The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1863, Page 2

As difficult to predict the reception which these Portant propositions will e in America, \Howe ‘We bave & Ou 0! the i¢ eral gov Tersov Davis. rejecvion, population ry S80 atnicable and w. Div aa intervention. Yhe Cons Uutomnel (oruap of tho Minister of tho Ipte rior) says:— . ‘The Moniteur pubtishes this more addressed on the Yh of ror as Washington, Bais deapaten « perial ernin nt does Bet become w fn its desite io render pacilication possible betw North and the South ef Av Prople, the governivent of te Empe: means, which will produce the «ae any pretext for the stdutionnel was fortanaie enor hows in a reent aruele t whey As generous as wise, ws farvectn: we eet histads that this Idea, as nobie wx practi the Minister of Fore); pln develops er to cons ince ‘and leave room for no We bave, then, the drm hop~ that the new pro- 4]! moet with ® favorable reception by fe reserve for # [uWire r n tO Bi of such great interest for A, where 8b rivers of biood we running aud auch vs of ruins piling up, and for Europe where thee ts 40 puch pullering. La Pa‘rie (government semi-official paper) writes:— The considerations developed by M, Drouyn de Lhuys and the counreis whle fo his despatch ought ¢o would be impoasible riiwlity the events Watch desolate America, This empt of France 1s a ad blow so the war pariy; It will be for the entire Ame- Tan cation 8 testimony of sympathy, the value of which ‘will be appr. ciaie. by all mode:aie magn. We dare nok yet hope for soything: but we woukd willingly believe that at Wasium tom they wilive strack with this new opporti ie gOVEFRTHeNL to arrest the effusion of blood and ri, the basta of an arrangement © acceptable ag it will not be ud oppor: greater reserve 80 wht " due to avy fore Lc ‘Lemys (liberal aud opposition) says:— In principle these new overtures appear more acceptable a tar leas contrary to the North thin the frst. We doubt, nat tury Will be nccepted, or. if accepied, that they ve the effect deaired, ‘fhe two progammes of the s © now inore irreconciavie than ab the be giuning of the war, and there seems less possiblity than ever of any other solution than the complete triumph of one party by t.c absulute exnauation of the other, This is now the Unanimous opinion of the English press, and it is ours also, The Cxnion Nationale (organ of Prince Napoleon) Bays A symptom bas appeared in certain Engilsh and French jour:ia.s to whica it 1 desirable to cali attention. Those Organs prophesy to Kurcpe a manutacturing crisis infinitely more serious tam thove of Lancasinire and of the Seine-In frieure, and tw d@ vising the a of warding off that srourge they exciaim, “The :ause of the evil isin America, Bnd itis trom that country thut the intaitible remedy must De demanded. Cause tie blockade to be rained, and you will Boon Lave the t.rre millions of Laies 0. caiton which are Dried up in the warehouses of the Southern tates, Bees- ta list peace, anu this very year the slave States will tur. bish you whit their annual (ribuie of textile matertal.”” Masten, they aid—and this is the characivistic pows, the vital knot of their reasoning—vasten, it you wil not allow yourseives to be overwheimed by the rising tluod of Gisiress The preparathon of the sutton plants taken piace in ihe spring, an on the r-ctlarity of the agriculture: operas Cousin April depends te far 0: Our worsmen, Nola mo: ment is taereiure io be The Cabin.t of Wasuinxton ist bé woted OF w. ANY rl men of the Nori, an race tial be Luposed o ‘heat division must be elfected, e-em, Were Aunrica to {8 perish in consequence, Endeavors ar» t erefore made with redou led energy to uring about au immediate and encrg ite intervention, ana lets wished to lead Buperor Nipoleon wud the Brith Cabinet to that sep. As t questions of Fit of prin spies and o. the fu‘ure, they are If te thought ov; the ineress of the present moment are only artended to. ‘Tho trench coverament couprebends the situation in ® diferent manner, and we congratulate it on so doing. It de- jorus the disasters of the American war, expresses wishes for the reesiablishmcnt of peace, and gives counsels to the Washingwa Cavinet which will, we hope, be iavo:ably re- weived. The Freach government thinks that a recourse to the friendly vftices of ove or more neuunl Powers bas ‘nothing incomratibie witty the legttimate pride of a great mation, It dues vot dispute the right of the federal govern- went to decline the cooperation of the great maritime Yowers of Europe. It only asks whether, in netting aside ny foreign intervention, tne Washington Cabinet may not aceept the ives of direct conferences with the authorities who represent the Southern States: Now that the discussion upon the address in the Senate and Corps Legisiatii is about commencing, we @\.all proba- Diy witaess a cecided attempt on the part of the friends of secession to prepare the Frenca for recognition. Four thousaud more trovps are ordered to Moxico, and ‘wil leave in a few days. Ab interestyug piece of gossip ia in circulation relative ‘to the Lmyporor s spoech Ob Suiday last at the distribu. dum of prizes to the competiturs toe Louden Exbibi- tion. It seems tbat tbe Prince Napoiwon, who made the fire: address, Rout a copy of ita week in advance to the dum.cror. It coutawed some very liberal scntimonta, and some pithy thiys about English liberty, which his Majesty thought were a litte too “steep.” So ho seut ior the Prince, and told him that it weulda’t do, aud that the speech must be altered. The kimperor then, im onder tu “take tne wind vut of bis suls,” wrote the speech which has so excited the admira- tien of the Reyiisa prese, and which out-Ploi-pionned Plou-plow in its praise of kngisa liberty. The Prince thereat, as might be ex; ected, is excessively disgusted. Anu American named Liutyn fas submitted to the French governmont a process of generating steam by the use of petroioom, or ordinary coal oll, thereby making a G vat saving in lavor, expeuse aud space. The govern- at 18 aid to consider it very iavor: : Marion ©ims, of York, isa great 1 svous % prominent secessionists in Paris. Dr >ums guvea ball on diouday evening last, at which Mr. s1deli and family and ali the ‘*higu wuned"’ secession- wt of Maris were p.ceont. A numbor of parvied rebel rk were iy the party, and attracted great attention syiguthy The Einpoicr ond Empress were present at the Italian ‘pea on thursday evening, at Patti’s bencfit, when sang for the U st time io Don Giovanni.’”’ Although e pTiee® Were acubled Lue Louse was crowded, and We performance their Majesties seut forthe fair ficiary, Wo, upre ing their (og:, was congratu- Javed by them upon her immense success. THE AMERICAN QUESTION. The Media’ Asti |HON'S ALTERNATIVE, (Pars (dan Zu) nee of London Times. | M. brouyn do boys’ despatcn w the Fre ch Mivister at Woshivstow cor borates the tacts | mentioned in my loiter ol Ehureday iat, with rele-ence to fresh overtures on the pactot tue federal goverument. We cannot say what wil be the re ult of ths bew movement, The Con- tedera e8 ould ‘robabiy have bo objection to send dele- gates ty suine aeutral pot to meet those of tue North and tw GoDVverse with them as mich ud 8 long as they pleased, to hear w oat (Ley Lave Ujay, aud, we e it only out of curiosity, to lovin the tea on whi bh they proposed the re-esta: bistrwent of th the ful 9 youre) Oo thal Union Gator the re-eatablishinent of nioa there ts “i, hiutie chvvee, aud. rt is doubt- : in Loc ev nt Of 4 couforeuce such as the Em- 3 msiha could b- offered would win uatiers have gone too far; Do 1hical aud pe. i MiGs «FO (00 AUFOUK aNd too Gop or the aam sion ot ay such basis oF vegouation, Tam no sure that the fioperur bitnself looks forward Wek great oon t) the we tance by the North of His p O-us or ee use once, @ud here it is considered thot trey ar oly preuminary to @ more im patant ey ce lt 1 should not be surprised to low thot, @ cao Ul their formal rejection, & Amperor twer the moment has not at last ar- regmitton of the venfederacy, and this ans lim oF no: gests the probability that the pa- verot may be designed as laying cvinu iu cage uf refusal by the federal the alternative Deiug the recognition of the racy by France. ‘The Globe does not be- Lia® 5 et arrived for the federal govern- neg. title article on the Emperor's pro that ne nation which has a the comanic ime with any other nation has ob tay ed or even cla tneu Fr cognition JeeP Davis’ Maseate «NS ENGLAND—SIONIFICANT ARTIOUE. a the London Powe ¢ ment organ), Jan. 31.) cob rate «vl com chentive review wht in Bis vis has taken ot the fo { the -outhern cuntederacy ame ad the a aikabie prods the same time Deve that the mut tO OUkr aya ' be great Powers ' elon distoro, the Chief relates the trials w its jortunes, the power of the ou nd vicwst bec coursge aud por: wore oF me We tated tn this state e® of may of the Dut refise to ac sri ot bowing ad “eo hen ality with og Sapp rted their ner, being “ nertean war, took the at @ntest and Mr, ders id seeded? to allow reewamended to the reetton t they refosed to et govermoent It sot! toemyerkon with re fs WAS mai t and neouctous by ita e) the melive which (Be Goo tingerey wih wenn whieh isto et, tat the «hole oo oe eary to ola Mee ihe “arguments by ong tate the comp stag tt did uw i We gree wit) him wo wom ha secearwn an f the Amor NEW YORK HERALD, MOND: mined that his Highness shall doelire his nephew, a prince of the Kohary branch, to be bis _boir ‘will wo doubé adopt the Greek faith, which, by the exixt- ing constitution, is an tudiapensabio qualification for the There remains some diificalty about the Co- Ss teaer ho geo oe on territories. This, over, opiges by the a Y, FEBRUAKY 16, 1 E GF FORT DONELSON. far beon foited in every agtempt. Thotr damaa 15 for s surrender had bora coolly negatived, and thuu over convinced that tho place would not be ta “eR by ‘words uloce, They bad ulao been con: ideatly & disparity im tho and wounded in dead encumbered tne und: od had boon but little dimtn' ‘Was certainly sufficient to make co these mea recklees. An order was given to capture, if possible, and silence from which the rebels received #0 many unheaithy compliments. pe to the hour of dusk, The storm of snow and sleet that during the fore part of the day Past, and the aky was clear, Of the bravest men. led by an officer on horseback, liad eon selected to stop he carnage made ‘by that gua, A prize put in exeoution. pri They bid at once understood what the movement meant nn with grape and canister the several States composi YY ty kad so pleased, have demanded rec shed daploma ic intercourse w th other in Tiw did not do wo. , wid created a confederate government whose representing all, time came when cer rou; hly difiolved, “This young prinee two combating {orees. see that the st. ‘brave. It made Details of the Repulse ef thé Rebel Under Generais Wheeler itution, which recognition, a8 olor pn. OLS. a ates thought — pro the confederation, and to demand the recognition simuttaneously the Confederate government denied their right to furce submission by force of arms. At course was indicated to neutral States | | by miternational law? Foreign Powers knew the confede- ration as an independent Powor duly accredited; but they did Dot know that the States composing it wore mde} { they had never demanded recognition as auch, and they could not constitute themselves the inter- preters of that ¢.nstitutien which gave the confederation & distinct existence. They wore consequently obliged to treat the seceding States in the same manner as a nation againkt the constituted authority, and pationtly wait till they had established their claims to recognition by proving ‘that they were able to maintain thelr inde- pendence. ‘Nor are the objections taken to the neutrality of the Ku- ropean Powers in respect {0 the closing of their ports blockade as non-effective, better founded. Absolute neutrality on the part of Powors bas proved more hurtful to the Bouth than to tl North; but if so, it is an accident over which they pos- If the navy of the North “no beatile commerce on the ocean,” is It cause this blockade, which is condemned as ie Confederate yep leaving ia now support! yc is “of thousands of het anufactut proceede! 