Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-23
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST

CAIRO, Ill, Feb TO- 1865 Y
Five hundred and fifty bales aud one hundred and
fifty bags Of cotton have arrived for ST Louis, and
hrcc hundred for Cincinnati.
New Orleans advices 10 the 18th have been re-
ceiyed.
The steamship Evening Star has arrived
Tue rebel irOu-clad Missouri and two wooden guu-
ioats, comprising the entire feet of the enemy il
Red River, are below Alexandria, closely watched
y our gunbOats.
Three hundred aud sixty bales OF cotton from the
lrlze bark Science were sold at auction at New
Jrleaus for jSc. for good ordinary, and &c. tOl
.uiddiing aud strict middling There were no pri-
ate sales. sugar, l9c. Zoe. Molasses, 81 20 a
81 %.
Memphis dates to the 18th have been received.
The steamers Mercury and Groesbeck wiSh troops
N board, had been attacked by the rebels near
Helena. Several soldiers were wounded. The
ebcls were finally dispersed by the gunboats.
The Memphis BUlstia says it Is reported, upon
authority worthy Of consideration, that the cot
trade will be closed in this department within
Wcnty days, Gy order % President Lincoln, aud be
eopened upon new principles after ms proposed
visit South aud West, which is looked for soon
.fter the 4th OF March.
The Union men Of N emphis preparing a grand
reception banquet for W. q. Brownlow, who is ex-
iccted here IN a few days.
The rebel General Forrest commanding the Dis
rict OF Mississippi, West Tennessee and East Louis
Iua, has established his headquarters at Jack son,
MISSISSIPPI, anu i CbuSCtlDluB kutIllldS duu Scuu
AZ them ~ Richmond To he put ia the army of Nr-
1nIa.
The steamer Dove MAS captured and burned near
Helena Ly the rebels. The Fiity-Sixth - regi.
neut was taken prisoners, and Col. Dean, com.
handing killed.
rHE SINKING OF THE "ScHCLTz."
This catastrophe, bad enough as it was, is thus
depicted with lurd coloring lay the Imaginative
ierald man with the ''Almy of the James :"
At a point just below Cox's Ferry the Schultz
struck her bow on one of the many rebel torpedoe'
accd in the James for the destruction of our craft
md shooting up in the air a result Of the force
the conclusion, inStantaneOuSly sunk, seemingly
landing on her stern. There appeared 20 he nc
survivors, and as she had small boats, there can
ne no doubt that all on board some forty persons,
vent down in the IN fated Rebel steamer. Among
those board was Captain Hatch, Of the so cal ed
PROVISIONAL army OF the Rebel States, and assistant
ia the matter OF exchange OF prisoners to JudgC
Robert Ould, chief Rebel commissioner for eN-
Gange, twenty members OF the Rebel ambulance
c mmittec, Rebel captain and all the crew-of the
nip. Judge Robert Ould had intended during the
fterho0n OF yesterday, TO take passage for Rich
nond in the Schultz, but deferred doing So owing
10 lie necessity that had arisen for the common
enlistment OF a large batch OF Official papers be.
ween Colonel Milford and himself. For this pur-
jose c remained at the Aiken House, where Col.
Milford has quarters, and TO this fact, doubtless,
h again owes his life.
Ill will be rene nbered that Judge Ould came near
losing his Lille by drowning last summer falling Unto
James from the gang plank the Union flag OF
.ruce steamer New York. This emiable insurgent
evidently not destined To leave this world through
ny ageucy o. water. The Schultz was sailing
proudly up the james when She was hoisted by a
ebel petard. The officer in the adjacent signal
over and the officer on picket in the vcinage, both
u On, report that the ship afou this torpedo,
aud loud explosion following, sea reared into the