St. Mary's gazette., 1865-01-05

ar newspaper editors. MI Of whom are 4
| be severely punished" NJ, less ,h Al
! six 100 pound Parrot GYMS were bnrstei
daringthe aavslt bo.b>rdnest of For
Fishes. and IA ossuslit1ss resulsing shers'
kon ssEbssrd ssar 100 N i.
Eor several 4sys sothing ~ been
''Rssrd ftoa Gen. .rhonsa, Az lsaest se.
csssss. be vas sia psssuise Hood. wbs
could not. il was thought. succeed in eros.
sing the Tennessee river. Late South.
era reports show that Hood has still large
force under his eonmand. and that The re-
verse he has suffered has by no means im-
paired the morale Of his troops. though II
has shaken their confidence 10 their pre-
sent commander. Gen. 10. Johnston
seems to still be great favorite with the
Southern presa. and it is not improbable
that he will BE- again tendsEed the con-
mand of Hoods army.
A new rebel steamer called the Sbenan-
doah, and commanded BY Msrylander.
named Wardell. .ho says be was educated
1t the Annspolis Naval Academy, and
formerly commanded the United States
sloop of war Saratoga. is now At work des-
'roying American shipping on the Attain
tic. An account Of the def'reda,ions CONE
mitted by the Shenandoah was brought to
New York last Sunday. BY Captain Han
sen, Of the brig Susan, whose vessel was
sunk BY her on the 4,h of November, in
latitude 4 80 north and longitude rs 40
west. from Greenwich. The barks Elena
and E. G.. Godfrey abd schooner Charter
Oak we're also destroyed after they had
been rined of such valuables IS could be
conveniently carried of. The ship Kate
Primo, was captured and bonded By the
Shenandoah. She conveyed some of the
captured officers and uen Of the ether
vessels TO- Bahia. Brazil. whence they
we're brought to New York BY the bark
Grace, Of Baltimore. The Shenandoah
was built at Glasgow. Scotland, in 1868.
and at 6rst called the Sea King. and is .
fall shiprigged steamer, capable of RAINING
eleven knots an hour. She carries four
sixty-eight-pounder smoosh-bore guns.
two shirty-two pouuder rifles and two
twelve FOUNDER smooth-bcrcs.
The Richmond press has been recently
engaged in reviewing the Military "situa-
tion." and still fierccly urges 9 continuance
of The war. According to the Wing. the
military power of the South is very far
from being brekea, and it is claimed, that
there are now near 500, 900 men in the
rebel service. This force. We are told,
can be increased to $50, 600 in the coming
Spring. which is much larger force than
the rebels have heretofore had 10 tie
6eld. This statement is based upon care.
fully compiled statistics. and although
true in theory it Is evidently false in fact
"A lssge portios Of the tcrri.ery from which
these men are to be gathered is now in the
handr Of the Federal authorities; and. in
stead Of furnishing men to the South, is
furnishing thousands to sght agains. her.
The E"q.;rsr 70 5 not seem 50 hopeful IS
the Whig about the present condition of
things. bu: says. that if affairs at the
South shall become desperate, Gen. Lee
will gather to his standard all the availa-
bic forces Of the Confederacy, invade the
North and either conquer peace or perish
in the attempt"
Late reports from Arkansas. show that
Gen. Price has quite formidable force
under his command il that State, and that
he received several thousand recruits du-
ring his late raid Into Missouri. An effort
will soon be made. it is thought, to trans
fer large portion Of the rebel force now
operating West Of the Mississippi to this
side of the river.
Col. Moscby is now lying dangerously
i'll of late wound received in the Shenan-
dosh Valley. ~ h.a
American affairs are still being actively
discussed in Europe. and the rebels seem
to be rapidly gaining favor among the peo-
pie of Frasce and England. Nothing has
yet trauspired to indicate a change in the
action Of the leading powers tos ard the
Government of the u. s. ....-s
Congress will re-assemble on Monday
next. t..
Gold is now selling 1t 22S. With an up
ward tendency.
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