40 en! the thirty-two this yuacture whas Brilliant Conduct of Six Hundred Raw Illinois’ Union Troops. had beon falling had blown aun was setting. A party ‘an attempt to flank For once the arti! ted Prealdent of the National As- y, and M. Moraiteni, President Opportune Arrival of the Gun- boat Fleet. They double shotted the un could not change its range, not upon a pivot or table. northern side, clambered somo Dank, but the greater Dumber remained ion, has beon chosen Paste irene . announced to the Gi i consented to become a can- , and that he will nominate his » The religion this of thom upon to refusal to treat pela wane the of PANIC AND FLIGHT OF THE ENEMY, ahs cond” aiing conte be oe » sitting ast is horse, one hand clutchod im the animal's mane, the other secur- “Why in bell don’t you autrender, you Yankee curses? Surrender or no surrender, , Will embrace the Gr intelligence hag produced « favorable impression, g mee. ices at the friendly expres- “i between the French and that they are requisite to and the progress of olvili- response to the Our Special Correspondence. Papucay, Ky., Feb. 8, 1863. From some reason or other best known to themselves the professional correspondente—with a score of which the army of General Grant is now bicesed—were none of them present at the late battle at Fort Donelson. ihey had other matters to attend to—and perhaps more im- portant matters, in their estimation. But the public has e0.long been in the habit of having their accounts of all that transpires, that it feels lost when left to depend upon the meagre particulars afforded by the telegraph. Thus far the telegraph bas been the sole and onty chronciler of the second: battle of Fort Donelson. Knowing these and thinking that perbapa a where an early You know you are whipped. we are going to have that ‘The rebels advanced swung about, its muszlo as quickly |. an gccond more its discharze was heard. It is horri! to describe the havoc made The Paris ieee which have just pa fonerel eatpade pce tho adress ie and was concluded on the following day, and passed by gre om menthennd struggle i id‘ not “support tie Francs. . Oa the 30th ultimo was heavy. Rentes i © gum was quickly ima é that single jerk of ae on horsovack was lite! ir than his two fists; his arm and leg wero BiPvasout dronse, ry ss terribly in two places. 1506, and the British Orders in Council in 180%. The time will come when the Southern confederacy wilt do the mrrdime Powers of Aas now passed based on drawn peg bad that fractured and mangled Of course he never breathed receiving the shot—his goul entering, all unprepared, to The horse had Mfty bullets in it. officer was laid in thograve, onthe 4th, his death grasp had tighteoed upon the mane of the horse, arid cou!d not way and ‘he was interrod ciasp- the hairs in hia clenched hand, course no second atlempt was made to take that gun, NIGHT AND 173 ARGISTANCH Night had at last come on apace, and atill the devoted garrison had received none of the promised reinforce- ments. The rebels were preparing @ dina! attack. Thore was but |! The enemy were forming—their right rosti comotery at tho bil! top, thair left upon the river’s bank. They had undonbtedly reccived some fresh ts some place, and were now to pu point—to rendor what followed perioctly piain—ict us Teave the fort and descend to Smithland, where a force was waiting from which Col. Lowe’s promised aid must THH BEINVORCRMENTS. On tho morning or the 3d General Beard’s rei monte for Geveral Rosecrans, copelating of some fi #ix thousand men, loaded up: n forty-two river steamers, wore lying caimiy at Smithian4, awaiting some necossary proparations for departure This fleot was in convoy of @ gunboats, under the command of Captam Leroy Fitch, of Indiuna, the flagboat being the Fairplay. Tne wouden gunboat Lexington was ulgo along. The following steamers and commanders comprised tho remainder of the flotilla:—St. Clair, Captain J. 5. Hurd, of ptain Chas G, Perkins, of Cincin er Lake, Captain Rebert Reilley, of Peon Captain Joshua Gandy, were neoded, the safe conduct of the men and of tho Cumberland. ry den adore iat mpeadiily be ce mi Cognition of the Southern ood! by the Furopean Powers ne the present war; on the contrary, we believe it have envenomed it wens attseapts <S roetias ee xy in the spring of 1861 Italy. Ii la atated that preliminsey prertures towards between Spain had taken ment announces that bonds amountil issued, bearing five fifteen years. Torin, Jan. 31, 1863. The juis Pepole wit! leave for St. Petersburg on Monday. It is assorted that ho will on arrival commence for a treaty of commerce between Russia and . The debate on the budget stil! continues in the of Deputies, bat is devoid of political interest. would = serve could mot be hie snug quarters at Cincinnati the other day, and after enjoying the luxury of a protracted ride and some snow, some rain, and a great deal of mud, arrived this morning at Paducah. Here 1-bave accidentally met an Officer in the navy who witnessed and participated im the conclusion of the fight, and who, from observation and conversation with general officers, was enabled to give me @ tolerably correct and counocted narrative of the affair, A battle where two hundred rebols were sjain, in which a fort was defended for six hours against séven thousand rebel troops by s force of less than six hundred federals, pass ‘The fature historian, if no other inqutring individual, will demand thus much of me. ‘TUM APPEARANCS It was early upon the 3d ‘The Papal govern: ‘beet im all to four. million scudi are to be hope’ that the evile which i laoreet ined redeomabie in ogether unproductive of good. If is decried by the Southern Presi of no other regults, it has at least developed to a wonder. ful extent the industrial resources of his country. SIR ROBERT PEBL, OHIBP SECRETARY OF IRELAND, FOR RECOGNITION. (From the Manchester Guardian, Jaa. 30.) In the course of @ lecture delivered on Tuesday evening by Sir Robert