The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-25

The death Of President Lineo,,,.
willie" sssms 70 have ma tsrially i.,.r,.,..
with the manner In which the I'd OF r..s'
~ was TO have been celebrate at tia 80
Capital. We copy the following In res,,,s"
the occasion from the New York R-.rr.
Cial teleSrsphie correspondent, ands, 80
" Warrington. Feb. q -
The following was addressed n N.
and House OF Asprssep tativos.
The President OF the Uni Ted Atari.
evening planged. In 70 afRisuoA b. ths xu 10y
Of beloved child. The Hsads Of ns-sNA
nents, IN soasldcration Of ,Ais distresss...
Cougrsss and the American people ~, ~ W
oftclA and private baildinxs socrn,ss ~ 20
them shonld not be illunin ted On ,S.J
Ing Of the I'D inst.
WILIIAs Il. ssvAsp.
.: Z. UHAss,
z. n. brANYos.
0IDDoG WpLLrs
EDWARD BAfn.
n. BLAIR
FasAinSton, Feb. a, 1853.
A joint resolution was consequently .do,,
ed by the House, In accordance with th,s J.
quest, and the orders for illuminating IN.
varic us public buildings we're countsrm.na'
ed. The Senate will probably aoop, N.
joint resolution to morrow, before process.
Ing to the hall Of the House Of Repr sssn,.
lives to participate in the Ger emopiss. r,as.
fireworks, Chinese lanterns, and tran,ra'
rsncies, hundreds of which had been -
pared for private a. well - public ilinmi A.
lion, will be laid aside anil more n,,,pr
and perhaps. also, OF Richmoud ana New ,t,'
loans. Will b. added ~ the pyramid OF l. MON
victories.
The appointed ceremonies in the hon,s
will, however, take place.
Immediately after tho adjournment to day.
tn ArQ ruah tn thu SlA0kArta
cards Of admi. sion to the reserved seas in
the gAllery. Grave senators and stately re-
preSeu tauves were as eager a. schoolboj Tor
the coveted seats for female friends. hua.
dreds were disappointed.
The Cabinet held their meeting at the s,a,s
Department. The public buildings will not,
therefore, be illuminated, the nrranEcmenis
for that pu pose being suspended.
The Dspar tments wall al be CLOSED 10.
morrow, as an EXPIRE esion Of sym PATTY win
.he President for his recent 3rievons bereav.-
ment. Both houses Of Congress adlou-nrd
to-day for the same reason, immediately
after Assem- bling, without trnnsacting any
business.
PREPARATIONS FOB CELEBRATING wAsBTseros's
BIRTHDAY II fEs CAMPS.
Active preparations are nk in Al, tho
regiments hereHbouts, and those neros. ina
Potomac, Tor the u ne celebration Of the arn,.
vsrsary Of Waehington's Birthay to morro~
orders have been issued ~ nearly ali .hs
commanding Generals for the sading to sacn
regiment OF WAshington's Farewell Al.
dress" Everything gives promise Of sn Ell.
Ihusiastic com Insmoralion q the day. DIvi.
SION and brigade reviews, dinners, preseata.
tiOns, prize shooting, creased pole climbing
vac races, and all she sports imaGfnabiessd
unimaginabls. possible and proper In camp
life.
YHs DEATH OF TIRE PRBsiDBSf's soE.
Amid the general joy excited BY the sue.
cess CT tho Union cause, q black shadow has
fallen upon the Presiden tial mansion, and
all who were personally acq TAINTED vi III ne
family Of tho President snare In the dsep
grief occasioneu by the death Of little Willie
Lincoln. He was boy OF such promise ,hxs
all who became asQ TAINTED with him had
predicted for MIN = career Of NO oroip ,ry
character. Young as he was, he I'm pI ssset
every one who came In con tact wi h him Is q
youth who WA destined to become q man VI
rank.
Tho body ofWillis Lincoln was embalu ed
TO day by Drs. Brown and Alexander, assist.
ed by Dr. Wood, In the presence Of the At
tending physicians, Doctors stone and Hall.
method OF Sagnet, of Paris, was used, and The
result was en- tirely satisfac Tory to the sttea.
dans friends Of the family.
