Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-23


ufSksss 5sesiiy sasps 81 4msricsp port By sec. DO
traveller ahsll hereafter be SLOWED 70 enter ina
States from iore.gn country without pesfpoft.
ctz,n, tie passport must bs ficm this Department, or
r. a. ma Uned GO consul abress; and,
II en- Aliep, from The competent su loty OF his own
9 uutrJ-the passport obs tounteTsignI oy o,pio'
| matte iRsntror ccrerl of tie USiiso STATS. Ina
regulation is Intended TO Pppy especially to persons
pt crossing TO como to toe UJltea ,BiAes Rem tne
nsiEl boring Bftph provinces. ls observance VIII DO
strictly EMO oed BIZ all Ulcers, CIV NIL ny aud ma
val IN the service Of the U leo SSats; and the sate
aud municipal eu hories are les'ed 70 ad ~ lis
exfcu ion l. isexp ctso here ihaS DO Immigrant pa-
sspxer o,ml by sea In the aioreGad will B.,
obsuucsed or any O.ber persons who may SCI eus on
their way hilher oefo:e indulgence Of ti regulation
| o uli rGaoaahly be tIpseled 10 reach tho country
from which they may have started So.
Secretary OF Sla;e.
Tho d'sspproval by the Pr silent Of Cen raj Dix
rea I've 10 future Ia Do iron Canada has exSned
some .u prise he "a as the order met VITA aimoH UNI
versA Rotation. II Is understood howsser iEas Il
wa niucsd BY esisl assurances r IN The osnt an u
thori lee hst Every Iossios srofs should Dc mace
br the st. Alosn3 raiders to JUSTICE ina that such
m.a urss Juld be Il kan woulI Ptvent any tm lar
dame nslraicn in iuue and promises TO keep re-
ugee under Strict sutVeilGl c bel 9 liter. ~
proposition sss been GeriOusly g here 10 accep!
the PR feed rVecs the Feran otherhocdto orm
cOrpe oil oOsertAilOn lOrt piStojuou VI
frontier from rebel rail- ers Ii 10 eard hoHevsh
that a rps c)ns iutsd would OF eonten. with
ao ing upon T. dsensive, bat would pr mply carry
tie war into Ua ads, -.rss1 IS
INTERESTING REBEL CORRESPONDENCE.
IHG sac ut IssFsIoaoss TO rHs oonaAsDLa OF iHs
AiBEL PAIyATrEa TIosIpA. ID :,
. ... WAsHIkGIoS, Dec l6. 1864.
The following important r,bsl documents have nov,
for the 6-st time. been made pabhc. having bssn re-
eeIvsd At the NAVY DParinsut 10 the safe OF the
-. -, - i. PARIS. i'm. as 1854 i
sIs- Wien tie Florida, nos uldsr your eoamapd,
10 ready of sss, you VIII esil on ernss against the
eoe6y con mefes.
Honr position ls 40 imtottant one, not olls with
feie,s,e 90 10 tbs nnsaists rs,nlis 20 the eaeR3's
rfopsriy bat iep the isot tast nsrtal rIgbss nisy
rsausnIly nFlss pndsg Il, R,Rpse haaprer Is piRssa
IN ytat jadsE ell and dhp elton for mssiihB and
promptly dip isng Of Rseh qassions.
moo Ito sailing Of the Banter "a her very saceess-
fu cruise, FEDERAL tNatrs Of ships and rugoes have
adopted the Practice o. placing thIm uuder Brltieh
rejection, aud this may az times oause You embsi-
IaN mem. The slriottst regard the rights OF neu
trails csnnot be Sc, ulusy observed; nor sLo ud
any opportup DO lot IN cuiSiyatiug friendly rels-
lions with their naval aud merchant services. and
plsei the true character OF the ocnsst IN which We
arc engaged 10 it's proper light. e.. -.-...
IL il not deemed adv cable 10 scribs too rigidy
your cruising ground. You ara Ieconmsndyd, how
ever 20 ooI or large field OF actor; beginning the
equator b3tSssn she loGgluees Is deg. and 2s deg
TO intercept the vssstls that MAJ Do on return r,m
California aud the East idea, About ths lsI o.
