The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-02-28

GKNRRAL HKWs uKls.
The rebel Congress, on the 26&h ult,
repealed the'act exempting every owners Of
twesty negroes from conscziption. Il
x A bill was reported in Congress on the
11th inst, authorizing Nevada aud Colora-
do Territory to form Constitutions prelim-
inary to their admission into the Union a.
States.
The emancipation demonstration at Exc
ter Hall, England, was most enthusiastic
affair, and 10 point Of numbers was one of
the most important since the days of the
corn law league. Resolutions reiterating
the sentiments of the emancipation society
and expressing great sympathy for the
North were introduced All hostile amend
meuts were promptly voted down, and the
resolutions carried unanimously. The Lon
don Times was denounced amidst gvOans
and Kisses. Similar meetings were held at
Bradford and other towns. ''3
The Government has now sent to Mem.
pbis and below within the last three months
thirty millions, enough it is said to pay all
the soldiers in that quarter.
Refugees from Arkansas state that 5000
Jayhawkers, who defy the rebel conscript
law, were in the mountains of Clarke Co.,
while thousands more were in Montgomery
county, openly defying the rebels. They
are supplied with powder and lead by one
of their number, formerly engaged in the
rebel ordnance service.
| A dispatch from Washington, dated Feb.
Goth. says, Simon Cameron has just ad-
dressed letter to the President fully de-
clin:ng tie Russia mission, and intimating
that be may serve his country in military
capacity. General Clay therefore returns
] to St. Petersburg. The House Judiciary
Committee have prepared report sustain
| ing the Postmater General in his exclusion
of disloyal newspapers from the mails.
New York, Feb. 2l.-Stocks rather bet.
ter, but since the board lower. Sterling
quiet at l7O@180. Demands 81. Gold
62s. Treasury 7 sOs 1929. Certificates
81. '
The lecture announced for the evening Of
Feb. Goth, at the American Institute, Bal
timore, did not come of; unmistakable
evidence that the loyal people Of Baltimore
would not tolerate Vallandigham presence
having induced an abandonment of the
lecture.
When JEFF. Davis undertook to enforce
the conscription in East Tennessee, about
four-fifths of the loyal men of that section
escaped through the mountains to Kentucky
where they joined the Union forces. A
similar attempt in Northern Alabama and
Mississippi is now driving Union men away
from their families and forcing them TO take
up arms against the kingdom of JEFF. Davis.
There is perfect reign of terror in North
ern Alabama and Northern Mississippi and
the Union armies are daily receiving recruits,
who gladly enlist to support the Constitu-
ton and the Union. ~
A dispatch from Young's Point, La,
Feb. 10th, says, Last night the gallant ram
Queen of the West, again started down the
stream, and will ascend Red River and de-
stroy all vessels she finds. Matters con-
uected with the canal are being vigorously
pushed forward, and it is thoug ght the ditch
will prove success. There is no longer
any apprehension in regard to the army
being able to remain at its present camping
ground.
The Richmond Inquirer has a telegram
dated Charleston, 18th, with proclamation
from Beauregard to the people of Charles
ton and Savannah. Hesays the movements
of the enemy's fleets indicate an early
attack on one or both cities. He tells those
unable to take an active part in the coming
struggle to retire. and calls on all able
bodied men from the seaboard and mount
aims to rally with arms, pixies and shovels,
for the protection of their fresides and
affairs. Final preparations for the expected
attack are being rapidly prosecuted. The
troops and people are calm and confident.
Dispatches from New York, Goth, say !:
Col. Charles Carroll Hicks, of the rebel
army, and late detective for the rebels in
! Richmond, was arrested this afternoon At
the ST. Nicholas Hotel. The Post has iDfor-
nation through gentleman from Rich
moud, that the rebel army is done growing.
Every man in the South between l8 and
40, who can bear arms, is now 10 the SER
vice. There is bill before the rebel
Congress couscripting even rebels and for
eigners. The supplies of the rebel army,
except shoes, are better than they have
been. The rebels are reported short Of
powder, and forage is scarce, while the
people on the route to Fredericksburg are
on the point of starvation. Our informant
is certain that there is large body Of reb-
els in front of Hooker, and laughs at the
assertion that Lee has gone to Vicksburg.
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| Trouble Between England and Brazil
Rio Janerio dates of Jan. 9th, states the