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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

The Washington IN. o. Di'pate4, of Tuesday last,
has article the Burnside Expedition, to which is
added postscript, from which we dip tie following;
Since the above was written We haye what IL regard
ed as reliable information from below that the Burnside
Expedition is sill at HA.teras making active prepare
lions for an attack on Roanoke Island, Hyde county,
Hesbsrn and this place. The attack is to be made
in few days, probably to-day tomorrow Our for.
cs here the look out and making active prepare.
tions
The Dispatch also has the following the sub.
jsct
The batteries here, at Roanoke Island Newberu, Viii
mngton 81; well served they will be- can and will
destroy many Of them and send tho shattered and
discomf ed hope, TO their place. Strong arms
aod brave hearts, with the blessing of Him who has been
with US in all battles, will give us the victory.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
ARREST OF EUGENE L0NGUEhARE, FORMERLY
EDITOR OF TIE ST. LOUIS BULLETIN.

late number of the St. Louis RupgbiieaH has the
following of the arrest Of the former Editor tf
the st. Louis Bulletin. The charge Of forgery was
doubtless trumped up for the OCCASION
Mr. Eugene Louguemsre, formerly editor and propre-
tor of the Bulletin, arrested in Hagerstown, Nd,
over q week ago, requisition from Governor Gam
be charging him with forgery He was brought to this
city Tuesday afternoon in custody Of Detective Ia
gan and committed to jail in default Of bail to the
amount of S25 900. Since the departure Of hr. Lor.
guemare, over year ago, various efforts have been
made TO ascertain his whereabouts. short time ae o
Chief of Police Couzns in way ascerained that he
was stopping at Hagerstovn, Nd. He detailed Ofcer
Eagan to procure his The officer proceeded 10
fillmore and procured the assistance Of Baltimore
detective and the two together succeeded in arresDg
the accused within fifteen minutes after their arrival at
Hagerstowp.
They found him AZ hotel, where be bed been stop
ping for four months under the name Of tuerier.-
After his arrest he frequently declared to officer Eagan
that he bad been tool in the hands Of designing men
in this city and that it through their Influence he
vas forced to eoIit the crlae Of forgey, He seemed
greatly detected While the cars were running 1t the
rate OF 20 miles hour, the Terre Hipte road near
Brooklyn station, short distance across the river, he
jumped from of the car windows-it was thought
for the purpose Of committing sticide. The train was
stopped and backed to the point where he jumped and
he was found q short distance therefrom pretty badly
bruised but not seriously Injured On reaching the city
he was taken before Justice Of the Peace. He waived
an examination aud NEs coLined Ia default Of bail TO
the amount OF S25 600 The amount Of forgeres With
which be ia charged is about $4,000
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
PRESIDENT DAVIS AND TIE SOUTHWESTERN
PUBLISHING HOUSE,

The following acknowledgement (ssys the Tennessee
Bdpts BY President Davis Of package Of books con.
ssLnS o. copy Of the first Pocket Bible and Tesla.
nent publiaied IN me S,serp Confsderacv, also the
new Confederate series Of School E0oKs 10
tic Of the and must be gratifyngto the authors Of
The ce,as-the one Georgian, and the other from Ms.
sssippi;
RIrHNoSD, Dec, 90, 1851.
Rev. j. r. Grdvss, NashYille Tenn-Dear Sir: /
have rece7ed With crest pleasure your letter of the
inst, with the Holy BOe Testament and School Books
accompanying Il.
The Bible is beautiful specimen of Southern work.
manshp, and il live to b, inauRurated the first Presi.
dent OF abe Conlederacy the 22ad Of February
my lips shall press the sacred volume which your kind
ness has bestowed upon me-
have no the 10 canning the school booka but
doubt not they Improvements on those formerly used
and am gratifed that Missssppian has been the FIRST
to engage ia this work important for the proper in.
structon Of our children.
You are right in supposng that feel deep inter.
cat IN sSery undertaking which Ia calculated to make US
thoroughly indeps Ia everything pertaining to the
prosperity and progress OF free and Cst oonfeaeracy
I" With many thanks for yogr consideration aud best
wishes tor your Welfars,
l. an your friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS ~
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
Very Neat OBJ by some OF the webster County

