Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.
Rro~ he Norfolk Day-Book Of ysstsrt


We present our readers to day some interesting t1-
tracts from various Northern paper Of the 10th inst
IHE SITUATION
The army Of General Mcclellan has as yet made
tive movement the troops however, for the past four
&ays have been engaged In accommodating.
Ths rebel batteries on the Lower Potomac yesterday
kept up continuous fire all the small vessels passing
up and down the river but far can Learn they
did no damage.
Information received from Pooesvlls yesterday states
that the rebels have evacuated Leesbug and
missed that they had moved towards Romney TO attack
Gen. Kelly. On the other hand supposed that they
had gone South upon hearing Of the result Of the naval
expedition.
Nothing later concerning the state of Affairs at Port
Royal has arrived.
though the Charleston papers of the l2h inst state
that Beaufort not then in the possession Of the Union
troops vet the fact that publish in our columns to-
dsy sdvices from there the very date BY the
Oosacoaeos proves that the assertion Of the Charles
ton journals Is without foundation. According to tho
same authority rebel achievements were being sent to
Beaufort. 30
The petition Of the Baltimore merchants, asking the
government to give share Of It's patronage 10 the loyal
ard suffering mechanics Of that cy praying for the e.
t.bshmebt Of depot there, and the p'rscpl,ion in
contracts for the government supple has been met By
the President with good grace. He promises that TO
Baltimore mechsrics shall receive the fullest con=idarA
ton from the heads Of the various departments.
The Pacific mail steamer, which arrived here yoster-
day from California, brought Senator Gsnn and ivo
other gentlemen prisoners charge Of reasonable
practices. General Sumner who was on beard the
steamer made the arrests and brought the three parties
with him to this city, where they are now a. large on
their parole Of honor not to leave the country. Certain
papers found in the baggage OF Mr.. Gwnn, Is 10 said,
connecting him with the Southern rebellion warranted
General Sumner in placing hin and his companions
under arrest. They await the orders Of the Government
from Washington.
We learn from Missouri that the Union forces have
evacuated Springfield The divisions Of Generals Sirg
and Asboth are moving towards St. Louis. The Uniou
men Of Springfield and its vicinity are leaving with tho
army not being willing 10 risk their lives in the hands
of the rebels
Intelligence Of the capture Of large British steamer
lsdened with AID munitions OF war, and supposed
to be the Engal, from Greenook, Scotland, BY united
States frigste which took her przs into Key West,
reaches from Holmes Hole yesterday where the brig
Manzoni has Just arrived froI. Cardenas.
Our from San Francisco also mentions the arrest
of supposed privateer-the schooner Neva-at tha.
port by the captain Of the revenue cutter Mary. Il ap'
pears that the Nevs fitted out at Shanghai, Chh
aud that information Of this fact preceded her arrival At
| San Francisco.
SAILING OF VESSEL FROM PROVIDENCE, R. 10 TRADE
| ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST.
| WASHINGTON Nov. I5.-Senstor Simmons OF X. l. bas
arrived here to-day agree bly, 10 the previous prog
announced in the II, raid and informed the government
that he had dispatched vessel from Providence for the
South loaded with various kinds of articles of prime re-
os.y such as sugar. c. fee sat- ehoes &c The vessel
will make her landings along the North CaO1a coast a.
noh Mint. az NAV he deamei advisable nv her conmap.
der and where an exchange of the articles which she car
res 70, cation can be una e The cargo Il most valua.
bic one and should the expedition prove successful will
richly remunerate the rres engaged 10 IL Oilers
are now fitting GU. in the NortO, and will Immediately
follow up the one started One item of the cargo of
the vessel sent out by s. Simmons sixty six bur-
dred bags and twelve thousand bushels Of sat. which "a
perhaps needed among The rebels han any other
tce Of consumption. d this not cottoaing 10 traitors
rather early.
III this il not cool impudence We would Ike to know
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s"a' '''' Us :, 1'
aud h them with sa't snoes, cE'e wrang qua printing
paper Especially Of Day Book szs and other articles
We rebels are in need Of We would like to obtain sup
n, ~ sucb .r,ic,ss .h.,,-D.y Roovl
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fRADk IN hEAUfokr Oh us 'iCiNlIf.