Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-28
YANKEE LIE.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 2l.-Special dispatches
from Cairo, to the'Republican and Democrat,
of this city, say that on Tuesday two rebel
regiments from Olarksville came to Fort Don
olson and gave Themselves up, saying they
had boon deceived, and we're tired fighting
against the old flag.
Governor Harris called a meeting Of the
Legislature next Monday, for tho purpose, it
is said, Of having all the unconstitutional acts
passed by them Immediately annulled, and
Tennessee officers and citizens declare that
the State will soon be back into the Union.
ATTACK ON A FEDERAL BATTERY.
The Atlantic brings accounts of attacks on
the batteries at Venus Point, On the afternoon
Of the li.h, by the Rebel gunhoats, in an at.
temp 10 effect z passage for the Rebel steam
ers frcm Fort Pulaski To Savannah.
Alter m engagement Of an hour the gun
boats vera driven off. The Rebel Flag Off,
GERS boat was disabled and tewed up to the
city, the steamers attempting the passage be.
ing compelled to return to tho fort.
c~ANNoNADIEa HEARD TWO HUNDRED MILgs.
a gentleman from Hunters Bottom, in Ken,
lucky, states the. the cannonsdinr ut Fori
Donelson was distinctly heard at that point.
II ia two hundred milos in o straight line from
Fort Donelson. The sounds were 80 distjnc,
that the people were Of opinion that Z grea,
battle was raging at Louisville. The Madison
Courier also states that the sounds we're in
distinctly heard at TINT point. There mus,
bare been something of = noise ut Donelson.
MERCANTILE MISSION.
ucn. Marshall r. Wilder, with d delegation
/, &C en-, gi,o1;3 NJ, ~ p.,,on " L. -.
to ascertain when tho Secretary Of the Trea-
iary can probably settle the outstanding &C
cnunts o!Gogorhmsnt in Nsw England. Many
millions are due, much Of it 10 business firms
OF modeia'o capital, who dssirs some tangible
ev!Gnnre Of the indebtedness of Government
10 them, il thsy cannot get tho cash. Score
tary Chase granted thhrn oil interview on the
morning o, the Ooh, whicli Was highly satis-
factory, and promised then, a deSDetc answer.
BALTIMORE pArIRs.
Tie Baltimore correspond aat of the Ph:ia-
deIphia Inquirer" aays:
I have just learned that jain Mills, brother
Of Samuel g., and real publisher of tho a" Eve
ming South" has also bucn arrested and sent
IN Fort Mcljnnry. This makes three Of the
OF the concern coOped. S5me important iocu.
ment were found aEnEss the cAice archives.
L. consequences {: the maryland News
Sb,ht" having oecon:. recently, rather dig
loyal 10 sHne 81 ia editorial Gnnduct, I learn
the Government has again refused it postal
facilities.
MISCELLANEOUS.
EXECUTION OF A SLAVE TgADER.
Nitt,a'n.i Gordon, The .radar, vas executed
in tie yard Of the city prison. New York, or
Friday last, between - and l o'clock.
The hoIr appointed by the Marshal, was 2
P. NJ, but tho prisoner attempted to commit
suicide, and .iie ssntenca of TIC court was,
therefore, carried into effect st an earlier hoar.
It appears ;h.t ne took strychaine~in 4 cigar,
bu: the poison was not sufficiently powerful to
terminate iIiI e~xistonas. but il completely
FRUSTRATED han; sad rendered medical assistance
necessary.
Gordo.i, ah54, 10 o'clock, requested one Of
his attendants to tHke & plain gold wedding
rjrg uu his hcgrr and 70 cut of a lock of bis
BAR, - a:emEs.ta mo~i for his wife and
child.
The death Hsrrnat was read to ths prisoner,
Just befor0 his execution. gheu he made the
following r~elaaras, in Il ioE and confused
voice:
"My consei.acs is clesr. | have no fault to
find with tho treatment ! have received froE
the Ma:shai aud his Deputy, III. Thompson !;
5at any public uan who will get up in open
Court aud say 70 the jury: If you convict this
p~risonar ! vii! be the first man 20 sign d petit
ton FOL his ~psr.ion,' and will then go TO the
Executive to prevent his conInuting the sen
tence, | say that man is q man *he will dc
anything 10 promote his own ends! DO Bot
care wna. people say"
Picayurn Bu:lo- his left Boslos ior FoTtrsts
Monroe, where hu will again assume CON-
mard..
VIA, ..s become OF Wool?
r DOWN Us THE "sTARs AND STRIPES"
0ni.e en- excitement was occasioned in Bal
tiui0rr, 4. Col. Mann's Hotel, On Sunday night
last, b. the tearing down of tho STARS and
Stripes" III the dining room OF the Hotol.-
The parties III the aHIir were B. F. Black and
Robert Goodman. Tnsy entered tbs dining
rooll and observing the Dag suspended FROM
a c~hs:delie:, they tore it down, and sftoi mu'
~tilati!rt: it. threw the fragments into the street.
TEa ts3 taan were arrested.
TEE 22SD IN yANKEsDoN.
Che 22d Of February was eel ohrataI thTou ID
out Liucolr's domains by the firingof ca IN Ua
Fourth OF July ~speeches, displaying OF Union
dass, and The reading Of Washlng!on's fare
veil al iruss.
H~ ATTENTION Is CALLED T1
49, tho change in schedule Of the Richmond suc
Dsns!ir Railroad to bs found In another part Of this paper
Feb. 2S-3t