The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-14
THE SITUATION.


Dispatches from Cairo state that the levees on
thc Mississippi side Of the river, twelve miles
below Helena. at Yazoo Pass, have been cut BY
our forces. They have also been cut at Green
vile and on the Louisiana side, opposite Lake
Providence.
barge loaded with coal is said to have run the
blockade at yicksburg on Sunday. The railroad
between Selma and Meridian is completed so a. to
enable the rebels to carry their troops to yicks.
burg ut a short notice.
There is nothing new to-day from the Potomac
army or from Charleston.
Captain Curtis, of the brig Samuel Churchman
from Miragoane. arrived yesterday, reports that
on February 4, latitude thirty-four, longitude
seyenty-fvc, he saw large steamer, painted
black, steering west; but when they saw the brig
she altered her course and stood towards her; but
night coming on, with very heavy rain and thick
weather, she got out of sight. The steamer WAS
supposed to be the rebel privateer Alabama.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Etna, from Queenstown on the
18th uitimo. arrived at this port early yesterday
morning. Her news is four days later.
The Emperor OF France was endeavoring to per.
iect new plan for mediation or intervention in
the war Affairs Of the United States, with, it was
said. the view Of promoting peace between the
North and South. N. prouyn de Lhuys had ad.
dressed circular to the French Ministers in Lon
don, Berlin. Vienna and st. Petersburg, directing
til m to sound the feeling of the Cabinets Of
these countries upon the propriety Of tend sring
simple counsels to the "belligerent parties In
Washington and Richmond" advising them to
name commissioners charged to examine, with or
witiiou, an armstice' the basis Of . settlement
Articles Pobii>hed almost simultaneously in La
hncon. LII France and the Opinion Ndtiona,e.
OF fars--;hc special newspaper organs Of the
Emperor. "a. Empress and Prince Napoleon
show that Frame. is exceedingly anxious TO bring
shout pes ~ America. in the interest Of her
cotton naaa.ac rers and the elevation and exten.
s"n o, her political prestige on this side Of the
Atlantic.
The new Atrhh hop Of Paris. in a letter ad.
dt' seed T. the people Of his late see, strikes an
ecc'es sstcai blow q Russia and England for re.
fu-'b2 10 io'p Nnpocvn IN his FIRST effort nj media.
tion.
The ionaou .htgi,ag Gazette OF the goth OF
ia'oar. npo.' What will be Napolcon's alterna.
tive V h. l. Il prDi ct tor IN allied interference
A. rejected rs The otact great Powers The Ga.
Di, ny---"it ma, be taken for granted that the
olercd G,gotisiiun wi be rejected at washugton;'
aud asas:-.N hat iol"N the compulsory ces-at on
81 10 ,ilties. o. a maritime war with the North,
Gan tbs so, Mt \ afford to let the French Emperor
proceed acna IA his American policy or IL he
actng apun understanding with her Majesty's
government
The steamer Geu' siaua, the tender OF the Ala
baus. aas IN the hathor OF Ilolyhead England
and went g. sta o. ne 9Th Of january. bound FOL
Nassau. she he'd formidable crew vt rough
lonkins wer 81 almost every European nationality
Sue mounts twent, eight guns. and carries out a
quantity " tea md thcr ncce-sarics Tor the nae
Of The crew 81 the Alabana letter from HOW
head III ys:--.iiyr crcw-ratrr numerous bv Tia
way-vete all b. lried like pards. and reminded TIC
bystendcrs .orcihy o, Coopers heroes She !.
bound lof America, and ooNs Just Tie THING 10,
running the blockade
On the 25,h &c January the clipper ship Fh,a
Eonsau CAPTAIN Stalker, arrived Vt Liverpool
from Nassau, with about 800 bales Of cotton