Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-13

shots iell far aud wide, and plunged harmiesSN DC
meath the muddy waters OF the Cape rear Ere
| long Fort Anderson will 20 the way OF Fisher
FROM WASHINGTON
The following washiugtOn-despatches are pun
lshed
TIM PRESIDENTS INCEPTION.
The public reception At the Presidents on Mon
dav night was certainly very remarkable aud Signiti-
cant The crowd immense the White House
would ~ contain il. The people could not get in.
say .sthe people, for II comprised soldiers, me-
| chanics and working men ~ neat attlre-a VAST
crowd not the hsbtues Of the Executive Mansion
on reception nights An old resident says: Il have
seen nothing like this since the occasional jams OF
Andrew J.ckson's days" The-publc takes note of
the coincidence between this tirOnging to see Mr..
Lincon and bis reeeat journey to the rebel Commis-
sioners after peace.
TEE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN.
General Emory, Of the 18th Corps, has been be :.
fore the Committee on the Conduct OF the. War, and
testified in reference to the Red river campaign.-
m. testimony was rather uniavorsble to the man
agemenS aud conduct OF the expedition.
rHE NEW ORLEANS ELEcrIoNs.
The report Of the Committee on Elections in the
case OF Nj. BODzanO, member elect from New Or
leans was put in the hands OF the printer Tuesday.
Ii Is IN favor OF his election. minority report will
also be presented on this subject 10y Mr.. Smithers,
OF Delaware.
ORGANIZATION OF sHERiDAN'S cAVALRY INTO A CORPS.
The cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley is to bo
organized into corps. IL is estimated that such
organization will reduce the cost OF its maintenance
one-third.
HENRY :. FOOrE.
The Washington Star thus describes Mr.. Foote'S
appearance when be was parsded by his Yankee
kidnappers through the streets OF Washington
Our readers Will remember that Mr.. Foote'S VEN
ture has resulted in his being quietly consigned to
the dungeons Of one of the Yankee forts
The Rebel Senator Henry 5. foOte came down
from Berlin by the tram last night, uadeF guard
Mr.. FOOte has been at Gen. DeUnS headquarters at
Lovett ,yille, LoudOun county, for a week OF ten
days and Yesterday, accompanied by all officer OF
Gen. DevinS' STAFF he crossed the river ana ook
the train at Berlin. Owing to an accident, the train
was several hours behind time, and he aud ms es-
cort were detained the way, but during this time
he did not seem inclined TO enter INTO conversation
with the passengers at the station other than now
and then TO make u commonplace remark.
lie locks much worn physically since he was IN the
United States Senate, and lac has discarded ms
WIZ and the grayest OF hair and whlsEers, ol
course looks much older than at that time.
In dress &c, there marked change IRON
his uattv appearance OF Olden time. he, has APP
parent discarded the use OF the razor, ana from
the surplusage OF rOugh-looking clothing upon his
p,rslu IL would seem that he had taken this mode
the station three coats and two vests, all OF which
looked worse for wear, also old soldier cap OF
the Rebel Sye of ShabblneSS the band Of which mad
slipped 10 the back OF me head.
il is reported that he declines to take the oath of
allegiance 10 this Government, but asks permission
10 Join his wife al Nashville, with view TO emil
grating TO Sonora hereafter.
Ii is not known whether he is held prisoner
or not Most of the passengers on the train pro-
ceeded on TO Baltimore, and as Mr.. +. had not re-
ported to the Provost Marshal up TO this afternoon,
il is probable he is held in Baltimore has been
sent further North.
PROTECTION or THE NORTHERN BORDER.
ALBNNY. Feb. 7.--(icneral Jas. Il. Swain has just
returned from a tour of observation along the
Northern frontier, extending from Niagara Falls
TO the Vermont liDe lie also visited several places
in Canada and found the public sentiment quite
generally favorable to the Union. lie examined
The condition Of the National Guard OF the border
counties, tOr the purpose Of reporting 10 the Gov
eruor its probable efficiency in case necessity
should arise Tor calling the organization into service,
II is ascertained that IL, 900 effective men can be
mt on the line within twenty-iour hours without
calling upon the inland counties.