The New York herald., 1864-11-11

THE SITUATION
most important and significant portion OF tho rebel
news which We publish this morning the message OF
Jen Davis to tho rebel Congress, which assembled on
Monday last ut Richmond The docuen, is quite lengthy
The campaign in Georgia only mentioned illustration
Of the idea that while the fsdsras have penetrated TO
the interior OF the South and occupied many important
points, the great object for which forces sc,
out has no, been attained the results Of our
the sacrifice OF life treasure Tho condition OF shs
finances Is referred TO in . doe.u manner, and
Congress urged 10 adopt Immediately some
system q relief from the rapid depreciation rebs is
sues add threatened bankruptcy. Foreign Powers ara
severely criticized for hardness to recognize the
need be looked for At their hands, His suggestions
oerning the War Department relate almost exclusively to
the subject Of arming negroes He strongly opposes
organization OF negro for active service, but
commends that forty thousand slaves 70 be employed
exclusively In the quartcrmsster commissary do
partmenis be properly drilled. for service only in an
emergency, at which time their places may be nlled by
levy upon the negro population. The be-
lief expressed that the employment Of negro
troops will never become necessary, as there yet
sufficient number Of whites and that present the con
diou Of the confsderacy does justify the hazardous
sary, however TO do those who nigh, 60 actual
service only should be manunitted. The exchange or
prisoners s briefly alluded to; but
suggested hasten IL, the mes
made for supplying prisoners with nscessarics from
home readiness negotiate peace whenever both
parties agreed, b expressed. but light i
thrown on the subject whatever, the United States
government being looked TO for opening OF the way
negotiation. The reports Of the several departments
ere announced without comment and the message con
cudss dolefuily commences. Some Of the Rich.
moud papers pretty severely this dscunsnt
Jsn being charged with obscuriy In those portions
Of referring the armns OF the slaves and 70 pro-
posed Interference with the press.
Ono Of our Fortress Monroe correspondents gives a
Taahassee BY the sunboat sAssacus which returned to
Hampton Roads Wednesday, from cruise OF I'VE days
pursuit. Of the pirate During this period the rallahas
twice sighted swiftly followed by ths sassa-
Gus which n one time was within two mikes Of ber
prey, whom darkness set in, and all the advantages
gained lost During the chase the prvateer was
her guns and other weishty matter,
supposed be ammunition and stores She steering
apparently for Wilmington, N. G., and when
las, sesn by the sassacus, last Sunday
sders OF the North Carolina coast We yesterday
alluded tO the OF officers Of the steamship
Arago. who on Monday last saw . steamer, which they
supposed 10 be The Tallahassee, chased, and nns,ly
hsmmed ins apparently beyond all chance o, escape BY
three sunboas near ihA, portion where the
rebel corsair lost sight Of By the sassacus The OIL
Of the gunboai sseo which arrived a, Fortress Mon
roe on Wednesday, also these four vessels in this
position, and for time joined 10 the chase From
oil these concurrDg statements have every reason 70
boeve that ore this the Tallahassee has been captured
The captain OF the transport Relief which arrived At
ports that on Monday be large vessel Gre Of
Nspe HatterA
further particulars or the capture by tho national
res Of Plymouth North Csrolns the 9TH inst, SHOW
inst tho town entirely destroyed by the Smelling o.
he Gee, Tue place sim held BY our gunboass. thsr'
being 90 troops there Yellow fever disappeared al
hevberu.
Tbe quiet 10 TIC Potomac and James armies remains
vedIsturbed. Tho rain storm which prevailed In .sis
vicinity also extended to that region On the stn ins,
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