Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-09
Latest from the United States.

Latest from the United States.
From the Norfolk Day Book Of ysstrday.
From the New York Herald Of the 4th the lates. date
in our possession, We select the following:
From Washington learn that thu health Of General
McClellan has greatly improved ard he il eIpeeied
speedily to resume his duties in the field.
A fSht occurred on the Cd inst between the Union
gunboats Yankee and Auacosta Of the Potomac fotla,
and the rebel battery Cockpit Point The missiles from
the red gun of the battery struck she Ysnkee doing
but small damage. Several OF the proectles from the
punbo,ts took effect in tho mdst Of the battery
The news from the Point Of Rocks ia not particularly
i'm p6rtant The rebels cent body Of cavalry two hun.
dred strong, foragirg expedition in the neighbor-
hood Of Bolivar They salued by feE shells from
the Parrot guns belonging to section Of Col Knspps
U0ion artillery, which made them move en- rapldy In
contrary DIRECTION thai intended bJ tAem Five thou
sand rebels reviewed at Lsesburg yesterday.
The news from Keniuckyi is very important The re-
bel under Generals Johnston and B1ckncr, have de-
s'royed large portion Of the Louisville and Nashville
R,iroad beyond Green river burning all the material
of which 1t was CONSTRUCTED that could be thus cousu-
med At last advces they were eng1fd in blowing up
the tunnel which three hundred feet in length
There is nothing Of particular interest reported BY the
arrival Of the transports Roanoke and CahAwba from
Port ROYAL Com. Truxtoa Of the soop-ot-War Dale IL
rapidly booming acquainted with the rebel positions In
the country around him. their strength &c. R'conno'
s.pces are being made Eih some success in the hegh'
borhood Of the Edisto river. The military movements
are unimportant naval expedition "a said to.be
m the tspis rebel privateer succeeded in rnuDhg
the bockad, eff Charleston harbor on the night OF DEB
ceuber 90 after having previously made several iaehec
tusl attempts ~,
transfer OF Mason and Slide to British authority, has
returned here from ProvincetowD, and leaves immedl-
ately for Boston.
The Heralds Boston correspondent OF the ls, says:
Messrs Mason and Siiel with their Secretaries, were
taken from Fort Warren, at eleven o'clock to-day, oy
the tug Starlight and conveyed TO PTouneeioTn or
Cane Cod 10 b, transferred that point either 10 the
Brtisb eunbost Rinsldo or the mail steamship America
The Starlight arrived Provrceown at half past Tour
this afternoon but nothing further OF the movements OF
the rebel Commissioners has yet been learned mere TIE
whole affair was conducted with the utmost secrecy,
through Commodore Hudson, oil the Oharies'o"n NAV!
Yard.
The excitement about the departure OF Mason AID ST.
dell has entirely subsded. One hears very :te Discus
sion about it, good many persons have expressedthe
bops to-day that the Riualio with her traitor pssn-
pnrs had gone the bottom in the hurricane OF last
night. .,,.,,
of Gen Scott that the Tueres Cabinet denies be bad
auy eica mission and adds believe the true state oi
the case 1, Gen Scott that England backed up by
France IN advice If material aid, determined 70
strike blow at the United States and that the gallaot
veteran determined he would return TO his native land
| and give her the benefit of bis experience.
The sime correspondent says further, II am assured
nv these whom have ever found well informed, that
France will acknowledge the D.vis government II l. g
neror Napoleon il quite unendy to the NORTH but will
lake no hostile part in the quarrel.
The Southern Commissioners here
are working actively against the North, and with IN
creased success. Tue
oplv paper in Paris really friendly to the North IL the
Opinion National, the organ of Prince Napoleon
Gov Andrews OF Massachusetts,, read bis message to
= % III. he uraF Az ne 900
foot I'M nearly 1856 600 he recommends that the State
assume the collection Of direct national tax Of ss24
nsI being It's proportion Of the twenty million author
jzsd by Congress The Safe has furnished the govern
ment 90 regiments OF infantry, batteries OF artillery
c,mo,nes of sharpshooters and rte battalions GOV
Andrew in conclusion rides the eagle very severely -
Ne says "The great rebellion must be put down and ~
promoters crushed beneath the ruin Of their own amb
! tim The greatest crime OF history must resiTg
doom so swift and that the enemies Of the npI
the elastic energy and concsnt-ave power o' Do
ic institutions Of free people"
The detschments Of the b irish Guards destined "A
Canada had been shipped board the Ajriac and Pil
steamers the Adrstic having the American escutch,d
her stern, while she taking the men on board II
the tun-, II wish in Dixie" played by the band Of
a volunteer regiment
TIE Asia arrived at this port Yesterday. from Iiv
erpoo by way OF Halifar. Her news adyices financial
and commercial reports have been anticipated by our Eel
egraphic summary, published in the Herald on the ls
inst. Our European flies are dated to the 2lst umo
and contains some interesting details
The twenty first anniversary OF the return of the First
Napoleons ashes from ST Helena had been celebrated
the Hotel of the invsds The old soldiers of the
First Empire residing 10 the department Of ths Seine at.
tended the religion mony celebrated on the occa
sion. The greater number OF them attred in their
ancient uniforms bmorg them Chlsssurs Che
val, Artierymen, Grena'iers, and Lgst Infantry of
the Old Guard. Besides them hlnkers velites and
pups The latter corps, created at the conclusion OF
the empire produced the greatest number Of survivors
The London Shipping GOzstte Of the 20h ultimo
The steamship Norwegian sailed for Portland, with
6S5 bales Of cotton and S32 bal's of wool"
The Asia brough. s35 500 in specie s32 800 of which
consigned TO Nesinth Jones' and the balance 10
| Walsh, Carver Chase.
The additional news from Mexico, which il to BE-
found in our Vera Cruz correspondence of this morn
ing, is very interesting. The Aexicans we're waxing
desperae, and sesm determined 20 make bloody II not
a cou bined resistance to the Spanard their ancient
foe. Numerous bands Of guerillas have been formed
and scattered through the moun'a5s to harass tho
troops OF the enemy. The sgus of coming contest
were very distant
RUucRs OF ARMY CHANGES The editor OF the Fort