REPIBUCAX.
'Ih9 Strusf jle of to-day is not altogether for
to-day, it it for the vast future also."
EUGENE CITY, DECEMBER 13, 1862.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Congress convened on the 1st of December,
and received the President's Message. It wns
telegraphed across the continent, and arrived
here last Tuesday evening, too late for this issue,
as we had the outside of the paper made up. We
can, therefore, only allude to the main features
of the Message, in this, but will give the docu
inent in full next week.
Our foreign relations the President regards as
favorable, although somo difficulties have arisen
in consequence of the blockade, which has inter
fered with the commercial prosperity, and in
some instances with the privato property of the
citizens of foreign governments. But no serious
difficulties ore apprehended from that source.
A new treaty has been entcied into with Turkey;
our commercial relations with other governments
remain unchanged, and are considered very fav
orable. The project of connecting San Francisco
with the Russian Empire by a Pacifio telegraph
is favored, and the earliest construction of the
Pacifio Railroad is urged. Also internal im
provements on the canals of New York and Illi
nois, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlan
tic ocean on the cast, and with the Mississippi
river on the west, aro suggested. The national
finances are represented as being in a healthy
condition, but some changes in government cur
rency are recommended, with a view of securing
a uniform standard and preventing the fluctua
tions to which the treasury notes are subject.
Tho financial condition of tho Post Office Depart
ment has greatly improved ; the revenue derived
from loyal States during tho past year being
only fifty thousand dollars less than was derived
from all tho States tho year previous, while the
expenditures have been diminished nearly two
nnd a half millions. Tho sale of public lands
not only have ceased to bo a sourco of revenue,
but fail to meet tho expenses of surveying and
keeping up Land Offices. And tho President
recommends that Congress nuthorizo scientific
explorations of the new territories, with a view
to developing the mineral resources of tho pub
lio domain, which would, in various ways, increase
the revenue of tho nation and tho wealth of tho
people. Some changes are recommended in the
Indian Department. The rebels have, along a
portion of tho western frontier, incited tho Indians
to deeds of hostility, and so unsettled the relation
existing between thorn and tho United States,
that the President thinks the whole system can be
remodeled with advantage to the public interest.
The Department of Agriculture, created at the
last session of Congress, has been organized and
has already been the means of much good to the
agricultural interests, and its further encourage
ment by Congress is warmly recommended.
Nearly one half of tho Message is devoted to
a philosophical consideration of the policy of
gradual emancipation, as a means of healing the
present unhappy strife between the North and
South, and restoring permanent peace and unity
to the distracted and bleeding nation. Tho Pres
ident recommends that Congress propose certain
amendments to the Corstitution, which, when
ratified by tho Legislatures of three fourths of
tho States, will enable any State or States
that may abolish slavery before the year 1000, to
receive payment from tho general Government,
in bonds bearing interest, for the slaves thus
emancipated. Tho President vividly illustrates
tho impossibility of separation without continual
war between the two opposing and hostile sec
tions ; points out tho impracticability of restor
ing tho Union to peace and prosperity, while the
present cause of antagonism remains, to again
break out into fierce war on every favorable
occasion ; and strongly urges Congrces to meet
this great question, as the only salvation of tho
country. The President is aware that this will not
meet with the approval of rebels, who desire to
perpetuate slavery at the cost of tho life of the
natiop, nor satisfy those who clamor for immedi
ate emancipation without paying for any slaves ;
but he thinks that, taking all things into conside
ration, it is tho best that can bo done, and advises
all true patriots to lay aside their own personal
preferences, and unite on one policy which will
finally save and restore the greatest government
the world has ever known, and tho hope if man
kind. Tub soldiers do not vote under political bias.
They left their politics at home, and are lighting
for the Union. Statesman.
Therein is where you differ from tho soldiers.
In the first place, you have no politics to leave
anywhere, but like a pirate on tho high seas, go
wherever the richest prizes can be obtained,
seize all you can get under one flag, then skedad
dle for another and do likewise, without the
lightest regard to party, nation or kindred. In
the second place, you are not ''fighting for the
Union" ind never will be guilty of anything of
the kind, unless you could send a substitute, and
make a few dollars in the operation.
Valuable Packagc.-A New York correspon
dent of the Sacramento Union, writing under
date of November 8, says that a package was re
cently registered in the New York office the
pottage on which prepaid by stamps, amounted
to $ US 43. It was addressed to London, and
the contents were suited hy tho sender to be cf
tti vtu of I700.0M.
