Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-14
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Pri soners.
Richmond papers Of Thursday have been rs.
ceived here.
The Rebel editors are greatly exercised AZ tho
reelection Of Mr. Lincoln, and the toas Of 10
leading articles il doleful.
The Rebel Journals are almost unanimous
in censure Of the propositions to arm tho
slaves.
Hood is announced as marching on Chatta-
nooga, and the rebels are conhdent tAat Grant
is preparing for smother ..tn.., battle ,,r ,,s
change Of prisoners, with the assent OF The
Secretary Of War, has asked permission OF
Gen Grant to have 10000 pair. Of slsnsssS M
prisoners Of war. He also req aests permission
OF our government 10 pay for these goods win
cargo OF cotton, TO be shipped from Will
Large Unisn Fleet Reported ut Dutch cap.
nIFrom the Richmond sentinel, Nov. a.
The calm continues on this side of the James,
taken place for several days. A large fieet OF
gpnboats and iron-clads are reported "a ba ia
the river below Dutch Gap. II they are wait
some time before they assaii Chafin,s snd
Drury's Bluffs. The commanders Of opr ron
cladt, after the Albemarle AFFAIR, cannot BE- too
watchful.
North Carolina.
There is q rumor that Grant contsmplates an
attack upon Wilmington by way OF Weldon
and that he il now sending troops to Weldon.
Weldon is sixty three miles from Petersburg,
aud Wilmington is one hundred and sixty 1.-two
miles from Weldon, or two hundred and twen-
Weldon, by way OF the eaboard and Roanoke
read, the distance is eighty rniles-RicAme~d
The Rebel Congress
In the rebel House OF Representatives, on
Tuesday, November g, the following proceed
ines took place:
Al q
that all further attempts TO secure recognition
abroad should be dessted from, and our diplo-
matte agents in foreign countries at once with
drawn. Referred to committee on foreign az
fairs.
Mr.. Foote also presented a resolution en-
bracipg a series OF propositions responsive to
that portion Of the Presidents message which
treats OF the employment of slaves in the MILL
tary service. The propositions assert that q
general levy Of the slaves for soldiers Is un-
wise that their withdrawal from labor would
be inexpedient so long as we can otherwise
obtain as large an army as we can maiutan,
that if the alternative be presented OF subju-
CATION or their employment in the ranks, the
latter should be preferred that for the uses TO
which they are now applied, their ownership
by the government with prospective enamel
patton by the consent of the States, as The re-
ward of faithful service, would be e1 dient,
that the numbers EN- ploy ed should be Increased
to forty thousand The whole concluded with
a resolution affirming that 1t was necessary To
have the antecedent consent and sanction OK
the States to any attempt at comforting eman.
cipation by the Confederate authorities.
Mr.. Foote spoke at much length in support
of his resolutions. In response to some inquI-
ries, Mr.. Foote said he was In favor Of con-
vention of the Confederate States, not 10 super
cede, but to aid, the Confederate authority in
adjusting the terms OF peace. II Mcclellan
were elected it would be triumph Of the
States rights men, and a double convention
would then be probable. We had, he said,
more friends at the North than we had In either
England or France Those countries desire
the ruin Of both North and South He was
willing, on the recognition Of our indepeGd-
ence, to enter ino an alliance offensive and
defensive, with the Northern States, jointly to
enforce the Monroe doctrine In America, and To
form liberal mmerciai treaty. With this
alliance Brush authority would be swapt out
of Canada, and Erenoh dominion in Mexico
would be overturned. Six or seven huudredL
ribution on the cold blooded monarchiss eou-
cerned, " no are now attempting to surround
the two republics and limit their growth.
When Mr.. Foote concluded, his reso utiou
was, on his own motion, postponed till Thurs
day.
STILL LATER.
The Rebel Congress on the Employment
OF Negroes in the Army-Gov. Brown, OF
Georgia, Advocates the Right oil each
State to Negotiate Peace for Itself.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Richmond papers OF
Nov: 10 are received. In the rebel Senate a
resolu ION was offered "that it ia sound poll.
cy to employ negroes in the army in all posi-
tions except as soldiers. In the House a sharp
debate took place ON Foote'S resolution de-
peal the exemption of editors and news paper
employees. The resolution was finally re.
ferred.
The Richmond Enquirer denounces the rec
ommen dation OF jeff Davis in regard To editors
as the first step towards dictatorship.
Gov. Brown, of Georgia in his message ad-
vocates the right Of each State 70 negotiato
peace for itself.
The Whig criticises Davis proposition to
employ slaves in the army and navy, and
wants him and the rebel authorities generally
" to mind their own bust ness" which Is to en-
force and exercise the military la WIS they now
have. The Whig says that his (Davis) argu-
ments are the arguments OF Seward and Sum-
ner. and, If true, slavery Is wrong, and the sum
of all barbarisms. :, q
The latest adyices from Hood in the rebel
papers represents him across the Tennessee
river, and everything going on as well as heart
could wish. Hood enters upon his campaign
with the finest army ever marshaled south OF
Virginia. 1t is larger in numbers, has better
generals, and the troops are in finer spirit than
was ever known before.