Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-19


and Port Royal to Savannah.
Another account says tha. twelve regiments were to
leave on Monday morning. to take the raifosa Ana
thence TO Charleston Three regiments Oh oavany ssrs
40 ion them and also several artillery regimenu
The weather was beautiful and oranges, bananas ana
other tropical fruits abundant p.,u
RoLLI' No. Feb l2-[sp,c'sl TO the No.. Repuoi'
can "A messenger from Lebanon has arrived nc 's'.
Marshfed, four miles from Springfield, on Tuesdsy,
noon when IL Was reported that Ten. fnce ma eis
sprius6eld and was encamped the battle ground
OF Wilson's Creek.
General siegel il no doub. by this time occupying
Springfield.
TIE SUMTER GIBiALrAl
letsr received in this city by leading house In the
Mediterranean trade, dated Gibraltar January zosn'
states that the Sumter had been lying there several
and the story was current that her boilers were out oil
order and the vessel generally In bad condition.
Her officers were received and treated BY the author
ties with the same consideration a. IL they had been
United States officers. The American merchants were
highly indignant that our Government had not single
gun At that important point for months One steam gun
boat would anewer every purpose
Our Consul at Gibraltar, Horatio j. Sprsgue, has en-
titled himself to grateful recognition by bis patriotic ef
forts At his own expense he sent out steamtugs 10
cruise along the coast and American vessels 70
hug the Spanish shore as the Spanish ADMIRAL on toe
station had given him Assurances that no American snip
should be captured within marine league OF the span
ISL coast by the SUMTER since that was in Spanish urs
dction Should the privateer violate the sanenty OF
Spanish waters in such way he would take possession Of
her.
Mr. sp.gus had also received promises from the coal
bulks At Gibraltar that they would not cell the sumter
single ton of coal. srgs fset Of American vessel.
we're at Gibraltar ON the 26tb wind bound, several Oh
which were fast crafts and once getting the start Oh
pursuer could keep it.
may be accounted for BY the fact that since the Tfent
All r the British cruisers on the station have been con-
stany taking shor. trips at sss AID practising with
their Armstrong guHs.
The Sumter was a. Gibraltar January s0h, and could
not have been cruising of Genoa as stated In the Tor
eieu news by the America.-Boston 1ra..
NEw YoRy, Feb. lS-Ths steamer Columbia brings
Havana dates to the 9Th inst
II appears by the Associated Press correspondence,
that Mramon on arriving at Vera Cruz from Havana,
was arrested by the British Admiral for former rob-
berry of the British Legation in Mexico.
The sickness and death among the allied troops we're
irightful.
The pirate steamer Victoria sailed from Havana the
night OF the 7h with valuable cargo OF 'arms and am.
munition.
Capt Manit, formerly Of the Crusader, has taken
command OF the pirate steamer Cece.
Tacou formerly civil engineer OF the Mexican Kali
road who left to join the rebels In South Carolina has
returned TO Havana in the pirate steamer Kate and 10
en- route to Vera Cruz in hopes to obtain bis old sua.
tion in which be will be disappointed.
Mramon was arrested on board the steamer Avon,
and Is confined Il. B. n. frgate Challenger. He will
not be allowed to land.
The British steamer Gladiator Is still at Nassau, mount
iug guns and she will change her flag and become
| rebel privateer.
dispatch to the Inquirer of this morning, dated At
Fortress Monroe the evening OF the 9Th instant gives
what purpors be additional particulars of the cap
ture OF Roanoke Island by Burnsdes forces.
By flag OF truce to-day, learn that the lombard
ment of the works on Roanoke Island continued during
Yesterday. About noon Commodore Lynch got his mos
quito otla under way, and came down Currtuck Sound
TO assist his rebel friend Gen. Wise, on the Island.
TIE Union gunboats then directed their fire upon the
gunboats commanded by Lynch, and at o'clock yeser.
day afternoon three rebel gunboats had been sunk two
we're captured, one Of which had q Oommodore's pen
ant Hying during tho action and the rest dispersed in
| every direction.
Tns filing ceased at dark last night but was recon-
meuced with increased vigor and effect this morning,
and kept I'D unt about eight O'Clock, when IL 10 sup
posed the rebel forces on the island surrendered
A fireman on board the Selden said that the Union
troops had been landed in large numbers Roanoke
leland GOd that the Stars and Stripes could be
Elizabeth City hJing the rebel batteries IL
rumored in Norfolk this morning that three regiments
had recently been sent TO Roanoke Island and that
there WAS chance Of escape the probability was that
| they were all captured.
The rebels that the only obstacles Of i'm
oortance to reard General Burnsides inland march upon
,rfolk will be the natural ones Of swamps Marshes
| sickness, &c.
The rebels feel their recent defeats very sensby and
are growing desperate in their fear.
| REJoIcIsGs CAMP.
Last night as the glorious intelligence from Roanoke
was conveyed the river TO the various camps the
vekn rung with shouts and cheers for the army Of the
Potomac From the high hill just beyond Langeys the
effect was grand and eIhilaraung As camp after camp
caught up the wild shou. and dung It against the clear
meon!it sky the reverberson like the dash break
ers Against q lonely shore In General hcCals divs-
| ion ali the regmenta binds came out and played
| tonal airs the men meanwhile embracing each other
aud dancing uncouth steps with JOY. The refrain OF
"Od John Brown" echoed against the shadowed hill
SIDES and fairy startled into reflections on the
mutations of life, which to day find the ouoss. 0sss-
wstome leader Santiago" in the 6ght while the stern
arbitsr OF his fate fugitive traitor and bis son wrths
in the agonies Of mortal wound Inflicted BY the just
| vengeance Of our brave army.
To-day grand salute fred at Gen. McOsrs head
quarters, stl2 o'clock, in honor of the victory. The
spirits Of men at the highest PITCH and they
only wait the glad moment when the chain shall be slip
ped from the collar which holds them Sold steer is
the word which feI with magsetic eject from the
new Secretary Of War; and predict that the coming
conflicts will throw former battles into the shade with
the display of daring and herosm which will be display
ed as tho order sounds with electric impulse charge
bsyonets" storm battery double quick forward !"
| march"
PROPOSED EMANCIPATION DELAWARE.
bill providing for the emancipation of slaves, with
compen alton to the owners Is now before the Legsa.
ture OF Delaware. By this bill 1t is provided that al
slaves thrty6ve years Of age shal be freed within
ninety days after 1t becomes law all under thry-6ve
shall become free on reaching that age; all males born
after the bill becomes law be slaves until they are
twenty one; aud fsmaes till they eighteen; and Ill
slavery Ia to after January l, 1872
These provisions made conditional upoa this, that
Congress will at its present session, engage to pay to
the State of Delaware, in bonds OF the United Slater
caring interest at the rate Of six per ctntlm per
num, the sum Of 100000 In ten annual instrument.
500 900 be payable day before the first day
o. September 1852 to establish q fund for securing
full aud fair compensation to the Of slaves who
shall have been Invested Of their property by force oil
the act in question"
Delaware has according to the census Of 1850, eigh
teen hundred and FIVE slaves and the asked Of Con
grss, for their gradual emancipation amounts TO $500
head, which is fair price,
| ORDER OF MARSHAL LLNos.
The following order was issued by Marshal Lamon
the sGh:
WASHINGTON Feb g.