Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-03

LATER FROM LlycoLND0H--rALSg REPORTS
FROM TENNESsEE-YANKEE FlNANCES-THE
CHESAPEAKE TELEGRAPH FAILURE-sUF
FERING IN FRANCE &c, 80,
NORFOLK, Feb. 2sih.-A flag of truce from Fortress
Monroe bring Northern papers of yesterday morning.
There had been no movement by the army Of the Pc
tomao up to the Goth.
despatch dated at g. Louis the 20 states that
despatch had been received from Fort Donescn,
announcing that beat hsd just reached there from
CArkssvls which brings tbs intelligence that Nashville
lad been evacuated, and that Gov. Harris had burnt al
the State documents and retreatej to hurfresbOro.
Gen. Grant FaderaD had declared martial law over
Wts.srn Tennessee.
despatch dated at Chicago Feb 26h, says that the
0onfederates will make a stand at Columbus, Randolph
and Memphis. Forcss are concentrating at Memphis,
aud the streets are bsrr;csded with cotton bales
TIE reported plcfcaton of Tennessee had been de-.
aied by GOV. Harris in a spirited aud patriotic war
speech, calling upon the people to rally the support
Of the Confederate Government.
The mortar q 'et has been completed.
The New York cotton market, on the 9Th, exhibited
tone and stability, with sales Of 5000 bales at %
cents for middlng Uplands.
The N Y. Herald says that in very short time the
Fsderals will be in possession Of two millions Of bales Of
cotton which will be captured al Charleston Savannah
Memphis and other points, and the United States will be
able to send 70 Europe the usual supply Of the year. and
then prices will decline TO their usual figures.
despatch dated Washington, asth, says that the
Committee Of Ways and Means are aboring on the tax
Dill, but the principal features Of it unknown.
Secretary Chase says that the actual payments from
the Treasury average million and hall OF dollars per
day, and yet the arrearages have hugely accumulated
causing serious trouble and distress and the immediate
payment Of the latter class is urgently required. The
| uasaLsfed acquisitions of the several departments
amount to s26, 100000 and the floating debt now tx
cseds 10000 900. Ia this condition Of the financial az
fairs of the United States he requests that certificates Of
debt be issued.
1t is confidently announced that general bankrupt
law will be reported at an early day.
The Federal steamer EIprisi Is reported to have ee
lost the Eastern Shore OF Virginia during the gale
on the oath Feb.
The steamer Hobokan, engaged in laying the cabl'
from the Bay shore to Cape Henry is going pieces-
| The crew saved by the steamer Spauldng.
The attempt to lay telegraph cable across the Chesa
peaks Bay has proved failure. About one half Of
laid and it broke and the end was buried up q
| lost, and the remaining portion was also lost.
The Federal gun.boat Forbes is ashore on Nag.
Head.
ole ship four brigs aud two schooners are ashore Al
| Holmes Hole.
The Paris correspondent. of the New York Herald, IN
der date Of 7h Feb says that the distress in Rouer
and Lyons great among all classes Of the industra
population that serious fears of disturbances are appre
hsnded Many Of the mills stopped for want Of cot
ton, and many thousands are out Of employment III,
writer says that unless the Emperor nereres in thu
American quarrel, many OF the operatives in Franc,
must ssrye, and further, that, unless Gen. Mcclellan
speedily strikes a blow, the Washington Government
will be exposed to pressure from France and from
England. The people OF France sre losing confdenc
in the ability Of the Northern Government put dow
the rebellion and the cry from the manufacturing depot
will soon ba heard and heeded by the Imperial Govers
| ment
| despatch dated New York, 26.h, says there is
spasm in the money market and bankers lending al
.teir money at per cent Enquiries for Fedora
and State stocks active. Missouri, Ohio and Ten
uessae stocks lower. The leading railway share
lower Virginia skies are quoted a. Ga and Nortl
| Carolina at ~.