Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-26
E.afer frnan tho Nnrfn,.

from stafford Court ouSe On toe yin, ana cut the TEL
egraph wires at Warrenton junction, captured two
pioets at Elk Ran ard found no rebels that sidt Of
the Rappahannock and all the streams and roads In
such condition that the enemy canEot move no more
than ourselves
The reported destruction of the Brooklyn is an '.ab
surd story, maniestly untru,." The bark Springbok
was captured by the q. 3. steamer Sonama of the Ba
hamas, on the Sd, and arrived IN New York the
18th. The Sonoma chased the Florida Sc hours The
ram Queen of the West, which passed the Vicksburg
batteries, was fire by turpeutne balls thrown
from the rebel gunboat City OF Vcksburg Out of 100
shots 2 only struck the Green.
The French Yellow Book shows that during the Pc
rod of Buffers reign 10 New Orleans the relations of
the United States with France and other countries
were at times in danger of serious rupture. 1 he
French Minister at Washington, it says, protested
against his c)nduc and denounced to Mr. Seward the
acts OF General Butler, calculated to compronis' in
the gravest manner international relations, and per-
haps to prov Ike serious hcs After the issue of the
Generals procamaton of September 24th Admiral
Reynaud of the imperial navy, was ordered from the
North New Orleans, TO act with the authority o.
his rank and the rmnees and tact habitual to him.
The Madrid Epoca and other Spanish newspapers APP
prove of the purport and spirit of Napoleons letter
Gen. Foray respecting bis plans for Mexico. The
Epoca says it confirms all its editor has said touching
the propriety of JmmOn action between SPAN and
France in the Republic.
The following kilograms in The He aid lated
Washington, Feb. Alb:
Since the Yellow Book revelations the Republican
from his STOOL Thurlow Weed is trying to save him,
but success is doubtful. The Republican Senators
caucassiDg and will present their artagonsm to Sew
ard formally to the President Several are very inem.
perae in their threats in case OF failure Seward will
present state paper Intervention that will be a
bombshel to his persecut The French MiCiser is
preparing paper for the q S. GoVerumabt embody-
ing the views of Napoleon Ill
1t is probable the Senate will adopt Chases banking
measure. CoIlamer defend d tine local banks.
4 leading Renubcan said lately they must keen n 10
the war until tie D, mocrsts come 10 power when
they must settle it,
A higher tax is proposed on tobacco, playing cards.
whiskeY and Injuries generally. The House is occu-
pied in batting reduction OF fare upon the Washing
ton-horse railway from to CENTS. Seger, Of Vir
gini favored cents
Gen. Butler is elected with The President Bankss
late order against encouraging slaves to desert their
masters wol ky in favor OF Butemas the man for the
Southwest.
StonewaIl JacksoI's cbaplan is to be released from
he old Capitol prison.
Mr., Seward has sent to the Herald short, sharp,
and decisive note denying that the French Minister
visited Richmond at bis suggestion in April last or at
any other time. He not then nor has he any
person been authorized by this Government by
the Secretary OF State to make any representations of
any kind any subject, to the insurrectionary
agents called authorities at Richmond or to hold
any communication with them on behalf of this Gov
eminent From the beginning of the present distur-
Dances till tie spring OF 1862 this Department was
charged with authority to grant passes through the
lines of the Government forces, and Mercir applied for
pass and got it /; bore no communication to any of
the insurgents. Since tie 4h of March, 1862,
nuncaton, direct indirect, TO- NAL tnfOraI has
been held with the insurgents, their aders abetors
These statements to be qualified to circumstances
concerning exchange of prisoners and other military
matters"
The Herald repubshes NJ rciers letter to Thouvenel,
of April b. 1862, in which he says Seward told him
he could very easily go to Richmond and eff cred him
poEC at NOT hayIp he
promised to reflect it undertake the trip when
it seemed in compliance with the sire of Seward'-
He also says: It understood besides, that i
should report to Mr.. Seward only what I author
lied to repeat to him. MIR. 5. said to That might
add if found Opportune occasion that in his opin-
len, the North animated by sentiment of ven
geance and that for himself he should with pleasure
meet Southern Senators in the Senate again, &C."
he Herald has two and half columns on the
splendid of the dash of the Union ram Queen
of the West which the blockade Of Vicksburg by
daylight smashed the rebel gunboat Vicksburg, de-
stroyed three provision steamers drew fire from Fort
Hudson, and returned
Commodore Bell On board the Brooklyn, off Calves
ton January 10Th, says the Harriet Lane is within
Galveston waters. Rear Admiral Farragut is rear
ing and charging and rettng his CUTS +" generally
about the capture OF the Harriet Lane In his official
report be says 1t is difficult to conceive pu-
silanmous surrender of vessel to enemy already
in power than occurred in the of the Harriet
Lane"
ne Herald puolls! e5 MR. MemEn1ngerS report 10
full and says ediOraIly that the money affairs of the
Conederacy have passed through nearly the same pro-
cess the finances Of the Federal Government But
our able resources bear 10 comparison with the means
at their disposal, and it asserts that the souton of
the great question involved in the mainly depends
upon the relative financial endurance of the two bel
gerens" We have paid off deficit and about for
tytwo million floating debt, and after defrayng current
expenses, had surplus OF about fifteen Millions of
which two and half millions were in gold Our ex.
penses have been eight and onethird millions per week
while the Federals was twsuty-one millions per week.
1t says public debt, December 81 at, Tour hun
dred and forty-three aid halt mions-and on 1st
July would be eight hundred millons-one-third less
than the Federal war debt.
Our currency must be reduced by two thirds to save
the Conlederacy from financial ruin. The Herald pre-,
diets that DEPRECIATION will increase until Confederate
money is worthless the old Continental notes and
the French assignets. 4 gold dollar North is worth
81 so paper with it is worth 1926 paper. 1t says
Jans and Treasury notes will not halt enough for
such gigantic the present. The Herald prophe
cies that Mr.. Memmnger will have different story to
tell from this when be anticipates that the United States
has California gold and superabundapt breadstufs.-
Cotton is king dethro1ed. Corn is king regnant and
that monarch Is here. Our vastly supe
ror in and means to those of the rebels They are
unexhausted and nexhaustible. All that is needed is
intellect and ntrepidty to develop and organize them
and give the rebellion its quetus before the falling leaf
certainly before the first week in December But judg
ing from the past must confess expectations are
not very sanguine to the future, while the present
administration continues in power, and fear, there
FORE must look to more distant period for the final
triumph of the Union its malignant enemies North
and South"
The Herald, thinks operations will begin against
Charleston and Savannah simultaneously.
John Van Buren, says "the South is determined not
to and until their IN