Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-01

The winona, Just up from Greenwood, met QuImbys
Divsion in the Coldwaer yesterday, all right and With
good river all the way before them They could reach
Ross In two days. The gunbost Petrol conveyed the
winona through the Talshsichie. .r
The steamer Luela, loaded with commissary stoves
and ammunition, struck snag In the Pass last evening
and sunk. No lives lost Boat and cargo total loss.
~ TIE SITUATION. t
We extract the following from editorial In the N.
York World Of the 2sth: az
All the recent advices from Washington are TO the Of.
feet that Mr.. Lincoln and his mtsry advisers In
happy and hopeful frame of mind touching the prospects
Of the various armes operating against the rebel
lion. This will be comforting to those who
have faith In the military ssgacty of the President and
his friends, bat plain people, who use their own judg
ment upon facts Of general nooety. feel exceedingly
anxious and somewhat dubious the result Of every
sci wi,a words as We may, the campaign the Mssis-
appi 90 lar and this Is the only field In which
our armies have actually been IN notion
NEW YORK MONEY xARKrr
o. the 9th gold fuctusted between. lSs and I42
closing at l4li bid Exchange closed a. about 49,
The New York World says:
The heavy fall in the premium on gold ia ,u.tter
which causes very general satisfaction but the sudden
meas Of the movement is very naturay creating 80,
uneasness in commercial circles. All the legitimate In
terests of the country demand currency as near
basis rs possible but the tremendous fluctuations
of the past month exceedingly purious-are dsas-
trous indeed, to regular commercial operations.
LATER FROM EUROPE
The steamer Asi. has arrived at New York, with
Queenstown dates to the 18th March.
Polish affairs remain unchanged.
!. Some American diplomatic correspondence has been
publ in England and in Minister Adams last letter
are complaints relative to the Alabama
Mason was still urging the recognition Of the South,
and claiming the nullty of the blockade.
The Emancipation Society Of Manchester had sent q
protest TO Earl Russell against the fitting out of vessels
in England for the Rebels EaE Russell replied that
Evidence on oath Was required TO enable proceedings
be taken.
the ship Prince of Wales, from Melbourne, reports
that she was boarded the 22d Of February In hti-
tude 80 degrees longitude a. degrees vest by the p-
rate Ala bama Who reported having destroyed thirty
four Federal vessels during her cruise. .l
COMMERCIAL.
Br.sdstuns we're advancing. Provisions dull.
| 0nnsols closed at 92ta92f.
| LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening, March 1.-THE sales
Of cotton to-day $4,000 bales, Including 1000 10
and exporters The market closed buoyant,
/ with an advance Of I'D.
| Breadstufrs quiet aud steady. Wheat firm and &C.
tive Corn dull and declining. Provisions quiet and
| steady.
.L0ndOn, Saturday Evening.-Consos closed at s2s.
Harrs March l4.Saes of cotton ior'the week 1000
bales. Market frmer, with advancing tendency
New Orleans tres ordiadris 2S0f /; bds 26b.
| fHE REVOLUTION IN POLAND.
ThePoish revolution at last has recognized head.
&c lersl Lange~cz already victorious the Russian
forces upon the frontiers of Lthuans and at the head
of the largest organized Polish force in the held has
sumed the dictatorship OF the Polish people, and issued
proclamation calling upon all the Polish su. jects Of
i Russia 70 rise tor freedom and their fatherand.