The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1863, Page 8

Mutercepted Letters of the Rebel State, War, Navaland Treasury Departments. Bouth Side View of Military, Naval and Financial Affairs. Intrigues of the French Rela- tive to Texas. trium| Missiesippi. My last despatch bad commenced a movement which was expected 0 liberate Tennessee from the presence of the invaders, After a long and laborious march of over 400 miles be osged, uninterrupted by the enemy, from Tupelo in Mis- sisetppi to Chat in Tennessee, Cavalry oxpedi tions , under the daring leadership of C ryan ana Gen, Forrest, were desi . Tennessee, whieh attacked ut encamp- ments and depots of supplies. minupications were intercepted, railroad bridges burned, tunnels @o atroyed, camps captured and several thousands of thoir made prisoners. The epemy’s army at Cumbor- ‘THE NEW MAN-’WITS A WHITE HAT.” AAA Attempt of the French Consuls to r land Gap, about 10,000 strong, was closely invested, its Induce the “Lone Star” to supped eet OF, and thay pes forced to abandon thelr ition in the night, and are pow fleeing ror = Secede from the Confederacy. Rroky, hotly pursued by our forces under General Carter Brevenron, who is capturing their eerageting bands as famifax be can reach them. This army of the evemy may be considered as nearly apnililated. Major General Kirby Smith, In the meavtime, advanced rapidly jmto Kentucky, resclied Richmond, defeated and utterly routed an ary of 10,000 men, under General Nelson, on the Seth of August (the very day of Tee's grand victory . Mi ) evemy’s army was absolutely noe than two or threw thousand fugt- seaping irom the battle fick. The whole of on in this battle were to arm the Ken tuckians whe are joining us en dass, and no doubt is on tertained that that great monently joinesi 10 our coniederacy. 4 ky by avother line, and, leaving Nash gz Creon to his left, arrived at Munierdaviile, where ‘a body of five thousand men to a capitulation, Wd to Mandle the Matter with White Hid Gloves and Circumspection. \@EORGE SANDERS ON IRON-CLADS. "The Fears of George That Some One Else Will Get the Job. his base, hay and this pot onty is the whet at possession, with the jet around Memphis, but the from ception of @ small of war bas been eof the Memphis and Charleston Ohio. We are in daily ex- Pectation of Lhe news of the vspture of Louteville. ‘The contrast between our present condition and that which existed ninety days ago seems almoat magical. In- stead of having the invader tn the heart of our conntry, with our capital closely invested by an arrogant and con- fideut foe, our entire frontier trom the Atlantic to the Mississippl, with a few insignificant exceptions, 13 re- poring in peace behind the pretection of our victerious forces. The cry of "On to Richmond” and of “waning proportions of the rebellion’? is changed into a discordant clamor for protection arising from Ohio and Pennsylvania, terror and confusion reign in Cincinnati and: Harris- burg and Philadeiphia, No greateror more striking proof of the chaige of spirit at the North can be present- ed than is sbown in the official despatch of GeneratMcClel- Jan, in which, after falsely claiming a ae. ined, he actually felicitates his government that Penn- sylvania is safe!’ The pewspapers of New York, to, are demanding the travafer of the Mint of the Unijad States to that city, ou the ground that it iz exposed tu eap- tare in Philadelphia, Herewith you will receive the President’s Message aud vecompanying documents, including the measures taken for tho repression of the caurmities threatened by the en- my under the command of General Popé. J am gratified to inform you that some seventy of General Pupe’s offi- cers, Including General Prince, captured by General goon after the issue of the President's retaliatory Order, and were oxcepied ‘out of the exchange of prisoners of war and heid in close custody, ‘This wholesome severity produced the desired eflect, and on oficial assurénces from the enemy that WS PATRIOTIC APPEAL AND CONTRACTS, George’s Pockets Full of Cotton Certificates, Hie Iron-Ciads for Freighting ab Well as Fighting. Whe Snubbing of Minister