The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-10

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NORFOLK, VA, Feb stn.-The New Yosk
Herald, OF the TIN, has been received.
the House Of Representatives 1T Washing.
tor has passed DIAL authorizing The issue OF
one hundred ana fifty millions dollars worth
of Treasury demand notes. The legal tender
upon the bill stood: ayes 80. noes 81. 1t is
probable that the Senate will enact the bill.
The direct tai bill has not been passed yet
It Is still under consideration in Congress.
The Herald publishes the following dis.
patches:
RoLLA, Mo. Feb. 3.-Gen. Price Is within
eight miles of Springfield, Missouri.
BosroN. Feb. 6-0reat preparations are
being made TO hurry up the speedy departure
Of Buffers expedition. Several OF the YES
sells arc fitted out complete and are ready.
Ton thousand troops are to accom- pnny the
expedition.
Advices from Mexico inform rs that q
great battle has been fought in Mexico at
the National Bridge. The engagement last
ed Ave hours. The SpaIiards were defeated.
WAsHIHaToH, Feb. GA petition MINER
ously sign ed by the citizens of Boston has
negro question be dropped in all future de.
bate, and that exclusive attention be given
TO the business of the country.
The Chicago Tribune denounces hlcOlsllaRs
inactivity.
A dispatch received by the st. Louis Demo-
c-a,, dated Rolla, Mo-, Feb. eth, says that
Gen. Price has been Aem med In completely
by the Federal forces, and that he m ust dsht
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others have been captured.
San Francisco telegraph dates to the 4th
February have been received at New York.
though they give nothing Of impor lance. A
million and half Of treasure was ready for
shipment to New York.
In New York the cotton markets " are IN
active on the 3th. Letters from Liverpool
state that the cotton dealers anxiously await
the announcement Of the policy to be pur-
sued by France In American sH.Irs, by the
legislative corps to meet on the - tn January.
The entire manufacturing IN .erests of Eng.
land and France are hostile to the Federal
Government.
ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatchl
NORFOLK. VA Jan. s-The nag Of truce
has arrived. The New York Herald, of the
eth, Ontains q Federal report OF the takiax
Of Fort Henry. It says the fight lasted %
minutes. ar d that the Federals fired into the
Fort $40 rounds. Thirty three FAderais were
killed. Gen. Thigh man and staff, one Colo.
mel, and two Captains, and sixty privates
were made prisoners.
Halleck's dispatch from st. Louis, to Nc
Olellan. dated the Eth, says "Fort Henry ia
ours. The flag of the Union has been re. es.
tablished on the soil Of Tennessee, never to
be removed"
Congress is greatly elated at the victory.
A letter from Thurlow Weed, dated Paris,
January fist, says that Napoleon would an.
nounce to the corps legislative his intention
to interfere In American affairs
ConSrsn.--The Senate bill appropria.ing
ten millions for the construction OF 20 iron
clad gun.boats has passed. The bill author.
izing an additional Issue OF ten millions OF
demand notes has also passed.
A dispatch from Louisville dated the 9TH,
says Fort Donelson will be attacked TO-.
10 orrow.
The Confederatess from Fort Henry re.
treated to Paris. leaving part Of their guns.
The FEEDER Il cavalry were In punuit.
A dispatch from Pittsburg. dated the 7th,
Gays the ConfeAeratss evacuated Romuey
last night.
A dtspatch to the Wa, Department, dated
the 7th. say that Gen Lander occupies Rom
ney, and that the Ocnfedsra.es had with.
drawn.