Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-28

THE SITUATION.
Tbsra IA nothing Of importance 10 report from the
army Of the Potomac to-day. Such portions ct the
troops a. designated 70 remain IN winter qusfters
near Washirg,on are actively employed in erecting
wooden sheds and hut for their protection sgairs! the
incemsrcy Of the coming season.
Some important arrests were made IN Maryland by
the naval expedition which went doWn the lover 20 C.
mac few days ago under direction Of Government de-
tecTe and returned Washington yesterday The ar
rested parties (sX in numbeE prove to have belonged TO
secre orgauiEAdon in St. karYs county, for the puF-
ross Of conveying and arms to the rebels In Fir-
ginii. rebel spy recently returned IRON kchmono'
with large numb-r of letters and papers in bis posses
zion vas also taken together with quantity OF cor
respoadeneo found in the different post Cfoes in lover
NlyAnd This capture has developed the source IRON
which the rebels hsve been obtaining Norttern papers
ard other valuable information.
Toe Ass brings some very Interesting news from Eu-
rOps relative 70 the Strs Of ibis country. Our Ensl!sh
81 o''pio full reports Of the speeches delivered by hF.
Ad,ms Ulited States Minister, and Lord Palmers;or,
a. the Lord MAYORS banquet 10 Guildhsl, London Oh
tie 9Th inst ich place before our readers to-day
The London Times seems think that Mr.. Adams ad-
dress lacked that point Ead toue which ths occasion de-
mAoded Another paper tells "a that HIS Excellency,
ths Amercll Minister wore dark blue suit richly
trimm d with gold lace, resembling The Windsor uniform,
and Was loudly eheered" Lard Palmerstons remarks
wee cautiously expressed and offs nou eommta IMPORT
While these gentlemen we're holding forth in Guldhal,
VIM L YaGcey and Oddly MlnR-the rebel agents in
EGEllQu-Wera D
'Prince Warden ard members OF the Honorable the So
ciety Of FshmongeTs' IN their ball by. lsDeey
m dc an aes dnuer ORATOR. in which ne expressed his
pleasure the att u1e maintained by E2ga d, France
and Spain, towards the "helgerents' OF the South.
The idea OF opening more cotton ports IN the
South a. well as Of building up Bort for government
operations on the rebel by meRss OF the great
Union naval expeditions TO have produced very
excellent effect the public mind in England, as evil
delesd from srce III the London Times given else
where.
The allied expedition to Mexico was fairly the
move TIE British ships COuqueror, Sanspareil and
Donegal sailod the Is Instant for the Gu, with
well appointed force OF marines aud some heavy AVN
strong guns board. Napoleon had ordered his con
1EsuE to leave from ShsreveF ports the vessels desigua
ted we're Stationed while Spain was burning with iupA
ten,e for the uncut Of sctsu. The Session Of tie
Cories had beSa cpsced in Madrid Queen lsabe.', IN
her spsech refers in the most Mandatory strain 20 the re-
cent successes o. her diplomats and troops Venezuela
and San Domingo, aid is quite hopeful OF her prospects
in Mexico.
rHE NEWS.
Tho Etua from Liverpool the 18Th and Queenstown
tbs l4h instant arrived Al this port Yesterday evening
Her four days later than that brought out by tie
Asia.
The Liverpool cotton market remained firm to the
latest moGent with prices tending still upward, after
having CXDeFenced'sn advance 10 some dcscriD;iols,
mostly IA Suats BrealstlH were quiet. The Englso
funds maintained IN If r"ceut Improvement There was
u
do bat The general market TCmlined easy at SIS per
csnt CoasOs Eltid the l4.h instant, ST nCol, at
9S 7-l6
Poland and Hungary remained still disturbed. A
Sigh. medication of the French Cabinet bad tlkep
pace.
Tho Eins reports the death OF four distinguished men
The King Of Portugal Sir Howard Douglas, Geofery
Stint Hils.re and Major Won Arnim, Of the oldest
odicsrs in the PrlSsian army. Biographical sketch"
the Tires first named are given in the II %
n bpfr If ftaaiar
Oder Of tie Iron Cross of the first arch distinc
to- be leader of squadron o,Psince William
Dragons the battle Of Waterloo, where he ds:in-
gu.bed himself in tie pursuit o. the French aud bv All
mPstuous das5 esp ured complete battery OF sril'
from n poleOu.
letter has been received in Baltimore from Off
10 tie French army, which safes that the French
Ais.'rS a. recent meeting, voted unanimously lot to
recognise the adepsndnca OF the Bogus Southern COn-
federacy
At the election in Alexandria, va, the 20 Inst,
oil one hundred snA f0r'y-One votes were cast. Nc
Kruze, Union, elec'ed Nayor
The cotton market was firm on SATURDAY., with sales
Of 700 bales closing on the basis Of "a sac. 25c
ter price.
CAPTURE cT OFFICERS AND xES.
BALrIWoRE. Nov. "a Very gratifying dispatches
w.re received to-day by General TX from Eastern
Virginia They the capture'of three Confed.
erats officers "a Captain and two Leuensnts,) and
in good ordsr.
The al patches state that al traces Of disloyalty seem
20 have disappeared from both cOuntes DeputsoDs OF
the people in daily to get copies Of the procaml
ton Of Geuers Dix and to ask for the protection which
Il promises them. They evidently anxious 70 renew
their allegiance to the Federal Government. County
meetings will be held in both counties tomorrow 20 take
to this end, and have Northampton joined to
Maryland; the people vii probably adopt the State Gov
erament Of Western Virginia as temporary measure,
nj lapis1 nv he of
sthn f1s settlement Of their political condition.
The Government has promptly responded 20 the a'sur
anees in General DiXs proclamation. The Secretary OF
the Treasury has gwen orders restore the light az
Cape Charles; and the Postmaster General hss sent
special agent to renew postal connections With both
counties
SHILLING A REBKL BATTERY.
FoRrRESs NoNRoE, Nov. esd via BALTIMORE, Nov.
q4-L,s. evening ths U. s. G1nboas, Cambridge and
Hs,el from the e. at Newport's News proceeded Up
the York River some disisecs, and at hsltplst ten
O'Clock opened hot fire OF shells upon rebel camp at
Warwick. The attack was apparently unexpected, as
scarcely sny resistance made Between forty aud
ffty shes fifteen and tveutysreond fuses were fired
from the euus Of our vessels The rebel camp was en-
trely demolished ard the supposition that large
number Of rebels must have been killed.
This much learn from The signals from Newpo7ts
News but full. particulars l nave besn unable to
learn.
The 6rrg was. plainly heard a, this point and
the excitemen. occasiOned thereby has been immense
General Paelps has been relieved Of hs post At New
port News and Brgldier-GCnsral Joseph K. +. Mans
field ordered 20 assume eommSnd instead.
Col. M1 Weber, OF the 20 regiment New York
Volunteers, has been appointed commander Of Camp
H.mlton.
Mason AND sLIDELL IN WARREN.
BosTOS, Nov q.
The SIN Jacnto arrived early this morning, and a.
ter landinr Mason sld,l, end suite at Fort Warren,
cane up TO the city aud anchored Of the NiyT-fard
COMMITTEES Of this city government VIII cal on Ooh'
rnosore wilkes tomorrow ard tender such oivies on
the part Of the city as he may be wiling to accept
AEIaIRs IN MISSOURI.
ST. Lorrs, Nov. "a
General Halleek has issued lengthy general orders,
making the entire affairs of this department conform
strictly With the army regulations, and reducing every
thing to complete system.