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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
lyygers az rUE yAR OK YAyrIeDoN.

The Ns- York c,rre p1ni0ut Of the PliIid,lphiA Ia
vsr thus tolls o! Of the Gsny ils.fols ~ cs of
the war on the Moth he s.ys:
The real estlt, sg nss rrpors greater demand for
lnll dReiag hol-e5 with rents ranging from W. hun
5ri and ~ dollars TO fJur hu drei aid hty dollars
per auau ID N was klown bslore at THE '"son,
and Ire q1onoe j. slight enhancement OF tbs rtn's
OF ttai pWiiSular description Of property Inc TACT u,
the To- and sscf entsied by tne war have ohis
psuy people return to more primi i've stSih
of lite, and to study tina scoIc, OF domestic economy
more a,tehtiy5ly than il ever suited bsfore.-
81 owa stone fon's the avenue" are casing to be
tests Of respec Abiy and fshol, and hspplv n l. no
lngtr 60 siderei vulgAr" for to CIV II in 0lii,
old fashioned "briek" War, thu' SEE " no. an un'
M "a evil IT W. are lJsns 10 way We are gaining
in acot5cr ", have Sc n red in pocket aud N trade
We have 1 ed gaining, citing IL a its Of
motivation sn morality. II the a sh times," ctused
by Southern travel north ward every year this on
bsors the war hare temporarily taken their leave, 80
aso have the prOdgi hlb, the taWdry tsstfs and The
"is, living" that were the rf'pFng Of that specs OF
par)nage. Eve the stoy, hvsh. expensive BeoadEay
h,t,ls which were consructed WITH espocid r'ere ce
% Souihe-n tastes are 10 state Of Trans Il N from
0>LtL luTuriousness to Lmos. Pdrianical Palms.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
THE STATE oy ILLINOIS.

Commenting on Mr.. Arnold'J report to Congress on
the enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan canal the
Philadelphia Pres thus speaks Of the growth OF Illinois
Look at the State of Illinois. In 1912 the brave, bar
bsrous elt lent aud Ill ated Tecumseh roimed It's W
inhabited prAres meditating upon the white man.
In 1918 when il came into the UIion, there we're not
90 OOO ,ople within its limits It's pop iatol Is ra.
ted at I'll 1853. We nay appreciate this fac. more
wnen We rem, mber that in 1918 own State oil Penn
sylyania ed 54s 45s and in 1850, was report
eli as nu n3ering SO6 $40 Ia twenty years chicago
rises from town containing 40 inhabitants 10 me.
tropos numbering 100 26S. Nor do we see any signs Of
sur cit or lAnguor This territory is far from being de-
v.llped, even TO the point att lined in the east.
Toe wealth Of Illinois. which va, $l5o, 265 OO6, in
1880 is estimated at $S7l 500, 2S2 in ls60 and some
cutio "a saliscan whose figures Me-. Arnold prints with
prd. tells us that IL the Northwestern States peo
oIed as densey the Safe Of Massachusetts,, there
could be over 1888 900 900, a-d il the average TO
lare mile ss large IL in gland, the population
Walt DO nearly $50 900 600 Tlts, Western States
DO Ser every elenent Of strength and power The PEG
pie brave, intelligent, and religously loyal The
and is IS eIiils the land Of Canaan wish is overt
lag milk aud honey. i is rich in the produot Of the
so al rich in mineral treasures. Nature has given
the hush indman R1d merchant broad aud IIvgabl
rivers while the enterprise Of has covered it with
railroads, telegrapls and canals.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
Gcu. Floyd.

