Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-24

caught the general Infection and after getting within
eight miles Of has stopped, waiting for insaators.
GEN. .HALLEcxs DIvsIoS-AYFAIRs IN MIssoURI-RE-
PORTED BATTLE MAR IRoNIoS.
The st. Louis Democrat Of January H. says;
Information Of a reliable character reached this city
last night to the effect that Yesterday large body
rebels numbering about 600 men, In command Of #
Thompson, advanced upon Federal detachment Of SOU
troops uueer Col. Mis- at . distance of about twenty
/ three miles from Ironton, and gave them ba.ila
A desperate eolA ct ensued resulting in the loss Of
many killed aud wounded on both sides
The Federals, overpoWered by numbers had at latest
accounts fallen back distance Of eight miles, leaving
quantity Of baggage in the hN Of the enemy, and
| WerB s'ill retreAting towards Pilot Knob.
| Az Pilot Knob considerable alarm existed aud Col.
Carln making every preparation for the impeding
| struggle a. that pOot.
An attack vas thought 20 be inevitable las night but
| will not probably take place until to-day.
Tho Wisconsin regiment which left here on Wednss-
day arrived safely at Ironton yesterday battery Ct
the lat Missouri Light Artillery, uuder command Of
Seho ID started from this eisy yesterday and probably
reached Plot X OBJ this morning.
The rebels had not destroyed a1y of the bridges
The Big river bridge is being rapidly rebu 1t.
1 Toe news came 10 US in a manner which leaves no
don1t of its general correctness. We have had in
formation Of so large body Of troops being thrown
as il stated in this repo towards the supposed locality
Of JEFF Thompson and bis band aud we think, in that
| rasoCc there may be sDme exagseraion.
! Tue arrival Of the Eighth Wisconsin, will make the
forcs at the HuoS little three thousand. They
have the advantage OF some heavy guns amt strorg pO
siion but The oher hand the troops fresh and
not well disciplined II 1so Scho6eld and his bltte-y
permitted to pass through without detention shall
rely greatly upon the assistance which be will DO able TO
| render the officer in command Col. Carlin.
| raE LATEST TRON cAIRo-RLTURN or our rRooPs FROM
| THE GRAND RKcoNNolSAECE COLUMBUS.
CARO- Jan 20-(Special dspltch TO The Chi ago Jour
raj &c R Grant and his aft arrived in town ysster-
day mgrang Gen. Pines brigade reached Fort Jeffs-
son saturday, ard GanOrA AsClernand5 Brigade will
/ arrive to morrow.
Fas o. lsct OF the sxpepe lition Il now appears WAS
rsoonnos aimee In force Of all that part OF Kentucky in
which portion OF the operations against Columbus W
nee ssAIiy be performed and demonstration TO aid
Gen BGsP right wing Oar forces have been eminent
have ul and accurate kn )Wledge OF the country Il IL
understood that Gen Smith has taken the camp squpai
and Eha'ever letin Camp BeAursgard, the yqbe!g
having Il a TO Columbus.
Gen. AcClsrands br. de went to within miles
OF Colo nbus ard eSmped THURSDAY nigh, in sight
Of the rebel uAch-6res He afterwards visited tbs towns
o. AIlburn LOvelaeevills and BlAndvlle surveying all
the roa be went. A part Of Gen. Smiths command
will Ie,urn to Paiucah to-day.
CAIEo Jan. 90.-Gen. kcClsrnand's brigade has re-
urned from tee expedition, and 'skon is Old quarters.
The TSentisth Illinois Regiment, which have sncsmp,
ed E; thu WoIh OF hayded creek since tho expedition
started vii be up tonight
FROM NANlsSAG
WASHINGTON, Jan. Authorization has been reesiv-
% from parties direo: from AGnassas that the rebel
o,c,s have evacuated that point falling back to posi-
ton further South The Ohec. Of this movement IL sup
posed TO be TO counerac Gppreheuded movement Of
our troops from the seAboArd.
TV'x EAsHSSrOs.
VAssissrOy. jan. eO-Ths report that Gen Wool
mas sent u"ta ration 10 Norfolk to remove the women
and children GU, Of that city is not confirmed by official
Intelligence.
The CoGmlssioner of Indian AF.rs ,s ,O-ay for the
/ West.
/ MORE TROOPS FOR CANADA.
81 JOINS B., Jan. 20 The steamer Hi6Crnia, with
troops, arrived ct this POr, this morning.
WASHINGTON SEws AND GOSSIP
The dresry weather O. hs pat sE day. pTecludes the
70 sbihy ~ any Otsmen. Of the troops on the otter
sds. Toe reads 10 such wrctch,d condition that
/. /, with the utmost difficulty that the government
| gonl can reach some Of the enesmpments.
Tire from Kentucky cAnscs intense delight lis
credited in all circles, iool, dng the army.
T. 8 SENATOR MISSOURI.
! s. !rsUW Jan 80
| John b Herd,rso1 h's besl apo aieu BE- Leu Gov.
vn L. Senator @ OIL the vacancy o. sioned By the
sIprlsoa Of Tsustea LSlk. Mr. Henderson is Do' gas
! T. mccrs' and 81 urcomprOmiSing Union man. He
yls member OF the S.aie ConFentioa ana Brig siier
| general n the S;a.e se.vive.
| IHE AssACLF o. GENERAL MONTGOMERY.
] Capt Chapmm and Lieut., AeHenry, Who committed
n, murderous A. lut OF General Montgomery a: Alex
andria, on Sa,urily to be tried By court martial
umr g. ..ey. There is doubt as il Is paiu case,
/ bat that they will be sentenced to be shot They y
csc p tie q ah penalty through .ss -treession OF
| & neral Montgomery. NcIenry Is vel kroWn ia Poll
1ielpha he bad recrritag station in the nsighbor-
| hood Of Fourth and Chestnut fome time since.
/ MISCELLANEOUS.
The privateeTsuen from Philadelphia have beel cent
| to Fors l'faye,ie
! Ar PaI4ndighau ssked isave 10 maze q motion to
| abolish the Post 0fdse DEPARTMENT
/ Mr. Davids OF MassAchgFetts, from the Commtee on
Elections reported that JSsspi Sesag HSs Aa entitled TO
/ a sat in tie House Of representatives. a. a member
/ isom tte LIT District Of Virginia
gorney 10 bi letter to the Press, from Washington,
SONS Of our public DO no; hesitate to saw,
tran rather than bring back the seeded Slave Sates
in the UnOn they would sgree TO peaceful and prompt
| separation"
Aud again
'sheTe 10 active party in the loyal States which,
naler cover Of beng for e Unou sre al work force
dishOnorable peace BY sowing the seeds Of dsaectou
among the people"
From as Bsosss,iHs Era'l Flag, lsh inst
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.