Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-27
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
OPERATIONS AGAINST MOBILE.


NEw ORLEANS, Feb. Is, VIA CAIRO, Feb. Pit
is believed that General Hurlburt is preparing to
establish the Headquarters of the Department OF the
Gulf at Mobile, which place it Is believed will be Ia
our hands before two weeks. General Changers
expedition is ready to start, in conjunction with the
Commodore's squadron OF thirty vessels.
The Houston Telegraph publishes correspondence
between TapeZ the Mexican commander on the Rio
Grande and the Rebel Colonel PiersOn. The Gov
ernor expresses the sympathy Of the Mexican Gov
eminent for the Rebels and assures the latter that
no raid will be permitted from Mexican soil.
KENTUCKY REJECTS THE COysTTUnONAL AMENDMENT.
CIScIyxATI, Feb. 23.-~The Senate of Kentucky
has rejected the Constitutional Amendment abolish
ing slavery in the United States.
In the proceedings of the Yankee Senate of the
22d occurs the following
Mr.. Trumbull (rcp.) of Ill.,, from the Committee
an the Judiciary asked to he discharged from the
further consideration Of petitions for the recOgni-
ton of a Supreme Being in the constitution of the
United States
|. OCCUPATION or FORT ANDERSON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. '22,-The Navy Department
has rece lived the following from Admiral Porter
u. s. FLAGSHIP MALvERS,
Cape Fear River, Feb. ~, 1865.
Sir-l have the honor to report the surrender or
evacuation of Port Anderson.
General SchOfed advanced from SmithFille, with
eight thousand men, on the 18th instant. At the
same time attacked the works by water, placing
the Monitor MOntauk close to the works, and emf
ladng them with the Pawtucket, Lenape, Unadilla
and Pequot, the tide and wind not allowing more
vessels to get under fire. The fort answered pretty
briskly, but quoted down by sunset.
On the 18th, at eight O'Clock, moved up closer,
with the Montauk leading, followed by the Macki-
nav, Huron, Sassacus, Pontusuck, MarataDza,
Lenape, Unadilla, Pawtucket, 0sceOla, Shawmnt,
Seneca, Nyack, Chippewa and Little Ada, and
Eon tna heavy fire thrnuOh tho day until lata in
the afternoon.
| The eneiny's batteries were silenced by O'Clock,
though kept up the fire until dark We also fired
through the night .l. a....... A..
In the meantime General Schoield was working
in the rear OF the rebels, to utthem of. The lat
ter did not wait for the army to surround them,
but left in the night, taking five or six pieces Of
light artillery. withfhem, and everything else of any
value.
At daylight this morning some of our troops
that were near by want in and hoisted the flag on
the ramparts, when the firing ceased from the Mon
itOrs. ,.- AL. al. .s.......
There was ten heavy guns in Fort Anderson and
quantity Of ammunition
We lost but three killed and five wounded. a
am, sir, your obedent servant, f. aa.. q
DAVID ID. PORTER, Rear Admiral.
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary Of the Navy.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRIsoSERs-So MORE FINDS OR
srPP1tEs TO BE SENT sorrH-INroRrASr STAT: :
NENT.
BALTIMORE, Feb. ~, 1865.
The following has been received from Major Null
ford: af ft' "'-H
- HDoRs Army or THE JAMES, Feb. %, 1865.
To the Agents Of the Associated Press i will
thank you to make the following announcement
through the Press: In consideration of general
exchange and speedy delivery Of all prisoners held
in the South Il is deemed inexpedient to forward
after this date either funds or supplies 70 any per-
son now in captivity. Such parcels or remittanceS
rs may have accomplished since the last shipment,
or may hereafter arrive, win be returned TO the
shippers. JoHs Z. MULrosD,
-. ~ LieutCol. Asst. Gen. Of Exchange.