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NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1862. PORTANT FROM THE SOUTH General Beauregard Ordered to the Mississippi. Gen. G. W. Smith Takes Command of the Rebel Army of the Potomac. Destruetion of the Privateer Calhoun. BISASTROUS FIRES IN NEW ORLEANS, Rebel View of the American Qnestion in Europe. The Fallacy of the Rebel Expectations for European Recognition. The Bebel Commissioners Courting the Friendship of the English Press. The Rebel Commissioners ‘Educat- ing” the English Mind. ‘The Rebel Confederacy to be Repre- sented in the World’s Fair. PLANTATION WORK FOR 1862. DISBANDMENT OF ALABAMA TROOPS. Mortality Among the Troops at Pensacola, &., &e., de. IM PORTANT MILITARY CHANGES, ‘The Richmond Dispatch of the 27th instant has reliable euthority for making the statement that General Beau- wegard takes command of the army at Columbus, Ky., and General Gustavus W. Smith succeeds in the Position he has so long and so acceptably occupied. At Columbus we understand that General Beauregard is @ubordinate to no one except General A. Sidney Jobn_ ton. This change goes into effect without delay. Nasuvmis, Tenn., Jan 24, 1962. ‘The ceports from Bowling Green confirm the washing @way of the pontoons and newly constructed portion o the Green river bridge. £ THE DEATH OF ZOLLICOFFER. New Onczans, Jan. 25, 1862. A large meeting was held at the St. Charles Hotel last Right to express rogret at the death of the distinguished soldier and statesman, General Zoilicoffer. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS. New Ostuans, Jan. 25, 1862. Adisastrous fire occurred this morning, destroying two stores on Magazize street, occupied by C. C. Gaines &Co.,and H. H. Hansell. Loss, $150,000. The insur. ‘ance does not exceed $20,000. DESTRUCTION OF THE PRIVATEER CAL HOUN. Avovsta, Jan. 25, 1862. ‘The Charleston Courter this morning says that informa- tion has been received from New Orleans that the Con. federate steamer Calhoun, on her way from Havana with @ large and valuable cargo, was chased by a Lincoln Cruiser and abandoned and burned. RE-ENLISTING AT THE SOUTH. ‘The Richmond Dispatch bas heard that, in Wayne county, when it was proposed to draft¢be militia, they instantly, toa man, volunteered for the war. This un- expected response was so unusual that contentions re- sulted upon the question of remaining at ghome, ana those upon whom this lot fell were loud in their expres. sions of disappointment. THE CAPTURE OF CEDAR KEYS. A despatch from Augusta says that news from Savan- nah confirms the report of the capture of Cedar Keys. ‘The Unionists burnt the town, wharves, and five sclioco- mers in port; also fifty bales of cotton and one hundred ‘end fifty barrels of turpentine. The enemy have left the place. ‘We have received the Memphis Aralanche of the 16th inst., the Paris (Ky.) Sentinel of the 14th inst.,and the Memphis Argus of the 22d inst., from which we glean the following items of news of matters in rebeidom. THE AMERICAN QUESTION IN EUROPE. ENGLISH TRADE WITH THE REBELS UP HILL WORK— ENGLISH MERCHANTS WON'T BITE AT SECESSION BAIT—NO IMMEDIATE HOPES FORK RECOGNITION— ‘THE REBEL AGENTS IN EUROPE—WHO THEY ARE. (From the Richmond Enquirer. } Ricwonp, Dec. 20, 1861. Tavail myself of an opportunity to write you afew ‘words upon the condition of matters in Europe. I regret that the vory limited time I have before me will compel me tobe brief, andI fear very unmethodical in style. When tl bape preyed pean last there wax 3o% nerab expectation ~ manufacturing necessilies and and France would force them to a speedy recognition ew with the federal blockade. There was, too, an eee Sapreesion : that tho canner pieen would spring at once to the enjoyment of the high prices the blockade established by sending forward cargoes of arms, munitions, medicines and other ‘stores most needed in the confederacy. The first thing I learned af er my arrival was Me great error ‘these expectations. Immediately on getting to London, endeavored to start some shipments to the Confederate States that had been suggested by certain parties from ‘whom I carried messages, but soon found it up-hill work. Trade is nowhere so perfectly systematized—I might almost say, channelized—as in England. Ail their com- mercial ons run in grooves, established by the customs of centuries, from which it is almost impossible to divert it. So long as it is kept within these grooves, John Bull will trade as boldly aad promptly avd chieiy oar one, but will not go out of the sphere of legitimate traffic. months ago know what untiring efforts we made for this Parpoee, but am sorry to say without the success we con! tly anticipated. This matter, however, shows —- of continual improvement, ana I hope the channels trade will be soon opened. I can say, however, that powerful combizations of money and enterprise are al- ready formed to go into operation in connection with di- rect Soathern trade as soon as peace is established. I flatter myself that the attention I have given these mat- ters at home for the last ten years enabled me to be of some service in assisting to get up these combinations, a feet which I hope to jo duly manifest at an early day. expectations in reference to speed: cg apogee strongly apparent, and should, in my opinion, be takenginto Secours én simple justice to the Confederate Commissioners in Burope. The ai ies in the way of a speedy interfer- ‘ence on the part of England and France,! consider, among other things, to have been -— Pira— fact that both of those governments are eminently conservative, , coupled with the fact wi of both possessing important colonial possessions, made them naturally cautious in encouraging innovations on the existing datus of nations, and of encouraging a dis- to revolution that t be turned against them a, day of future trials of their own. im, @ vio. Yeot change America was naturally inducive of similar , which, in their conservative charac- ter, tl . ‘A prevalent impression among nearly all classes that the differences between South and North would be ily settled, either by a peaceful division of the late Union of « peaceful reconstruction. In a natu- ral ignorance of the American question, they could not understand why this was commenced or why {t should continue—es) ly when its continuance was sure to be materially destractive. ‘If,’ they argued, “this thing be soon settled peacefully- soon it must— it is our vy TS relations that would insure to and the trade and good will of either see- tion.”” Third—A general fear among those particular! feisndly to the Houth that she would be overrun and con quered, in which case they said ‘wo should find a diffl- cult; bade wd eee from la hain 4 would be an: at advantageous oF Sereen 0 fear was greatly theved by the fact that during the winter 0 many of the Southern