Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-24
LATEST YHOI YANKEE LAND.

NoRyoLK, Feb. 2s-Receved at loi O'Clock, z. M
A Dag Of truce arrived today from Fortress Monroe
which brough: Northern papers Of the 22i ut
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Seventy prisoners of State
are to be released to-morro~ from Fort Warren and
Fort Lafayette.
Nav YoIK Feb. -Reinfcrcements being sent
to Gen. Burnside TO increase his force To 10000.
The prize schooner, hsjor Barbour, has arrived Al
New York.
Gordon, the Captain of SLAYER was executed in New
York. on Friday. He attempted TO commit suicide on
rhurslAy night
TIE cotton market closed unsettled with sales Of 5000
bales at from % 10 % cts
ST. LauIs, Feb 2I.-Nearly all of the For. Donelscn
prisoners have arrived here tonight The officers viii
be s,nt to Columbus
At Port Royal all was quiet.
Nothing important has been received from Savannah.
The steamer Nelly Kate and the schooner Courier had
arrived at Nassau from Charleston.
Confederate gua.b,a attacked the Federal batteries
At Venus Point on the l4:h Instant to effect passage
rom Fort Pulaski to Savannah. After an engagement
Of an hour the gun.bOats retired.
ST LOUIS Feb. 9O-Gen. HAlleek has telegrAphed to
Gen Mcclellan that Col Quits had taken Bsntonye, in
Arkansas.
BosrCS, Feb 81 Two regiments will leave for Ship
Island today.
ST Louis Feb. 2I.-No preparations have been made
for the evacuation OF Columbus Fourteen steame are
a. tie wharf General and achievements had arrived
from the South.
-Four French War steamers are in Hampton Roads.
,,ora ,a-;,,apta srrivad AZ Naunnrt News the
ais. inst. -
Ii reported that exchange of prisoners will be made
,ccord the Ian adopted by the United States and
Great Britain during the War Of 1912.
lis runored that attempt vii shortly be made by
the Federal gunbOas to 60 up the Nsnssmond River TO
SIfok.
Hon. Howell Cobb ard Gen. Wool bad long inter
view TO day on board the West Point while 10
Hiup.on R,ads under Tag Of truce.
large quantity of arms are expected soon at New
port News.
The Federal House of Representatives, acted on the
Ssnates amendments to the Treasury note bill on Thur
day. The amount has not been reduced, and the legal
tender clause remains in full force and also the clause
providing that the interest shall be paid in coin.
The steamship Bohemian has arrived with Liverpool
of the Yankees for the rendition of M'son aud sidl'
was very upgrAeeful The Nashville started forty hours
IN advance of the TusearOrA and the officers announced
that they would blow her up before they would allow
her to be taken.
The New Yo.k Tribuns rid cules the statement that
Gen. Mcclellan directed the battle Of Fort Doaeson.
The latest sdvices from Fort Dcnslson state that the
Conderates had abandoned CIArksyle and we're moving
everything TO Nashville
The Federal troops preparing for attack upon
Memphis.
The capture Of Nashville is no; conceded
News from Port Royal up to the l6:h inst. bad been
received in New York. II was expected that Savannah
would fall! in II few days.
It was reported that the rebel troops were eyacuAQg
Manassas.
Gen. H4le,k has decided not to hang the condemned
bridge burners, but will keep them in cose confinement.
Col COTcoran and 200 prisoners expected at For
tres Monroe.
Toe report that General Buokner has been arrested for
treason is contrsdicted.
The war in Venezuela continues, and Il revelation
RACES in Honduras.
the distress ia the manufacturing districts will just
fy the interference Of the Government in raising the
blockade Of Confederate ports.
CAPTAINS Taylor, Wallace and TalcOtt, Lieut.. Loyal
and Dr. siepartson arrived in Norfolk on yesterday
They we're taken prisoners at Roanoke Island. Tie
other are expected to reach here tomorrow.
RAILROAD DISASTER.