a sonmuu stca IL this mo.lI1g's Wtig warmly re-
ocmusuds the restoration TO active OF general
F.0ya. The vTi.1s il genJemal Shoes opinions and
sssJli 10 the ra3; deield III fsou any suspicion
Ser usted b. personal mo..ss ecnsiieratOrs
ia u--lg Jls cruse. He has bad op2cr uaitics oi vi
us-- Cen HJyds efBc erey, aud be peri ely und':
the temper Of his troops, and Of the people o.
the imyCrani sSsioa Of ihe State which Gen. T. r.
aides We concur si,h our eorresy 0uGsu: 40 to tie
i1p5.t,acs o. reilst,Jsg G u. Floyd Id ed, We do
Understand vh-t The impeachment t. siace neither he
lperOr Odi,.T tie Iav,s gath Committee OF Cou-
esi has- oaad aaylhiag eelsGraole in h's Conduct
We Isl,G slAl he ED n may d iI M be vita
lis seuse O. public day It once to order him to Q
b-d Ta.s ID 10 ,as Tor useful n,n 10 b. die. III Sc
Remarks apply tqqlliy to Gan Pillow
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

GES. BELuRIdARp TO HIS AKuY.-Tbs L.,
ersl order was issued TO the Army Of ten
the 18th inst, by Gen. BsauregMd H., y
With the deepest interest, rs colt.iailg /. IL,
words possible, and with al admirable ,vor,-.
whole story OF the events Of the Oh sld;,,,
"HrADouARrERs ARNr OF rsl Ylgy,,
CosIsrH, Kiss Aprll M,
SOLDIERS Of the Army OF the Mississippi
"You havs travely fought the u,la,s q IA,
for two days in bis own p; 'iiOn. lea hlr. BE-,
superior In NUMBER, in arm in all Tie al,
war. Your success has been signal n a.
been immense, outnumberiug yours 10 I'll an q,
sonsl worth Of thu slain. fOd droTe hia n,
10 the shelter Of BID. :ron'clld ganb0ala s.ts +,
I'd him from complete disaster. You CavJ,.. .
iilery, more than t~etty.tve days and ...I,,
tents, and over three thoussnd prisoner. 7,
done your dlty. Your commandilg get,,l B, b
your couutrymen are proud Of your dyd ca
is!d Of Shiloh, confident in the ultimate ,u:y !
valor.
SOLDIERS ultowsrd evebts saved he IN,
.nnihilstion. His iOsolent presence :tl q. a
soil. His hostile Gag still i..unts b,isr p,
can be no peace SO long Os these thire ur q
that God ia with US with our fathers, Id y I'd
uo thy Of his favor, and resolve TO be Laxl
perish In the struggle.
&c. r Bn-Il.
'G1h IN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
PROPOSALS Yon IRON oUxDoArs.
A telegram, dated Washington, l6 b inst, q

telegram, dated Washington, l6 inst, says:
TIE Navy D'parimen. has invited proposals. BY maii
or telegraph 10 the S0Ih inst, at noon, Win genera
more up to four iron gunbos,s for the Mississippi yer
aud Gull service with two turrets, on the plan oil ne
Ercss turre,s for the eleven inch guns the thickness
of the iron Of which be light inches the sides 10 DC
plated with iron OF three inches thickness 10 one or Two
layers to extend two and bali feet below the loee
se The vessels not 10 be less than 220 o. 10 length,
and Sc feet in BREADTH and TO draw over SIX feet OF
water loaded and ready for ssrviceto be propelled ny
screws insure speed OF nine koots, or sea mltf'
through TIE per hour. The proposals are 10 sste
the time in which the vessels be completed and the
price,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

TIE Herald cou.inu,4 It's sdal .tiou o; The Yankee
..Ntpoeon," 40 TIE following lI.rAets will show:

TIE Herald continues It's ada alton o; the Yankee
Napoleon" al the folloNiag extracts will show
Whatever opinions ma7 be EXPRESSED by tho onpo.
nru Of Gen seClan 1t Is fact that the governmen'
has tie fullest coah fence In him Tee President. gho
manifested FGordinsty appreciation Of military
2las and e,siiics ia ihorough' c5nv,rs,B With III
t1a plans of the Gerers aud not oaly approves then,
5g vii sosssn him ia their 6Hecufi,1. little while
will deyelcps the fact that The Aerl lan enaeonds
MYTH bu; tia. l. hls been surely however s)ElT, st-srE
og the rebellion, and IA LcarT really to RdUnis;er
toe death hAw. The abolition sg;ntors ia Congress 90
this fact but the RIB llsAder5 piniuy aware
CT Il.
The enemies OF Gan Mcclellan mu,t vircs Unisr TIE
hearty and hOn'si expression OF coff lencs Sbch tha
vs,erAn Gnersl ScNt. has delivered to the skl and
lyalty Of the Young commander Of our army at York
trwr. 10 speaking Of G'Gs. AcClel'n and Halsck TO
hil fiends a. Elizabeth Sturdy, Gen. Scott sAid:
There are two men who eau b, depended uppa dr.
al ei-rumst .rccs aud 10 every smargsucyI mean Gen
Mcclellan ard General HAllsck There is no doubt lh
must take things they them ard they have great
OPP oson TO contend -iti bu. Mcclellan is &. this mo
nslt at tn, vsry wo'k his heart ovss and which will
call forth ali the Ab hues OF hs powerful mind-thai OF
ching eiIineering and besrRing And ia regard to
Gsr. Hsll.cl h will DO bis wok Ike soldier. There
can be lee Of these two able soldiers dung any base
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

Z l., stated orally that the Yankee army at Frederick
bur, il composed good part Of Pes, HungsriAns and
G.ruAns otsauiz 4 into tg,ments, and commando by
che = whose orders are given in the languages OF
Northern E1roPe
Such Is the tate Of our eredulous FHi mGgnanmtu US
uo.asr. She sustained Bankrupt Government, ana
sbea bestOscd u9on it immense domain Tais DO
maa has zen red r free GIT to any Who Ui occupy
Il, sat Aliens have OK d ke doves to the "ind'Ts
e. csc Aliens Arc GOV hired b. the former eoPartners It
-glia TO invade her soil and one ildue,ment held
olt, their rns mt Is that her lancs shall be aP-
yorllnei auoags: ;bese soldiers of fortune Truly;
The hedge sparfoE q the eackco so long
That s. dad ils head biz of BY its young"
Tles Hu-s 6rsy attracted By the imprOvdeut bounty
of Virginia and nov hired With the hope Of her spOils,
az, Lac their progeniOrs Srraysd in ve~ Of an LAZY
-a.ea hey tu,g 70 dsvOu-. They held in leash
by oar base enemy ready TO be slipped With the rs; At
v,.tse
Virginia. tsus outraged il tod by Der Infamous to's
ia. ssc isa rebel 9" a TebI against whom Is she
rebel against the pIzes she eoaJrbued 10 create CaA
Esrcl g. sh0se ancestors have wrought in her hes
and sorsapped IN her churches for centuries be rebels
-sast he vile boe which has lived on this continent
lor, enough - speak is tongue. We could look Tor
rI 20 aohug more horrible than the success o. these
hostile sOri,s L, ike the COssasks or Cansneheo,
,1sv would be csusat 10 salAge themselves With sP5
and return 70 their native wilderness, might rg1Td
a eorposgrc any loss Of e)k and herds that brought
ryhsi fem their uiiHg Sss-ea. Bu to hear II boat
"a - the North tat it irtads 20 spPcrSn our ia, d
lsags, iaeo inf .,l' and substitute them TO- the Pure'
,aadala Of soc.e;y that exists amongst eiV! AID nsn
- .us-e cur people 9Th determination to rsPel The
ivaer Or sse e,c pc the sight Of bis success by teAh
On .be bs;;ls fsld
Yankee Pc ~ hs5 nothing Uorse than this To orire
Gle sost 90 ull ioa Of EarCp, to SEEK our lives and
thee employ thea % ilbaSi; The wilderness they Prr
p1s creA'ei
Fls dsvsJaioa OF Eas-the abolition o. savery-
O., eltios o! &c age sheh might b. 6rakea by resc
I,trrs5,auer, leave aohiHs horrible 20 Iiad
vrRgi,s driven from thgi- h0Rss, -b l. "a mid saw
s-s roam in unrestricted license, ;he L,rds Of th,ir
ca.tshst Eer.tsgo.
III, yaor q troops and the eOns.a ~ CT cur Peo
pie al ue,er ereW suca t riblo oolsumua;iJD, 5u
Sc nav u eel for any whose nds may have been eA
cs.J 5y sAn hopes from compromise or subnissiol 20
remember dat the G5hs sid Yald-ls ars here draw
lus for our sud and take possession Of Ger atty
Let ~ d or de.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
rOCORRESPONDKNTs.
The War.

