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From Alabama. Mobile, August 24. --Fort Morgan is in the enemy's hands. Whether surrendered, or blown up, or evacuated, is unknown. There are conflicting reports, but nothing reliable. A flag-of-truce boat visited the enemy's upper fleet to-day. The Federal exchange agent not having arrived, nothing was accomplished. A special to the Advertiser, from near Aberdeen, on the 24th, says the enemy burned Asheville last night. Their advance force passed through Holly Springs this morning towards La Grange. Their wagon train crossed at Waterford last night. As they were about crossing, Chalmers fired into their infantry force yesterday, and a sharp skirmish took place. He captured three wagons and teams and five prisoners. Our loss, twenty. The pursuit was renewed this morning.
cts of cruelty were perpetrated by the rebels. Peace Rumors and Speculations. New York, August 24, 3 P. M. --Rumors are current here, and credited in the best financial circles, that thes any foundation for the above, it is the first intimation we have had of it."] New York, August 24.--Gold closed at 254½. The rumor about Peace Commissioners is still afloat, but little confidence is placed in it. Cincinnati, August 24.--Fernando Wood, in his speech at Dayton last night, asserted that a peace man, on a peace platform, would be nominated at Chicago, and that in this the Convention would be harmonious. Another piratical steamer. New York, August 24. --By the arrival of the steamer Haze, from North Carolina, we learn that a new piratical steamer, one of ill be the first to leave that port, if not already out. The draft in Ohio. Cincinnati, August 24. --Governor Borough has issued a proclamation to persons in Ohio, who are preparing to r
ouble between the Yankee and British Governments. The following are extracts from European papers concerning the affair: [from the London shipping Gazette, August 24.] London, August 24. --The supposed capture by a Federal war steamer of the Georgia (s), formerly in the Confederate service, but lately publicly disposeAugust 24. --The supposed capture by a Federal war steamer of the Georgia (s), formerly in the Confederate service, but lately publicly disposed of to an English merchant at Liverpool, has produced considerable excitement among the underwriters, who contend that the act was illegal, and demand the immediate attention of the Government to the seizure. [from the Dublin Freeman's Journal, August 25.] Private telegrams received at Liverpool announce that the Federal frigate Niagara has seized the ex-Confederate cruiser Georgia, bound to Portugal, landed her crew, and sent the ship to New York. Liverpool, August 24.--The master (Withycombe) and thirty-three of the crew of the steamship Georgia have been landed at Dover by the Federal steamer Niagara. The following has been received b
difference were ripe for adjustment, we should not only have failed in accomplishing that object, but we should have embittered the feeling between that country and this, and have rendered the future establishment of good relations between us and themselves less easy and more difficult--[hear, hear]--therefore, I think that our neutrality is right. I am sure that it is appreciated by the country at large." [Cheers.] England's danger from re-united America. [From the London Herald, August 24.] * * * * By our so-called neutrality we have earned the jealous hatred of both sections of the late Union. The reports that have reached us as to the proposals of Niagara diplomatists suggest to us the alarming thought that in the next American war we may be called upon, whether we wish it or not, to play a prominent part. The negligent apathy of statesmen has let slip the opportunity of securing the gratitude and friendship of the Southern people. If an alliance for the conquest of