Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-02
LATER PROM THs NORTH.


We aubjon summary Of the news -
A scksk ~ IRS YANKEE sLsiIt.
On Tuesday, Mr.. salisbury, Of Del, ID the Yankee
Senate, delivered aphiippc against the ADMINISTRATION.
and Vas several times called to order b. Vice Presi
dent Ramln. He at length pronounced Lincoln an
"iubecile," and BY order Of the Vice Pfesden: was
taken into custody by the sSrgeantat.Arms. As he
len the Senate Chamber, he displayed revolver Re
soon after returned and resumed his speech, but wss
again called to order, whereupon he proclaimed that
the voice of freedom was not allowed to be heard in
the American Senate" .
On Wednesday Mr.. Clark, Of New Hampshire, intro
duced resolution for the expulsion Of Mr. SALISBURY
The resolution lies over.
COL. zIRvoSA.
Mr. Wall the newly elected Senator from New Jersey,
introduced resolution for extending such relief
may be proper under the circumstances and for inqn
Ing into the case of Col Thomas, better known Col
Zarvons, or the "French lady" confined in Fort
NcHenry. The resolution was adopted.
aKS. HooYEk's ADDRESS.
The address of Gen. Hooker to the "Army OF the
Potomac" ia published in the Yankee papers. We
COPY from this address the following very modest asser
ton:
our inferior Let hesitate to give him battle
wherever cap find him"
The only movement on Tuesday change Of To-
cality for the headquarters.
YRox THE SOUTHERN COAST
Il was understood certain at New Orleans that the
vessel wkch sunk the Hatteras the pirate Alabama.
The fight very severe aud the Hateras went down
with her flag flying. Bloody clothing found in the
vicinity of the fight but it is not known what was d
fate Of the
Port ROYAL dates to the 29th had been received at
New York. General Hunter had arrived out and
sumed command. The indications were that an active
campsgn would commence and 1t was probable
that Savannah would be attacked before Charleston
that being considered the weakest point The ironclad
fgate Losdss the Monitor battery lfoniak. and the
Monitor battery Pdssdie, had all arrived at Port Royal
The transport ship Sparkling Sea Of the Banks eEIe
dition has proved total loss.
She had board the Twenty New York Battery,
| all the horses of which drowned The men we're.
at Key West the Goth, having lost all their applan
ces for active service.
Banks has sent an urgent request to Hunter at Port
RoySl, for all the enrenching tools be possibly
spare The Times infers from this that the capture OF
Port Hudson of which Il had been anIiousy expecting
| TO hear, is a long way in the future
An expedition, comprising three gunboats and nun
Der of transports, under command OF General Foster
sailed from Hateas Inlet Saturday oath inst desti
nation supposed 10 be Wilmington.
Another expedition was fitting out with much dis.
PATCH and would sail soon. Probably, says the Times,
it has the destination. Il will comprise the entire
| command of Gen. Maggie.
II has been ascerained by Gen. Poster that 5000
rebel troops have been into North Carolina from
| the Rappahannock.
News had been received at Key West that the rebel
| steamer oreto had got Of Mobile and captured
Boston brig from Cuba the 18th, Cd Tortugas, load
ed with sugar She was sunk By order Of the rebel
Captain Mafit.
The Oreto had reached Havana with II 600 bales OF
cotton.
TIE "1KKGSsAs rosT" PRISONERS
The prisoners of Arkansas Post have been sent TO st.
Louis. There among them General Churchill, tea
Coonels ten Lieutenant Coones ten Majors one.hur'
dred Captains two hundred Lieuenants and thirty
or forty Adutants Staff officers, Quartermastsrs, Sur
geons etc. making total OF about 5000. The troops
are said To be all from Texas.
MAkHETs.
Gold went up in New York Tuesday to SIS, but
at the afternoon board fell back to l53tCS 1881 EI
| change London jumped to l6s@l7o. fbe closing
quotations on Wednesday were, gold lSS, exchange
1881 cotton so cts.