We learn from Mr. J. A. BauGman, clerk Of Webster
c'urt1 that the Yankees having erected log fort
the corner Of Webster Lewis snd Upshur Counties and
g.rrsOued it With about eighty men, four hundred
c.lsus OF the first named county volunteered to go
and "clean them out" This they did in the most
thorough and satisfactory manner on Tuesily, the 4h
last killing aud uound1g abou. fifty OF the intruders,
AID stirling the others long trot for safer quarters
This the brave Webster did without the loss Of one
OF their party. They captured valuable amount of
booty embracing eighty bOrs,s lot of arms, stores
aud money. The Yankees hid made thems, yes very
comfortable and imagined they safe The Webster
n thought they had right to be so, and acted
they thoesht. Tie den was completely broken up Well
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
Northrc.t.rn Virginia..

Tee Confederate Congress has adopted wise ard
r-7par T'-oluiion n ple5clg al The resources Of the
ClUfder2cy 20 the maintenance Of every foot Of Yir
gui.s territory. TIE mode to make good this resolu
to1 8 By the construction Of certain roads at once to
en,li- poopls 70 penetrate that region aud carry
ai.h them arms and provisions. We advertej some
days sgO TO the importance, in military point Of view,
Of railroad from Slunton 20 the extreme NorthWes.
This csser;a 70 the permanent conquest and cccupa
tol Of that region. l. sll at the time give Us
the control Of the Yankee S,ates east and west. We
believe it l. lot over hundred miles, in strait line
from tho Nor.hEts.srn extremity Of Virginia 10 the
S1r.he-a Likes. VIII an army strong enough to hold
Wheeiing We would command Pennsylvania aud Oslo
AMI threaten al the North. But this is work great
f'r daytime il gccel,a to rs completion But there
ae Other roads Of shorter extent Of vital importance,
needed at hs instant and capable Of almost instant con-
s,ruesl OF this character il read from Martins Bot
ton, ca Greenbrer river, In Poeahontas, By Webster
Courthouse 70 BulltoWn, in Bra1lou county distance
OF aboa forty miles. We are assured, by gentlemen
co-VerAnt With the county, that the construction Of
TINS road you'd enable 1t once clear out the Yam.
kess far Is PArsersburg. The Webster boys have
shay nd heir county OF them and if they only had
sis Esa3 for The transport cfcAnnOD they could forth
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
L. s,ur., William voodbopss woodson, Voolfolk,

ler Samuel Wilson, Woodhouss, Woodson, voolfolk,
Wright and Mr.. Speaker.-rotsl 81.
FoR Mr. RussKLL-Messrs J T. Andersen, Bass, Blue,
Booen, Bradford, Csperton Collier Darrell, Edmunts
Franklin, Gateuood, George Green, Gillespie, Hunter
johnson, Kaufman, Ladley, Lively, A. W. Mcdonald,
J. Mcdonald, Orgau, Pitmsn. Raiherfoord Robinson,
Sherrard, Small Tate Thomas, Walden, vermilion, Wal
ker, Ward West, Williams, James L. Wilson, Wooten,
Worsbam, Wynne.-Totsl 80.
For Mr. RIvEs-hessrs. T. T. Anderson, Barbour, J..
j. Coleman, Ewing. Harrison, holland, Reid Richardson,
Walden, Walker, Wilams-Total IL.
For Mr. FLoYD.-hessrs. Bayse, Clarke, Dunn, Esing,
Grattan, Richardson shannon-Total Z.
For Mr.. DANEL.-Messrs. Gilmer and Nelson.
For Mr.. WlsK-hr. Speaker.
For Mr. MAsox-hr James.
For Mr. BARBoUR.-hr. Carpenter.
REcAPTTULATIos.
RM 7. Hunter, 1906 VIM. Ballard Preston, 81; Chas
W. Russell SO; William @. Rives IL; John B. Floyd, Z;
VIM Daniel Jr, 2; James II. Mason, Henry 4. Wise
and James Barbour ! each.
The result being announced, the Speaker appointed
the following committee TO conner with committee on
the part Of the Senate and compare the vote Of both
Houses.
When the committee returned It reported the follow.
ing as the result of the vote on joint ballot:
Robert n T. Hunter l4O
William Ballard Preston ss
Charles W. Russell ~
William c. Rives ~
Jonn d. flOyd
William Daniel, Jr.
James n. Mason
James Barbour - i
Henry A. Wise !
Whole number Of votes l64: necessary to choice 49,
The speaker then announced that Robert n 7. Hun-
ter and William Ballard Preston having the largest num-
Der Of votes duly elected Confederate States Sena-
tors from the State OF Virginia.
% motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Botstourt, the bill
to organize the Virginia forces made the order Of
the day for to morrow,
The House then adjourned.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
Hay PRESS.
RICaxOSp, January 20, 1862

