The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-19
LATEST FROM THE NORTH
IHE FIGHT AT FORr DONILsoN.
Reported Capture of $4,000 Confede.
rate Troops. with Gems. John
son, Buokner, aad Pillow
Floyd Escapes, sc.
SLIDELL IN PARIS
READY FOR SOUTHERN
RECOGNIIION.
OPERATIONS or THE SUMTER.
60, &C., &c.

NORFOLK. Feb. ia flsg Of TRUCE TO- Lay
from Fortress Monroe brings Northern pa.
pers to the 18th inst.
The Baltimore Sas, extra, u the 18th, .0o
O'Clock p. NJ. states that Fort Donslson ,sas
surrendered on tho 18th instant, and 1900
prisoners, including Generals job nson, Is -ck
ner, and Pillow.
A dispatch from Chicago, 18th, saws the
| right wing Of the Federal army commenced
storming the Fort at noon to. day, taking the
right wing Of the snemy's fertilization, over
which the Stars aud Stripes arc now floating :.
The opposing forces are now a.lmost breast
/ 10 breast, ready to open the work Of death
upon each other At any moment.
A later dispatch, dated At Cincln uatl, 18th
instant. says Fort Donelson was IA ken on
yesterday with 10000 prisoners, inc, uding
Generals johnson, Buckner, and Pillow.
Tho news was announced in the repro Aen :
tative branch OF Congress. in Washiu Z to- I,
by MIR. Coifax, ON yesterday. and he said he
was authorized by Gen. Mcclellan to make
the statement.
Gen. Floyd escaped.
The loss was great ON both sides.
A dispatch from st. Louis, ON tho 18th,
says Gen. Halleck hiss received dispatches
AASAA OoAA' wa sASp SSo1AA8 sA0t 0cn I1CS
roar guard was overtaksn In pursuit from
Springfield. The rebels escaped. leaving their
wagons and baggage.
tssoozD pIsrAIUz
NoR7oLx, Feb. la.1 Rseeioed at 10 o'clock P.
M)-The Northern papers, Of the 18th inst,
state that six companies Of the 8th New
Hampshire gtmsnt sailed from Boston on
the lsth inst >, bound for Ship Island
Tho New ork cotton market on Saturday
closed irreg ularly. 1T - to . cents for mid.
ding UpI .nds.
The lat est ad vices from Mexico state that
the people Of Mexico are united in their Dc.
TERMINATION to resist tho Eur opean IN, aston.
A Urge amount Of hospital stor ~ have
been sent to Roanoke Island.
The ship Macauley, of Baltimore, was
boarded by tho privateer Sumter, usar
Genoa, but was allowed to proceed.
The Federal steamer Primero was lost at
sea in n recent gale. The crew were saved.
The 9Th Rhode Island battery, and . por-
ton of the Engineer regiment, sailed for
Fort Royal on the 18th inst.
Mr. Slideli had arrived In Paris. Tho
Southerners In Paris think that he will soon
accomplish the objects Of his mission.
AA-ofOuAoI i cnAAhktous Oh Now jersey
died on the 10th inst.
The Paris corr esp0ndent Of the Now York
Herald says that the Emperor Napoleon 10
ready to recognizes the Independence Of the
Southern Uonfederacy, bat was waiting for
England to act hrst. Tho corrsspo ndsnt
says that Lord PalmeIston 10 afraid 20 mako
the first move.
The privateer Sumter was at Gibraltar on
the I'd inst. which erected great o0usterna.
tion among tho American ship.masters at
Marseilles.
Tho American question, a. affecting the
supply Of cotton. has bcea debat tod in the
Manchester Ohap1ber Of Commerce.. and Q
great desire WAS unaffected that the war
should Do brought to q close.
The sales Of cotton In Liverpool on the lst
instant ware 800 bales. Prices wore un.
changed
At London. oonsols were quoted At %.
The New York stock market on Saturday
last closed steady.
The Roanoke Island prisoners are on their
way to New York.
dispatch from st. Louis. 10th instant,
states that General Mitchell b I'd crossed Bar.
rem river and Is in possessi. On Of Bowling
Green.