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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-17

| instant by the steamer Arabia, which reached
Halifax Yesterday evening There was 90
change in Danish affairs. The Archduke
Maxnlian reached Paris On The 5th and it
! was ex pected would embark for Hlcxico On The
25th, al difficulties having been settled. The
appeal TO the House Of Lords in the A]exar~
dra case has been entered for o herring, and
probably, therefore, will be taken up before
the Easter vacation Semi official correspor~
dcnce Of Vienna denies the rumored war!ike
y; eparati ms in Venetia, and most positively
declares Austria has not the remotest intention
Of assuming the offensive The rumors arc
nevertheless repeated, Via Turin.
Shaw Iefevre's speech IN The House Of
Commons. relative to The Confederate cruisers,
was strongly Northern in sentiment tic main
tanned that the vessels were British, and It WAS
absurd to call them Confederate war vessels.
EIe gave the Governn ent credit Tor ondeavor~
inc C carry out the foreign enlistment at. but
the act is insufficient and q remedy should te
aprIied.
In the House of Commons, on The 4'h, the
Attorney General said the papers relative TO
the detention Of the Tuscaloosa at the Cane OF
Good Hone were II! preparation ana would be
laid before Parliament in few days:
Mr. Shaw Leferyre called attention 10 the
course pursued hy the Confederate agents in
England in fitting ont war vessels and enIls'lng
soamen, and moved for The papers on the sub
iuct. re denounced the proceedings, and
regretted that the Alabama was not detained,
and contended all S1ach vessels should be PRO
hihited entering British ports, and II they dld'
British cruisers should seize them.
The Solicitor General planned and defended
the course of the Government and asserted
that every effort had been made 10 honestly
carry out the laws and maintain ncOtrahty.
He said that vessels might be prohibited
from entering British, ports, and said Govern
nent was considering che subject OF how they
could demonstrate with the Confederate Gov
ernment
From Chattanooga, under date Of March
18th, it is stated that General Smith will GER
tanlv superscde Gen Meade in command OF
the Army of the Potomac The telegram
adds that General Smith 5 fitness for the posi-
tion is cordially endorsed by Gen. Grant, who
has great confidence in the ability Of his SUBJ
ordinate.
TT ere was considerable excitement at WASH
ington yesterday, originating ln report 'has
Gen, Stuart, with ten thousand Confederate
cavalry, was marching upon that place. The
military were unusually active; sockades were
commenced around the forts, and preparations
were made as If in anticipation OF strong
raid.
On Monday last some slight skirmlshlng oc~
currcd in East Tennessee, beyond Morrlstovn,
~ which il i stated that Confederate Colonel
was killed. The Confederatcs are supposed 10
be in force at Bull Gap,
T. The Confederates are making preparatlons'
It is said, f,r an attack 90 The contraoaDd camp
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-17
PUBLISHED (DAILY) By
EDGAR SNOW DEN JR.
ma- OFFICE--No. l04 King street, over
svone's, formerly French's( Book Store.

SvOne's, formerly TfeHcH )! oook 1'toA0'
n 8. CONGRESS In the Senate Yesterday,
the Joint resolution to amend the Constitution
of the United States was made the order OF
the day for wednesday OF next week. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was taken up and passed. Among other
amendments it provides for the appointment Of
twenty ve consular pupils raises the salary
of the Consul at Nassau to $1,000 at Lyons TO
$1,000, and at Manche: II to S., 900. The god
bill as amended by the House was taken up
and passed.
In the House Of Representatives the bill to
authorize Secretary Chase to sci! surplus gold
in the Treasury as amended in the Senate,
being fursher amended SO as to require the
Secretary to retain sufficient gold to establish
a sinking fund as previously provided for, was
passed by vote Of S3 yeas to 56 nays. The
bill to drop from the rolls Of the army, on the
lst Of April, such Major and Brlgadier Gen
erals as have not been on duty for three
months continuously prior to date, was taken
up, and a discussion sprang up on the several
amendments offered which was continued up
to the hour of adjournment.
Governor Bramlette Of Kentucky, has is
sued an address to the people of that State, in
view OF the popular excitement produced there
by the enrolment of slaves for service in the
Federal army. He deprecates all acts Of vio-
lence, and counsels instead, that unjust and
unconstitutional legislation shall be met ny an
appeal to the legal tribunals and through the
ballot box. He adds that the mere act Of en-
rolling the names of slaves does no. affect any
right of the citizens that If any officer or
soldier commits violence or wrong an accusa-
ton should be preferred against him IN the
manner pres scribed by law, and if the offender
tail to respond he should be arrested and
handed over to the civil magistrates for trial.
Moreover, when officially advised of the fact,
the Governor will, himself, prefer charges, and
demand a court martial under the Federal con-
stluticn and in accordance with the laws.
Mr.. Doolittle has introduced bill into the
y. S. Senate in relation to purchasers Of
lands and tenements under sales of Tax Com
missioners in the insurrectionary districts Of
the D. S. providing for the issuing of writs
commanding the u. S. marshals to put pur.
chasers in possession of said property imlnedi-
ately, for issuing patents for the lands after
the time for redemption has elapsed, for Sc
curing the rights of loyal lien creditors, &c.
The Italian irigate reported in sinking con
dtloh, was, it is said, not the Re de Italia,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-17

