, 1864-02-06


waters. The Secretary can Of; therefore; ii.
struct Mr. Adams to refrain from pressing
claims he has in his hands.
Washington, Jan. l9.-The Senate confirmed
the following nominations to-day; Lewis q.
Gum, Of California, to be Collector Of Customs
for the District Of Puget Sound Charles
James, Collector Of Customs for the District Of
San Francisco.
The British blockade running ship Sylranu'
was captured in Dolby Sound (Ga.) on the Sd,
by the gunboAt Huron.
The Wilmington Journal announces the
Bleaching Of two more blockade runners=the
steamers Ranger and Adair
The Richmond Whig Of January 18th thinks
the future Or the South is involved 10 the next
Springs campaign in Upper Georgia.
Headquarters here received dispatch from
Gen. Grant, dated Nashville, Jan. 18th, stat.
ing that the rebel General Vance made raid
toward Pennysvie, and captured Q train Of
twenty.three wagons He was promptly
passed by Col. Palmer, who recovered the wag.
ons and took one ambulance loaded with med.
icines, Q hundred horses and hundred stand
Of arms. Vance and his Adjutant General
are among the prisoners captured.
New Orleans dates are to tho 18th. Gen.
Banks has issued q proclamation for . State
election for Governor, etc., Of Louisiana, on the
22d Of FEBRUARY.
The 9Th Of January was observed in New
Orleans BY q salute at meridian, by order Of
Gen. Banks. A great Union mass meeting
was held on the same evering.
New York, JAN 20.-An intelligent printer
arrived from Richmond says: The rebels are
La ~ AL
65. Lees army has not received many REIN
forcements, but Johnston's army is heavily aug
mented. No doubt the rebels will soon con.
sent to an exchange Of prisoners. They want
their men in the field, our prisoners are bur.
den. The construction Of iron.clads at Rich.
mond has been abandoned, and the iron sent
| to Charleston and Savannah to complete vessels
being built there. A universal feeling Of terror
| and despondency pervades the South, and Il Is
with difficulty that the Government is able to
stem the current Of popular feeling setting
against It
Washington, Jan. 20.-The following Is the
substance Of q letter sent by Secretary Seward
to Gen. Banks, relating to Mexican affairs just
published: At the present time We are on
terms Of amity and friendship, and maintain
ing d. lomatic relations with Mexico. We re-
gard that country as the theatre Of foreign war,
mingled with civil strife. In this conflict We
take no part. On the contrary, We practice
the most absolute non.intervention and non.in-
reference. The command Of the frontier will
depclve on you, and practically and constantly
you will use your functions to prevent aid or
supplies being given from the United States to
either Of the belligerents. You will defend
citizens Of the United States In Texas, against
anyenemies whether domestic orioreign. New.
ertheless you will not enter any part Of Mexico.
unless Il be temporarily, and then clearly ne
cessaEy Tor the protection Of your own lives
against aggression from Mexican borders.
Baslcr went back to Fortress Monroe to day
thoroughly backed BY the Government and
clothed wkh power to conduct the business Of
exchange his own way. He has proposed to
tho rebels 10 exchange man for man, and officer
Cor etacer Without any ils or butts.
Gen. Blair has resigned his position in the
army.
Charles A. Dana was to-day nominated In
executive session for Assistant Secretary ol
War. under the law recently passed.
The War Department has decided that VOL
unteers who have served faithfully for two years
are enttled TO the bounty provided BY act ol
JNly 22d, no matter ut what time since CON-
meNceWent Of rebellion.
Washington, Jan. 22d.-Dispatches fro u
Admiral Lee reports the destruction Of 81
blockade runners within short period, Of
Wilmington.
A question affecting the banishment Of Val.
landigham was before the Supreme Court 10.
day. Il was originally "a Parts. Vallandg.
ham being the petitioner motion was made i0r
q writ Of eevtiorari to the Judge Advocate
General Il was argued by G. Z. Pugh for,
and by Judge Advocate IN opposition.
Desertcrs arriving In our lines say the Prssi.
dents amnesty proclamation Is creating ieel.
decentralization. Recruits and returning con.
valesceuts are daily swelling the ranks Of our
army.
New York, Jan. 9sd.-The Creole from New
Orleans, Jan. 10Th, has arrived. Banks pro.
ciamation was the chief topic. Il was much
commended BY the loyal people.
Growers division has been ordered TO Mad.
sonville, on Lake Ponchartrain.
Baltimore, jan. 2SL-In the Maryland
House Of Delegates, yesterday, series Of reso.
lutions denouncing the President was laid over.
Murphy Bolts introduced resolutions providing
for the expulsion Of any member who uses dis.
loyal language.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 98d. Judge Wood.
wards decision as 10 the unconsttutionality Of
the enrolment laws, and injunction restraining
Federal officers from taking drafted men from
the State, has been nsgatived BY full bench,
only two Judges dissenting. ~
New York, Jan. 22d.-A dispatch TO the
Poa says Secretary Chase will GIL orders Tor
B. 5.2O's received beiure notice was given that no
more would be furnished. $4,000, ,O06 In ex-