Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

GENIAL
SATURDAY Dec. 2lst, 1861.
The Senate met at o'clock, N. Prayer by Rev. Dr.
Converse, Of the Presbyterian Church.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate commune
port Of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military
Institute. Laid upon the table and ordered 10 be
printed.
TOBACCO STATISTICS.
The PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate q com.
municaon from the Auditor Of Public accounts accom-
panied by elaborate statistics In response to the follow
ing resolution, adopted on the Oh inst:
Resolved That the Auditor Of Public Accounts be re
quested to furnish to the Senate Statement showing
the aggregate amount Of all money received into the
Treasury for and account Of the States insurance
upon tobacco 10 all the warehouses In the State up to
this time the amount received from each warehouse
the period at which Ii received also, what amount
has been paid out for losses by reason OF said insurance.
what other disposition, II any has been made Of the
money received also the annual amount received into
the Treasury from each Of the warehouses built by the
Safe, and the sum paid for their construction.
On motion the communication and accompanying doc.
umens were laid upon the table, and ordered to be prn
ted.
THR CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
The vote by which the resolution from the House. re-
lative to accommodations for the Confederate Congress
was rejected, was reconsidered wherenpon the follow.
ing resolution submitted by Mr.. THOMPSON, as a sub.
| sti,ute therefor, was adopted.
Resolved by the General Assembly that the Governor
Of Va be and Is hereby authorized to provide suitable
accommodations within the Capitol for the sessions Of
the Congress Of the Confederate States provided that
the shall not materially interfere with the sessions
Of the General Assembly.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to amend an act incorporating the Dan.
Vile Manufac turing Company taken up aud passed
n LII
the Virginia Chemical Works also taken up and pass
ed,
RILEY TO SOLDIERS.
On motion of Mr.. NELSON, 1t was
Resolved That inquiry be made into the expediency
Of making appropriation from the Treasury to relieve
the dsyesses and wants Of such soldiers In service as
have BEEN by the presence Of the public enemy, cut o
from their homes and resources in this Commonwealth.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
REPORT OF THE FIGHT AT EVANSVILLE, AS TEL
EGRAPHED FROM RICHMOND TO THE DISTANT
PRESS.
RICHMOND, Dee. 2l.-A portion Of our Potomac army
suffered defeat yesterday at Drapsville.
At four o'clock yesterday morning General Stuart,
with one hundred and fifty cavalry, the JEFF Davis Ar
tisry, First Kentucky Tenth Alabama, Eleventh Vir.
gnia and Sixth South CAROLINA regiments 10 all about
fifteen hundred men, being portion Of General Long
streets brigade left Centrcvie to attempt the capture
Of Federal foraging party at Dransvis, sixteen miles
from Centreville.
Our forces had arrived at point near that place,
when they came upon the Yankees, fifteen -thousand
strong and General Stuart ordering attack severe
conflict ensued which lasted she greater portion Of the
day, when the Confederates retired.
Our loss about thirty killed and equal number
wounded.
Among the killed COL Taylor, of the First Kentuc.
ky Regiment, the Major Of the same regiment, and
Lieut. Ool Martin, Of the Tenth Alabama. Col. Fin.
nsy, also Of the Tenth Alabama, had his arm shot
away.
The Nabama and the Kentucky Regiments were In
e thck,st Of the fgh and in each Of these regiments
ohr loss IL heavy.
THE Eleventh Virginia Regiment from Lynchburg,
uuder command Of Col. Garlaud, had killed. and
tseye wounded. None Of the field staff officers Of
the regiment were hurt
Four of the JEFF Davis Artillery killed at their
guns and several wounded
The loss of the enemy could not be ascertained but il
Is supposed to be very large.
After retiring Gen. Stuart sent to headquarters for
renforcement and last night the balance Of Gen. Long
ttreets Brigade fourteen regiments went down to give
the Yankees another fight
Nothing, however, has been heard of the operations
to-day.