CHRIST CHURCH IT seems that 3 difficulty
has sprung up, in relution TO Christ Church,
il this place. The following queries on the
subject, signed "An Episcopallan, are pub
lished in the ''Virginia State Journal
''First-H How was the vestry Of this church go
pinted and who are tbs persons comprising II?
Seconl-What members of the yestry are
members Of the Episcopal Church, and are not
some of them non professors Of reIiglon?-
Thirds the church property and It's man,
agement IN the hands OF persons Undermined
with the Episcopal faith, and is the parsonage
Of the church leacea by authority OF the yes.
try? Fonrth-Ls it true that the rector was
dismissed by the votes of three OF the vestryl,
end is it true that their action has been arti-
trated before the Military Governor, and by
him approved? Fifth-Has Mr.. Drumm re-
ceived military order to de>Ist from holding
services in the church, and what circumstances
have ed to the interference on the part or the
military authorizes? And, Sixth-Why have
the members of the church and holders
not been informed Of, and conferred With, n
reference to the change N the rectorshlp, ano
are they to have nc voice ur say IL the matter
On the 7til instant, as the steamer SaIvor,
Capt. Robinson, Of the New York line OF
steamers. was en- route for Washington and
Georgetown, she collilled with the Danish bark
Corinthian, Capt. Oustline, bound for New
York with cargo Of iron. The collision oc-
Cured before daylight, about twenty-five miles
off Cape Henlopen. The salyor struck the
bark forward of the forerigging, and she went
down Immediately. The captain, two mates,
one passenger and three scamen were secured
from the Ccrinthian, but on account OF the
darkness, and the rapidity with which the bark
went down, the stewart, three sealnen and a
bow were lost. The Salvor was but slightly
damaged
From Memphis we learn that quite battle
occurred at Yazoo City, on the 9Th instant,
between the negro troops stationed there and
large force of Confederates. The latter
gained possession Of a part Of the town, but
could not hold it under the heavy fire OF the
Federal gunboats. A dispatch from General
Polk, to the War Department at Richmond,
states that the negro troops were driven entire
out Of the city, and that the Confederates sue
ceeded in destroying much cotton and in cap.
tnriug many stores and quite number OF
prisoners. TIE Confederates were subsequent
y obliged to retire. Their loss is set down at
about 6fty killed and wounded.
The s:JJpion State Central Comm ittee'' ap'
nointed under the direction Of the late "Unlon
Convention in this place are:-W D. Mas
sew Alexandria; Thomas ?. Brown, Fairfax
county !; ". W. Wing, Norfolk; DR.. G' T.
Watson. Accomac county; Dr. J. j. Henshaw'
Ionaonn county: Robert B. Wood, Elizabeth
t;;tu 3uuu,, county. and - Humphreys, lienrlco
county.
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The Italian irigate reported in sinking con-
edltioh, was, it is said, not the Re de Italia,
put the Re de Galeantuomo, heavy propeller
formerly sailing trigate) Of 6fty-eight guns,
Whlch lett New York on the Sd inst. The evi-
oence OF sinking is open to question.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13
RRBEu. PROPORTIONS.

