Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-03
TELEG Il p RI0.
LATER FROM THE FEDERAL STATES. AND FROM

EUROPE.
NonYo1K, April 2-Northsrn papers Of the slst ult.
have been received. They contain nothing new from
Gen. McCleans department. Fort Macon was still held
by the Rsbe garrison, nse hundred strong. Gen. Bueil
has taken command Of his army in person. and fifteen
ml from Coril IT, hiss where the Rebels conotr.
tratng large forces l. lie stated that Gen. Beausgard
poets fight hourly. III. firing at Island No. 10 was
continued Friday with great spirit by the Rsbels-
Great preparations making by the Confedates for
protracted and mined defence They mounting
= large number Of heavy guns IronclAd gun-boa.s
Advancing down the river.
Cotton and tobacco from Southern ports had arrived
in New York 10 siderable quantities. consisting chief
g Of the cagoss Of the przs steamer Magnolia and the
schooner Z.yalli.
The steam ship City of New York had arrived at New
York from Southampton on the Ssh ult bringing three
days later nsws In the discussion In Parliament rela
tive to the arrest Of the Lieutenant Of the Sumter it
stated that he had been released bat was his way
ID america Political prisoner.
The LOndor Ners predicts an almcs. endless war In
this country and thinks the rebellion will end in the die
.ltorsbip Of military leader.
Tee Plis correspondent Of the London Times says
tina, the recent of the Union troops had created
the b,lcf among the French merchants that the war
would 5000 end AID commercial relations be resumed
Authentic reports from the North confirm the escape
Of tie Nashville.
The Hon. Edward Il. East has been appointed Score
:4ry Of Safe OF Tennessee.
Government securities have declined at New Yoik
one fourth per cent. Exchange was quoted at la.
The stock market, generally, dull, and prices de-
clining.
Cotton was steady. Seven hundred bales sold Sa,ur
day a. at i2S cents.
Tie Herald says that the conspirstors in the Federal
Congress every day becoming more desperate and
violent.
terrible disaster has occurred at the Pyroteshuie
factory in Philadelphia. Some sixty persons killed
and wounded.
The owners Of slaves in the District Of Columbia were
rapidly removing them.
muDeston to Louisville restored.
Gen. Shields is improving slowly.
TIE last specie average Of the banks in New York was
sS2 10000.
TIE Herald hes long money article in which Ii Gays
that Chase will want Treasury notes. and the
cry viii b. raised ia the North for currency
In LONDON on the FISH, the funds steadily tending
upward Conscls olosrd At 9S7s s.
The sales Of cotton on the Is and lo.h amounted to
twelve thousand bsles Of which thirty fTe hundred
we're taken on speculation and for export.
dispatch, dated at Fortress Monroe 29.h ult, says
that Gen. Burnside had taken pos eson OF Beaufort
No resiststcs was made and no property burnt.
The Lincoln gun mouutsd carries ball Of four hun
irsd and ihiry-ssvsn pounds, called Lincoln Pills. to
be taken by iaS Hsrr'mAo"
The American troubles excite great interes. in India
British war slip anchored in Hampton Roads ytG-
teriay.
The Federal officers vi-iS 10 Fortress Monroe from
Wrrh'~go, LEFT th- morning. heavy salu;ss we're n-ed