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Hon.a Of Repre.enlaii,e..

Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, intro
duced the following bill: The Congress
of the Confederate States of America do
enact, that in order to provide additional
forces to repel invasion, maintain the
rightful possession of the Confederate
states, secure their independence and
preserve their institutions, the President
be and is hereby authorized to ask and
accept from the owners of slaves the
services of such number of able-bodied
negro men as he may deem expedient
during the war, to perform military ser
vice in whatever capacity the Generai-in-
Chief may direct.
SEC. 9 That the President be author
lied to organize said slaves into eomPa-
nies, battalons, regiments and brigades
under such rules and regulations as the
Secretary 0frWar, may prescribe, and 70
be commanded by such officers a. the
President may appoint.
SEC. 8. That while employed In the
seryice the said slaves shall receive the
anne rations, sclothing aud compensation
as are allowed in the act approved Feb.
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS-
Senate.

RICHMOND, Friday, Feb. lO.
The House resolution. fixing the 10Th
of the present month as the day OF ad'
iournment, was taken up.
Mr. Wigfall, of Texas, was opposed to
fixing the day of adjournment. great
deal of business was yet before Congress
which must he disposed of. An adjourn
ment in the present condition OF the
country and government would, III his
opinion, DO an adjournment sihe de
There was business, not Legislative, to be
done. The Senate would have to confirm
many nominations which he felt con
vinced would be made Ii Congress adj
iourned now, leaving the present cabinet
and certain laws now on the statute
book, especially the law authorizing the
President to appoint generals with TEN.
porary rank, he would not be SURPRISED
TO hear before he reached the Mississippi
river that General Beauregard had been
relieved, and some commanderput i'll his
place.
Mr. Oldham, of Taxas, said that the
law referred to did not authorize the
President to make these appointments OF
temporary rank during the recess OF Con-
gress.
M. Wigfall said that whether he had
the authority or not he had done II. The
question of arming negroes and emancl-
p,tiup them should he discussed iii open
session in Congress The Secretary OF
State, in public and well considered
speech delivered yesterday, had said that
the salvation of this country depended
upon putting negroes i'll the army In
his opinion the emancipation OF negroes
was the destruction of the organization
of the country. 1t was as if the govern
ment of England were required by the
countries at war with her to abolish her
landed aristocracy, and put iAto their
place the market house mob.
Mr.. Garland of Arkansas, was III favor
of an early adjournment The business
he thought could he got through with by
the 2Sth of the present month. He was
opposed to this Congress staying here 10
wait an opportunity for the President or
Congress to catch eac other by the ears,
Mr.. Sparrow, of Louisiana, Thought
that Congress wOuld have enough To do
TO attend TO its legitimate duties, and
leave the President and his cabinet to
discharge their dutles aS prescrlped ny
the Constitution He was in favor OF an
carly adjournment.
Mr. Oldham, of Texas, was opposed to
fixing the day Of adjournment till the
tax bill had been disposed of. The negro
question would again be brought mp and
he gave notice that he would introduce
bill providing for arming a certain
number of negroes, which, he thonght.
would meet the views of all the Sena.
tors.
Mr.. Maxwell, of Florida, said that no
bill could be introduced on that subject
which would meet with his approval
The vote being taken upon motion to
postpone the question till Tuesday II was
decided in the negative, the Senate being
equally divided The question being up,
On concurring in the resolution adopted
by the House, it was decided in the mega
tive, the Senate being equally divided.
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Trial Of Conspiraisrs in Canada.

MONTREAL, Feb l6-Cameron, the
rebel messenger from Richmond, who ar
rived yesterday, was examined by coun-
sci, aud produced muster rolls scOntarnng
the names of the prisoners; also copies
OF letters OF instruction to Young, dated
June, 1864, signed by Seddon, all certl-
fed by Benjamin, under the Confederate
seal The witness received the papers
from the Secretary of State on the 4th
inst, who affixed his signature. The reb-
el President expressed surprise and in
dignation at the result of BurleS's trial
Other witnesses examined proved that
the prisoners resided i'll Canada in the
fall and winter of '63 and GA Another
messenger arrived from Richmond with
duplicates of the above The defense is
closed and the prosecution has only two
OF three more witnesses to be examined
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Iudignities to Mr. Armstrong; Fam
ity,