people, and expecially in the ‘border States, showed so much repugnancs to the break {ng up of the Union, and the reports constantly published pres of the divisions among the Seutherm people and the Union element which it was said would soon rise and overthrow the now go- vernment. Firurth—The influence of the old national policy of Eng- land, especially to encourage within her own borders an independence in the moaopoly of manufacturing staples. England has made herself the grand banking house of the world by her mammoth manufacturing system. A part of this was the manipulation of cotton, upon which five millions of ber people and a large portion of her commer- cial supremacy were dependeat. Her utter depen tence on America for this staple has long been a terrible thorn mn of soil, in her side. But for the bappy conjum 7 ‘the Southera States, climate and slave labor in 4 defy all na- she felt that her own colonies cé tions in the cheap production of cotton, and that thus adding a virtual poly of cheap manufacture to a monopoly of preduction she could have thy entire cotton trade of the world in her own hands. Tt was not sur- prising, therefore, that a large and io''v ential portion of her people and press should hai! the © =e in America ag the precursor of ruin toslavery,a. sue’ ons of putting this great Power exclusiv uer own hands. While, therefore, this party ly encou- rages the Southern revolution a3 a mea... of mutual de- ‘uction to a Power they both hated and feared, they were very careful not to have the government committed any policy which, by a speedy ending of the war and estoration of prosperity to the South. would be totally destructive of their long cherished droams of a general English monopoly, both in the production and manufag- ture of this most important article. the last, in this hurried letter is the aboli- tion elomens of and her people, Jtis not to be disguised that jonism at the outsetfor the war was they sentiment of the British nation. I have years. by the active fanaticism of many of her powerfal writers, preachers and politicians, stima- lated by the artful and insinuating fictious of writers of Harriet’ Beecher Stowe order, and in total ignorance of the mitigating features which have made American the possible boon to the African, had grown not only general, but the active and determined sentiment of the people. It is true that many of the strongest aboli- tionists have been pitching into the Lincoln government, but it was from anything but a friendly motive to the South, and constituted an influenco from which anything advantageous to her cause could be expected. I bave thus endeavored, in this most hurried and im- Perfect manner, to sketch some of tho difficulties that met our Commmssioners on the very threshold of their mission. That they have addressed themselves to these difficulties with zeal and officiency, will not be doubted by the millions South, to whom their abilities aud cha- racier areas familiar as household words. During my stay in London I was frequently at the rooms of Catone! M., and can thus bear personal testimony to his zeal and efficiency. He seemed to appreciate the necessity of educating the English mind to the proper view of the various difficulties in the way of his progress, and with but limited means of effecting his objects, worked with untiring industry’ for their accomplishment ; and, as I have also written, a distinguished member of Congress is, I believe, doing all that talont, energy anda peculiar fitness for his position can accomplish. Without any other aid than his intimate knowledge of English character, and that careful style of ure which his thorough training asa diplomatist ve given him, he has mi to mako the acquaint- ance of most of the distinguished representatives of the London press, whose powerful batteries, thus influenced, are brought to bear upon the American question. This of course, involves an immense labor, which he stand: tounflinchingly. So much fer his zeal. His efficiency, with his colleague, is manifested in the recognition of our rights as a belli . in the wonderful revolution in the tone of the Fnglish press. And this matter is one of the very utmost importance. ‘There is no government in the world so thoroughly re- Presentative—not one that is so entirely, so absolutely, dependent upen popular whim. The government o) y- our matters English ‘these errors is the press—that me- dium which speaks to millions. There isa very popular error, too, in the supposition that Louis Napoleon is free from popular dictation. If that were so, why does he so frequently resort to anonymous pamphlets to bring the public mind up to his views; and why, when he finds bis #0 unpopular, are they so quickly withdrawny influence of this lever upon public opinion was manifest during my stay in Paris. When first went there there was not a single paper to speak out in our be- half. In afew days, however, three brochures were is- sued which seemed to take the Parisian press by storm. ‘One of them was the able and important letter of the Hon. T. Butier King to the Minister; another, ‘‘The Ame- rican Revolution Unveiled,’ by Ji Pequet, formeriy of New Orleans—whose charming accom} lady, ‘by the way, is a native of Richmond—and a third, + American Question,” by Ernest Bellot des Minieres, the agent of the Freuch purchasers of the Virginia canals, These works each in turn created a great deal of atien- tion, and their united effect upon the French mind shows the effective character of this appliance. Messrs. Bellot and Pequet deserve well of the confederacy for their powerful and voluntary advocacy. Iean, and with great pleasure do, bear Re valuable and persevering efforts of Mr. King, both in Paris and Lon- Among the first acquaintances I had the pleasure of making while in London, was Mr. MP. to whom I carried letters of introduction from a Virginia gentleman, long resident in Paris, who very kindly either introduced or pointed out to me the distinguished Members of Parliament. He had been, I found, a tra- veller in Virginia, and inquired after ‘several, among whom was Mr. Joho C. Rutherford, of Goochland. new parliament the Thames, he plied me with questions as to the “situation” in’ the confede- racy, and seemed greatly encouraged by my replies, moreso, he said, than at any time since the revolution com! T cannot close this letter without suggesting to our ewspaper editors the importance of keeping their tem- per, or, at least, if they will get angry, to make asfow rash and intemperate declarations aspossible. If 1 would consider rronyipepesutgem usm ect! A G fall upon the ears of our friends in Europe, fad how Promptly and strongly they are construed by our ene- mies, as proof of the disruption in our councils, which they have been predicting from the start, am sure they would not misunderstand the motive of