Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-16
WIT WALrIR, Commd'g Division.
ONE DAY LATER FROM THR UNITED
STATES.


news summary Of the former, We copy the following:
Notwithstanding the .semi-oioal announcement that
the rumors n regard the recognition Of the Southern
OonfsderAcy by France were entirely groupdess, the
Washington correspondent Of the New York Tribune
states that the sen OF Mr. Dayton had reached Washing
ton a. tho of dispatches from his father Mr.
Dayton expreses she opinion that the recent course OF
the French Government 10 permitting Confedefas Ves
sells Of war be repaired In French ports and allowing
them depart freely when ready for sea- foresadows
the recognition Of the Contederaoy.
The correspondent of the Nov York World reports
that after the arrival of Gen. Gran. at Washing
ton council OF was leld, at which it was dstei-
mined, ths advice OF the new Lieutenant General,
to make the capture of Richmond the primary object Of
the spring campo gu. To efct this result the aud
l2th corps will be brought from Chattanooga to rein
force the Army OF the Potomac, and also corps from
the Mississippi river. IL s believed that an army oil
25O 600 men may DO concentrated against Richmond at
an early day.
The deci.ion Of the Supreme Court Of 81, Johls, N.
b in the Of the capsors OF the Chesapeake, has
been rendered and the reisass of the prsons ordered
on the gfound-lst Ths, the United S.aes has made
no proper requs ion for the rendition Of the prsoner
Il. That if such requi,ton had been made, the act
was not committed within the jurisdiction Of the United
Satss and was rot, therefore, such an offence under
tie exadition treaty. would require the parties to
be given up; and flAly, becsuse the police magistrate
had no Jurisdiction 10 thu case be had sucn jurs-
dction the warrant Issued for the commitment Of the
prisoners wal insufficient 10 justify their ds'enton.
The New York Commercial reports, on tie authority
of letter from Fortress Monroe, that no. only New
bern besegei by C)nfederaseI aI this time bus that
nearly every other Federal pors in North Oarolins ia
similarly invested.
cretuy Chase has written lste, to the Hon. s. G.
Hail. of OHIO, Withdrawing his name from she Psssi-
denial canvass. 3lsif
The Herald contains nothing Of interest in addition
ia oig Gin an nj Oald
in New York on .hs l0.h, uAs 1854 Tbs excitement
in the stock market was uuabated.
McGIBsox, TIE P1DE.AL sPr-The telegraph IN
formed US Monday of the execution, a, Dsnopols,
Alabama, Of David McGbbOu, Yankee Spy, who ranked
as Major in that service q, vas formerly hwyer In
S. Louis, and partner Of Henry N. Hat Esq. Having
been detected BY the latter in drilling company of
wide AWAkes" the copartnsrlhip dissolved Mr..
Hart was soon after arrested rebel aAd thrown in
prison. NcGibbon using every means in his power to
have him e1.cuted. Mr.. Hart, after several months
imprisonment, was released and sent South.
The Selma hissssippian says:
MeGibbon was arrested last lunmer at Grenada,
Miss and being Questioned to his intentions and
objects stated he orerly belonged to the Confederate
STATES aiany bus had been dacharged on account OF
inability for tlaI line OF the servce, and nakpg bG
way TO the coast to ia the Confederate Nry. Not
having the requsu papers about him 70 subtaniiate
these facts be was arrested az spy and taken to Pon.
totoc for safe keeping He af.er broke bus
SHORTLY after again appEehnded and taken Colu nbus,
and tried convicted and condemned to be sho. spy
He made application for new trial, and pending the
motion, again his way out Of jan. He was, fe~
days nce again arrested in company with thers,
and brought Dsmapols and heavily iIoned there 70
/ az ait the scton OF the military board.
1 /. las been reliably ascertained from derived
from Memphis that this kcGibbon with two ohsis
left Memphis last summsr . secret agent or spy for
the Federal Government, and $40 900 10 be tbeir
reward for suoh information they might gain OF
ct to them, aud Of course, detrimental TO eause.-
One Of them wa, caught and hung last summer the
OTHER Wsspprebend ID and odg ID si but 5000 made
his escape aid has not been heard rOn sncs aud Ihs
third one (McGbbon) is the subjsc; OF tbs SIX tct.