Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-09
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.

Our neghbor, the Enquirer, has complete files Of
WAshugton New York and Baltimore papers of q, Sd,
and 4th October. The following is synopsis Of tho
latest news:
Beevet Nsjor General George Gibson, Copmissary
Gener. OF tho United States Army, died in Washington,
after brief illness, 29th ult. He ives native OF
Pennsylvania and entered tie srmy in 1865.
The Washington "Ster" says that General Fremont
will be ued by court martial in Missouri and that Gel
raj Wool W II he there to preside over the uai
Wool y temporarily deached from Fortress honrce
General Mansfield viii 5mnsnd there during his absence
In reference tothe reported advance OF the Federal
army upon our lines the 'Star" Gays:
Tho heavy increase Of the Union army on the other
side OF the river within the last week has given ise TO
newspaper reports that is General hcClesns pGrps'
10 commence his general advance Immediately. We see
nothing to justify the impression He seems 10 be trt
srengtbenisg his columns for bis ns move which may
not cccur tor weeks 10 come.
Gen. MCCLELLAN has issued proclamation declaring
that death shs be il iced upon ell soldiers who stAi
wantonly destroy private property.
Dispatch from Cairo says that Gen. Pillow bad
crossed tho Mississippi at Belmont, eu route for Cape
Grardcau.
The Northern pspns publish the official act of the
Cherokee Nation s.cediog from tic United States.
The Kentucky Legislature has requested Governor Ha-
gofn and Senators Breckinridge and Powell to issgn
Q Wisconsin Democratic State Convention had noG-
mated the ttllosing ticket for State officers:
b Ferguson for Governor n. n Bfisgs for Leuten.
ant Governors Charles Benton for Secretary OF STAT H.
L. Donsman for Treasurer; z. s. Ort0n for Attorney
Gegeral; and James Volman for Bink C0mptrol.r
Resolutions adopted by the Convention sus.An-
log the President In bis active prosecution OF the war.
The victory OF Den. H. r. Jackson q. Cheat bssn-
tan Is tus interpreted by the mendAcious press si tie
Ncrth;
THE Ws.Dapartment last nigh. receveaa dispatch
confirming q n Reynolds victory in ws..eSn vrsisia
that was achieved yesterday. lie was recopno:terng
with t~o of his regiments, When be came upon con
siderabl, ebe force which he utterly routed with cor
siderable loss on their part
The p,omac Il still sncbsruc,ed. fhe steamer Con,-
mecs had arrived at Washington from Philadelphia with
coal
Russell Of the London "Ynes," was arrested on suI-
day la Wilmington, H., for shooting on the Sabbath,
He vas Gned $Sa He has returned 70 Washington cry:
Colonel Hawkins III commands at Hatteras Inlet and
s akrG preparations for formidable operations against
tho Contederaes noon the arrival Of reinforcssens
Hh reported that Andrew johnson, us rsnbessee.
tory Ia Bath county, Kentucky, surrounded by Coh-
fsderstes who swear tney vii take him
The New York Tribune" under the head oil Tho
Great Southern Expedition" says;
The following s.eaaships now taking 10 coal and
provisions for Tie Gover1ment; VANDERBILT, Atantc,
Baltic Roanoke and Costzacocos. They are also hay.
ing bertha put up for tho purposes Of carrying troops
aees Of six or eight vesselsofwa also ready At the
Navy Yard and the Battery TO sail 10 few hours no
tice.
The wsshig.on 'sstar" speaks very dsspairinx.y ef
Missouri. Il lis readers to expect uhisyorsse
news.
The fall Of Lexington has added thousands 10 Prices
army and dishesrtened the Unionists
The journals busly engaged in DC sssng the quar-
rel between Fremont and the Bairs.
The Massachusetts, Republican Convention has noni-
mated Gov Andrew for reduction. Resolutions favored
vigorous prosecution Of the war. CHARLES Sumner
made speech htfore the Convention, and advocated
general emancipation as the strongest blow that could bc
srrusk at the rebellion.
Price sslm saen, Of Prussia, has been atisshsd to
Gen. Blsnker's staff.
On Tuesday, the New York Sun was sold to A. n.
Morrison for &50oo Not long ago il sod for 500 900.
Noys2aper business Is not good At the North.