fight till doomsday rather than
yield an iota Of them and our terms are:
"Recogntion BY the enemy Of the Indepen deuce
of the Confederate States. Withdrawal Of Yankee
forces from every foot of Confederate ground, in
Guiding kentueky and Missouri. Withdrawal Of
Yankee soldiers from Maryland until that State
shall decide by FREQ vote, whether she shall 70.
main in the old Union, or ask admission into the
| Coniederacy. Consent, on the part OF the Federal
government, to give up to the Oonfoderacy its pro-
portion OF the navy AS 1t stood at tho time of So
| cession, or to pay for the same. Yielding up all
pretensions on the part Of tho Federal government
TO that portion OF the old territories which lies
west of the Confederate States An equitable set
tsment, on the basis Of our absolute ndop co
and equal rights Of all accounts OF the public debt
and public lands, and Of tho advantages acoruing
| from foreign treaties.
"These provisions, we apprehend comprise the
minimum Of what we must require before we Law
down our arms" Ut -1II :
JoM Davis Reviews BraEg,s Army.
| Atlanta, Oct. IL, l883.--The President reviewed
the army and works before Chattanooga on Satur-
day, He had an excellent opportunity 10 so,n
those of the enemy also, and avaled himself large
ly Of it, His reception by the troops was ent6u-
aiastoi and he rode along the entire line in reach
Of the enemy's shells. Not gun was opened on
him. The Yankees lined their works at every
available point to view, and doubtless were aware
Of tho presence Of the President as tho pickete
held frequent conversatioD.
Arrival of Prisoners.
| The arrivals at the Libby Of prisoners from
General Lees army have been quite numerous Of
late. Sixty.nlne were received on Wednesday
morning and forty nine 10 the evening, all cayai-
~, captured in tho fight at Brandy Station and
elsewhere. Among the prisoners is John Lacey, A
youth sixteen years Of age son of very respseta-
BILE merchant Vf Baltimore, who was engaged In
tho very Yankee enterprise OF selling New York
papera and pictorials 10 Meade's army. He ran
very last with his wares, but was oyerhauled and
made prisoner with the rost.-RiehmoRd Examiner
| l7M.
| Miscellaneous.
Rev. DR.. Hoge has returned to Richmond, (ruu-
ming the blockade at Wilmington after an absence
of ten months in Europe.
There is a great revival in religion in the NJ. E.
churches in Richmond.
The Virginia Confederate Senate has passed n
bill to suppress gambling.
W. Alvin Lloyd, Of the Railroad Guide, was
shot and mortally wounded in Mobile, on the lOih
inst, by Mr.. Hullany. r - r =
Rev Dr. Deems, of the NJ. Il. church, recentlv
attended the North Carolina Conference, and col
i .s,s, ssSOo in aid Of an asylnm for wounded
jacksonville, Tenn, Is now occupied by two re-
giments Of Federals.
James Compton, one Of the leading merchants Of
Lexington, Va, is dead
I. Gen. Pillow 10 on visit to Riehmond.
Gen. Neal Dow, Federal prisoner, has been
broughtfrom Mobile TO Richmond /, to be exchanged
for Gen. Morgan.
Mrs. Mary Jackson, aged so years, and n rs
spectacle woman, has been convicted in Richmond
OF participating IN the bread riot last April, and
senteneed TO the penitentiary for ve years.
Bhhop Magill, Of tho Catholic church, preachsd
to 1OO prisoners, In Libby prison. on the Sth inst
oysters arc selling 10 Richmond at So so DER
dozen in the shell, peach brandy at 50 drink, and
common whisky at 81 90 do.
Joseph Leonard committed suicids in Petersburg,
Va, a few days ago.
Private J. II. Albsrs Of 90. O, SD Regiment
virginia Infantry, was shot at Petersburg on the
I'd, for desertion.
The Petersburg Express records the decease of
Andrew j. Stiles. Isaper bonner, John NJ. jones
and daughter, BENZ. Stewart, Sarah A. Coz and
Benj. Il. Parham -
John Minor Bolts has again been parOled to ap-
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