, 1863-02-28
Late Eastern News.
Dates to January 2sth.

"a Chicago, Jan. 2oth.-A late Richmond Dispatch
sSsays there are unmstakable signs that the Con-
Inscription law will be rigidly executed, and the
military strength of the country, as far as de-
Mmand by Congress- full brought out The Spring
Sit hopes will find the South one vast camp and
gevery man soldier.
8 The Charleston Mercury urges strong the
4 s5thorough enforcement of the Act in every
Estate
q New York, Jan 3S.-A Key West letter says
ssthe intelligence from Galveston is that already
shave the rebels so heavily fortified the place that
xre-taxng possession of it for the present is i'm
apossible They have no doubt secured the batter
@ies Of the Harriet Lane and Westfeld and have
Gin the city of Galveston seven thousand men uu-
ader Magruder.
The U, s, steamer San Jaci.as5 and the Oneida
1were to leave Key West shortly in search of the
%pirate Alabama.
81 Yorktown letter. dated Jan. 26th, says: Two
Hdeserters who came into our lines report Gen.
s:Wise with eight thousand men within six miles of
williamsburg, advancing on Yorktown
y New York, Jan. 2Sth.-The Heralds Wash
Hington dispatch, dated last night, states that Gov
3ernor Andrew of of MassacF usets left for Boston
s;to- day taking with him authority to raise regi-
q ements of Negroes.
y Washington, Jan. 2Sth-In the Senate. Col
/. .lamer, of Vermont, from Post Office Committee.
Hrepored back the bill establishing a system of
Nposal money orders, with recommendation that
s3it do not pass.
Dates to January Goth.
Z Cairo, Jar. 29.-Gen. Rosekran's department.
ais extended as to include Forts Donelson and
1. Henry, and Clarksve Information has beer
Freceived that Gen McClernards forces landed
son the Louisiana shore five miles below the mouth
8zof the Yazoo, in full view of Vicksburg. Two
@brigades were engaged in opening the famous cut
ssof. The informant thinks that this time it will
xhe perfect success as the river bank is full and
Il the water rushes by at fearful rate He also
thinks that if the channel become large enough
Sto admit Of the passage of boats, the rebels will
Ssbe allowed to hold Vicksburg while the Federals
Twill turn their attention to matters further South
I'm his opinion it would take 10000 men to storm
81 heir Notifications. Our gunboats and mortars
Ecoud shell the city from where they are but even
sf the city were entirely destroyed its fortifcatons
(which extend for miles back, would be as formid !
Gable as ever. Gen. Grant left Memphis for below
zwth one division on Tuesday. The rebels still
Acontnue to fire on our boats from ashore betteres
sabetween Memphis and Helena.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 29th-The Senate to1
aday passed the House resolution asking Congress-
Do appropriate $26,OOO,OOO for the emancipation
gpurpose in this State Twenty-Five ayes and two
Anoes.
& SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. 29-An expedition
Syfrom Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Van Buren, Ark !
ssucceeded in capturing the rebel steamer Julia
HRoan and taking 800 prisoners without loss on
-FOUR part.
a Nashville, Jan. 29th.-Another feet of %
transports arrived to-day. They were fired on VI
#guerillas above the shoals. The gunboats shelled
asthem when the guerillas retired.
a Dates to January 3Oth.
s. New York, Jan. 30.-The New orleans Delta.
Eof the 18th, represents the rebel steamer, Cotton
gdestroyed by the Federals, as being very FORM
aidahle vessel
i Information from the U. S. Consul at Mata-
8moras says 1900 Unionists have organized near
Brownsville, into two cavalry regiments The
9Consu writes that about l5O0 are ready to oinI
ESQ soon as arms and ammunition are furnished.-l
1Ihe announcement that the Banks expedition
gis designed for Texas produced this organiza-
ation.
q Mexican News.
Y New York, Jan. 3Oth-Advices from Mexico
s1confrm the reported defeat of 1000 French uni
oder Berthier by 500 5000 as heretofore report
ged) Mexican. The affair occurred in fog, at 2
go'clOck on the morning of the 2Sth of Dec The
aFrench were completely routed.
N The Mexican General, Presida, captured con-
svoy from Jalapa for Perote
q Negrete, with 10000 men, made a sortie from
zPuebla and attacked division II, 900 strong at
sAcogota, s leagues from Puebla, completely rout-
ling the latter. The French had TO retreat to
sOrizlba. The French communications were cut
5of. Jaapa and Tamco were abandoned.
j The small pox was raging at Vera Cruz.
4 European Intelligence.
4 Dates from Liverpool are to the 18th of Jan
4uary.
Il French official documents explaining the for
7egn policy of the Government had been dstrib-
9uted among the members of the Corps Legisatf
8rhese documents show that mediation in Ameri-
8can affairs was postponed in consequence of the
3refusai of England and Russia to Join France, but
athe Emperor has not refrained from acquainting g
s.he Washington Government that he is still
4ready to mediate provided the American Govern
8ment desire it.
4 The Emancipation Proclamation claimed seri-
ous attention, but was received too late for much
newspaper comment The Morning Post terms
sit the death warrant of the United States, and
says it would be terrible act ifi cold be enforced
q but regards it as wholly imperative.
The Star thinks that whatever may be the i'm
9mediate effect, it rings the death-knel of
slavery
The Telegraph says the rancor of the South
must be increased, and if the measure is success
siul, never will military triumph have been pur-
schased at awful price.
Sympathetic antl-slavery addresses continue to
abe adopted in various parts OF England.
A late Jackson, Miss Appeal says =
In the rebel Congress, Jan. 10Th, Foote of
5rennessee advocated sending commission
ers to the United States, setting forth the
aterms upon which the South would con-
9sent to peace. He intended offering a res
Solution to that effect, in order to throw the
responsibility of further carnage on Lin
zcoln.
4 Washington, Jan. 3O.-In the House,
yesterday, a resolution passed instructing
the Committee of Ways and Means to in
aquire into the expediency of an act prohib-
Biting banks and individuals from receiving
Sdeposits of gold to secure the payment of
money borrowed, and that they inquire
s3whether such an Act will not prevent spec
'suating in gold and thereby protect the
Government and people from the evils of
ssuch speculation.
q The navy department has information of
Nthe capture of the English steamer Auto
]; ina, direct from England via Havana, by
g he gun6oat Pocahoatas, on the 9Th, thir-
Sty miles from Cape San Bias.
$ New York, January 9Oth.- Sterling ex-
schange, l72-l73; gold opened at 55, clos
Ting firm at So.
! New York, Jan. 31.-The Atalanta Geo. }
q 8Intelhgencer of the goth says that resolu-
9tions have been introduced by Mr. Footc
gin the Confederate Congress, bearing upon
the reconstruction of our (the rebel) Gov
sernment, with the Northwestern States