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I lie Latcsf News.;;ii^BEolt;i3..B,).J.8nV;25.!^MtureliaVKtoe7^ i Baltimore, and 12 Confederates, rmostlyeaca-„ By TELEGRAPH. gfprcB^ly’ to the Whl nndRopubitcan.LITTLE EROCK DEMOCRAT SUP-PRESSED!REBEL GEN. VANOE WITH HIS ENURE BRIGADE OAPT’R’D,Halifax, Jan. 25.—Great Britain.—Her Highness the Princess of Wales gave birth' to a fine boy at Frogloire on the 8th inst.Judgment would be given in. the Alexander case on the 11th January.. Tho Frankfort Senate had refuBed its authorization to the drawing by lottery of the steamer Great Eastern, and had denounced from the Frankfort consul at Liverpool an account of his connection with the scheme.Dr. Turton, Bishop of Ely died on the 7th inat.The Parliament had been formally prorogued until the 4th of February.The Holstein question continued.to wear a threatening appearance.Tho greatest activity prevailed at tho dock yards at Copenhagen.It waB asserted that England had addressed a fourth note to the Federal Diet, urging a conference.The London Times says, with the viow of assisting the English diplomatic, and for the protection of British interests, it is not un-„ i, left herd this morning, .Trunk R. R., for river du Loupj to take the overland route to Halifax..“BULLY” FOB ARKANSAS,CHARLES HAYNES CONVICTED.FOREIGN NEWS.CONGRESSIONAL MILITARY. Eto., Eto,, Etc.home may. soon show itself iiCairo, Jan. 25.—The steamer.- Mary 'E. Forsyth, from Memphis, arrived, yhavingon board the 10th (?) Illinois veteran: regiment, numbering about GOO. The 3d Iowa cavalry, veteran troops, numbering 700, also arriyed1 from Little Rock, Ark,, on: the steamer Adriatic. Both regimentB aro en route for home on furlough. ...Lieut. Col. H. 0. Caldwell, commanding the regiment, furnishes some important information concerning tho reorganization movement going on in the Arkansas State Convention, which assembled on the 8th inst., and had about completed its labors. The greater portion of the State was represented. No deliberative body ever before assembled in the State comprising more solid worth and intelligence than did this Convention. The article forever prohibiting slavery was adopted with but oue dissenting vote. The Constitution is to be submitted to a vote by the people On the 2d Monday in March, at which time the 8tato officers and the Legislature wi(i bo elected. • The Legislature is to meet on the 3rd Monday in AprilThe actiou of the Convention was unusually satisfactory to loyal men. The qualification of voters prescribed by the President’s proclamation, loyal citizenB say, will enable them to poll 20,000 voies. The Convention would recommend a suitable person.for Provisional Governor. .Judge Murphy was. spoken of in this connection. .The .editor of the Little Rook Democrat had been arrested by military authority and his paper suppressed, for publishing disloyal sentiments. A new paper is soon to be started by men of undoubted loyalty.The weather was clear and warm at Memphis on the 23d, and there was more activity ,n the cotton market than there had been for days. Salos of 500 bales, ranging fromters.It is owing to British counsels that the Danes have abandoned important positions and sacrificed the greater part of tho country which is the subject of dispute, but there is a great difference between the sympathy and experience engaged which is bound to weigh well the consequences of any act which would entanglo her in a war to the prudence of the government ; therefore the conduct of affairs must be committed, and Parliament will doubtless sanction nny steps taken by Lord Palmerston to preserve the honor and dignity of the nation.The Times regards the commencement of the campaign in Schleswig, as almost certain within a brief Bpace,50 to 70 cents. Receipts of 200 bales by the steamers Berea, New Idaho and City of Memphis.Gen. Sherman's ovation takes .place this (Monday) evening.Three hundred bales of cotton arrived at Cairo, by boat, to day. Eighty bales aro for St. Louis, and the remainder goes East.The ,11th Michigan veterans, 350 strong, are at Memphis, en route for home on furlough. ■ '_Washington, J an. 25.—The Herald's special Says the gang which captured the gunboats Satellite and Resolute some time sincestill infest tho vicinity of tho Rappahannock, and are preparing lor another raid.Several new boats liavo been built and recruits have been added to their force.Tho Herald s Army of the Potomac special' says our pickets near Raccoon Ford were driven in a few days since by about 60 rebel cavalry, who crossed the river aud had a brief skirmish, but were afterwards repulsed and compelled to retire in confusion.A considerable force of cavalry and infantry are visible on the other side of the Rapidan.Deserters say Lee's nrray is considerably scattered but do not beliove any portion of it hnve been sent off. They are certain no troops lmvo been sent from their immediate command. They represent forago difficult to obtain and Horses reduced in number and efficiency; also that no supplies nre received by Lee's army in advance of its actual necessities. Among deserters arc guards who were assigned the duty of watching rebel pickets..A baltallion of the 16th N. Y, cavalry made u reconnoisance to Wolf run shoals and Ocaquan but discovered only five or six rebels, where they expected to meet a comparatively