Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
FURTHER FROM THE NORTH.

FURTHER FROM THE NORTH.
FEEDERIcEsBURG, Feb. l5-The New York Herald of
the 9Th has beea received. 1t pronounces the story or
the destruction Of the Brooklyn by tue Aabama, For-
ia and Harriet Lane absurd that the Alabama could
not have been in the locality Of the of the alleged
/ disaster.
Holders Of cotton have advanced; the asking prices
on the lth " to 80 cents for middling.
The Herald commenting on the report tina. the peo
pie of Charleston leaving that city in expectation of
An attack advises them to clear of Savannah 1t
thinks the Federal forces between Charleston and Sd
vannah are sufficient to attack both simultaneously.
The Herald knows Hooker and his soldiers are ready
seize the opportunity of partial hardening of
the mud to open their road to Richmond
John Van Buren,, in speech before the Democratic
Union Association of New York, in view of the deter
ninatOn of the seeded States to return to the
Union said-"0ur friends 1.-THE Democrats) in illinois,
who propose to hold Convention, will find it barren
task because the South is determined not TO return and
until their armies have power resist and put US down.
this must 20 on, and those who would attempt to
stop it will be carried away by the torrent"
The Washington correspondent Of the Herald saws
hat since the YelO~ Book developments the Republ
swear they will push him from his stool They con
tinue to to how he may be ousted from the
Cabinet 1t is said Seward will present State paper
on Intervention that will be bombshe to his perse-
cution.
1t is stated that n. Mercier French Minister is pre-
pairing paper TO be laid before the Government en-
bodying the views Of Napoleon.
Banks late order against encouraging slaves to leave
their masters works in favor of Butler as the man for
the Southwest.
The U. s. frigate Sabine arrived at New York on the
lh after unsuccessful cruise in search of the Ala
bama She bad spoken every vessel seen, sailed 600
miles, and been at ~ out of 100 days absence
Havana letter of the 4th lays the Florida left Mas
the Slst u, fully equipped for long cruise
Confederate money willingly received at par at
Nassau.
Dispatches from POSt Royal announce the arrival of
Fosters feet from North Carolina, on the 3d.
despatch from Yorktown lOth says the loss in the
engagement below Williamsburg will be less than 80
killed. wounded AMI missing, and that most of the prs
oners taken by Wise are wounded.
The Herald announces the arrival Of the Europa at
Halifax on the llth but SAYS nothing of the reported
newsof the friendly mediation OF Napoleon said to be
brought by her.
Government" says the Washington correspondent of
the New York Post lis in receipt of adyices from va
rons sections Of the country which show that the cop
perheads exceedingly busy This is especially true
Of two three Western States aud of New York city
While the Government viii act with great caution, it
will submit any wlful interference with its rights
on the part Of the cOpperheads."
The Post says parties have been identified in New
York who have organized themselves into body to de-
moralze the army and nation by dusng journals and
literature of peculiar kind The rich men Of New
York furnish the money, aud the reactonist editors Of
the World Express aud Journal Of Commerce the
brains. An enormous fund is to be raised for under
mining me confidence of the soldiers and the Govern
ment.
The Post publishes circular, signed by Auguste
BelmOnte, Sam. J. Tlden, Geo T. Curtis, Sidney F.
Morse D. b. Morse aud Others directed the editor Of
that paper inviting him TO a consultation at
specified time and place, for the diffusion Of political
knowledge. Twenty.iour gentlemen, representing the
wealth and talent of the city, present the meet
ing James Brooks made a speech urging the impor
tarce of the universal education of the people on the
political issues Of the times. Tden aud Curtis also
spOke-the former saying unless il be by revolution
there no other way to redeem the country. The
latter urged that everything must be done overthrow
the Republican party. The organization is to be per
| manent and extended TO other cities
Reinfocements for RosencIAns are constantly going
Cumberland ver and is believed he has sccumu-
lated sufficient stores at Nashville to make forward
movement possible.