We fOrbore yesterday to refer to statement which
had reached US in form more imposing than ordinary
ranOr, that the city of New Orleans had fallen, or WIS
a5ou; to fall Into the hands Of the enemy. To-day We
ara without positive confirmation but have heard enough
% Justify in alludng to it painful possibility
We shall Dice learn that sources Of nfOrmatitn
al faulL A day or Two Uil determine.
Tue Norfolk Big 0k has Information Of the llndirg
OF additional Yalkee troops at Old Point The Govern
IS advised OF the passag Of other bodies OF inva
dsrs up the TappAhzn lOek aud asD that body OF cav
ally is proslng about in the N)rIhsrn Mex.
From other points Of interest, We have nothing i'm
ulrfaut
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
TIE nI.xrr TIRrrr.-Ws Ar. :,

THr hAaKrr TARIIT.-ws are gl,d
City Council has taken some motto. ~
supplies in the city markets, arising ~,
prices prescribed BY Gen. Winder. ".
that Gen. Winder believed be vas do,. :"
community BY limiting the prices Of 80,
vegetables, aad We know that hundr.S,
hailed the movement with satisfactiO, y"
ed its eIpediskcy from the FIRST, and D., "
.xpref sing our views because We t..,s.
pc, nent should have fair trial, snd A,.'
that anything We nigh. say 10 OppO.to, !. 4
ton would be UNDECIDED by the "Ds,,.
The only true regulator OF prices I. -.
ply and demand. II the supply Of a., ,r,'
c.s. Of the demand, prices must fall 4 A.
9, Ia the supply, prices will advance. =.
this atural Law can only be defeated b, :.
and to the suppression Of thi, in.qli.y a,
hould tbs Efforts Of the Proves: N.rb,L
prices be directed. II butter l. 81 p,r ,,,.,
mere likely that the production will b. b..
when the price Ia 6Ied at so cents; and "a
ton be incn ased by the stimuli, Of H,. :,
advantage will 6nally turn in favor Of sV,,n
will seek their natural level.
Certainly, 1t is better that the peopl. ,,o,,,
privilege Of tuyiDg butter at any price H.
willing 10 pay, than that they .lOad ). 4.
that article altogether, be the Ope,a,p ~,
which has 30 far aggi,ved pOduc.r A
will net briag it to the market We L,,,
community may loon be relieved from Ii, :,
a d veIstions occasioned BY that well in.,.I
wise edict.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
rARaON BaowSLow IN PHILADELPHIA.