Mason by Lord John Russell. HOW HE BEARS 1T, THR REBEL ESTIMATE OF UNION LOSSES. q journals the action of the President cen- ‘a8 wauting in humanity, it 18 desirable that “some roper means be adopted b; Fes gving publicity to ae., ae, ae. the facts, ‘The ‘confinement 0 the officers, notwithstand- -¢ af ing the threat of great rigor, was the game as that of all . <_ | cxecolood crwarde them tba a refnsal to parole, aneat fo exerci towart arefus par for Correspondence of the Confederate Biante | oxcbange till Pope's murderous orders wore set axide. Department. em 0 call your attention, for such ‘MR. BENJAMDY TO MR. BLIDELL. enormous josecs suffered by the , aud to which history trous retreat from following estimate, which, with- ecoureoy, ie rer juved mueh ‘the real state of the case, from sources of ved domi ly from the enemy's own confessions. Tbe Sist incuder not only the kilied, wounded. and privoners, but the lesses of the pose 4 by sickness (which was truly terrible) and de- sertion :— He landed on the peninsula with nearly 100,000 men, was afterwards relntorced to 158,000, and Jeft with a ramnant of about $9,008 men. Cedar run and ef Manassas {No. 6, duplicate,} Dsranrunsr oy Srave, Ricmmonp, Sept. 26, 1862. ‘Sen. Jonn Sipe, ko., &e., &0., Paris:— ‘Bin—Since my Dumber 6, of 10th July, I am without communication from you, with the exception of your 26th February last, which was brought te the ton the 26th of die month by Mr. Ubamber- ted it. This gentleman bas discharging the trust con- ~ d the out apy pretension te below what is believed to ry, McDowell, elds, and Fremont, in the battles of ihe Valley aciabs Georgia, Florida and Louisiana, principally by wickvess and desertion, at least, 10,000 §. In North and Southwestern Virgivia. + 6,000 7. In the battles of Eoonsborc aed Sharpsburg? . 15,000 8. Inu urreader of Harper's Ferry. - 1,900 ®. In the battle of Boteier’s Mill 3 In the army of General Morgan. ap. 11. In the |, Ken 12. In the surrender of Munfordsville. ‘18. In the campaigns of Morgan and and other partisan leaders in Kentucky and ‘feunes- 14. In the trans-Missi ident Lincoln investing Major the hp mar om e | cs hd ar- headquarters fashington. the command of the remnants of the armies of Fremont, Mil by General Jackson in the battles were added the several armies of Fredericks! ; edt ‘by troops withdrawn from Nor- Fortress Monroe, and replaced at those points by accumulated force amounted probably about ninety thousand effective men, and the old cry “On to itienmond” was renewed with the usnail ac. @ompeniment of extravagant boasting by the Northern firet despatched General Jackson with about twenty-five thonsaad men to check jog satiated himseif that a sma! to watch MeClellan (whose army dispirited by the result of the bat. miny, and was being fast worn down By sickness), proceeded with the main body of the army ma rapidly as possible to join General Jackson, but the @iovement was not accomplished as speedily as was de sirable in uence of our deficiency in means of @ransportation. General [ee bad hoped with his united forces, which were nearly equal in number to Pope's, wo rush the army of that General vofore McClellan co.) to tts relief, if such a.movement were attempted. was on the eve@of successtul accomplish- ‘t when a sadden rain storm so swelled the id Ann river that it was necessary to wait some days before crossing it, and Pope, in the meau- the alan ired rapidly behind the , teus bring: 10 Iuded, but in the single bat- Ue of Sharpsburg, of 16th and 17th instant, eleven geno rels of the enemy were killed or wonnded, among them wy of @ despatch rent four major generals, 1 enclose you, fur information, to Mr. Mann on’ the subject of’ a recent convention be- tween the United States and the King of Denmark, rela- lve to Africans captured from slavora ai sea. It may be woll to have an eye to the movements of the enemy in the disposal of slaves captured from our peo; avd you will perceive, by the instructions to Mr. Mann, what are the President's views om this interestiug matter. l received, on the 20th Jniy, the duplicate of « letter of Mr. Rost, resigning bis office, aud