The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-25

There is very little news Of any Importance from
any portion Of the army. Dispatches from Gin
cinnau state that General Longstreet has been
reinforced with twenty thousand men. and was ad.
vancing on Knoxville. pushing General Gordon
Changers forces before him. Another rumor was
to the effect that John Morgan, at the head Of FIVE
thousand cavalry, was making movement to cut
OF communication between Chattanooga and
Knoxville. We give these reports for what they
are worth. and trust to the news OF tomorrow to
confirm or annul them.
Refreshments are progressing most favorably
In the Western army. Nearly the entire Sixteenth
Army corps will re.cnlist. and twenty thousand
men Of the Seventeenth corps have done the same
thing General Hunter has arrived at Cairo, and
General Sherman has returned to Memphis from
yicksburg.
The capture Of q rebel mail in West Virginia
has strengthened the opinions formed OF the effect
which the Presidents amnesty proclamation is
producing in the South. Almost every letter il
che intercepted correspondence alludes to the
proclamation, and ia terms favorable more or
Tess, to the MEASURE.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
9TH instant. reached this port yesterday morning
Her advices are two days later.
The report OF the Committee OF the French
Corps Legislstif on the Supplementary Credits
has been published. II contains positive request
TO Napoleon that the Mexican expedition should
be abandoned rs soon as consistent with French
honor The 6chleswg Holstcn question was still
the cause Of an alarming excitement. The pre-
vaiiing impression was that general European
war would ensue from the complication. Austris
was agitatsd with regard to tue future Of Hun
gary and Venice. Garibad had addressed
stirring appeal TO the Italians, calling OF
them TO trust in Victor Emanuel and hin
only. II was said In Paris that Max,
milan would set out for Mexico very soou
The London Post congratulates France on he
victories In Mexico. The London Times lament
che vast emigration Of Irish to the United State
during 1868. bnt acknowledges that 1t could nc
be arrested. The case OF Heenan and King wa
60 be tried in Q quarter sessions court In SUISSE,
England. We gives report OF the proceedings |
che Court OF Queens Bench, London, and befor
the SUSSEX magistrates with reference to Ii
great prize eight to-day. The privateer Flord
was stilI in the port OF Brest, watched by th
United States steamer Kearsarge.
The Liverpool cotton market closed dull an
inactive on the 9TH inst. at decline from tn
prices Of the day previous. Breadstufis wer
buoyant and provisions steady on the 9TH ms
Consols rated In London at 81 o 9l% on the IT
inst.
MIscELLANEoUs NEWS.
We have sdviees from South America. date
At Rio Janeiro on the 9th OF December. In III
Rio coffee market dealers having submitted 10
further decline OF 100 reis, great activity was de
veioped, sales up TO the 2lst Of November hayin
amounted to liz. l5o bags, to which must be add
ed about $4,000 bags shipped on dealers account
Sugar continued 10 very active demand for Franc,
and prices Of brown sugar had advanced 300 rel
The cotton crops OF Corrlentes, Entire Rios an
Paraguay we're reported to be 10 very pronsir
condition.
We publish this morning some interesting obse
vations from some Of our spiritual apostles In tb