I5ITeF ulItU lIauVIVuI7l 70 IT IItI'i sElE.
PRISON B-own'o~ vas received at Independence Hell
by the civ antloii this porrig Mr.. ThIozg Pei
dent Of the Common Council receiving bin with words
Of the hear''fss welcome Parson BtogulcW replied IN
charaslergic address Of length, delivered from
s-nud erected In frolt Ct tie hall 20 immense
deacs he cited the ifballtOns East Tennessee
L florists had uad, r!one.
Al one line he had been within vote Of hanging
Nv the sentence Of d;ul bead cOurt.mA-sl nj Knox
vie The O1e vote that saved him thSt Of cor
rua;, durke1 scccss. MS, aud Ls vas tempted to
cain Great Got, on Sher ssnies thread hang
l-et,1s ihifgs" 10 did not uani ofce He uaaiei TO
90 back TO Elsl Tennessee -ith cooked hat sHoid and
u rope.
Il closing no sr.isi 70 bis vile AID cAl5r,n, now
held ~ ho,agss 10 bell n AMI Il she joy and
s1ul,eoa nth which the Unon army will be greeted
10 East Tcnnes-e.
Pus DrJwnlo~ has received an Invitation from the
esid.u. % visit the White House.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
nIscELLLNEous IrENs.

The editor OF the Nashville Republican Banner has
been arrested aud Imprisoned by order OF hon Az
drew Jhneon, Military G3yornor OF Tennessee. Ine
cause OF the arrest that the general tone OF the paper
3 uimca q the Governm %, OF the United States. la
lerco of the the Banner has been suspend
ed me Banner was one Of the odss. plpsFs IN leu.
nes,ee having been in existence over half century
Thomas T. TansAl late Uaited States Consul at Tan
gers aud Mr. Myers Pdrsur CT the SUMTER arrested a.
Ageciras Morocco aived AZ B)sson on the lSh IN the
bark Harvest Home The prsen RS we're in IoLs, WHICH
we're removed b. order Of Marshal keys and they were
sent to Fort Warren await Instructions from the gov
eminent.
The steamer siville arrived at Nassau, n. April
lat and chIugd ner colors 10 the Bitish, under the
naGae OF TGomas L. Wragg, AID sailed Agsin on the
having taken board the cargo OF arms OF the briih
steamship Southserd that arrived from E1sland Re"
d,vs nreyious The steamer E;onomis from Charles
toa arrived April 6h wish eleven hundred bales OF cot
ton.
President Lincoln has nominated to the Senate janice
a. Bsrret, Ell Mayor of Washington; Hon. Samuel +.
vintos, Of Quo, and Daniel K Good!oe, formerly Of
Sorh usrolnA commissioners under the act Tor the ab'
ion Of slavery IN the District OF Columbia whose duty
Il viii BE- to investigate and determine the validity and
value Of the claims presertd
The report copied from Southern papers that Colonel
Aaby b. surrendered Fort Craig and bis entire force
Is uqtrue. Liter sdvc,s from that vicinity have be-
rceued At the War Department thas Co. CANDY has OBJ
tanned q success over the enemy, and haa been rein
,ed and Is nos in pursuii OF the rebels.
A number OF "sectsh women" in s. Louis have been
re,rctd in their movements and theis limits for loco
motion curiaiIed, BY mill order Tney have been
IN the habit OF cheering in the streets the rebel prisonere
az they passed along ld Of ae have gone 80 far as 10
nsu some Of orr wounded sodcFs as they we're being
conveyed to the hospitals The women are all in high
ssn6isg in coed society.
The body OF George W. Johnson, the r'bei Governor
IA Ren,ucky-sO i4E as the State had an sIis'eree 70
Jeff Davis bogus CoEfedeFacy-arTved ia Louisville
N, ID h instant and taken to his former hcme IN
Scott c3uaty Johnson killed in tie battle Of Pits
burg.
The female prisoners, gresnhov, OAKLEY, and hrs
Norris still lngcg in the Old Capitc, prison Mrs Nor
s has not yet completed her preparations for departure
20 D rie. fhe cthCrs are ready and willing to 30.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
c,yyKptRArK pRlsosEGs AT wHrLIxo.