hIUHNOND, JAuuAry 70, IobZ.
M. JOHN HEAsog;
At your request cheerfully give my opinion Of yOus
Hay Peess, which application Ia pending fer
patent For several weeks past have been usng one
of your presses and have hesitation in stating that
pleased with it. and that its simplicity durability,
and the facility with which ii can be readily repaired by
ordinary carpenter make ii press well calculated to
suit the wants Of the country. It costs about onethrd
what the ordinary presses in use cost with about
equal capacity. Respectfully,
THOs T. RONDURLNr.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

without stopping to catch hi. breath Gen. Mcclellan
too becaus. he il an old fashioned Democrat Union
msn, be was to be Superseded. And Who do ycu think
is to be bis SUCCESSOR Nathaniel p Banks, who nid
not more than three years ago let the Union Il'ds.
patton of the negro every Republican press from Chict-
20 to Boston would deuounce is
The Committee ON Resolutions having come in, Mr. Da-
Wis concluded, saying
That there was a change gong on IN ,ne puDnc m,no
he looked ony 70 the Democratic party 70 restore the
Constitution and the Union.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

sVh, miles below the head of steamboat navigation
The position commands all the mines, and many Of the
salt Wells in that part of Pulaski county, south Of the
Cuu,berllnd, aud in Wayne. and Russell counties
The only route by which he can Be successfully at
lacked /, from the north, by the valley Of White Oak
creek and scaling of the hills in his by sd.
vance from several points at once This latter would re-
ou,e larger forces than Gen. Schoepf has in his divisions
consequently we do not anticipate any movement on
SchoepFs part beyond much as shall copfne Zolicoi-
fer to his present entrenchmen and prevent his retreat
until be s forced to surrender additional forces can
n. ant IN aasist in An attack
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
SENATE.


FRIDAY Jan. oath, 1861.
The Senate was called 10 order at IL o'clock N, by
the PsIsIpIxr pro tenn Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mime
gerode of the (EpiscopaD Church
Ths PRrsIpKsr announced that Mr.. COLLIER had
bsen added to the Committee of Courts Of Justice.
BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills taken up and passed
bill for the relief Of John r Cunningham, admir- oil
Newton Cunningham late Sheriff Of Prince Edward coun-
bill to authorizs change in the line Of the South
side Railroad.
THE MILITARY BILL.
Mr. NASH called for the order Of the day being the
bill to raise and organize Virgnss quota of the Coned
crate army.
Mr.. QUESENBERRY proposed that the House bill to
authorize railroad connection between Fredericksburg
and Manassas should be frs, considered but several
members opposed passing by the order OF the day for
the purpose indicated.
The Senate then resolved itself into secret session to
consider the military bill After remaining some time
in session. with closed DOORS the Senate adjourned
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

DEArH OF REy. Henry RUTFsrR, d. D.-The death of
this venerable man was announced in the last number
of the Central Presbyterian" upon information con-
yeyed in a letter from Lesisburg, Va. No particulars
we're given beyond the fact that he died during the
month Of December at his residence in the Ksnavha
Val'y. He about seventy fve years OF age, and
had been in bad health for some rnonths.-Bxprsss
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

with 20 on to the assistance Of the people OF oAnOun
Who ere all loyal and true, and impatient lot 'nem
friends to come to them. references to the map WIN
show the importance of constructing this ROAD a. the
earliest possible day.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
GICEMOND WING
TO CORRESPONDENCE.