NEW YORK, Feb. l6 Tobacco and cot
ton valued at $lU,oOu was found al the
Armstrong house during the late move
ment of the Army of the Potomac. 1t be
longed to Mr.. Armstrong, now loyal
resident Of this city His family has suf-
tered mnch persecution since he left, hls
brother being murdered, and his father,
eighty years old, bears a bayonet wound
on his cheek, inflicted by rebel rniiian
The Richmond Examiner says the Teb-
els were never opposed to exchanging a
the colored soldier happens to be slave
they will not return him to those who
stole him
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FROM WILMINGTON.
Advance of General Terry,
One Hundred Rebel Prisoners
Advance Of General Terry's Forces to-
ward Wilmington-Co-ope by
the Fleet.
Press Dispatch. |


NEW YORK, Feb l6.-'Che Herald's TT.
Fisher correspondent says General Terry
and Admiral Porter have again disturbed
the repOse of the rebels defending the city
of Wilmington. For the purpose OF max.
ing reconnaissance in force, last Satur-
day morning the national troops were
formed in line of battle above Fort Fish
er stretching across the peninsula from
the ocean to Cape Fear river, General
Ames' division of white soldiers forming
the right, and General Payne's colOred
division the left A simultaneous adj
vance was made by the two wings, and
the rebels were driven from their lines
and into their main works, and were
forced to yield few miles of ground i'll
the direction of Wilmington, which Ter
rvs men held all night. They also lost
about 100 prisoners The total casual
ties on the onion side were only sixty or
seventy.
Admiral Porter. cO-operated with his
fleet, both in the river and ocean. his
gunboats in advance of the troops, and
subjecting the rebel Fort Anderson to a
most vigorous shelling, which was very
feebly responded to.
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Filling the Quota.

The work of recruiting Is going on Wig
orOusly A large number of men was
mustered i'll yesterday, and there are
great many more awaiting the collection
of the money to pay them the promised
bounty. There seems To be no scarcity
of men, and there should be no scarcity
of money But, a. we have said before,
the citizens of those sub-distrcts whose
quota is not Yet filled, must subscribe
and pay ljberdlly. They must give to tho
utmost extent of their ability. In the
Eighth sub-district, about half of the re-
quisite amount has been raised, bat there
will be no difficulty i'll obtaining the
balance if every man will do his ,choie
duty i'll the case. The Eighth and Ninth
sub-districts are two OF the wealthieSt III
the county oT state, aud ii would be
strange indeed if they failed to
raise the necessary amount of money,
While their less opuleut neighbors met
with success. They viii have to give a
Stroug pull and pull altogether. and be
fore tomorrow evening their quota may
be full
A great many persons have Joined mu-
tual protection clubs on companies paid
i'll one, two, OF three hundred dollars, and
feel Indifferent whether the draft takes
place or not All that the members of
these companies desire is simply to ST.
cure exemption from the present draft;
that is the only object of their organiza-
ton, We would suggest to these men
that an etfectual and proper way to ac-
eomplish that end will be to transfer to
the bountyfund thesums in the treasury
of the various clubs They win thereby
derive all the benefit they expectedto
obtain from the formation of a club and
they will probably save money by the op-
GRAFTON, because, if any efptheir number
is drafted, instead of paying only two
, hundred dollars from the funds of the
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GENERAL SHERMAN.
Rebel Demands for Troops.
Peace Agitation in Georgia
The Governor Of South Carolina Ap-
peals for Reinforeements- Peace
Movements in Georgin.
Press Dispatch

