True Democrat., 1863-03-11

TIE NEws-Since our last issue iinpoi'an' news has reached IS. We haveonly space 'o ei'0 a summary of the sey yeral items. Wehave soutn- ern papers to the 18th, and northern papers to the 26th ult. In Virginia, the fedeEais aoou' NolioiA pretended to believe that Pryor nad been reihlofc ed. and wns marching upon Norfolk with 2o you men. The smallpox prevailed at Richmond, and the deaths were So numerous as to create alarm, and will, perhaps, cause the removal of Congress to some other point for a time. No attack had been made on Charleston or Savannah up to the 25th of February. Col. Clarke was in the Blue Grass region of Kentucky with a reg iment, and there were Contederates, not exceeding two or three regiments, elsewhere in that State. The northern papers assert that Longstrect, with his division, was at Knoxville or the 25th. Rosen- crans was reported to be moving towards Chatta- nooga, but Confederate force was at McMinn- vile, and would, probably, get in his resr.- Wheeler was at ColAmbia, Tenu., at that date.-
 From Vicksburg there is nothing reliable. We have rumors of a fight and contradictory accounts concerning their canals st Ya2oo Pass, Vlcksburg and Lake Providence.
 In our State, affairs look brighter the health and morale of the army are improving; absentees anu deserters are returning, and the army is in good trim and good spirits.
 From foreign countries we have startling news. A rebellion has broken out in Poland, which pids fair to be successful. In the British parliament upon the moving of the address to the Queen' Lord Grey said, in reference to American atfalrs' that recognition was due to the South, and that the North and South eould never be reunited.- Lord Russell defended lA so-eallea neutral peiiic, and said that he too did not believedhat the North and South could ever again be united. French force, 5000 strong, had landed at Guaymas in So- nora, and was marching on the capital of that State This port is on the Gulf ot California, and go near the gold land as to alarm the Yan- kees This army is too far off to have any con- nection or concert of action with the army of Gen. Forey, marching upon the city of Mexico.- MT. Mason made speech st the Lord Mayors dinner in London, in which he predicted that friendly relations would soon exist between the English and the Confederacy. Col. Connor, with his California brigade, had . battle with the Utah Indians in Cache Valley, in which he claims to have Killed 225 men and 10 squaws. On the 2Sth'
 
 empfs the President and heads of departments, iudses of courts, only sons of widows who are de- pendent on them for support, brothers and fathers who have orphan brothers and sisters, or children dependent, anu one or t;o other like exemptions. l. divides the remaining male population between the ages of eighteen and thirty five into two classes: First, all between Is and 25, and those from g 10 5 who are unmaried second, all others betw cen 25 and 55. Lincoln has power to call these out from time to time and make drafts. Quakers are not exempt. A drafted man has the privilege of finding substitute, or of paying $3UO to be eleasel. We stall have something to say of that act hereafter, which limited space pre- cludes IS from saying to day.
 John Van Buren and Brook have turned com plete eumme,sault, eni are now fierce for the war n fact, John sustains Lincoln, and rather ndorsea him, even to the emancipation reclamation. The re sons for this sudden change are not known, though John says it is because the rebels won't reconstruct; but this is .halloH excuse, and, if ve had time, We think we cooid give the true req sonS