The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-03-14


in Europe. France sent dispatch to Ber-
lin, expressing great dissatisfaction at the
Intervention of Prussia IN the affairs of Po- t
land. In the British House. Lord Russell
denounced the course of Russia.
The Northern Light has arrived from As
pinwall. bringing s1,9oo.O0o in treasure
President Camera, of Guatemala, had inva- /
ded Salvador. A battle is expected soon. |
The British Minister is using every exer-
ton to stop the war.
The enabling acts. preparatory to the ad
mission of Colorado and Nevada into the !
Union, failed in the House at the last hour
of the session.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says:
A protracted session of the Cabinet was held
yesterday, and rumors of importance to the
country have been received.
The Senate is still continued in execu-
tive session. Hendricks. of Indiana, and
Sprague, of Indiana, are sworn in.
The capture of the Indianola is confirm
the belief that she was hastily and unneces-
sarily surrendered. She was placed in a
bad position, and managed badly by the
pilot. On Friday afternoon. the Indanola
and Queen of the West were discovered I'M
der the guns of Warrenton, both in a con-
dition to do effective service for the enemy.
Sickness in the army before Vicksburg is
on the increase. The canal between the
Mississippi river and Lake Providence is
completed, but the water has not yet been
| let in.
Gold in Richmond 800 premium. 1t ad-
vanced 40 cents in one day. Sterling held
at goo.
The Tribune says the latest from the Al
ALBANIA she was at Cayma Island goth ult. try
ing to ship men. Had been ordered off by
the authorities. Admiral Wilkes and four war
steamers were outside blockading the Ala
bama. With the return of good weather the
enemy made his appearance on the Kappa
hammock in greater numbers and is materially
strengthening his position. Hooker s on
the alert. His system of furloughs to pri-
vate soldiers works admirably, and furlough-
ed soldiers invariably return punctualIy. De-
sertions are becoming less frequent. No
thing is positively known in relation to
distant military operations, only that the
Government is in high spirits and sanguine
of success. Notwithstanding the rumors
and positive assertions that Gems. Butler
and Fremont have been definitely assigned
to high commands, it is probably not true
that either has received authoritative an
swer.
One hundred aud twelve deserters from
I the army of the Potomac arrived at Wash
ington on the 9th. About 70 of them have
been tried and convicted by court martial,
and are on their way to Rip Raps, where
they will be punished by hard labor.
The President has sent the following nom
nations to the Senate: Stephen j. Field,
California, to be Associate Judge Supreme
Court; Jno. A. Gurley, Ohio. for Governor
of Arizona; Delegate Wallace, of Washing
on Territory, for Governor of IIaho; and
Sidney Edgerton, of Ohio, as Associate
Judge for same Territory.
A special dispatch to the New York Her
aid says: The city is filled with rumors of
victories in the South and Southwest. AL
though the Government is hourly expeetin g
intelligence from Voksburg. Savannah and
Charleston, none of reliable character has
been received. Rebel stories about the
character of Fort McAllister are received
with much caution. Notwithstanding eff
forts made to produce the impression that
the Secretary of the Treasury will execute
the new finance bill in such a way as to
produce a still further initiation of the cur
rency. no apprehension in this respect need
be entertained. Those who are most famil-
lar with Cbase's views and purposes are
confident that his most strenuous efforts will
be made to repress any such initiation. All
Emancipation bills failed passage by Con-
gress.
The steamer Columbia from New Orleans
9th, arrived at New York on the 9Th.
Among the Havana's passengers are two
persons who have just landed cargo Of
Africans in Cuba. The profits amounting
to S96, 900 which they brought in gold to
this port Three companies of the 42d
Mass. and the crew of the Harriet Lane and
270 of the 8th regulars captured by the
rebels have been exchanged by the rebels
and arrived at New Orleans; also 90 prison