Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-11
FROM FORT FISHER.

FROM FORT FISHER. q:
The Herald says:
We have dispatches from Fort Fisher to Satur..
day last. Everything continued Qniet on Cale Fear
river. The rebels were busiy engaged ia strength
ening Fort Anderson; bur, with all their exten-
sions and Improvements OF IL, Admiral Porter, II
is supposed will find but little difficulty IN redn-
cling II when he ~ ready to commence The opera
ton.
The Americans s'News" column contains the FOL.
lowing items of Intelligence:
General X eey telesrapbs the capture OF Major
Harry Gillnof, the bated guerilla and Tair, sd
train robbeT. HistrOop was whipped handsomely at
Aooreheld, West Virginia, few days since, AMI
Gilmor, with some twenty OF his officers aud men,
fell into our hands. lie will no doubt. be furnished
permanent board at one Of the Government prisors.
From New Orleans, via Cairo, We have a report
that the Rebels are evacuathg Aotile and sending
their guns and stores TO Selma. The story was
brought 10 New Orleans by refugees aud believed
there, bur needs confirmation.
Adsices from Mr. Webb, United States minister
at Rio Jsneiro, received at the State Department.
bring the gratifying intelligence that the GOyeIn-
inent OF Brazil has issued decree excluding the
pirate Shenandoah from the ports OF that empire.
At the date of these sdyces, Mr.. Stewards answer
in the case Of the Florida had not been received at
Rio.
Ex-senator and ex-Rebel Congressman FoOte,
who caae into Gen. SheIldan's lihes week ago,
arrived in this city on Monday night, in custody Of
officer of Gep. Deyin's staff. Yesterday he pro
ceeded North, still in custody, and his destination
was reported 10 be Que Of the military Prisons at
the North. lie refuses te take the oath Of siiegi.
ance, and expressed desire to emigrate 70 Duke
dc OWNS dominioDs in Sonora,
Referring to Mr. Foote'S arrest, the Herald
says;
Henry S. Foyte, the rebel fugitive Congressman =
arrived in this city last night from Washington, il
charge Of Asior NewbalI, of the United States
Army. 1t Ia reported that be is ca t9y's to Fort
Lafayette.
The Iaqaifer'S New York Correspondent writes
NEW York, Feb. 7, 1863.
The Daily Ners, you will observe, is out in oppo-
sition 10 Fernando Woods 'chaDge OF front on
the war question. The Meas, as everybody knows,
is edited by Fernando's brother Benjamin, but i
has all along been understood that Fernando had q
large peenniary interest in it. If the two brothers
are now TO part company, on the war question, The
result must materially influence the status Of the
Democratic party in this city, The War Demo
Gratis will follow Fernando and the Peace at-fny-
price men will file off with benjamin. Meanwhile,
Fernando's friends deny that he has abandoned his
principles, and allege that lie IS n favor. of cor
timed negotiations, IRON the point where the ieceut
conference ended. In other words, tint he IS u.
favor OF drntstice, as as prem n3ry to peace.
A letter setting forth that idea, IL is unGertyod
will be adore ssed TO his constituents ia tue
of day or two.
Ii may be worth whileao add that letters from re-
sponsble Democratic authority at Washington have
been received here, stating most emphaically that
the Rebels said nothing about independence 81 all,
but simply insisted upon an arEnisice AL lrebni-
mary to negotiations In yisw OF the statements Of
the Washington Chronicle ard the Taaes Of hS city,
as to what really did take place, these representa-
tiOns can scarcely be correct but they serve never
theless to increase the public anxiety for official
statement of the whole affair from Mr.. Lincoln and
NJ rar1th ham alt
Apropos of he Daily EetcS. There is posi-
bility of its procuring relaxation OF the orderSup-
pressing its daily column OF ''personals," copied
from the Richmond papers. General Dix, to-day,
has caused to be sent 10 every newspaper IN the
city copy of very stringent Ordet against publ
cations Of that character, aud suheeting tie parties
offending to summary trial by court martial. The
order is addressed not only to newspaper proprie-
tors, but to newspaper editors TINS making IL for
the interest of the latter to demonstrate with the
former should they be disposed to !'try it on"
FROM BRAzII--NovENESTs OF CONFEDERATE rTssrLs.
The Herald contains the following core spondegce:
RIO, Dec. II, 1901
As the mail boat is about TO close and have
few items of news, | forward them TO you for pub
LEGATION. A notorious rebel spy, late I'd Lieutenant
of the Tallahassee, is now here trying 10 chosier
some vessels TO load with coffee for Bermuda for
the rebel government. He has already succeeded in
getting two English vessels, or ships sailing under
English colors. He came here from st. Thomas,
West Indies.
There are three prvateers off this coast destroy
ing and bonding all American vessels that fall in
their way. 1t seems that our ships-oi- war at Mon-
tcvideo do not know Of the presence of these yes
sells on the Brazilian coast The Elgiish man-oi-
war Curlew escorted an american brig last week
into port. She had been chased by one Of the pri-
vateers. The American government Ought to have
some ships here to look after their interests.
Washington despatch says
crrRIrr "A sPN-r 10 FoRr W ,pRpS
Yesterday eighty seven guerillas, belonging 10
Mosby's, Whites and kiRcheloes gangs, were taken
from the Old Capitol prison and sent 70 Fort War
rem for safe keeping. They are desperate charac=
tiers, and it was found necessary 10 place them ia
irons 10 prevent their escaping.
FROM CANADA.
The commissioners of the Capadian government
have commenced Mt Montreal investigation of the
conduct of Justice Coursol in releasing the ST. AL
bans raiders. II is conducted privately. At amass
meeting held in Toronto on Monday night, called by
the Mayor for the purpose of condemning the pro,