Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-04
NORTHERN NEWS.


We subjon few additional items of Northern news
from the latest papers received:
The Sewbern correspondent Of the Hsroid, writing
under date of ed says the 81 New York Cavalry made
an extensive tour from Newbern toTrenton On>low and
other places in the direction of Wilmington breaking
up rebel camps destroying their works and bridges,
| capturing prisoners, houses and colors.
Intelligence from New Orleans to the GOTH says that
| Banks lad reiterated Batlcr's order taxing certain
rebel merchants for the seaport of the poor that lie
had cautioned the public against insulting the soldiers
aud ia several bad indicated vigorous adninisiri-
ton lie had rciu I'D Jacob Barker several times per-
mission TO revive the Advocate" newspaper.
News from Port Royal to he 26th, says that great
anxiety felt in regard to the fleet which had gone
up Os,aLau Sound The MOnIauk went down Saturday
| 10 expel the rebels from their batteries.
The Havana correspondent of tie Herdi saws that
the Oreto was chased the very walls OF Moro Castle
hy the blockading squadron oil Mobile H. also states
from reliable information that the Oreto void sail for
the East ladies in few days, TO look after the richly
laden ship, in that quarter.
'Fernlh5o Woods daughter attended, rebel reception
| in IL iyan...
The owners of the bark Parker Cook Boston, burn
I'd by the Alabama have made claim against the U.
| ). Government, for nine thousand dollars damages
The ship Escort ON Vera Cruz the 29th ut reports
that when oil the South side OF Cuba she in
| pany, Two days, wth7the Alabama as Was supposed,
who would approach at night, and keep away during the
DIV.
The Havana correspondent of The Herald, ODD, re-
| port, the abandonment Of Jallpa, b. the French
Ten thousand MeXieans made soriie from Puebla,
aud attacked 1000 French, at Acajee, completely
| log them.
| TamDco bad been abandoned.
report from Arkansas says that the rebel General
| Mcbride, died recently at Ozlrk.
| The steamship Elinburg arrived at New York, Wed.
resday. England bad proposed to Pope Plus to with.
| ,haN TO Malta. NJ Drouyn de Piluys expressed in tue
lOpe tat his Holiness would retire 10 France IN prefer
| cic- Of EngaHd The Pops declined England's offer.
Washington dispatch dated 18th save il is stated
in high military circles that the rebel force at Frcder-
eks5urg has been lately diminished by one-half.
| The Ai,sogIi Senate, ON the 29th ult passed the
House resolution TO appropriate S15,0oo,o00 for eman-
| cipatiou ia the State, by vote of 20 to-
Arrivals from West Indies report the presence Of i
war steiner supposed be the Alabama, within 800
| miles of New York.
In the New York Legislature, on the S0h ult, Pc
tOn was presented asking the Legislature TO It's
| influence 10 terminate the war.
\ de patch from Boston, dated goth ult says that
the brig j. p. Elioo, captured 10y the priyaeer Retri-
button, has been captured.
The Albany correspondent of the Herald says that =
petition WAS being circulated among the members Of
the Legislature pardon Isaac V. Fowl-r in Mex
co. that I've may aud settle his deilcation with
| the Government Nine.tenths Of the members will
| sign the document
The contest Tor Senator il undecided. Morgan has
more strength than auy other candidate. The radicals
| will proudly cOleentTIte upon NOyes or Raymond
The Washington Regtjiicia says that the exception
| Of Tennessee IA the EmIi9iIatun PROCLAMATION Was
owing 10 the "malign inHuence' Of Andy Johnson /;
| that she is rebcllious Mississippi Arkansas
Texas.
Boer had arrived at Washington. 1t was believed
that he will be sent at once TO Louisiana.