lurge ftirce. Roads very bad and mud deep.On Saturday the rebels in front of Kilpatrick’s cavalry undoubtedly had. a fighi among themselves. Heavy artillery and fant'ry firiiig was heard there.New York, Jan. 20 —Tribune’s Washing-n letter says that Longstreet is to be recalled fruin east Tennessee and placed at the head of a new army with a base at Suffolk, and to operate on the south side of James River. ,Kirby Smith Is to succeed Longstreet it ist Tennessee. *Another correspondent reports.the arrival of Jim Dennison, otherwise Pemberton, who for nearly twenty years has been the personal body servant of Jeff. Davis. He says he is unreserved in urging the abandonment of Va. but Gen; Lee is peremptorily opposed thereto and says all Virginia soldiers Will lay down their arms il their State be given up to Yankee despotism.Vice President Stevens has not attended Congress this session and has not visited Davis’ house or office lor over a year. Report said he had gone to t'.arope.Washington, Jan. 25.-A special to the Tribune says Gen. Halleck expresses the belie) that the la«t desperate effort will be made by tie rebels in the spring to transfer, the real fighting to Northern stil Gens.' Hotchkiss and Canby, and Mojoi Balpine have been appointed a board to revise rules and articles of war., Senator Wilson intends to introduce.a bill iprovidiug that all lands confiscated in the South shall be divided into homesteads for the soldi i rs.: The Hcttse Military Committee . bill to amend the.enrollment act provides that soldiers now in the service cannot be hired aiibntitutep.I Nb York, Jan. 25.—The Commercial says 'private advices from well informed quarters in Europe state positively that the Schleswig UoiBtein question, is about to be settled peacefully in agreement betwen the great powers it which.Denmark has already promised to acquiesce and which will be imposed by Austria and Prussia upon the lesser German States if necessary by torce.: A Pernambuco letter of Dec. 15th, reports both the Alabama and Tuscaiooaa at S' Catherines, Nov 20th, and were refused su|■! plies and' ordered off at the. request of tl American Consul. As regards the Alabama at this port it must be a mistake.Washington, Jan. 26 — A Special to the _______...... address to tho people of Arkansas, urging them to return to their allegiance, and declaring, as Yavery is dead, there is nothing left for them to fightI. Senate passed a resolution requiring mem-, bars to take the ontb. Senator Bayard will ■' take it and resign.Gen. Wi'son of Gen. Grants’ staff, has been ' appointed Chief of the Cavalry, i The Bureau ef Emigration CommiHCe will' J piobably lecunmond the- send'ng of Com-; t inissioners to Nuriuem Europe, u, iacilitiite j ] the enormots emigration expected this year, jled officers from Johnson Island , and Camp by theGrandLIST NIGHT’S DISPATCHES.Washington, Jan, 25,—The speech . of PoBtmnster General Blair at Annapolis, on Friday evening last, gives much satisfaction here,.Col. Fisk, formerly Provost Marshal of Baltimore, wbb put into Hospital Prison this morning on a chargo of fraud.The weather in this vicinity continues very mild, and if it continues, a rebel raid down the Shenandoah valley is not impracticable, though the rumors on this subject, up to this time, are without foundation.Fernando Wood spoke this morning against tho confiscation and in favor of peace.Tho Committee on tho Conduct of the War will meet to-day. It will at once take up tho cases of all the frauds in the Government. ;The Canal Enlargement Bill will be report ted from the Committoe at the first opportunity,A special to the Commercial says: Thai House Military Committee, to-day, redncedi tho commutation clause in tho State Enroll-1 raent Bill to $300, and refused to exempt the Quakers and clergymen.The Senate Finance Committee will (tomorrow) consider the Tax Bill.Tho Committee, it is said, are divided on: Wood's amendment. The impression is that the Senate will agree to it.An important bill will soon bo reported from tho House Post Office Committee, making the Post Office Department responsible for money sent by mail.St. Lodir, Jan. 25.—It-fiSs tfoon extremely warm weather for the last few days, materially softening the ice in the harbor, and today immense fields at the upper end of the city motel down some 300 yards, forcing the steamer Etnilie from her moorings; but doing no serious damage. Several. steamers broke their way through the ico to-day to safer positions on the opposite side of the river. Tho ico disappeared six miles below the city, and it iB thought our harbor will be sufficiently clear to morrow. All of the ferryboats are running. A speedy and general break up and resumption cf navigation i ticipated. _ ■Charles Noyes who has been tried two days for robbing the U. 8. Express CompaDyjof $G0,000 last August, was convicted and sen-tiileed to ten years in the penitentiary.Washington, San. 25.—The President to- j day notified the Arkansas delegation.that he j had instructed Gen. Viele to order an election , | for Governor ill that State at once. The reg-,; ! ular electioii of State.officers and Congress- , 1 lien will follow.''. Over 7,000 citizens of the, ] ' State have taken the oith of allegiance; h • The Senate has confirmed R.‘8. Perkins, | Postmaster of Ban Francisco, I-
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