Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-10

TUE ISLAND TAKEN AND ALL OUR FORCE CAT
TURED-CAPT. o. JENNINGS WISE REPORTER
EORTALLY WOUNDED.
LATER ERnh LINCoLNDON.

NoEr,LE, Feb. S-A New York Herald of the 7lll
has been obtained
The House has passed, by vote OF eS to %, bill
author zng the issue Of million and half Of demand
Treasury notes. with clause making them a legal ten
Der. Iis passage by the Senate is very probable.
Congress has Lot yet passed direct tax bill.
Adyics from Rolla to the 5h, have been received -
ZEN. Ptca was within eight miles Of Springfield.
In Bossn, on the 6:h great preparations we're max
Ing for the speedy departure of Buffers expedition
Several 'ssSe!5 were ready to leave. About 10000
troops will accompany the expedition.
l. is reported that great battle has been fought in
Mexico at the National Bridge, and that the spaniards
were defeated The engagement is said to have lasted
five hours.
L. Washington, on the 9Th, numerously signed pet.
ton, from Boston, was laid before Congress. Il aka
that BODY TO dop the negro question: and attend to the
Business Of the country.
The Chicago Tri5uns pitohes into the inactive move.
msnis Ct Mcclellan.
dispatch from Rolla dated the 9th, to the St. Louis
Dno-rai, says the Federals have hemmed in General
Prcc, who must surrender fight Several prisoners
have been tsken including Capt Mansfield.
San Francisco telegraph dates, to the 4:h, have be d
resolved. Uaimportan'. There was shipment OF a
million and a half of treasure.
Toe New York cotton mlrket ia inactive. Private
ct;rs from Liverpool state thas dealers disposed to
await the announcement Of the French policy with ref
erence to American afIirs by the Legislative OorpF
which would meet on the 26.h January. The cntir
M c,ude and manufacturing interests Of England AID
France were hostile 20 the Uni.ed SAtes.
STILL LATER
NORFOLK Feb. 9.h.-The Gag OF truce hiss arrived
C New York Herald Of the S h oontans Federal &c
p1rt &C tie taking of Fort Henry, says the fight ist.
ell 20 muuteP and that the Fdcrals fred into the Fort
2lo rounds. Thir'y.three Fcderals were killed. Gen.
Tghman and staff one Colonel, ald two Captains and
sixty Priva.es were made prisoners.
Haecks despatch from s., Louis to Mcclellan, dated
the 7h, says "For. Henry is ours. The dag Of the
Ulon has bCen re established on The soil Of Tennessee
n,vCr to be removed"
Congress Is greatly elated at the victory.
letter from Thurlow Weed, dated PARA January
2sl says tha'NapolSon would announce to the Corps
Lgisltd his intention interfere 10 American atfihs
CcNGREss The Senate Bill sppropristug ter millions
for the construction Of twenty roa-cad gun boats has
passed Tic bill authorizing additional Issue OF ten
millions o. demand notes has ALEC passed.
dispatch from Louisville, dated tho 7.h, says Fort
Doaelson will be alta, kod t, morrow.
The Oon,lcra.Js from Fort Henry retreated to Paris,
leaving part Of their guns. Tho Federal cavalry in
pursui'.
dispatch from Piitsburg dated 7lh, Gays the Cor
Q lcrs;es evacuated Rcmney last night.
A dispatch 10 the War Department. dated 7,h, spys
General Lander occupies Romney and that the Coafet
crates had Withdrawn