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Canada and the war.
--We copy the following significant paragraph from the New York Herald, of Thursday last:
Jeff. Davis & Co. have a newspaper in Quebec, Canada, called the Mercury, through which they preach their secession and rebellious doctrines.
It calls our blockade an insult to the civilized world, as well as to the Southern Confederacy, and advises England and France to immediately recognize the independence of "the Confederate States of America. "
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], A New Translation of Scripture. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Jefferson Davis certainly dead. (search)
Jefferson Davis certainly dead.
--We once heard an anecdote to the following effect.
We know not whether it is to be found in Joe Mill k Herald are as obstinate in their faith as the Irish sailor.
President Davis, by his public acts, assures the world every day that he is no d from Washington, September 7th:
"The Reported Death of Jefferson Davis.--The statement by the Press Reporter that the Government had had no reliable information of the death of Jeff. Davis from Louisville, and placed no credit in the reports of his demise, is not the specia d by your correspondent on the evening of the 5th inst., announcing Davis's death, which was shown to the President and members of the Cabine obtain the information first.
There is not the slightest doubt of Davis's death."
Bennett himself has his doubts about the truth of t owledges is not verified; but, by way of consolation, he assures the Yankees that President Davis has been in bad health for several years.
Flag of truce.
--A flag of truce arrived here yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock from Fortress Monroe.
Its object was to return the following individuals to their homes in the South:
Mrs. William C. Benthall, of Norfolk; Mrs. Phillip, Mrs. Davis, and Miss Phillip, of Richmond; Mrs. Gaby; Miss Kean and Mrs. Kean and two children, of Savannah; and three of our soldiers wounded at Cheat Mountain.
These ladies and gentlemen give glowing descriptions of the manner in which they were treated by the people of Baltimore in passing through that city.
The soldiers, especially, were perfect lions; hands were extended to them to grasp in every direction; and when the hand was removed, something having the look, ring, and value of gold was found adhering to their palm.
Complete suits of clothes were also, as by magic, bestowed upon them, and had their stay been longer in the city there is no calculating what would have been the amount of benefits conferred upon them.
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