Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-25
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PANE m the Cabinet ifcia--Heryons Agitation Of
Washiuqton--CRusCs theref clad Rebel
Fleet ee Preparing TO D0vo on Nashingol !
Embarrassing situat on Of cteiary se"aru-De,
cslon IN the AexGndria Case-Whas mas ksRt til
Forrign scogniton-Congress TO ST me "hoie
Year.
Especial Cores pondeuce ofctuonnah Enquirer.l
wLsHlsoros April 81, Is64.-Yes,erday l
wrote you two or three tens that | thought
might be interesting to your readers, Within
The few hours that have transpired since
wrote there has been news communicated to
Mr.. Lincoln that has caused panic ~ the
Cabinet Circle. The nervous agitation IN
that quarter has communicated itself 10 out
siders, aud the conjecture is as to the cause
of the tribulatioD.
A gentlemen who appears to know as much
of Administration secrets as any one, says
the trouble is an apprehension that Washing
ION IS not safe from rebel guDboats. That
the President has received information that a
feet OF iron-clad rams and gunboets OF the
most approved structure, is ready to come
out of the James River, and not only destroy
Washington, but threaten Philadciphia, New
York and Boston.
In addition to the feet already in Southern
waters, it is said that about thirty additional
.rou.clads from England will soon be 90 their
way 10 the South, professionally as blockade
runners,
That is one the reasons assigned for the
panic now pervsding the Administration cir
Gle. a new feature is to be given to the con.
test, and that which has given to Federal
arms all that it has acquired so far in the war,
is 10 be contested on the seas and rivers with
the same stubbornness that has marked the
strife on land. .
Another reason assigned for the disturb
ance is that Lee has already made his prepar
ations for forward movement, and intend;
TO march on washington before General Gran
gets his army in fighting trim Whatevel
| the cause, certain it Is that so much treplda
lion has not been felt in Washington since the
first battle OF Bull Run as is now experienced
by Mr.. Lincoln 4 Co. A few days will de
termine tue reason for all this nervous agita
| ton There may be no good cause for 1t
and let Us all hope that such IS the case.
The decision in the Alexandra case, ha'
caused much embarrassment to Mr.. Seward
de was notified some time ago by Mr.. AdamI
that no foreign recognition Of the Contedera
cy would be made BY Europe or France, unit
the Confederate Government could commanC
a navy that would be able to keep one o
more of its ports from being blockaded- 81
long as the rebels could get no vessels Of wa
from abroad, Mr.. Seward felt pretty safe bt
the decision in the Alexandra case, will, re
lease a feet of formidable steamers intende'
Tor rebel use, with which the blockade of tn
Southern ports will be raised. What will Mi
Seward do in the premises2 viii be sen
another threatening letter to b. read to Lor
; John Rnssel2 or will he back down and sui
nit to the decision Of the English courts
He does not know what to do he has nc
been In so embarrassing a fix sinee be ha
: been Secretary Of State. la
1 The Internal Tax Bill is looming up
/. formidable proportions. 1t scoutended, hoV
i ever, that the increase will no more thA
meet the increased depreciation Of the pape
n currency and that the government will rea
: izs no more than under the present tax bill
: in comparison with the specie standard.
will make tax payers howl, nevertheless.
n The impression is beginning to preva
that Congress will remain in session the who
9 year The future is too big with events to pc
Z nit it to adjourn. That is the talk now
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