The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31
New York, Tuesday, January 81, 1865.


THE SITUATION.
There interesting debate in the rebel House Of
Representatives on Thursday last the bill for placing
progress Je Davis severely denounced by members
Both open and secret sessions held for the con-
sderaton Of the subject; but 1t was not finally disposed
of The rebol papers furnish conformation of the
statement contained In our St. Louis DESPATCH pub
iishcd in Yesterdays HERALD, that General Kirby
Smith, commanding the rebel Trans Mississippi
Department, has repeatedly refused to comply
with orders from Richmond directing him transfer his
troops to the east side Of the Mississippi river Tho
ponents of JeG Davis among his people grow bit
terer daily in their dcnuncation of him. and II is admit
ted that his humiliation tho design OF the Con-
gressonal action place Lee at the head Of the armies
His Congress has also other rebukcs in for him.
The Union raidng force up the Chowan river in North
Carolina, In the direction OF Weldon, Is said to num-
Der between six and ten thousand mon in
Guiding infantry cavalry and artillery The Richmond
sene the Official organ says that the stories published
by the other papers OF that city regarding the peace
offers made by Mr. Blair grouudlcss General Beau
regard contracts the reports that Union meetings have
been held in Georgia During the ton days preceding the
9th inst -four fell in Richmond three hundred dollars
per barrel
From thu James river Iarn that tho rebels, On
retreang up the stream after their attempt to mako
naval raid last Thursday left torpedo boat aground
Just above General Grants distractions and the Union
naval forces have got her or and she Initiated
into the national service and doing duty.
Tho steamship Queen, the first American vessel bear
Ing the flag Of vice admiral in navy arrived at City
Point, James river on last Friday, with Vice Admiral
Farragut on board lt-, is
correspondent states that evidence OF tho ceesion Of
the Northern States Of Mexico to Louis Napoleon by
Macmillan has been file in the Office OF the French
legation at Warrington for some months past It IL also
announced that Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys Napolcons Minis
ter OF State las asked Secretary Seward for an cxpana
toD OF the Congressional OF the policy OF
Mr.. Llncoln's administration in regard to Mexico.
The S. Lawrence river eng frozen over the citizens
of Rngst,n and Brockyle Canada have become excited
over apprcheAsions o. raids from Northern States
retaliation for those o tho rebels from their province
across the border No ground these apparent
and they probably only illustration OF the wicked
fleeing when no pursueth 1t is said that Justice
Courso the Montreal magistrate who set the ST. Adams
raiders at liberty has received from the Canadian Cover
nor General the order suspendng him from duty
siding officer the Court OF Sessions during the progress
or the official inquiry which TO be made regarding his
judicial conduct in that affair tr Qgt s.n4a
Tho total casualties In General Tcrrys army In the
light at Fort Fisher were six hundred and ninotyone
or these eleven officers and seventy seven mon wcro
killed thiry-nIne ocers and four hundred and seventy
two men wounded, and ninety.two men missing
Three national iron-cad vessels stationed at
the mouth Of Red river Illustrate any aitemps ut
raid down that stream and the mississippi which tho
rebels may design making fa1 ol- prltt
The War Department q, Washington has been notified
OF the arrival Of ts rebel Congressman Henry Foots
within the nss Of General shcrsdans army .. winches
Ter, Virginia N ~ It. ,s.I II
Mr. Richardson one Of the newspaper correspondents
who recently escaped from the rebel prison al Salisbury,
North Carolina gave bis testimony yesterday before the
Congressional Committee ON tho Conduct Of tho War
sardng the treatment by the rebel authorities Of Union
prisoners Hc fully confirmed all that has been hereto
fore stated in reference 10 the barbay TO which our
captured soldiers and civilians subjected. f0t
EUROPEAN NEWS. sdiN
We have received thrco days Later from Europe
BY tho arrival Portland Ne, yesterday OF the steam
ship Peruvian, from Londonderry ireland, the 2ist
instant M M ..I9 .n
Captain Ccrbct late commander OF the rebel pirate Sea
King alias Shenandoah, has been committed for trial In
liverpool charged with violating the Foreign Enlistment
act fn.MeF ffIe ffsIM Ntf# tAb
The Liverpool Post states that orders for twenty thou
sand artillery uniforms Cor the rebels have recently been
executed In that city. a,-8 4 s.14
Mossrs schoclheid and bright Of the British Parlia-
snen have been recently addressing their constituents
rayoraby 10 the uniled states government though oui
propositions place gunbosts the lakes and 70 nbro
gate the Reciprocity treaty with Cansdawcre deprecated
1t asserted Ms rain vim demand Of Peru indemnity
90 the smoabt Of aftoon million francs .seie 2
Tho excitement over tho Pope's encyccal II extend
ing IL Is rumorcd tha, trouble with Russia has grown
out OF It. and the government OF Spain has forbidden Ia
publication without authorization from The Council Of
6ate Cardinal de Andrea, who had been ordered 10 re-
,ir from Tapics 10 Rome 10 for having spoken
dsrcspscfuy OF IT, had, It was said refused TO comply
with the order An account Of the action the French
rovsnment In oppossio- - ad been communicated