THE STATE
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That Neutral Paper. Tho following refer
ence to President Lincoln, we copy from the
Democratic Register, publihsed at this place, and
poked into the mails, contrary to the order of
Gen. Wright, under the name of the Eugene
Review, a silly trick of changing the name and
continuing the paper, which has never been tole
rated in any other instance, either in the Atlantic
States or on this coast. But then it's neutral
now, which fact we deem it necessary to stato, at
the "Lincoln hirelings" the supporters of tin
"black-hearted old idiot," might not learn thi
from the extract, which is a fair specimen of the
entire contents of tho thing every week since it
becama "neutral on politics:"
"If tho cowardly old idiot's hide was only half
as black as his heart, he might travel ulono from
Maine to Mexico without any inconvenience ex
cept a little ditch service in Dixie."
Parson Brownlow thinks that "hell is full of
better men" than tuch " neutral" men as the
author of tho abovo. Whether this be truo or
not, there can be no doubt of tho fact that the
rebel army is entirely mado up of such fellows,
with tho exception of a few who do not enter
tain such intense hatred of tho Federal authori
ties. The Government forts contain a good
many such "neutral" men, and if those of that
stripe who are yet at large, think they cannot
possibly live without going to see their friends,
why then they are right in being "neutral,"
A Cherokee Indian has been admitted as a
delegate in tho rebel House- of Representatives,
from the Cherokee INation. exchange.
"Birds of a feather will flock together." It is
perfectly natural that theso Southern man steal
ers and woman floggers these champions of
brute force, should unite with their fellow savages
of the wilderness, and make common cause in
their warfare against civilization. Their princi
ples are the same both striving to resist the
onward inarch of civilization and tho regular
forms of established government, and substitute
a system of anarchy and brute force, where each
individual can "secedo" or "go out and stand,"
whenever it suits his interests or whims to do
so where tho chief ot tho greatest power and
ferocity, capable of taking the most plunder ond
tho greatest number of scalps, will be the "Tiee."
Tub steamer Sierra Nevada sailed from Port
land on the 4th inst., for San Francisco via Vic
toria, with 4,000 boxes of apples, and CO pas
sengers. The steamers have experienced consid
erable troble and detention for several of the
last trips, in getting over Swan Island bar, near
tho mouth of tho Willamette, inconsequence
of tho low water. Tho Sierra Nevada had to
unload in order to cross this bar, on her last trip
up to Portland.
Judicial "Strategy." The "strategy fel
lers" now resort to that mode of warfare in all
the relations of life. When they owe debts they
resort to strategy to avoid paying them. The
Statesman has published a legal " poem," which
is a " masterpiece of strategy." Wo published
it sometime ago not for its poetic merit,
though the stolen portion had some merit
but to show what a vast amount of legal talent
had been judicially engineered into it. We sup
posed when wo published it, that tho " Fanatical
Gut," who thus wrote his own name and signed
another namo to it, on finding himself in print,
would take his Kanackah servant and post oil to
Salem and hftvo it published along with his
other literary productions; and wo wanted to
see him do it, knowing that the people would be
almost " a spilin" to vote for a person who con
produce such a remarkable evidence of genius.
May bo ho didn't go ? but tho legal evidence
of judicial talent all so nicely engineered in,
did go. And now if they will only consent to
run their machine on this light fodder till the war
is over, wo will bo much obliged, as treason will
bo deprived ot its " constitutional lights." But
we think tho man who thus writes his epitaph un.
der " the decent obscurity of on unknown
language," and then c'rculates it under the name
of a "school marm," is almost equal to tho
" sheool marm Judge," who afllicted this to n
some years ago, and if he desires it, we will give
hint the benefit of our columns to establish that
name, but ho need not take the trouble to forgo
the signature of a woman next time, for we
know where ho stays and would just as lief in
srrt it under his own name.
.
Bi'Sil is what ho has been from tho start in
favor of maintaining the Government at every
hazard and to the last extremity. He wouldn't
destroy tho Government either to enslave or
liberate niggers. Statesman.
No indeed ; ho is the last man that would un
dertake such an expesive job. He would much
rather remain at home, be Stato Printer by the
"gift of God," and be making money out of the
Government, while tho rebels are tryng to de
stroy it "to cnslavo niggers." He could never
aflbrd to do more than hiss the dogs on a little ;
anything further than that might cost something.
