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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 1,039 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 833 7 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 656 14 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 580 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 459 3 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 435 13 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 355 1 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 352 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 333 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 330 2 Browse Search
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Sidon, at St. Johns, brings Liverpool advices to the 11th inst. The Polish question remained in statu quo. It is generally asserted that Maximilian, of Austria, will accept the Mexican crown. The Times says that a rumor is current in Chatham that in consequence of the recent menacing news from America the Government intends sending additional troops to British North America. The Times also says it should not be surprised if something arose out of the alleged proposition of Jeff. Davis to Napoleon for an offensive and defensive alliance between Mexico, under French protection, and the Confederates, which would be quite consistent with the late French policy. The world might look with favor on such contingencies, but absolute neutrality would be England's policy. In the absence of fresh advices from America the English journals have little to say on American affairs. The London Morning Post shows that the recent Federal successes are not likely to prove materi
osecution of the war in this department to be the only means by which the Union sentiment in the interior of the State can be made practically useful in restoring her to the national jurisdiction; asking the Government for reinforcements for this purpose; accusing the Confederate Government of perfidy and cruelty towards North Carolina; declaring that her people are therefore absolved from any further obligation to sustain it; placing the responsibility for the destruction of slavery upon Jeff. Davis and his co-conspirators against the Union, and expressing the belief that North Carolina will, notwithstanding, find ample compensation in the blessings of free labor for the present inconvenience of emancipation. Miscellaneous. The draft in the Fifteenth Ward, New York, was completed on the 20th without the least sign of dissatisfaction. Among the drafted are Wm. H. Fry, of the Tribune; John Clancy, of the Leader; Townsend Harris, late Minister to Japan; and John Morrissey, th
dvances half-way, and is met by a Yank.; mutual conversation is carried on for a few minutes, then an interchange of tobacco for coffee, or a Dispatch for a Herald or Washington Star. It is conjectured here, and with apparent truth, that the enemy are withdrawing their forces from this side of the river. Their force is supposed to be composed of two brigades of infantry and a much larger force of cavalry. Absentees from the army are returning rapidly since the proclamation of President Davis. The ranks will soon be filled again. The many friends of Capt. R. A. Caskie will be gratified to learn that he has recently been promoted to the office of Major of the 10th Va. cavalry. He is an efficient officer, and the regiment is pleased with the appointment. The rumored appointment of Major-Gen. Hood as Lieut.-General of cavalry has caused quite a sensation in our cavalry division. Many of us have been surprised at reading letters in the Richmond papers' favorable to