this sug- gestion. Among other distinguished Americans I left in Europe, was the Hon. Mr. De late United States Consul General to at of Surgeon General De Leon of the federate army. He has been activo in the cause of the South for months, and doing, I need not say to those who know his brilliant talents, the most effective service. Iam glad to learn here of the safe arrival at home of the Hon, R. K. Meade, late United States Minis- ter to Brazil, and have taken great pleasure in forward- ing the gratifying intel to his many friends in Europe, to whom bis brief sojourn there was sufficient to ‘endear him mont effectively. In the haste of composition I forgot to eay that the farewell declaration of Mr. Yancey and Colonel Mann to me were expressive of the strongest confidence not only of spect recognition, ta of the acti tnlerforence of England One of the last requests pressed upon me before leaving London was to gatber and forward to gentiemen of the press every species of statistical and other information bearing upon the agricnitural, mineral, manufacturing, commercial, monetary and other resourees of the South, anc! especially upon the question of slavery. Would it be asking too much of you, Messrs. Editors, to re- quest you to receive documents, books, manuscripts or other forms of this information, so that I'can forward an installment immediately on my arrival? Our friends may be sure that all the seeds of true knowledge they thus send forward will fallon productive grounds. ‘And perhaps I may be excused in informing the publie, through you, that /have secured 1,600 square fert of space prone rng myte eres es the Great Interna! Exhibi- tion in W862, in L |, and 400 square feet im the Mineral and Geological Department, in which the rare and almost unparalleiod agricuilural and mineral resourcesof dhe South can, find a representation. In the absence of @ national recognition, | was compelled to secure this space in my individual name, but it was done for and im behalf of the confeleracy. Our Commissioners in London attach great importance toa fair exhibition in these special depart- tinued it with have compelled me to treat the subjects introdueed in such a hasty and imperfect manzer. THE SPRING CAMPAIGN OF THE REBELS. RE-ENLISTRENTS. (From the Memphis Appeal, Jan. 16.) Asweliave before intimated, one more battle may possibly be fought on our northern frontier, when the contending forces will be compelled, within canacn sound of each other, to retire until spring to winter In the mean time preparations will be in pro- gress for the organization of our national army, preli- minary te entering upon the spring and su:nmer cam- paign. It were foolhardy and unwise to conceal the fact that the profoundest statesmen in the confederacy entertain grave apprehensions on the rubject of re- enlistments, involving results, as we believe, prognant with weal or wo to the republic. We would be recreant to our dnty a6 a candid and outspoken journal, were we to fail to expose the peril of the future connected with this matter, which must be avoided by the combined wisdom of public legislation and the patriotism of the ple. Pour ship of State has so far escaped the dangers of the rude storm whose hurricane blasts have raged so fu- riously for the last nine months, and has safely entered a calm ‘and quiet sea beneath @ sky that is almost cloud- dees, But reeisand poeta 0 he et ae wo be to the pilots in ebarge of the belm they fail to see, or seeing, not regard them. When these perils are passed, they will be, and without which foreign 4 broken blockades are mere nibility, our independence alrealy achieved can be maintained against an invading army ot than a milhon of men. But wo most @ large and effective army for the attainment of this end, which can never be organized in Proper time unless nine-tenths of the volunteers now in fervige will re-enlist. When the necessities of the go- vernment become known, and the fact is understood that their country now appeals to them for their services, as sole covservators of the national ark that has been rescued from the polluting hands of a vandal enemy, will our volunteer soldiery fail to respond? ‘Twere a base calumny upon their pa- triotism, if it is not high treason, to harbor the suspicion that they w not. Itis not in consonance with the ‘spirit of a bi people like our own to dishonorably capitalate in a struggle which has been crowned with vic tory upon victory, at a period when the morning of their future gives tokens of breaking so brightly. We have toiled and labored in all the onal parturi tion for the Inst year, we have sacrificed valuable lives by the sword and by disease, rent in twain a monstrous usurpation, and established upon its broken debris the new experiment of a republican government, All Ku- rope, he is acknowledged by the organ of the British party in power—tho London Post—leoks be ton as “a triet end proved tmpossibi yor he: teroign complications aud troubles of the enemy are thickening, und we are daily looking tor the intelligence of our nati- onal recognition by foreign Powers. But the enemy sees and appreciates the difficulty which wo most confront, and bis Fabian generals have been content to wait quietly behind thetr fortifications and in- trenchmonts, eiving battle only when forced by popular clamor, aud indulging the deluxive hope that the South ern army will graduay waste away by a kind of atrophy, broughton by adeclive o. tho military splriz and a reduced number of enlistments. Lovejoy only spoke the troth when, during a recent debate in the fede ral Congress, he uapationty exciained:— We are waite ing in the fruitiess bo; e that the rebellion will put itselt down,” The idea is, if we don’t hurt anybody the rebels will return to their alogiance.” ‘To disabuse the mind of the enemy of this gross and mischievous Jusion inust be the natural resuit of a determination on the part. of our yolunicers to re-eplist for the war. We ook with un solicitude to the result, fearing that An over-sanguine press may fail to sound, the alarm of danger in due sea-on. We can sos nothing apart from appeals to patrictism, and the necessity ot the cuse, that will so stimulate these army enlistments the coming summer asa change in the war policy of the government, from a de/ensive to an ag- gressive ono, The passage of a law by Congress, estab- lishing camps of instruction, amd requiring the whole population of the confederacy subject.4o military duty to ‘drill during the winter at regular perfods, should be the first move im this direction. The military of the people being thus developed and encouraged, an army of six handred thousand men could be orguaized and put in the tield by the firgnot with @ much facility as the North haba: one ind iMereating the whichyeho has now underarms. Hundreds of thousands who to-day sre wearied of ‘inac- tivity would no longer render the soldier's life 60 ob- noxious; but amewenthusiasm would find itself infused into the whole army, and it would enter upon the next ‘campaign comparatively undiminished in numbers, and ‘improved in ardor and efficiency. With such results probable can we expect this log: we expect this change from a doubtfully wi y of warfare? THE REBEL ARMY IN MISSOURI. THE REBEL LEADERS IN MISSOURI—PRICE AND HIS ARMY—THRIR CONDITION. [From the Memphis Avalanche, Jan, 14.] General Parsons, Colne! Joseph Kelly and Colonel Buchanan arrived in this city last Saturday morning, in good health and spirits. Colonel Buchanan is an aid to General Parsons, General informs us that General Price has a large army, allof which is encamped at Springtleld, Mo., and that he is not ready yct to advance, There are situated at Fort Scott (on the left of General Price) 5,000 Yankees, and at Rolla,on his right, about 8,000, aud at Sedalia and Jetferson City, in his front, about 12,000. This aumber, with the exception of two or three thousand men who have their headquarters at ‘Ss. Lonis, and have been running about over the northern Lo cee of Missouri, comprise the sui total of the entire Yankee army in that State. ‘There are about 20,000 men io arms i North Missouri, located in different quarters of the State, awaiting a favorable opportunity to reach Price's army. They had torn up about one hundred miles of the North Missouri? and Hannibal and St. Joseph Raiiroad, which had stepped Yankee bands of thieving soldiers from running through’ t portion of ‘the State. The army is in good healthand spirits, and have pienty of food and forage; but they sugar and coffee. Our people should certainly fw that gallant army of Missouriaas with plenty of sugar, as there-js such an abundance of it in the confederacy. Large supplies of clothing and blankets baW’arrived at Springfield, in charge of Colonel Mouroe, and additiobal ao were on the way, which will keep our soldiers im that section comfortable; but additional clothing will be needed, as new recruits are coming in daily. With refereace to tho number of prisoners which the Yankees to have taken, and which nearly threw them into exstatic fits of , it seoms has been very comsiderably reduced—and instead of being nine hundred and five, is but one hundred and fifty. Such is the truth as we have received it from these gen- tlemcn. Parsons and staff are now en route for Rich- mond, on business connected with the army of the Northwest. lant gentleman and has & gallant brigade, we ima @ pleasant prosperous ney to Richmond and back. jou 8 Colonel Kvilly is one of the bravest of Price’sarmy. He {s an Irishman by birth, and as true to the South. and her people as the most patriotic among us. He has been engaged in the fight in Missouri since its commencement. By order of Governor Jackson he burned all the bridges ‘on the Pacific Railroad, and to-day he carries his arm im Ron! Coa — ee reosives at the battle of ‘Hill. here for the purpose of erganiaing a re- nt of Irishmen. Are there any sons of ‘‘Green ‘in’ in Tennesese who would refuse to raily under a colonel who would dare lead them to victory and to glory: We think there are hundreds who will rally to his standard. FEDERAL LEGISLATION. {From the Memphis Argus, Jan. 22.) We are every day called upon to record the farcical freaks of federal legislation that transpire in the Lincoln Congress as a part of the extraordinary history of the times. The bills proposing the indiscriminate confisca- tion of Southern 'y and the disfranchisement of Southern citizens have been already alluded to by us a8 measures of atrocity such as no truly civilized and Chris- ian nation could endorse. We notice, from the late Northern papers, that this pretended right of legislation for the Confederate States is still claimed by the Wash- ington Parliament, and that weare to haves ex. empiification of it in @ bill which one Mr. Hutchins, of ‘Obio, bas announced that he wil! soon introduce imto the or Bento of that. — bea vil es measure very humanely en- Nghtened and Christiad ‘North skall ansuine ‘Complete control over the ignorant and barbarous South, reducing all ber States to the condition of a Territorial or provincial government, and then immediately abolieh slavery within their limite. This is another specimen of that wild and ‘erocious fanaticisin which has seized on the Northern mind since the war began—# fanaticism which neither thinks, nor bears, nor sees; but feels, and raves and burns. If Congress passes the measure, which is @ more violent form of the bill introduced by Senator Baker last fall into the upper House of that body, the world may well regard it as an imitation of the vile and unmitigated iron despotism which Russia once maintained over Poland, and Austria over Hungary. But, happily for the South, the issue is not now one of legislation, but of the sword—not one of the ballot, but of the bayonet. The more violent and ultra the measures introduced into the Lincoln Congress, the deeper the gulf between the Northern and Southern people for all future time. THE REBEL STATE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE WAR. J. B. Jones, of the Passport Oitice, writes to the Rich- mond Evaminer that the whole amount of contributions to the Confederate ariay in Virginia during the last three months has net fallen short of three millions of dollars. The subjoined list comprises almost exclusively the do- tions mace to the army of the Potomac: North Carolina. + «$1,615,898 PLANTATION WORK FOR 1862. (From the Montgomery Mail. } Some months ago we referred to the importance of planting, for this year’s crop. a broader area of laud in life si ining vegetables than has ever before been set apart for this pene. Since that time many of the ablest journals have taken up the subject and expressed their editors’ views freely, but scarcely any two of them make suggestions alike. ‘Some argue that no cotton should be planted this year except for use upon such plantations as are destitute of the staple. Others reeom- end the pitching of one-fourth, while others still advise half the usual amount of cotton. ‘e are clearly of the opinion that if cotton must be planted, the least quantity of the seed put into the ground the better, both for the planters and the country atlarge. Weassert broadly our humbie opinion, that if the next arrival from Europe brings the announcement of the Focosition of the Confederate States by the Powers of ristendom: and if the blockade of omdan the al raised the next day, the true interest planters would got lead them to cultivate a baif crop of cotton. If the blockade were raixed now, it must be re- membered that there are about 4,000,000 bales ready to be pushed upon the markets, anda half crop producea this year woula sweil the amount to 6,000,000 bales, which would be seeking