Sickssss. The Oregonian says that an unusu
al amount of sickness is now prevailing in Port
land, confiiwd principally to children and youths.
The prevailing disease is dipthcria or malignant
sore'throat, which spreads throughout the city,
very much like an epidemic ; in fact it is an ep
idemic which has already reached an alarming
extent, and we would receoinmend to parents
the importance of providing as far as possible
gainst it, and pay immediate attention
When
first syratoma appear. Several deaths have
already occurred, and we hear of many critical
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The Cesspool of Infamy-. The drunken black
guard the As-a-hel, so named in consequence of
tho position ho w as born to occupy who controls
tho Salem organ of the "pizarinetums," having
failed in his high political aspirations, has taken
up his old trade of lying ard blundering, when
he is whipped in ai argument. The cowardly
dog remains in his den and sends forth his vile
slanders through a paper that has neither editor
nor publisher that could be held responsible for
the calumnies he manufactures and circulates.
Like man) Jollier scavengers, who prey on society,
he evades tho law, and having no character to
injure, ho is exempt from the ordinary restraints
which rest on men, and has no regard for truth
or decency-for man or God. He has tho advantage
of any man, for tho simple reason that it would
bo impossible to say anything that would lower
his character in the estimation of tho people.
He has become, what his name indicates, the
" lower extremity" in the den of devils. To call
him a liar and a slanderer, would not affect him
a particle, for it is only repeating what is already
known to everybody ; to class him with common
thieves and scoundrels would be a compliment
to his honesty, and tickle the creature amazingly.
In short, he cannot be slandered, and will not
(may bo ho will) be prosecuted. Love of mon
ey nnd swinish cowardice, assays to keep him
beyond the reach of law, and words car.not harm
him. If iie wishes to make a charge direct, one
that will hold him responsible, against tho pub
lisher of this paper, then we will prove him a
liar at his own expense.
Who are tub Traitors? Any man that
ays or does aught to check the wheels of the
General Government at this time, no matter
what political sentiments he may claim, is a
traitor, and should be dealt with accordingly. If
every man would act up to his highest principles
of right and justico in this present juncture of
our national nffiiirs, instead of striving for place
and its emoluments, the presnt war would be
speedily brought to close ; but we fear, nay we
sco too plainly, that the patriotism that inspired
the Fathers of tho Republic is sadly lacking in
their posterity of the present day, and that too
many among us are willing to prolong tho con
flict rather than see tho cause thrown from the
land. Suchmen are now crying '-aboli ionists !"
at all who sustain tho Administration. There is
no surer sign of a tory than to hear him calling
Union men abolitionists. This is a sad state ot
affairs, vet it is true, and we contend that when
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a man, or a party lias proved itself unworthy of
the confidence of the community, that man, or
party should be forever discarded from all par
ticipation in the affairs of the nation.
More Lynching. Tho Spaniard who killed
two Americans, at Auburn, Powder River, on
the 19th of last month, was taken away from
the SherifTafew days after by a mob and hung.
A correspondent of the Oreganian thus speaks
of tho scene :
" Mr. Kirk pat rick took a stump and addressed
tho crowd (which by this time had become im
mense) on behalf of law nnd order, showing to
tho people what was in the power of tho civil
law, and adjuring them to refrain from the es
tablUhmer.t of mob law in this community, as it
would bo impossible to foresee w here i t would
end. Ho was followed by Uiptain Johnson, w ho
held thtit tho civil law was powerless to punish
this criniinai, pnd that it was the duty of the
people to tako the matter into their own hands.
Suddenly a rush was made and the prisoner was
hauled from the stand. The Sheriff and his party
held fast, and so did tho crowd ; ar.d for three
minutes tho fight seemed evenly contested ; all
that could bo seen was a vast sea of heads, with
here and there rifles visible among them. Soon
the cries of " shoot !" and " don't shoot !" greet
ed our cars, quickly followed by shots, when
tho crowd opened, and the prisoner was in the
hands of tho mob. They took him by tho chain
on his leg and run down tho hill in that situation
till they reached Main street, w hen they put a
ropo around his neck, and a hundred men, nt
least, took hold of it and run over half a ndle,
before they reached the tree on which they swung
him. Tho prisoner was dead long before he was
huii" up,- as ho had been dragged against stumps
and'roiks, and was also choked, a torture which
would bavo been disgraceful to savages, let alone
"white men." During tho fracas, three men
were shot ; one in the thigh, one in tho arm, and
the third in the leg, none of wh'ch, though pain
ful, are dangerous. Tho man shot in the arm
was fired at in the crowd by a Spaniard, who
immediately took to his heels, followed by a
number of men, who it is reported, killed him
dead, firin" some thirty shots into him. Thus
the affair has resulted in the death of four men,
and the wounding of three.
