Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-06
From Fortraaa Mnnrna


FoRTREss Monroe, Feb. 4.-Seyeral re-
leased prisoners came down from Balti-
more this morning, TO be sent South
coRns. S'''i-
No nows in relation tqaths Burnside ex-
petition or the Mesrimtc, was communi-
Gated.
Southern papers received contain little
news. The following is from to.dayis
Richmond Digpateh:
OHARLRsToS,, Feb. IA. S. Willippton
sr,, editor and proprietor of the Charles.
ton Courier, and probably the oldest editor
on the continent, died in this city yester-
Gay. Mr.. w. connected himself with the
Courier about the commencement of the
present century, and for nearly sixty wears
his name as editor aud proprietor has con y,,,9
tinued Mt the head. He was about eighty-
four years of age.
NORFOLK, Feb. 3.-A letter received here
from reliable gentleman of Elizabeth
City, N. o., states that q steamer went
down on Saturday in the Sound, to recon-
snqitEe. No EssBelg Of tbsEB arnki ii fIeet
were seen, and twas supposed they had
Tho Constitution sailed for Ship Island
The Ericsson, with the barque John
Trucks in tow, with the D'Ep;nuel Zou-
ayes, ODD New York, sailed this morning,
and will return to Annapolis.
The Jamestown sailed unexpectedly last
night She will go down the Southern
Hamilton Fich and Bishop Ames, the
commissioners to go to Richmond, arrived
this morning, and will be sent South by A
dag of truce, as soon as the Confederate
Government gives notice that they will be
received.
Some of our pickets were fred at last
night, near Fox Hill. None were hurt.
a number of rockets were sent up dur
ing the evening from a point apparently
beyond Camp Hamilton.
The storm has cleared of, aud there is
a good prospect of continued pleasant
The Albatross sailed for New York for
Nav YORK, Feb. 5.-The Washington
correspondence of the N. Y. Herald saws
the flag of truce from rebellion covered an
important demand, such as should not be
countenanced in honorable warfare. The
message is said to have been from JEFF. Da-
Wis TO President Lincoln, announcing that
II the Federal government permit the rebel
bridge burners to be hung under the order
OF Gen: Halleck, that the Federal prison.
ers, Coils. Corcoran, Lee, Wilcox aud 9th
ersi held as hostages for the safety of the
pirates, should be Immediately hung in re.
taliation.
A Cabinet meeting was called to consid-
er the subject, but am requested not to
announce the result. JEFF. Davis will learn
it soon enough.
II Is probable that the news of the recent
order of the War Department, directing the
privateersmen to BIZ regatiad Gs prisoners
of war, had not reached rebellion when
this last message was sent from Richmond
The sentiment expressed by those who
know the purport OF the message, is that
the officer who brought 1t, thereby dis
gractng the flag of truce, should have been
retained and hung with the bridge burn
ers. -. :
The dispatch in New York paper to-
day that Gen. Scott is about to proceed ia
Mexico as special agent of this government
is nothing but speculation. / am author.
lied 70 say that Mr.. CorWin viii continue
in Mexico with full and exclusive power
TO act for this government. Gen. Scotfi
movements point in another direction.