Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-16
TWO DAYS LATER FROM THE
NORTH.

Through the courtesy OF gentleman, to whom
We are under obligations for similar fsvors, We re-
ceiyed last night, copy OF the Baltimore -imsri-
can, evening edition, OF the 18th inst. 1t contains
very little news. Gold opened in New York, Mon
day, at zoo.
Ex-Gov Hicks, of Maryland, died in Washington
on Sunday last from paralysis.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
A Washington telegram, dated llth, says:
Gen. Graut was before the Committee ON the
Conduct vi the Var tubs morning. The following
question was asked MIN
question IL Is stated, upon what authority do
hot Know, that you ale charged entirely with the
exchange vi prisoners.
Answer Ihdt 10 correct and chat is more, haze
effected arrangement JOr The exchange " prisoners,
dn JOr .dn dd 0cer JCr Officer, o. MS eQGiUdteht,
at coIdng ~ the Old cartelS, until one or the other
i party has exhausted tue number they now hold.
Iget great many letters daily from friends vi
prlsobeIs the south, every one vi which cause TO
&c aiswered, teliing the Ill that this arrangement
has been maue, and tiiat suppose that exchanges
can De made The rate vi ,UuU per week. and Just
as last as tney can denver prisoners to Us viii re-
ceNe them, and deliver thcIr prisoners To them,
aud The salisbury prisoners VIII DC coming right GU
In, sell saw Colonel Hatch the Assistant Com
| missioner vi Exchange Oh the part vi the oOuth,
an told inc the Salisbury ami Danvilie prisoners
would conIisg right Oh nj once lie SAID that lie
could UIIng them al LIS rats oi nSe thoussno VI
l SIX thousand "a week.
uuestlon-T acre Is no impeachment in the ways
| Answer-lnefe Is no impeachment Oh our side. !
could deliver and receive every one OF them ia
very short time, ii they will deliver those they hoid
/ " nave lost some Two weeks lately ON account o
the Ice Ia the river.
| GEN. GRANTS RECEPTION IN wAsHINGToN.
The 4Iaericaa, in its news summary, says;
General Grant visited ihe National Capitol OF
SATURDAY, where he was received WIN The erea'es'
/ eululIslasnI. lac House TOOK recess vi seSera
/ minutes, and memDers CROWDED aiouhu nm IL
scores, eager Tor au introduction inaIiy, the Geh
eral vas escorted ~ tie ClerRs desk ahu iorhaii>
IIntrUduCed " the House, while the members sht
SPECTATORS Joined III most enthusiastic deinonstra
LIONS lie also visited the Senate, ana received
the congratulations vi all present.
Subsequently, i'll the course oi some REMARKS VI
increasing salaries,
Mr. salisbury said he had seen Gen. Grant iol
the first time TINS morning. the moor of the oen
ate and it seemed TO him Mr.. Salisbury that tu'
President lad made great mistake III appointing
him to that high position; that man ho ue Nv
know how to cut swell better than nc ought no
10 be q Lieutenant General. Why, there wasn't 4
Lieutenant of the Home Guard in the State vi Deia
twarc that couldn't keep up bigger sSIe 'iian III.
| man. whom the President mad iuJudiciousS seiecl
/ ed Tor Lieutenant General. There wasn't Lieu
down " keep the people ot Delaware from 'o''hs
thal couldn't cut better swell than Gen. Graht.-
lie (Saulybury) thought this = lit subject ior th'
consideration vi the Senate. ILauyhterl
a nav QUESTION.
L In the United States Senate, on SATURDAY MI
Sumner presented a. memorial from the Doaru y
Delegates OF the American lsrseiitcs, remons.Ia
ting against the ado ,tion OF any " h
ICoustltutiop OF the United States recognizing th'
DIVINITY of Christ. After disposiny oi some us
trict business the Legislative, Judicial ana E1ecu
Tive Appropriation bill was passed.
| SENSATION REPoRrs
We copy the following under the above very ~
Ipropriste caption
| Nrw YORK, Feb. u.-Ben Woods paper, th'
6elcS has u letter from London saying THAT tns wv
rou-clad vessels built year or TWO ago III I"n's
for the Rebels, but stopped through the VislAnc'
Of Mr.. Dayton, have got 10 sea since hs oeN.n, az I
are cruising under the rebel nag, and undef ~
| name of the Stopewail aud the kapidan. he ais
declares that there 10 secret treaty between LII
| Emperor OF France and the Richmond Authorilies
He iutimates that the destination Of the heosi ion
ciads, which he pronounces invuinsfa0ie, Ne'
| York city, though they may nrst ~ " pos'oA, ~,
destroy that city, they may 20 10 ashiugIon'
Mobile or Bea utort, or up James river, aua S''~e'
| Grants base The whole story 10 looked upon ~
| eanard.
Nxw YORK, Feb IA Washington special L
the Herald states that the Danish Government Al.
| sold one OF the Bordeaux rams TO the Rebels 4n'
that Consul Dudley, at London, in informing On
| Government OF the TACT, mentions the recent II
| mani OF 20 saiiors TO man her for Immediate ser
vice.
CAPT. SCOTT PARoLED.
| The Washington Star says
Captain L. p. Scott, "a nephew of Lieut.. Gen
| Scott. \ aud confined in the Old Capitol ior SON
time past as q prisoner Of war, has been release
| upon his parole of honor not " give aid alu eoh
fort to fhs enemy, and with the conditions that
will Immediately report TO Gen. Scott In person
New York, and subject himself to such restlietlo"
and limitations as the General may aeem piope'