Daily national Republican., 1863-11-30
A REBEL LhnIBAssADOR ON HIs TRAV.
ELS-IlE INTENDS To MAKE TERMS
WITH LOUIS" AND TO "sETTLE
DOWN" QUEEN VICTORIA.

Below VIC give our readers literal copy of a
letter from a rebel who ran the blockade in the
Robert K. Lee last month. This interesting
cpistlc was intercepted on board the captured
blockade runner, Ella aid Annie
H,LIrAx, n. S. Oct. %, 1859.
Wy Dear Friend John: You will be surprised
somewhat, Imagine, at getting a letter from
inc In these foreign parts: but the war turns up
wonders sometimes. would have been very
glad to have seen you once more before my
departure, but was hurried of a month before
| expected TO leave; which, by dam, scarcely
gave me time TO pack my trunk. You know
how exceedingly smart some of our Sec'ys,
Hons, Ex, &C., Sc., are sometimes-think a
poor devil eau step over the waters and be back
in weeks time; that's the way we do business
In Richmond. j am on my way to Paris-a
bearer Of dispatches; and suppose If cont
have the coniederacy acknowledged by return
mail, old boss Jeti. will think / have not done
the business right. However, IL Louis and M y.
missa of his Representatives out, and Wen quit
speaking. As for Vek-to-ry, she has turned
the cold shoulder on Mason, and I'll settle her
down as soon as get to London.
Well, John, would he delighted now If
had you along with me. shall be absent for
ten months or more, having much business to
look after during my abscnce; and, Of course,
will feel lonely oftimes. wish you a great
deal of good luck, my dear friend, and shall
be delighted to hear from you whenever you
can find time to write to me.
have just met here with James A. Gray, of
Augusta, who Is returning to the Confederacy,
and thought would embrace the opportunity
and drop you few lines. shall be here ten
days or more, awaiting to take passage In the
Arabia for Liverpool, which sails from Boston.
Well, old fellow, certainly had time Of ii
"running theblockade;" was fired at nine times,
woundirg three of our ships crew; the balls
and shell were flying thick and fast, and the
grand rascals even fired musketry at us.
-Wewere on to them not seeing them until
too late. We made u narrow escape-but the
Robert +. Lee, like her namesakc, never sur
renders shall never forget our dangers
one of their big shells past directly through the
forwsrd part of our ship bursting on deck-the
fragments flew In all directions. Wish had
time to give you history of our trip to this
place. / find Halifax hot Southern town
they hate the Yank as bad as wed It Is quite
hourishing city, and very haudSome-real
English. Excuse haste, and write to me, care
of Frazer, Trenholm 4 Co., Liverpool. Kind
est regards to your lady.
Your old friend, II. d. NoRRELL.
Mr.. Jehn L. Ansley, Ordnance Department,
Atlanta, Ga.
The above precious effuson will enable our
friends abroad to form correct estimate of
the intelligence, refinement, and high toned
chiyalry of the gentlemen for whom they have
been building rams and furnishing munitions
of war. We doubt not that this elegant, polite
and well-manuered ambassadors, who is SO
free from yulgarlty withal, has done his best
for " old Boss jeff - but We do doubt If he has
" coIae to terms with Louis" or "settled down
Viek to.ry." II would be an entertaining spec
taclc to witness an interview between this
pretty Norrell and a muscular Englishman who
had read his vulgar and insolent allusion to
the Queen
His crack blockade runner has surrendered,
and he will lind the grand rascals " have
stopped the blockade running altogether before
his ten months visit 10 Europe has expired.
Halifax may be hot Southern topn" and
" real English" but we never before heard or
read that it 10 very handsome. We presume
that the reason of its beautiful seeming to
rebel Norrell was its hatred of "thc Yank."
Z. S. AS Mr.. John L. Anslcy, Ordnance
Department, Atlanta, Ga, is not subscriber TO
the RErUBLICAN, We think he will hardly be
gratihcd with perusaI OF his umiabe friends