informing the depart. meut that be was about tolenve Madrid, had confided the books and papers of the legation for safe keeping to Mr. Bauer, the agent and partner of the Madrid. This letter is dated on the 26th Mav, and as no- ‘thing ie said in it io relation to Mr, Walker Fearn, the Secretary Se a infer that the original waa accom. eral Lae Varmee of aval himeel( with!n supporting panied by a letter tion from Mr. Fearn also, MoUiellan, ordered round to | but no such letter bas reached the tment. You are accordance Tequested to ascortain whether Mr. Fearn has resigned, and if, contrary to the inference drawn from Judge Kost’s lotter, he as not done so, the Président desires that you intimate to bi tho manuer best adapted m avoid wounding his feolings, that the departure of Mr. Rost, under the circumstances, and his olosiog up oi the loge: tion at Madrid, have put an ood to Mr. Fearn’s junctions as Bec to Madrid, and that his office bas t's been vacated. Lam, sir, “otfully, your obedieat servant P, BENJAMIN, Secrotary of State. MR. BENJAMIN TO MR. MA’ Oxvanramst or Starx, Ricumony, August 14, 1862, } Hos, A. Drvumt Mann, &c., Ne, Belgium :— ‘afort that ab arrangemont bes been between the gover: mont of the United of Denmark for transferring to the Danish Indies Afrieane who may bi from slavors and browght into the Untied States. are } not informed of the precise torms of this agreement, and can, of Course, have no objection to offer-to its execution if confined to the class of persons above des i, thet is, to Africane released by the United States in the slave trade ja violation of Manaseas on tho 28th, 29th and total routof the enemy waa fol- of their entire forces into the | ‘Washington; by the disgrace of Danished to an insignificant oom. ment of MoCiellan “for the defence on his lines at ariiagha pa ES the fords ot Fd, Ls at je ‘ward's Ferry, ta the neighborhood of Leesburg, without = end eetablisbed his headquarter @t Frea- demonstrations of aa inten. nto Pennsylvania and at ano- (No. 4.) ‘ene! laws and treatios. Tt has, bor the President that under cov States General MeCiollaa , Moved from Wn to reliove the 1% Ty, and on the day bi Attacked. with his whole force ty the eoers| Db. H. Hill, who, with « rear guard a hind been fort to resist hit advance, ‘and pose upon the jaith of and make it aS env iame war now waged against us. The roe agi Congress of the United Stater, and the act! tary authorities, of ite mill, betray the of converting the war into a campaign of iodueriasinats robbery snd araer, I enclose herewith a letter of the President to the General | commanding-in-chief of our armies, and a general order thousagd m whe heid his posigion ‘unconquerable Grimuess, but | on eh tof the cond: eneral ' vas (loaily compa@ied to give way for a short distance, | commandiog the waonyre beste Norineen irginie, under the stress of those overwhelming odde, until Gene- | that you may form some faint idea of the atrocitics als Leo and Longstreet, arriv: retnf which are threatened. The sot of of the United poem poe his lines and States (of which @ oepy is enclosed), the confis- Goneral Leo to withdraw his t Sy i a 4 “a “nebo cites a roope for the purpose of effecting a junction with the cor; Geverals Jackson and A. P. Hill, who had not 5 + a8 you are aware, the entire property of all the citi- 24 from the 4 fons of the confederacy, ‘ihe same Inw decrooe mubstan- tially the emancipation of ai) oor slaves, aud an ercou- tive order of President Liven directs the commanders of Iris armies to employ thom as ishyyers in tho militar; service. It ® well known, however that hotwithstand from | ing the Peep a y Ky Pang nevoral of bis openly employ wes to bear arms against (Sool mestere ase bave (bus at » ap far aa lien ‘borrors mank' ednesday, with Dis entire army dred and Atty thousand men, att General 1 with great fury, whilo the latter was at | separated ot ae rat oe bad not more m™ peasant. I @ay Spear, our unconqueradle soldiers toot the sheet with un; fought with al- of man; ys on and, slow! the eral shave ig: j att a a, | 5 | al} Atricane vaptur agreed to traprfer to tion to the Danish West-Indies, ‘at 