Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-20
AHEAD OF TIME
FROM THE UNITED
STATES.
AR. II. :. FoorE GoE- To EUROPE.


The Times saws
Mr.. II. s. Fcote, late member ct the Rebel Con-
gress, and who came through oug lines IN the Shea
andoah Valley, lett Saturday in the City Of Cork
for Liverpool. He was sent here under gUard from
Genl SheVidon's command 10 report 60 Mai. Gen'
Dix, and was most Of the time during his Soiourn
in this city, the guest ~ Col. VIM. Il. Ludlow, OF
Genl DixS Stat. II is understood that the alter
native was presented bv our authorities 10 Mr.. +.
90 returning 10 Richmond, OF Of going abroad, aud
he chose the latter
CAPT. BEALL TO BE- HANGED.
ANev York despatch says;
New YORK, Feb'y I4.-Captaiu James /. BeaIl,
ccnvictel o. beng one of tho Lake Erie pirates,
viii be hung o. Saturday morning az Governors
island, y. York. Toe sentence has been fully sp-
proved by Genl Dix
THE CASE or THz ST. Adams RAIDERS.
MONTREAL, Feb. i4.-In the case of the ST.
Adams raiders to-day, witnesses for the defence de-
posed as 20 the genuDencss OF the prisoners com
missions George n. Sanders certified that an
agent, claiming RmbaSsadorial powers, civil well
military, Mr.. Clay, informed him that he directed
the raid and promised 10 assume the responsibility
The witnesses knew nothing of tho St. Adams or
other raids until after they occurred. The court
adjourned Until tomorrow. Cameron, the meSSen-
ger from RicLB0nd, formerly Morgans Chaplain,
arrived this afternoon with documents proving the
beligerency OF the raiders lie LEFT Richmond on
the 4th instant, and was delayed by ice in the PO
a LET-yR PROM PORT FIsuEE.
Mrs Lamb, wife of the Rebel Colonel formerly in
command OF For; Fisher, permitted to enter our
lines yesterday, aud viii 10 10 Fortress Monroe to-
day 10 attended TO her husband, whose wounds are
reported 10 have taken bad turn, leaving hun now
ia dangerous condition.
THE DRAFT SoT POSTPONED.
The Washington Caroaieie, OF the 18Th says
1t having been fal,ely rumored that Provost ID ar
shall General Fry had isSAed order to the Pro
vost MsrsbalS postpoRing the drat, We have 10 an
nounce auth0ritatyely that no such order has been
issued.
The terms Of the Presidents proclamation. OF
December 10, 1864, cskng for 300, 900 men, iNoF-
der 20 supply deficiency under the call OF July
Is 1854, provides that, "in case the quota or any
part thereof Of any town, township or ward OF .
city, precinct, or election district, or Of country
MT subiiyded, shall not be tlei before the 10Th
day OF February, ls65, then draft shall be made
70 an such quota, any part thereof, under that
call which may be untitled cn 'ad 18th day Of re6-
ruary, 1855
In pursuance OF that proclamation, the Provost
Marshal General Monday issued Instructions 10
che Provost Narshals requiring them, Ia all their
districts aud sub-disricts wherein tue quotas should
not be tiled to-day, 70 proceed TO make prepare
tOns to- draft just as lie did prior 10 tue PreV'-
Gus drafts neither Of which took place until some
time alter the day up TO which time-Was given by
the proclamation lOr recruiting.
These preparations tor the draft will be cOnSun-
mated speedily possible, aud there is every
reason 70 suppose that the draft viii be made
az an early day.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
We aud the following late intelligence from Cen
tral aud South America IN our late United States
files;
NEW YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE steamer Ocean Queen,
from AsDinwall on the 5th instant, arrived az this
uort to-day with $3.50, goo in treasure.
The steamer Peru, from Calido on the sstn o.
January, had arrived at Panama, with news th"'
tho SpanisL Peruvian question had been settled
The terms are said 20 be that Peru shall pay thres
millions OF dollars for the expenses OF the spanish
expedition.