Ga Saturday aud Sunday tn following Confederate
prisoners arrested in Western Virginia, lodged in
the Athersum at Wheeling
Psndleton Couuty-PIilip Harper, Jno. VI. Dolly,
Abel p Hinkl', SoOmoa HsiFiek, TJoas Riiaes, Thu
d. Payne.
Pocahontas Cou1ty-John Sharpe, Andrew s1yder,
G.aae Shl berry, Thos. Barnett, L,u B,verag, Usih
Hevener, Andrew J C,utIey, John W. Barnett.
Preston Couuty--Wson SEndl,r.
Ple4slnts County, w mmStt, Iaac Powell,
Js ues Buchanan, Thomas Br,uje, Robert q. Brodso.
Jackson County-Rm. Long.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
TIE SLAVERY ouEsTros IN CONGRESS.

From the same letter 20 copy The ioloaieg:
TIE Massachusetts, delssa loo is mush bothered by
co.trab .nds y ing refuge in Nov England. Wt'n
they arrive ia Wesh rgor hsysEk naois SIMMER AID
Wlion, aal tn Lad ~ hS-'causlt's rspsesenAiivs'
90 &c aou'o Sonetm=s th"y a'e tuned over 70 the
aol,r.b41d depo. In YAiAi2g Oh. To tGJri them Il g
p,o1uilry aud necessary aI 10 cary them u ssaehu'
Ist;s would aosurb the llfi- 8 OF tae !ilsgaion.
Fearing that the negro Sonli be rsotien by Cen.
ggcs petition been fent iutO the Senate a1i House
ora wing Tor the met OF very, Sh the sig atures
0 fTccu thousand women. Sr. Sumner presented The
psti ion 70 he mas ia a hal3b.x. whle Judge lily
Or s3lied III duplicate tn House, pure aud sGpo.
fue mem0-ills wore SOY, hll ise1 le=G IN length.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

PLAss CT THE EsLEY The tpn'os = y
,ha, there will not DO a battle On ,ls rs-''
We cctied an article, yea!srdiy i''H y
Herald, which sff, e:ed mrcI surPris' :! |" !
r,ticns made ct yorktown 70 ress'
Mcclellan upon Richmond. Tni' Ei'' % ~.
ed for Southern readers--a shallo' d''N' =;
tentiou fro the real designs OF the eI'H' :
/. McClsIan's orssl, and it il no. i4F''''.
nett has Leen IS fac advised Of H. @E
rate With him 10 tn q .ent Of ATTEMPTS :,
Of the sou'h by al editorial ar-t:' BIZ :,
will not succeed. Neither Cur Geasfai'r w.
Will be deceived by them.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
rHE rSvEsrxExr OF F.Kr MACON.
Toe following :, da'ed Fortress Monroe, April

Toe f0ToWing 2 ua'tu F1FIres- HOnFOe, ApFI Is.'.
The Gamer Hlz, arrived Biz mOSaiUg from NsE
bs-7 and Hltterss with dates to the 18Th.
F,r, Macon Is thorouzhl' Gu. ell, d It beicg ascer
t.ued that the supply q proviIioos shor', it
though; ;hl. no assk zsuli be made the fort; but
salt - stArve thSm ou'
ssbt t1pFcaiio1s fl prs vailed 1Gl the ss5e,s souli
attack Nswberu, and forh atoms WorS being tui for
pr';scton.
lt'ls -kirmsh took pao' Shau. a week sire, near
BEAUFORT 10 which CApAj1 Sesoh H. Eighth OJnaCc:i.
GU. aud four o,hcis were wounded.
General Burnside had made a visit 70 BEAUFORT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
1nt cAprrsE OF voRr PULASKI.

The fol'oSirg was received at the War Department
from Gsnsral Il la.es comm .udng the UnOn forces 10
) nth Cartl'l
PoRr RorAL 8 @, April y. 1852 We opened our
NatteIiss on Fort Pulsk the morning q the 10 In
slant. AN,r thirty hous continuous firing. practcE
be breach vas madi, and preparations for storming
sre ABOUT TO commence when the rebel g vas struck
We h.y, ctpur,d forty seven guns, thousand
hos A. shells forty thousand pounis OF powder, three
huadred and say yHsoTa-s, With their small aEms and
.cc3utremeu's SD gsoi SopP'g Of provisions. 0af
o. our men Was killed none Noaadea
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
.v,yx,x, n, COAL PROHIBITED.