Thaddsus. the youngest son OF the Presl.
dent, IL Still dangerously Ill. Rsars are co.
type which proved fatal to his brother.
CAPTURE OF cLARKsvILLB-A RIDICULOUS NJ.
NOR ABVUr GOVERNOR 1ARRIs, &C.
ST. Louis. Feb. 20. 1882
To Major. General McClBLLAE:
for our army twenty days. 1hepi is raw
occupied by General Smiths division.
H. w. Hal LICK,
Major. General Commands
Sr. LOUIS. Fob. 81 Especial dispa,c'a
from CAIRO to tho Repubiissn end Dcro0e', say
AAl "a
CLARK $ Vile, came TO Fort Donelsrn and gave
themselves up, saying that they had bsrn
deceived, and were tired Of lighting ~ al s..
the old nag.
be raised by the Tsnnssseans against the
Bowling Green force Offering battle q. Ns sa-
vile.
The Provost Marshal at Ciark.v lille his
sent word to General Grant TO com up and
occupy the town at once. Ths on1o srs OF shu
Union feeling as very strong. I be peot is
state tina, they had been made to believe
that the Union army was entirely comros' d
of Germans and negroes, for Abo lition la :
poses; but now that they see 1t ~ not, they
are anxious to return TO their allegiance.
Prominent citizens say that d sirp liar feeling
will prevail in the whole State 4 q q week.
Governor Harris has called - meeting Of
the Legislature next Monday, for the yur-
pose. IL IS amrmed, OF having all tho n ~
annulled; and Tennessee officers and eiuz'ns
declare that the State will soon be back In
the Union.
RKPoI1Ep pRyIAr OF aBNHRAL 1lIes AT sc'ss
caI1K, ARK.
Our readers will recollect that few day
since, we published a teleg raphic dispatch
claiming brilliant VIC :ory for the Uonfeds.
rates under Gen. Price. At sjugar Greek. ARR.
The following Is the Federal report OF the
affair. We shall await fur Their information
before making up our minds In regard 10 me
fight:
HxADarAxrsRs sr. Louis, Feb. 20, ls9s
To Major. General Me Clsila,:
Price, being reipforcsd by McCulloch
command, made stand tat Sugar OrssA, we
crossed into Arkansas on the 18TH ana gas
de foat ted after a short erg agement. ana ssAa !.
ned Many rebel prisonOrs were taken, anu
the arms which Prices men threw away ~
Ii. w. HALLIcs Major. Gen. Com
IxrysssrIya PROM KBNTucKY-ooLunsus sor
BvAcUArgD-saS. BUcKNsR.
ST. LoUls.aFeb. "A Union SCOUT, ~no
was In Columbus Tue sday might. Reports ~. !.
no preparations wer being maoe loI sn'
evacuation Of that pl lcs. Fourteen s,ee" ~, :,
with steam up. were at the wharf ss.a.1I
was fred. indicating the arrival OF den''''
LorTsvILLs, Ky, y eb. 2l.-Ths Jesrss. -.
misiu formed with regard TO the capiss ..
ported issued BY jig dge Catron for 'ne ~.
Of Gen. Bucknef. dc 10 under inaictmen'
but IL is not proba Bile that tho civil authoh'
ties will de mand MIN nom the military 81
thOrtties. 49,
OPERATIONS .oH rHB LownR POTOMAC.
WAsnlKoroH, Il cd. 3l.-Ths steamer ser
ming Stones ART v0d at the NAvy.Yara thi'
morning from ID nppcr fiotillA.
Yesterday moi ninE this steamsr, WIN
launch and boAtss crew from the i ansee
went on . reconn0 tsance up Occcquah O W
some foar miles. Lieut. Eastman sen, ~
Acting Master Il .wrencS with the lanss ~.
who visi Cd the NJ nth and south snoses " !
creek, psnstratinis . short distaneo a.s y, ,ss
interior, bat With out finding any "4A'
rebels. .scou,,
lust AZ tho lau nch was leaving thee
side OF the creek q brisk nre was oHo 80.
them by tho reb0 - from nvs or ga "''~
posted In clum p Of WOODS.
Some forty che lis were tnIownH 80, m.
S,snntnS S,or.. I'm, doing no damage sAv'