New YORK, Feb. 16.-The Governor of
South CarolIna has issued frantic ap-
peal to the people and notified all able
to bear arms that they must at once join
the military service or leave the State.
The latter alternative he will probably
take good care they shall not have the
privilege Of embracing. Even Foreigners
arc not to be exempted.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
Gays: Notwithstanding all rebel denials
to the contrary, the Union sentiment
throughout Georgia is very strong
Meetings have been held i'll at least nine
teen counties, at which resolutions in
favor of closing the war and returning
to the Union were adopted, and these
are said to express the almost unani-
nous feeling of the people in the north
ern as well as other parts of the State
At Augusta and Pulaski peace meetings
were broken up by the military. Tue
Legislature was to meet in extra session
yesterday, and strong efforts will be
it authorize the calling Of II convention
for the purpose of effecting the restora-
ton of the State to the Union Cover
nor Brown is believed to be fully in ac-
cord with the movers in the project.
The small poX had broken out and was
very bad among the negroes in and about
Savannah
The Heralds New Orleans correspond
ent says the reported order to evacuate
Mobile was received from Richmond on
the l4th Of January, and that Maury
commenced at once to remove stores, &c,
to Selma. 1t is also said nearly all the
rebel troops have left Arkansas.
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The Advance of Howard's Corps.
Press Dispatch

NEW YORK, Feb. l4-The Worlds cor
respondent shows that Howards corps,
in its advance, was obliged to press its
way through forty miles of swamps of
she most dismal character against Har-
dee's army, which they constantly press
ed back by vigorous charges These
charges the chivalry could not stand, and
consequently the losses on either side
were small. The whole country was de-
populated, with the exception OF DID,
hei pless negroes, who were on the verge
of starvation The first stand made by
the rebels was at Salkahatchie river, on
the opposite side of which they showed
themselves in force. Aided by flank
movement, our troops with fixed bayo
nets charged across the stream, five feet
deep, in the face of heavy fire, and
wrested the position from the rebe,s, who
fled in disorder toward Branchville,
leaving their guns unspiked. We lost
$50 killed and wounded, among the lat
ter Colonel Swayne
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Washington Items.

NEH YORK, Feb. i6-The Commercials
special says there are rumOrs ill Wash
ingtou of favorable military news from
North Carolina, in addition to that re-
ceived last nig ght
The admission of representatives from
Louisiana and Arkansas is regarded as
certain. ~
The Posts special says the Ways and
Means committee have increased the pay
of salaries 20 per cent? sTr.T,
1t if believed the issue OF treasury
notes under the new loan will be limited
to the denomination of 500 and upwards.
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.Mexienn News.

NRw YORK. Feb l6.---The steamer
Eagle brings Havana dates to ths lltb
Private letters frnm Mexico say
that General Basism has been defeated
three times at 0xaea with heavy loss
On Que oceasion he found himself almost
surrounded by masked batteries, which
did fearful execution upon his army y
Gen Dias has ' zoo men aud loo pieces of
artillery. This Gforce is constantly in
creasinS,af D. mo. I!f--..
1t Was reported at Vera Cruz that Ba.
zaiu was seriously wounded. and that 100
Of the foreign Iegioh had deserted, most
of them going over to the Liberals, The
Liberals are increasing in strength, aud it
is said now number sixty thousand. They
have recovered the entire State Of Jolio-
co Indeed the empire consists only oi'
Matamoras, liTmpau, Tsmpico, Vera
Cruz, Alyarado aud th, city of Mexico
Authority is maintained In those places
only by frequent executions Of innocent
Mrxicans The Eiberals had gained
victory at Sequii a"a '"A
Gwyn left Havana for Europe.
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Sherman,s Advance Cavalry at Flor
ence.
(Press Dispatch

PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 16.-A special dis
patch to the Evening Bulletin, dated
Washington 10th, says; Richmond pa
pers of the 18th indicate that Shermans
advanced cavalry are actually as far
North as Florence, the second important
railroad junction on the border OF North
Carolina They also announce that all
telegraphic and railroad communication
with Charleston is destroyed, thus show
ing Sherman's left column must have
struck the Northeastern railroad running
from Charleston to Florence.
The Richmond papers Of the l4th re-
ceived to-day show that the question OF
arming slaves has been temporarily laid
aside In the rebel Congress.
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EVENING SESSION.
Defeat of the ImperiuIisis in Sonora.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Semi-official
news from Guayma, the capital of the
State of Sonora, was received to-day. 1t
is stated that a large force cf Imperial
lists under General Vego invaded the
state of Sonora, where General of the
National army started to attack him.
The French sent some reinforcements on
board the steamer Lucifer, and they land
ed at Altata. Col Rosalio, of the ma
tional army of Mexico, attacked the re-
Inducements at.the town OF San Pedro
and obtained complete success over the
enemy capturing all their artillery, arms,
wagons aud ammunition and many prison.
ers; along with them Zazielo, command
er of the steamer Lucifer, who was III
command of the expeditions together
with six officers.
Patron, at the same time. attacked the
Imperialists under Vega, and took their
artillery and all their ammunition, and
large number ofprisoners- Among them
was Vege himself, who was Immediately
Shot as traitor to, the country
After the complete failure ofthe French
expedition to Sonora, it is not anticipa-
ted that a second one will be attempted.
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q T'r.,svraphie summary.


board at sa.O34 and at the evening
change at S2Ol!' .no,,a ro;ders
The trial of the st. Albans raiders
.:r,,as n Montreal A messenger mas
s~riyed from Richmond with evidences
..,,at the raiders are soldiers Of the Con
federate army.
The steamers Argyle and Forsyth col
r1Aa at Cairo on Tuesday night-one
snnk the Other badly damaged
A raiding party under Col Ashland
n,. retnn,ed TO Memphis from the Wash
ira river in 4 Iouisiala, having met WIN
much success .s.. g.. :,
The Governor of South Carolina call
.,,,n al the ablebodied men OF the
Sara to bear arms iii its defence
II is reported that the Union senti-
mont in Georgia is very strong. and that
n. Legislature will probably call
s,.,p convention to consider the ques-
cam Of returning to the Unim.lEa p
# is said thar the rebels commenced
.racnating Mobile and remosing their
stores to Selma on the l4th ult, tg
General Terry made a reconnaissance
towards Wilmington OH last Saturday
and pushed the rebels back few miles
number Of rebel soldiers having
.,,rsierred themselves from one branch
oftba service to another, Gen. Lee prom
;s.s an amnesty to all who will at once
rsturn to their proper places
NORTON of the st Louis House OF
pos,as was burned last Tuesday night.
Aay;c.s from Sherman Indicate that he
5 is meeting with success At last direct
! report he was ten miles from Branch
vile
Wade Hamptoh's cavalry has been
taken to South Carolina.
General Ord is placed permanently III
command of the Department OF Virginia
and North Carolina,
Richmond papers of the 18th say that
telegraphic communication with Charles
ton is cut off, and that Sherman's caval
nv was probably operating against Viii
mington and Raleigh railroad from
Charleston.
General Sherman's plans are not known
to the officers OF his army.
Tho v;ctnry NJ the crOSsiUU of the Sal
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FROM THE SOUTH.
The Rebel Army Discipline
Rebel Congressional News
Lee Offers an Amnesty 10 all Rebei
Soldiers who Return 10 their Proper
Branch of service.
| Press Dispatch. ]

New YORK, Feb. l6.-In general or
der issued by the new rebel Commander
in-Chief, it is admitted that the discl-
pline and efficiency of the army have been
greatly impaired by the custom of the
men Of transferring themselves to differ
ent branches OF the service, OF in other
words deserving from heavy TO lighter
duty. So completely has all trace OF
these transferred men been lost that Lee
is compelled to announce an amnesty TO
all. who voluntarily return to duty in
their proper branch of the service.
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General Sherman's Plans not known
i'm his Army,
Press Dispatcl

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Major Stol
brand, chief of artillery OF the corps Of
Sherman's army, has arrived here, bring
ing dispatches to the Government He
SAYS Sherman's plans are not known in
his own army, although he has. his entire
confidence. 1t was General Blair's divi-
sion which defeated the enemy at Rivers
bridge, the soldiers wading to their
waists to make the attack little
northward of that point is a fine, high,
fertile, productive section of country,
easily traversed with good roads and
abounding i'll supplies.
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Hou.e OF Refuge Burned.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. l5.-The main build
ing and east wing Of the House OF Re-
fuge, about four miles south Of the cen,
ter of the city, was burned last evening
The west and south wings were saved
also the stables and other Out-bmldings.
Buildings contained l5e boys and girls,
all of whom were safely removed, The
loss on the building is estimated at slOO,-
nOn furniture s25.OOO.
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The Last Lfne Of Communication be-
tween Virginia and the South Cut.
Press Dispatchl

