The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-21
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FROM RICHMoN0.

RTcHNoSp, Jan. l9.--congress having gone
into secret session about one o'clock today n
was Immediately rninored on the streets that
France and England had recognized the indie
pendence Of the Confederacy, and that the an
nouncement would be made to that body in a
communication, from the President, but the
day has passed without any ything occurring to
g give colOr to the report.
The report that battle was imminent At
Fredericksburg, was renewed 10. day. and en-.
larged. The enemy were reported crossing
the Rappahannock at two points. on the right
and left flaHks, but the latest advices bring no
confirmation of the rnmor.
The obsequies of the late Gen. David r.
Jones, took place at st. Paul's Church. this
morning. The remains were deposited in a
yanlt at Hollywood Cemetery. The process.
sion was a solemn and imposing spectacle
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
Housr.--I'he Speaker laid before the House
a message from the President, transmitting
communication frsn the Secretary Of War. en-.
closing Col. lmbedcn's report sf the sutrages
perpetratsd upsn the people of Western yir-
GINA by the Federal GeneIal Milroy, The
report states that prisoners had placed in the
hands Of Col Imboden papers served on them
assessing certain amounts for damages done
by guerriaS to Union men, the penalty for rot
paying which Immediately was to have their
houses burned, and the men to be shot. The
papers we're laid on the table.
The Speaker communicated 10 The House I.
telegraphio dispatch from Gov. Bonham of
South Carolina rcsisuing his seat in Congress.
Mr. Dargan. Of Alabama. introduced a bill
prshibitiNg Qnartermasters and othors from
spscuIatng with public msney spvn the ne
cessitieS Of the Government ard people. Re-
fcrred.
Mr. DarEan also introduced bill 10 relieve
Collectors and all receiving Government az n,s
from defaHlt in consequence Of receiving Yam.
kee counterfeit tonlederats Treasury uotes.
| A letter was Rad from J, r. Johnaon, cst,.
testing the seat as member from the third
District Of arkansas, waving further contest.
Mr. ClOp'on Of Alabama, offered Joint re-
solution, approving Of that portion of the
Presidents message ,re,aiing to retaliation upon
Yankee sfficors.
Mr. Foote opposed the resolution, until all
other measures wero exhausted, and advocated
the sending Of a Commission to- the Govern.
ment Of tho United States, setting forth the
terms on which tho South would he willing 10
negotiate for peace He intended 10 offer re-.
solutions to that effect, and throw on the Lin
coin Government. tho responsibility Of further
carnage.
Tnc House then went into secret session on
the finances Of the country.
VIRGINIA LEGTeLATURE
The propositions introduced into the vir.
gina House Of Delegates. that no planter
shall raise over 5000 hills Of tobacco to the
hand, cxcites considerable discussion. Some
regard Il as playing into The hands Of the
speculators.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The latest foreign advices state that Clad
stone. n speech on the distrcss in Lancaster
shire, expressed the hope that the crisis would
be pa"Ned by March
II s rumcred that Prussia has sent dia.
patch to Austria, threatening to withdraw
from the Confederation.
A plot Of a rising IN Poland had been dis.
covered
NORTHERN NEWS.
Al the recent Democratic jubilee In New
Jsrscy, George r. Andrews said that tho rights
Of the Souih mnst be respected, or we shall
turn our artillery upon the emancipation gar
soters Of tho Constitution. The senliment
was received with enthusiastic applause.
Gold in New York on tho ! 9th was snoted
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