From the North.
further Extracts from late papers.
Mr. Vallandigham arrived in
Murfreesboro about eleven o'clock on Sunday night by special train.
The following dispatch describes his reception:
His arrival was expected by the military and public, but, the time not being known, no demonstration of any kind took place.
He was quietly taken in a carriage to the quarters of
Major Miles,
Provost Marshal General, where he was received by
General Rosecrans and a number of other officers.
He appeared to be fully composes, and abstained from the expression of any disagreeable sentiments.
At 2 o'clock P. M., his south ward journey commenced.
Major Miles, with a mounted escort, started down to take him below our lines in
Shelbyville.
The prisoner was very cheerful, and discussed his situation indifferently; but on approaching the nearest rebel picket, commanded by
Cole Webb, of the 8th Alabama, some eight miles out, he became perceptibly affected.
Upon taking leave of companions, he said in substance: ‘"I am a citizen of the
United States, and loyal to them.
I want you to understand that you have brought a prisoner to the
Confederate authorities."’
To
Col. Webb he made similar remarks — The former received him with a remark that he had read his speeches, but did not like him; that he could not receive him within the
Confederate lines, but he would permit him to remain at his post until he had ascertained the pleasure of the authorities.
The flag of truce party then left
Vallandigham and returned.
Vallandigham's speech was a very ingenious stratagem, by which he expected to prevent his reception by the
Confederate authorities, and secure to himself the credit of martyrdom at a persecuted loyalist.
I deem it more than probable that in the face of the antagonism to the
South he assumed the enemy will refuse to receive him. He was given to understand by
General Rosecrans that, should he arrange to return to our lines in the same way, the
President's orders to carry his original sentence into effect would be executed.
Murfreesboro, May 25, 1863. --
C. L. Vallandigham was received here on an extra train from
Nashville between ten and eleven o'clock last night.
After some hours' conversation with
General Rosecrans and others, he was put in an open
spring wagon and escorted by squadron of cavalry to the outposts, and at 9 A. M. to-day was delivered into the hands of the authorities.
A single private soldier received him, to whom he made the following declaration: ‘"I am a citizen of the
State of Ohio, and of the
United States.
I am here by force, and against my will.
I therefore surrender myself to you as a prisoner of war."’
Miscellaneous.
The
Alabama is said to be at
Guadeloupe, blockaded by the
United States vessels
Alabama and
Oneida.
The town of
Richmond,
Clay county, Missouri, was captured by guerillas on the 19th, killing three officers and capturing a garrison.
This band also entered
Plattsburgh and captured $11,000 in money.
Horatio Seymour is brought out by the New York
Sunday Atlas on the platform of "a vigorous prosecution of the war till the rebels ask for peace," and of "uncompromising hostility to the rebels in the
South as well as to the rebels in the
North." The Albany Regency, it says, declares war against the Copperheads.
The probabilities are, therefore, the
Herald says, that the Democratic party in 1864 will be divided just as they were in 1860, which will secure their "inevitable defeat." The
Herald calls on
Lincoln to come out and set aside
Chase and
Seward.
Stanton is said to be about to quit the
Cabinet by compulsion, and
Butler put in his place.
The
Herald advocates
Banks.
There is a dispute as to where
Burnside shall operate.
Stanton and
Andy Johnson want him to go to one place, and
Halleck and
Rosecrans to another.