| Tie 81. Ions Republican OF yesterday N'
ports two propositions recently addressed by
certain Rebel officers To the Federal Govern
men', one from the east, the other from tho
west, side of the Mississippi. The former would
seem to bear the shape of purposed diehes
with the Federal authorities whereby large
amount of Cotton belonging to The Rebel chiefs
or somehow impoundcd by them--s to DE
traded of for greenbacks IN other words, Tor
the means of supporting existence. But the
other, and far more important or true } is, In
substance, an offer by the Rebel Generals and
Colonies west of the Mississippi to clear out.
vanish. ramoss, into or through Mexico, pro
yidcd The Government viii supply them with
tho means of so doing, by allowing them to ship
and sell Cotton from the Red River country,
and TINS raise the wind required to wah them
to some peaceful shore--at least q foreign one.
The Republican Is not likely TO have invented
such story, and we believe it is substantially
true We have long felt that this Winter ought
to witncs, the final and utter collapse Of the Re-
bellion westward 6f the Mississippi, il not east
ward as WELL We know no reason why men
enough should not be sent to Texas to overbesr
any possible resistance there, and 20 restore that
State TO the Union without further bloodshed.
All that remains of the Rebellion in Louisiana,
Arkansas, and the Indian country, would thare-
upon vanish ike the dew. reducing the domin-
ions Of Mr. j. Davis within very narrow com
pass. With the enlistmcnts aud Refreshments
now in vigorous progress, it will be burning
.hame il our next eth Of July may not be cele-
braied by u reunited people with no flag flying
from the Susquchanna to the Rio Grandc aud
Sacramento but that of the Union. no slave
breathing its air, and no acre Of il surfaoe
Wherein the fundamental. viiazing truth Of the
Declaration of Independence may not be pro-
claimed without fear and without feproacb.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13
LEGISLATIRE.

SiNAIF Jan. l2-Bills were noticed TO legaize Ger
tain ordinances OF the Supervisors OF NewYork rea'
tive TO the issue OF County bonds and 10 authorize the
borrowing Of additional for the payment oirlot
damages and military bountes; 10 amend The act for
corpensaing parties whose property may DO destroyed
in consequence OF nobs and riots to regulate the milk
freight on the Harlem Railroad TO confirm certain con
yoysnses executed by husband and wife directly 10 each
other and to enable husband and vile to convey real
property directly rssch other. Bills introduced
to establish Law Library EewYork 20 incorporate
the Cayugs end Ontario Ship Canal Company. reoo'
luton vas adopted inquirus Of the Commissioners OF
tie Land ONCE what obstacles interfere with the sale u
the Marine Hospital and land At Sequns Point IS If
reCisd by Law la, wear. The Assemh. resolutions 10
enable soldiers to vote eferred 20 the judiciary
Committee. Adjourned.
AsstaBLT.-1be Speaker announced the standius
Committees Bills were noticed 10 INCORPORATE the
Esnk ~ savings and ENDORSEMENTS in Nev.York. T"
create commissioners for rereuchments, Iemo as and
revenues for Neg-Sork. To build produce market In
New-YorL. 70 regulate icrrage between NcA York
and Long Island. Allowing soldiers in The Imy Ia
vote 10 regulate the rate Of milk freight the Hsr
lem Railroad Bill were introduced to amend the code
of procedure In relation the disposition and sale Of
barres &c. nsed by manufacturers Of malt liquors. Mr..
randrcih called np tho resolutions 10 amend the Con.
sttuioa for tie relief OF The calendar OF the Cour If
Appeals AID the, were adopted. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

not rsise,t by Massachusetts the diffsmdna ~
more than supplied before the first dsy Of JsuS.
ary last by an excess Of men who eullmsd -
three years volunteers" Since January I
1863, and previously to the call of October r.
the State has steadily continued to recruit hsr
forces and has raised in excess Of all speci6.
calls by the National Government, 6,s75 ma,
This includes neither those raised under the Jnyv
draft, nor the 1900 seamen aud marinea Ar.
listed into tho navy.
Now previously to the draft Of july. IAss
Massachusetts proportion or quota Of all Al.
threc-years volunteers furnished by The ,ov.r
States was 5s,7le men. She actually Furnished
5s,s95. This result is reached by adoutinv n.
computation Of the Adjutant. Generals Office A
Washington, by which four men enlisted Ht
nine months are reckoned equal to but one man
enlisted for three years. This result however
does not include the service of the three.moutbs
militia, which on the same principle Of comm.
tatiOn would amount to 81 more, and which
swell the surplus Of the State to 45s above al,
actual aud constructive demands.
But even this computation, though Justly o..
hibiting the States proportion Of oil the mss
furnished by all the loyal States, on the three
years basis of enumeration, by no means OK.
hbts the entire number which she has con.
tributed to the military service of the United
States" numbers of whom deserve 10 be 70.
membered irrespective Of all the convenient
rules Of computation Observed in comparing th1
services of living men, because they gave them.
selves for no term Of months or years. but fos
the measure Of their lifetime, and died in the
service and for the cause Of their country"
Counting therefore, all olssses g! troops, Massa-
chusetis actually sent into the field previously
to Oct. II, 1863, total of IS, 60. men, Of whom
81, 53l wers enlisted for three years or for The
war.
Thus fully has Massachusett, done her duty
in support OF this war. 1t is little to add in
view OF such q record that she has spent moro
than SIS 900 out of her own treasury for
the same object, and has from the beginning
put her troops into the field completely armed,
equipped, and supplied. Nor is it necessary to
speak of the character Of those troops. Every
battlefield Is monument to their courage aud
devotion. Nor does the State need even this
yindication-wbich consists in mere statement
of the truth. But it is right that New-Yorh
should do justice 10 Massachusetts,, for il is tina
voice of our Governor that has done her tho
bascst injustice. He and his words will be
swiftly forgotten. but the fame Of the great
Commonwealth he has slandered will be ten
derby cherished in the memory OF the country
which the ideas and the men Of Massachusetts.
more than OF any other State, created. sup
ported and viii finally redeem.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13
CONGRESS.