Greenbacks. Son.etime ago some of the
merchants ond ((peculators of the Dalles got to
gctheraud pledged themselves not to take "green
backs" at par. In consequence of this the citi
zens of the Dalles held a public meeting, and
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting
any person, who shall in any manner attempt to
depreciato the established currency of our Gov.
eminent, is considered by us as an enemy to
his country, and unworthy of either the confi
dence or support of good citizens.
Resolred, That w e, the laboring and producing
citizens of the Dalles and vicinity, pledge our
selves to trade only with persons who are patri
otic enough to take the faitK of the Government
at par.
Remarking on tho this, the Portland Ttme
says
" We have heard it hmted that a moveme:.t
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of the same character s the aWe is on foot in
this citv. As the merchants in San i rancisoo
I i I m t.- I.kiimi titiT.-t !i.r I.
la t'isuw ucru si-viii " " . .
force a discount on the lawiui money, a similar,
Mion nn i ha rart of those who purchase g-xnls :
might have the effect to compel them to accept
tfccm at par. r " 'i? t- w n n h n '
CurrcsiJondenco of tho RgnsucAS.J
A Grave Question.
Ed's Republican : I wish to ask, who is the
editor of the Oregon Statesman a Becesh news
paper published at Salem I I put this question
as a matter of interest in my neighborhood, for
we see by tho said paper that Bush has denied
any and all connection with tho dirty thing, and
we understand that Gordon is dead mid that the
Hon. R. E. Stratton is the Administrator
Now is it true that notwithstanding Bush's denial
of any connection with it, that he is in fact its
editor ? We think that it bears the ear marks of
Bush to a very great extent, yet it may be
snicud to soma extent bv its Hon. Adminis
trator. IIo certainly has much to do with it ;
is it not under his control as a part of the assets
of Gordon's estate, or docs tho thing edit itself?
Now the reascn we think that the Statesman
bears tho ear marks of Bush to a considerable
extent, is this:, we have been a reader of that
paper for years, and aro a little acquainted with
his stylo of composition, and of his low slang
and meanness, such ns no honorable man ever
stooped to perpetrate. And again, it professes
to bo Union, and yet it sucks the very heart's
blood out of every ttlort to support tho Admin
istration, so far as it can. It has heretofore said
in its own slimy way that it endorsed the Pres
ident, but opposed tho Cabinet. It has favored
the war, but opposed the necessary means of
carrying it on. It has crown rich out of tho pub
lie treasury, and now opposes tho currency of
the very government that has mado it. bush
I am told threw off on tho very man who
shipped him to this country as an object of
charity, as soon as he got twelve pieces of
silver money.
In the war of 1855, ho petitioned, or rather
published and circulated a petition to turn out
of office all but "sound Democrats. At the
late Union Convention which ho was noisy in
advocating ho was the first Arnold to bolt it.
Alter a rehearsel of the above, who can read
the Statesman two weeks and then doubt its
editor, or that tho old editor has nothing to do
with it? It it is tho Administrator, then it
looks to me very much like Bush again.
Eugene City, Dec. lOih, 1S02. Union.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
New York, Nov. 29. Tho Times' Falmouth
correspondent says, a reconnoisance, which left
on the 26th, went a portion of the way and re
turned, having acquired valuable information.
Refugees represent the rebel army as being
verv l.ir'c. and sav Gel!. Brass has, without
doubt, united his army with that of Lee ; they
also state Gen. Jackson will remain in the rear
and continue to menace Washington during the
winter.
More entrenchments, on Fredericksburg Hei
ghts, are being brought to light today by the
Signal Corps ; they now number nearly filty(
many of them, however, are quite small and
protected by only one gun.
Port Royal advices give an account of an cx
podition, by a colored regiment, to Derby Sound.