Peel, Bart, rang tie connection with @ lite- Qlingion to the produ could not leave the subject truggie which was going on there, because the mind of every Englishman was turned to that fratricidal, pendous abd most unfortunate te they would interfering p:rsonally, B00 ination trnggle. He was one of those who hoped, as an individual, to see the States wltimately. b come it them to nso. at this ‘The debate upon the address in the Chamber of Depu- tea closed on the 29th ult. The President of the Council refuted the accusation that the forei tons Saiee ee nae 0 7 go- was by the overwhelming ‘was made up of partisans of the of Herr Von Vineke and of members. At was atated that the King would probably receive the Chambers, but would refuse to allow it te be presented by a deputation. THE VERY LATEST. THE PROUSSIAN CHAMBERS, Baus, Jan. 31, 1868, In to-day’s sitting of the Chamber of Deputios a letter was read from Herr Von Bismark Schouhausen, to the President of the Chambers, wherein the former states that the King cannot be Induced to receive a deputation from tile Chambers for the presentation of the addiess. The | President of the Chambers, thereforo, addreas should be ‘sent direct to which was agreed to without debate. The telegraphic communication between Berlin and ‘Warsaw has been re-established since this morning via Myaolovitz and Grauica. The verting attention from its the address proposed Sage of February that in’orma- t to Fort Donelson to the commander of nel Harding, of the Eighty-third Iilinois regiment, that a force of rebola'had been discovered not far distant, apparently marching in hig directiin. Thi information was directly telegraphed. ling the three forts, Heiman, Ponelson and Henry, his headquarters being at the latter force of the cnocmy ‘Yhis was done, A despatch was sent about noon telling Colonel Low that the rebels numbered seven thousand, had several guns and they were coming to capture the 190d, at the hous» of a widow iady by the namo of McGheo, where Generals Wheeler and Forrest had passed the previcus night, tuey bid made their boasts that ere thesotting of another sun Fort «nelson would be in their posstssion, When the widow complained that the rebel leaders ate wu furniture and dirtied her retorted that the next day she could come tothe tort ve paid in greeubacks, and hor larder ro- :) stores of the dascoluites. When the same officers, lute that night, resurned the same way, in quick baste, the widow lady asked thom:—‘What abvut r thoy were going to remain at Donel- ‘They curtly auswered that --matters bad fleet of light draught address of the pation of the slaves. imple If they eaw the eontinent again united they would see irmed the state of things whtoh existed berore the breaking out of the war. Then there and abominable which he said, be emancipated, shall keep your glaves.’ if they, followed to Colonei Lowe, was the odious mation of President Lincoln, in “You aro rebels, your slaves sbal! but you Stares that remain united He said that course the they might almost fancy that they saw the y the South. At all events, hich the South lace, and his advice out scouts; learn stores to .tho army the fleet was lying at Smitbiand the pilot of the St. for some purpose, noticed dogging bis footatepa an aged and white-haired man, desired to spenk wilh bim; this tho pilot finally allowed, and during the conversation the old man exdeaverod to learn the destination of the fleet departure. Being upon his guard the ilot told him they were not to leave thore until tho next y. This apparently satisfied the {nterrogater, and ne It was @ providential circumstunce that the pilot told this person @ falsehood. For among the dead on the battio flold on the ensuing day he came upon this samo gray-headed aged man. Clair, who was on shore who evident!y courage, vigor and patriotism with wi ught wero certainly a strong proof of the existence of ‘8 feeling on the part of the South that they were in a good aud true cause. He could wish very much that there was a patriot in the Northern States of America who would address President Lingo! the folly of persevering in the war menced. He had been reading {1 tothe moeting a speech of Lord ( in the Houso of Lords, and which might now, in 1863, bo mst aptty placed im the mouth of some Northern patriot, and tbe time of gal'ant gentiemen Ne ABT cot jously to coming |, which ho mado postal communicition is | whereshe would ‘stored from the plso again in rogular working order. THR POLISH INSURRECTION, Waneaw, Jan. 31, 1863. Journal that e Teceived by the government from the pro- of @ satisfactory nature, and that order ig everywhere re-established. Ho was stark and ati in Ho was undoubtedly a spy, as upom his per- gon wore found a parole god popers Ta viginiey pass |. He had undoubtedly convoyed the information of Ure,intended departure of the transports, and the rebels had hastened tw ca)ture Fort Doneison, atleast delay the pout ko ke bem @ too willing their may not rojoicing, but rather the opposice, cursing somewhat. ‘The intention of the rebels was to take fort, hold it and at once put an end to the transportation of reinforcements or supplies to the army. of the Cumberisud. They knew thata large force and quite a fleet of steamers were even then on their way up the river, ‘and that unices they performed their task quickly they ‘would not be enabled to complete it atall. hey moved rapidly down upon the devoted, but not entirely inprepared garrison. They had not the least idea that the handful of Union troops there posted would dispute the possession of the iort longer than to make a decent show of Seteccs, Eee, from the exam they should not have ing Donelson. But Colonel minaod He was backe: by about of the Eighty-third The men of the Eighty-third been ina battle, but they were made of the stuf that soldiers are made of, and well did they preserve the repu- tation of choir State and the name of Illinois volunteers. It was not until twoP. U. that the rebcis ce im ciose proximit; time Colonel Harding hxd asked Colono! Lowe reinforcements. tolog: back word that his force was nearly all out tm scouting but he had advices that if the garrison could huld until dark that evening aid could have timo to get there. The kind of aid was not specified. Harding telegraphed back word that ho would ‘‘hold Fort Donelson until uight.’