New YORK, Feb. l6.-The Herald's
Washington special says Richmond pa
pers of the 18th announce that telegraph
ic communication with Charleston is
broken. and that Sherman's cavalry is
probably operating on the railroad from
Charleston via Raleigh and Whining
ton, thus cutting the last line of commu-
nication between Virginia and the South.
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CkrR0, Feb I6.-Latenews from Kirby
Smiths army says his troops are very
much scattered, for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning food and forage, and It would be
impossible to concentrate them In any
force during the present season. in cone
sequence of insaf6eieacy Of transportas
ton ......r,t ...ft...r
Price, il is reported, has gone to Mex
leo on an important mission, under or
ders from Kirby Smith. Ip
Scarcely boat .trayerses the river be-
low Memphis that is not hailed by rebel
deSerters asking to be taken aboard.
The'draft under Gen Canby's order Is
not yet enforced. The Memphis Bulletin
says there viii probably be none within
the district of Memphis.
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Destruction Of the Cotton in Mobile
Ordered.

CAIRO, Feb. 76.-New Orleans dates
say the evacuation of Mobile was begun
and the facts known to General Granger
as early as January l4th. 10000 bales Of
cotton are in the city, which General
Mamy has ordered destroyed rs soon as
our forces take possession of the place,
but it is believed the citizens will save
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sherman surmOunting all obstacles.
Press Dispatch.


NEw YORK, Feb. l6.--The Worlds
Washington special says special bearer
of dispa tches who left Sherman's army
10 miles from Branchvlllc arrived here
tonight When he left, Sherman was
easily overcoming all obstacles in his
way. Friday last General Schimmel-
fening, with small force from Folly Is
land, crossed over to james Island, cap
tured some rifle pits and took quite a
a number of prisoners, aftel brief
skirmish This information came to the
Arago by special dispatch boat from
Morris Island, as she was passing Charles
ton harbor At that time a vigorous
cannonading was going on, but ITS char
acter was not ascertained.
Gen. Gilmore succeeds Gen Foster,
who has secured furlough owing to
disability from wounds
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
says Wade Hampton has brought his
cavalry 20 South Carolina. his men
begging to be allowed to go there. This
accounts for Lee calling for cavalry
equipments to supply the place OF Hamp
toms cavalry Lee has also made an APP
peal to Georgia planters tor food for his
army.
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Hampton in South CarOlina-Hc
Calls for Horses.
Press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, Feb 16-The Herald's Sa
vannah correspondent says Wade Hanp-
ton, with his cavalry from Lees army, is
in South Carolina and appeals to the
people of South Carolina and Georgia to
furnish horses for his men. He says his
men begged to come down and assist to
defend their State, and he urges the peo-
pie to come forward at once with their
horses
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Collision between Sicnmcrs-ArriVal
of CofiOu-Expcdition i'm LOuisi-
an Il.

CAIRO, Feb I5.-The steamers Argyle
and Forsyth collided opposite the city
last night The former was sunk and
the latter considerably damaged.
NearlyS 800 bales of cotton, not previ-
ously reported arrived here in the past
two days, III about equal amounts for
Cincinnati and st. Louis.
Memphis advices OF the 18th say a
portion of the expedition sent from that
city on the 26th ult, under Colonel Ash
land, returned with 50 prisoners and il
quantity of live stock The expedition
penetrated Louisiana a. fan as Washta
river, meeting bnt little resistehce, the
only organized force Of the enemy being
Harrison's brigade, which VA, beyond
Washita Several steamers and an I'M
mensc quantity Of rebel stores were de
stroycd About 2OO prisoners were cap
turod, most of whom were paroled
Scarcely man was lost on our side, and
only a few wounded. but many horses
were broken down, owing to the r0ngh
country over which the expedition
passed