Posted on 11/22/2021 5:40:14 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nov. 21.
FAVORABLE CHARACTER OF THE EUROPEAN ADVICES.
Advices received by the Government from Great Britain, represent that though much sourness of feeling is evident toward the United States, yet there was a manifest feelings averse to a war, and that the sentiment in favor of maintaining a strict neutrality was daily strengthening. Advices from France indicate that the feeling on the part of that Government is more cordial towards the United States than ever.
PRIVATEERING AT A DISCOUNT.
The Government has no evidence of any rebel privateer steamer being on the seas except the Sumter, and she is endeavoring to elude capture rather than prey upon our commerce; and as no recent captures by sailing vessels are reported, it way be safely regarded that piracy has been found by experience not to pay.
AN IMPORTANT RECONNOISSANCE.
The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Vermont Regiment, with a force of cavalry and four pieces of artillery, proceeded this forenoon, from Gen. SMITH's Division, on a reconnaissance to Freedom Hill, Johnston's Hill and Peacock Hill, each of which is near the rebel outposts. Later in the day an order came to headquarters to have ambulances sent forward, and a vague and indefinite statement was made that an attack had been made upon our forces, and that Capt. HARTMANN, of the Friedman cavalry, had been killed.
BALLOON ASCENSION FROM MINER'S HILL.
Prof. LOWE safely crossed the Aqueduct yesterday afternoon, with his balloon, to Miner's Hill, and made ascensions both last night and this morning. The only evidences of the presence of the enemy, between Centreville and Fairfax Court-house, were the camp fires, about fifteen miles from him.
NO REBELS SEEN ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
A letter from Darnestown dated to-day, says nothing has been heard for several days
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The Great Rebellion: Important Reconnoissances of the Enemy’s Position – 2-3
Important from Missouri: The Strictness of Gen. Halleck – 3
Tragedy in Kentucky: A Negro Murders a Child and is Hung by a Mob – 3
Why England Avoids an American Imbroglio (from the London Herald) – 4
Editorial: The Government and the War-A Word to Members of the Cabinet – 4-5
Editorial: Messrs. Mason and Slidell-The Question of Neutral Ports – 5
Editorial: The Great Stone Fleet – 5
Important if True, but Very Doubtful – 5-6
But the alleged offer is not true, rather Confederates:
Heh heh. The New York Times does it again. Uses General Halleck, action, and energetic in the same sentence.
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