? ‘TUB REURIA ATTACK. It was shortly after two when the rebels revealed their force and planted their batteries ou the eastward of the fort. Colonel Harding received their preparati.os with a vigilant eye—it must be coufessed, his mind rather un- certain as W his ability to hold out long against such Not a word but of encourage- ve companious in arms. ‘They went om that they might tike the transporis also, or sak the arrival of supplies and men at Goneral Rosecrans’ rendez- The ficet of gunboats and transports left Smithland aduring the day, and passed into tho vicinity 6f tho fort. Wh out tiveaty miles from that placo by a despatch boat, bearing a requcat from Colonel J.owe thatthe gunboats would busten to Donelson, and, if sible, give aid to Colonel Harding, who was reported sorely pressed by a large force of rebels, and could hardiy held out until evening, THR GUNPOAT YLEBT. Captain Fitch was nowise slow in complying with this Leaving the transports to come on as fast a8 ‘they could, ho ordered ail tho gunboats to put en as much team as allowable an:limake all possible speed to the fort. THE IRL COMES, 3 It was eight «’elcck in the evening when tne gunboats came within sight of the scene of conflict. They did not wait for the rebels to fee, but at once took position upon them, they occupying the position in about to make a final chargo upon the weakened, almost defence! but not @ishe«rteu-d, garrison. spectacle that evsued. The reles continued their fire upon the federais within the encivs.re. and in fact made a wenk attempt to answor the gunbvats, d shrapnel trom the latter was rained in upon in & perfect torrent ; the Fairpiay. iso hold it, and oH lately spurned as rebel ia bow our avowed enemy. We have not to wage beigeeety Oot one . “You ‘eansot make ebela, What are they their unqucotionable Your trade languishes, your taxes tncreage, your revenues diminish; gold at this moment is at forty-two y? Because you wish to coatinue this elf-destroying war. Their subjec- tion ia not to be acquired by force of arms; their affection may be acquired by reconciliation just! ® continued Sir Robert, and wd Chatham, were applicable to the He believed, as agaist bandits and addressed to undaunted and aiceecemireiens the readiness of King rown of Greece far an them respect you. You call them ri rebels for? mot for di: Commerctat Intelligence, THE LONDO! From the Manchester The Bank return thi favorable than had ed at @ recov maintained at the close. The were at 92 a92%, whence there was an advance to 923. then butthe fina! price was 92% exactly. For thenew account, in the i losing at 48, discount to ria ia podartartet tao to- and fa open eu at “tn the Stock quirements in connection wi foreign account, a very sharp demand arose in the after- nem and, for jeans earch on government securi- ties 5 per cent was No gold was taken from exchanges this afternoon were more favorable, said that the Bank of France will probably not muke any immediate movement in their rate. Foreign securities have been strong. The rail Consols—Money, 921, a 92%¢ do, new threes, 9224's 92: dia sorip, 108 » 108 ‘The weekly retarns Dullion of £244,026 in the week. ‘The West India mailsteamer had arrived at Southamp- ton, with £2,770.000 sterling in specie. Baring Brothers & Co. quote bar silver at £5 £15 84.; dollara, 6s. 64.; eagles, Téa. 44. LivEnrcor., Jan. 31—Evening. Consols closed in London at 925) a 92%. Ilinow Contrals 46 a AMERICAN SKCURITIES. Baring Brothers say: United States 6's, Pennsylvania 5's ARKET. y article) Jan. 31.) ie much lees un- Deen anticipated, and from this cauge which was fully ple their own Arkansas Post, spoken in 1777 by Lo war in America at the present moment. he had said, that emancipation was more likely to follow soparation than union, and he should as a member of Flood’s battery. Parliament, be glad to be able to look back to 1863, and D latest uer bills bave further de- ‘br discount at the Bank it was a most sublime y would, by recognition, put an ead to the arrangement of the most wicked aod most abominable trafic, whi: tioved in bis heart, the councils of degradation of a very large portion of the buman race. cheers. the Bank to-day. -The foreign the first few NAVAL DI¥FICULTISS WITH ENGLAND—N&GOTIATION which eblamens OF THR REBEL COTTON WARRANTS IN LONDON AND THE PROVINCES. {London (Jan. 29) correspondence of the Manchester L hear of renewod difficulties botween our and the Cabinet at Washington, in connect! cont alleged seizures of I. made within the presoril decharges from towed, their talling rapidly, ut more torribly wounded and disabled. ‘ibis ould not do. The rebels had kept up an attack from nti! Sight, had fougbt hard, had beon contiauaily re pulsed, had guftfored great loss, and now to. have ten gun- oats Come in just as they wore to reach the realization of their wishes, and the fort was about to be surrendered to them, was past buman endurance, sided moving batteries were They were there, at market has been firm. account, 9214 a 02 stock, 235 4 231; 11 uer bills (four days) par. low a decrease in the ah — : on aes. 4 utioal leagu rit nanhieheene aie overwhelming numbers, ment did he address to bis bi ‘The only cannon of any size that could bo brought to bear upon the enemy aside from Flood’s battery was an iron thirty-two-pounders ptvot gun. about, and the first gun was from the defeuders of the ‘The charge produced great havoc and confusion among the rebels. They bad calculated that ali the long But these dark inexorable as fate. a, whut was more to the point, While the enormous new issues of paper money by the fedorai govornment announced by the last mail are the unfavorable comment, and while tho wth in the London money market is is stated positively that there is no difficulty found in the negotiation of Southern cotton warrants, such ag I described in a recent letter. 