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From Mexico. New Orleans, Feb. 25. --The steamship Tennessee, Captain Forbes, from Vera Cruz, has arrived. She brings a large number of passengers and $6,000,000 in specie. Her dates are from Vera Cruz to the 21st, and Mexico the 17th inst. The Constitutional Government continued its reorganization. The Federal army was to be thoroughly organized, also the Courts.--The Church property was to be confiscated. --Regulations were to be made as to its disposition. Mr. Runken has been left in charge of Mr. Pickett's Consulate, at Acapulco.
Stealing Pies and things. --Sam Short, slave of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Smith, was arrested and placed in the cage yesterday, for effecting a felonious entrance into his mistress' house on 4th street, on the night of the 25th of February, and stealing therefrom "a basket containing divers cakes and pies, valued at $10." The warrant was issued on the oath of a fellow darkey, who is suspected also of being concerned in the abduction of the edibles enumerated.
nia leads off in the border movement. The following is a calender of the movements in the Southern States for the month of February: Feb. 4. Congress of Cotton States at Montgomery, Alva. Feb. 4. Conference proposed by Virginia at Washington. Feb. 4. Virginia, election for Convention. Feb. 9. Tennessee, election for Convention. Feb. 13. Virginia, Convention meets. Feb. 18. Arkansas, election for Convention. Feb. 18. Missouri, election for Convention. Feb. 25. Tennessee, Convention meets. Feb. 28. North Carolina, election for Convention. Feb. 28. Missouri, Convention meets. The Arkansas Convention, (if called by the people,) will meet March 4th, and the North Carolina Convention on the succeeding Monday, March 11th. No action has yet been taken in the States of Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware. In the elections in Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina, the people will vote for delegates, and at the same time designate whe
rebels as pursuing a policy most destructive to all their hopes and expectations. His masterly inactivity for so long a time, which he has used to strengthen, organize and equip his armies, they regard as a stroke of policy that indicates fearful results to themselves. They admit that time has weakened them, while it has strengthened him, and they look with fearful forebodings to the fact that the term of enlistment of fully one-half the troops they have in the field expires before the 25th of February. They regard his resistance of the demand for a "forward movement," and the silent energy he has evinced, as marks of generalship of the highest order, and of a determination to work out his plan of operation despite the complaints of those who do not comprehend his purposes. With regard to the steamer Merrimac, with her encasement of railroad iron, Mr. Taylor is of opinion that the report of the contraband as to her efficiency is not reliable. As he came out of Norfolk he saw
Arrival of a flag of truce.later from the North.important from Europe. England cannot recognize the independence of the South unless it be obtained by peaceful negotiation or force of arms. Norfolk, Feb. 25. --A flag of truce from Fortress Monroe to-day brings Norther a papers to the 24th inst. A number of ladies and gentlemen, destined for different portions of the South, arrived. The Northern papers contain no news of interest or importance from the army of thelse. It says that the submission of the South and the future Union is impossible. Funds at London were firmer, and had advanced a fraction. Consuls closed at 96: No Liverpool cotton market reported. [second Dispatch.] Norfolk Feb. 25. --The sales of cotton at Liverpool on the 8th inst. were 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken by speculators and exporters. The market was firmer, but quotations were unchanged. Sales or cotton at Havre, for the week, were 5,500.
. 24. --The latest advices from Nashville state that the Federal troops have not yet occupied that place. Scouts from Gen. Buell's Federal army have appeared on the north side of the Cumberland river, and it is supposed their appearance is preparatory of an advance of their main column. Generals Price and McCulloch are both preparing for a battle — the former this side of Fayetteville, and the latter at Boston Mountain, with cavalry. It is reported that nine Federal gunboats and fifteen transports were seen on Sunday evening at Mayfield. No immediate action is expected, [second Dispatch.] Memphis, Feb. 25. --The town of Fayetteville, Ark., has been burnt to the ground by the order of Gen. McCulloch. The military stores were first burnt. The Confederate army at Boston Mountain are preparing for battle. Late advices from Knoxville state that the Confederates at Cumberland Gap expect an early engagement. The Federal are frequently in sight.
The burned Bridge at Lynchburg. Lynchburg, Feb. 25. --The portion of the bridge which was destroyed yesterday afternoon was accidentally set on fire by coals which fell from the locomotive which passed over a few minutes before the fire was discovered. Two spans of the bridge only were burnt. The bridge connected the island, upon which the South-Side depot is situated, with the Virginia and Tennessee depot. The accidental burning will prevent for some time the running of the South-Side cars into the city, but will not materially inconvenience travel, as the close connection of the two roads is the only present difficulty.
Communication with Fort Pulaski cut off. Augusta, Feb. 25. --The Savannah Republican, of this morning, says that communication with Fort Pulaski has been effectually closed by the Federal, who have erected three batteries for heavy guns at commanding points.
Destruction of a factory. Augusta, Feb. 25.--George Schley's new and extensive cotton and woolen factory, situated about seven miles from this city, was destroyed by five last night. A heavy loss has been sustained, and about 200 persons are thrown out of employment, This is the second time within the past two years that Solely's factory has been destroyed by fire. [The large cotton factories i Columbus and Augusta, Ga., are suspended in consequence of the recent freshet injuring the canals which supplied their motive power, and the loss of another by fire adds to the general calamity.--Rup's.]
lghman has been sent to the Illinois penitentiary at Acton, and to remain there until his blood cools. New York, Feb. 25 --More confidence is felt in the cotton trade. Middling Uplands are quoted at from 22 to 23 cents per pound. present time from America is not a single bale, while at this date last year there were 310,000 bales. New York, Feb. 25. --The North Star arrived to-day from Aspinwall, and she brings $759,000 in specie. The intelligence from the The nomination of General Winfield Scott as an additional envoy extraordinary, has not been acted on. Boston, Feb. 25. --A most disastrous fire occurred here to-day during a furious storm of snow and hall. An immense amount of propeown down, shipping damaged, and great injury caused to buildings in Washington, Baltimore, and other cities. boston,Feb. 25--The ship Grotto, from Havre, and three schooners, are ashore in Martha's Vineyard sound. The sea is breaking over them
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