Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-18
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FROM ADMINISTRATIONS OF AN ADVANCE

fhOn AANASshS-SI VI An ADNANOE-
INTERESTING FROM THE NORTH.
MANASSAS, Nov. IL P. A.-The Fed.rals are making
reconnaissance in large force In front OF our lines Their
pickes have appeared the opposite side of occcqusn
| III coAs.t~FsL,s fc:es and with artillery.
schooner was captured yesterday by a portion Of
tho artillery corps Of Hanptons Legion, bu. icing a.
tackled by largo force OF Yankees with artillery the
little party that had the schooner in charge we're
PEELED to abandon it. which they did after setting ere
in several Illcss
The New York Herald Of the l2h inst. has been re-
ceiyed here It's first page s map of the city Of Rich
moad and It's surroundings and nineor ten columns de.
ibog localities on tho map aud without reading it,
presume that contains full report of the defsuces Of
the city. The description purpors to have been writer
by correspondent Of tina: paper now, at the time in
Richmond.
The Hraid gives the following names Of tho eleven
IL Of the great feet which disabled ashore
missing from the effects of the gae:t-e Bslvdere Flor
ia, Commodore Perry, Ethan Allen, D. Petit, Union
Ocean, Express Governor and two gun.hoats the name:
no. reported.
Tbs news OF the bombTimsnl a, Port Ro ysl was frs
received in Washington tho lob instant and created
| the utmos, enthusiasm.
Ths Federal governmsn: has given permission to
tain parties in Rloi, Island tosaud mere rant vessels
after the naval expedition loaded with supplies necessary
for the Uaion men of the South laugh in herr,
and the Rhode Isan iers CT osct to obtain in
change TO- their "Union notions and will ship i to Lv
,ol from of ae south ara ports controlled by the
dss. Hero tao liush conclGiss)
The Maryland Legislature salis 6s for the Union to
l Il r.. IL. Ito. O..
been called by Gov. Hicks to undo the legislation Of ai
Spring, aud plsc, the SatO iu and square upon the
Union platform.
Francis Albany, one oths prisoners taken on the Pc
srsl, died recently u. Noyamoasing prison.
| Gen H,leck has been appointed commander in the
| Western Department in the plaea OF 6,n. Ffcmont
The bocsde on tho Potomac continues fsc,ivs, and
the rarbsrn journals plain Of is disastrous 6G els
The Baltimore papers of the l2h inst, have also been
received dcre Ths Fjisrall CAIN victory Q. Beaon
| opposte Columbus, Ky.,) during TIE 4ss part o. the
day but towari the close they we're oysrwhem ID By
superior Oico ard aknowledgc heavy loss their side
Generate MoClernand a9d Grant IN command, and
Co.'S logan and Tooks's regiments lost heavily, The
Federal. report Col John V. Wright, of Tenn, killed
and ad mi. the loss on their side TO be from 500 700
in killed, wounded and missing.
Taers has been yeTS grea. rfj'icng throughout the
North ov,T tho Federal 5sses at Port Royal. A
steamer was momentariy expected a. Annapolis, which
would biiUg the detais,
| "Ioa the well knoTn Washington correspondent Of
tho Baltimore Sun says that it is understood that The
federal avlnce will DO expedited by the succesl Of the
ae, in the Sou aud also taat Gea'a Besgregsrd has
gone to the South IN despd tha coast against the Cpe
rltiops Of the federal Armsdh-t This is news Grea
diculty is experienced ia Washington for supplies o.
wood, on account Of The blockade Of the Potomac
Wagon trans run daily between Washington sn(
Baltimore and the government is urged 70 ssz, The
turnpike for ia sss. $500
The aost of the giments detailed for service IA low
er Maryland have returned. 9