The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-17

FROM TtIE NORTH.

The following Items of Northern news are
taken from the New York 7tmes, OF the l2th
inst,
ANOTHER sscAf < OF THE sCsrgR--sag Eli pRs rHs
Nt9iLANcs OF TsE IkosroTs 81 NASTiaIorR.
n letter received yesterday afternoon, by
nesafs. lddtiand, Phelps Co, dated 81
i hcAas, NOV. Y, says:
" " e hear that the privateer Sumter is at
III rtiniqae, and that the United States gun
her"
another letter, received by the same firm,
dated Nov. IS states that the lroQu arrived
At 81. Thomas on the night OF the 24th inst,
and reported that the Sumter had escaped.
rEg DIsFArcHEs BRovGBT ny SE. ooopRIcH-rHr
NASHVILLE.
WAsHIx9ToN, Decem Der 1.-THE dispatches
brought by MIR. Goodrich, special bearer
from our Ministers In Europe, are of the
mig hest importance. The affair OF the rebel
steamer Nashville, that pu: in at southamp-
,on for repairs, had caused the z, eatest 4x-
element and was the subject of a diplomatic
note from our Minister to Lord John Russell
Mr.. Adams on the part OF our Government
protested aRainst lier remaining buL the
British Government had, it was understood
determined TO lat her complete her armament
capt feGTarn had arranged for The Nash
vale complete gun deck, which would make
htr a most formidable war steamer, and she
would be allowed 10 depart without hind
rance on the part of Her Malesty's Govern
mcnt.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
There was another caucus OF Republicans
10 night, more numerously attsaded than the
one on Monday niAh hi Senator Wilson made
speech, IN which he advocated the adoption
OF measures tor the general and immediate
emancipation of slaves. He conteud.u that
Providence had brought about the occasion
when TINS could fairly pe done. al that the
| tnion could never be peaceful while the
| cause 81 all It's former aA~ present troubles
existed
| Senator Trumbali III .o.5e,i N L long speech
/ taxing The sane view 81 tho slavery question,
! mi going further n adv coating the aboliEL :
/ rnent OF the SGpreme Court Of the United
| '4'.~. and Us !eoTs anllauoa Oh represen ta-
| tive basis.
l&roETAAr 4GIItAKT 2.LLe.
| The House Military committee were fl
| SESSION to-day, and are maturing several i'm =
| porI&nt bills respecting The amy All the
bills aLd other mas t1rs relating 10 he Shaver
question have beeH referred to the Chairman,
! trancls i. BLAIR, who IL TO examine in to the
| maIteFF and report 10 the Committee his
| tie*s upon the negro ques ZION, colonization.
| etc.
Az oRDEE FROM CEN. ii 'CIE.LAY
| Gen. Mcclellan has issued Al order d;
| recting ;he Ulcers Ia charge of the military
! prison IN this city 10 COutinu 40 civilian who
[ Is not regularly committed by a magistrate
| and no soldier except 3 deserter. or those ar
| rested Gv patrols, without special orders from
| headquarters. MS VIII be the means OF
/ checking very serious abuse
THE NEW gXcBAE4E Og pRIsoyHRa
| Thirty seven rebel prisoners of the $50 re-
| Gently released having arrived at Norfolk a
| corresponding nun Der OF our own prisoners
| have been forwarded North by the rebel An
| thor ties 1t is understood that Dol. Corco-
ran and the other officers designated as host.
/ ages for The safety OF the pirates wall not be
| released except in exchange for the pirates