Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-02-18


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February 4, 1888. 49, 49, -t---- ~
rhe Latest News. y -. .
The arrival of The steamer Europa at HaIihx
from England, gives rise TO the ruuaor that Napo-
Icon offers mediation between the North and tho
South and that commissioners 10 BE- appointsdto
fix preli,niuaries Of peacs What is the real nature
of the proposit,oa has not trsnspised, but there s
room to believe that Napoleon has made sosns kind
of overture. A few dsys win dessrmine IL char
acter. - -
Rumors Of q. strong movement in the Northwest
looking 70 peace continue to be repeated ltts nov
said that the LOgsis.urs Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, will convene 1t Frankfort KY, on
the 18th inst, to agree upon Northwestern Con-
federacy,. Or 10 propose terms Of peses with The
South or the adoption Of the Confederate Constitu-
ton, DC. :,
What reliance, Is TO he placed upon this rumo n
We arc not able TO determins. - ~ - y. L /"
The anxiety to end the war in the Northwest Is
evidently growing more intense every day. The
same feeling exists In Nsw Jersey, and to some sx-
tent IN New York and Pennsylvania, but what u
will result in cannot now be determined The pros
meet Of peace however, from this source, ID too
vague to be relied upon and the South must not be
led to relax its efforts in carrying on the war more
vigorously Should Lincoln gain signal advantages
over as In the next three months It would 60 very
far 70 cool the peace Ardor Of the North. Lot the
South be ready 70 strike its hesviest blows for the
sext campsign, and then peace may come, but not
Otherwise. So - ~ ~
Upon Vicksburg the enemy ia preparing for =
formidable movement Two Of his iron clads have
passed our bat,srsa there. It is said they pre-
pairing to cross the Mississippi on pontoons, Such
IN attempt may destroy all their plans Our forces
at vicksburg are in good spirits. a. - -, ~
Our forces under Forest sud Wharton, were
pulsed at Fort Donelson. and portion Of our men
were captured 80
Gen. Johnston has assumed the command at Muir
freesboro, Tenn and issued an sddrssato the army.
The Confsdsrato Steamer, Florida, was It Nassau
the last Of JanuAry, and the AlAbsa ran into KIngs
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Tho Yankee blockadsrs are in force before Charles
ton, paying but little regard to Secretary BsnjAmins
proclamation Announcing the bresking ofthe block
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rhe Legislassre.
We publish to-day the closing proceedings and
the CAPTIONS OF ,he lava and resolu,ious passsd By
the Leeusssurs 10 its las session. Thu body pass.
cd during It's two sessions shout $50 laws and 100
rssoiutisus, nsny Of them highly important and
useful il, thesr charscter II was truly said by M
Speaker Donnell, ia his admirable addrsss on ad-
i0ornns the Commons, that . mora iaborious, pat
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other, and felt that every measure would DO consic-
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