The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1864-01-13
General Intelligence.

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Additional adyices from Calls say that the
Rappahannock was seized by the French Gus
tom authorities She sailed from Sheerness,
England on the 29tn or November in an unhn-
ished state. She had gang Of carpenters on
| board. She Is pierced for eight guns.
| The Confederate steamer Georgia has gone
into the dock at Cherbourg to repair some small
damages
I LoNDoN, Nov 2o.-The officers Of the French
customs have released the steamer Rappahan-
mock, said to be one OF the four vessels lately
sold by the British government to the Coned-
/ federates. The ether three are fitting out on
the Thames for the Confederate service.
The custom authorities at Calls have received
Instructions to allow the Confederate steamer
Rappahannocl to leave whenever her Captain
pleases.
The Rappahannocll was formerly Her Najes-
tvs steam slcop Victor and was sold with three
| other steamers q few weeks ago The three
llatter are English war steamer, and are reported
to be fitting out for Confederate pryatees
At a stormy meeting held at Preston it was
resolved TO menIorialise parliament to stop the
American war BY means Of renlonstrance- The
resolution was opposed, butt was finally carried.
The court o. Excheeuer will hold a special
setting al Westminster hall on Monday the 7th
December, when Judgment will be given in the
case Of the Confederate steamer Alexandria.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-THE movements Of the
Chesapeake since her first appearance at Shell
burne, have been narrowly watched by the
United States officials and the American citizens
of the province. Her whereabouts were daily
| known but the absence Of the gunboats has
caused delay in her capture. Tuesday the Ella
and Annie Lieut.. NickeS, arrived for coal and
was Immediately supplied at Guards wharf
She received information OF the pirate and at IL
A. NJ. steamed for her, arriving at her rendez-
voas at P. H.. but the Chesapeake left at 4.
N. Of Wednesday, thus evading her pur8uers.
The Ella and Annie Immediately turned back
and steamed for I4uenburg for orders, arriving
in the evening. Meantime the officials securing
information Of the pirates being at Sambro,
notified Lieut. Nickles, who Immediately steam
ed to her, determined to take her, and at day
light Thursday accomplished it. The crew
offered no resistance, but at the sight Of their
pursuers Immediately fled into the woods, leav
ing sumpcuously prepared breakfast.
The Chesapeake was Immediately taken in
tow and Lieut. Niellels started for an American
port The Dacotah soon came up and ordered
Lieut.. Nichels and prize into Halifax for sanction
Of the act by the government, where the three
vessels arrived at ?. III.
Three Of the original crew were captured, the
others were shipped at Nova Scotia.
1t is reported that the official dispatches by
the authorities to arrest the pirate Brattle to-
day were resisted
REDMOND Dec. 14.-It is reported That
Averill with heavy force of cavalry and noun
ted infantry is moving in the direction Of Lew
isburg. Il is supposed he viii make a raid on
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad if not pre-
vented by q counter movement from the Per-
insula
RICHMOND, Dec. 15-There was highly i'm
portant debate in the house On the impressmentI
law The supreme court decision declared that |
when impressGents were made, the value must
be ascertained by disnterested appraisers in the
locality.
The Judicial committee this morning report
ed bill repeating that part Of the law which |
provides for State commissioners to fix the pri-
ces, and specifying that Iocalapprasers shall al
ways fix the price, and repeating the act of April |
last. After q lengthy debate it was finally re !
ferred back to the judiciary committee.
The military committee reported back the bill |
to prevent Che reception Of substitutes hereafter
slightly amended, which, after long debate was
unanimously adopted and sent at once to the !
senate During the discussion an important
amendment was offered that both principals and
saoS'l'"ee9 DC l'ela l'aoie 70 service HeJecF7d
Yeas 80, ways %.
u ne ne committee on PosIat aII"irs reported
OH lOr the "PPolhSmehG o. an ASSISTANT post mas
ter general oeyona She AisSs~lppl and creating
tne once OF thfu auditor, IN accordance with
Iae presidents feconhehGalion.
RICHMOND, zee; I'.-ihe fald upon 'Stienl |
I'aS caused eonsl0er"o,e sensation, ana fuFtheS
particulars are ai,&ioQs'y loohed 1or' Inc move
Is1en' = IesatGeu a. 'e ooueS1 a'.emp6 y Inc
enemy since me 01ieFsoA rald through hl5>iS-
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