The negroes aro said to have behaved very com-
mendably. iue expedition brought back two
hundred thousand feet of lumber. it was ru
mored nt Port Royal, that Beauregard had pro
nounced Charleston indefensible, and that the in
nabitunts were removing their property from
that city.
Quito a spirited but brief engagement took
place at Zunc, on Blackwater, between two bat
tallious mounted rifles, under CjI. D.idge, and
the rebels. Dodgo drove them back fcom the
river, but having no orders to cross could not
pursue tho acvantage. They had no artillery,
and our grape and canister uoubled tkeio. con
siderably, lhey lost several men.
Washington tdegrams say that Secretary Sow
ard looks upon tho proposed mediation of the
French Government as tin act of a friendly pow
er, simply to secure an interview between the
belligerents, without prejudice to what they do
afterwards. That to prevent the continuance of
the war, or to exercise the least pressure upon
either party, directly or indirectly, is in no man
ner expressed or hinted at in this document.
The army correspondent of tho Philadelphia
Enquirer says, daily, hourly, and in fact momen
tarily, we expect to Lear the first gun fired that
will inaugurate tho grand battle of this cam
paign.
Steamer Cambria, from New Orleans, the
20th, has arrived. There were still a few cases
of yellow fever at Houston, Texas, but the dis
ease was not epidemic. Gen. Butler is about to
place overseers on the confiscated plantations to
save tho cotton and sugar. A largo number of
river boats have been armed, as guerrillas infest
tho river banks below the city ; one naval vessel
had been fired into by them. No vessels, unless
well armed, now leaves tho city.
Cairo, 29. The Grand Army South is in mo
lion. Uen. Sherman, with his forces, left .Mem
phis on Wednesday. Gen. Grant's army struck
their last tents yesterday, and started off on the
Holly Springs road ; seven days rations were
prepared, and only one tent to twenty men, and
one to the officers of each company, with but six
wi'gons to each regiment.
Prisoners taken confess to tho utter hopeless
ness of their cause in the Vcst.
Washington, 29. A dispatch from Sigcl's
headquarters, says Jackson has passed through
Salem, White Plains and Warreuton, probably
on his way to join Gen. Lee. Burnside arrived
at Washington, and spent this morning in con
sulfation with the President and Halleck. He
returned to heudqnarters this evening. Early
yesterday, some rebel cavalry crossed the river
some distance from here, evading our pickets,
and made a descent on to companies f 31
Pennsylvania Cuvulrv. capturing ncany all of
ti.em.
New York, SO. A Harper's Ferry dispatch
states tint Jackson moved towards Thoroughfare
Gap on Thursday.
New Orleans advices give glowing accounts of
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a I uion meeting held there ov. la:h. Kesolu
iiwin wri r nuvt'tlti Cllll"liu aJUiurt m i uis otmu
.usla;;lltf In.ci,,'. ndniinisitratum, and express
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St. Louis, 29. A train of 47 wagons contain
ing commissary stores was attacked by a party
r f r-' .s war f- vn R.. t llsrrviV.
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Fivo of the escort were killed and some wounded,
but not without a spirited defense. Tho escort
brought off 23 wagons ; the balance wcro burned
by tho assailing party.
New York, Dec. 1. Tho frigite Vanderbilt
has returned from a search for tho piruto Ala
bama having steamed four thousand miles,
cruising from Great Banks southward to Bormu
da.
Washing: on, 1. Gen. Staid attacked a supa
rior force of tho enemy's cavalry at Snicker's
Gap, on Saturday, and drove them within four
miles of V inchester. Fifty rebels were killed,
and forty taken prisoners. The Federal los was
fifteen. A large amount ot commissary stores
and ordnance, one hundred and sixty head of
horses and cattle, three stand of colors, with
other rebel property, was captured.
Tha Navy Department has information that
tho pirate Alabama is expected to vi it tho Azores
early in November, to receivo supplies of men
and ammunition from Bahama.
Gen. Blunt, w ith 500 Federals, attacked and
routed 800 rebels, under Marinading at Cane
hill, Ark., Nov. 20th, killing 00, aniTCriving tho
balance somo twelve miles.
Falmouth, Nov. 30. Fivo of our gunboats
aro reported to have advanced up the Rappahaii
nock, opposite tho King George Court House,
San Francisco, Dec. 1. A prize fight toolc
place yesterday on Angel Island between a mem
berof Fire Company No. 7, and a member of
Alert Hoso Co. Forty-two rounds were fonght.
