, 1863-01-29

reported IN Richmond that the rebel gun.
boat MerTinsGe No. 2. Is now lying under the
guns Of Fort Darling, having gone below the oh.
structions Of the river. Now she cannot return
New YORK, Jan. IA.
Important dispatches Of JET. Davis have been
captured, addressed to the Confederate agents
In Europe. They state that unless European in.
tervention takes place, or by dividing The free
States and thus paralyzins the efforts OF the
Federals, the Confederates must give up their
cause as lost
CAIRO, Jan. IA.
We Gull the following from the Memphis BI.
ktiA Of January IL: The steamer GrdmpuS
lying near the mouth Of the Wolf river, within
sight Of the city, was boarded last night BY Is
rebels, who seized tho watchman and sleeping
officers, with the view Of getting possession
Of the boat, without causing the least alarm
They took her miles above the city, stripped
and burned her.
The Richmond Whig says that the Murfrees.
boro prisoners will be sent to Richmond, the
Yankee Government refusing to receive them
unless they have the officers also returned. OF
the latter some 200 in number will DO held in
confinement, according to the Presidents fDavis'1
proclamation, until Gen. Butler shall be deliv.
cred up for punishment
.. r.- . I.. CHICAGO, Jan. 4.
The Richmond papers estimate the damage
done in Fredericksburg from the bombsrdment
at $3.50, 900. -a : ,-s'a -. s-s--a. l,- =.
WASHINGTON, JAM 4.
The court.martial Oh Gen. Fitziohn Porter
closed its labOrs last night A verdict was agreed
upon, sealed, and promptly sent to the Presi.
dent Il is supposed chat he will make the re.
sult public, s.a t,e. .. .-e
A bill passed the Senate yesterday for raising
10000 troops for l2 months, for the defence Of
Kentucky. The bill subjects them to be ordered
out oC the State when the Prcsid Mt deems ii
necessary.
Secretary Chase, In answering Q resolution
from the House, says the soldiers have not been
paid because he is not authorized to raise loan
by practical methods under the existing laws I;
that the 90 bonds have not been sold, because
they could not br, under the restrictions i'm
posed by Congress. He saysthe arrears of army
pay amount 10 treble the sum he can raise by
all existing acts, exclusive Of that providing for
the 20s. There has been obtained from ell
sourcrs since July LIST, $2s7, ,3O0, 900, exclusive
Of receipts from customs, the entire total being
about 26OOO,OOO There has been paid to
troops nearly $7l,000,000; to the Quarter
masters Deparlmeut, eli0,000,0O0 to the
Commissary Department, $Sl, ,00O, 900, and mis-.
cellaneOus expense, 82,OO0,000.
In the House, Mr. Stevens reported Joint
resolution 70 provide for the immediate payment
Of the army and navy. The resolution author.
ICES the Secretary Of the Navy, if required by
the exigences Of tie public service, to issue $50.
100000 Of Legal Tender notes, In denominations
OF not 'ess than one dolla-. The issue Ia to be
deducted from the amount In The Army bill now
pending, or which may be hereafter be passed
by Congress. Alter Oc,ng amended so as to pre-
vide for the issue Of $loOOOO,00O, the resolution
passed.
On motioppf NJ. conklns u was resolved as
the sense Of the HOUSE, that no more money
would be paid any civil officer until every arrear.
age due any regiment shall be paid.
Stevens introduced bill setting forth that
o. tho term Of the enl stment Of soldiers will
sn0n expire, and as Il is expedicnt to nave sol.
diIrs whose constitutions peculiarly ct them for
. southern campaign: therefore be It enacted
that the President shall be authorized 10 require.
raise, organize and equip 100000 persons Of
color, Of African descent, for five years, as ar
tillery, infantry and cavalry, who shall receive
IS per month, with ratiOns, etc. one.half TO be
retained for the use Of their families and In
case Of their having no families, the money to be
retained for them, until the expiration Of their
term Of service. The commissioned officers to
DC elltlet Wnlye or Ol1ck. heCrultlng SSAuOuS
10 be established North and South.
Cox moved TO lay the bill on the table. Neg.
atived-yeas 5S. nays SS. Further considera-
ton was postponed until Wednesday week.
Notions were adopted that the select com
mittee on emancipation DO instructed to inquire
into the cxpeCiency Of making appropriations in
aid Of Maryland and Western Virginia for the
EmaneipatieN and colonization Of persons Of
color s..r' 1853 e~f.at ~ ".'-1
Jan. 15th.-RichmONd papers have just been
received with President Davis message. This
document Is lengthy, but We extract the princi
pal parts: @O1r desire for peace" be says,
"has never been concealed; but earnest rs has
been our desire for IL and great as have been our
sacrifices and suferings, the determination with
each succeeding month has become more unal-
terably fixed to endure anything until tho right
Of selfgoVernment aud the independence Of Tho
Confederate States have been established. He
refers to history and the days when the United
States were recognized as independent sovereign
ties by the great powers Of Europe in 1883. He
speaks Oi the European powers holding back
irOm Interference as an actual decision In hvor
Of the North against the South. He refers to
tho European treaty with the United States for
abolishing privateering as great blow TO the
Confrderacy. The emancipation proclamation
Is next referred 10 and strongly denounced. II
Any attempt is mado to carry i out by the U. s.
Government, ell the oticeFs belonging 70 the
Federal army in the hands Of the Coniederates
shall be dealt with as persons exciting servile
rebellion
In its political aspect this measure possesses
great significance, and to it in this light, he
would invite attention. II affords TO our People
the complete cTOwnlng proof d the true nature
Of the designs Of the party which elevated to
pu~er tho present occupant Of the Presidential
chair at Washington. and which sought to con-
ceal its purposes by the repeated uses Of the
most solemn and repeated pledges.
Speaking Of the financial condition Of the