a market before planting time next year. Now, what would be the effect of thus exporting six million bales to market in fourteen months? Can any retlecting mind believe that ve cents per pound could be realized from the extra two millions in the face of the fact that afnil crop would be pianted next year? If we produce 2,000,000 bales this year, in the eveut of peace being declared we shall surely produce 4,000,000, perhaps 6,000,000, im 1863 and years following; and thus the 2,000,000 crop of 1862 would rest as an incubus upon the prices of cotton—an ineubas which could or would not It is belived that the largest ision crops the South has ever produced. wore Faited last year. It is known that last winter and spring Southern boats, wharves and storehouses were crowded with Western grain bacon, &c, Yet, with both these advantages, many, very many, worthy families—there is no use of con- cealing the fact—are this day suffering for bread and meat, because of the seareity and consequent high prices demanded for these essentials of life. Planters them- nelves complain that, although they have cotton, yet they have no money, and cannot command money with- out a ruinous sacrifice of cotton. Now what wonld be the effect if planters could transform their ction into grain, pork, bacon, mutton and beef? They could at once obtain money in any sum needed. This money, or a por. tion of it, would pay Mr. B..and Mr. B. would pay that little account of Mr. Somebody else, and go on until all became in a mensure relieved from present embar ment. At present, with gin and storehouses crowded with the kingly staple, Mr. Everybody rays Mr. Nobody, and Mr. Nobody pays Mr. Anybody. ‘We doubt if there is a single planter now holding cot- ton who does not regret that he did not produce moro provisions and less cotton last year. FLORIDA. INTERESTING FROM PENSACOLA—DISBANDMENT OF ALABAMA TROOPS—-MORTALITY AMONG = THE TROOPS—PRICE OF PROVISIONS. [Correspondence of the Mooile Advertiser and Register.) Warninaton, Florida, Jan. 17, 1862. About three days ago nearly a dozen negroes escaped from Pensacola to Fort Pickens in g@mall boat. There was neg!igence, of course, or it ee ee ‘Awhite man ts under arrest upon the charge of assisting them off. This is the seoond recent escape from our lines. During the Christmas, I believe it was, or just before it, eight marines escaped, in open daylight, from the navy ard. Thev had spiked the only two guns that could be Brought to bear on them. Those marines are very ‘bad eggs.’ One of their officers deserted and another was convicted by court martial of gross misgonJuct, and dis- missed the service. ‘The Firet Alabama regiment was tho very first regi- ment in the confederate service, and the first in the fleid. It is, therefore, the firet of the twelve mouths’ troops to oat. Pwo eompanies—Captains Clarke's and Mabry’s, ‘om Barbour eounty—were. god yesterday. On the 9th of February two otler companies—Captain Smith's, formerly Captain Raker’s, trom Barbour, and Captain Ramsay's, from Wilcox, ge out. Om the 13th, Captain Daws n’s, from Pike. On the 20th, Captain Posey’s, from Mobile, and om) the , Captain Wood's, from Pike. The remaining companies go out in March. Great efforts bave been made to induce the gallant First Alabama°to re-enlist. They were peorly successful, ex- cept the last one, a few days ago, which has been par. tially successful. It seemed as if it would break General Bravg’e heart to part with the First Alabama. Last week Pn oe A erage mae perien, and made a a mt appeals were strong and earnest,and hard to My He oaid that he would rather have one & regiment of veterans than three regiments of raw ps. During that day an effort was made toreorganize the regiment. Three companies—Captains Clarke's, Smith’s and declined to reorganize in thi iment. The seven other ail mdmnber cach, nt 3 fow days. It ii regiment by recruits. Thus the First Alabama saves ita name and its nominal existence. Resides the who have re-enlisted in the regiment, 86 have re-enli: in other corps. The remainder will go home, but them intend to re-enter the service at other points i new corps. They wish to taste for awhile the and comforts of home. The great objection to re- ing: here and now is, the idea that the regiment is doomed to stay at this place, of which all a1 heartily tired. | Thoy want to go somowhere—anywhere else. Doubtless'there are less pleasant places than this, but it is natural in sol- diers to desire a change. There is much sickness and mortality in the new regi- ments—tho Seventeenth Alabama, “and the Fifth, Zighth and Twenty-seventh Mississippi, 1 have not the exact number in each, but I havo enough to know that the figures are startling. The old regiments are remarkabiy healthy,not more than ore in a bundred being ‘‘off his legs,’ and deaths hace ceased ther. ‘We are living better now than ever before. There is a daily cart trade from Pensacola, which brings us @ good supply of edibles, Woe get chickens, turkeys, ducks, fresh pork, country made sausages, ‘in the dab” and ‘‘in the link,’ eggs, butter, oysters, potatoes, opoasums, “and so forth.” "Do you’ know what the trite phraso contained in the last three words of the previous sentence means? If you don’t, inquire of the man who, when asked what he had for dinner on @ certain occasion, replied that he had ‘mut- ton and so forth.” What had he besides the mutton? I bought to-day a saddle of venison, fresh from the coun- try, at two bits a pound. Wopld you like to know our market prices current? Fresh pork, 25c. per pound; eggs, 50c. per dozen; butter, 75c. per pound; turkeys, $2 25 fer gobblers; ducks, $1 50 per pair; chickens. $5 a dozen; as, 350. a40c. per pound; sweet potatoes, ‘$1, 50 per bi ; Irish potatoes, $5 per bushel; opossums, ‘bp. 9 81. 26 each. fast night wo had a false alarm, as isgenerally the case on a windy night. Tho wavesrun high, and the sen- tinel mistakes a big wave for a boat and fires at it. Other sentinels fire because the first one did, and, there is a general fusilade up and down the beach. aid-de-camp to gallop down to McRae to see what is the fang eft pthing, ,of course, and we go to bed again. a Ta, ‘ . - ARKANSAS. ‘We take the following items of news from the Arkansas of the 16th and 17th inst.:— jreer’s and Stone’s ts are at Van Buren. Gen. Pearce, of Oak Hills notoriety, arrived at Fort Smith on the 10th. Major Harris, quartermaster of Groen’s Texas regi- ment, died on the Sth inst. His death was the result of accident. face gn items:—' ia 1e cl pr a anti-bilious 4 city Stas otae rine eae at anden the 22d prox., for the benefit of the Missouri Democrat of the 16th says:—General A. W. Jones, of Missouri, who is —— of Arkansians for General Price’s army, bas highly successful in his mission to Richmond. He will have clothing, arms and ibundance. Oh! that tne Arkansas The Van