6ea from slave trading veesels—he felt tbat there was joat reason to suspect an intimate cou- other that the mmark, for | nection between these facts, and that the purpose of our | Greacherous enemy was to impose on the good faith of a ing | neutral and friendly Power by palming off our ewn slaves | weized for copfiseation by the enemy as Africans reecned rom #layotraders. ou are eapecially instructed to observe that the Presi- Gent entertains no apprehension that the government of Denmark would for a moment swerve from the observ- ‘ance of a strict neutrality im the war now raging on this continent; still less that it would fail disdainfully to reject ible complicity, however remota, m the system of obbery and murder which the United states adopted under the sting of defeat ip their unjust attempt to eubjogate a free people. His only fear je that the Cabinet of Copenbagen may (a8 bas happened to ourselves) fail to suspect in others a perfidy of which themsdves are incapable, His only purpose in metructing you, as yw does, to communicate the contents o! Lhis despatch to the Manish Minister ot Foreign Afiairs (and if doened advisable te furnish a eopy of it), is to convey the information whieb han given rise to the suspicions eniertained here. ‘She President hopes thus to prevent the possibility of success ip any attempt that may be made to decelve the servants of bis Dapish Majesty by delivering to them for conveyance to the West Indies our ves eeized for confiscation by the enemy, instead of Africans rescued on the high seas. Yowave requested to prcceed to Copenhogen by the enyliest practical conveyance, and execute the President’s Instruetions on this subject without unnecessary delay. I ain, &e., J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of State. MA. BENJAMIN TO MR. SLIDELL. (No. 7.) CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMBKICA, | Dapanrwent or Stare, Rocumoky, Oct. 17, 1832. J Sm--Since my No. 6, of 2éth ultimo, of which dnpticate ‘rewith forwarded, some circumstances of » 7, re- cable character have come to the knowledge ‘of the Tr earnest attention ts Invite yreceived from Governor ‘a copy is annexed, Nos. Tand 2. ‘The very singular of thin pondence, inith ated, as yon will perceive. by Mr. 8, Theron, French Con- sular Agent and Spanish Vice Cov 3 natu- rally excited a lively interest; but we had not yet arrived at uny satisfactory conclusion ag to the pature and extent, nor the source of the intrigue evidently on foot, when, on the 13th instant, the President received from the Hon.’W. Rothachilds in | letter, of which a copy ing the snilarity of their views and vonduct, the choice of Mr. Oldbam as perty to be approached—he being generally considered as identified with the party opposed tothe administration, while Mr. supporter-—-all oopour in. atl ‘only concert of action between t their conduct has been dictated by some common su; rior, In plain language, we fee! authorized to inrer the Frene! han, for some interest of its own, possible, on any other hypothesis to conduct of these agents, 1 have, in accordance with the instructions of the President, expelled both Mr. and Mr. Tabouelle ‘ritgout the previous ‘yestalssion of she. governineatT without ev government won you copies of the orders of expulsion, marked Cand D. — berger to hear nt for = ¥ wayp y a id i the part repch government, | can attribul it to one or both of the following causes : 1st. The Lmperor ing 8 weak power between new ooeen aie eae ib any Int wil on ‘2d. ‘The Yronch goveroment is desirous of = ‘would have weight in the councils of the French Cabinet, and we are no: without suspicious that the tort macy of Mr. Seward may have bad some inf eptring such a desire to weaken the coniede- to tue world as ‘a rope of sand,” without consistence or cobesion, and, therefore, worthy of recognition as au independent mom! = of mations would the despera: awaits the party now fo power in Wash! One other # occurs to me, cnive se perety conectural OB ‘Wo persopally that at the dete annexation tothe United tater, Mr. Dubots de faligny, the present Freneh Mivister in Mexico, and who was at ¥reuch Charge @’Affaires