A telegram, dated Philad lpbi', l4sh inst' says:
sis,s,ch ras received this morning from the Secre-
tary Of The Treasury rec ing the Collector Of the port
NOT to clear any vessel with anthracite col iot io,ss
part or rome ports south of Delaware Bay until onsr,
wise ordered This dispatch being On sn
e., crfa,ed oute an exc temSnt in the STOCK
Ro'ri !, bsng .ed to apply al ssels, an eI
citing airs ths. the Merrnsc bad got out From certain
fscs that have the ord, is supposed 70 De
precautionary on the part OF the goVeIn%sI.
prevent the rebels from receiving supplies Oh caa Viz
Havana, shipped from Northern ports In oarels a.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
A Proclamation.

Il has pleased Almighty God to vouohsafe signal VIC
t,ries to the land and gagged 10 suppress
in, an informal rebellion, and at the same time 70 avert
from our country the dangers OF foreign
a.d invs;on l. ia therefore commended TO the people
of the United Sat that at their next weekly assem
blage in their accustomed places OF worship, when tns
occur after the notice of this proclamation has o:en re-
ceivd they especially acknowledge and tender thanks
20 Heavenly Father for these inesimsoie OF
behalf of those who have been brought into tmicuon
by the casualties and caants OF sedition and civil
war, and that they rsvsrenhy invoke Divine guidance
tor cur national councils, to the end that they may
speedily result in the restoration OF peace harmony acc
unity throughout our borders and hasten the establish
N, of frslerna relations among all the countries oil
tho earth.
la uituess whersof, have se. my hand, and caused
the q al of the Uated ates 70 be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington THIS lo'h cay Of
April, in the year Of our Lord 1852.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26

A SHIP CANAL IN Tx NckIHEEL-"
by the Washington c1rrssp,hiea: o.! "a =,
thai several strong pc .iions II h'or 80
connect the Mississippi river With Lac I'd,
Q. esen.ed 10 TIE GJrilli Sepas IL: re'' = 4
mel frank Blair made an elrnes! Il 81 y n
have day signed fir the discussion o. .,
o Jet reported BY til. INLAY ConGH G. ',,,r (.
Of the Northwest, /. Is sid, ds'n i lR,.
th,. tie Illinois Canal should be ''dep" n
psss .gs CT gunbo,ts from the Ai''I''lP" q
era lake., to NEE! the ps'ith d's'"''
England.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
IRON FREDERICKSBURG.

Toe only informs ion We have from Fredericksburg
il contain in the following telegram dated goth ilst
The design Of General Mcdowell to advance upon
Pr derrick burg was probably unknown to more than
naf dc. u Esrsens ia Warrington, and tbeV sricly
KEEP, the The Occupation Of the suburbs Of that
Town was the 5, news concerning it. Cur troops are
now in full occupation.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-26
LAND FOR StES.

VKReGr for privately ouriW0 so. ~ Ia In the lover
w mi the county Of lying nmsiiAtel olpos
sh th~r n both sde RIVER el3gea ueI Eorh Of
CeJa in aud 80 lies IRON II hmond, hs old mosnai1
rad The hof h ry coaa 4O) that oath 5Ik
ae, On e.c1 til very pro lupve at, Of nl Their Il
Dwelling sni the out hou e. are Very 'ups-
,i5 and abeLd-f hive IS %, each rbunja e.,
heavy er,t land Of CgnA greEih, and fne supply Of
water In each tslt.
Presuming will purchus without Vis7lng III premises
We doe q f.T h description glntceEs ~.
Apply ts GORDS AArrEsos ,o,,y v,,,oy
a,9tds,. lgM. J. WALTON.