Buren Press says that the late decisive victory obtained by McIntosh his troops in the Indian coun- try will form a part of the history of the present revo- lution, and that the name of the locality shall be remem- bered. The name is Chustanahlab. ‘The following items are from the Journal of the 16th:— Colonel E. N. ll, of Camden, leaves for Richmond to- morrew to procure authority to raise two regiments of Arkansiens to enlist under the standard of the great separ chietiain-ihe Ajax of the revolution—Sterling ice. MANUFACTURES IN ARKANSAS. ‘The Little Rock Zrue Democrat furnishes the following particulars of the progress of manufactures in Ar- Kanses:— ‘There is a tobacco factery at Bentonville, in Benton county, which is said to be a paying institution. The to bacco crop is to be an important one in the North- west. There is & cotton factory in Washington county. The cotton and in addition to 8} have large saltpetre works, and are tarning out largo quantities. In Indpendence, and perhaps other counties, there are fine saltpetre caves which are being worked. ‘The rich lead mines im Newton connty are rudely worked. Thé Bollah minea in Sevier county are also Yielding lead. Wo are told there is copper in that region, and sulphur, and sulphuric acid cap be made there. Salt is made on White river and down near the Louisiana line. The salt works on the Ouachita are in the bunds of enterprising men. There is an unlimited supply of brine, and we are told that Messrs Harley & Co. have commenced boiling and making salt. They have a foundry at Camden whieh turns out cannon, and sent a battery, under command of Capt. Reed, to Oak Hills. ‘We have two foundries in Little Roek, one of which far- hearmy. At ld, opposite machine shop of the Memphis and Little Railroad has been turned into an armory, and is al- tering and repairing guns, &c. Several extensive tanne- ties have been started at various points in the State, whereat hides are‘tanned —— process lately disco- vered. The Messrs. Dyer, of this city, have a soap and candle factory in operation. At the Arsenal there is an armory under the controi of the confederacy, but the necessary machinery has not yet arrived. The Ar- kansas penitentiary has turned out gun carriages, cais- sons, wagons, boots, shoes, clothing and many other things needed for the . A manufactory of coal oil is in pi on the Ouachita river. These are all enter- prises that occur te us while writing; but there are, doubtless, others. We would be glad to have # full list of these manufactures and enterprises in operatien or under way. We know that several are in contemplation, but the continual low state of water in the Arkansas and other rivers has Fy mayet the machinery to desired points, Will our correspondents be kind enough to advise us of any new manufactures started or oxisti in their counties? While on this subject we may remari that there is good coal at several points on thé upper Arkansas, in Perry, Johnson, Franklin and Sebastian counties. In some places it is immediately on the river bank, and when the river rises wo expect the coal trade will become an important one, pr led the river rises before the cold weather ceases. TENNESSEE. THE RESIGNATION OF GENERAL, PILLOW. ‘The Memphis Argus says:—General Pillow, than whom no braver soldier ever led a brigade, and whose deeds have passed into history, has resigned; and throughout the Confederate camps in Kentucky it is rumored (idly we hope) that General Cheatham is also about resigning. Soldier leaders are not so plenty with us in that army that we can afford to spare from it either Pillow or.Cheat- ham, much less both. But neither we nor De surprised to hear this, however sorry, or me a sol- —— wishing to go home when there is ‘‘no soldiering s-going.”” FEDERAL MOVEMENTS ON THE TENNESSEE [From the Memphis Argus, Jan. 22.) ‘The advance movement of the enemy on the Tennessee river has for the present been frustrated by the condition of the roads. On dt ion a last one brigade, under command of General Smith, was at Murray, Ky., but were uvable to move. The remainder of his force, under General Wallace, was at Mayfield. The whole column was between six and seven thousand strong. During the march much of the deagage, &e., was abandoned, Mayfield was occupied on Thureday even- ing and Murray on engen The force at the latter place consisted of three regiments of infantry and five companies of cavalry. Three regiments, with all the artillery, wero detained at Mayfield. A portion of the river fleet were anchoredthree miles below Fert Henry, on the Tennessee. A few shots tired tM roged gunboats fell short about three-fourths of a mile. The opinion—which appeared to be well founded—at Paris, last ovening, was that the state of the roads would not admit any advance of the enemy at present. The citi- zens were somewhat excited, anda few were removing their negroes and valuables. A confidence obtained, how- ever, that the invaders would be cut off, as it was as impossible for them to retreat as to advance, unless they should abandon their entire train. MATTERS AT MEMPHIS. ‘Tne Memphis Appeal of the 14th inst. says that the day previous the stock of cotton at that place was 2,272 bales, The same paper rere sales of 2,500 bushels of wheat fair at $150to $1 PM oat ‘bushel. Sales of corn peso ol Tbe. aa ao and : roo a hw nal bac Se ported quiet at 6bc. per pound, and whiskey firm and in good request at $1 26 per gallon: KENTUCKY. WHERE THE REBRLS GET SUPPLIES. ‘The Bowling Green Courier says @ large lot of hogs passed through Princeton the other day en route for the pork houses at Clarksville, Tenn, ‘The best of the joke they were driven from Illinois. We learn that sev thousand are now on their way from Madisonville to the fame point. Not a hog has been driven North from the neighborhood of Madisonville, ‘This docsn’t look much like starving out the Southern confederacy. MATTERS IN COLUMBUS, KY. ‘Tho Confederate News of the 18th instant contains the following itema:— ‘The steamer Charm is reported eaptured and burned bythe enomy near or at New Madrid. We doubt the truth of the report. Among tho prisoners from North Missouri, taken to St. RIVER, Louis by the is Mr. John K. Lincoln, a cousin of the President, who ls respectable. farmer of Clinton county, Missouri, with aiding the Colonel Necly’s regiment and Kennedy's battalion yesterday morning for Mayfeid covet search of the Lincotnives, Wetiope that they maj devil” with the feds. theses | We also loarn that several cavalry companies went out, with sabres glistening avd stoeds fat and sleek. Tho ba are detemmined (o try the spunk of the dastardly in- vaders. The News of the 17th says:—We have been put under information that a half million was shipped a few days ago from acortain point, and that our troops will be Paid off in a short time. ‘We are not jresponsible for