Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-04
STILL LATER.


STILL LATER.
From the Baltimore News Sheet Of the SO!h we make
additional selections
PAPERS ADDRESSED To THE BRITISH MINISTER
SEIZED BY TIE GOVERNMENT.
The Washington correspondent cf the New FORK Her.
AID under date Of the 27h instant, teegrsphs as fel
lows
The President and Cabinet were startled Saturday
afternoon last by tue arrival Of distinguished military
officer of the United Ssses Army from Fortress Monroe
With papers that had been saE "a Eh,re Or By whom
cannot ay) Those papers were spread before the Pres
dent and bis ministerial advisers for examination aud
their sstonshment, proved to be communications from
Oonfd in the South forwarded by British Cousu.
lar agents in the pH1cpa cities OF tue South TO Lord
LYONS Who in his official capacity, It appeared had for
uaried the Confederate documents their way to Fog
land How they fell into the hands OF our Officers Is
more than tell at present. That the President and
Cabinet we're good deal excited about the deYslope-
men made BY the obtaining Of the papers there is no
ub. 1t possible tina; Lord Lyons will be able to ex-
PLATA the matter satisfactorily to government, and
thus tricats himself from the s2cion that now rests
uFon him OF collision vita those who in open rebel
lion against the government to which be is accredited
The following, from the Fortress Monroe correspon-
dent of the phia ItgE Tsr will probably explain
how papers addressed to Lori Irons h,ppsned to
into the possession Ct the gov-rum mt:
Last evening Confederatr < Of truce was brought
to Oy blank shot from the gunbOat Gen. Z. Wool,
and upon boarding her she found 70 have board
few letters from poor fellows who prisoners o.
war snd one gentleman with foreign air, corsImp-
tigo cough and trunk full OF gen,raiss al OF VII Gu
the Confederate Lieutenant "Teckoned all correct
This gentleman said be had very urgent bu ines 10 Bll
( more, and would Ike TO 60 up on the Louisiana 'but
Captain Davis the Provost Marshal thought the air of
Fortress Monroe might be OF benefit the invalid rsfu
gee and told him he might take rooms ct the "vgeia,
and then started for the quarters OF hor General Wool
for Instructions After Otpain DAVIS had explained
matters General Wool determined 10 detain the and
swat orders from Washi-go The poor refugee"
tered his tbs register Of the hotel Brian
0'tiira Puerto Rico W. d."
Up)n examitlg his trunk valuable papers were
iornd the contents Of which would not be proper 10
publ 81 Some wtrs sealed and stamped by &" R)bcr
Bunch her Maiestys Consul a: Ghsrl stog @" These
" re directed 10 Z" HIS Excellence, Lord LYONS B. 81.
Minister Pleuiposenliary az Wsshingtoa g.: and were
Ire'uly consigned to the Of special agent who
will IKE them Mr.Sevari for iaspaetol. This
ias 'his aFplrent emssary applied for release which
was AZ lin refused b. Gen. Wool be had not been ed
Used OF the wishes OF The Government.
SOUTH CAROLINA TO SUFFER.
A,jussn, General Thomas has sent II sruc,io-s to
General Sherman at Port Royal to ssiz, all the cot
ton, corn, rice, and crops OF various within HE
rsach 70 use what is e''sIry and o. value for ths
Subsistence OF his troops and 20 send :Fe cotton {, New
York. here 20 be sold for the bonei Of the Government
General Sherman is also directed take the civic of
egroes uos ony to aid In ataerng the crops bu. also
In making fortf cations. This nova VIII be received
9Th lively satisfaction al the NorGh.-Nep York
Times, Nov. go.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON NV 2l-Despatches have been re.
ceved the navy partmsnt from Flag Oacer Dupont
dated Port Royal Nov 25 giving ths ga lying iUseli-
geoee that the flag Of the nitsi States lie flying
over the territory Of the Safe OF 6aorpl from Tybee
ha "a ~ in ,oT
F,rt Pulaski, has been take pOsses'' - and the ap.
breaches u Savannah ar5 completed yG, off On the
Iand ia strong Mlr.sllo oTer, with hsttary at its
base.
FATAL RESULT.
WASHINGTON, November 29.-Dr W. j. Alexander,
Assistant Surgeon to Col Bayards FIRST Ponnsy lvana
CAV Try regiment, who wounded at DraiDsyille on
Wednesday, died to-day. 1t was thought yesterday that
ne would recover.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON November 2s.-Acco-d,ng to present
Indications the Presidents Message will be sent in
ADVANCE Of its dlVery Congress Tue for this
probably the fac. that it, well as thc reports Of the
Secretaries OF War aud Navy, will be keOt open until
the latest moment 10 order TO make such additions aud
alterations the constantly occurring events may re-
qliro. "
WASHINGTON, Nov. go IA reconnaissance was made
Yesterday by the Lincoln cavalry, under command #
Captain Won. II. Boyd. They proceeded within about
mil, Of Fairfax Court House. when they observed Con.
fsderate infantry partially concealed in rid, pits which
extended across the turnpike. few Confederate cav
alry were also in the rear, and within IA rarge.
Shots exchanged the LincVn cavalry using their
,ar5ines and taking every pr auoi 20 prevent q
PRISE by deployiDg foot TO the gA, and left. The
squadron returned in good order, taVng accomplished
TIE object Of the Reconnaissance. 0le OF our troops had
bis arm slightly grszed by ball. and Confederate was
killed. The cavalry aud infantry of the enemy were
to change their position by falling back into tie
town.
FIRING HEARD THIS AFTERNOON.
UProS's HILL, Va, Nov. 90, Ave have been
hearing srtl,ry firing all ths forenoon apparently from
vicinity of Fairfax C0ur; House Some suruie that
General Summers division, that yesterday took po-
sition about Springfield already elgags I'd with the
enemy. doubi ths fact however
THE WESTERN VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
WHEELING. Va Nov. 81, ls6l.-Thc full orgluzi
ton OF the Western Virginia Convention completed
to-day.
Toe work Of forming State Constitution has been
assigned 10 a committee Of nine.
There is division Of senmen. in regard to the fer
nation o. n new State.
Business will b. despatched fast possible and up
pcltol made TO Congress es ia the session fer admis-
sion into the Union.
The general outside opinion Is that gradual enamel.
patton clause will be adopted.
MARRIED,
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