Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-17
prom the So-f IL Dsy Book.
IATE NnRrHERN News.

LATE NORTHERN NEWS
By permission Of friend We have cOpi the 'ollos.
ing from the NV York Times OF the ~ b. the hes. dae
received from the North:
TIE EEBsLLIOE-
Inpot,nt recounoasAncej we're made yesterday slcrg
our lines OF the Potomac to ascertain the positions aud
strength Of tho rebels Oas mads in balloon by Pro.
fessoT Laaoun,aiu esabshe4 the fact ,ha. the rebel
forces at Flrax Court iuss very light; that be-
tween tha. point aid Vienna there is Al increase Of
strength and that ell along the ue very considerable
additions have been made TO the scouts OF elVAy and
infantry.
Our Washirgton correspondent states that the de-
spatches from Mr. Adams hoiser 10 Great Britain,
brough, by NJ. Goodrich, inform our Government OF
the determination of the Siish Government 70 sloS
the rebel steamer Nlshvll' TO complete her arm m,nt
o. Southampton. Captain Pegram is stated, had sf-
ranged for the steamer = complete gun deck, which
would make her io-mdiblc var steamer, and she
to b, sOsed 70 depart Sithou, let or hindrAnce
We have highly Interesting intelligence from Port
ROYAL by the arrival Of the Government transport
steamer CITY Of New York which LEFT the 6 h inst
S,n sherman bad At sst decided 70 occupy beauort
and Gen Stevens brigade consisting Of about twenty
fse hundred men, 70 90 up for that purpose 'he Gay
the steamer sailed Another diversion OF troops as 10
b. made 20 Tyoee Isand sAeh you'd be occupied per.
msreutly by force Of Eve hundred men, shioh you'd
doubtless be suf ient with psoper FORTH ,lhoas aldea
BY the guabols Of the tA Uhieh hal been detached
70 operate In those waters
These movements had rendered necessary inc post
pon,ment Of the expedition under Gen Vsle until the
arrival Of achievements.
Measures had also been taken b. General sherman 20
secure an the cotton ia the usigaSorhcod With toe ala
Of the negroes and Colonel Noble, OF the Venty ninth
R,-i aele who 10 fully acQ nted 9TH oil the Details OF
eottoa picking I'D been selected by General Sherman
s1peruteud this important busness, ssisied by Col
suvdam. Toe health OF ihc troops continued good
L. tTs received 10 tbs g. from St Thomls state
tha The pFyAte,r Sumter succeeded IN escplng from
h. n hOaf At
terri taken her station OF chs hsfoOr. waiting tor the
rebe cruiser 10 come ont
Gen. Prenss, a. ths head of come 900 troops, had
lefG 81 joseph No, secret expedition, Uhlea 1t IS
hopsi si result in chs cptpre OF So Gordon aud che
bad Of rebel dssparsdoss sho are doing SO much dam
age in Platte and other counties OF thai region de may
also have occasion to pay attention TO returning
squads Of Pric;s men. nos eongTegInS About LeAag-
ton.
is ascer.aiael from rslshe source that tie black
Hag las ben boosted sriuov aosts o. Columbus, Nv.
A dsp,tch 10 the Chicago friouue, dated Cairo, Dc.
2 aes that the coate between G n Grant .ni The
rebel Geu Cheslh.m ulder the fig CG rgce, on the pre-
celig day. resulted In the lease OF heen OF The Ma
tiou,l prisoners row az Memphis
Letters divulgng extensive con''absnd trade from
Illinois With rsbs have been received oy Gen Giant.
ASorHEs HKPUBLcAS CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON wednesday, Dec. lI--There was ano'h.
er caucus OF Republicans tonight more numerousy a..
teodsl than the one on AOGdy night. Sena,A' W 'on
me sures Cor the general Gnd immediate emancipairn OF
saves lie eontentcd that ProVitence bad brNushs a.
bout the occasion Shen this couii BE- fairly doue, and
tina, ere ion could b. peaceful vhis the Cause
OF all It's former and present troubles existed.
Senator Trumhul fol osed in locg speech taking the
same vice Of me Sl.vsy question, and going tuTher in
advocating the abo-bmeut OF the SUPREME Court OF the
United SsaS and it, seorgAnI IOn on representative
basis.
FALSE GKPtKr LBsUT SEs NcLELLAs.
There is no truth whatever in the sa,emen; thai Ger.
Mcclellan threatened TO resign, unless the Presijsn:
overloaded portion CT o.. CImatons Report General
Mcclellan sxpssea any opinion on the suJe;t OF
Gen CameHous Oohey ~ using slaves in The un,il
Alter The Prcsdent hai teciaed receive adopt Mr.
Orasron's Viss and even then, his opinion merely
united TO the expression Of belief tha' the sdop;lon
of Or. Clmsrou's views would have had unfavorabe
eSe't the Amy in the field. Tnis statement came
from the PFeside't himself.
IMPORTANT MILITARY BILLS.
The House Nla1y Committee were in session to dsy,
and are mSurng several impostSn, bills respecting tie
arny All the bills and other matters relating TO the
Slavery question have been referred TO the Chairman
F.neis p Blair Who s 90 cx'mine into the matter and
report the Com niies his views upon the negro ques
ton, colonization, ecs.
ORDER IRON GzS. N'cLGLLAs.
Gen Mcclellan has issued order directing the on
cars in charge Of the Mlsry prison in this city 20 cor
6aS civilian who s not regularly committed By
magistrate and no soldier eIcep, deserer or those
rested b7 patrols without special orders from headqusr
ters This will be the means Of checking very serious
abuse.
TIA saw HxcH.SGE oy PRIsosEEs.
Thirsyseven rebel prisoners OF the iso hundred and
hfy recently released having arrived at Norfolk cor
responding number Of prisoners have been FOR
wafded North BY the rebel authorities Il IL understood
that Colonel Corc0ran aud the other officers desgnSied
as hostages for the safety Of the pirates will not be re-
leased except in exchange for the pirates.
AyyAfRs IN MISSOURI RICRUITs TOR PRIcEs ARNr-cAP-
IURE OF KEBELs
OrrERsvrLLE No, Dc. IL Union men from Ls
vet,e county report that zoo rebel recruits left LsIing
ton Yesterday morring to join Gen. Press army.
band Of musioians, sixteen in number, from the
rebel armv were captured Dunksburgh on hOnday
son aud 500 iu.lav OF Col Gsgolin have also been
take, They wfre the leaders OF the foray our teams
near Georgetown o. Sturdy.
Toe scouting party which Jeff herr ten days ,go u
said 70 lave surprised Ieb.t camp "a SanS county,
capturing large number Of wagons, aot ssking shout
it,y rebels prisoners
Il 4 runored here that Psioe Is moving noSshsard
4 REPoErTD TGHr SEAI vAyEsLY
Sad.Iia To- Dee IL 1T isteporied that hight
took p'A.e Yesterday near WsVerly lafayette County
batveen bodg Of rebels under the notorious Joe Shell
nv a1d detschment OF National Cavalry. They we're
6ghnE again this HOsning, but no particulars are CIV
en-.
No-ENrsra NATIONAL Ts7cfA
LouisVIa pee. lith &c rnrras hos-cap, hesiey snd
Joh,son Natoss bgSles crossed last rSo'dal Tor see
Sou hero bquk Of Green River near sunto-dsvie'