~ L.ars S.asss ssi % atdr.aAsi 70 aS"Eiis0T Of
A. T.Ly."
~ - -tsa Aos sfss CftS pdpsr ,Oi1 act % psoliGl
- tls -s ~ CEg stsiiag, 0ugn % Dc trOtcr 70 az
t' fsJfrtsf ron, Obituary n0oss sScSd
"a etgS liHss are f-gsd o- as advertisements.
So W -spf q rLrE rejected cO1sssSaLcdtSoAi
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

The English papers no longer use the term United
States" in speaking of the Rump Government, but In It's
stead, write "The Northern GovsrnmsnEa IL Is written
in contradistinction o. the Southern OoDfederacy"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

The Fort Smith News says that Col McIotoshs forces
passed through that ace the 81 having With them
company OF fine negroes taken ifon 0potheyholo in
the late Sight
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
The Portion Of AoIlleOasr,. Forces.


We 6ud the following account, iu q Northern paper,
Of the ground occupied by Gen. Z,licoatr.
II the statement OF bis strength the South side Of
the river be correct and change had been made prior
u the late battle, may hope that the retreat did not
continue after the river crossed ifSo that it
continued in good order and without loss.
From me S, Louis R,pEJliedH.
The Louisville Democrat gives a map OF Z)lcofeI' =
"drn" 10 Kentucky shoNing that bis position has been
formidsbly taken Selecting the mountainous region on
DO sides OF the Gu nbeTland river, az point where s
yeer from duo south due ues be has occupied
the principal hills commanding all approaches by the III
from both dirsctionl well through the valleys
Of White Oak Greek, on the north side and Meadow
Geek the south. Some idea may be formed OF the
topography OF the country when we state that the hs
although Immediately upon the banks iie to altitude
Of three hundred and fly aud four hundred feet above
tEa level Of tn river.
His forces the north side Of the Cumberland con-
4t Of sI regiments, stationed height four hundred
feet above the river commanding the approach from
both tons and the south side Of four regiments
commanding the valley OF meadow Greek and . depres
sod through the hills from the south, about one mile
west Of Mil Spring.
The Democrat gives the geographical position Of Zol
lice ffsrs intrsnchments, - follows:
From Somerset, about fifteen miles, southwest from
Watsboro or the Cumberland river twelve miles from
Columbia about forty mills southeast and about sI or
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
FOR CONGREs.-

there will he no Convention TO nominate candidate
represent this strict in the cone" Of the States
AMI who that representative will st be decided by the
lie for themselves At poL We therefore hereby nominate to
Of hts the Third Dtct The Hon ALrNAsDEsk
HOLIDAY az Henco the nguished President Of the Board
Pablo WORKS. ,mnenJ qushhsd, By Lis abnsI and
ve experience In the old oongress represent the District
atey represented the ened Tyler Mr. Holiday will
On The day Of election, receive the cordial supportn
ja25 30 MANY NO1kB.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25
From the Horiok Dag Book Of yesterday. -
LATE NORTHERN NEWS.
SENATE.

From late Northern papers IN our POSSESSION, NO eP
tho foliouinp
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-24
Powell, OF Nv.

SsnG.or Powell, in the Yankee Congress from Ken
lucky has been arraEued for dsloysly and after two
days speaking, was not expelled the vote being IL to
%
His colleague, G,rre,t Davis Assailed him hriousy'
and vas in feet the mover Of the resolution for his OF
pusion. Powell made tame and trucking speech
dc admitted he had been for neutrality but solely to
preserve the Uuion and uttered word OF tres-
son in bis life There vas PrOviSiOuAl Government
ae said formed Kentucky, but he remained here true
10 the old Government and loyal to the Constitution
and he still intended remain true" The msSnsprit-
ed dog
Davis in bis speech admitted that the people OF Ken
lucky sympahiIed with the Southern people, aud we're
only prevented from joining them "by series Of wise
measures sdroitly executed" Thcss syuPlthies, We
are assured By one not long since in Kentucky, still sur
yivs and al tas more intense from the forced repr'S-
Iou to shich they have bsen subjected. They will
show themselves and m when the retreat and rOui be-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-24
CONQUER OR DIE.

