Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-04

c. ioartiAity But it Is also stated that the Emperor
hrs already urged the British Government 70 break 'he
bockAds Of the Southern ports, and that Il dseAA
ton OF war by Qusea Victoria IS followed by Anothern
roysl proclamation Recognizing the independence oil the
CjnfedsrAte States, LDuis NaPolson viii follow saU'
Fance like Eagland Is too ready 20 regard the pres
sal var for the Union a commercial sTngSe between
the aFf men Of the North and me sou'hern ifee
traders; and nos the sUfsrilgs a. Lyons ana AZ Nan
chester eombae in urging the execution OF the "nigaT
Law OF necessity" TO open Southern ports
FHr POSITION OF ySAScE.
Paris letter of The eh Dee, to The New York Tr-
bnus says
Your correspondent mus. guess that in the supposed
,ss Of lo-Amsrcan war Fence would 6egin With,
aad hold a. long eOuli with polite advange the
position Of armed n-utsa Eady TO act az mediator
Az mediator between England and the United States In
the hrst instance And with England, perhaps Is
M iator between the U. S. A. and the q. 5. A.
IL was worse than lulsehoOd 70 deuy. what know il
worse than Lauio,c admit but Wha. it IL the dis
agreeable dusy o. a reporter state this pasoaaely
dpgtsd bus ressonsoy indpa's5ie TACT that the re-
o,gaiion OF tie {. S A as existing nation BY Eng
kad and France ia rapidly approaching dpllmAuc re-
e5sd."
Fsax KAY VAST.
Correspondence o. the Expres
ky WEsr Dec. .l-TBe Ulited S,a,es steamship
S.n.isso &c Cuba, Captain Rdsey arrived at this port
or lie l2:h from a cruise n the Cult Of Mexico Soc
has clpturea the British schooner Vicors from Meta
~.
ins prizs ereW on board aer TO this pork where
ste has sl!sly arrived
TIE Santiago also boarded a schooner in the Gulf
b5uod IRON Havana 10 BszOs and took Of seven pas
s.ugsrs, among Ehom was jas. " Zlchari, wealthy
aud orouaiaent eiz,n OF NeW Orleans who has been
he mstsfi-y assisting JET. Dsvs IN prosecuting The
va OF the Confe e-ac7. Mr. Llcbare was pIced, or
ne arrival Of tie santiago 6e Cgba N the hands Of Ma
it- Hill commander "a. F,rs TAYLOR, who has carefully
tEt-jsi him u1tl tc-tSy, When be transferred hun 10
r. steamship 3 lie or transportation 10 New FORK
Ts -loo9 OF var ban Age1, Capt Eaton On Toe 2j-h
November tell in toe Confederate scLOoucr Fashion,
p Roberts, and took her N charge, placing przs
CIV o. boaid aud sending Der % tbs place
TIE British sCoOOcer Adelaide ald cargo Sas sold on
a. 70 o. b. :br Tai.sd States Massba Tor The sun u
s. D6l
L 5 srausr RcLajos, Csp E.lisau, in leayis.
g. hJhl- o. .-- lSJS c-li, os,k' her -hait arc
y. onie- 10 e url % q 2. Co iay arrived i'em y
C,ru-Iafs 'rh r o. sep ar sIsog dslAg 20 Mes Ii
Sc saiis .JGgo.
EcErszR gs1g F5aG ricS'Ss.
TIE Ex9.ess trtrCs ron Sos. Pea IS (1y Re Z 9ic)
tlss serious rs Iss esys lrssl nc:s,,r the staG &c
haze oE,.rs On sue .iutr. -ud Cs.5.sl Wilson flsy
are SAID 20 De greatly lissaih,j vigh his abilities "a
military man saa accuse bin l co.. due; highly cgloabr
10 a e0musui,ry o-is-r % ste lsh all the OhiSsr-,
WITH two exceptions waited up0l and requested him 10
syl the command Of sac rec neat
i. IS sa,i la. D. refused 'e' % their request
T1s oScers sss, determined % re-re from tbs regiment
themselves Or e5nrsl aim wijhJaS. They itei thai
t5ev have been dsy-aJei 5y him Ia WAYS than one
ult only since taer arga. ugJn santa Rcsa Island, lu
PRIOR 20 their leayins New lsrE.