SYy.Tr Jan. i2.-Mr. Fesscndcu reported back the
House BILL extending bounties to veteran and othef
volunteers. 1t was passed. Mr.. Lane reported tne
House bin Tor the payment of officers and men employ ca
in the Department of Missouri Mr.. Wilson INTRODUCED
bin authorizing The appointment of Second Assistant
Secretary Of War. Mr.. Sumner modified ms amend
ocnt The enrolment bill providing that the oecreta,
Of War shall apply the money received from the drait 10
the single purpose of providing substitutes Mr. oher
man opposed the amendment as an oxtra income TAX
and also as calculated 10 raise the price oil ensmeuts
and as operating unequaly. After some DEBATE she
amendment was reisctcd-e5 to 10. Further debate
ensued but no vote on the bin was taken Alter Tx
ccuiiyc Session the Senate adjourned.
Housr-A bill to change the places OF holding Cir.
cult and District Courts in East Tennessee was passed
There was short debate upon the powers and duties
Of The Court of Claims in regard to the adjudication
upou cases where property has been taken Tor army use
or DESTROYED in the progress Of the War. The subject
was postponed until the 2lst inst Mr. Wilson reported
bin providing for the revision and consolidation oil
tho laws OF the United States. Mr.. Stevens reported
2 hill 10 increase the internal revenue, winch vas
made The special order for Thursday next The House
went into Committee OF the Whole on the bill to REIN
burse Pennsylvania for calling ont the militia for re-
pclhnr nva sion and oppropriating S9O0OO FOR that
purpose. Fernando Wood moved On amendment so as
20 reimburse York. which should be placed on
an equal ioo.us with Pennsylyania or any other state
Nj Reyes wanted TO include Ncw-JcrseY. Mr.. Blaine
said rs long eighteen months ego the State OF Name
fled her vouchers and ii only last week he had
ssccrained that final adjustment had been reached.
Mr. Cox offered amendment that whenever ekpen-
dtares for calling out the militia either TO repei inva
sion or suppress insurrccton in any state shall be
audited by the proper department they shall he paid
and the Of $40 600 is appropriated for the pur'
pose. Mr.. Thayer advocated the orignsi BILL with
out taking the question TIE COMMITTEE rose and the
Horse adiourneJ
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

TaE TRIBUNg ALMANAC is at length for sale,
--oas advance orders having mainly been fl'cd. Ii
cos,ap The Returns Of all the Elections held in 10y al
sse, ia 1868 very gOOd.lookimg they ere, too, viii
lists os sho principal officers of the Federal Govern
mani Members OF both Houses of Congre with heil
homs address,; the Acts of Congress at its last session
oondeasedl statement Of the Cost OF carrying on the
Go5erament fof the four years statistics oftbe Army.
Nayr. ,nd Public Debt the Presidents Proclamation
OF Amnesir; Vote OF the House for Speaker and on
Aiming Negroes; the new European Complications
MembeSs OF the Rebel Government and Congress;
Rebel Finances and Richmond Prices Che Finances
rather low but oyerbalanced by the Prices which are
high cngrgh in all Conscience; Votes OF Soldiers in
1863 b. regiments and States State statistics, and
Vote By states in the last three Presidential Elections
&c. &C. We believe this Almanac viii be worth any
intelligent citizens money. and that he will naturally
want tso copes-one for current use. the other for
ng II any one has Gle for the last twent! years
10 49, ~ eau procure for him double its COST Price
- ccas pcs copy; ten Sor a. Ssper hundred az this
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