to the vebemently oppored to the and deavoring to obstruct and prevent it. Even at that date of dir. Guizot, which I nas fexas that both would be promoted separate nationality in Texas. Te intrigue Bow on foot therefore, accords completely with @ ‘that be almost sald to nA wi ‘These movements are not considered as Bay: slightest ‘mportance so far as their eft: on T cones ihe answers of Governor Iubbock and the letter of Mr. Gidham will satisfy you bow little those gentlemen were disposed Ww such attempts, while the popular feeling in Texas is best evinced by the fact that she bas seventy regimenta of volunteers im our army. But the evidence thos afforded of e disposition on the part ef Prance fo seize on this crisis of our late as her occasioa for the promotion of soifish interests, and s too, after the ussurances of friendly disposition, or, at worst, impartial neutrality, which you have received from the jeading public men-of France, cannot but awaken solicitude; and the President trusts that you will use every eftort to discover the source, extent and de signs of these lotrigues, and whether the United States are parties to thent. It may perhaps be in your power to make Wwe of this y wakening the British goverpment to® Bense of ‘that designs are entertained of which that go it is not probably room and which Jj may ling to fee accom- ished. : ‘An enlarged and generous statésmanship would seem to indicate #9 clearly that the establishment of Southern in- dependence on a secure basis (and with a strength suff- client to counterbalance the power of the United States as weil as to prevent ex! French tion on our Southern border) would the futereste of Great Britain, that we fied it diffidu't to account for her poreistent refusal to recognise our independeace. The knowledge uf a secret attempteon the part of France ebiain separate advanteges of such perbaps indgce a change in the vie net. [speak of the attempt as xecret, for it in scarcely possible to #uj tbat the action of the French sgente ip taken with ths concurrence or connivance of the British i. a to the nme that these conjectures are well founded, yeu are at liberty to make known to her Majesiy’s government the facts Herein eom- rounicated, either througe the British Mimtster at Paris or by concert with Mr. Mason. It is deemed desirable that in either event you should advise Mr. Madon of the course Inay adopt, as it is yery probable that the Roglish. Kovernment will learm from tiie fagt of the ex- Pulsion of the consuls, and the eause dr the ac! of this government, which from ite very natore is accompanied | with some be 9 of publicit T enclose to Mr, Mason tor commuatcation. Your obedten J.P. BENJAN, Hon. Joew Strum: Commissioner, Mr. Z Lubbock, there was no concert of action between them, and tint Taboueiie is n0 party to the intr: referred to. ‘The order for nie @xpulston bas been t! revoked, a6 ‘of a letter to him, you will perceive by the annexed Ek. 3. by copy mar! 5 It fs barely possible, though I think not bie, thet | cae’ bre rod be ove seas of hat bo mp na egreeavic oO Bu con. ore instructions. ‘the bole mahter is one of arent and | must leave it 0 your own discrotion how best to tt, after Sm to satisfy yourself | whether Theron’s movements were dictated by the French . your obedient servant, | Cabinet. Very respectful jJ.P. JAMIN, Secretary of Btate. | ExecuTiy® DBPARTMENT, | Aven (Texas . 11, 1862 | To his a eed Jurvmacs Dave, it, &e., Rich- mond, Va.: . Sia—t gare the howor to forward for your consideration the copies of letters, the one (! A) from pa ee Consul at Galveston, other ("at the toro th tal Coad toate an ino re advise you thereof on ‘ho threshond. | _ [have the honor to be, with leat yt | dient servant, tes Weatate Agency for Prange and Vice Omeulate for Apatn, tn ‘To hie Racollenay F. R, (ein sap gt, onto fain set a ‘me,and In answer to your first interrogatory, me to that the ‘Of Texae to the United Hiates waa s political measure. « ? answer most emphatically eed ‘ofthe junccen of the State ‘was a good and proper polt- to say ‘the re-estab- Meuae will not be bencticial to on ‘Texas has i her fale with that of her