The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-13
Late Forthern and European News.


EoRFoLx, March Il .--InfoY N ton has beer
received here from Northern sources Of ths
battle In Arkansas. The Federals claim g
great victory. dispatch fSom st. Louis, Of
the lo.h, from Gan. Halleck to Mcclellan
says, hat the arpay Of the Southwest. under
Gen. Curtis. after three days bard ngntins
rear Sugar creek, Arkansas, has gained q
victory over the combined forces OF Generals
Fsn. Dora, McUu!ioch, Price, aad Mcintosh
The Federal ioss Is estimated at one thousan nd
killed and vourGsd. The Con federase ioes il
| thought TO be much greater. Gnas, flage
provisions, &c were captured IN large guam.
titles. The Federal cavalry were In no. prr.
shit of The onfederetes.
On the 10th, the expedition sent out from
eedalla by kcKean, bsd returned with the
prisoners Of war. The steamer City Of Wash
ingtou. with Liverpool date, OF the es.h, and
0useusto wn dates Of the 27th February, ar.
rived at New York on Monday. A teieern.
phic dispatch from Madrid, Of the 25.h Feb
Gays that the Captain Of the Sumter Eenmes)
was arrested at Taneiher, at she instance o,
the American Consul ut Gibraltar, and Of the
Commander of the Tnscarora, who went TO
Taugiher for that purpose.
In the House Of Commons, or ths 18th,
Lord PaImsrston said that Sir Robert Peel
had used lang uage personally insulting 70
O'DGRohue. 1t was understood that the diff
hcuity would be settled outside The House ;
but PalmeIstnn said he was Peel's friend, and
that the question At Issue mus, be settled in ID
house by an apology. Insulting tapnts were
N AIDE by . 'ionokus. No fight has res III ted +.
Troubles are Increasing in France. Some
1900 wortmen marched in procession TO the
Place de Is Baati!e on the Gath and attpn pied
to march round the column Of July, but were
dispersed by the police.
The Bourss was Arm ON the 25th. Rem ties
7of. eoc.
At London on the &c b funds were Arm AT d
advancing. Consols quoted at e3t to aSs. At
Liyerpoo. on the 2eth, the sales OF cotton for
three days previous were twenty four thon.
sand bsles. of which twelve Thousand were
taken by Spectators and exporters. Tbs mar
kets we're quiet and firm, At London on .hs
18th funds were steady. Conscls 9Sl. Al
Liverpool on the 9Th. cotton wss unchanged.
The Washington Ssas Of the 10th says, 9Th q
Stars and Stripes are floating over Centre
Vile. The place wae evaeu atsd by the Con.
feierntes last night. Our men arc in full pos.
session Of The civilizations and warm camp
hres OF the rebels"
The Say also says, that rumcrs of imrortan nj
movements OF the Federal troops are in cir.
cuiation about Washisg,on. There is bitter
and angry complaint at the North for ALLOW
ing the Nerrimac to o3mmi. such terrible
havoc among Federal vessels, The leading
Nor,heln Journals bewail the terrible sacri.
flca of brave men snd vessels in Hampton
Roads They denouacs the blind eenftencs
and neglect Of tie Federal author tiles as the
cause Of their deplcrable defeat and grea.
loss. The lues,ion at the North Il who is to
blame. They say that all the sailing vessels
should have been out Of reach Of the iron
leyinthan. One OF these journals says. that
the opportune arrival OF the Monitor Ere.
vented the dss.ructio OF the ~ hole f1eet 1,
calls loudly tor speedy change in the Navy
Department; that the old time sailing ium
Der is as helpless ae an infant In the hands OF
giant, and urges that a mail clad fleet be
built within hundred days. The dead wood
Of the navy, and the Navy repartme nt, m ust
be cleared cut.
A dispatch from Washington, on the 10TH
saws that the Msrzimac was struck seventy.
five times and that shs went back to Norfolk
upiDJured.
The State prisoners ately arrested at Alex
aIdria. charged with aiding the Southern
cause, were asked If they would take tie oath
of allegiance to the FEDERAL Government.
They unanimously refused.
A dispatch says that before long Iiucoln
may try the experiment Of setting fZe to the
Navy ard at Norfolk by means Of stres M
OF liquid nre, which has been considered by
the Congress Military Committees.
Wordsr, who comm nded the Monitor, is
now the lion of Washington. His head and
eyes were closely bandaged. Hs is led from
place u place, and attracts upiyaIssi interest
When introduce to Lincoln a food OF tears
anshed from his eyes. Lincoln graspsd his
hand with warmth, and eaid we owe TO
you, sir, the preservation Of our navy. can
no. thank you enough. No one at the Navy
Uepar tment could give any answer to the
Geographic dispatches which came thick and
fast, asking who, On board the Cumberland
and Congress, were killed and wounded.
A dispatch from Uharlestown. Va. on the
lob. says, that Wlnch ester has certainly been
.evsenated.
Bdls3InOEC, ON tUo tutut oTu. b.A "iA'
noupced that for the present uo@mcre passes
will Be granted 70 parties for the South.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, on the
ath, says that Worden Of the Mentor was
wounded by fragments OF she'll. ord hiseyes
flisd with powder driven ihreurh the look
cut holes. He wac stun, Ell and carrisl be.
low. The naval authorities as Washington
are oui.e cor lldeu thst the Mel rimac was die
abled and that the MoD!tor had fcuud bel
match. They say that the ruse practtced By a
Norfolk paper in stating that the Me5rimas
was a failure deceived them. II was feared
from the sample alice dy had Of the Merri.
mac, that sbs would sweep the secs and ralss
the blockade generally.
Prem Balt!m IRE pagers CT the 10Th we Learn
that capt. Da,i :, late as cfi,er Of the Son'A
American squad, on, brings Intelligence o
the capture Of fernaE dina, Fla, and BTsns
wick, Georgia.
The Federal defeat In Hampton Roads nj
fsckd the Northern stock mlyaet unfayorr
big.
TrANOY UAsSIMEnE VESTS. "A beeuti
enl assortmsat Of Ranoy Veste. d Oh pFfces
ri tbs levn rrcna CJetAlns WAfsA1GDS.