The New York herald., 1865-03-17

Hardss and Hall but the rebeb srs pi.csa IN . 20
sitioa Of exceeding danger FROM winch viii rsasiss
greater genius than ever Lee and Davis have yet
exhibited 70 extrcats them The purpose ci cr.ni be
more obvious the campaign prsceeds ne AeSs
LxJsf, and hSs paraiyss ne sr~Sss ssd 30
yalisa tAe gveaiea force gffA< os~fd-scy
The London Tins Of March a. the latest is smother
artics says the fall Of Charleston vc,esv which w,
recompense the Unonis,s for many aso ana
them to pursue with removed vgcs tho csasuosi q the
50 ih II believes that although tho South b w
taa.y su. out from tho world mwl conl,nss 70 shs-
un4tard obsiinaoy In defence.
The n;,don Ness contents itself BY cditorlslsy g.
tai'i. "a, operAiisns o. General sherman IN sr>n d
cung,.
The iaaion Pos argues that Charie~tos eve
cuatcd strategic noccSity. and says 0cners sher
man movements have been characterized BY fsrs-ssh
and occurate calculations sshicA have e6tand ress
Which place him in ne oresos rank " tAs smes,s ~
pres NJ day
TIN NEWS IN THE nARKnfs.
This published too late ON the ID Of March
for the Liverpool aud Manchester markets. hut the nrss
effect Of depression, and cotton declined
THE FLOW OF GOLD.
The London Neu' Its city arcis says hero Ia soms
prospect Of gold shipments being made 10 Now York.
owing to the Gatness Of exchange Were these 10 con
the Ems lish money market.
no WAR YETwKEn ENGLAND AND AAERIcA.
The Liverpool Ios In editorial conlcndiag against
probable bctwccn England and America ssys'-ln
note from member Of the government, received in
Liverpool tho I'd, occurs tho following passge:-1
hear the city Is uneasy about America Wo have, how
ever more pacific and satisfactory declarations from
the UnitcdStates government than for long time past
has been the case"
SIR FREDERICK BRUcK's MISSION.
The Liverpool Pot thinks the new Minister goes OUT
recprocae the words Of amty recently transmitted
the Atlantic
Sir f. Bruce officially gazet,od Minister 70 Wash
ington.
Henry 3. Foote's Manifesto.
THE REBEL CoNdREssMAN's EXPLANATION or HIS
FLIGHT From RICHMOND AND AMERICA.
Henry S. Fooc, late rebel Congressman from rennes
sec has found the sequestered spot whore he hoped
be FREQ from persecution and taxation Nisat the
"GoIdcn Cross Hotel, the Strand London; !" and from
here he manifesto his constituents In his usual
grandoquent STYLE His purpose in addressing h.
declares to be in order that he may represent the
which Influenced him to leave the rebel States, and
in doing this he intimates that he actual condition
OF things in both sections OF his dear native
try land not Mr. Lincoln) forced him 70 seek refuge in
foreign land before he could communicate said reasons
and divers other matters which hc assures his 'swc be-
loved constituents" are vitality associated with their
honor and happiness"
He begins by vcring TO show that he was and
Union His facts not strong, his arguments
weak and his success rather lame His assertions are
worthy Of notice, however, from the lect that h. couples
them with the statement that his opposition TO the dis
union schemes which had eliminated In the Montgomery
rebel government and Congress well known his
lci,aon on his part to represent them, or n other
words that he elected 70 the rebel Congress as
n "Ulion man He refers TO his course in that
body, and claims to have early and persistentIy
opposed "the shameful efforts OF Mr.. Davis and
Ia, ...ors to undermine the public liberties
and establish . despotism on It's ruins" He claims
credit for his efforts ito effect the remodeing
of tho wretched Cabinet Of Davis the exposition Of
rank official corruption; the earnest and reasonable in
certain mcrtorous military commanders when
heartlessy and wickcdly assaed by Mr. Darts and his
employees and the untring industry which he has dis
played in the arragnment Of incopetsnt generals with
Wow 10 their dismissa He states that he grew
dsgusted with the "gross and undenablc msmanage-
mcnt" or Davis and he serviliiy Of his incompetent
and snobbish Congress and So with he advice Of all his
discerning friends no 70 the sage conclusion that
the sSouh would be inevitably runed II honorable
peace not speedily effected Knowing Davis SOL
ashly bent further prosecution Of tho for his
vilc purposes Fooie says that, latter consulting ch the
he and cssS vAom (hc) wef" he resolved lose
time in introducing resolutions into the rcbe House
Of Representatives looking to immediate action the
par of Congress lae!f They rejected, is well
known much 10 Foote's modification, which is expressed
In the manifesto in u review Of Davis administers
while this disgust still him. Foote loft Richmond
his wife through 10 Nashville. got captured,
0t.
himself peace commissioner in long letter to Mr.
seward, chiefly remarkable for the assertion that he
represented in that capacity "A large number OF the
most weighty and influential statesmen that The
south contained the wish Of very largo majority
q people of the Southern Sates whom he
Mr. Seward arc ready and anxious to enter once
into frAtcrnsi Union with fellow citizens OF the
North" He has plan for the settlement OF what he
considers tho chief difficulty la the way Of bringing the
war IN closs-namcly slavery He begs the North 10
deal with South ths, point hberaly and Kindly
and says
Consider, II you please, that the fate of slcvoy has
becs seaIed ~ ne c,yafion of the eif that Mary
Land IL n FREQ state and Missouri likewise that
Kent cky, Virginia. Tennessee, North Carolina aud
ocfsm 10 adopt system Of emancipation; and that il,
all probability L,fvrs me cIS # the prescnt century
arey vii nschcr. er,a H. coniinen. Can not
a"rd then, o. leave where the federal constitution left
~ IT, though, circumstances exist which render such
plan 81 settlement impossible, then am prpav {, say
,ehaU N hoss rAom wpres,rf that will 20
such n rhangc or the federal ttuon will
III. enrc extinction o slavery the LIST day OF January
1900 and Which viii provide also for the freedom OF all
persons Of African blood who shall he after the lst
day u January, ise0
In reply this letter and hs application be- allowed
b. como TO Washington, Seward cnt orders General
sheridan 20 send Focie 10 New York ON arriving in
New YORK permission granted him to leave he
try. and ne dii In February, 1865, after ad-
dressing another long letter TO Seward following
u with 70 Mr. Lincoln Taking his from
the fact ths, he writes from ON board the steamer