The member of No. 7 was brought over nearly
dead his injuries are thought to be serious.
The friends of tho principals refuse to divulge
any particulars. It is rumored that tho difficulty
originated a week ago in a lager beer cellar, and
that a woman is at the bottom of it.
Wrshington, 4. Petersburg and tho routo
between thero and Richmond is being fortified,
by digging riflo pits or throwing up strong earth
works. Largo forces were at work on theiiv
night and day.
Memphis, 2. The expedition from Helena,
Ark., last week, is much larger than at first sup
posed. Perhaps twenty thousand men in all
landed at Delta, twenty miles below, to mover
overland towards tho railroad or Grenada, whicl
place it is now stated is to be attacked and cap
tured if possible. The rebel Gen. Holmes was
reported crossing from Aikans s to Mississippi,
at Vicksburg, last week, for the purpose of rent
forcing the rebel army.
Fairfax, 1. Stonewall Jackson was reported '
at Madison Court Ilo'ise last week.
New York, 5. In Senate, yesterday. Clark of
New Hampshire, offered a joint resolution that
the Senate and House concur and approve thor
policy of tho President, in setting freo tho slaves
in insurrectionary districts, and the employment
of every other means known to civilized warfare
to terminate the present rebellion, and assert tho
supremacy of the President of tho United States
over its entire territory and people.
Washington, 5. General Grant occupied Ab
hevillo on the 21, with cavalry. On the 3d
pnrsttit was mado to Oxford, and coming near
the guard of tho enemy, skirmishing took place,"
lasting about two hours, and resulting in tho rap
ture of some sixty rebels. The pursuit w ill bo
continued to-morrow.
Chicago, 5. The New York Herald comments
favorably on tho President's Message, regarding
it as a remarkable document, worded throughout
by tho characteristic simplicity of style, and
honest, earnest patriotism, which distinguishes
ill the productions of its author. Mr. Lincoln's
views on the liew compromise, cannot fail to con.
vince tho reader that he is actuated by tho most
patriotic motives,- but we fcaj the abolition rad
icals will treat his proposition with indifference
it not with sccni and contempt.
The Tribune says, essentially, that tho Presi
dent sees and proclaims that slavery has becotna
the implacable foe of American union, and that
tho slave power must die in order that tho Re
public may live.
The Times characterizes it as concise, clear;,
perspicuous document, and remarks that the
view which is presents of the progress of tho
war fir quelling the rebellion, if not as brilliant
as could be wished, is still sufficiently encourag
ing to ftiniulato hopes of speedy and decisive
success. The World thnks Lincoln has fallen into a
grave error in the course of his administration,,
which is owing, partly, to-tho difficulties of an
unexampled crisis, but still more to the baneful
influence of his partisans.
Chicago, 5. Fernando Wood has received iv
formation ond communicated to Government,
that under certain circumstances, the South ap
ready to return. Men of influence are ready to
conns in under Democratic rule, the past forgot
ten and to pay tho debt of both. They want an
amnesty to elect members of Congress this wins,
ter.
New York, 5. Sterling 143; gold, 31.
San Francisco, 6. The California Rangers are-
full, and will sail on the 11th.
The opposition steamers have reduced the fare
to New York. Rates cabin, $i0: steerage,
40.
New York, 4. The following item of foreign
news wras received by the China : An Athens.
dispatch or November 2"id says that the great
probability of tho election of Prince Alfred ot
Lngland to the Greek throne had caused an ex.
citemcnt among the foreign ministers. Tho
country is tranquil.
Washington, 4. Deserters from the rebels
continue to arrive daily. They represent their
army as being destitute, particularly of clothing.
Thoy say no salt meat has been issued since
they left Maryland. Last week an order was
issued by General Lee. that such soldiers a
w ere without shoes should make moccasins from
raw hides, or otherwise do duty barefoot.
We are opposed to any institution, come ir.
what shape it may, whose only merit is the ab.
sorbingnf our moneys and shipping them away
in sucn speculations as iae sanitary X und. He
rie. The Portland Time, in noticing tha above,
says, " that the miserable wretch who is capable
of giving birth to suh a sentiment would not
scruple to murder t..j wounded soidiers on the
field f iMn"ijr-"