Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-25

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TAG ARREST OF GEssRs. SLIDELL AND MA


yS.srrvaroS. Nov. l9-Tho srfcss of the Confede-
,s envovg on boar British packet VIII serve sS 'Sst
of the deposition cfihs British go'enmen' TA -.
Fad,-sl government IN the present contest -
II thsy please make il preiext for qla.re, ne.
-. - a rup,ura desirable. TIE bntlsh Jourhss
80 that the public mind is dscply asitaed oy me as
t-s vNich threatens II l. has nOS &C uaiy '0
notwithstanding dsrcs aud popular eamo ior 'ne res
to-,tion OF the American cotton uaus WIN p'Vo.asoy
90. (, tbe course Of the winter mere recognition
80 h cprdars,, States would neither arrest the war
mar mise the blockade or derive supply OF cotton
E,-ln4 therefore, must hazard war for cotton sup
py unless she chain it by more convenient ana
direct process.
il probable that she viii resort frs. to amielbe ne
go,i,,ops With the Federal Government and 1t IS De-
Hsyed hat assurances have already been given through
or7 Mias.er Mr. Adams that free access 10 the cotton
pors should be given, this winter 70 bI',Isn 'sS.
ermi, the search OF vessels except as beserent rsh'
on lie high sea- and whether /. IL safe TO ABANDON cur
oxu sritime principles for the sake OF temporary al
vantage nav o. doubtful Hereafter, our iohg se.!eI
poer nav work IN our favor. Bu II we tdopt Br1 en-
pres, MT tho capture OF the Ministers Woud hlu AM
n 177e He1ry Lsurans, President Of Congress, wac
aer, as Niaissr 70 H-aaj, and, on hi passage, IN
Congress picket mot neutral bcttom,) he Wss taken
prisoner bv a Bdi,h hiyse, aod was e'nhaed IN the
Tower Of London. His enpers showed the nature OF hi'
mission & ihitsd a hcu6ly disposition towards us on
tie part Of Holland, and produced impure between
ENrlrd and hat power Is Is supposed thattbe papers
OF Eassrs Sid n and Mason nav CIlb't facts showing
that hr miss on was NOS unexpected and would be re-
rcc.iyei With favor II that pove 50, Preparations Tor
the tefsroe Of New York aad other Atlantic cities may
NO. b, premature. los.
LATER FR1N COL. LEE, &c.
Washington, Nov 10 A letter has been received oy
Cap: Charles Coudy, Assistant Adjd,sat General, to
Gen Sluders' Br g,da, from Gel Lee Of the Gosh Vas
sacau5etts regiment now prisoner at Richmond. Col
lee states tSe re and ;he oler impTis 1ned officers there
have been very kdy treated, and makes Inquiries as e
the disposition made OF the enemy captured al Ball
Bluff The rebels sey that 5wCr ef the Massachusetts,
officers would have been killed had they not have been
too proud 90 surrender.
JOIN R. Merck has ben appointed Second Lieu, Of
the T1ird Artillery
CcNYIsCArIoN or NORTHERN PROPERTY AT THE SOUTH &C
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -Iutelligence has just been
received Of he co.Gscs1n OF considerable amount o.
property In SClh Carolina belonging TO Northern c-
z,ns, anocg whom Is included Hiram Walbrdge, OF New
York.
TIE guards have b,cn Withdrawn from the resdsrce
orJ15ce Nerk who has resumed his scat on the Cir
cut Court bench.
TROOPS TENDZEED 10 THE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON Nov lq.-Tenders OF troops continue 20
be made 10 Jhs War Department and il probable that
befl7c The meeting OF Congress the half million OF men
authoIzrd 20 % accepted vii he supplied. Cf'rs OF ad
dtonsl regiments OF cavalry declined owing to
suiilisncy Of tha: branch OF the rmy.