AOr make Fl The Il cru coasts Of tse 9tnied,-
r.cy.-ssy 10 the neghbort God OF u Huterss-
lrFs y0u will most lkely fall n with lnsIOFt wee
ssls carrying supplies Of proviions, men aud mum
lioOs TO their stations 10 North and Juth Carolina
Having made Jour mark Ia that region, it will be
veil IL circumstances permit, 20 make each On tho
NJ. IA IN [ Pa a. IA t0n
near tht enc my Iosst On shon Allowance Of fuel
You viii DOT hest q e to tssume sp,Dstihty When
ever The inter at Of y,u countJ may dsmsld Ii al
should your Idgm snt var hesitate in sT the tolu
ton of any oul5y il Gay be aided By The u elton
that you ara 10 do the snsnys proper the greatest
injury in The shOries! time.
Az )rity is yes ed Il yIu to 70 Ia soiDg srpoint
man q 20 8 / any Vecance' that nisy occur.
You will communicate With your govern uent as fire.
oueny poe hls through s0y saio csEon5l that may
Offer awA!s ibklg care 70 ue tie oyph agreed upon
in sny word tha N gbI bs!rsy Nhatyou desire to COZ
cell
Tie m,tt anancs Of strict nav dfciElIe vii bs es-
sen,iaI TO your sutcss AID yoa will join this upon
four officers aud enforce its rigid Observance always
ten pering Justice with humane and hind Treatment /
an, sir, very refpsc Iuly your obedent seivsnt. !
BAsRoE. Flag Off er.
Ileutsusnt Conn sndsr Chsries N. Morris. O. S.
Nav, Confederate steamer FlOrids, Bresi France.
Navy Department. Redmond, Juls Q 1864.
Lieutenant O. NJ. Norris, O N commanding Con.
kderale atss steamer Florida, st. Georges, Bsr-
mu9S: -
Sr-Your letter, without date, was delivered by
Mr.. AVsrhL his condition of health rsndarng bis
re urn 10 duty at Onos impracticablo Lieut. Porter
has been or 'ee TO report 10 ol as early ot
cable st s G sorges for duty a. executive tfieer -
TIE folio wing engineer officers who 20 with him, will
also report t. you: Chief Engineer Wing6 ID s
Thompson y. 8. n First Assistant William Aherp,
O 8. N; 8 ,cond Assistant CHARLES Collier aud JOHN
B Br0wu, s. n. 49,
10, cIusIg iunds you are suttoIz, I'd TO draw 81
twenty days upon Commander Jam D. B illoek (care
of aser, Trenholm & Co., LiVerpoo) to the extent
Of fifty thnufand $3.50 000) dol are, Ia spoh Gums
you NAV from time 20 time INQUIRE, notifying him OF
spch drafts. .t.-. 81, ..-..-
The original ef your letter without date IL written
in cypher. Whtn you egain ave OCCASION TO resort
to il you will observe the following change Alter
writing Is plies cure (suy) to the l4t of the 6rst
word in cyphe; place two figures suy) to the right Of
the second word ia cyphef; three figures 'ny) TO tho
left Of thu third wore; four figures auy) tie right
of the fourth word in cyphtr and then, With the th
ord in cy ph ar begin With 6,ur5 10 The lsft and
80 on as bcfore. Eaolosed return a copy os por-
don of your letter In oyIhr, rith'the figures thus
sddsJ, IL order 10 i!lustrate the change.
L eu euaut AYeritt appritea me oil your Intention TO
cru ga Ieer the mcuti OF the Nj Mississippi daubt nat
that dash there might do good sery tu with q Q
sDemys mears Of iatFT- communication, any delay il
that vicinity would brig his Fst crueers upon ycur
track The eilr passes to and from the Cuff Mexico,
b tEesn Honduras aud Cuol on the one side ard For
ida sud orbl en- the ether, would be occupied by
shcm. r-.
ApalacAico'a a1d s. Marks a-s each blocksdSd by
one stsamer--I sds-Wheel--an3 should you deem il
edvi able you might perhaps capture them se1d hem
into g. Harl's uodeT pIiEe ereSs and eivs the Gtl
Ct once.
A dlsh at n ~ gland commerce and htries has
alWsys seems to offer peculiar stfaetoHs ss you viii
ace By the instructions to your predecessors on refer
ring to them.
The practice Of placing their eommsrcisl .vssses
under fore ga go avoid capture has become vary
VensIal with FedsIsl ship owners, and requires In
creased vigilance Tart 20 tect sad defeat IT,
i,h asrnest daae TO ire Al With all uFopar resptc the