The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-08

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Ist Of May.
The national fast u the 3Oh April was very
generally observed, and made the occasion Of
special Abolition sermons.
nooKER's ARMY MOVING.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April 30.-A gen.
tleman who has Just returned from The army
Of the Potomac brings the following report Of
the proceedings in that direction;
The pontoons are said to have been laid on
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
across the river at Port Royal
Yesterday morning at daylight, the troops
! began to cross, and by 10 o'clock A. M. four
corps ddrmse are said TO have crossed in
safety.
CannoDading and severe firing have been
heard on this side Of the river
The suffers have been ordered away from
Acquia Creek,
The tone of the Yankee press is anything
but confident; they are hopeful, and will be
thankful for any small favor OF SUCCESS.
The "Times" speaks Of great activity at
Vicisburg in the Yankee troops, and thinks
the chances Of its capture better than at any
time heretofore.
In Tennessee it says:
There appears to be no doubt that the
whole aebel line in front Of Rosecrans in Ten.
nessee has been advanced. battle appears
to be- eimmiEent.
FROM EUROPE.
THE PASS TO MATAMoRAs GIVEN BY MINISTER
ADAMS.
A ,ol;.,, ,p ;,.,rro,.,,o moo ottar.s,t,d - 4
reflected al Loyds' on the 10th, the Ttssei be.
ing furnished with certificates frOm Minister
Adams, addressed to Admiral Dupont. dated
from the United States Legation, London, and
stating TINT Messrs. Howell e. Tidman had
furnished Mr.. Adams with evidence that the
vessel was really bound to Matamoras with q
cargo for The Mexicans, aud he therefore cheer
fully gave them certificates at their request.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
The Times editorial says that Mr.. Adams
had transferred the policy Of the Mexican
land frontier to English ports Of shipment by
q system Of passes for English goods and
merchandise, without which they are not to
reach the Mexican coast. The safeguard he
has granted evidently has money value,
since it was produced at Lloyd's in order to
obtain insurance. If il was likely to reduce
the premium, ii gave shippers an unfair ad
vantage over all firms to which Mr. Adams,
from caprice or misinlormation might refuse
his pass. But the commerce of England will
not accept exemption that gives II freedom OF
action .on an American ticket OF leave, All
the coast of Mexico is neutral territory, and
by no right can one of its ports be blockaded.
In continuing our commercial intercourse with
Mexico, we deny even the liability to any de-
tention or interruption. The traffic is legit.
mate, and cannot be carried on in the letters
of permits and certificates from the Unted
States Legation. English merchants cannot
60 as suppliants TO foreign ministers for Iii
censes 70 transact business. The whole pro-
ceeding is monstrous, whether as a calculation
or blunder.
The Tines City Article gives further par.
tcuars Of the affair. It says
The gentlemen named 10 the pass by Mr.
Adams are Mr. Howell an American contract.
or, and Gen. Zirman, OF the Mexican army !;
and IL was the agents Of these who attempted
TO effect the insurance. Mr.. Adams in aietter
said he granted the certificates on account Of
the creditabe object In view. That object
was to ship arms and ammunition for the
Mexicans in the war against France. The in
surance proposed was GS0000 on the arms
and 100000 on the ships freight.
The Globe gives the report that Mr.. Adams
felt SO ehagrined at the publication Of his
letter TO the Federal Admiral, that he visited
tho city to censurc the indiscretion Of the par
ties who gave tpnblioity.
INCREASED iRRirATIoN BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
AMERICA
The Daily News says there can be no doub,
that the irritation between England and thel
United States il gradually increasing. There
are unquestionably faults on both sides. But
Axoeptin the case OF the Alabama, Il is i'm.
poanible 70 point TO any one act which ofiers
,uat ground Of complaint. Earl Russell is no
doubt determined to do al he can 70 prevent
another Alabama affair. But unless hia efforts
are supported BY public opinion, they will be-
nnavailiug and certainly, unless the temper
Of the country alters il ID difficult to see how
Il can be avoided.
rpr ALEXANDRIA AND OTHER MAfrrRs IN PAR.
hnMENr.
IN iho House Of Commons, on the 10th, Mr..
Horsiall gave notice Of bis intention to call At
tention 10 the eeizure Of the gnnboas Alexan-
dria at Liverpool.
LORD X. I0cli heeNu n ~ was N"e t."' "' ef'v"|
had been sent to Liverpool 70 watch the dock
wards ana the Confederate agents.
Sir q. Grey denied chat any spies had been
anpoyod by the Government The facts
were these. Earl Rueoe bad receiYed q LETT
ier from the American Minister containing
various allegations ii Solorence to the infringe
rnanl ol the Foreign Enlistment aci at Liver.
POOL. Tho Mayor Of Liverpool had eonso.
anonily boon requested to make inquiries, bni