1 believe these cotton warrants, which derive all their value from the assumption of the certainty of divant period, are being very largely used at “ i, the ea bon aks cial markets, in purchase ships a stores . The three ‘million and a quarter bales of cotton stil: in atore in the South seems to be a perfectly safe security, and the tdea of ‘repudiation’’ dves not seem to suggest itself to those who thus consti tute themselves creditors of the South. On the other hand, it is dificult to find any one who believes that the federal government can be trusted mot to repudiate even its debt to its own countrymen. The proposal by the French Emperor to Mr. Seward, of @conierence between commissioners on the North and South, was sent, / am assured, to ’e without previous communication of it to Mr. Slidell. am led to believe, moreover, that the proposal is con- Mr. Slidell, and the other the South here and in France, extirely inadmissible, and that so proposal of accommodation, through tbe channel of any loreiga government, will be entertained that docs not involve a recognition of the South. The Sonthern au thorities will decline, it is aaid, to open any other basis than one of separation. The it tempor, will, it is asserted, reftise fo treat om any tut one of reconstruction. Under these circamatanses, profess to speak with authority on Southern policy in this country deciare they sec no hope whatever y good result from the proposal submitted to the Washington Cabinet by M. Drouyn de Lhuys, A New French Admiral for the Galf. La France announces that Rear Admiral Bosse has been appointed commander of the Frenc naval division upon the Mexican cfmat in place of Admiral Jurien de la (ra. viero, who is about to return to France at his own subject of ver, ‘his was quickly turned | dng had, at the c mmencement of the cannonade, ordered his wearied mon to crowd together among the buildings ingide the fort avd occupy as little space as possible—bis position having bon sigualized Capt. Fitch, that they might n t be injured by their fire ‘a few minutes—but not for any length of tine—ihe rebel force stom their ground. Then the panic seized them, and tpey broke ranks and scuttored like sheep be ore a hangr ‘They carried their wounded only wit them, leaving their dead uoca ed for upon the field. battle was won, Colonel Hardiug and his gallant garrison were saved, and saved in time THK DEAD OF THE RBNELS, RTC Among the dead rebels, two hundred of whom were buried by our forces on the foliowing day, were found a great number of paruied prisoners. alluded to was buried with the rest. neat Nashville banker, who had but recently taken tho oath of allegiance to the United States, was also killed, and the paper found upon his corpse The killed io Col. Harding's foree was but eleven. wo nded gunrbered forty or fifty. wounded can ‘nly be speculated upon, but may be piacod at two bundred. This disparity in numbers argues well for the part taken in the fluht by the troops and the gun Rome thirty of the bodies of the rebels were found in @ woxition where no fighting had occarred with the land forces, and they must have mot their death from the pro- Jectiles from the gunboats. The several commanders are ‘unanimous fu their praise ot th Harding and his men; and the latter are free to confess that bad rot their allies appeared just at the proper mo- ment, Fort onelson must have passed dwn to ro, This was dono. ition at no very brought to bear upon’ them. This was not 283 ‘as the sequel willshow. Finding that it would not do too Many men at one point, the rebel lead. ers dispersed thetr brigades in sections, and the infantry, under the fire of their batteries, made a simultaneous They rushed up to the embank- They faced our bayoue's this moment, Massachusetts 5 pack of wolves. the Confederate 62 | os charge upon the worki {| ments with great impetuosity bravely; they poured the contents of their smali arms upon the devoted but determined men inside; but all to no purpose. Having economy of ammunition—of which material of war ( oionel Harding knew be had but a small supply—in view, orders were given to reserve fire, and the rebels thought they were not to have an attempt at defence as they ciambered up the embankments and de- livered their volleys with sure effect. also waited. When the enemy had massed a pretty good force the word was passed and both battery and infantry poured jo upon them a most scathing and bitter fire. ‘was too much for them. They wavered, fired a few shows and retired. _ The aim of Colonel Harding’s men was ex cellent, a8 was proven the ensuing day, when many of the dead picked up were found to have been hit in the head PARIS BOURSE. Panis, Jan. 31, 1863. ‘The Bourse is inanimate. THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverroor, Jan. $1—A. M. ‘The Rrokera’ circular gays:—At the close of last week the market was dull and drooping, anticipation of dearer money. Ear! tion began to exercise a more decided effect , Bank rate was raised te five per cont, increased heaviness prevailed, and has since continued. American descri have been limited request, und prices must, The gray haired spy The son of a premi in the present week Flood's battery ing known that the The rebel loss in THR RATTLE CONTINUED. It will be recollected that the battle commenced at two o'clock. To the mind of Col Haraing it a terminadly long time from that hour until al he hold out? Qould he successfully repel that were t) be made upon him? was it certain that he would ha’ whence was it tocome? These matters passed rapidly through the officcr's mind. His resolution was unshaken He bad said that he would bold out,and he was not man to break his word, once passed. be done," was the mental naservation that will—that courage under dimc some low sales were effected on Thurad»y in Maceios; jack and courage of Col. other descriptions of Brazil are about 1d. per ib. choaper. of the better qualities, being comparatively have uot given way more than }id., while at! the grades are about 1d. per lb. lower. The the week have been 24,400 by speculators aud 5,130 forexport. Yesterday (Friday), tae market wae flat, and the sales were only estimated st 8,000 bales—one-balf for export and speculation. The oiticial quotations are:— again into rebel Add ih case DO COU, | RS ‘© assistance,and if so | ~ ™ . FINANCIAL, \CTION AND PAY OFFICE.