Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-18
-From.the North.
RuHuoyp Feb. II.


Northern da cs Of the l2th we're received
iaie last night.
The E.nrrpa's arrival a'~.Ifa'if.S isrspprted.
She brings a prnposilinnfrvm Napoleon Offer
ssae terms ofanediatioa between ,h"5N ortiz
snda The Snanl. "a s.
: Th4t bo'h appoint C5mu,issiouers tor eet
il Mnireal or Msxico to arrange tue pre-
!imi aaries OF peace
xASWashingiont e., egram te.the New Ok,
Express says ii isSreported That Seward has
~eieeled thespfSoposition.
The Washington Chronicle denies flat
there his been any such indication from the
Government aud adds, there is reason t.
doubt that portion of the news Stating that n
suspension Of hostlii;ics is included in tn
ste:mS.
The reported RI jec,inn Caused COLL in New
York to a1vancc from 52!, but it subs: q .ent
" fell to 54!.. p
Strung peace resolutions were introduced
in tue New Jersey Legislature, proposing TO,
ipp int Commissioners TO Richmond to as
artain whether Tie Confederate States will
CONSENT to r...at6rm their adhesiul- to the
Union and recognize The: Constitution. il
not, on what terms peace Can be restored. A
series of vigorous resolutions were also H.
iroduced.
N-Rappahannock correspondent reports in
Vulnerable d.serters.
Admiral Porter reports an unsuccessful Of
tempt To Capture the Confcd. rate steamer
CITY Of Vicksburg and acknowledges that the
former with difficulty escaped destruction.
She was struck twelve times and had one
gun dismouhted.
The c: 5. steamer Flprids was at Nassau
the la Of January, aud left a week alter
waris: She va, cuased thirty six hours, but
escaped.
The Alabama landed 100 prisoners at Kings.
ton from the IIatteras, which she sunk. She
put into Kingston for repairs. Six Yankee
vessels were watching for her.
A correspondent of h eaCincinati Gaz-'te
ga, that large bolies of troops will be Ian
led Oh the south of Fickshurg, aud an ut
tempt made ~ cut this communication between
'rpx4s.and Louisiana.
The Hcrutls account of the affair H1
Charleston harbor says that the rebels were
| SUCCESSFULLY deceived as tothe Mcrciaita, think
ius she was in a sinking condition. Three
persons were killed by shot which entered her
b .iler. The Keystone State received a shot
through her steam lrnm, causing death to
wenty-pue persons. During the attack the
Princess Royal, which laid near the llousa'
tonic, succeeded in getting of. The blocka-
ding vessels sailed towards the Keystone State
to ascertain her, condition and also whether
she wanted assistance, but resumed their
position at work.
The Montauk was not at oil disabled in the
a.. -. II -. A. Also. Sba ,o.ni,.ni Cav
enteen shots in her side, twelve in her tur.
ret, without injury. She returned to her an
chorage for rant Of shells. 1t being foggy the
next morning she did no: return to the attack.
Su. nner introduced a resolution in the Sen
ate directing the committee on tie conduct
of the war to inquire into the condition of
the army of the Potomac, both officers and
men, AMI to conside. what measures are nee
essary to secure than from all uuwaIerlng
and Soldier like devotion TO the declared pol.
icy Of The Government.
oThe latest advices from Europe state that
Milnor Gibson, NJ. p, in an address to his
! constituents, alleged that slavery was the
main cause OF the war, By inducing even Sc
cession for its d@efcuce, aud urged England
to adhere to her neutral course. Beresford
Hope, II. p. avewed himself decidedly South.
ern in. opinion. He eulogizel Davis and
Jackson, and censored lLincoln's procla-
nation and advised recognition.
In the Kentucky Legislature, while deba-
ting the future policy Of the State, Z'b. Ward
spoke against submission. Unlonists favor
sustaining the proclamation. \ number of
Obi ans and Indianians we're in attendance.
Thurlow Weeds farewell address in the
Albany Evening journal, speaks responding
ly Of national affairs.
Morsan's cavalry are quite busy along the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. Numer-
nus captures of transports and scouting par
ties of Federals arc reported.
The Memphis Bulletin Of the 18th, quotes
cotton at 90 cents.