The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-28
Latest Northern and Southern News
From the latest Northern and Southern pa.
pers which have been recei we'd we make up
the following interesting summary Of news.

the following interesting summary Of news
SoRTKERH PIsAHsKs.
Tho Norfolk Day Book says:
Information reached this city on Saturday
from the North, 70 the effect that nuancis
matters there were still all chaos. No ar.
and the Government, ana everything bid
iair for speedy bankruptcy
IH8 seKTER TO Bis TAKEN.
The Herald dem ands that war vessels be
sent to thv Aedl terraneAa to stop tn . career
OF such prauCal cruisers US the SUM ter and
upon the fact that the Sumter has recently
captured three American vessels, burned
one, and taken the remaining two into m.
port Of Caolz. This was done over the pro.
.est OF the United States Consul, tho spanish
authorities allowing her to enter upon ths
condition tbat her prisoners be deiive req in 10
The custody OF SPAN. This was Accordingly
done. 1t was reported that the U. s. Consul
would demand his passport.
MORE ARRIVALS UKDIR TIE PLAa.
The Flag OF Truce steamer brought the fol.
lowing passengers 10 Norfolk on Saturday
niajor II. A. Gillian, OF North Carolina
Lieut.. ~ llliam biggs, OF North Carolina
Lieut.. Wharton, formerly OF the U. s. n
MlAs Wharton. VI Miss; Is. Il. Holt, OF Ha.
Charles &sailxnsr, OF North carolina.
The TWO nrst named were made prison ers
at hatteras, and have been released on th ,ir
parole.
rHx NEW FEDERAL AssIsTAHr s8cRsrAR1ss or
WAR.
Lincoln has sent the names of John Tue kar
OF Philadelphia, ana Peter II. Watson, OF N.
YORK, nsslAtant secretaries OF war. The namss
were referred to the military committee.
FIAAScIAL PLANS OF 1AH YANKEE aovKxn
Ths Geographic correspondent OF the Metz
York Herald, writing under date Of the 2sd.
says:
The plan Of action decided upon by the
sentativss from the Boards OF Trade nno
Banks OF New York, Boston, and fniIadeI. :
phia, 50 tar as IL cOntem plated the TO- re-.
oeipt and payment OF United States notes. il
considsrsd ~ dtf eated by the refusal OF the
banks OF Boston and some Of the New York
banks to carry 1t out. The Secretary. there
fore, feels himself Obliged by the nec.ssi ga
Of the public creditors 70 concur In the Dian
for issuing aud funding of al additional nun
ursd million Of dollars in Uulled States
notes, and making them . legal tender,
THE wssT1lI auE-BoAr PLExr-DEsoaIprIoxo r
TIKI GUH.BvATs.
The following description of the gun. boats,
furnished by a Cairo correspondent of the
Cincinnati Ga.eus, Is Interesting:
The gun boats intended for the Mississippi
are twelve in number, QncIuding those al.
tered from steamboats,, and which have been
some time in use,) and may be classed az fol.
lows: Benton, ST Louis, Oarondelst, Pits
burg, Cincinnati, Louisville, Mound City,
and Cairo-ali new, and built especially for
quo boats-not quite finished as yet, but will
probably be completed and ready for service
In week or ten days. The first named Is the
fag. ship and cased on all the sides and front.
and other exposed parts, with II inch iron
the thickness diminishing at the less exposed
points. She 10 one hundred and eighty -live
feet in length. AID mounts eighteen heavy
guns, six on each side, three-in the front and
three astsrn: Some OF these guns, az well
Dahlgrens and Columbiads tor THROWN 2
shell.
The other seven are $50 feet in length, and
mount Is guns each, Of like caltbfe, on each
cassd 90 feet long midships, and in front (or
forecastls) These. several Of tho ofacers
with whom l talked contend; are the vital
parts, and that the chances are exceedingly
remote OF their receiving damage from any
other quarter.
To give the reader some idea Of their con.
struction. lthe details Of which would re-
quire too much spaoe) will add that they
They are entirely closed in, except the port
holes for tho gans.
TIE MORTAR BOATS,
thirty light In number are finished. and lie
tied to the shore about a Tile above the town,
awaiting the mortars, of which they are to
carry one each, of the heaviest calibre -
They are very simple In construction, the
hulls being composed Of solid timbers bolted
together. with eight small chambers in them
for storing ANN unition.
The boats have bulwarks Of about one
quarter inch iron extending around them,
the deck, with iron windows or openings for
ingress or egress,) to protect the crew from
muskst. balls, and with loop.holes in them,
from which rifismen can fire.
IN l~AA
70 feet in width. Their own weight sinks
them to within about foot OF the level OF
the decks, and with the mortars on, which
believe Will weigh 1900 pounds each, the
water Will Do up to OF above the level OF the
dscke, but the bulwarks being lined with
timbers inside, oaplked, and waterproof,
for some two feet above deck, Will keep the
1oers dry.
4 number Of little screw propeller. wer.
these boats-each tug to tow two mortar.
boats, one on each side oft. There are con.
hlcung statements a. TO when tho mOrtars
will be ready for these boats. none having yet
arrived.
AMY.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Erprsss says:
about any advance movement Of the army of
the Potomac. Omcers and their regiment Is
and divisions may receive orders to be in
readiness 70 move At moments notice.
Cen: McClsllan's 20 basgses wagons, inclu-
with well -matched bright bays, may be In
good running trim; b6tr an advance move.
ment OF the army Of the Potomac ct present,
and tor 50 days to come. il out OF the qpss.
and the roads are frikh tful. A piece
OF hard ground upon which TO man1uvrs an
army OF 5000 mon can scarcely DO found BE-