To the Editor of The Whig:
fully appreciate the patriotism which prompted the
late earnest aud spirited appeals OF the Journals OF Rich
mond to the people, 10 despond on account OF the
late reyerses TO our arms think for moment of sub
mission to our uuprncplsd foe the Yankee vandA but
must al the same time confess to my modification at
the Bought that such an appeal for moment thought
necessary.
Submit yes, we will whom every ounce Of powder
ia exhausted every gun, every pike yea every CUB
taken from u.s. our houses smoudorinR ruins our grain,
proyender and produce OF every kind destroyed stock OF
Al. kinds poisoned our barns and fences burnt our fruit
Or. ielled, and our lands siI desoAte waste and
bowling wilderness and when tho last moment oil our
Independence shall have expired, No will pray our he|
yenl, Father that he will la hs wise Providence swallow
up the whole Southern territory In ono vast earthquake
and mako tho ocean what should have bsen the
finest country the SUI OF Heaven ever shono on.
DsspArl no never--l,t US but make up our minds TO
undergo prvatons Of every SORT mako sacrifices OF all
We have 6u honor, have confidence in cause pray
fervenIy to God for his blessings, aud all will In the end
DO well with US We not worthy OF hbersy We arc
not prepared undergo these pryons and make these
sacr6ces When dear old State hst took her stand
AmouE the nations OF the earth off,red my services
and all had in the world (which was small lis true) TO
our Governor for her use-his oer cheerfuly renew
today, and with a large family dependent on me for
support
There no such feeling in this region among the peo'
pie as YOU seem to dread-We need no such appeals
ws know our duty and intend to perform it. God willing
There could possibly be but good resulting from the
general ruin which you des;c and that is that the e1-
oroners Of the Cities (Who cannot be reached in any
other way would be engulphed with honest people, and
their pl,sra5ly az gotten gains eTtorted from them
should such an awful day dawn may their Yankee
allies into whose hands they have played SO well, har'
no mere, on them the prayer of many of their victims
| on the PAAuNAEi.
| King William county.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-24

Congress very promptly passed vote Of thanks 10
Cant Buchanan AID other officers and crew Of the Aer
mac fos their gallant and glorious feats 1t was presumed
the Administration would instantly have seconded TINS
Just oonmendation by shoWerius promotions on 'ne
herol, men, Buchanan Al Admiral at the least and Oa'es
BY Jones Captain and others in proportion Buins''su
of tbs the public hears with painful surprise the report
that the osers who shed much glory on their coun-
try, have been substantially superseded Captain b.
ehanAn being disabled by his wound from immediate &C
tive duty the preeI. is seized to put in command of the
vesssl another than Lieut. Jones who skiuly success
fully and calamity fought after his comman der was
disabled Ii is beyond the skill of common people to de-
tect the visdom of this sort Of proceeding II is re-
corded of Roman Emperor that he never heard OF 4
victory won BY hiS Generals that the scOW Of jealousy
did not dXrken the imperial brow. We cannot be-
Heve We nave fallen into the Lower Empire without
having reached the AuguS.Gn age.
We are glad to hear that the heroic Buchanan Ia de-
teruued to accompany the Vrgas on her next cruise,
if he has to be borne aboad in blanket This is the
spirit for victory and glory o. that our rulers could BE-
raised 10 the level Of the emergency and inspired with
an ardour worthy Of this People and this Cause
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-24
TIE HON. THOMAs II. WAITS.

To tie E5i!Or Of the WhiS:
In calling to the post Of Attorney General in his CGS-
net ID. Hon. Thomas II. WA:s; Of Alabama, Mr.. Davis
has certainly taken one step in the right direction In
tslsOtSaly, Col Watts is giant A profound jurss
and brilliant advocate he stands at the hSsd Of the Ablst
Bar on the continent In bis StatesmsnSbp the ltsdr
minds Of his Safe repose the most implicit confidence.
ripe scholar be is in the law lssrned-n debate, eo-
aqentin uvcsga Iion trelen and circumspeot-in de-
Liberation, dispsssOnAsin bis conclusions, accurate
il perception, quick and in biz decision, Arm. WtbHl
ha moral sud social character Is distinguished BY n 81
elevated purity and sulAbiily OF di'podtion debo.
nIir, manners bland and department modest, he com.
,nands universal admiration sud confidence He will in.
crease the strength and moral sAmns Of any Cabilst
he enters aud ought to deepen aud SOlhdy public con-
fdencS In any measure be su'tAius.
AN ALBANIAN.