sisters of the South, She will be true, neadfast and victorious. T have the honor to be, yours, very respectfully, BR, LUBBOCK. ‘True copy of the original. JAMES PAUL, Private Secretary. x Rucuuonp, Ovt. 13,1662. Excellency Juvranson Davis, President, &e. : Sir—On to-day Mona Tabouelle, French Vico Consul at Richmond, sought am introduction to me in the Seuate Chamber, and stated that~he desired to obtain fromene certuin statistica) information in regard to Texas. I told bim that Idid not then have the time to give him the degired information, but if he would cal) at my room 1 would take pleagure in giving bim any information which 1. personnes He promised to call this evening, which he did, and has just left my room. it proper to give ou the substance of the conversation between us, as it haa @ comection with the subject matter of the corres. pondence between the ernor of Texas and French consular agent at Galveston, of which you adyised General Wigfail and myseif 2 few days since. After 1 had furnished bim with information in regard to the area, pupulation, debt, taxes and agricultural productive capacity of Texes,he remarked that the re- sonrces of the State were magnificent, and.capable of sup- porting @ powerful and indopendent people, and then asked me whether I thought it would not be to the interest of the State to assume an indopendent nationality. 1 told him that the people of Texas, being mostly emigrants from the old Southern States, were ‘strongly ati wo those States and to our fecerative system of govefnniont, which T at seme length explained to him. I told him that they never could have been induced to secede from tho United tates put to preserve that form of govern- ment, which was in danger of being destreyed. I further stated to him that not only tho affections and sympathies, but also the interests of the people of Texas bound therm to. the States of the con‘ederacy: that their jostitutions, pursuits and agricultural products were the same, and that: mutual required barmeny amongst tiveyt whieh only be insured by a confederacy; that, asa separate and éndependent State, Texas would be wedk and incapable of seif defence; that we were sensible that e would be subject to be Involved in-eollision with our sister Southern States; that the similarity of institutions and production, which are now bondsef union and the cause of harmony, would become canses of rivalries, Fompier ol und perhaps ware between the States; that in 10 confederac; people, incapable of resenting insult-g repelling aggres- sion. The subject wis then waived, and we talked of other matters. But for the fact you had called may attention to the corresponilence between the Governor of Texas and the French consular agent at Galveston, this conversation would, perbapa, have made no impression upon my mind, but as an intreduction to me was sought by the Vice Conan}, with the view to obtain @tatistical informa. rent te zour third fox i repubile o try.” I have deemed it proper to communicate the foregoing te you, Lepteepe me lag ad evidence to the conclu- sion that it is the object of Louis Napoleon, and of other of the Eur. 1 te to ity. The fact communt- myself my guard, and than I might otherwise have bem, the pur- pose of dissipating such a design if it exists, and to in- @ace whatever stops that may be teken to be for the Denefit of the entire confederacy. 1 am, sir, your obedient servant, para'e herself racy, 1 am tostructed by the President to your presence within the coni permitted, your conduct being considered hostile to thi government au people. You are therefore req: r of this government. You i of truce boat, which will de; ‘Dave the honor to be, your ent servant, J. P. BENJAMIN , Secretary of State. Mone. Tanovstis, Vice Consul of Fravoe, Richmond. RF.) Darantwest ov Starz, Rrcrwonp, Oct 18, 1862. Sin—l bav@ce» the President since my interview with yourself and Mr. Giles, this mornipg.and having tal into consideration your explanations in relation to ypur ioterview with Mr. Oldham, and the other facts di the President is sati+fied that your conversation wit! ir. Oldbam was not prompted by any hostility to this