AMERICA.
The latest advices, to the 13th of January, are more interesting as regards political than military affairs.
The Confederates have made aggressive movements in Shenandoah Valley, and achieved successes, They have also threatened Petersburg and Winchester.
At Chattanooga, affairs remain quiet. Geueral Joe Johnson was re-organising his army thirty -five miles from that place.
General Longstreet still holds his wellchosen position in East Tennessee. The siege of Charleston is still in pro-
gress. , Several Confederate iron-clads are nearly ready in the harbour, and they are intended to attack the Federal fleet.
An exDedition has been organised in New Orleans, destined for Mobile.
In Central Texas, the Confederates have concentrated 20,000 men to attack Banks's expedition.
A resolution has been passed by the Federal Senate to call out one million of volunteers for ninety days. They are to be commanded by General Grant. The House of Representatives has passed a resolution by eighty-eight votes to twenty-one, declaring that any proposition or negociation with the Confederates should be rejected without hesitation. By a resolution in the Senate, the Federal Government is desired to terminate the reciprocity treaty with the British Government.
The Federal Government strongly condemn the French occupation of Mexico. Mr. Lincoln has been nominated for the Presidency by both branches of the Pennsylvanian Legislature. The States of Maine, Illinois, and Indiana, also advocate his nomination.
Signal stations occuoied by small Federal garrisons have been established along the Mississippi for the protection of navigation. The Confederate leaders have determined upon a desperate concentrated effort to regain possession of Tennessee and Kentucky, even if they sacrifice the coast to do so.
The Confederates have gone into winter quarters in Tennessee, and general inaction prevades the armies on each side, Both governments, however, are determined to carry on the war with unceasing vigour.
Gold at New York is at fifty-two and a half per cent, premium.
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Otago Witness, Issue 642, 19 March 1864, Page 16
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314AMERICA. Otago Witness, Issue 642, 19 March 1864, Page 16
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