— Pay. Prize Money, andotherp/ ust lected and cashed. Circular, wit for disbursement and book of upon application. sales of bales, including 7,480 taken how ulties—supported by es x BROWS No. 2 Park piace. N. ¥. IVIDEND OF THREE AND A the Capita! Stock of will be ‘cleeed if the ob to the re. GEO, A. HOYT, Treasurer, ¥ AND CLAIM OFFICE. —BACK ze Money collected, and f’ensions cert! cashed E & ELLIOTT. 639 one door bhlow Bleecker atreet, Ne as cooland as brave a set of men as ever faced my—carried Col. Harding through that dreadful trial. imed charge made by SEMI-ANNUAL D! Dales, of which 65.900 halt pe: it has bee! ia city of New York on and after Monda: oy The Inserrect: fa Poland. Railway and telegraphic communication with Warsaw had been again interrupted. The railway was torn up by the insurgents on the 20th at Petrikan. was soon Feaumed, however, ant, according to Warsaw despatches of the 2¥th, via St. Petersburg, that city was per.ectly quict, aud the oonsoription had beea effected the , rovinces without hindrance. A d-tachment of Cossacks had made a successful sortie from Modlin, killing and wounding thirty six insurgents and taking forty two prisoners. ‘The Waris Moniteur's bulletin of January 3@ contains the follow ing:—The official journal of Warsaw eays that the attacks of the revolutionary bands have beon every- where repulsed. There is no doubt as to the result of the movement, since the miaguided young men who are tak ing part in itare almost children, without arms and un. d, and are opposed by aa army of 100,000 good tro j=, commanded by experienced office: ag In the continued absence market was very inactive, and Teuk inet, both inclusiv doing to test prices. Communication BMY AND NATY, ‘bounty moneys, back ‘and cashed; pensions for widow Purse United States Navy, 71 Broad in rates Navy, . corner Chambers sleet, New York, 3 ine Southern at 11s. a 12s. per demand but at slightly oasier rates: mixed,’ whito, 308. 6d. a 32s. per 480 PROVISIONS MAREBT. Beef freely offered at rather for new, but old difficult to sell. Baoon inactive an (6d. a 1s.) lower. Cheese active and tending u} mly heid at full prices tor demand at late rates; Bat 44s. 6d. Butter—Fine sells at 908. @ 03s.; inferior ne- lected, ICAGO INVESTMENTS. —THE UNDERSIGHED HAS for many years purchased ‘were quick to perceive the rebels were driven of, Finally, by 8 movement which the Pebels surrounded the fort on all sides, excepting the river front. This was observed by Colonel Harding, yet | he did not falter, not be prevented, (388. 0408). Tallow tchers’ ously to the pi ing clients throughout the country, and t bankers and ‘B. BRYAN, Bryan Hall, Chicago. ISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY HAVING iment the ee on es VeoURLS te Army and Navy Banker, Proppoeite the Post office The insurgents Mave received business men of C ments irom the better classes of The insurgents near P) Iskow, including two immediately shot. FLAGS OF TRUCE. At this juncture a fing of truce was sent by Gener: Wheeler, of the rebel force, to demand a surrender of the Colonel Harding returned an answer that he had surrender! forts—bis business PRODUCR MARKET. The Brokers’ circular reporta ashes steady: pots, 31s. . viveD wil doubtless | not time to attend to UNITED STAT was to hold them. The "i id by thi being Bald oie No. 39 Nanaau 8 ON LONDON AN WELLA, FARGO THE CANVASS AND CANDIDATAS FOR TAR THRONK— in ‘a band to- band ANARNCHICAL RIOTS AND AN BNOLISH SOLDIER heme] hurled beck among their | [{XCHANGE D PARIS YOR BALE ‘2s., but closed at 23. 24 @ 9s. 3d. for refined. E by & CO., 84 Broadway, [From the London Host, Jan. 30.) ‘The complications that have in every case surrounded » Grek question seem at last to merge in a definite go- The various candidates have, one by one, been Gixjemed Of. Prince Alfred and the Huke of Leuchten' excluded by the protocol of 1830. The Archduke | Maximilian, Prince Nicholas of Nassan and others bad, perhaps, ne chanes from the first togal d clined the honor preased upon him. The Duke of Saxe Coburg raised difficulties that seemed insuperab! aud the candidature was finally offered to the Prince of | His Highness, however, at the last moment feit that he could not accept the proffered crown, on the conscientious allegation that the habite of bis previous It were not such ax to justify him in accepting #0 great Bros opsibiity rei re been most judicioust sf course once tm re to the Duke of ‘h are necensar his Hignness wii be enab ed, with satisfaction to *peful promise to the fatare of Greece, tion to which he ia called bocks We the seceptance of the Nuke was It has now been deter. X PER CENT INTEREST, ONEY TO LOAN@AT SI 4 ty. Apply to DEON, ‘on first class mor maser 0 & BRIDGES, 4 Beaver si (CE OF THE ERIR RAILROAD York, Jannry 2d, 1868 joard ‘of Dir itors of this C | have declared a diviien | of ie Company men Pre ear entine Ste Deeemb or, 1962, tion, Erie pince, om the 17th di re a tiem in Whe Harnee th. stork te registered at Preferred Stock wil! close at two and open on the I7th of Feura- 0: NWORATIO N. OTIS. Secretary. STEAMSAIP COM Monsrs. Baring Brothers & Co” and unchanged Coffee steady at full q mand. Rice quiet. Tea low ts. dearer; Y. ©. tine quiet at 115s. Rosin inactive. seed cakes—New York bbis., £11; , £10 6a, loum—Crude, £20; refined, 2s, Sd. inseed woliera at 488. 3d. 9 438. 