The Portland daily press., 1864-01-04
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Portland Daily Press.
TWO DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of tho City of Baltimore eff Cape
Race.
CAPE RACE LIN =.

CAPE RACE. Jan. ?.
The steamship City OF Baltimore, from Liv-
erpool Dec 23d, and Queenstown Dec. Gath.
passed here en- route to New York at o'clock
to-day.
The steamship Louisiana, from New York,
arrived out on the I'D.
The ship Living Age, at London from Ak
YAH was captured by the rebel pirate Tusca-
loosa Sept. 18th, in lat. ID south, long 25 east,
but was released on giving bond for $780,
600.
The London Globe cautions its readers
against statements that Lord Lyons had tele-
graphed to Earl Russell predicting the termn-
alton OF the American war in six months
King and Heenan have appeared before the
magistrates for breaking the peace, and were
bound over to appear at the Quarter Sessions.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times insinuates that the Arch Duke Maxi
milan is not likely to accept the Mexican
crown. lie stpulates for recognition of his
monarchy by the American government
among other conditions, and this recognition
has been emphaticslly declined at Washington
1t is reported that Napoleon is casting about
for some one else in place of Maximilan.
FRANCE.
Napoleon, in response to the Senates adj
dress, asserts that he was actuated solely by
Congress.
THE HoI.sTEIN QUESTION.
The Frankfort diet has passed a vote urging
the committee on Schleswg Holstein affairs
70 decide speedily the question OF succession.
POLAND.
Two fresh ba tches of prisoners have been
sent to Siberia.
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
A revolutionary manifesto has been placard-
I'D Ia, fha al tan -
nouncing the establishment of a general COM
mittee to maintairl the independence of Hun
gary, and assuming the direction of affairs
under kossuth.
The Austrian government is taking great
precautions, but it is asserted that general ag-
itation prevails.
INDIA.
The Bombay mails show that the trouble
with the Hill tribes was assuming alarming
proportions. British troops have lost heavily.
--latest via Queenstown
Political news unimportant.
The Bank OF England has reduced its rate
of interest to per cent.
Proclamation of Gen. MaDruder-Netr Or
leans Ifens.
New ORLEANS, Dec. q.
In Western Louisiana all is quiet. Our
army is encamped, and the enemy is equally
inactive.
Our forces in Texas are making steady pro-
gress, occupying one place after another, and
meeting with no opposition whatever.
Gen. Magruder has issued proclamation,
dated at Houston, in which he says the de-
fence of Western Texas will not be given up
as reported, and urges minute men, exempts
aud all others capable of bearing arm to or
ganize at once and proceed to the camp of
Gen. Bee at Victoria. He says the rebel
troops are marching to repel the invaders,
| and that San Antonio and Austin are being
| rapidly fortified He speaks confidently of
being able eventually to drive the "yandals"
| back to their ships.
Guerrillas have ceased firing on the steam
ers in this department.
Hog Point has been occupied by colored
| troops.
A convention of the friends Of freedom
/ was held here on Monday last to elect dele
| gates to the national convention to be held ut
Louisville, Ky. The convention admitted
negro delegates from coored Union clubs to
membership.
President Lincoln's annual message and the
accompanying proclamation were received
| here by Union men with unbounded satisfac-
| ton. Resolutions of approval have been
| pessed at the meetings of the several Union
associations, and free State stocks have been
rising ever since.
| Ou 4 uesuay eve Mrs. MAJOR den. Danhs
had reunion of her own and the Generals
friends at their residence. 1t was a magnifl-
cent affair. Officers from the foreign ships of
war were present and also the foreign Consuls,
&c., in full dress.
The holidays promise to rival in gayety
those of few years ago. Notwithstanding
| that Christmas was damp foggy day the
| streets were filed with merry parties. A
| grand dinner was given on board the ship Of
war Pensacola, Com. Bells flag ship. Officers
sailors and marines all partook fit, the tables
| being arranged on the spar and berth decks.
A large number of distinguished guests also
| attended.
| Another dinner, in which Gen. Banks and
staff and numerous gentlemen participated
was given at the U. S. Barracks General Hos
pital. Gen. Banks made a very eloquent and
fclicitous speech, which was enthusiastically
received.
The health of the Union troops in Western
| Texas is remarkably good. In division of
eleven large regiments there were but twenty
sick in hospital and twenty-three in quarters
Arrirai Of the Erening SfarAFron, Teras