binant epee i Snighone age 9 mary ib the tn tri withdra' n to exist having for its object to induce joracy. You will, therefore, consider the order to dopat lof the State of Toxas from this confe rt from. confederacy as withdrawn, and you wil! remain at liberty toreside here as heretofore. Your obedient servant, J. P. BENJAMIN , Secretary of State. Mons, Tatovrtre, at French Consulate, Mx a. MR. BENJAMIN TO MR. SLIDELL. DEPARTMENT oF Brats, Ricamonn, Oct. 28, 1862. Ron. Jom Surpeit, &c., &c., &e., Patis-— Sm—Since writing my No. 7 of 17th and 20th instant 1 have received from the hands of Mr. Fearn (who arrived on 26th instant) your No. 10 of 25th July, with its very interesting reports of your interviews with the Emperor of the French and M. Thouvenol. 1 had previously re. ovived (on Zist instant) your private letter of 18th Sep- tember, forwarded through Mr. Masou—this last having me in ashorter time than any communication hitherto had with Kurope, and demonstrating the great value ef the new means of intercourse now opened and which we to maintain. Me, Magon will explain to you the detalis of the new ar , and your best *| Course will be to for: ard your futare despatches through bim. . ‘The volumtuous contents of despatch and that of Mr. Mason have prevented thelr commealcation to the President, with whom I desire to confer before answering yeu. iho President is for the moment engaged 19 ‘and in endeavors to Dew com- Dinations the ov oh ee of the Ken- YY campaign, wh! tJ Rat pans lb J none of the PY cousequences w ‘we 80 con hoped. The oe haa bron tho captare of Neary ee it of ‘no time te add any by this conve qpother opportunity will fesmf atow ayeie fNo. 8.) MR. BENJAMIN TO Mit. DELEON. [No, 2.) Daraxtuswr of Stare, in nalielh we Ricumoxp, Dec. 18, 1962. mi } evall mree an uvexpec opportun! o ackpewledge aoa your Nos. Land2. They have been read with lively Intercet, and you will mot fail to keep the foe advised our Gonclusious as rm Ger “turoagh the press oF “Be ear bes ey 'y pons: cerns mente ert Lorene Megr food presence was greatl: restore at me to con ip the feo 52 will reach Kurope MR. BEKJAMIN TO MR. asor, * (Wo. 1.) 7 ME Witte my fo 8," ox |, &. Oceupiod with military | ible fe three iit Ha ‘ij perceive by the iastructions to Mr. Mani President’s views on this interesting matter. I must again request ef you to bave communicated to Mr. Mann @ copy of that part of this despatch which re- Jaies to the war and present state of the country, as it is out of my power to write to him by this copveyunce. I am, wr, reapectfully, your obedient servant. J.P, BENJAMIN, Beeretary of 3tate, MR. BENJAMIN TO MB. MASON. Depantaexr or Stare, Rucamonp, Oct. 28, 1862, Hon. Jaws M. Mason, &e., &e., &e., — Bin—Since my No. 7, of 26th ult., I bave bad the pleasure of receiving your Nos, 14, 18,16 and 17, dated respectively 30th July, Sth August, 18th Septembre, and 18tb September. The two latter were received by special messenger, who reached Richmond on the 21st instant. ‘The wo former were delivered by Mr. Fearn, who did vot ‘ive till 26th jostant. ‘Tho contents of Nos. 14 and 15 are go voluminous (and they were accompanied by otbers of equal buik from Mr. Stidell), th 1 have not yot been able fer with the President in relution, to them, ana 8) therefore de‘er rep lying, the more especially @s Isball have another op- portun ky of forwarding despatebes ina very few daya. arrangements made By the bearer of despatches 16 and 17 for facilitating intercourse between us have been approved, aud will be continued as. long as successful. ‘the details will be explained to you by the bearer.of this despatch (Mr. George Sanders) in person. The sobject of a loan, on cotton certificates, has been fuily considered, and you will receive herewith a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury. in- forming you of the conclusions reached by us after much deliberation. I communicated to the Secr your ten- der of services in connection with this matter, and he ro- quests he to express his thanks, and to solicit your aid and co-operation ii that may be made to secure success by Mr. Spence, to whom the government has