The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-03-21

lean commerce; an open threat of war be-
ing, in the opinion of the writers, sure aud
only means of putting an end to these secret
hostilities. Similar views are entertained
in this country in high official circles.
Dispatches from Admiral Dupont, re-
ceived at Washington on the 18th. announce
the capture of the schooner Belle of Nassau
off the coast of Georgia, with cargo of
salt and coffee. She purported to be bound
for Port Royal, but among her papers was
found an agreement with the owners to run
the blockade.
By news from near Vicksburg of March
9Th, it appears that the work on the canal is
still progress. A dredging machine has
been at work for some days. The river is
very high, and still rising. The weather
is cool. and the health of the army has
somewhat improved within the past two
weeks. The small pox is still prevalent.
There are good many cases of pneumonia
in camp.
Frank Blair and c. G. Wasbburne were
confirmed, on the 18th, as Major Gen
erals.
A Nashville dispatch states that Bragg
has been reinforced by eleven brigades.
The rebels say that enough troops have
been received from Richmond to resist any
attack of Rosecrans.
1t is rumored that another rebel expedi-
ton into Kentucky is on foot.
The gunboal Quaker City, on the 9th
inst, off Cape Fear, captured the British
steamer Douro, after chase of six hours.
She had cargo Of 42O bales of cotton, and
was bound from Wilmington, N. c., for
Nassau. She was ordered to New York,
for adjudication.
Jas. T. Brady, one of the most active
supporters of Gov. Seymour, in the recent
election in New Yor4, made an eloquent
Union speech at the great Cooper Institute
meeting few days since.
In the late New Hampshire election, the
Democratic candidate for Governor has a
plurality, but lacks about 700 of having a
constitutional majority. This will throw
the election on the Legislature, which is
largely Republican.
A gentleman from Savannah arrived at
Cincinnati on the 18th. He was member
of the South Carolina Legislature. He re-
ports two immense armies massed in Ten
nessee-one to hold Rosecrans in check,
while the other TANKS him and enters Ken
lucky, and moves directly on Louisville and
Cincinnati. 1t is only waiting for the riv-
ers to fall and the roads to dry up. The
general talk in the South is that a feet Of
iron -clads will be ready in foreign parts this
month. With these iron clads the Confed
crates propose to clear the Mississippi, and
cooperate in the movement on Kentucky
The War and Navy Departments feel sat,
isfed that but very short time will elapst
before rebel communication across the Mis-
sissippi river. will be entirely cut off by
Yankee ingenuity and enterprise, without
much bloodshed.
Judge Constable, of the Fourth Judicia
District of Illinois, has been arrested by orde
of Gen. Wright, for resisting the arrest o
deserters. He will be tried by the o.. S
Court at Indianapolis.
Private advices from Rosencrans' army
report officers and men in high spirits, ant
confident and cheerful. They are well fed
: clothed and armed, and have eomfortabl,
quarters.
A refugee, who arrived within our line
from Charleston, says the rebels have abou
four hundred guns in position around the
city. The west side is poorly fortified
t There are number of iron clad shore hat
teries in the harbor, mounted with the heav
r lest guns. He denies that the forts Their
have been cased with iron. Another iron
clad was ready to launch, but the rebel
lacked the necessary machinery. Severs
thousand negroes are kept busy daily i
Strengthening the deferses of the city H
= thinks the city impregnable from water ap
proach.
1t is said that the rebels will evacuat
Vicksburg, if they have not done so already
They will probably retire to Jackson
which is strongly fortified. This will eA
pose Port Hudson, and render its fall certain
dispatch from Cairo, ofthe 18th, state
that the steamer Ruth was arrested at CO
: lumbus on her last trip down, having o
8 board 21O boxes shipped by Russell. Hay
] & Co., of Memphis, said to contain oranges