its accuracy as stated. Several regiments have received or- ders to ‘make out their pay rolis, und the orders have been promptly obeyed. This occurred yesterday. No a ‘® portion of our troops will receive their pay this Logwood’s cavalry battalion arrived here last night from Mosvow, where they were encamped for some time. We had the pleasure of receiving a number of whole souled soldiers and gentlemen from this battalion into our sanctum. Weare promised some sport very early from them, understand that a number of prisoners escaped night before last, by breaking through that miserable abortion situated on the bank of the Mississippi river, called ‘the guardhouse.” Parties have been sent in Gout of Uist being successful in bringing tha ollsodars ir a Dack to «‘quartors.’” dine | D.W.C. fee mh Ba ype nn Twents .W enty- third Miasissippi died at ay rate Camp Beauregard, HOME AGAIN. BY JEFF. THOMPSON. dear wifo awaits my coming, ly children lisp my name, To = ome sania my own . My petbeny grave lies on the bill, ly boys sleep in the vale; Tlove cach rock and murmuring rill, Each mountain, hill and dale, Homo again! T’ll suffer hardships, totla and pain For the good times sure to come, T'll battle long that I may gain My freedom and my home. I will return, though foes may stand, Disputing every rod; ‘My own dear home, my native land, Pil win you yet, by ——! Home again! MISCELLANEOUS SOUTHERN NE..S. A Dill is before the Legislaturo of Texas making it a sufficient cause fpr a divorce if the husband of the peti- tioner is in Linc®in’s army or navy. ‘The Natchez Courier says that tho Nineteenth Missis" sippl regiment has contributed $1,020 50 to the sufforers by the Charleston fire. General King, an old, wealthy and esteemed citizen of FER COCnay, Alabama, died at his residence on the 11th The British residents in Mobile are organizing into a military company for the defence of the city. Ganzrat Frost.—The Little Rock Journal of the 17th inst. says that this gentleman, who has been on parole as. @ Camp Jackson prisoner until very recently, is how en- campod at Jacksonport, with one Rundred of his gallant adkerents, awaiting recruits in order to join the ‘old chief,’’ Sterling Price. ‘The Now Orleans papers state that, in the Senate of the Louisiana Legislature on the 18th inst.,the bill for the relief of the cotton plantors passed its final reading; ayes 11, noes 11. It goes to the House for concurrence in two or thrce amendments. ‘The line of telegraph from Mobile along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad‘was completed on the 18th mst. ‘This com- Pletes the line between Mobile and Now Orleans, via Jack- gonand Meridian. This is important at the present junc- ture,as the enemy, having complete possession of the Sound, may destroy the coast line at any moment. Mr. Hugh McDonald, of the house of Berthold, Smith &Co., of St. Louis, (one of the true blue fimms in that Sodom of abolitionism,) yesterday made a donation of $100 to assist in equipping General vin’s regiment: of cavalry for tho Missouri legion of Arkansians, now being raised for General Price. A generous tribute to a noble cause. Mr. |, Of Henderson, Texas, a tanner, has ten Peaiid pera myaeneg i FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tvusspay, Jan. 28—6 P. M. There is nothing new to report in money. matters to-day. Call loans continue easy to the brokers at 6 per cent, while the scarcity of good mercantile paper increases. The gold market was fluctu- ating. It opened at 10384 at the first board, rose to 10344 immediately after the adjournment, and was in active demand at that price between the boards, but fell back to 10384 at the afternoon ses- sion, closing at 10334 a 103%. The sales of the day were about $150,000. The foreign exchanges were lower to-day, anda very limited business was done for the Arabia on a basis of 11314 a 113% for first class bankers’ sterling, and from 4.95 6.06 for france. Stocks were lower to-day, in consequence of the news from the Burnside expedition. The same indisposition to operate which has characterized the market fur a few days past was manifested at the first board this morn- ing, and under this influence prices drooped until the close of the session, when exaggerated reports of the disaster to the Burnside expedition began to be circulated. A sudden fall of 2% a 24 per cent immediately followed; but as soon as the details as to the extent of the disaster became known the decline was arrested, and the market improved at the second board 44.3% per cent on the lowest points touched in the street. New York Central opened this morning at 835;, fell to 8314, with large sales at that price, and rallied to 8334 at the second board. Erie opened at %4%{, fell to 34, and recovered to 343%. Toledo, after touching 36%, closed at 39. Michigan Central was weak throughout the day. It fell to 55 at the first board, and to 51% (ex-dividend of 3 per cent) at the afternoon session—a decline since yester™ day of 14 per cent. On comparing to-day's closing prices with those of yesterday, we notice a decline of % in Tennessees, of 74 in Missouris, of 44 in Pacific Mail, of 3% in New York Central, of 4% in Erie, of #{ in Erie preferred, of %4 in Reading, of % in Southern gua- ranteed, of % in Panama, of ¥% in Illinois Central, of 4% in Galena, of 34 in Toledo, and of 8% in Rock Island. Governments are steady at yesterday's prices. The market was rather unscttled after the final adjournment, closing at about the following quota- tions:—United States 6’s, registered, 1881, 8874 a 89; do. 6's, coupon, 1831, 8934 a 90; do.5's, coupon, 1874, 79% a 80; Indiana 6's, 75.076; Virginia 6's, 51452; Tennessee 6's, 44 a 44; North Carolina 6’s, 6034 @ 61; Missouri 6’s, 42 a 42%; Pacific Mail, 984% a 9894; New York Central, 8314 a 8334; Erie, 34% a 34%; do. preferred, 57% a 573%; Hnd- son River, 3854 a 39; Harlem, 12% a 12%; do. preferred, 30% a 31; Reading, 3914 a 3934; Michi- gan Central, 5144 a 51%, ex div.; Michigan Seuth- ern and Northern Indiana, 20°; a 207; do. guaran- teed, 405% 2 40%; Panama, 1124 a 112%; Illinois Central, 614% a 6134; Galena and Chicago, 6734 68; Cleveland and Toledo, 38% a 3914; Chicago and Rock Island, 545% a 5424; Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy, 62 a 6214; Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien, 20%4 a 2114; Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, 103 a 105; New York Central 7's, 1876, 104%; Erie third mortgage bonds, 93 a 94; Michi- gan Central 8's, first mortgage, 994% a 100; Illinois Central bonds, 7’: The following is a comparative statement of the exports from the port of New York to foreign ports for the week ending January 28, and since January 1:— 1860, 1861. 1862. For the week.........81,431,842 2,765,740 2,090,767 Previously reported... 