Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATEST FROM THE NORTH.

FGEpEKcKsBURG, Feb. 2S.-The National Intelligcn-
Ger Of the 2st and the New York Times of the 20th
have been received. send the following summary of
the news
The Illinois Legislature adjourned on Saturday. The
Democratic peace resolutions passed the House. but
prevented from passing the Senate by the withdrawal of
enough of Republicans to deprive the Senate of quo
rum.
Major-Gen. Hooker has been confirmed Brigadier-
General in the regular army and James Holt, Judge
Advocate General with the rank of Colonel There
sixty MajorGenerals and 300 Brigadiers, including
number of Generals provided for in the Act of Congress
increasing the number of Generals in the army.
The gunboat New Era seized at Island No. 10
the steamers Rowcna Kuappand White Cloud, eoutsiu-
ing quninC mOrphene arms army blankets Confederate
uniforms and large quantities Of other cOntraband goods
The last named had large rebel mail containing valu
able information.
despatch from Fortress Monroe dated the 18th,
says arrangements for the exchange of civil have
been perfected 1t is believed that the Confederate
Congress will override JEFF Davis retaatOry proclama.
ton, and the Virginia Legislature will authorize the
transfer of officers imprisoned by Gov Lctcher to the
Confederate authorities"
Gen Foster returned to the South on the 10Th.
Cairo despatch says that barge, with 1000 tons
of coal ran the blockade at vicksburg Saturday
night.
The town of Bolivar Landing, fifty miles above vicks
burg has been destroyed by the gunbOat ConestOga in
retaliation for gucrrlas firing into the steamer Jenny
Lind.
The steamer Mcclellan, from New Orleans 10th, re-
ports that the Brooklyn and ScOta were blockading
Galveston at last accounts
The New Orleans Delta, which suppressed by Gen.
Banks was continued again the representation of the
workmon that their subsistence depended on it.
The steamer George Cromwell, from New Orleans the
10th, reports that considerable discomfort prevailed
among the troops there growing out of the unwilling
ness of the white soldiers be placed on footing with
the negroes.
Portions of Gen. Wetzeps forces had been sent to
Port Hudson, owing to the result of movements at
that place.
The news from GavestOnis that the fleet entered the
bay but finding i, strongly fortified deemed it best to
withdraw for the present report from Galveston was
current that the Brooklyn aground in eleven feet
water.
A despatch from New York says that Col Charles
Carol Hicks, late chief of Gen. Wnders detectives in
Richmond, arrested AZ the NICHOLAS Hotel the
afternoon of the goth.
The "Pirate" Florida sailed from Nassau on the 9th
January Fourteen steamers slOOps and schooners had
arrived with cargOes of cotton and turpentne FROM
Charleston, Savannah and other ports and some had
sailed on their return trip
The United States House OF Representatives have
concurred in the bill already passed by the Senate to
provide national currency secured by pledge of Uni
ted States stocks The bill awaits the signature of the
President
The New York Commercial Advertiser says that the
entrances to Charleston aud Savannah filed with
torpedoes aud distractions and Eve must not be
prised if an assault those cities parakes of the
nature of protracted siege than overwhelming
sault If Fort MeAster lisa specimen of the enemy
Notifications may pause before VIC can contemplate
an easy victory"
The correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial
says that MurfreesbOro isNlmO impregnabe and when
the Notifications complete, small force can hold
that portion of Middle Tennessee Nearly 400 refugees
from CONSUMPTION in East Tennessee aud North Ala
bama have passed through there for Nashville. Two
divisions of Braggs army we're at shelbyvile. Heavy
kirmishes were Of daily between the rebel
cavalry and artillery and Yankee train guards.
The U s Senate has passed act for the enrolment
and mastering nto service of all ablebOded men be.
tween the ages of 20 and 49, excepting Governors OF
States Judges, sons Of poor widows and few Others