6d. Fish ofls quiet—Sperm, £86; refused to surrender. said Gen, Wheeler,“ you will soon have to ing to compel you to doso. You hare yet. Will you surrender now, Don Ferdinand of Por or will you be annihilated?” The General was evidently very much in carno<t. it be gained by bandying words. Col. the company, aul dete mined to be folting @ yitd ot THE LATEST MARKETS. Lav Cotton was firmer, and all berg canes Syd higher, 500 to apeculators and ¢ Fiour was still deci eT ‘Wheat was doll, and 1d, lower. Corn fat. Provisions were quiet, bat steady. HAVRE COTTON MARKET. a VRS, Cotton fiat and nominal. Sates of the Orleans tres ordinaire 306f., do, Bas 29) root, Jan. 31—Fvening. lgatin, of the bee fer Boo He sat, for the moment tocky on | tobacco in his cheeck as calmly as though in® melawy rs in politics, and casting « rowuinh a , Wishes (0 Cor @spond with sume & laty with A view to matrimony, Address Horas Herald offier, office discussing ® determined to “ You say we must surrender. You sag we hive wut gee. Tguess, venersl, you | show your men.’? Finding the commanca truce withdrew, wid the bt le raged « WHY ATIEMIT UPOX THK THY ‘The rebes were now fairly ini A. BURNHAM'S FURNITURE K Tigitle, the rebel ab! the fact © his baving 06 issue, FINANCIAL. Jyewreenra ANNUAL, ReyORT > Ta NBW YORK LIFE INsi. KANCE mr anvaie ount of assole, January 11862000... meeent <i) fuma, endowments, $ sghuulties sad policy fee reooived Aiaount of i: received and ac- crued.... daypesprii v1 Paid for louses by death. Paid for rede ions: 4 tecest on dividends, anuuities and surrendered and eance ted policies... 151,806 58 ‘aid sanitary commission and war contribution .. Paid for taxes Paid fo olans and trustens, : Paid for printing, sialionery, adver ising, afice expenses, "express charges, &o onesies». Riel wut Briged Reduction Balance .. Yadeatag in pia cy jaws of the State of New York and of the United Stat pent tied Beats cis Geniang! TARY OF Bonds and Mortgages at 7 per cent inie. rest. nigel ~ 438,010 68 Preminm Notes on existi at paiawing intoreat se BAL,T26 Bal remiuius due and “ now in force.. , * 208,198 29° Quarterly and semi-annual Premiums » due a AS 69,387 43 acer ees Inte: ary 1, 1568,.°:. 45.585 Bents accrued to Jan ef 1363. 2003 ¥e Premium: Policies “in ‘hanc et satate tod course Uansrsiasion. 66,573 75) nt of ail other property helonging to the Company... senah eons nr. ea The Trustees have de ‘a dividend of thi” ont upon all jarticipat ay Life Policies mew tn t were issued twelve wonths prior to January i, Payment in cash on wad after the tirst Monday tn Of the, thied instalment of twenty per cont uy Berepatore declared, from 1850 OH, A jaalcel curtlficales. presentation at Those having credits will be allowed the samt notes at the settiement of the next premlum, ‘TROSTERS. MORBIG FRAMELIN, BAAG C. JONIN M. NE JOHN 8. BUSSING, DAVID DOW DANIKL 8. MILLER, ALLLAM BARTON, M. C, DUSEN: JOIN Te Ey HENRY K. BUGERT. PLIN ‘MORRIS FRANKLIN, Piiny Freeman, Actuary. CORNELIUS ©, "ROCERT. Me GEORGE WILKES, M. D., 38 pre MONEY ON ALL THE PRIZE Li at SULCLDON'S Bounty, Prize and Pen: 6 Beekman street, fiat our, room 9, Now Yor! RIZE MONE Y.— ONS INTERESTED cnges can obtain Calling on the undersiyued. Counsellor, & Gournenn, BANK NOTES WANTED. Virvinia, North Carolina, South Carolina, © ny poncetens SEH New Orleans Bank No host "i UN NNING @ DE FOREST, Bankers ange Sopzmagey BANK NOTES —SOUTH AD > Carolina, Alabama and Virginie Bauk Note id by PINCKN CU., 61 Wall street. (PWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT or tue MUTUAL LIFE i INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW Y- OFFICE NO. 9% BROADWAY. ~ The following in a «tatement of the affairs of » for the fiscal year ending 3lst January, 1903:— » Net Cash Ausbis tot TR, For P. For interest on invent annuities.... verpaid by ayen| Paid surrendered policies. ‘Paid annu ties and red Yommisaions, * a Paid expenses, to wit—Exchange and Dosiaye, taxes, advertaslng, ; medical examinations, law expenses, y ~eges and stailonery, rent, coal, 64,509 " «84 Net cash assets Feb, 1, 1863........6.6. Invented as followa:— Cash on band, in’ and in bank. Ron's and mortga: United States Socks. Real estate, vc Due from agents tor cash collected but not remitted, seees 23,476 Add — Interest accrued, but not du Tolerest duc ant unpat 1 premiums, . Prem{ums tn course of transmis: Gross assets Pb. 1, 1863, Increase in net cash assets ior ihe year. her ea in force February 1, $91,490, exclusive of ‘reve! Lhave carefully examined the foregoing » fiud the same to 'e correct. SUBPPARD HOMAN Ginoe the organization of company von ovenrred among its members, on whose pollote: $1304 616 49 hae been paid, of which $437, div iveuds oF adit one t0 policies, and whic chide their parti apation in the approaching ¢ surplus. ‘The details of tie divi iend of the date of | 188, will be annonnerd to policy holders as 6 BOARD OF TRUSTEES, w Li LIAM V. K. DODGY MK. STRC NATHANIEL WILLIAM. M JOHN &. DES 7 1G. OLIVER FREDERICK 8, WINSTO! Secretary, Isaac Aunaat. Actuary, Smmrr a: Medical Examiner, Mixtern Most, M.D. + Attorney, sping: | COUNSEN WILLIAM BETTS, LL. D. Hoo, LUCIUS ROBINSON. BOUNTY, PENSIONS, PRIZE cured. Prive likts to ve eon at our of deceased soldiers entitied to both bount! No charge in udvance, B.D. RWED “ 5.000 "$3,000, $2,600, $1,600 TO Li * . ed by ison river t & goo, Fara Wanied) Address Farmer, be —THI8 AMOUNT IS REQ o manufacture: f material tract prices, on interest, or 1 under enthe vi Of party w dres, A. G., soleitoy, Horal $45,000 I tents Ture fA ts Wh WOO $125,000 "stata cms rook lyn Apply to JOH F. CONREY. tnt Wire Insurance Company, 66 Wall st: POLITICAL. — orem, RD.—PUBLIC MEETING—E 1 ‘nue Refiroad to Har em river.—Cittzen: where are mvited 10 attend @ meeting at Senhattanetie. fa eye Ay 3 sbi Tuesday evening, the 17th inst. Pe Ti GaNbon XM. Laws, £ BURR, | Secretaries. URE RED ASH (PEACH ¢ Awhigh and Locust Mountain: © loure Cannel, Liverpool Orrel and © ria qualities. irices as low as coals of Ii } HENRY Corner Canal and Centre and corner Jane ar $7.50. THE BEST, Quay OF ie, ae tain Bae and vs yg deliver Orne ALR DAVES SOW, 200 nnd 242 bd aver Fi 4 VALENTINES. . ALENTL BEK—ALL WO Hav’ LE NTN Ee due should call at cuce at atrect. + _ REMOVAL. VATET'S HAIR DRESSING Esta! from + been Lge | cy to 819 Bro __.... MATRIMONIAL. TLEMAN WHO TAS SEF aving Uavelled during the ig ment, 1 West nuea.—Hourehot: ta of the world wre to wud from the