vices he rendered for the defense OF mis- country.
ALI these rumors prove groundless. Juarez,
Doblado, and Uraga are as fully determined az
ever to continue guerrilla war and to wait for
better times.
A letter has been received in San Francisco
from Jusres, which frankly admits it to be i'm.
possible for tho Mexicans 70 compete with the
disciplined troops and artillery of the French,
and the consequent necessity of combining them
selves to guerrilla warfare. Juarez. like the
national party of Mexico generally, expresses
in his letter the hope that the tide will be turned
on the restoration of the Union, which he de-
sires with all his heart. Then he thinks thou
sands Of enthusiastic volunteers will find their
way TO MEXICO t. join in the common defense OF
the American Continent against the encroach-
ments OF European Power.
There seems no longer room for doubt that
the MeSicans alone cannot prevent the subiugs-
ton of their country by the French. Their
military organization is too deficient, and they
command neither the talent nor the means TO
remedy this evil at once But the majority Of
the people seem to be held in subsection against
their will, ard so soon as either the Mexicans
gain help from abroad, or the French arc by
other reasons compelled to withdraw. the new
Imperial throne will not long withstand the
rising of an indignant nation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

FREDERICK DOUGLASS, who ranks confeSsedly
among the most eloquent and powerful speakers,
White or Black, in the United States, will speak
this evening at the Cooper Institute on The
Mission of the War" lie may DO expected to
give an account Of his visit at the White House,
and of the manner in which the President re-
ceiyed Negro. The views Of an intelligent
Black man in regard to The war, and its causes
and consequences. cannot be devoid of interest
to any loyal citizen OF tho present crisis. Go
and hear him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13
MEXICO.
IIi,'nL.

We have this morning, through Mexican
sources, an account Of recent important events
in that republic. A comparison Of this account
with the French report, which we published on
Monday, will give u tolerably clear view of the
present situation.
The French, and their Mexican allies of the
Church party. have made, of late, considerable
progress They have occupied number OF
important places--Guanaiuato the capital OF
the State of Guarajuato, Of which Doblado is
Governor; Morelia, in the State of Michoacan;
Querctaro and Aguas Calentes, the capitals OF
the States OF the same name. The French
report even mentioned the capture OF Guadala-
lara, next to Mexico and Puebla the most i'm
portant city of the republic. This, however, Is
proved by the Mexican account. which is one
week later, to be an Invention. A portion of
the Mexican allies Of the French, consisting of
5000 men, under Col. Rojos had advanced
toward the city, bnt they wee totally defeated
with loss of 800 men and 200 horses. With q
better success the combined Franco Mexican
troops met at Morelia, which town had been
occupied by the trsitor Marquee. Gen.Uraga,
on December II, made sn attack upon the IN
trenched enemy. andswas rcpnised with u loss
of 1900 killed and wounded.
The next step, according to tho French re-
ports, will be the occupation of the whole State
Of Tamaulipas, an advance upon San Luis de
POtosi, tho seat u the National Government,
and march Of Miramon upon Durango, from
which State considerable reinforcement of the
invading army is expected. There is no longer
any doubt az to the intention of .Iuarez 10 leave
San Luis de- Potosi. His family have already
arrived in Monterey, in the State OF Nueyo
con. and he himself is likely soon u follow.
The occupation Of the State OF Tamanlipas
would involve the possession of the town Of
Matamoras and the southern banks Of the Rio
Grande, and thus bring the French army face to
face with ours.
The French and their allies have now com.
pIetc, or nearly complete control Of The States
Of Vera Cruz, Pueblo, Mexico, Tlaxcala,
Queretaro, Aguas Calicnies and Guanaluato,
together with an area Of about $4,000 English
square miles, and $500, 900 inhabitants. They
have besides gained a foothold in the States of
Tamaulpas, TobascO, Yucatan, Micboacan and
Guadalejara. They hold as yet only small
portion of the territory of the republic (irom
one-ninth to one-eighth); but have already
within their lines u majority of the population.
Reports continue to be circulated about the
detection Of prominent men from the nationaA
cause. especially about the detection of Doblado
"A proof how high the French value the ser'