4,037,579 7,775,490 9,152,654 Since January 1.....86,400,421 10,541,230 11,223,421 For the first time for many weeks the weekly shipments of produce show a falling off as com- pared with last year. ‘The business of the day at the Sub-Treasury was as follows:— + $3,190,165 80 84,000 00 —On Joan .«. 9,082,650 00 Payments, includ’g r notes "793,004 86 cr coves 4,101/296 30 ‘The Leather Manufacturers’ Bank has declared a semi-annual dividend of five per cent, payable February 1; the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company, a dividend of four per cent on its capital stock, payable February 10, ‘The Buffalo, New York and Brie Railroad earn- ings for three weeks of January were: 1802. 1861. Increase 10 1862....sssevereerereeererenes ‘The annual statement of the Atlantic Mutual Ia- surance Company shows:— ‘Total amount of marine premiums, $5,314,578 Marked off during the year 1861. 155, Assets on hand. 5,995 65 Six per cent interest is to be paid onthe out- standing certificates of profits on and after the 4th of February next, and those of the issue of 1868 are to be paid in full. A dividend of thirty per cent is declared, for which certificates will be is- sued on and after tlie 8th of April next. The profits of the company for nineteen and a half years amount to $12,940,210, ‘The annual statement of the Washington Marine Insurance Company shows that the net earnings of the year 1861 were $186,470 71, and the losses, re- insurance, expenses, &c., $168,465 96, showing @ net profit of $18,064 75. The assets of the com- pany amount to $251,283 59. The directorshave resolved to pay an interest of seven-per cent on the outstanding certificates of profite on the 10th of February. ‘ The weekly statement of the Philadelphiabanks, made up Monday afternoon, presents the following aggtegates as compared with those of the previous The Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad earnings for three weeks of January, 1862 WOPOs 90+ 0000+ sees vege sees $2,840 Same twenty-one days in 1861, 22,837 The American Gaslight Journal announces the following to be the number of gas works on the American continent:— American..... British Colonial. —showing a grand total of sixty million twenty- two thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars, being an increase in this country since the date of the last tables—July 16, 1860—of thirty-nine gas works and of capital three million six hundred and forty-nine thousand seven hundred and twenty- five dollars, recapitulated as follows:— Rebel. . $927,325 teat 20,000 St gb ees? : 2 Pre SrreeSeeere Siete egies g Stock Exchange. Tuxspar, Jan. 28, 1862. 100 shs N ¥ Cent.s10 83: 650 Erie RR. rt $1000 7 S6’s,’81,cou 90 7000 US 6's, ’8l,reg 99 3000 It coup bas) 62 1000 Ill coup bds, "69 1000 Ill coup dds, 77 1000 Mich 8 wk bds. 57100 American gold. 10000 do... .... 26 shs Am Ex Bank. 5 Contivental Bk.. 20 Del & Hud Can Co 126 Pac biail 8S Co... 50 do. -bls pt 75 20 N J Central RR.. 119 SECOND BOARD. 100 shs Erle RR prefd 130 do bio 10 do... 42 50 do... i 1000 doy. 4234 150 Chic & Rock I RR. 8000 Mo6’sitoH&SJR 50 100 Wiberg nee on 3000 N Carolina 6's. 602% 10 Mil& PduCi prt 1000 Cal large bs 7's 79° 100 Mi CRRex di.b30 4000 Ili Canal bs,’60 7934 160 do. at 6000 Erie RR1m bs 106 50 1000 Mich Solmbs 90 150 do 1500 H Riv RR 1 mg 108%{ 100 MichSo & N +. SI In RR 20: 15000 Ameri 50 MiSo & NI gd stk | 40%, 25000 do. 50 Panama RR, 112% 35000 _ do. eo do ig .b30 1037; ae 112: 40 shsPacific MSSCo 983¢ 1601 Cen RR scrip. 61% oo do..... 9835 GOCleve& Pitts RR. 16: 5 Metropolitan Bk.. 85 100Galena&Ghic RR 67: 20 Bank of Repnblic. 793, 150 «- 68 400 N Y¥ Central RR.. 83! CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Torspay, Jan. 23—6 P. M. Astres,—The market was quiet, with smali sales of pots at $6 9714 and of pearls at $6 25. Breapstvrrs.—Flour—The market was some more active, and the demand more general, while prices were without important change. Tho sales embraced about 10,000 bbis., closing within the following range of Prices— Superfine State Extra to fancy State. Superfine Western... Common to choice extra Western. Southern mixed to good superiine. Extra do,... . Good to choi Rye flour... escce bon eee Corn meal, Jersey and Brandywine. —Canadian flour was quiet, while prices were steady, with sales of 700 bbis. within the above quotations. Southern flour was more active and prices were steady, with eales of 500 bbis., closing within the above range of prices. Rye flour was steady and unchanged, with sales of 200 bbis. at quotations. Corn meal was firm and in limited request. Sales of 100 bbls. were made at our quotations for Jersey and Brandywine. Wheat was less active, and the turn of the market favored purchasers; many ‘holders were disposed to await the recipt of steamer’s otters before doing much. The sales embraced about 25,200 bushels, at $190 a $1 32 for Milwaukee club, $1 40 for good red Western, $1 40 for white smuity Canadian, $140 for Long Island red. Corm was again heavy and dull, with sales of 17,000 bushele at 60c, a Glo. for new Northorn and Jersey yellow, 62c. for inferior old Northorn mixed, in store; 63c, for good do,, in store; 66c. for do., delivered, and ‘Tic, a 78c. for white Southern. Parley was firmer, with sales of 3,500 bushels at 65¢. a 70c, for State at the railroad y at 90c. for choice Canada West. Rye was firm, with sales of 6,000 bushels of State at 650. Oats wore steady and in goon! request on government account , with sales of Canadian and Western at 4c. a 42c., and State 42c. a 43c. Corrxg.—The market was firm but quiet. The follow- ing, from the circular Messrs. William Scott & Co, gives the sales and stocks for the week ending’ today as follows:—Stock of Rio and Santos coffee on the 21st of sacuary 1862, 48,723 received since to date, 21,879. 70,602, Sales Consumption estimated at 8,000. Stock of Rio and Santon on the 28th of January,1862, 64,602; Java coffee, mats, 1,000; do., government bags, 800; Ceylon, mats, 2,500: Maracaibo, 11,360 bags; Laguayra, 2,600; St. Domingo, 4,258; Ceata, 4,910; other descriptions, 2,162. 1 mats and bags, 04,082. The quotations were: Rio, prime, Qic.; good, 200.; fair, 19. @ 194¢c.; ordinary, 18c. = 1834¢., fair to good cargoes, 1810. a 104<c., Maracaibo, 220. a 24c. ; Laguayra, 22c. a 24c., four months; Java, mats and bags, 26c. a 27¢., six months; St. Domingo, 1914. @ 20c., cash. The stock of Rio on January 25, at Baltimore, was’ 19,000 bags; Philadelphia, 1,000 ings: 28th .at New York, 64,002 bags. Sales of Rio during the past week amount to 6,000 bags, including 4,700 por Nautilus, Ant 1,007 per. Veteran, PN. T, The market closed qu but frm. Cortox.—Tho market exhibited rather more firmness, while the sales embraced about 700 bales, mostly to spinners, on the basis of 32c, a 330. or middling and at Se. a 246. for strict middling. Fraicuts.—To Liyorpool 2,800 bbls. four wore engages eenaeesoon SRARSSSTSS 2