confided the business, in consequence chiefly of your recommendation, He bad been appointed to take charge of other negotiations before the receipt of your last des- chen. vee President desires me to express his approval and satisfaction with’your conduct in juming, under the circumstances, the responsibility of making the arrange- ments necessary for tba success of Captain Sinclair in bis “rie fe gratitying to. Parceive. thas you bad ing ive that you bad, as was con- fidently anticipated, reviewed your impressions, and de- termined not to withdraw from London without the (No. 8.) Jam, sir, your correspondence 4 obedientservant, J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of | tj to Premium, to be the contract an are authorized to _ ie ie dollare, with int it at Bi: with interest at six per cent iesue of the cortifionte. re &. An additional formality ie added tn requit endorsement, This addition bas beea made at ey an vi . Inow send, by Mir. G. N. 382 shi In order to have the payments put in proper form, you had botter deposit the certificates with our depositaries, directing it the same to the the Confederate States. This Mosars. Fraser, Trenbolm & Co., at Li » them to receive the and ‘depos! or ore.tit of the Treasurer a 2. 5 4 H pili Epo Ese i 2. gE i by you, | valued acooding . Te ahall be the duty of the commé qnartermaster grote direct their various |‘receive, at the piace of porchase, ail # arti chased ag are anp tmile to thelr several 4 the same inthe game manner he ‘se of the govern:n Rave born ‘wuberrd y wieith maybe mubrerivod ft. im tween the &8 Sanders, one thousand certifi. cates for the Gulf ports, and five hundred for the Atlantic. m the thirt; lernand. The faadd within the six moaiha alter the between the present belligerents in America; 1a demand within that this certificate inay by payment of one thousand dolicrs with interest at hax per cent per annum, from the date of issue eon. . ‘This certifiente wil confer no right untt-vert domed by she Goummissioner of Confederate Blanes to Gepy of “Produce C ” Here enter the weight of the bales only and their lere e1ght of the iv dy 42 balea feet Cimne4 cotton, marked C, bales nidaling cotion, of warze siarks | = ots s 26,218, ab BY... tte i 4 462 x 453 late of Mississippl: 423 490 461 aty of Madison, ‘BUS 479 490 Town, or Post Otiee, Os B88 455 £22 The’ underaigned.: 08 40 445 sold to the Confederate 451 42 451 of Amertea, and received 4] 42. 455 value of same in bonds, receipt whereof _ ia acknowledged, 67 bales cottony, numbered aud classed aa ip the s which are now dej ab Wis plawtation 1a sak county, hereby agrean to take due f care Of said cotton while on + his plantation, and te the of Miasisalppl, to’ the erderot issisabppl, 0, ee ine Svereury e wry, OF hia agents, A ¢ “6% THOS. @. SMITH. Caxton, August 6, The undersigned, as agent of the government, toe that the within cotton has been examined by him, ne that its character will rank according to ¢he commercial scale as middling and good ordinary, and also thas the weights and marks aresag described—the cotton being in 7 agama order, and safely stored in s.covered ing, Pee a fair ma a . WILL. G. BAILEY. Coxrgprrate Brares oF Ax oe } TaEasURY DErARIMENT, ———, —, is to certify that the within und above described cot, , been wo — —, te or. tobe made to him, or his order, wit the same from the Confederate States to on complying with the Given under my hand and parment, on the year and palin att, MR. MEMMINGER TO MR. MASON, Treascry Durartuant, C. S. 4., so Ricnugxp, Oct. 2b, 1662. Hon. J. M. Mason, Commissionor Confederate London — I i eS a tse cate of yours pr . . of 22d April is now for the first time received, and this fact will excuse the seeming neglect of Mr. James of Glasgow, in returning Lim a for his investment £100. The sterling is now worth 160 which makes the bill for £100 which sum 8 certificate of governmen' issued in favor of Mr. James Smith, and will be retained io OSE ene to his order, and a bill drawn ? 5 4 if any neutral uisitions of the lew. the Treasury De~ 3 suropean governments, No one is entitled to m; anti! me tocarry them out? "Gnonam {8 Baxpens.